Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee, whose latest book outlines his distinct views and values, will give the College Republicans address for the Assembly Series at 11 a.m. April 4 in Graham Chapel.
Ramesh K Agarwal, Ph.D., the William Palm Professor of Engineering, has been awarded the Gold Award by the Royal Aeronautical Society. The presentation will be made July 11 at the Sopwith Lecture in London. This is the highest specialists’ award in aerodynamics given by the Royal Aeronautical Society and was awarded to Agarwal for his work in computational fluid dynamics, which has led to significant advances in aircraft performance. In November, Agarwal received the prestigious Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for outstanding achievements during a period of 20 years. In the past two years, he has given talks in Russia, China, Italy, Korea, India and New Zealand.
Sean C. Solomon, Ph.D., director of the Department of Terrestrial Magnetism at the Carnegie Institution of Washington, will deliver the 2007 McDonnell Lecture at 7:30 p.m. March 30 in the Jerzewiak Family Auditorium of the Arts & Sciences Laboratory Science Building.
At 8 p.m. March 30-31, Edison Theatre will present “Stories Left to Tell,” a tribute to the late Spalding Gray featuring Spalding’s brother Rockwell Gray, adjunct instructor in University College in Arts & Sciences.
Sitting on a beach during spring break might be easier than helping to build a home or assisting with hurricane relief, but hundreds of University students chose the latter option anyway, saying it provided them with a deeper sense of purpose.
Represented by the University’s Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic, the Sierra Club reached a precedent-setting energy agreement with Kansas City Power & Light March 19.
Well before a tornado hits, individuals should know what to do in an emergency, and departments, schools and residence halls should establish a calling tree.
Photo by Kevin LowderSenior Sharad Wadhwani is reunited with his former French teacher Tracy Waters of Shorewood High School in Shorewood, Wis. Waters was in town to receive a 2007 Cornerstone Faculty Mentor Award — for which Wadhwani nominated her — March 21 in Holmes Lounge.