Our True Colors: The Rainbow of Science

EB 28 | 6-9 PM
Our True Colors: The Rainbow of Science
Pivot Brewing (1400 Delaware Ave)
RAINBOW (PART I)
Elbow of Capture: Poetry and Geology | Julia Johnson, UK College of Arts & Sciences (English)
"Bright Brown-Edged Sword” The Science of Strange Colors in Old English Battle Poetry | Matthew Giancarlo, UK College of Arts & Sciences (English)
How Words Do (and Don’t) Color Our View of the World | Kevin McGowan, UK College of Arts & Sciences (Linguistics) 
 
Part of Everything is Science: Life in Technicolor
 
From the moment we wake up in the morning, science is happening all around us – it colors everything we do. What can seem like an intimidating topic is, in reality, quite relatable – and experts in Lexington and beyond plan to prove that next month. Professors and students at the University of Kentucky’s College of Pharmacy will host the third annual Everything is Science festival Monday, February 24 through Friday, February 28.
 
The festival, which is free and open to everyone, makes science appealing and relatable to all audiences. The event features presentations, demonstrations and conversation in laid-back spaces, like Pivot Brewing, Creaux, Rock House Brewing, West Sixth Brewing, and Campus Pub.
 
“Making science accessible in a fun and interactive way is important in helping people feel more connected not only to science but to the city of Lexington as a whole,” said Michelle Pitts, a UK post-doctoral fellow. “Turning science into something tangible can help people realize that they know a lot more than they might think.”
 
This year’s festival theme is “Life in Technicolor.” The events are color-coded with titles like We Heard it Through the Grapevine: Purple & Green in Science or It’s a Gray Area: Black & White in Science. Experts will explore topics relevant to the color spectrum, from sleep (black) to climate change and homelessness (green) to color theory and linguistics (rainbow).
 
“Everything is Science is more than just a festival,” said Kip Guy, dean of the College of Pharmacy. “It’s a celebration of strides we’ve made as a community in science literacy. This is not only an opportunity to showcase the research from across UK but also highlight our state’s commitment to science and education.”
 
Everything is Science ensures UK’s work as a land grant institution reaches beyond the Lexington campus and creates a dialogue between the community and academic experts.
 
All events are free and open to the public. No registration required. 
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Pivot Brewing (1400 Delaware Ave)

Unbridled Resilience: The Path Forward

College of Medicine 

Faculty of Color Network presents

A Celebration of Black History Month

with Keynote Speaker: Dr. DaMaris B. Hill

 

Unbridled Resilience: The Path Forward

February  28, 2020

4:00-6:00pm

Hilary J. Boone Center

 

Heavy hors d'oeuvre will be served with networking and book signing.

RSVP at https:///bit.ly/2OnRoTU

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Boone Center

Carnegie Center KY Great Writers

Join us on Tuesday, February 11 for readings from Jayne Moore Waldrop, Author's RETRACING MY STEPS, Nazera Sadiq Wright's BLACK GIRLHOOD IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, and Katy Yocom's THREE WAYS TO DISAPPEAR.



The event starts at 6:00 pm, with a 25-minute open-mic session to give the audience a chance to participate. At 6:30 the readings by featured authors will begin. After the author readings, the audience will have the opportunity to get books signed.



Free admission. Books for sale courtesy of Joseph-Beth Booksellers. Refreshments provided by Nate's Coffee. Thanks to Cricket Press for the poster!



Sponsored by Reitzel Cook Foundation and Epping's on Eastside.

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Carnegie Center
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