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April 2008

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Nobel Laureate Honored at Chemistry Symposium

Sir Harold "Harry" Kroto, co-winner of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, makes a trip to Cincinnati for a symposium hosted by the Department of Chemistry's Graduate Student Association. His April 10-11 visit includes talks on "Science, Society and Sustainability" and "Architecture in NanoSpace."

Longtime Friends Team For Community Outreach
UC freshmen Shannon Lang and Jacquie Ragland have been friends since grade school. Now they're teaching Spanish at their church to earn money for a mission trip to Tennessee.

'Order in Chaos' is Focus of 2008 Rieveschl Lecture
The 2008 George Rieveschl Jr. Geo Lecture Series headed to the hills - the ant hills, that is - for discussion of cooperation and communication among social insects.

Students Spend Evening with Famed Newsman Via Web
An April 1 webcast event with ABC News' Bob Woodruff gave the UC community a chance to learn from the experts about reporting on war and much more.

Lion's Share of Awards For McMicken Grad Students
Sixty-five Summer Graduate Student Research Fellowship were awarded for 2008 - and McMicken College is home to 29 of the recipients.

Save the Date: 'The Big Scoop' Set for June 3
Everyone in A&S is invited to lift a spoon to graduating students at "The Big Scoop," set from 1 to 3 p.m. June 3 on McMicken Commons. Double-dipping definitely allowed! Graduates can pick up their graduation gifts from the college.

Q&A: April Lindner, PhD 1998

Love of Poetry Leads A&S Alum to Teaching Career, Editing Role
Award-winning poet April Lindner's latest literary effort centered on editing poetry - in Russian, a language she doesn't speak.

In Focus: Linking Past & Present

New Course 'Crosses Time and Space' in Study of Jewish Life and Culture
Through posters and presentations, students in a Judaic Studies course helped illustrate secular Jewish history, culture and literature.

Alumni Corner

College Awards Dinner - May 1
Alumni, faculty, staff and students will be honored for outstanding performance.

Alumni Weekend - May 16-18
Thousands of alumni will return to campus to rediscover UC. A full schedule of events is available online.

"The Big Scoop" - June 3
All A&S'ers are invited to dig in at "The Big Scoop," a party honoring graduating students. The "I-screaming" runs from 1 to 3 p.m. on McMicken Commons. If you are interested in mingling with current and graduating students, please contact Lindsey Theobald.

Upcoming Events

Emerging Fiction Writers Festival
April 10-11

Chemistry Symposium with Nobel Laureate Harold Kroto
April 10-11

Philosophy Lecture: "Spinoza, Leibniz and the Gods of the Philosophers"
April 25

Winkler Award Tribute With Theodore Bikel
May 10

more events

Meet...

Molly Schmidt

Molly Schmidt has "pretty much determined" that she'll be a Bearcat for life.

That's handy, since as the new administrative assistant for the Department of Women's Studies, she can draw heavily from experiences and contacts forged in the College of Arts and Sciences and across the UC campus. 

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