Christine A. Bachrach of the Maryland Population Research Center will speak on “Can Meanings be Modeled? Exploring a Neural Networks Model of Culture” on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. in 904-08 Campus Center as part of the Center for Research on Families’ Tay Gavin Erickson Lecture Series.
Concepts of culture have undergone dramatic transformations in recent decades, from institutional models that emphasize values, norms and roles, to “tool kit” models that emphasize individuals’ freedom to choose from among many different cultural scripts, values, worldviews and more.
Justin Fermann, senior lecturer in Chemistry, will present a Tuesday STEM Talk, “The Science of Craft," on Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. in 138 Hasbrouck.
According to Fermann, learning scientific principles and skills needed to understand and master the crafts of blacksmithing, ceramics, brewing and glassblowing.
The graduate dean invites all graduate faculty to attend the final oral examinations for the doctoral candidates scheduled as follows:
Ali Eslami, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1:15 p.m., 201 Marcus Hall, Conference Room. Dissertation: “A Non-Asymptotic Approach to the Analysis of Communication Networks: From Error Correcting Codes to Network Properties.” Hossein Pishro-Nik, chr.
Craig Versek, Ph.D., Physics. Thursday, Feb. 21, 1:15 p.m., 409 Hasbrouck. Dissertation: “Charge Transport Studies of Proton and Ion Conducting Materials.” Mark Tuominen, chr.
"Prepare to Care: Essential Skills for Elder Caregiving," a two-session workshop for employees who are caregivers at home, is being offered through the Labor/Management Workplace Education program on Feb. 28 and March 7 from 10:30 to noon in 115 South College.
Many employees have two jobs: work at UMass Amherst and work as caregivers for family.
Representatives of the Campus and Community Coalition to Reduce High-Risk Drinking (CCC) will discuss its efforts at the next monthly breakfast of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Red Barn at Hampshire College. Admission is $15 for chamber members and $20 for non-members. The event is sponsored by Amherst Office Park and UMass Five College Credit Union.
CCC co-chairs Sally Linowski, assistant dean of students, and Lisa Queenin, the director of Community and Regional Legislative Relations, will join other CCC members for a panel discussion about
Christine A. Bachrach of the Maryland Population Research Center will speak on “Can Meanings be Modeled? Exploring a Neural Networks Model of Culture” on Thursday, Feb. 21 at 4 p.m. in 904-08 Campus Center as part of the Center for Research on Families’ Tay Gavin Erickson Lecture Series.
Representatives of the Campus and Community Coalition to Reduce High-Risk Drinking (CCC) will discuss its efforts at the next monthly breakfast of the Amherst Area Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 7:15-9 a.m., at the Red Barn at Hampshire College. Admission is $15 for chamber members and $20 for non-members. The event is sponsored by Amherst Office Park and UMass Five College Credit Union.