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Supreme Court Justices and Other Legal Luminaries Visit
Lewis & Clark Law School hosted U.S. Supreme Court justices, federal judges, appellate lawyers, and scholars at the combined 40th anniversary celebration of the Federal Judicial Center and annual meeting of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, held September 18-20. Learn more about this remarkable event.
Visible Man
Noted African American studies scholar and professor Rudolph P. Byrd B.A. ’75 is the founding director of the James Weldon Johnson Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies at Emory University. Learn how he is cultivating new scholarship and public dialogue about the civil rights movement.
Sticking to It
One gecko’s trip across a hotel ceiling in Hawaii led Kellar Autumn to found an entirely new subfield of scientific research. Learn why the professor of biology turned down a promising career in industry to mentor students at Lewis & Clark. Read more in the Chronicle.
Engineering a Breakthrough
Nabilah Al-Tunisi, a former Lewis & Clark student, has built a career breaking stereotypes. She’s supervising the engineering of a billion Saudi Aramco refinery and petrochemicals plant—which is being built in a country where it’s illegal for her to vote or drive. Learn more about Al-Tunisi and her work at Forbes.com.
The New Environmentalism
Blending coursework from surprisingly diverse disciplines, Lewis & Clark’s Environmental Studies Program pushes students to consider the interactions of humans and the planet in expansive and innovative ways. The Mellon Foundation has recognized the academically rigorous program with a grant that supports a national dialogue and international research. Read more in the Chronicle and the Oregonian.
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Calendar
Today |
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| 2:00 p.m. | Your Health: Can Money Make You Sick? |
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| All Day | 11th Annual Environmental Affairs Symposium |
Tomorrow |
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| 3:30 p.m. | 'Galileos Circular Reasoning or Where and Why Galileo Went Wrong' Presented by David Galaty |
| 5:00 p.m. | Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Dinner |
| All Day | 11th Annual Environmental Affairs Symposium |
Thursday, October 16, 2008 |
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| 2:00 p.m. | Beyond Words: Recognizing the Affect from a Speaker's Voice |
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