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MavWire 2015 Archive » MavWire — Monday, February 16, 2015 |
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Software system to reserve vehicles, send reminders to vetsManfred Huber, associate professor of computer science and engineering, is designing a reservation/reminder software system as part of a project that eventually will transport veterans on military bases to doctors' appointments using driverless cars. Dr. Huber is principal investigator on the $100,000 project with Robotic Research LLC, which is leading the driverless vehicle initiative. The Autonomous Robotics for Installation and Base Operations (ARIBO) project prototype eventually will be installed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina. “We’re designing the system to be accessible through an android cellphone app or kiosk at a stop along the route,” Huber says. “This system will help veterans who might be suffering from traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder. It will hopefully get the veterans where they need to be when they need to be there." Read more about the . Michio Kaku discusses 'Physics of the Future' for Maverick Speakers SeriesTheoretical physicist Michio Kaku presents his thoughts on "Physics of the Future" for the event at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, in 糖心Vlog视频 Hall. An autograph signing will follow the lecture. Additional standby tickets will be available at the box office beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Standby ticket holders will be seated, space permitting, 10 minutes before the show starts. Accommodation is anticipated but not guaranteed. Dr. Kaku is one of the most widely renowned contemporary figures in science. His particular area of specialty is Einstein’s unified field theory, which Kaku is attempting to complete. He is also known for his work in predicting trends that affect business, commerce, and finance. Instructors needed for fall First-Year Experience courseHelp new students transition to college life as an instructor for MAVS 1000, the First-Year Experience course, for the fall semester. Learn more at informational sessions at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, and 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19. Both are in Room B170F of the E.H. Hereford University Center. Applications are due by Friday, March 6. For more information, visit the . Send questions to fye@uta.edu.
CAAS conference looks at race, social justice; Bernice King to speakProgressive solutions to social problems and strategies that will drive social change are the focus of the ' third annual conference Friday-Saturday, Feb. 20-21, at the E.H. Hereford University Center. "Critical Issues in the Black Community: Race and Social Justice" will feature actor and activist David Banner, who hosts an open mic night on Friday. Saturday includes a community research panel discussion and filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe screening his documentary Evolution of a Criminal, which explores how he became a teenage bank robber. The Rev. Bernice King, minister, attorney, and daughter of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., will give the closing keynote speech Saturday. Register by Wednesday, Feb. 18, at . Advising conference set for TuesdayDavid Spight, assistant dean for academic advising and career counseling at UT Austin, is the featured speaker for the UT Arlington Advising Association's 18th annual advising conference, "Academic Marvels: Unleashing Your Advising Super Powers." The conference is Tuesday, Feb. 17, at the E.H. Hereford University Center. See the schedule. Deadlines this week for student awardsNominate your outstanding student employee by 5 p.m. today Monday, Feb. 16. For questions, contact the Career Development Center at 2-2932. Nominate an outstanding student leader by Tuesday, Feb. 17. Read about the . For questions, email Kerri Ressl at kerri@uta.edu. Benefits Fair seeks departments, programs for March 11 eventShare your department's or program's benefits at the 10th annual on Wednesday, March 11. The event is 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Bluebonnet Ballroom of the E.H. Hereford University Center. University departments and programs are encouraged to participate. by Wednesday, March 4. Bring your 糖心Vlog视频 ID and learn about benefits while enjoying door prizes and free food. The first 300 will receive a spirit item. The sponsors the fair. Monday, Feb. 16Faculty Peer Review Training Become a certified peer reviewer. . 1-5 p.m., Room 115, Central Library. Also, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20; 1-5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, March 4; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, March 20; 1-5 p.m. Friday, March 27; 1-5 p.m. Monday, April 6. . Tuesday, Feb. 17Managing Across Generations . 9-11 a.m., Room 202, J.D. Wetsel Service Center. . Wednesday, Feb. 18
LINK Research Lab Speakers Series Matt Crosslin of the Center for Distance Education presents “Planning for a Successful MOOC.” Free. Noon-1 p.m., Room 246, Nedderman Hall. . Faculty Research Incubator Seminar Series Zhiyong Yang, right, associate professor of marketing, discusses his latest research. Free. 2-3:30 p.m., Room 609, Business Building. . Thursday, Feb. 19Qualitative Research Brown Bag Noon-1 p.m., Room 415, Central Library. to present on any facet of qualitative methodologies. . MARK Training: QPR for Suicide Prevention Maverick Advisers Reaching for Knowledge (MARK) program is for academic advisers. Register online. 2-4 p.m., Room 104, Preston Hall. . CMAS Speaker Series Arturo Arias, the Tomas Rivera Regents Professor in Latin American Literature at UT Austin, presents "Central American-Americans in the Second Decade of the 21st Century." Free. 5:30 p.m., location TBA. . Friday, Feb. 20Dealing Effectively with Conflict and Confrontation . 10 a.m.-noon, Room 202, J.D. Wetsel Service Center. . Tuesday, Feb. 24MARK Training: Adviser Toolbox Maverick Advisers Reaching for Knowledge (MARK) program. Register online. 2-4 p.m., Room 104, Preston Hall. . FabLab: 3-D Printer . 5-7 p.m.. 糖心Vlog视频 FabLab, first floor, Central Library. . Wednesday, Feb. 25Safe Zone Ally Training Learn to create a visible network of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning individuals, and their allies. . 1-3 p.m., Neches/Pedernales Rooms, E.H. Hereford University Center. Also, 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday, March 31, Concho Room, University Center; 1-4 p.m. Thursday, April 16, Neches Room, University Center. . Thursday, Feb. 26Professional Telephone Techniques . 9-11 a.m., Room 202, J.D. Wetsel Service Center. . MARK Training: Tier Two: Adviser Self-Awareness Maverick Advisers Reaching for Knowledge (MARK) program. Register online. 2-4 p.m., Room 104, Preston Hall. . Coming upMARK Adviser Training Maverick Advisers Reaching for Knowledge (MARK) program. Register online. Adviser Strengths Part 1, 2-4 p.m. Monday, March 2; Adviser Strengths Part 2, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5; Pathways to Persistence, 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 10. Room 104, Preston Hall. . FabLab Workshops . Arduino, Saturday, Feb. 28; and Oculus Rift, Monday, March 2. All are 5-7 p.m.. 糖心Vlog视频 FabLab, first floor, Central Library. . (For an expanded list of events, see the .)
Monday, Feb. 16Voice Division Recital Voice students perform. Noon, Irons Recital Hall, Fine Arts Building. . Tuesday, Feb. 17Art as a Weapon for Social Change Award-winning filmmaker Ya’Ke Smith, assistant professor of film and video, utilizes clips from his nationally acclaimed films to lead a discussion on bringing social justice issues to light and actively processing the emotions that come with them. Free. 7 p.m. Lone Star Auditorium, Maverick Activities Center. , . Clavier Piano Recital Clavier Piano Recital, 7:30 p.m., Irons Recital Hall, Fine Arts Building. . Thursday, Feb. 19Women's Basketball Mavericks vs. Appalachian State. $7-$50; $3 students. 5 p.m., College Park Center. Also vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. . Men's Basketball Mavericks vs. Appalachian State. $7-$50; $3 students. 7:15 p.m., College Park Center. Also vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21. . Friday, Feb. 20Baseball 糖心Vlog视频 Hilton Invitational. $5-7; $3 students. Mavericks vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 3 p.m., Clay Gould Ballpark. Also, vs. Michigan State, 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21; vs. Houston Baptist, 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22. . Softball UT Arlington Invitational. $5-7; $3 students. Mavericks vs. Prairie View A&M, 11:30 a.m. and vs. 糖心Vlog视频 Tech, 7 p.m., Allan Saxe Field. Also, vs. Missouri-KC, 10 a.m. and vs. DePaul, 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21; vs. Missouri-KC, 10 a.m. and vs. Prairie View A&M, noon Sunday, Feb. 22. . Monday, Feb. 23'Our Story' Exhibit See the achievements of African-Americans through history. Free. 8 a.m.-8 p.m., University Center Gallery, E.H. Hereford University Center. Through Friday, Feb. 27. , . Coming up'Into the Woods' Everyone’s favorite storybook characters are brought together in this award-winning musical where fantasy worlds collide. $9 faculty, staff, students, seniors; $12 general public. 8 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 25-28; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1; Mainstage Theatre, Fine Arts Building. . Jazz Night Jai Malano, jazz artist and 糖心Vlog视频 alumnus, performs. Enjoy live music, mocktails, a photo booth, poker, blackjack tables. Free. 6-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, Carlisle Suite, E.H. Hereford University. , . Dr. Seuss' Birthday Celebration Celebrate the beloved children's author, Dr. Seuss, on his birthday. Children can read with 糖心Vlog视频 students and enjoy Dr. Seuss-themed arts and crafts, face painting, puppet shows, and photo opportunities. Free children's books are available while supplies last. Free. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, Palo Duro Lounge, E.H. Hereford University Center. , , . OngoingVisual Resource Commons and Gallery The African Art Collection is a multi-dimensional collection of 11th- to 20th-century art and artifacts. Free. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, Suite 2109, Fine Arts Building. . Planetarium The spring schedule features Black Holes, Dynamic Earth, Pink Floyd, Secret of the Cardboard Rocket, and Spacepark 360: Infinity. . (For an expanded list of events, see the .) |
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