University Theatre Presents "Frankenstein: Playing with Fire"

The University Theatre presents Frankenstein: Playing with Fire by Barbara Field

Based on the novel by Mary Shelley Written for and originally produced by THE GUTHRIE THEATER Directed by Michael Malek Najjar

Nov. 8, 9, 15, 16, 17*, 21, 22, 23 & 24* 7: 30 PM Evenings | 2:00 matinees* Hope Theatre Free tickets for UO students with UO ID

Visit https://tickets.uoregon.edu/UT for tickets.

As the play begins, an exhausted and dying Victor Frankenstein has finally tracked down his Creature in the lonely, frozen tundra of the North Pole. Determined to right the wrong he has committed by, at last, destroying the malignant evil he believes he has created, Frankenstein finds that he must first deal with his own responsibility and guilt—for, as their fascinating confrontation develops, it is evident that the Creature has become a pathetic, lonely and even sensitive being who wants only to find love and that he, Frankenstein, by intruding into the very secrets of life, is truly the evil one. As the two debate, scenes from the past flash by: Frankenstein’s young bride, whom the Monster killed out of pique when the scientist failed to provide him with a mate of his own; the brilliant, quick-witted Professor Krempe, Frankenstein’s university mentor; and moments between the youthful Victor and his brother, who also fell victim to the Creature’s vengeance. Ultimately the exchange between Frankenstein and the Creature becomes a confrontation between parent and child, scientist and experiment, rejection and love, and even good and evil—culminating in the Creature’s agonizing question, “Why did you make me?” It is a question the exhausted Frankenstein cannot answer and, as the play ends, the Monster lives on, condemned to pass his remaining days in the awful loneliness he has so desperately sought to escape. Synopsis courtesy of Dramatists Play Service

Physical Chemistry Seminar - "Overcoming Molecular Complexity One Ion at a Time"

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Physical Chemistry Seminar Series

Professor Evan R. Williams - UC Berkeley Hosted by Jim Prell

Title: Overcoming Molecular Complexity One Ion at a Time

Heterogeneous materials can be challenging to analyze especially when the masses of individual components extend beyond 100 kDa.  With mass spectrometry, individual charge states produced by electrospray ionization can be difficult to resolve due to overlaps in m/z from other components or from adduction of salts or other non-specific molecular interactions.  One demonstrated solution to this problem of sample heterogeneity for high mass analytes is to measure the charge as well of the m/z of individual ions so that the mass of each ion can be determined without interference from other ions.  Single ion mass measurements have been performed with a variety of instrument types, but charge detection mass spectrometry with electrostatic ion traps have the advantage of virtually unlimited mass range, single charge accuracy, and the ability to make dynamic measurements.  A primary challenge is to acquire single ion data sufficiently rapidly to make this method practical.  Solutions to this challenge, as well as state of the art capabilities of charge detection mass spectrometry and applications to viral and nanoparticle analysis will be discussed. Results from experiments aimed at understanding the chemistry and physics of charged droplets will also be presented.

Department of History Coffee Hour

Please join us Tuesday mornings for a free cup of coffee, pastries, and conversation with your history department community! We’re excited to continue this tradition for our history undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff. We hope to see you there!

Let's Talk - Tuesdays 3-5PM (CMAE/Zoom)

Meet with Counseling Services Gonzalo Camp, who specializes in working with LatinX/ undocumented and LGBTQIA+ students, at the Center for Multicultural Academic Excellence (Oregon Hall-Room 130) or click here: https://zoom.us/j/99144795374

 

 

Let’s Talk is a service that provides easy access to free, informal, and confidential one-on-one consultation with a Counseling Services staff member. See our website for six additional Let’s Talk days/times offered throughout the week.

Let’s Talk is especially helpful for students who:

Have a specific concern and would like to consult with someone about it. Would like on-the-spot consultation rather than ongoing counseling. Would like to consult with a CS staff member about what actual therapy looks like. Would like to meet with one of our CS identity-based specialists. Have a concern about a friend or family member and would like some ideas about what to do.

How does Let’s Talk work?

Let’s Talk will be offered via Zoom and/or in satellite locations across campus. As a drop-in service, there is no need to schedule an appointment and no paperwork to be completed. Students are seen individually on a first-come, first-served basis at the times listed below. There may be a wait in the Zoom waiting room if the Let’s Talk staff member is meeting with another student. Please wait and we will be with you as soon as we can. Let’s Talk appointments are brief (usually between 15-30 minutes) and are meant to be used on an as-needed basis.

Dept. of History Seminar Series: "Reconsidering Rebound Malaria: Zanzibari Voices on Acquired Immunity, Risk, and History"

Join the Department of History and Melissa Graboyes, Associate Professor at the University of Oregon, for a talk on "Reconsidering Rebound Malaria: Zanzibari Voices on Acquired Immunity, Risk, and History."

This paper focuses on a largely overlooked topic: the double- edged sword of successful malaria control, and the fact that by reducing or eliminating the disease for a number of years, local residents are left with faded/lost acquired immunity and the threat of rebound malaria. Rebound malaria epidemics are an uncomfortable topic–a clear example of global health’s unintended consequences. These epidemics run counter to positivist narratives of global health, and force policymakers to confront the harms when malaria elimination programs end or fail. Rarely have the voices, perspectives and preferences of people living in malaria endemic spaces been considered. The paper draws on 98 interviews with Zanzibari residents with questions specifically asking about immunity, acquired immunity, and rebound malaria. 

Melissa Graboyes is a broadly trained expert in African history, medical history, global health, and ethics with over two decades of experience working on the African continent. She is currently Associate Professor in the History Department at the University of Oregon, and the author of The Experiment Must Continue: Medical Research and Ethics in East Africa, 1940-2014 (Ohio University Press, 2015) which is being used by global health and development workers, and co-editor of the award-winning Africa Every Day: Fun, Leisure, and Expressive Culture on the Continent (Ohio University Press, 2019). She has successfully collaborated with scholars in fields such as anthropology, ecology, economics, parasitology, and entomology and is currently the PI on two National Science Foundation grants related to malaria, ethics, and establishing best research practices on the African continent. She is an award-winning instructor, the past Director of the University of Oregon’s African Studies Program, and a founding member of the UO's Global Health Program. She has worked as a public health practitioner in the United States and in East Africa. She earned her Ph.D. in African history and her Masters in Public Health (MPH) from Boston University.  

The Department of History Seminar Series runs throughout the academic year and features guest speakers from the top universities who share their perspectives on history. Visit history.uoregon.edu for more information about the seminar series. 

Let's Talk - Wednesdays Noon-2MP (Peterson Hall/Zoom)

Meet with Counseling Services Rachel Barloon at Peterson 203 or click here: https://zoom.us/j/98335445813

 

Let’s Talk is a service that provides easy access to free, informal, and confidential one-on-one consultation with a Counseling Services staff member. See our website for six additional Let’s Talk days/times offered throughout the week.

Let’s Talk is especially helpful for students who:

Have a specific concern and would like to consult with someone about it. Would like on-the-spot consultation rather than ongoing counseling. Would like to consult with a CS staff member about what actual therapy looks like. Would like to meet with one of our CS identity-based specialists. Have a concern about a friend or family member and would like some ideas about what to do.

How does Let’s Talk work?

Let’s Talk will be offered via Zoom and/or in satellite locations across campus. As a drop-in service, there is no need to schedule an appointment and no paperwork to be completed. Students are seen individually on a first-come, first-served basis at the times listed below. There may be a wait in the Zoom waiting room if the Let’s Talk staff member is meeting with another student. Please wait and we will be with you as soon as we can. Let’s Talk appointments are brief (usually between 15-30 minutes) and are meant to be used on an as-needed basis.

Let’s Talk – Wednesdays 2PM-4PM (BCC/Zoom)

Meet with Counseling Services Cecile Gadson, who specializes in working with Black and African American students, at the Black Cultural Center.

Let’s Talk is a service that provides easy access to free, informal, and confidential one-on-one consultation with a Counseling Services staff member. See our website for six additional Let’s Talk days/times offered throughout the week.

Let’s Talk is especially helpful for students who:

Have a specific concern and would like to consult with someone about it. Would like on-the-spot consultation rather than ongoing counseling. Would like to consult with a CS staff member about what actual therapy looks like. Would like to meet with one of our CS identity-based specialists. Have a concern about a friend or family member and would like some ideas about what to do.

 

How does Let’s Talk work?

Let’s Talk will be offered via Zoom and/or in satellite locations across campus. As a drop-in service, there is no need to schedule an appointment and no paperwork to be completed. Students are seen individually on a first-come, first-served basis at the times listed below. There may be a wait in the Zoom waiting room if the Let’s Talk staff member is meeting with another student. Please wait and we will be with you as soon as we can. Let’s Talk appointments are brief (usually between 15-30 minutes) and are meant to be used on an as-needed basis.

Natural Sciences Club Fair

The science clubs at UO would like to invite you to the Natural Sciences Club Fair. Explore our diverse community of science clubs and maybe get involved in something new! Represented departments include Chemistry and Biochemistry, Biology, Physics, Neuroscience, Global Health, and Anthropology. Free pizza will be provided! 

Intertextuality of Seasonal Imagery in Japanese Literature and Woodblock Prints

Teppei Fukuda, doctoral student, East Asian Languages & Literatures (School of Global Studies and Languages).

Elements of nature and the four seasons are ubiquitous in Japanese art. Many natural objects are associated with a particular season and often represent a certain theme, emotion, or mood. The cultural lexicon of the four seasons grew out of traditional Japanese poetry. One gallery of woodblock prints in the new exhibition Four Seasons in Japanese Art and Tea represents plenty of seasonal imagery derived from poetry and classical literature. Doctoral student Teppei Fukuda will unpack that imagery, introducing quintessential seasonal words in poetry and tales that inspired these prints.

Three Minute Thesis Competition

One slide and three minutes. That's all that graduate student competitors can use during this lively part of the Graduate Research Forum taking place on Thursday, November 21, 2024. This is a great opportunity for competitors to hone their presentation skills, network early in the academic year, and get a chance to qualify to represent the UO at national and international 3MT competitions. (And win cash prizes!). Winners of the UO 3MT competition win cash prizes (First place wins $500; second place $300; third place $200). The first place competitor will be eligible to participate in the regional competition hosted by the Western Association of Graduate Schools in mid-March 2025.

Come support graduate student presenters as they compete in the preliminary rounds between 3pm and 4:30pm at the Crater Lake Rooms and in the Diamond Lake Room. Then, join us to watch the six finalists in Crater Lake Room North!