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Butterfly Conservation Fundraiser
The Florida Museum of Natural History and First Magnitude Brewing Co. will host a fundraiser to help support butterfly conservation on Friday, Nov. 15, from 5 to 8 p.m. First Magnitude will release a new Belgian witbier style brew called “Florida White,” highlighting the Florida white butterfly. The suggested donation of $10 includes $1 off […]
SciArt Meetup: Pollinators
Calling all art enthusiasts! Visit the Florida Museum of Natural History after hours for SciArt Meetups to explore exhibits and create art inspired by Florida nature and culture! With partners Santa Fe College Art Gallery and Wayfaring Painter, join the museum on Oct. 15 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. for a brief art or science […]
Science on Tap at Cypress & Grove
The Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Florida’s Thompson Earth Systems Institute will host “Science on Tap: Sharks” at Cypress & Grove Brewing Co. on Oct. 17 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. as part of the series “Is Florida Trying to Kill Me?” The guest speaker is Tyler Bowling of the Florida […]
LBGTQ+ in STEM
The Florida Museum of Natural History is celebrating LGBTQ+ scientists on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 1 to 4 p.m. Hear from LGBTQ+ panelists as they discuss their experiences in STEM fields and educate guests on how to be better allies of the community. Get a behind-the-scenes tour of the McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, […]
Ask a Scientist: Not So Scary Science
Florida Museum of Natural History visitors can find answers during an afternoon of discovery and learning on Sunday, Oct. 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. Participants for “Ask a Scientist: Not So Scary Science” can come in costume, meet live animals and discover the science behind creatures that can seem scary. For more information, visit […]
UF Performing Arts to host National Geographic filmmaker
The Florida Museum of Natural History and the University of Florida Performing Arts present “National Geographic Live: Untamed” on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts beginning at 7:30 p.m. “National Geographic Live” is a night of exploration through film, photography and discussion with acclaimed National Geographic photographers. Filmmaker […]
UF Latinx Staff & Faculty Association (LSFA) General Body Meeting
Join the UF Latinx Staff & Faculty Association (LSFA) at its next General Body Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Reitz Union, Room 2103. New and current members are invited to discuss the future of LSFA, including approval of bylaws and upcoming events. LSFA strives to provide a welcoming and […]
How Ancient Walls Begat Modern Barriers with David Frye
Oct. 9, 5–6:45 p.m. Dauer 219 How do walls—man-made and otherwise—define global-cultural limits? How do the physical/material characteristics of walls bear on/inform/reflect/etc. their religious, political, social, and economic meanings, and vice versa? How do walls mark cultural relations of infinity and finiteness, abundance and lack, presence and absence, etc.? What kinds of cultural dynamics are […]
Archaeology, Walls, and Charting Premodern Technospheres Workshop with David Frye
Oct. 10, noon–1 p.m. Pugh Hall 302 In this workshop, Professor Frye discusses his ongoing archeological concerns with walls and their functions and how these help us map premodern technospheres. This event is organized by the Mellon Intersections Group on Imagineering and the Technosphere. This event is free and open to the public. For more […]
Panel Discussion on Premodern Walls: Literal and Figurative Functions with David Frye and UF faculty
Oct. 10, 5–6:45 p.m. Dauer 219 Following his public lecture on “How Ancient Walls began Modern Barriers,” David Frye will participate in a panel discussion with other UF faculty to discuss various perceptions of premodern walls. With brief presentations by Eleni Bozia (Classics): “‘All Roads Lead to Rome’: When your Walls Include the World”; Nina […]
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