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Sunday, January 18, 2015
« 11/13 - 1/25 »	Annu Palakunnathu Matthew: An Indian from India Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: University Art Gallery, UMass Dartmouth, New Bedford presents Annu Palakunnathu Matthew: An Indian from India Curated by Viera Levitt Exhibition Dates: Nov 13, 2014 - Jan 25, 2015 Reception: AHA! Night, Thursday Nov 13, 6-9 pm, Artist Talk 7 pm Photo Booth: AHA! Night, Thursday December 11, 6-8 pm The University Art Gallery is pleased to present a solo show by Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, American artist born in England and raised in India. The exhibition will take place at UMass Dartmouth's New Bedford campus between November 13 and January 25, 2015 . Annu Palakunnathu Matthew's work explores and challenges our perception of identity, photography and memory. She enlivens old black and white, or sepia toned photos through a surprising and skillful technique of digital manipulation that preserves the background while adding figures of herself or others. With this body of work, Ms. Matthew challenges our perceptions of time and collective memory, while also asking us to look with new eyes at the much cherished family photograph, especially those that were perhaps brought to this country by our immigrant grandparents. Additionally, by replacing static images with animations that are displayed on iPads and inserted into an old book or picture frames, Matthew adds surprise, an inverted dimension of time and contemporary interpretation into a traditional form of media. As part of our commitment to community engagement, we will have a photo booth taking professional photographs of any three generations of woman from the same immigrant family during AHA! Night on Thursday , December 11 from 6 to 8 pm . Through these portraits, the artist wants to create work that both depict the changing face of American immigration and also chronicles the continual renewal of American diversity. The visitors can bring the whole family and get a print to take home. Learn more at tinyurl.com/immigrantphoto . Reception: AHA! Night, Thursday Nov 13 , 6-9 pm, Artist Talk 7 pm Photo Booth: AHA! Night, Thursday December 11 , 6-8 pm University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts, UMass Dartmouth 715 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, (508) 999-8555 umassd.edu/universityartgallery Link: www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, University Community, Art Education, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Concerts, Exhibits, Films, Literature, Poetry, Theater, Visual Arts
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Catholic Mass Location: MacLean Campus Center, Reflection Room, Room 233 , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free! Description: Catholic Mass will be celebrated in the Reflection Room on the second floor of the Campus Center (Room 233). All are welcome.
Monday, January 19, 2015
All Day	Law- Monday January 19, 2015 NO CLASSES Martin Luther King Day Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Law- Monday January 19, 2015 NO CLASSES (Martin Luther King Day) Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Law, University Community
« 11/13 - 1/25 »	Annu Palakunnathu Matthew: An Indian from India Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: University Art Gallery, UMass Dartmouth, New Bedford presents Annu Palakunnathu Matthew: An Indian from India Curated by Viera Levitt Exhibition Dates: Nov 13, 2014 - Jan 25, 2015 Reception: AHA! Night, Thursday Nov 13, 6-9 pm, Artist Talk 7 pm Photo Booth: AHA! Night, Thursday December 11, 6-8 pm The University Art Gallery is pleased to present a solo show by Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, American artist born in England and raised in India. The exhibition will take place at UMass Dartmouth's New Bedford campus between November 13 and January 25, 2015 . Annu Palakunnathu Matthew's work explores and challenges our perception of identity, photography and memory. She enlivens old black and white, or sepia toned photos through a surprising and skillful technique of digital manipulation that preserves the background while adding figures of herself or others. With this body of work, Ms. Matthew challenges our perceptions of time and collective memory, while also asking us to look with new eyes at the much cherished family photograph, especially those that were perhaps brought to this country by our immigrant grandparents. Additionally, by replacing static images with animations that are displayed on iPads and inserted into an old book or picture frames, Matthew adds surprise, an inverted dimension of time and contemporary interpretation into a traditional form of media. As part of our commitment to community engagement, we will have a photo booth taking professional photographs of any three generations of woman from the same immigrant family during AHA! Night on Thursday , December 11 from 6 to 8 pm . Through these portraits, the artist wants to create work that both depict the changing face of American immigration and also chronicles the continual renewal of American diversity. The visitors can bring the whole family and get a print to take home. Learn more at tinyurl.com/immigrantphoto . Reception: AHA! Night, Thursday Nov 13 , 6-9 pm, Artist Talk 7 pm Photo Booth: AHA! Night, Thursday December 11 , 6-8 pm University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts, UMass Dartmouth 715 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, (508) 999-8555 umassd.edu/universityartgallery Link: www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, University Community, Art Education, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Concerts, Exhibits, Films, Literature, Poetry, Theater, Visual Arts
Tuesday, January 20, 2015
All Day	Law- MONDAY classes, Add/Drop ends Tuesday January 20, 2015 Location: Law School , 333 Faunce Corner Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Law- MONDAY classes, Add/Drop ends Tuesday January 20, 2015 Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM	Recording with Camtasia Relay Location: Claire T. Carney Library, Room 128 Contact: CITS Instructional Development Description: Camtasia Relay is a software based lecture capture and personal recording solution. Relay can record PowerPoint presentations or any other content displayed on your computer screen, in addition to audio narration and web cam video. You can record anywhere, anytime regardless of internet connectivity or location. After recording, the video is automatically processed by the Relay server and uploaded to a cloud based storage provider. This workshop will walk through the process of installing Relay, recording and linking to the video from myCourses. Please bring your own laptop if you would like to participate in this Workshop. Link: http://instructionaldev.umassd.wikispaces.net/Workshops+%26+Events Topical Areas: Training, Workshop, audience: Faculty, audience: Staff, topic: Faculty Development
« 11/13 - 1/25 »	Annu Palakunnathu Matthew: An Indian from India Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: University Art Gallery, UMass Dartmouth, New Bedford presents Annu Palakunnathu Matthew: An Indian from India Curated by Viera Levitt Exhibition Dates: Nov 13, 2014 - Jan 25, 2015 Reception: AHA! Night, Thursday Nov 13, 6-9 pm, Artist Talk 7 pm Photo Booth: AHA! Night, Thursday December 11, 6-8 pm The University Art Gallery is pleased to present a solo show by Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, American artist born in England and raised in India. The exhibition will take place at UMass Dartmouth's New Bedford campus between November 13 and January 25, 2015 . Annu Palakunnathu Matthew's work explores and challenges our perception of identity, photography and memory. She enlivens old black and white, or sepia toned photos through a surprising and skillful technique of digital manipulation that preserves the background while adding figures of herself or others. With this body of work, Ms. Matthew challenges our perceptions of time and collective memory, while also asking us to look with new eyes at the much cherished family photograph, especially those that were perhaps brought to this country by our immigrant grandparents. Additionally, by replacing static images with animations that are displayed on iPads and inserted into an old book or picture frames, Matthew adds surprise, an inverted dimension of time and contemporary interpretation into a traditional form of media. As part of our commitment to community engagement, we will have a photo booth taking professional photographs of any three generations of woman from the same immigrant family during AHA! Night on Thursday , December 11 from 6 to 8 pm . Through these portraits, the artist wants to create work that both depict the changing face of American immigration and also chronicles the continual renewal of American diversity. The visitors can bring the whole family and get a print to take home. Learn more at tinyurl.com/immigrantphoto . Reception: AHA! Night, Thursday Nov 13 , 6-9 pm, Artist Talk 7 pm Photo Booth: AHA! Night, Thursday December 11 , 6-8 pm University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts, UMass Dartmouth 715 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, (508) 999-8555 umassd.edu/universityartgallery Link: www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, University Community, Art Education, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Concerts, Exhibits, Films, Literature, Poetry, Theater, Visual Arts
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM	VALIC Financial Advisor on Campus Location: > See description for location Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Multiple 45 minute appointments are available and provided on a first come first serve basis. Comprehensive financial planning services are complimentary and open to Valic and Non-VaIic clients. Additional appointments are available; please email kenneth.knopf@valic.com directly or by phone at 617-852-6233 for details. Appointments will be held in CCB room 306. Topical Areas: Faculty, Staff and Administrators, Human Resources
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM	Freedom from Smoking - Smoking Cessation Group Location: > See description for location Cost: Free! Pre-registration required. Contact: > See Description for contact information Description: Are you ready to kick smoking or tobacco? Improve your odds of becoming tobacco free. Join our FREE, 6-session Freedom from Smoking Group run by an American Lung Association Certified Smoking Cessation Facilitator. NOTE: This is a 6-session group. Meetings will be held Wednesdays January 7, January 14, & January 21 from 3-4:30 PM and Wednesdays January 28, February 4, and February 11 from 3-4 PM. Location: Foster Administration, Room 308 Contact: Health Services 508-999-8982 Link: https://webapps.umassd.edu/events/healtheducation/ Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, Students, Undergraduate, University Community, Health Services, Livewell
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	ECE MS Thesis Defense by Jonathan Andrew Larcom Location: Science and Engineering Building , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: ECE: Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Description: TOPIC: Mitigation of GPS Spoofing Attacks on Civilian Surface Transportation ABSTRACT: Global Positioning System (GPS), operated by the U.S. government, provides positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) services free of charge to users around the world. GPS consists of three parts working in conjunction to deliver PNT data worldwide. The Space Segment is comprised of a constellation of 24 satellites transmitting data containing position and time information to the receivers on the ground; The Control Segment is made up of monitoring and command stations on the ground which control and maintain the satellites in space; The User Segment includes the users and GPS receivers on earth that utilize the data from the satellites signals and computes 3D position and current time. GPS satellites transmit two main categories of signals: one encrypted signal for military use and one unencrypted for civilian use. GPS has become an essential element of global information infrastructure with endless applications in nearly every sector worldwide. The U.S. no longer monopolizes global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) in orbit. Other nations are racing to bring their own GNSS to widespread use: Europes Galileo, Russias GLONASS, and China Compass or BeiDou-2, just to name a few. Although GPS is commonly used in safety applications for surface transportation, it is by no means a secure system. Societys reliance on GPS has attracted the attention of malicious parties to tamper with the unprotected civilian signals. Adversaries can launch spoofing attacks, fooling the receiver with false information about location, timing, and other factors. These attacks are relatively simplistic, inexpensive, and can be detrimental to ordinary GPS users as well as to homeland security. Current defense technology for civilian GPS is in its infancy. Traditional wireless security schemes are impractical in GPS applications, and a systematic analysis has become very important. This thesis work starts with modeling and characterizing GPS spoofing from a system perspective. The attack model explores various scenarios to analyze every vulnerable aspect of civilian GPS. The feasibility of successful GPS spoofing attacks is researched based upon results obtained through experimentation under secure and controlled circumstance on approved equipment to assure no ill-intention or real harm to the society. The aim is to determine the best course of action for a defense scheme. The defense scheme focuses on the authentication of GPS signals. Design alternatives are explored through simulation. An innovative authentication protocol for civilian GPS on surface transportation is proposed, prototyped and tested. The work resulted in a GPS receiver incorporated with Secure Digital (SD) card and microprocessor. Upon receiving GPS signals, an authenticity check is conducted by cross-checking with the logged data in both temporal and spatial differentiations. The validated GPS signals will be used on visual navigation for the end user, or the user will be warned of possible spoofing attacks. Evaluation of the authentication protocol shows the effect of various parameters. The work demonstrates the feasibility and effectiveness of securing civilian GPS applications by enhancing only the User Segment without the need to modify the Space Segment, enormous economic value. Topical Areas: Faculty, Students, Graduate, Electrical and Computer Engineering
« 11/13 - 1/25 »	Annu Palakunnathu Matthew: An Indian from India Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: University Art Gallery, UMass Dartmouth, New Bedford presents Annu Palakunnathu Matthew: An Indian from India Curated by Viera Levitt Exhibition Dates: Nov 13, 2014 - Jan 25, 2015 Reception: AHA! Night, Thursday Nov 13, 6-9 pm, Artist Talk 7 pm Photo Booth: AHA! Night, Thursday December 11, 6-8 pm The University Art Gallery is pleased to present a solo show by Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, American artist born in England and raised in India. The exhibition will take place at UMass Dartmouth's New Bedford campus between November 13 and January 25, 2015 . Annu Palakunnathu Matthew's work explores and challenges our perception of identity, photography and memory. She enlivens old black and white, or sepia toned photos through a surprising and skillful technique of digital manipulation that preserves the background while adding figures of herself or others. With this body of work, Ms. Matthew challenges our perceptions of time and collective memory, while also asking us to look with new eyes at the much cherished family photograph, especially those that were perhaps brought to this country by our immigrant grandparents. Additionally, by replacing static images with animations that are displayed on iPads and inserted into an old book or picture frames, Matthew adds surprise, an inverted dimension of time and contemporary interpretation into a traditional form of media. As part of our commitment to community engagement, we will have a photo booth taking professional photographs of any three generations of woman from the same immigrant family during AHA! Night on Thursday , December 11 from 6 to 8 pm . Through these portraits, the artist wants to create work that both depict the changing face of American immigration and also chronicles the continual renewal of American diversity. The visitors can bring the whole family and get a print to take home. Learn more at tinyurl.com/immigrantphoto . Reception: AHA! Night, Thursday Nov 13 , 6-9 pm, Artist Talk 7 pm Photo Booth: AHA! Night, Thursday December 11 , 6-8 pm University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts, UMass Dartmouth 715 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, (508) 999-8555 umassd.edu/universityartgallery Link: www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, University Community, Art Education, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Concerts, Exhibits, Films, Literature, Poetry, Theater, Visual Arts
Thursday, January 22, 2015
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM	Mechanical Engineering Seminar by Dr. Jiaoyan (Jenny) Li on 1/22/15 Location: Textiles Building 101E Contact: Mechanical Engineering Department Description: The Mechanical Engineering Department is pleased to present the following SEMINAR: Thursday, January 22, 2015 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Textile Building, Room 101E SPEAKER: Jiaoyan (Jenny) Li, The George Washington University TOPIC: Multiscale Modeling of Multi-physics for Nano/Bio/Smart Materials ABSTRACT: The rapid development of synthesis and characterization of nano/bio/smart materials as well as unprecedented computational power have brought forth a new era of research in mechanics in which experiments, modeling and simulations are performed side by side to advance the frontier in material science, nanotechnology, and biomedical engineering. In this talk, we will mainly focus on how multiscale modeling of multi-physics (thermal-mechanical-electromagnetic coupling) can be used to predict material properties, discover new functionalities of new emerging materials, and eventually design materials for advanced engineering applications. As we know, different theory should be adopted at different length scale. Molecular Dynamics has established itself as a widely employed discipline for the study of material behaviors at atomic level when the material body is viewed as a collection of discrete particles, while continuum theories powered by Finite Element Method have been used to explain and predict various physical phenomena at continuum level. The proposed concurrent multiscale material modeling bridges the gap between these two approaches. New applications fields, including smart nanomaterials with multi-functionalities serving as nano-sensor/harvester, the natural/pathological growth of living matters (such as tumor growth), and the role that mechanical forces play in tissue and organ development, as well as the outstanding questions that requires further studies in the future are to be discussed. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Jiaoyan (Jenny) Li received her B.S. and M.S. degrees from Dalian University of Technology and Xi'an Jiaotong University, respectively. She is currently working toward her Ph.D. degree in the Multiscale Material Modeling Laboratory, and also servers as a lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The George Washington University. Her research area is in computational and theoretical solid mechanics with focuses on nanomechanics of smart nanomaterial system, biomechanics and modeling of mechanobiology, and advances of microcontinuum physics. For more information please contact Dr. Vijay Chalivendra (vchalivendra@umassd.edu, 508-910-6572). All are welcome and Mechanical Engineering students are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served. Topical Areas: University Community, Mechanical Engineering
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM	ECE MS Thesis Defense by Zaidan Sheabar Location: Science and Engineering Building , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Contact: ECE: Electrical & Computer Engineering Department Description: TOPIC: Wireless Underground Sensing: A Semi-Passive RFID Smart Sensor Node Design ABSTRACT: Current radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging methods are not applicable to all scopes and applications due to design limitations. The RFID tags are often used in system inventorying and cold-storage monitoring applications without the option to expand upon the wireless nodes operation. In this thesis, we present a designed and developed underground semi-passive RFID smart sensor node which utilizes four sensors to monitor its surrounding environment. Hardware and software additions are discussed, which offer improvements over current technology by providing moisture, temperature, pressure, and deflection sensing capabilities along with data logging at user-specified intervals. The sensor node presented was developed in relation to the United States (US) Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology grant (OASRTRS-14-H-UMDA). The research grant supports development of wired and wireless sensor nodes and support sub-systems for use in frost/thaw forecast modeling and a decision support system. Topical Areas: Faculty, Students, Graduate, Electrical and Computer Engineering
« 11/13 - 1/25 »	Annu Palakunnathu Matthew: An Indian from India Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: University Art Gallery, UMass Dartmouth, New Bedford presents Annu Palakunnathu Matthew: An Indian from India Curated by Viera Levitt Exhibition Dates: Nov 13, 2014 - Jan 25, 2015 Reception: AHA! Night, Thursday Nov 13, 6-9 pm, Artist Talk 7 pm Photo Booth: AHA! Night, Thursday December 11, 6-8 pm The University Art Gallery is pleased to present a solo show by Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, American artist born in England and raised in India. The exhibition will take place at UMass Dartmouth's New Bedford campus between November 13 and January 25, 2015 . Annu Palakunnathu Matthew's work explores and challenges our perception of identity, photography and memory. She enlivens old black and white, or sepia toned photos through a surprising and skillful technique of digital manipulation that preserves the background while adding figures of herself or others. With this body of work, Ms. Matthew challenges our perceptions of time and collective memory, while also asking us to look with new eyes at the much cherished family photograph, especially those that were perhaps brought to this country by our immigrant grandparents. Additionally, by replacing static images with animations that are displayed on iPads and inserted into an old book or picture frames, Matthew adds surprise, an inverted dimension of time and contemporary interpretation into a traditional form of media. As part of our commitment to community engagement, we will have a photo booth taking professional photographs of any three generations of woman from the same immigrant family during AHA! Night on Thursday , December 11 from 6 to 8 pm . Through these portraits, the artist wants to create work that both depict the changing face of American immigration and also chronicles the continual renewal of American diversity. The visitors can bring the whole family and get a print to take home. Learn more at tinyurl.com/immigrantphoto . Reception: AHA! Night, Thursday Nov 13 , 6-9 pm, Artist Talk 7 pm Photo Booth: AHA! Night, Thursday December 11 , 6-8 pm University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts, UMass Dartmouth 715 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, (508) 999-8555 umassd.edu/universityartgallery Link: www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, University Community, Art Education, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Concerts, Exhibits, Films, Literature, Poetry, Theater, Visual Arts
Friday, January 23, 2015
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM	Mechanical Engineering Seminar by Dr. Shafigh Mehraeen on Friday, 1/23/15 Location: Textiles Building 101E Contact: Mechanical Engineering Department Description: The Mechanical Engineering Department is pleased to present the following SEMINAR: Friday, January 23, 2015 1:15 PM - 2:30 PM Textile Building, Room 101E SPEAKER: Dr. Shafigh Mehraeen, Massachusetts Institute of Technology TOPIC: The Role of Molecular Elasticity in Biopolymers Behavior and Protein Self-Assembly ABSTRACT: Molecular structure of many polymers including biopolymers creates elastic rigidity that impacts polymers behavior. Understanding this impact is critical to address the physics describing variety of single-molecule experiments and biological processes. In this talk, utilizing analytical theories and numerical methods, I illustrate the effect of molecular elasticity on the behavior of single molecules employed in tethered-bead single-molecule experiments as well as the morphology of assemblages in protein self-assembly processes. Tethered-bead single-molecule experiments, using optical and magnetic tweezers, are employed to characterize thermodynamics and kinetics of biomolecules such as DNA and RNA during biomolecular processes. In these experiments, I address the effect of thermal fluctuation, focusing on the equilibrium statistical behavior of specific class of underling single molecules, which act as semiflexible polymers, to gain insight into the physics governing their behavior. To demonstrate the role that molecular elasticity plays in protein self-assembly processes, I focus on clathrin protein, a protein recruited by the cell wall for ingesting food particles during endocytosis. I demonstrate that molecular elasticity and binding affinity have a significant impact on the versatile equilibrium and nonequilibrium assemblages occurred in clathrin protein self-assembly process. These results are essential in guiding experiments utilizing clathrin proteins in biotemplating for self-assembly of nanostructures. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Shafigh Mehraeen is currently working as Postdoctoral Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently working on developing theoretical models to predict directed self-assembly of nanoparticles, explore anomalies in reactive and diffusive systems, and predict energy loss mechanisms of charge generation and transport within light-harvesting systems. He received his doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University. His doctoral research addressed on the role of molecular elasticity in biopolymers and protein self-assembly. His research interests are focused on developing theoretical models and analytical methods to understand driving mechanisms in (directed) self-assembly and charge transport phenomena in nanosciences.. For more information please contact Dr. Vijay Chalivendra (vchalivendra@umassd.edu, 508-910-6572). All are welcome and Mechanical Engineering students are encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served. Topical Areas: University Community, Mechanical Engineering
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM	New Graduate Student Orientation Location: Woodland Commons, UMass Dartmouth Campus , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747 Cost: Free Contact: Graduate Studies Office Description: Information for new/incoming graduate students for the Spring 2015 semester. Topical Areas: Students, Graduate
« 11/13 - 1/25 »	Annu Palakunnathu Matthew: An Indian from India Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: University Art Gallery, UMass Dartmouth, New Bedford presents Annu Palakunnathu Matthew: An Indian from India Curated by Viera Levitt Exhibition Dates: Nov 13, 2014 - Jan 25, 2015 Reception: AHA! Night, Thursday Nov 13, 6-9 pm, Artist Talk 7 pm Photo Booth: AHA! Night, Thursday December 11, 6-8 pm The University Art Gallery is pleased to present a solo show by Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, American artist born in England and raised in India. The exhibition will take place at UMass Dartmouth's New Bedford campus between November 13 and January 25, 2015 . Annu Palakunnathu Matthew's work explores and challenges our perception of identity, photography and memory. She enlivens old black and white, or sepia toned photos through a surprising and skillful technique of digital manipulation that preserves the background while adding figures of herself or others. With this body of work, Ms. Matthew challenges our perceptions of time and collective memory, while also asking us to look with new eyes at the much cherished family photograph, especially those that were perhaps brought to this country by our immigrant grandparents. Additionally, by replacing static images with animations that are displayed on iPads and inserted into an old book or picture frames, Matthew adds surprise, an inverted dimension of time and contemporary interpretation into a traditional form of media. As part of our commitment to community engagement, we will have a photo booth taking professional photographs of any three generations of woman from the same immigrant family during AHA! Night on Thursday , December 11 from 6 to 8 pm . Through these portraits, the artist wants to create work that both depict the changing face of American immigration and also chronicles the continual renewal of American diversity. The visitors can bring the whole family and get a print to take home. Learn more at tinyurl.com/immigrantphoto . Reception: AHA! Night, Thursday Nov 13 , 6-9 pm, Artist Talk 7 pm Photo Booth: AHA! Night, Thursday December 11 , 6-8 pm University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts, UMass Dartmouth 715 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, (508) 999-8555 umassd.edu/universityartgallery Link: www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, University Community, Art Education, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Concerts, Exhibits, Films, Literature, Poetry, Theater, Visual Arts
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM	WORKSHOP - Cooperative Learning for Active Engagement: Applications for Traditional and Flipped Classrooms Location: OFD Lounge, Library 220 Contact: Office of Faculty Development Description: Presented By: Lorraine D. Cross, Educational Consultant, Florida Department of Education Friday, January 23, 2015, OFD Lounge Breakfast and lunch will be served; all faculty are welcome. Workshop Schedule: Breakfast 8-9am OFD Lounge Part 1: Active Engagement through Cooperative Learning (9-12pm) Library 213 Abstract: This professional development workshop will focus on how to utilize the key components of research-based, cooperative learning strategies to actively engage students in the learning process. Participants will explore strategic teaching utilizing cooperative groups to promote positive interaction, critical thinking, effective communication and problem-solving. Beyond merely assigning “group work”, techniques of defining roles, tasks and critically planned criteria and learning objectives are presented. The knowledge and skills learned in this workshop can be implemented in a wide array of academic disciplines throughout the university. Lunch 12-1pm OFD Lounge Part II: How to Actively Engage Students Collaborative Learning and Flipping the Classroom (1-4pm) Library 213 Abstract: This professional development workshop will focus on how to use the pedagogical model of collaborative learning dovetails with flipped classroom strategies to provide opportunities for students to apply course content through active engagement. Participants in the workshop will participate in targeted activities, which are easily transferable to wide array of academic disciplines. The activities will focus on promoting concept development, critical thinking, cooperative learning and effective communication. Faculty members attending this session will leave with the knowledge and skills needed to develop a course that engages students in the learning process, encourages individual inquiry and supports collaboration PRESENTER BIO: Lorraine D. Cross has been a professional educator and trainer for over 40 years. She is currently an educational consultant for the Florida Department of Education, schools, districts, colleges and universities. Lorraine retired from her full time position as the Director of Program and School Initiatives in the Office for Academic and Student Services and Effective Teaching Practices Coordinator at the Florida Atlantic University in 2012, but still serves as a university supervisor for the College of Education. She has co-authored a number of books on effective teaching practices that have been used by elementary, secondary and alternative education programs. Her most recent book, “Demonstrating the New Florida Educator Accomplished Practices: A Practical Guide for Becoming an Effective Educator” issued throughout Florida to assist novice and experienced educators improve their teaching practices. Providing educators with the necessary knowledge and skills to have a positive impact on their students is her passion and lifelong endeavor. To register, please go to the main event calendar. If you have any questions, please contact Sandy Viveiros at sviveiros@umassd.edu, Link for registration: http://calendar.umassd.edu/cal/main/showMain.rdo Topical Areas: Workshop, Training, audience: Faculty, topic: Faculty Development
Saturday, January 24, 2015
« 11/13 - 1/25 »	Annu Palakunnathu Matthew: An Indian from India Location: CVPA: College of Visual and Performing Arts , 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA Cost: Free admission Contact: University Art Gallery Description: University Art Gallery, UMass Dartmouth, New Bedford presents Annu Palakunnathu Matthew: An Indian from India Curated by Viera Levitt Exhibition Dates: Nov 13, 2014 - Jan 25, 2015 Reception: AHA! Night, Thursday Nov 13, 6-9 pm, Artist Talk 7 pm Photo Booth: AHA! Night, Thursday December 11, 6-8 pm The University Art Gallery is pleased to present a solo show by Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, American artist born in England and raised in India. The exhibition will take place at UMass Dartmouth's New Bedford campus between November 13 and January 25, 2015 . Annu Palakunnathu Matthew's work explores and challenges our perception of identity, photography and memory. She enlivens old black and white, or sepia toned photos through a surprising and skillful technique of digital manipulation that preserves the background while adding figures of herself or others. With this body of work, Ms. Matthew challenges our perceptions of time and collective memory, while also asking us to look with new eyes at the much cherished family photograph, especially those that were perhaps brought to this country by our immigrant grandparents. Additionally, by replacing static images with animations that are displayed on iPads and inserted into an old book or picture frames, Matthew adds surprise, an inverted dimension of time and contemporary interpretation into a traditional form of media. As part of our commitment to community engagement, we will have a photo booth taking professional photographs of any three generations of woman from the same immigrant family during AHA! Night on Thursday , December 11 from 6 to 8 pm . Through these portraits, the artist wants to create work that both depict the changing face of American immigration and also chronicles the continual renewal of American diversity. The visitors can bring the whole family and get a print to take home. Learn more at tinyurl.com/immigrantphoto . Reception: AHA! Night, Thursday Nov 13 , 6-9 pm, Artist Talk 7 pm Photo Booth: AHA! Night, Thursday December 11 , 6-8 pm University Art Gallery College of Visual and Performing Arts, UMass Dartmouth 715 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740, (508) 999-8555 umassd.edu/universityartgallery Link: www.facebook.com/UMassDartmouthGalleries Topical Areas: Faculty, General Public, Staff and Administrators, Students, Students, Graduate, Students, Law, University Community, Art Education, Art History, Artisanry, College of Visual and Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Visual Design, Concerts, Exhibits, Films, Literature, Poetry, Theater, Visual Arts

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