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In print | Published February 4, 2010

Today

Cooper series lecture

Stuart Kauffman, Founder of the Santa Fe institute, is giving a lecture titled “The Emergence of the Sacrecd.” His talk, at 4:30 p.m. in Sci 101, will examine the definition of sacred and its relationship to science.

Bryan Lentz

Bryan Lentz, State Representative and candidate for U.S. Congress is coming to Bond Hall at 8:30 p.m. He will meet with students and take their questions.

Resume Blitz

Career services is holding a resume blitz in their offices at 8:30 p.m. to help students get organized in preparation for applying to summer internships. CPAs will be on hand, and pizza will be served.

Tomorrow

Panel discussion

Cooper series lecturer Stuart Kauffman will be joined by Swarthmore philosophy professor Alan Baker, Bryn Mawr biology professor Paul Grobstein and Temple philosophy professor Charles Dyke to discuss the formation of order and complex systems.

The panel, scheduled to take place at 5 p,m, in Sci 199, will explore how these scientific inquiries affect human concepts of matter, life, evolution and political economies.

Saturday, February 6

Photo Shop seminar

Photo Shop is holding its first seminar at 2 p.m. in Kohlberg. Club members will teach participants the basics of using a 35mm camera, including lessons on aperature, light metering and framing a shot.

Books through bars

Saturdays of Service’s first project of the semester will involve helping the Philadelphia organization Books Through Bars provide prisoners with self-education books. A van will pick up students from Parrish Circle at 10:30 a.m. Interested students should reserve a spot online.

Gender discussion

Mary Roth, associate provost of Lafayette College and a professor of civil and environmental engineering, is coming to the college to facilitate a discussion about women in the sciences and engineering. The discussion, hosted by the Society of Women Engineers, will be held in the WRC at 4:15 p.m.. Dinner will be provided.