News Briefs and Calendar - April 8, 2005

For more information on any news item, call Bruce Vernyi at 330-972-6477 or Ken Torisky at 330-972-7299

LAW STUDENTS CONTRIBUTE TO TSUNAMI RELIEF

University of Akron School of Law students participated in a nationwide program led by LexisNexis to help the tsunami disaster relief effort. LexisNexis teamed with the Red Cross to allow students to contribute their LexisNexis Ultimate Reward points to the relief effort. Students earn the points by conducting legal research, attending training or completing educational exercises. The points can then be redeemed for prizes. UA students chose to donate their points to the relief project and made the second largest donation — $1,294, almost 9 percent of the overall national contribution.

PRESIDENT OF GERMAN UNIVERSITY TO DELIVER KNIGHT LECTURE

Dr. Wolfgang A. Herrmann, president of the Technical University of Munich, will present the 19th Charles M. Knight Lecture at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, in the Student Union Theatre. His topic is "N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: Efficient Catalyst Promoters."

The Knight lecture will be preceded by two technical lectures by Herrmann on Monday, April 25:

·"Methyltrioxorhenium (VII): A Versatile Catalyst in Fine Chemicals Synthesis" will be presented in Knight Chemical Laboratory 321 at 9:55 a.m.

·"Organometallic Catalysis - Contributions to Science and Technology" will be presented in Mary Gladwin Hall 111 at 3 p.m.

These events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 330-972-8385.

MATH LECTURE ON APRIL 15

Dr. Jonathan King of the University of Florida will present “The Firing Squad Problem, or How You Think About Things Bigger Than Your Brain" at noon on Friday, April 15, in the College of Arts & Sciences building 135. The lecture, which is part of the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mathematics' colloquium series, is free and open to the public.

POLYMER ENGINEERING SEMINARS APRIL 12 AND 15

Dr. Kevin Cavicchi from the Department of Polymer Science and Engineering at the University of Massachusetts will present "Fabricating Ordered Nanoporous Thin Films From Block Copolymer Templates" at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12, in the Aggarwal Lecture Hall (Room 130), Polymer Engineering Academic Center.

On Friday, April 15 at 2 p.m. in the Aggarwal Lecture Hall, Dr. Charles L. Tucker III from the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will present "Microstructural Development for Polymer Blends in Chaotic Flows."

Both seminars are free and open to the public. For more information, call 330-972- 8845.

SPEAKER FROM AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB TO LECTURE

D.W. Repperger of the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton will present “New Biomedical Image Enhancement Algorithms Based on Nonlinear Dynamics” at The University of Akron at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 21, in the Auburn Science and Engineering Center 122. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 330-972-6580.

HOSPITALITY CLUB'S HAWAIIAN LUAU TO RETURN

The University of Akron Hospitality Club will hold a Hawaiian luau with live music at 6:30 p.m., on Friday, April 22, in the Crystal Room Restaurant in Gallucci Hall. On the menu: luau corn chowder, lomi lomi salmon, strawberry sorbet, seared toasted macadamia nut mahi-mahi with ako-miso sauce, chicken long rice with stir-fried vegetables and haupia for dessert. Plus, tea and coffee will be offered. Cost is $35 per person. For reservations, call 330-972-6615.


CALENDAR EVENTS

April 9
Festival for Art on Film, 1 to 5:30 p.m., Paul Daum Theatre, Kolbe Hall, tickets $5 students and seniors, and $8 general public.

“Male Intellect,” theatre and stand-up, 5 and 8 p.m., Akron Civic Theatre, tickets $25.

Zips women's tennis vs. Northern Illinois, 5 p.m., LaTuchie Tennis Center.

Akron Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, 8 p.m., tickets $17.50 to $35.

April 10

Grease, 3 p.m., Akron Civic Theatre, tickets $23.50 to $45.50.

72nd Annual Songfest, 6 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $8 to $10.

April 11
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April 12
Dr. Kevin Cavicchi, University of Massachusetts, “Fabricating Ordered Nanoporous Thin Films from Block Copolymer Templates,” 9 a.m., Polymer Engineering Academic Center 130.

Zips men's baseball vs. Pittsburgh, 3 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

University of Akron flute ensemble, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

Tuesday Musical Club, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $17.50 to $35.

April 13
Nina Totenberg, National Public Radio's award-winning legal affairs correspondent, delivers the 2005 John S. Knight Lecture at E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall at 7:30 p.m. Free to the public.

Zips women's softball vs. Bowling Green, 5 and 7 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

April 14
Ted Mallo, vice president and general counsel, University of Akron, will discuss the law as a profession, noon to 1 p.m., Barnes and Noble book lounge.

“The Fourth World War,” 7 to 9 p.m., Olin Hall 124.

April 15
Dr. Jonathan King, University of Florida, "The Firing Squad Problem, or How You Think About Things Bigger Than Your Brain," noon, College of Arts & Sciences 135.

Dr. Charles L. Tucker III, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, "Microstructural Development for Polymer Blends in Chaotic Flows," 2 p.m. Polymer Engineering Academic Center 130.

Zips Programming Network presents free movies, “Finding Nemo" at 2 p.m., and “Shark Tales” at 8 p.m., Student Union Theatre.

April 16
University of Akron basketball team annual clinic for boys and girls age 13 and under, 11 a.m., Rhodes Arena.

University of Akron football annual spring game, 1 p.m., Athletics Field House.

Tom Costigan, visiting finance instructor, “Investing 101,” 1 to 3:30 p.m., College of Business Administration 120.

Zips Programming Network presents free movies, “Finding Nemo" at 2 p.m., and “Shark Tales” at 8 p.m., Student Union Theatre.

Zips women's softball vs. Miami, 6 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Three Mo' Tenors, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $29.50 to $44.50.

April 17
Zips women's softball vs. Miami, 1 and 3 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Zips Programming Network presents free movies, “Finding Nemo" at 2 p.m., and “Shark Tales” at 8 p.m., Student Union Theatre.

April 18
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April 19
Interior Design Showcase, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 200 E. Exchange St.

University of Akron jazz combos, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 20
Charles A. Ratner, president and chief executive officer of Forest City Enterprises Inc., is the speaker for the 2005 Donald L. Kaufman Business Speaker Series. His lecture is titled “From Mall to Metropolis: The Strategic Journey of Forest City,” and will commence at 2 p.m. in The University of Akron's Student Union Theater. The lecture is free and open to the public.

”Friends and Lovers,” 8 p.m., Akron Civic Theatre, tickets $27.50 to $32.50.

University of Akron Guitar Ensemble, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 21
D.W. Repperger, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, “New Biomedical Image Enhancement Algorithms Based on Nonlinear Dynamics,” 3:30 p.m., Auburn Science and Engineering Center 122.

Dr. Kathleen Endres and her students in The University of Akron's School of Communication present "Akron Women: Another Look at History," 6:30 p.m., Akron Public Library Auditorium.

University of Akron Jazz Ensembles, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 22
Zips women's tennis vs. Buffalo, 1 p.m., Hyre Park.

Dr. Mosto Bousmina, Laval University in Quebec, Canada, "Dynamics of Droplets, Bubbles and Interfaces," 2 p.m., Polymer Engineering Academic Center 130.

Leadership, Excellence, general Awards and Distinction (LEAD) banquet, 5:30 p.m., Student Union Ballroom.

Zips men's baseball vs. Miami, 3 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

University of Akron Hospitality Club Hawaiian luau, 6:30 p.m., Crystal Room Restaurant, Gallucci Hall. Cost $35.

April 23
Spring Visitation Day, Student Union.

Zips men's baseball vs. Miami, 1 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Zips women's softball vs. Kent State, 2 p.m., Firestone Stadium.

UA Steel Drum Band and guest artist Mia Gormandy, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $8 to $16.

April 24
Zips women's softball vs. Kent State, 1 and 3 p.m., Firestone Stadium.

Zips men's baseball vs. Miami, 1 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

UA Symphonic Band, 3 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall, tickets $10 general, $3 students.

April 25
University of Akron Jazz Guitar Ensemble, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 26
Charles M. Knight Lecture, Dr. Wolfgang A. Herrmann, Technical University of Munich, "N-Heterocyclic Carbenes: Efficient Catalyst Promoters," 2 p.m., Student Union Theatre.

Zips men's baseball vs. Duquesne, 3 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Mamma Mia!, 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $30 to $57.50.

University of Akron Brass Choir, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 27
Mamma Mia!, 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $30 to $57.50.

University of Akron Concert Band, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 28
Mamma Mia! 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $30 to $57.50.

Fifth Annual Akron New Music Festival and Myers Lecture Series, guest composer Shulamit Ran, 8 p.m., Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 29
Dr. Yuri B. Chernvak, Harvard University and MIT, “Dispersion Relations for Waves in Excitable Media Suggests New Ideas for Cardiac Diagnostics,” 2 p.m., Polymer Engineering Academic Center 130.

Zips men's baseball vs. Northern Illinois, 3 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Mamma Mia!, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $35 to $62.50.

Fifth Annual Akron Music Festival and Myers Lecture Series, 8 p.m., University of Akron Symphony Orchestra with clarinetist Kristina Belisle, flutist George Pope, and pianist Philip Thomson, Guzzetta Recital Hall.

April 30
Lambda Pi Eta Honorary Society Speech Contest for undergraduate students, 9 a.m., Kolbe Hall 51.

Zips men's baseball vs. Northern Illinois, 1 p.m., Lee Jackson Field.

Mamma Mia!, 2 and 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $35 to $62.50.

Cinderella, Akron Children's Ballet, 2 and 7 p.m., Akron Civic Theatre, tickets $13 to $16.

May 1
Cinderella, Akron Children's Ballet, 2 p.m., Akron Civic Theatre, tickets $13 to $16.

Mamma Mia!, 2 and 7:30 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $30 to $62.50.

May 2
Dames of Sea, 8 p.m., Daum Theatre in Kolbe Hall, tickets students/staff $6, seniors $10, general $12.

May 3
Tuesday Musical Club, Goldina & Loumbrozo piano duo, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $17.50 to $35.

May 4
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May 5
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May 6
Dr. Leonid Berlyand, Pennsylvania State University, “Modeling of High Contrast Highly Packed Composites," 2 p.m., Polymer Engineering Academic Center 130.

Ohio Ballet, 8 p.m., Akron Civic Theatre, tickets $15 to $25.

May 7
Ohio Ballet, 2 and 8 p.m., Akron Civic Theatre, tickets $15 to $25.

Dames of Sea, 2 and 8 p.m., Daum Theatre, Kolbe Hall, tickets students/staff $6, seniors $10, general $12.

Akron Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m., E.J. Thomas Performing Arts Hall, tickets $17.50 to $31.

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