STEREO 3D - Jerilynn Schisser of Real D will describe the techniques used for creating stereo three-dimensional images and their applications in movies, Mars exploration, medicine, and more. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Monday, April 10, Schulz 3001,(707) 664-2119.
TRANSWORK - THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF LOREN CAMERON - Loren Cameron's photographs and self-portraits have become beautiful icons of a burgeoning transgender movement. Heralded as groundbreaking and stunning, his book "Body Alchemy: Transsexual Portraits" has been critically acclaimed worldwide. Queer Studies Lecture Series. Noon, Tuesday, April 11, Carson 68, (707) 664-2840.
BIODIVERSITY PLANNING AND SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES - Lecture presented by David Stokes of the SSU Environmental Studies Program. Social Sciences Brown Bag Lecture Series. Noon, Tuesday, April 11, Stevenson 2011, (707) 664-2112.
GENOCIDE EMERGENCY IN DARFUR - Lecture by Jerry Fowler, Director of the Committee on Conscience at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Holocaust Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 11, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
WRITERS ON WRITING LECTURE SERIES - Lecture presented by Greg Sarris, prose writer, screenwriter, scholar and Chairman of the Federated Indians of the Graton Rancheria. Sarris holds an Endowed Chair in Native American Studies at SSU. 5 p.m., Tuesday, April 11, SSU Art Gallery, (707) 664-2140.
A STAR IS BORN - Lecture with Kemble Yates of Southern Oregon University. Yates will give a short history on the modern theory of star formation, include a model of his own theory, and conclude with the state of star formation theory today. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2368.
URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE NATURAL LANDSCAPE - Lecture presented by Nathan Rank and Phil and Denise Cadman. Sonoma County in the Balance Lecture Series. 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, The Cooperage, (707) 664-2691.
CINEFORUM - The film "Hable con ella" ("Talk to Her") will be screened. 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, Stevenson 3072, (707) 664-2351.
BIOLOGY COLLOQUIUM - Michael Terribilini of Iowa State University will present his lecture "Predicting RNA and Protein Binding Sites in HIV-1 and EIAV Rev Proteins." Noon, Thursday, April 13, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2189.
SYNC AND TIMING ISSUES OF CARRYING TDM TRAFFIC OVER PACKET NETWORKS - Lecture by Kishan Shenoi of Symmetricom, San Jose, CA. The talk introduces the notion of transporting bit-time and explains the four primary methods being considered in the various Standards Bodies. The advantages and disadvantages of these methods are explained. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, April 13, Salazar 2016, (707) 664-2667.
KAFFEESTUNDE - Weekly informal get-together in German. Everyone is invited. Noon, Thursday, April 13, Charlie Brown's Cafe, (707) 664-2637.
SONOMA FILM INSTITUTE
BEST OF YOUTH - Part 2. Conceived as a TV mini-series but then released theatrically in Italy, Marco Tullio Giordana's film offers a revealing and deeply touching look at forty years of social and political change that transformed a nation. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m. Friday, April 14, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-2606.
IN THE GALLERIES
THE 1906 EARTHQUAKE: SONOMA STORIES - Photographs, documents and objects that capture the North Bay impact of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. The exhibit runs from April 7 to June 2. Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday Noon-5 p.m., University Library Art Gallery, (707) 664-4240.
