NANOSCALE TRANSPORT OF HEAT, LIQUIDS, AND MACROMOLECULES - Dr. Arun Majumdarof the University of California at Berkeley describes how he and his colleagues combine the science and engineering of nanometer scales to develop novel systems and technologies. What Physicists Do Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Monday, May 1, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2119.
RELIGIOUS FAITH AND PERVERSITY: WHEN KIERKEGAARD MEETS FREUD - Lecture by Dr. Ada Jaarsma, Assistant Professor of Philosophy argues for the political and existential importance of reclaiming religious faith in the name of queer ethics. Queer Studies Lecture Series. Noon, Tuesday, May 2, Carson 68, (707) 664-2840.
SOCIAL SCIENCE BROWN BAG LECTURE SERIES - Karin Enstam of the Anthropology Department presents her lecture, "Predation and Anti-predator Behavior in Old World Monkeys." Noon, Tuesday, May 2, Stevenson 2011, (707) 664-2112.
THE ETHICS OF FORGIVENESS - Lecture by Dr. John K. Roth, Director of the Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights at Claremont McKenna College. Holocaust Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 2, Warren Auditorium, (707) 664-4076.
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH FORUM - Lecture by Nancy Lyons Of the SSU Dance Department entitled "Dancing, Moving, Reading, Writing-Linking Movement with Language Acquisition in K-8." Mira Katz of the SSU English Department presents "Growth in Motion: Young Women's Embodied Identity and Cognitive Development in Dance." Noon, Wednesday, May 3, Schulz 3001, (707) 664-2146.
MATHEMATICS AND A LIBERAL EDUCATION: STRATEGIES FOR APPRECIATION AND SKILL BUILDING - Mutombo M'Panya of the Hutchins School discusses a different strategy of teaching mathematics to liberal education students to build both mathematical skill and appreciation through seminar discussion and critical thinking. M*A*T*H Colloquium. 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2368.
MAKING DECISIONS ON DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE - Lecture by David Keller and David Gouin. Sonoma County in the Balance Lecture Series. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, Cooperage, (707) 664-2691.
CINEFORUM - The film "La mala educacion" ("The Bad Education") will be screened. Admission is free. 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, May 3, Stevenson 3072, (707) 664-2351.
BIOLOGY COLLOQUIUM - Lecture by Dr. Dan Crocker of the Biology Department entitled "Oceanographic Features and Foraging Strategies of Marine Predators." Noon, Thursday, May 4, Stevenson 1002, (707) 664-2189.
KAFFEESTUNDE - Weekly informal get-together in German. All are invited. Practice your German over lunch or a cup of coffee. Noon, Thursday, May 4, Charlie Brown's Cafe, (707) 664-2637.
APPLICATION OF GENETIC PROGRAMMING TO FRAUD DETECTION AND SECURITY - Lecture by Bill Wilson of Security Consulting, Cupertino discusses genetic programming and its potential applications to problems in network security and financial fraud. Computer Science Colloquium. Noon, Thursday, May 4, Salazar 2016, (707) 664-2667.
PUBLIC VIEWING NIGHTS - Come explore the night sky at the SSU Observatory. Special focus this night will be placed on the moon, Saturn, and globular clusters. Call ahead, as weather may cancel the viewing. 9 p.m., Friday, May 5, SSU Observatory, (707) 664-2267.
BUSH WAR CRIMES - A panel called "Speaking the Unspeakable: Is the Bush Administration Guilty of War Crimes and Crimes against Humanity?" includes Larry Everest, an international journalist known for his coverage of the Middle East and Craig Murray, the United Kingdom's Ambassador to Uzbekistan until 2004 who was removed from his post for speaking out about human rights abuses in England and the U.S. Peter Phillips, Director of Project Censored, is host. 7 p.m., Saturday, May 6, Commons. (707) 664-2500.
SONOMA FILM INSTITUTE:
BEAU TRAVAIL - This haunting tragedy transposes Herman Melville's Billy Budd to a remote East African Foreign Legion outpost and retells it from the villain's point of view. Sonoma Film Institute. 7 p.m., Thursday, May 4, Stevenson 1002. 7 p.m., Friday, May 5, 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.
