*All lectures are free unless otherwise noted.
TO THE TOP AND BEYOND: PARTICLE PHYSICS IN THE NEW CENTURY - Dr. Robin Erbacher of the University of California, Davis explains how forty years after the discovery of quarks we are now beginning to understand the heaviest one - the top quark - and its role in the origin of electroweak symmetry breaking. 4- 5:15 p.m., Monday, Sept. 24. Darwin 103. (707) 664-2119.
BIOLOGY COLLOQUIUM - Dr. Caroline Christian, Department of ENSP, Sonoma State University, Conditional Impacts of Livestock Grazing on an Arid California Grassland. Noon- 1 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 25. Darwin 103. (707) 664-2189.
“CIVIL COURAGE: THE STRENGTH OF COMING TO TERMS" - Dr Svetlana Broz wrote a book ("Good People in Evil Times") about her experiences assisting victims of the war in Bosnia during the 1990's. War and Peace Lecture Series. 4-5:15 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 25. Warren Auditorium (Ives 101). (707) 664-4115.
A&H FORUM - EZRA & WEINER SPEAK - Mike Ezra (American Multi-Cultural Studies) gives a talk entitled, "My First Year as a Department Chair," followed by Rob Weiner (Hutchins & Philosophy) speaking about "Creating Leonardo-Live! A Solo Performance Piece about the Life of Leonardo da Vinci." Noon- 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27. Schulz 1121,.
OPERATIONAL ISSUES IN MALWARE DETECTION AND ANALYSIS - Paul Vixie, Internet Systems Consortium. Malicious software can result form a variety of sources, intentional and accidental, remote and local, caused by Insiders and outsiders. This talk will discuss the risks, threats, and trends of malware, as well as approaches to detecting, preventing, and removing malware. Noon, Thursday, Sept. 27. Darwin 102. (707) 664-2667.
DRAWING ON THE PAST/THE ART OF MASAMI TERAOKA - Contemporary painter Masami Teraoka discusses his latest collection with well-known Bay Area critic and author, Alison Bing. 2 p.m. reception in the Art Gallery and 3 p.m. discussion in the commons. Saturday, Sept. 29. (707) 664-2295.
FILMS
BALL OF FIRE - (Howard Hawks, 1940) Barbara Stanwyck is a burlesque dancer on the lamb hiding out with a group of professors, including Gary Cooper. 4 p.m., Friday, September 28. Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall. (707) 664-2606. Admission is $5, $4.50 for non-SSU students and senior citizens, and $3.50 for SFI members and children under 12. SSU students admitted free.
PRIVATE FEARS IN PUBLIC PLACES - (Alain Resnais, 2006, in French with English subtitles) Winner of the Venice Film Festival's Silver Lion Award. 7 p.m., Friday, September 28 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30. Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall. (707) 664-2606. Admission is $5, $4.50 for non-SSU students and senior citizens, and $3.50 for SFI members and children under 12. SSU students admitted free.
