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Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA) Week, coordinated by the University’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, will feature a series of late-afternoon and evening programs headlined by a pair of noted speakers, tours of CSU Stanislaus research locations and facilities, faculty panel discussions, a poster display/open house in the University Union Event Center highlighting faculty research and scholarly and creative endeavors, and an Observatory Night. All of the programs are free and open to the public. For more detailed information, see the University Web site at http://www.csustan.edu/orsp/researchweek/.
Joshua Rosenau, Public Information Project Director of the National Center for Science Education, will be the headline speaker on Wednesday, October 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Stage Theatre with a talk titled “Creationist Attacks on Science Education: The Evolution of a Parasite.” Rosenau’s research focuses on the ways that ecology influences the biogeography and evolution of mammals. During the 2005 state science standards battle in Kansas, the evolutionary biologist worked with grassroots groups and the media to improve public understanding of the issues, and to promote honest and accurate science education. Rosenau is also doing extensive research on the process by which the public gathers information about science, and ways that scientists can be more effective in helping the public understand science.
The other featured speaker is Dr. Elizabeth L. Ambos, CSU Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research Initiatives and Partnerships, who will talk about “Collaboration, Integration, and Learning: Faculty Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities in the California State Universities.”
Tour programs will include the CSU Stanislaus Sustainable Agriculture Field Lab and BioAg site, the Art Department’s Digital Media Lab, a “Visual Attention Computer Lab” presentation by Psychology Professor Dr. Harold Stanislaw, and the Geography Information Systems Lab.
Panel discussion topics are “Scholarship Collaboration in the CSU” and “Funding Opportunities.”
Closing out the program on Thursday, October 2, starting at 9 p.m. will be an Observatory Night hosted by Dr. Christopher DeVries of the Physics faculty. Telescopes will be set up for public viewing. A complete schedule of programs is included with this news release.