David Fastovsky to speak at UNCW

UNCW's Department of Geography and Geology & Evolution Learning Community presents:

"Catastrophic Extinction of Non-bird Dinosaurs at the Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary, 65 Million Years Ago"

by Dr. David Fastovsky (University of Rhode Island)

Location: UNCW Computer Information Systems Building, Room 1008 (Campus Map)
Time: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 7:00 pm (reception following)

Free and open to students, faculty and public.

Dr. Fastovsky is a world renowned paleontologist considered to be a dinosaur virtuoso. His research focuses on the paleoenvironments in which dinosaurs roamed and has taken him to dig sites from Mongolia to Montana to Mexico. He is co-author of the widely acclaimed college-level textbook, The Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs, published in 2005.

Dr. Fastovsky will also provide a second professional talk entitled "The Day After (the Cretaceous-Tertiary asteroid): apocalypse or silent spring?", which will be held in UNCW's Deloach Hall (Room 114) on April 23, 2009 at 2:00 pm.

Philip Kitcher to speak at UNCW

UNCW's Department of Philosophy and Religion & Evolution Learning Community presents:

"Religion after Darwin" by Dr. Philip Kitcher (Columbia University)

Burney Center, UNCW (Campus Map)
Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Free and open to students, faculty and public

Philip Kitcher, an internationally famous philosopher of science, and John Dewey Professor of Philosophy at Columbia University, will be speaking on the impact of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution on science and culture. He is also the author of many books on science, ethics and evolution including Abusing Science, The Advancement of Science, In Mendel's Mirror, Living with Darwin, and The Lives to Come.

This event is co-sponsored by the UNCW Evolution Learning Community, funded by Academic Affairs, and the Excellence Fund of the College of Arts and Sciences, UNCW.