News & Events
Food Day at UNC Asheville to Probe Local Impact of Federal Food Policy
October 22, 2012
Food Day at UNC Asheville will present a chance to learn more about the federal farm bill and its impact on local farmers and food consumers. Food Day activities are free and open to the public and take place from 4-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, in UNC Asheville's Sherrill Center, Mountain View Room.
Underwater Archaeology at Shipwreck Sites: “Ghost Ships of the Klondike Gold Rush” Is Subject of UNC Asheville Talk
October 17, 2012
"Ghost Ships of the Klondike Gold Rush," an illustrated lecture by Robyn Woodward describing her work preserving and documenting shipwrecks along the Yukon River in Canada, will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1 in Ramsey Library, Whitman Room.
Chris Hennon of Atmospheric Sciences Faculty is Principal Investigator for Citizen Science Project at CycloneCenter.org
September 27, 2012
Today, NCDC announced the launch of a new website that could help climate scientists estimate the historical intensities of hurricanes around the world faster than before—and the public is invited to help.
Paul Rozin, Expert in Psychology of Food, to Speak at UNC Asheville
September 13, 2012
Paul Rozin, University of Pennsylvania professor of psychology, presents "Food is Good (Not Bad) To Eat, and Natural Isn't Always Good" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, in UNC Asheville's Humanities Lecture Hall.
ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 4: Looking Forward at Buckminster Fuller's Legacy
August 6, 2012
The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center (BMCM+AC) in partnership with UNC Asheville, the UNC Asheville Howerton Distinguished Professor in the Humanities and the Buckminster Fuller Institute (BFI) is pleased to announce ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 4 to be held September 28-30, 2012, a weekend gathering of scholars, practitioners and artists coming to Asheville to discuss, present and experience topics and workshops related to the forward-thinking ideas of Buckminster Fuller. The three-day conference will focus on Fuller's "comprehensive anticipatory design science" as a means for fostering prosperous, livable communities through creative, interdisciplinary thinking. The program for the weekend will include an array of presentations, panels and free experiential workshops connected to the vast web of ideas, initiatives and practices that Fuller championed during his life - and that others have taken on since his death.
UNC Asheville Center for Craft, Creativity & Design to Host Exhibition: “Bridge 11: Lia Cook”
July 6, 2012
The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design (CCCD) presents "Bridge 11: Lia Cook" a solo exhibition by this internationally recognized fiber artist. The exhibition opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 26, and will be on view through the end of October, at the CCCD, 1181 Broyles Road in Hendersonville. The exhibit is free and open to the public; gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. weekdays.
“Electric Vehicles and the Power Grid” – Dave Erb to Speak July 19 at UNC Asheville
July 3, 2012
Dave Erb, who has worked on developing electric and hybrid electric vehicles for more than two decades, will give a talk, "Making a Case for the DG PV EV: Electric Vehicles and the Power Grid," at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 19, in Robinson Hall 125 on the UNC Asheville campus. The talk is free and open to the public.
Wildlife Experts to Speak at N.C. Center for Creative Retirement
June 4, 2012
Two experts on local wildlife will speak when the N.C. Center for Creative Retirement's "Celebrating Life in the Mountains" series resumes with the presentation, "Wild Things," at 7 p.m. on June 26. The "Celebrating Life in the Mountains" series is free and open to the public, and the presentations take place at UNC Asheville's Reuter Center.
UNC Asheville Mathematician Sam Kaplan Honored with Distinguished Teaching Award
April 17, 2012
Sam Kaplan, associate professor of Mathematics at UNC Asheville, has been awarded the Southeastern Section Mathematical Association of America (MAA) Award for Distinguished Teaching of Mathematics. He was honored at the MAA's Southeastern Section Spring 2012 Meeting at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia.
RENCI at UNC Asheville Hosts Open House on April 20
April 16, 2012
The Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI) at UNC Asheville invites the public to attend a drop-in open house from 3:30-5:00 p.m. Friday, April 20, at the RENCI at UNC Asheville Engagement Site, located in the Grove Arcade in downtown Asheville. The event is free and open to the public.
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