Fall 2012

• October 9: Talk by Mitchell Nathan, University of Wisconsin on “Scaling Down Education Research on Mathematical Learning and Education”. Co-sponsored by the Teaching and Learning Center and hosted by Julie Booth. Speech at 4:00 pm in the Hamilton Library, Weiss Hall.

• October 24: Julie Fiez, University of Pittsburgh, on Reading Faces: Using Artificial Orthographies to Study the Neural Basis of Reading”.  Co-sponsored by the neuro-science program.  Speech from 2:30 to 4:30 pm in the Kiva Auditorium. Hosted by Jason Chein.

Spring 2013

• March 20: Mike Stieff, UIC.  Co-sponsored by the Teaching and Learning Center. Talk at 3:30 pm in the Hamilton Library – Weiss Hall.  Refreshments served at 3 pm.  Hosted by Nora Newcombe.

• March 27: Silvia Bunge, UC Berkeley on “Reasoning and the brain: Implications for education”. Co-sponsored by the neuro-science program. Talk at 2:30 pm in the Kiva Auditorium – Ritter Hall. Hosted by Nora Newcombe.