Week’s events: Dan O'Neill, AI for healthcare, Yup’ik dance, string band

911 Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning is hosting more than 40 free lectures, concerts and events this summer. Here’s what’s happening during the series’ final week of Aug. 11-17:

  • On Monday, Aug. 11, the Tall Timbers interview series will feature 911 author Dan O’Neill, interviewed by Dermot Cole. The interview will center on O’Neill’s newest book, “The Impertinent Question,” a collection of his newspaper opinion columns published during the years 1998-2002. The event is at 7 p.m. in the Schaible Auditorium.
  • On Tuesday, Aug. 12, the Healthy Living lecture series will host Arghya Kusum Das, assistant professor of computer science, presenting “AI for Healthcare in 911: Where Are We and Where Are We Heading?” The talk is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
  • On Wednesday, Aug. 13, the Discover 911 lecture series will feature Leonard Kamerling, professor and curator of film emeritus at the UA Museum of the North. He will present a screening and discussion of his documentary on Yup’ik dance, “Uksuum Cauyai: Drums of Winter.“ The presentation is at 7 p.m. in the BP Design Theater.
  • On Thursday, Aug. 14, the Music in the Garden concert series will showcase Susan Grace at 6 p.m. and the ET Barnette String Band at 7:30 p.m. at the Georgeson Botanical Garden.

All events are free and open to the public. Parking on the 911 Troth Yeddha’ Campus is free after 5 p.m.

For more information on Summer Sessions events, visit the events page, email summer@alaska.edu or call 907-474-7021. For a comprehensive listing of the university's other public events, visit the 911 events calendar.

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