Lecture: Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans
Event Description: Dr. Kenneth Powell, an epidemiologist from the Center for Disease Control gave a talk about how the physical activity guidelines for Americans came to be and what they are.
Questions Raised: I began to realize that even just a little exercise helped improve life expectancy drastically as compared to not having any.
Usefulness: As a future physician, I know that it will be very important for me to try to prevent disease for patients before they have the chance to get sick. To do this, I will need to promote physical activity as Dr. Powell made it very clear that exercise can dramatically increase the health of individuals.
Questions Raised: I began to realize that even just a little exercise helped improve life expectancy drastically as compared to not having any.
Usefulness: As a future physician, I know that it will be very important for me to try to prevent disease for patients before they have the chance to get sick. To do this, I will need to promote physical activity as Dr. Powell made it very clear that exercise can dramatically increase the health of individuals.
Global Spotlight: Sudan
Event Description: Some international students from Sudan gave a presentation about the history, government, and culture of Sudan.
Questions Raised: I started to realize that Sudan was very diverse and had a very long and tumultuous history.
Usefulness: I learned more about another culture that I had no idea about and it helped me realize that I would love to visit Sudan and continue to learn about other cultures.
Questions Raised: I started to realize that Sudan was very diverse and had a very long and tumultuous history.
Usefulness: I learned more about another culture that I had no idea about and it helped me realize that I would love to visit Sudan and continue to learn about other cultures.
Biology Seminar: Environment and Modern Agriculture with Amy Johnson
Event Description: Amy Johnson, who is a member from the Ethical Choices Program, gave a talk about how modern agriculture, in particular animal farming, is effecting the environment.
Questions Raised: I began to wonder what I could do to help stop climate change in my life.
Usefulness: I will remember the negative impacts that modern agriculture has on the environment and make sure to always suggest for my patients to eat locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Questions Raised: I began to wonder what I could do to help stop climate change in my life.
Usefulness: I will remember the negative impacts that modern agriculture has on the environment and make sure to always suggest for my patients to eat locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Global Spotlight: Iran
Event Description: International students from the country of Iran gave a presentation about the history and culture of Iran.
Questions Raised: I wonder if people in the USA realize how beautiful and culturally important the country of Iran. Usefulness: I learned about a beautiful country called Iran, which helped my cultural awareness. |
Biology Seminar: “Reactive transport modeling in aquatic environments: Putting bugs in the code”
Event Description: Christof Meile, a professor in the Dept. of Marine Sciences at the University of Georgia, gave a talk about how the actions of microbes have been used to help model marine processes.
Questions Raised: Could there be limitations to the efficacy of models if we do not truly know all the variables at play? Will the advent of quantum computing help strengthen models?
Usefulness: As a physician, models such as those used by this lecturer would be extremely useful in modeling the effects of disease.
Questions Raised: Could there be limitations to the efficacy of models if we do not truly know all the variables at play? Will the advent of quantum computing help strengthen models?
Usefulness: As a physician, models such as those used by this lecturer would be extremely useful in modeling the effects of disease.
Financial Investing 101 Workshop
Event Description: Dr. Christi Want gave a talk about investment basics, including the differences between bonds and stocks and the importance of diversifying your portfolio.
Questions Raised: When is it important to start investing in stocks?
Usefulness: When I start receiving a salary, I will need to know how to diversify my income to best save for retirement.
Questions Raised: When is it important to start investing in stocks?
Usefulness: When I start receiving a salary, I will need to know how to diversify my income to best save for retirement.
How to Ace a Job Interview
Event Description: A librarian and a staff member from Career Services co-presented a powerpoint on tips and tricks to successfully tackle a job interview.
Questions Raised: Are interviews the best way to get to know an applicant or could there be other solutions?
Usefulness: After medical school, I will be applying for residencies and jobs so I will need to know how to do my best at the interviews.
Questions Raised: Are interviews the best way to get to know an applicant or could there be other solutions?
Usefulness: After medical school, I will be applying for residencies and jobs so I will need to know how to do my best at the interviews.
International Tea Time
Event Description: International and domestic students joined together to drink tea and communicate with each other.
Questions Raised: Why don't more world leaders sit down together over tea and exchange open minded ideas?
Usefulness: I will have to communicate with people from various cultures when I am a doctor so this was a great practice for this occurrence.
Questions Raised: Why don't more world leaders sit down together over tea and exchange open minded ideas?
Usefulness: I will have to communicate with people from various cultures when I am a doctor so this was a great practice for this occurrence.
Play: CATS by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Event Description: The UTC Theatre Company put on a performance of Cats on Chamberlain Field.
Questions Raised: At what point do the arts and sciences interconnect? Usefulness: When I am in medical school, I will want a break from just objective facts and will want to appreciate more subjective art. This play helped strengthen my appreciation of theatre. |
Breathing Life into Death: A Death Café
Event Description: The Honors College Death & Dying class lead a Death Café where they had different stations discussing different ideas and aspects of death. The point was to decrease the taboo of talking about death in our society.
Questions Raised: Why is death such a taboo topic in culture?
Usefulness: As a doctor, I will have to deal with disease and death, so being able to promptly and easily communicate this with patients and family members will be crucial.
Questions Raised: Why is death such a taboo topic in culture?
Usefulness: As a doctor, I will have to deal with disease and death, so being able to promptly and easily communicate this with patients and family members will be crucial.