Smart Towns: Augmented Reality – What is it All About?
January 20, 2022, at 7 p.m.
Presented by Oakland University
Hosted by Rochester Hills Public Library, Multipurpose Room
If Mud Could Talk: How Coastal Sediments Can Reveal Thousands of Years of Natural Hazards
March 8, 2022, 12 p.m.
Presented and Hosted by Oakland University
Join Dr. Thomas Bianchette, assistant professor at Oakland University, in a discussion about the exciting field of paleotempestology, an analysis of past hurricanes through examining geological proxy records. This program has been archived and is viewable as a recorded video. Click Archived Events at top to view.
Advancements in Radiological Care
November 8, 2022, at 7 p.m.
Presented by Ascension Rochester Providence Hospital
Hosted by Rochester Hills Public Library, Multipurpose Room
Registration opens October 8
Advancements in Cardiovascular Care
October 4, 2022, at 7 p.m.
Presented by Ascension Rochester Providence Hospital
Hosted by Rochester Hills Public Library, Multipurpose Room
Registration opens September 4
Exploring the Moon: How & Why
May 12, 7 p.m.
Presented by the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
NASA is in the midst of a lunar exploration campaign that will return humans to the surface of the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. The Artemis program will involve a series of robotic landers, a small space station orbiting in cislunar space, and several crewed expeditions with the goal of establishing a sustained human presence near the lunar south pole. But why? Haven’t we already been to the Moon? In this talk, Dr. Benjamin Ashman, an aerospace engineer, will provide a brief overview of the Moon itself, its geography and geology, and survey highlights of what we have learned over the many years of lunar exploration, from 17th-century telescope observations to the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 70s (named after the twin brother of Artemis).
Now What? A Candid Look at Mental Health in Year Three of COVID-19
Presented and Hosted by Oakland University
April 14, 2022, 7 p.m.
Jointhe School of Health Sciences andthe School of Education and Human Services
for a meaningful discussion on mental health and what we can do to alleviate stress.
Tuberculosis –Its History and the Role Played by Parke-Davis in Rochester in its Detection
Presented and Hosted by Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm
April 9, 2022, 11 a.m.
Since the beginning of time, tuberculosis has been a scourge on mankind reaching epidemic proportions in the 18th and 19th centuries. Effective treatments were not available and in the early 20th century, detection and isolation became the methods to control its spread. Parke-Davis – Rochester played an important part in its detection. This presentation will present a history of tuberculosis, the sanitariums set up for isolation and treatment, the Parke-Davis products used for its detection, and the medications that eventually succeeded in treating it.
Don Callihan is a Parke-Davis retiree. Prior to his retirement, he was Director of Engineering at the Parke-Davis facility in Rochester, Michigan.
Political Hot Topics
March 31, 2022, 7 p.m.
Presented & Hosted by Oakland University
OUs Department of Political Science will talk about the governor's race, redistricting, and year one of the Biden presidency.
Bonus Post-Election Information Session from OU's Political Science Team
November 9, 7 p.m.
Presented and Hosted by Oakland University
Advancements in Radiological Care
November 8, 2022, 7 p.m.
Presented by Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital
Hosted by Rochester Hills Public Library
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REGISTRATION OPENS OCTOBER 8
An Election Preview from OU's Political Science Team
November 3, 2022, 12 p.m.
Presented and Hosted by Oakland University
Science, Ethics, and America's Struggle to Promote Public Health through Vaccines
October 6, 2022, 7 p.m.
Presented by Oakland University
Hosted by Rochester Hills Public Library
Mark Navin, PhD, HEC-C, is a Professor and Chair of Philosophy at Oakland University (OU), lecturer in the Department of Foundational Medical Studies at
Oakland University, William Beaumont School of Medicine (OUWB), and Clinical Ethicist at Beaumont Health.
In this in-depth program, he will address the many ethical and political issues raised by common efforts to promote childhood immunization.
This presentation provides historical context, epidemiological evidence, and ethical arguments aimed at helping us think through the benefits
and burdens of various childhood immunization promotion efforts.
REGISTRATION OPENS SEPTEMBER 6
China's Past & Present
September 27, 2022, 7 p.m.
Presented by Oakland University
Hosted by Rochester Hills Public Library
Joy Jiang, associate professor of management at Oakland University, discusses how China's history has shaped its culture
and how the country's cultural values interact with political and economic reforms, resulting in the quick rise of China in the past 40 years.
Injury or Trauma: Brain Health
September 22, 7 p.m.
Presented by Rochester University
Hosted by Rochester Hills Public Library
Dr. Jessica Matyas, chair of the psychology department and associate professor of psychology at Rochester University will look at case studies where specific
brain damage had all the appearances of diseases associated with old age, including Parkinsonism, Alzheimer's disease, and memory loss,
and will conclude with some messages of hope regarding what we can do to prevent or delay these conditions.