Bill Buxton, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research & author of award winning book, Designing User Experiences
DATE | TIME | LOCATION
April 24, 2008
2-4 pm at Bahen Centre for Information Technology
BA 7256 (7th floor) 40 St. George St.
April 9, 2008
KMDI: Design Research: Views from across the disciplines
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April 9, 2008
Cafe Scientifique
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April showers are bringing 2 cafe scientifique events to Toronto this month!
The first is part of the health-focused Cafe Scientifique series on April 9th at the Duke of York — Can Science Save Us from Obesity? (more info directly below)
The second is on April 19th at the Rivoli on the topic of Nanotechnology (more info to come)
Can Science Save Us from Obesity?
The percentage of Canadians who are overweight has risen dramatically in recent years, mirroring a worldwide phenomenon.
Why are we getting bigger – and what can we do to lighten up?
Join the discussion at the next Café Scientifique: Can Science Save Us from Obesity?
Find out the latest research in the area from our guest experts, and discover the genetic factors, nutritional considerations, psychological behaviors and health conditions which may tip the scales towards obesity.
Experts:
Dr. Bernard Zinman – Senior Investigator, Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital
Dr. Rena Mendelson – Professor of Nutrition, Ryerson University
Dr. Barry Simon – Psychiatrist, Mount Sinai Hospital
Café Scientifique is a place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a pint of beer, anyone can join discussions that explore the latest ideas in science and technology.
Presented by the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital and Ontario Science Centre, with generous support from Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
More information:
http://www.irsc.gc.ca/e/34951.html
http://cafescientifique.ca/Cities/Toronto/tabid/72/Default.aspx
DATE | TIME | LOCATION
April 9, 2008 – April 19, 2008
6:00PM – 8:00PM
Duke of York – Original Pub (39 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto) Free.
No reservations required, but please note that seating at these events can be at a premium.
Come a bit early to ensure a good seat, and join in the discussion.
April 8, 2008
Power Plant International Lecture Series
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INTERNATIONAL LECTURE SERIES
Candice Breitz
Thursday 1 May | 7 pm
Candice Breitz is a Berlin-based South African artist who works in photography, video and other media, using popular imagery to expose the absurdity of how we construct meaning through stereotypes. Through darkly humorous and subversive tactics, Breitz scavenges and then synthesizes the overwhelming remains of vernacular media, striking out at visual and narrative conventions to reveal our fascination with celebrity culture. Borrowing from films such as Basic Instinct, The Witches of Eastwick, Dirty Harry, Kramer vs Kramer, and Postcards from the Edge, and investigating the fan subcultures of musicians including Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Bob Marley, Breitz takes a metaphorical scalpel to contemporary culture, revealing levels of intellectual, technical, and aesthetic sophistication.
Born in 1972 in Johannesburg, Breitz has participated in many major exhibitions including the Johannesburg, São Paulo, Istanbul, Kwangju, Taipei and Venice Biennales. She has had solo exhibitions at De Appel Foundation, Amsterdam (2001), Moderna Museet, Stockholm (2004), Modern Art Oxford (2003), Castello di Rivoli, Turin (2005), and Palais de Tokyo, Paris (2005).
FREE to Members
$10 Non-Members
The Studio Theatre at Harbourfront Centre
235 Queens Quay West
April 8, 2008
Design Thinking Speaker Series @ Rotman
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Monday, April 14, 2008
Design Thinking Speaker Series @ Rotman
5:00 sharp-6:00 presentation and Q&A; 6:00-7:00 reception and book signing
TOPIC: “Getting the Design Right and the Right Design”
GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. Bill Buxton, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Corp.; former Chief Scientist, SGI and Alias|Wavefront; Author, “Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design” (Morgan Kaufmann. 2007)
PLACE: Fleck Atrium (ground floor), Rotman School, 105 St. George Street
HOST: Prof. Roger Martin, Dean and Professor of Strategic Management, Rotman School
REGISTRATION FEE: $99 plus GST per person (includes the session, one copy of “Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design” and the reception); $79 plus GST per person for Rotman or U of T alumni
TO REGISTER: Click Here
CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations received in writing prior to 5:00pm on Apr 11 will receive a refund less a $10 administration fee per person. If we do not receive written notice of your cancellation, you will be charged the full amount for this session. Substitutions are always welcome.
BOOKSALE: Additional copies of the book will be available for sale at the event for $50.00 plus GST.
QUESTIONS: events@rotman.utoronto.ca or call 416-978-4193
April 8, 2008
FITC 08
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April 19 – 22, 2008
Hilton Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Brilliant conference for those on the creative and design edge. Apparently the parties are good too.
“combining cutting edge technical and creative speakers from around the world.
