Please join us in welcoming Sid Jacobson, creator of the new graphic adaption of "The 9/11 Report," to campus on Monday, October 30. He'll discuss the book, as well as his career as a cartoonist, from 12:30 to 2:00 in Burdine 216. Feel free to pass along this information to your students who are, of course, invited to attend.

Jacobson is a former managing editor and editor in chief at Harvey Comics, where he created a number of characters (among them Richie Rich). He also is a former executive editor at Marvel Comics. If you haven't seen this very compelling take on the 9/11 Report, I encourage you to stop by PAR 3 and take a look at one of the copies we have available for perusal.

For more info, see Amazon's page: http://www.amazon.com/11-Report-Graphic-Adaptation/dp/0809057387

You also might like to read the recent Washington Post article about the book:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/15/AR200607...
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You're invited to attend a talk
given by Dr. Marko Monteiro, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Science,
Technology & Society (STS) Program at UT Austin. The talk is titled,
"Questioning Biotechnology: Control and Manipulation of Bodily Information,"
and will be followed by discussion on biotechnology, how it might be
affecting our understanding of the body, and how we can engage in ethical
and academic debates concerning topics such as: manipulation of the body
through technology, the challenges posed by research with technology and
society, and how such knowledge is increasingly crucial for a more informed
public debate. Refreshments will be provided.

Date: Monday, October 30, 2006
Time: 3:00pm ˆ 4:00pm
Location: O's Café Private Dining Room, ACES Building, Room 2.222