Monday
"How Hard Can it Be?" Margaret Wright
Details: The chair of Computer Science at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Science at NYU will speak about applying mathematical strategies to solving everyday problems.
When & Where: 4:30 p.m.; Pearson 104 (Also occurring Tuesday and Wednesday)
Sponsors: Mathematics Department, Wiener Lecture Series
"Is 'Gaydar' Real?" Nicholas Rule
Details: A graduate student who co-authored the study "Brief Exposures: Male sexual orientation is accurately perceived at 50 ms" will discuss the findings, which deal with people's ability to perceive a person's sexual orientation by just looking at them.
When & Where: 8 p.m.; Eaton 206
Sponsor: Queer Straight Alliance
Tuesday
Master Class with Violinist Wonji Kim Ozim
Details: The Korean-born professor at the Music Academy in Salzburg, Austria will lead a master class that is open to the public.
When & Where: 3 p.m.; Distler Performance Hall
Sponsor: Music Department
"How Hard Can it Be?" Margaret Wright
See Monday's event.
Wednesday
"Authors Talk Amerigo: The Man who Gave his Name to America," Felipe Fernandez-Armesto
Details: The Tufts history professor will discuss his biography of the explorer and cartographer.
When & Where: 3:30 p.m.; Tisch Library
Sponsor: Tisch Library, Tufts Bookstore
"Fighting Poverty Effectively: The Role of Creative Experimentation," Esther Duflo
Details: Duflo is the director of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab and an economics professor at MIT.
When & Where: 5 p.m.; Barnum 008
Sponsor: Economics Department.
"How Hard Can it Be?" Margaret Wright
See Monday's event.
Thursday
"Evidence-Based Practice in Child Mental Health: Landslide Win or Time for a Recount," John Weisz
Details: The Harvard Medical School psychology professor and Judge Baker Children's Center president will lead a research-practice integration colloquium.
When & Where: 9 a.m.; Stevens Library, Eliot-Pearson Building
Sponsor: Child Development Department, Judge Baker Children's Center Alumni Network
Friday
No speakers scheduled.
