The Durham Western Heritage Museum’s Smithsonian lecture series continues Tuesday, Aug. 1, with Dr. Lynne Lancaste, a faculty member in the Department of Classics and World Religions at Ohio University.
Dr. Lancaste will present “Technological Innovation in Imperial Rome: What Can Ancient Concrete Tell Us About Roman Society?” at noon in UNMC’s Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. RSVP to Jill Carson at jlcarson@unmc.edu if you plan to attend.
The Smithsonian lecture is part of the medical center’s cultural partnership with the Durham Western Heritage Museum.
Dr. Lancaste earned her masters and Ph.D. in classical archeology from Oxford University and specializes in Roman archaeology, architecture, construction, and the topography of ancient Rome.
Dr. Lancaste also will present that evening at the Durham Western Heritage Museum. A reception and exhibit viewing will begin at 5 p.m. with the lecture following at 6:30 p.m. in the Swanson Gallery. RSVP to Christi Janssen at (402) 444-5071 or cjanssen@dwhm.org by July 31.
Other Durham Western Heritage Museum events include:
“I’ve Been Reading on the Railroad” — Saturday, Aug. 5
Stamp your passport and climb on board for an exciting reading program from 11 a.m. to noon. Children and families will be entertained with a story and activity or tour to go with the theme of the story. Call Michele Bruntz for more details at 444-5027.
The Engineer It! traveling exhibition continues through Sept. 3
ENGINEER IT! is an educational and entertaining traveling exhibition developed by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) that presents science as an open-ended discovery process. Visitors of all ages explore the fun and creative sides of engineering by designing boats, buildings, bridges, windmills, and airplanes, and then testing their performance in water tanks, shake tables, and wind tunnels. In addition, visitors experiment with gears and pulleys, operate a cargo crane, and learn about careers in engineering through video presentations. In ENGINEER IT!, visitors engage in open-ended, multiple-outcome activities designed to present elements of the experimental process.