Mick Hale Durham Museum and Jill Carson UNMC public affairs

Noon lecture to focus on Kennedy presidency

Historians have passionately debated John F. Kennedy’s legacy ever since he was assassinated in November 1963. Join the Durham Museum at noon today in the College of Nursing, Room 1010 for a lecture titled, “The Kennedy Assassination: History’s Greatest Turning Point?” as Smithsonian scholar and professor Peter Kuznick, Ph.D., takes a fresh look at the Kennedy presidency.

Nov 11, 2008

Noon lecture to focus on Kennedy Assassination

John F. Kennedy’s presidency was tragically cut short by one or more assassins’ bullets. Historians have passionately debated his legacy ever since.

Nov 5, 2008

Today’s Durham lecture to focus on mapping of the Amazon

Join the Durham Museum today at noon in the College of Nursing, Room 1010 for another scholar lecture on the UNMC campus to learn about mapping the source of the Amazon River.

Jul 22, 2008

Durham lecture to focus on mapping the source of the Amazon

For centuries, explorers tried to find the most distant source of the Amazon River. In July 2000, a Smithsonian-National Geographic expedition using advanced equipment set out for southern Peru where they surveyed several high altitude streams that feed into the Amazon, thus pinpointing the river’s source.

Jul 16, 2008

Durham Museum event explores Amazonian rhythms on July 1

Transport yourself to a culture thousands of miles away as you learn about the rhythms of the Amazon. Join the Durham Museum on Tuesday, July 1 at noon as Dr. Anthony Seeger brings music from the Amazon to the medical center campus.

Jun 25, 2008

Durham lecture on the Amazon today at noon

Ryan Valdez from the Smithsonian Associates will discuss the Amazon River region today during lecture today at noon in the College of Nursing, Room 1010.

Jun 24, 2008

Durham Museum lecture to focus on The Amazon Basin

On Tuesday, June 24 at noon, Ryan Valdez from the Smithsonian Associates will give a compelling presentation on the eight country regions of the Amazon with the greatest concentration of biodiversity anywhere on earth.

Jun 18, 2008

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