Fall 2009

September 8
Steve Chandler, English and Neuroscience
The Analogical Modeling of Language

September 15
Stephen Cooke, Agricultural Economics
Buying Local: The Economics of Import Substitution

September 22
Terry Soule, Computer Science
Harnessing Evolution: The Application of Artificial Evolution to Practical Problems

September 29
Robert Ely, Mathematics
Hold Infinity in the Palm of Your Hand and Eternity in an Hour

October 6
Steven Peterson, Business and Economics
Culture Clash: The Political Economy of Local Land Use Conflicts

October 13
Jack McIver, University Research Office
Interdisciplinary Scholarly and Creative Activities at the University of Idaho: Challenges and Opportunities

October 20
Ian Chambers, History
Daniel Defoe, Colonialism and Space

October 27
Akira Tokuhiro, Mechanical Engineering
In Your Face (and Voice) – Can Digital Facial and Voiced Expression Tools Enhance the Social Sciences?

November 3
Anne Marshall, Architecture & Interior Design
Constructing Tribal Architectures in Native American Communities

November 10
Rosanna Lauriola, History 
‘Clownish’ Figures in Aristophanes: Some Considerations on the Language of Aristophanes’ Criticism

November 17
Jeffrey A. Hicke, Geography
Feedbacks between Insect Outbreaks and Climate Change

December 1
Kathy Browder, HPERD
Understanding Knee Injuries