Sept. 26 Science Café 10th Anniversary Celebration to Feature ‘Virtual Reality — Window into Other Worlds’

By ChaseYavondaC

The special edition of the forum will be from 6:30-9 p.m. at the Historic Arkansas Museum, 200 E. Third St. in Little Rock.

In the past decade, Science Café has hosted over 270 panelists, discussed 90 topics, aired 75 radio shows, and hosted 5,800 attendees.

Carolina Cruz-Neira, Ph.D., professor and director of the George W. Donaghey Emerging Analytics Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will speak at 7 p.m. about Virtual Reality – Window into Other Worlds and the future of virtual reality. Historic Arkansas Museum representatives will discuss how history is uncovered with the aid of science and technology.

There will be beer provided by Stone’s Throw Brewery, wine, hors d’oeuvres, ice cream by Loblolly Creamery, cake and door prizes.

Science Café is a relaxed opportunity for monthly exchanges with various experts. No reservations are needed, but seating is limited. Admission is free.

Dorothy Graves, Ph.D., associate director for administration at the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, will moderate the event and host the corresponding live call-in program, “Science Café Little Rock,” on National Public Radio-affiliate station KUAR FM89. The science talk show, featuring a speaker from the monthly panel of scientists and experts, is aired just prior (6:05-6:30 p.m.) to the live Science Café event. Cruz-Neira will be this month’s radio guest.

Science Café events are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month, except for July, August and December. Check out the website for more information on monthly speakers and topics at www.sciencecafelr.com. For more information on future Science Café events or to suggest topics and speakers, contact UAMS research liaison and Science Café Director Linda Williams, M.S., at 501-686-7418. To join the listserv and receive news on monthly speakers and events, send an email with “subscribe” in the subject field to sciencecafelr@gmail.com. Science Café was created in partnership with UAMS, Arkansas Biosciences Institute, Whole Hog Café, KUAR-FM 89.1 and the Central Arkansas Section of the American Chemical Society.

UAMS is the state’s only health sciences university, with colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Health Professions and Public Health; a graduate school; a hospital; a main campus in Little Rock; a Northwest Arkansas regional campus in Fayetteville; a statewide network of regional campuses; and eight institutes: the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, Psychiatric Research Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Translational Research Institute, Institute for Digital Health & Innovation and the Institute for Community Health Innovation. UAMS includes UAMS Health, a statewide health system that encompasses all of UAMS’ clinical enterprise. UAMS is the only adult Level 1 trauma center in the state. UAMS has 3,275 students, 890 medical residents and fellows, and five dental residents. It is the state’s largest public employer with more than 12,000 employees, including 1,200 physicians who provide care to patients at UAMS, its regional campuses, Arkansas Children’s, the VA Medical Center and Baptist Health. Visit www.uams.edu or uamshealth.com. Find us on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube or Instagram.

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