Making Space is an NC State University Libraries event series that features underrepresented groups in science and technology. Join us for a talk featuring River Takada-Capel. Takada-Capel is a Durham-based mixed media and fiber artist, instructor and homemaker who teaches sewing and textile classes. Takada-Capel has taught courses for the Scrap Exchange, The ArtsCenter, the…
Go behind the scenes of science and celebrity with Elizabeth Jones, an NC State alumna and author of Ancient DNA: The Making of a Celebrity Science. Jones will talk about her book, which tells the untold story of the rise of a new scientific field and how Jurassic Park and popular media influenced its development.…
This event is part of the Global Change Games series. Central North Carolina can expect to see more extreme precipitation events — acute heavy deluges of precipitation that quickly dump water onto the land or sustained long-term precipitation events. In this game, participants will role-play as city planners and consider potential solutions for a fictional…
Artist-in-residence Clarence Heyward will work alongside participants to assemble collages based on the African American Cultural Center’s Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month programming. Participants will focus on the future they hope for or changes they would like to see. No prior art experience is necessary; all materials will be provided. The workshop…
Clarence Heyward is a Brooklyn-born painter and collagist whose work explores notions of the Black American experience. During this artist talk, Heyward will discuss his background, provide an in-depth look into his work, including insight into his practice and processes navigating through the art world and how he makes a living as a full-time artist.…
Join the NC State University Libraries staff for a Holiday Makerspace Workshop. Families will enjoy emerging technology stations and hot chocolate. During this two-hour workshop, attendees can drop in at any time and participate in activities, such as 3D printing, Sphero robot racing, building circuit cards and other state-of-the-art making tools. Children must be 5…
Trained student volunteers from the Campus Conversation Project will facilitate a discussion about status and privilege. This session is for NC State students. No prior preparation is required, but come prepared to respectfully listen and share. We joke about “keeping up with the Joneses,” but there’s real competition in our society for status and the…