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The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Art Gallery (UWAG) welcomes everyone to Sovereign ActsÌýcurated by Wanda NanibushÌýwith the works of artists Rebecca Belmore, Lori Blondeau, Dayna Danger, James Luna, Shelley Niro, Adrian Stimson, and Jeff Thomas.ÌýPlease join us for this thoughtful and timely exhibition.
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Co-curated byÌýJane Tingley, professor in the Department of Fine Arts, INTERACTIONÌýis an exhibition that explores how Canadian artists and designers are engaging the public through interactivity. The presented works are both material art objects as well as interactive systems that are designed to be realized by an active viewer, one that co-creates, participates, and engages rather than passively consuming media.

Stratford Campus isÌýcelebrating studentÌýtalents and accomplishments in theirÌýmost exciting Project Showcase yet!ÌýMeet students, mingle with StratfordÌýfaculty, industry, and community partners, and see theÌýincredible work developed by students and their mentors atÌýthe Stratford Campus.

Part of the ongoing Unsettling Conversations teaching and learning sessions, students in ARTS 130, an Arts First pilot course, present their poster projectsÌýin Dana PorterÌýLibrary, Thursday April 5, all day. The students' posters incorporate their research on decolonization and Indigenous resistance from the course "Reconciliation, Resistance, Resurgence." From 10:00 to 11:00 AM students will be present to talk about their work.

À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's Centre for Theoretical NeuroscienceÌýinvites everyone to an open house, the culmination ofÌýa two-week workshop thatÌýteaches researchers how to build sophisticated brain models.ÌýThese international experts will demonstrate large-scale brain models running on laptops, robots, and specialized brain-like computers while simulating neural functions. Among the brain-like computers used at the summer school is Braindrop, a new mixed analog-digital neuromorphic chip developed in collaboration with Stanford and Yale.

Join us on Friday, September 28 we will launch the new Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute and learn about the interdisciplinary, scientific approach to develop solutions to fundamental problems that have the potential to change the landscape of cybersecurity.

Visit the multidisciplinary video installation by artist Lisa Lipton onÌýdisplayÌýat the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Art Gallery (UWAG) until October 27.ÌýThe fragmented narrative follows the artist's surrogate Frankie as they journey from the fictional town ofÌýGreysvilleÌýcrisscrossing North America before making it all the way to paradise: Hawaii. Augmented by props, furniture, and costumes from the nine chapters of the video, the installation evokes the desire to run away,Ìýreinvent oneself, andÌýfind true love.

Stratford SchoolÌýisÌýcelebrating studentÌýtalents and accomplishments in theirÌýmost exciting Project Showcase yet!ÌýMeet students, mingle with StratfordÌýfaculty, industry, and community partners, and see theÌýincredible work developed by students and their mentors atÌýthe Stratford Campus.

This two dayÌýSummit will showcase the research of the 2019 Global Engagement Seminar students. Interactive student exhibitions will be on display, inviting participation from the broader À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ community. We hope to engage in important conversations about the impacts of artificial intelligence, such as automation of jobs, corporate ownership, biases of algorithms and privacy concerns. The objective is to contribute towards the development of meaningful responses to timely global issues.

Please join the Department of Fine ArtsÌýin celebratingÌýoutstanding MFA candidates and their thesis shows. Opening night is Thursday, April 11, 5:00-8:00 PM.ÌýExhibitions are free and open to the public.


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