Talk on women in apocrypha
What: A lecture called “Women and Marriage in the Dead Sea Scrolls”
Who: Rabbi Aharon Shemesh of Bar Ilan University
When: Today from noon to 1 p.m.
Where: Frankel Center for Judaic Studies
Lecture on technology
What: A speech called “The End of Methodology”
Who: The University of Toronto’s Brian Cantwell Smith
When: Today at 4 p.m.
Where: 1014 Tisch Hall
Biology lecture
What: A lecture called “Polarity and Morphogenesis,” sponsored by the Genetics Department
Who: Jianbo Wang, a scientist of the University of California at San Diego
When: Today at 4 p.m.
Where: 5915 Buhl Building
Help for int’l taxpayers
What: An introduction to paying U.S. taxes for international students and faculty
Who: Rackham Graduate School
When: Today at 6 p.m.
Where: Rackham Amphitheatre
Three things you should know today
1 Kiruna, a town of 23,000 people in northern Sweden, is moving a few miles down the road because mining has brought the ground beneath the city close to collapse, The Washington Post reported.
2 The Athletic Department released next year’s official football schedule on Friday. The first game of the season will be against Division I-AA Appalachian State on Sept. 1 at Michigan Stadium.
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3 The Malaysian government has begun offering prizes to motorcycle gang members who chase down thieves, Reuters reported. The prize for catching 30 thieves: a new motorbike.