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Andrew Dykstra, assistant professor of mathematics, spoke at Furman University on Feb. 18. His talk investigated examples of chaotic dynamical systems that arise in nature. In addition to finding mathematical models of these systems, the talk focused on using numerical analysis to describe long-term evolution.

Samuel Pellman, the Leonard C. Ferguson Professor of Music, presented his composition NGC 2080, Variation 2 at the Emerson Gallery on Feb. 18 as part of the Gallery’s “Look Up” exhibition. Pellman’s piece, which was accompanied by a video created by his collaborator Miranda Raimondi '08, combines unique and innovative sounds with beautiful and meaningful images.

For the 5th year, students from Boston’s Citizen Schools visited Hamilton as members of 8th Grade Academy. Citizen Schools is a growing national network of after-school education programs for middle school students. Its programs complement classroom learning by engaging students in hands-on learning projects led by adult volunteers after school and supported by a staff of professional educators. Hamilton alumnus John Werner '92 is one of the founding leaders of Citizen Schools, and is currently managing director and chief mobilizing officer.

Christopher Dickey, award-winning author and the Paris bureau chief and Middle East regional editor for Newsweek magazine will present a lecture, "The Persian Paradox: Iran's Imperial Anxieties - and Ambitions," on Monday, Feb. 22, at 7 p.m., in the Chapel. The event is free and open to the public.

Assistant Professor of Chemistry Adam Van Wynsberghe has published a paper titled “Role of Secondary Sialic Acid Binding Sites in Influenza N1 Neuraminidase” in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. The work was carried out in collaboration with Jeffrey Sung, an undergraduate at the University of California-San Diego (UCSD), and collaborators from the University of California-Irvine and UCSD.

The Hamilton College French Club Tournées Film Festival will screen Entre Les Murs (The Class) on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m., in the KJ Auditorium. The screening is free and open to the public.

Two Hamilton geoscience majors provided a hands-on learning experience for Clinton Central School (CCS) elementary students last semester as part of their senior thesis projects. Lisa Feuerstein '10 and Megan Fung '10 developed independent projects with their own self-designed curriculums that involved teaching at the local elementary school.

Hamilton College will present a performance titled "Borders and Boundaries," a collectively written theatre production exploring the ideas of borders, boundaries and home, on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 19 and 20, at 8 p.m, in the List Art Center Studio (104) on campus. The performances are free and open to the public. Due to limited seating, reservations are recommended by calling 315-859-4057.

Carl A. Rubino, the Winslow Professor of Classics, presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Southwest/Texas Popular & American Culture Association, held in Albuquerque, N.M. on Feb. 10. The paper, “Long Ago, But Not So Far Away: Star Wars and the Ancient World,” was given at a panel Rubino chaired on "Alternate Takes: Greek Mythology in Science Fiction and Fantasy."

The Banff Mountain Film Festival will take place at Hamilton on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m., in the KJ Aud. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The Banff Festival is a collection of outdoor adventure and mountain culture films. Watch everything from skiing, rock climbing and canoeing to ice climbing, unicycling, and sliding. Tickets are $8 for the Hamilton community, $12 for the public.