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Hamilton College is the first and only college to present a new tribute exhibition to Andy Warhol, 15 Minutes: Homage to Andy Warhol.  The traveling exhibition of art and sound showcases work from 18 artists whom either knew, worked with or were influenced by Andy Warhol. Among the 18 artists are Bob Dylan, Patti Smith and Ultra Violet.

Professor of Religious Studies Heidi M. Ravven has been appointed to the Cabinet of Freedom, the governing board of the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum (NAHOF) in Peterboro, N.Y.

Assistant Professor of English Katherine Terrell published an essay titled "Depicting Identity: Cartography, Chorography, and the Borders of Pre-Reformation Scotland" in The Shaping of Scottish Identities: Family, Nation, and the Worlds Beyond. The collection was edited by Jodi A. Campbell, Elizabeth Ewan and Heather Parker.

E.O. Wilson, renowned biologist and researcher in myrmecology, the study of ants, will give the James S. Plant Distinguished Scientist Lecture on Monday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in Wellin Hall. His lecture, “The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on Earth,” is free and open to the public. A reception will follow at Café Opus.

Professor of History at Oxford University Alan Knight gave a presentation titled “The Mexican Revolution: Success or Failure?” on Sept. 29. A scholar on the topic and of Latin American history as a whole, Knight is the author of the award winning two-volume collection, The Mexican Revolution.  

Associate Professor of Chemistry Myriam Cotten presented a poster at the 7th Alpine Conference on Solid-State NMR in Chamonix, France, Sept. 11-15.

Assistant Professor of Psychology Jeremy Skipper has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to be used for upgrading lab equipment. The equipment is needed for a project to develop a procedure capable of analyzing brain data resulting from naturalistic stimuli for application to 4-D EEG data.

Marc Elias '90, firmwide chair of political law at the Washington, D.C., firm Perkins Coie LLP, will present a lecture titled “Money, Politics, and the 2012 Election,” on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 7:30 p.m., in the Bradford Auditorium, KJ. The lecture is free and open to the public.  

The U. S. has been involved in many debates about the merits and detriments of its involvement in overseas democracies. Currently, this subject is coming to a head with regard to Libya. On Sept. 27, Cornell University Professor Valerie Bunce  gave a lecture titled “When U.S. Democracy Assistance Works,” which provided insight into the complex world of U.S. involvement in the color revolutions in post-Soviet countries.

Alan Knight, a professor of history of Latin America at Oxford University, will present a lecture titled “The Mexican Revolution: Success or Failure?” on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Red Pit, KJ. The lecture is free and open to the public.