Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Washington

Have you heard the news? OLLI-UW has teamed up with the University of Washington Department of Bioengineering and the Dana Foundation to create a series of lectures about brain health. Experts in the field of neuroscience will join us to discuss a variety of topics related to our brains, cognitive functioning and physical health — in accessible and understandable terms.

All lectures are free and open to the public — you don't have to be an OLLI-UW member to attend. Check out our lecture schedule by clicking on the link below and RVSP to reserve your spot.

https://www.osher.uw.edu/brain-health

Not only is it flu season again, this year it's also RSV season! OLLI-UW invites all who are interested (including non-members) to a Zoom lecture with the UW's Dr. Tia Babu. Dr Babu will cover Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and the current studies which have led to the FDA approval of RSV vaccines, focusing on the recommendations for persons 60 years and older. The lecture is November 1 at noon. All are welcome! Register for the free lecture at this link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtf--vqzkpHtdWVwI5rru5YN4kLASvlFdZ

This Friday, September 22, state climatologist Nick Bond will be hosting an in-person lecture on the changing climate of Washington state and its effects on farms and forests. This lecture is free and open to all! Learn more and register here: https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?C=210&pc=7&mc=0&sc=0

Coming up on Wednesday, September 6, join author, naturalist and educator David Williams for "Who's Watching You?", an architectural walking tour of Seattle's central business district focusing on the carved and molded animals that adorn and gaze out from Seattle buildings. (Photos are from David's August 1st waterfront tour with OLLI members.) Learn more and register here:
https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?C=204&pc=6&mc=11&sc=0

There are still a couple of spots available for an event with the UW Chamber Dance Company on August 17th at noon. Registered OLLI members will enjoy a demonstration from the company and hear from director Rachael Lincoln about this year’s repertoire. Learn more and register at the link below:
https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?C=110&pc=6&mc=10&sc=0

With September just around the corner, we're excited to announce that registration is now open for our autumn quarter! Choose from in-person courses, field trips or online courses via Zoom. Our first offering kicks off on August 31st. Learn more at the link: https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?catId=11

This Tuesday, June 27, OLLI-UW members will enjoy a guided tour of the University of Washington Biology Department's new greenhouse. If you're interested in registering, there are only a couple of slots left! Learn more at the link below: https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?C=180&pc=6&mc=10&sc=0

OLLI-UW members are invited to a Zoom lecture with UW scientist Deborah Fuller this Friday, June 23 at noon. The topic of the lecture is nucleic acid vaccines. Members: look for a registration link in your weekly email! Learn more about the talk here: https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?catId=7

This summer, join us on walking tours, field trips to museums, and to learn more about the UW campus. Check out our online courses, too:
https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?catId=10

Join us this Friday, June 16 at Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo for a lecture with artist and instructor Miha Sarani on how the ideas of the artist, the artwork and the art public changed from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Registration information at this link: https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?C=154&pc=7&mc=0&sc=0

Join us this Friday, May 26th at noon at the Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo for "Reimagining Policing 2.0", a lecture with OLLI instructor Ronald Hallman. Registration is free and open to members and non-members alike! Learn more and RSVP here: https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?C=175&pc=7&mc=0&sc=0

"From Mid-Century Modern to Post-Modern: Topics in Architectural Design" is a four-part, in-person lecture series being held at the Mercer Island Community and Events Center. Starts May 25th. Learn more and register at the link below: https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?C=167&pc=6&mc=19&sc=0

We are excited to announce our new podcast: Forever Curious! 🎧 Tune in for lectures, deep dives with subject matter experts, insights from our members, and information on all the programs we have to offer. Visit our website for our first five episodes and please subscribe where you listen to podcasts. https://www.osher.uw.edu/podcast

Podcast | Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Washington - Seattle Explore OLLI-UW's new podcast, Forever Curious, and learn for the joy of learning.

Check out our summer programming including Zoom and in-person events! https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/category/category.aspx

www.campusce.net Browse upcoming courses and events by selecting topics below. To sign up for a course or event you must be signed in.   Summer Registration is open. Join us for in-person field trips or Zoom courses. 

UW Farm course description:
The UW Farm is a student-powered urban farm & educational facility with 2 locations on the University of Washington's Seattle Campus. It acts as an educational space, research site, and resource for fresh produce for the campus and community. Combined, these locations produce over 6 tons of produce. In this 4 part course participants will learn about the land the UW Farm resides on, growing practices, and the day-to-day routines on the farm. Classes will be lecture-style with guest speakers.

**There will be an optional field trip to the center of urban horticulture at the University of Washington's Seattle Campus on April 21st.

https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?catId=19

Spring Courses All courses are being held remotely via Zoom.  To view instructor bio, move your cursor over their name.Follow this Registration Guide for step-by-step instructions.

Roots of Rock n Roll Part II: Continuing the Story of Rock from the 1950s into the 1960s

Take a fascinating, informative and entertaining journey with Bay Area broadcaster John Jensen as we further explore the roots of rock. You’ll hear great music, see rare film clips while examining the legacies of the pioneers who contributed greatly to this popular music genre. You’ll hear how Doo W*p developed into its own special niche; how girl groups came into their own and also explore the popularity of the guys and guy groups who became teen idols. We’ll also investigate folk-rock, Motown and the British Invasion and along the way you’ll hear the personal stories and the influence of radio, television and big business on this incredible movement. You’ll play 50s and 60s rock trivia and hear rare outtakes and studio sessions and witness how this music impacted American culture during those early days.

Dates: 2/18/2022 - 3/11/2022
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: F
Sessions: 4
Location: Zoom Online
Fee: $50.00
https://www.osher.uw.edu/programs

Programs | Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Washington - Seattle Explore the range of exciting and intellectually engaging programs OLLI-UW has to offer.

OLLI-UW hosts monthly one-hour virtual talks from experts in the community on a wide range of subjects.

Lectures are free to OLLI-UW members. Upcoming lectures include:
The Emerging Clean Energy Economy
Misinformation in and about Science
Washington State History in 10 Songs

Membership is $35 a year and includes access to fee-based courses and special events. Become a member and receive more information about upcoming free talks. https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?catId=4

Membership

Check out remote resources through University of Washington, other OLLIs across the country and community organizations!

https://sites.google.com/view/olli-uw/remote-resources

OLLI-UW Check out remote resources through University of Washington, other OLLIs across the country and community organizations.

Messing with Genes: Background, Advances, Concerns
No science background is necessary. Explanations will involve simple demonstrations and amusing cartoons.

More info on this upcoming course: https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?C=83&pc=6&mc=18&sc=0

Should we engineer embryos to cure or prevent genetic diseases? Should we engineer embryos to make “more desirable” humans? Should we consume genetically engineered plant and animal products? What about being injected with a vaccine produced through genetic engineering? Should we use the technology to bring back animals that are now extinct

Quarterly Virtual Community Lecture

Quarterly virtual lectures are offered by OLLI to the community at large — feel free to invite your friends to attend!

The Blood-Brain Barrier Interface: How Your Brain's Blood Vessels Mediate Brain-Body Communication

Speaker: William Banks
Date: Wednesday, January 19 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Pre-registration link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsf-6srDorE9SkZpOWY8ns-yWJN8YQ4BK6

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The blood-brain barrier interface: how your brain's blood vessels mediate brain-body communication. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: The blood-brain barrier interface: how your brain's blood vessels mediate brain-body communication. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Freshwater Sustainability Science
Instructor: Future Rivers UW Earth Lab
Dates: 11/8/2021 - 12/13/2021
Times: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Days: M
Sessions: 5
Location: Zoom Online
Fee: $55.00
(Course does not meet on November 22.)
Freshwater ecosystems are lifelines for a majority of the world’s population, providing ecosystem goods and services critical to economies and livelihoods. They are also one of the most threatened ecosystems on Earth. The University of Washington is a global leader in freshwater science. In this short course, faculty and students from across the UW will present overviews of their research and outreach activities on freshwater sustainability, followed by group discussions on how society must chart a path to sustainability and the role of science in achieving that goal.

Class Recordings will be available.
Register: https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?catId=11

Upcoming Course — The Drake Equation
Instructor: Bruce Hevly
Dates: September 14, 21 & 28 and October 5
Times: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Learn more and register here: https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?C=63&pc=6&mc=11&sc=0

The Drake Equation was first formulated to provide an agenda for a small workshop on the prospects for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Drawing expressions from astrophysics, evolutionary biology and history, it makes a probabilistic argument for the existence of intelligent life elsewhere. This course will take up four topics related to the Drake equation: its development in the historic tradition of probabilistic arguments and in the context of post-World War II American science; the history of radio astronomy and its relationship to SETI; the history of ideas about the plurality of worlds and extraterrestrial life; and visions of the end of civilization.

Contemporary Ethics I
Osher's popular Philosophy and Theology instructor David Smith is at it again!

Dates: 9/10/2021 - 10/8/2021
Times: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Days: F
Sessions: 5
Location: Zoom Online
Fee: $55.00
An overview of moral theories in circulation today, including relativism, divine command theory, egoism, utilitarianism, deontology, and virtue theory, and application of those theories to the issues of abortion, war, and end of life ethics (su***de, physician-aided dying, euthanasia, and termination of life support). Discussion includes both moral and legal considerations.

Class recordings will be available.

To register: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IWI9c4pmsk69Uq03Eklq7hCLx29TTDsI/view

Campus CE Registration Guide.pdf

The Super Migrants: Birds and Their Seasonal Travels
Instructor: Connie Sidles
Dates: 9/9/2021 - 9/23/2021
Times: 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Days: Th
Sessions: 3
Location: Zoom Online
Fee: $40.00
Two million flaps. That's how many times a shorebird weighing less than a small grape must beat its wings to fly from its nesting grounds in the Arctic to its wintering grounds in South America. And yet billions of birds make this arduous journey twice a year, passing through our state in wave upon wave of flights in spring and fall. It is a wondrous phenomenon of nature, one that we are just beginning to understand. Come along on the birds' journey this fall, as master birder Connie Sidles explains the most recent science of how and why birds migrate.
To register: https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?catId=11

Class recordings will be available.

Register now for Osher Autumn courses! Learn about bird migration, contemporary ethics, Seattle's nature in architecture, the Drake Equation, Jazz vocalists, Canterbury Tales (part two) Expressionist art, the WWII Home Front, the short story, empathy, sustainability, and Islam. Classes have limited enrollments and start soon, so register now to ensure a seat! https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?catId=11

UW Medicine's Osher Center for Integrative Medicine presents: "Living in Good Health and Comfort: Creative Solutions to Pain"
Instructors include: Gracia Tharp, MS, LAc, AEMP (Acupuncturist), and Margaux Chan, MSc, DO, and Migraine Specialists: Natalia Murinova MD Dan Krashin MD, Ami Cuneo MD

Dates: 8/5/2021 - 8/26/2021
Times: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Days: Th
Sessions: 4
Location: Zoom Online
Fee: $50.00
Pain is part of a messaging system incorporating body signals, brain processes and threat advisories. Pain also presents challenges. In this course we will address how we can best address these challenges while keeping our on improving health.
To find out more and register:
https://www.campusce.net/uwolli/course/course.aspx?catId=10
To be determined if class recordings will be available.

Free online lecture (registration required): Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Taiwan's Global (Re)emergence amidst US-China Tension
Speaker: James Lin
Date: Wednesday, July 14
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Free registration: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApcOiqqTIrGdMGp715Awr_GmFvfSjfoGDQ
Description: With the increased tensions between the US and China that some are calling a new "Cold War," Taiwan has too reemerged in the global spotlight. Headlines like The Economist's "the most dangerous place on earth" imply Taiwan can spark a world war. Is this the case? How should we understand Taiwan's predicament and its future? Join UW Professor James Lin, a historian of Taiwan, as he explores how Taiwan has positioned itself between two political powers and paradoxically has thrived in the past year of pandemic and political crises despite facing real existential threat.

POSTPONED until FALL due to low enrollment

Register now for: Actors and Writers Take the Stage with renowned
Instructor, Beverly Olevin

Great theater has the power to both entertain and inspire. At its best, a play can inform and even transform lives. This course focuses on both the actor's and the writer's craft. Topics include plays that bring famous people to life including works that dramatize the lives of Mozart, King George III, Eva Peron, Francisco Pissaro, Nelson Mandela, Maria Callas, and Galileo. We'll also focus on novels creatively turned into film and the work of outstanding actors and their bodies of work, as well as the evolution of acting. We will present short scenes from staged plays on video, as well as actors performing live scenes and monologues via Zoom. We will share what engages us, makes us laugh, what touches our hearts, and what helps us live richer lives in tough times.

Ever wonder how birds "go fishing"?
Master Birder Connie Sidles will show you the strategies different species of birds use to find and capture fish. They are by turns ingenious, persistent, patient, aggressive, cooperative, and altogether wondrous. Come to the sea, the rivers, ponds and lakes with Connie as she tells you about the Plungers and the Pickers; the Snatchers and the Stalkers; the Chasers and the Scoopers.
Tuesdays, 6/8/2021 - 6/29/2021, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Have more questions about COVID 19? Ask Nandita Mandi, M.D. in a free lecture on May 25th, 12-1 pm

Registration required to attend, below Nandita's photo.
https://www.facebook.com/olli.uw/posts/4138606912827357

Ask Your COVID-19 Questions!
Speaker: Nandita Mani, MD
Date: Tuesday, May 25
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Pre-Registration Link: https://washington.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMoceisrDMsE9XqkbAO3xHNd36bZxh6nKBv

Description: Join UW Medicine’s Dr. Nandita Mani on May 25th from 12-1 to get answers to your questions! Questions like: Can I feel safe after I am vaccinated? Do I have to wear a mask when I go out? Can I have friends over for dinner that are also vaccinated? Will my family (who are not vaccinated) be at risk to see me?
Speaker: Nandita Mani, M.D., is a physician and UW Fellow of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Dr. Mani provides comprehensive medical care for hospitalized and acutely ill patients. She strives to provide compassionate and high-quality care to all patients and their families.

She believes that understanding individual preferences and values is essential to providing excellent patient care. It is a privilege to partner with patients to make the best possible medical decisions. Her clinical and research interests include healthcare-associated infections, antibiotic stewardship and global health.