The Institute for the Science of Origins will host visiting scientists from the new Turkana University College in Kenya and the Turkana Basin Institute today (Oct. 10) to welcome them and address opportunities for future collaborations across the natural, social and health sciences.
Faculty and those interested in interested in promoting the sciences abroad, service learning, dryland farming, early childhood development, health care in the developing world and study abroad are invited to a reception and discussion from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Adelbert Hall’s Toepfer Room.
Those who would like to arrange meet with the representatives at additional times can contact Patricia Princehouse at 440.478.5292 or evolution@case.edu.
Following the reception, Lawrence Martin of the Turkana Basin Institute and Stony Brook University will give a talk titled “50 Years of Finding Human Ancestors in Turkana, Kenya: The Important Role of Students in Field Research.”
His talk is free and open to the public and will be held today at 7 p.m. at the Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern (11625 Euclid Ave.).