Short Takes

September 25, 2018 | UHCL Staff

Short Takes
Habitat Work Days at UHCL

Help maintain the beauty of University of Houston-Clear Lake’s campus by volunteering at Habitat Work Days from 9-11 a.m. each Tuesday morning in October with the Environmental Institute of Houston. Meet at the North Office Annex, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston.

Volunteers are asked to aid in upkeep, including clearing paths, cleaning the pond and other conservation tasks. For more information, call UHCL Environmental Institute of Houston at 281-283-3950, email eih@uhcl.edu or visit www.uhcl.edu/environmental-institute

CLASP: ‘Robots in the Doctor’s Office’

 Join Thomas L. Harman, professor of computer engineering, for a lecture exploring how medical professionals can implement the use of robots in their practice. The free lecture is Oct. 4 from 5:30-7 p.m. in the Garden Room of the Bayou Building at University of Houston-Clear Lake.  

Each month, the Clear Lake Association of Senior Programs offers a presentation that involves and engages community members of all ages in a variety of topics.

Harman is the chair of the Engineering Department in UHCL’s College of Science and Engineering, and the director of the Center for Robotics Software. The center’s purpose is to involve NASA, industry and other universities in robotics education and research.  For more information about CLASP, visit www.uhcl.edu/academics/extended/clasp or email strategicpartner@uhcl.edu.  

Friday Morning Continuing Education: Nazi plunder

Nazi plunder refers to the massive art theft that resulted from the organized looting of European countries during the Third Reich.  George Clooney’s 2014 film “The Monuments Men,” which tells the story of the discovery of some 1,500 works of art in the Munich apartment of an elderly recluse son of a prominent Nazi-era art dealer, brought the topic of Nazi plunder back to the forefront.

What happened to the some 650,000 objects the Nazis confiscated? Join other history enthusiasts with instructor Marchita Mauck as they explore the significance as well as efforts at discovery, identification and repatriation of these works. University of Houston-Clear Lake Friday Morning Continuing Education courses are $44 for the first class and $18 for additional classes. To register or for more information, go to www.uhcl.edu/academics/extended/friday-morning-ce

Mercury to present romantic repertoire of Brahms, Mendelssohn

There’s a reason why local theater lovers keep returning to University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Bayou Theater for Mercury’s orchestral performances. Mercury will perform its special interpretation of Brahms’ “Third Symphony” and Mendelssohn’s “Scottish Symphony” on Friday, Oct. 5. Mercury’s Creative Director Antoine Plante said that, as always, the audience can expect something different.

“We are reflecting on the different approaches of these composers to romantic music,” Plante said. “Mendelssohn’s symphony was inspired by the landscape and the mood he saw and felt on a visit to Scotland,” he said. “Brahms said the grandest, purest music doesn’t need to be anchored in anything like a poem or a landscape. It can stand alone. One idea opposes the other, and that’s why we play the two in the same concert.”

The repertoire of the romantic era is important, Plante said. “The way we perform, it’s unique. You have to come to a Mercury show to hear it.”

Some programs offer on-the-spot admissions at UHCL open house

Discover all that University of Houston-Clear Lake has to offer at its fall Open House event on Saturday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the newly opened Recreation and Wellness Center, 2700 Bay Area Blvd., Houston.

Meet current UHCL faculty, staff and alumni who can answer questions about degree programs, university services and student life. Friends and family are also welcome to enjoy the DJ, face painting, wax hands and other fun activities. Application fees will be waived during the event. If students come prepared with all required documentation, some programs offer on-the-spot admissions decisions. For more information or to register, visit www.uhcl.edu/admissions/visit/

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