Academics | Little Hall, 105 (Golden Auditorium)
Dr. Gregory Smith, The Otto N. Frenzel III Senior Conservation Scientist, Indianapolis Museum of Art, will speak about his use of science to unravel mysteries surrounding the artworks at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. Using a range of spectroscopic, chromatographic, and imaging techniques, his team employs the tools of chemistry to discover lost paintings, explore the material history of objects, and detect forgeries. The lecture will explore the various roles that chemists can play in a fine arts museum, culminating in recent research repurposing the world’s oldest man-made pigment — Egyptian blue first synthesized in 3200 BCE — as a luminescent fingerprint dusting powder to catch modern-day criminals.Co-sponsored by the Department of Chemistry

Academics | Palace Theater
Slim and Him, the co-hosts of a weekly radio show on Colgate's radio station WRCU FM, will explore popular music and its roots in jazz genres from the traditional to bebop to the avant-garde.Presenters: Michael Coyle, Professor of English at Colgate University and Kara Rusch, artist and former partner at Cadence Jazz

Academics | Persson Hall, 209
Caitlin Myers of Middlebury College will lecture as part of the Colgate University-Hamilton College Economics Seminar Series

Academics | Ho Science Center, 101
“Parasitic Helminths and Gut-microbiome Interaction: two long-standing companions”, presented by Bineyam Taye, associate professor of biology, director, global public &environmental health program. Co-sponsored by CORE SP

Academics | Ho Tung Visualization Lab, 401 Ho Science Center
Pink Floyd's legendary album returns, using all the capacities of the Museum's high-definition, full-dome video system. Fantastic sound and incredible images create an unforgettable experience. It's not just a laser show, it's a totally new digital revolution in sight and sound surrounding you, immersing you and losing you in the Dark Side of the Moon.This unique video experience is provided by Starlight Productions.

Academics | Colgate Memorial Chapel
Homeward BoundSinhaeng Lee, ConductorFeaturing Rheinberger’s Die Wasserfee, Arnesen’s Even When He Is Silent, Cho’s Evocation, Uusberg’s Muusika, and other stunning works that explore beauty, resilience, and connection through choral music.