Press release from the UA Confluencecenter for Creative Inquiry:
PLAYGROUND GAMES: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10
7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Two research units at the University of Arizona are teaming up to play matchmaker. The Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry (CCI) and the Institute of the Environment (IE) are hosting a live game show-like event Playground Games—think speed-dating meets Shark Tank, but with an academic spin—from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 10 on the roof of the Playground Bar & Lounge in downtown Tucson. The faculty contestants are divided into interdisciplinary teams that will speed-network, plan a project, and pitch their ideas to a panel of three judges and the audience. Two winning teams will be funded before the fast-paced night is over!
Drawing on IE’s Art and Environment initiative and CCI’s collaborative and interdisciplinary endeavors, the night will bring together faculty who didn’t necessarily know each other beforehand. The groups will be formed, randomly, on the spot. When you get brilliant people together on a roof, sparks can fly!
The judges will evaluate the project pitches and the audience will help make the final decision on which teams are funded. Audience participation space is limited, so RSVP here today!
“Institute of the Environment is thrilled to partner with Confluencenter, in contributing to bringing together diverse members of the University of Arizona’s community of scholars,” said IE’s Deputy Director for Science Translation & Outreach Gregg Garfin. “Individually, their ideas and work demonstrate the truth of Walt Whitman’s phrase ‘I am large, I contain multitudes.’ Collectively, their creative collaborative scholarship is emblematic of the University of Arizona’s strong commitment to interdisciplinary research, and Tucson’s long tradition of marrying artistic and scientific intellect with concerns about the environment and social justice.”
The rooftop of Playground Bar & Lounge has a beautiful backdrop of downtown Tucson, and you can expect a cozy, warm, and intimate atmosphere. Appetizers will be provided and drinks will be available for purchase.
Come out and play!
Playground Bar & Lounge is located at 278 E. Congress St., at the corner of 5th Avenue and Congress. This event is produced by Institute of the Environment and Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry. Visit these University of Arizona research centers at Environment.arizona.edu & Confluencenter.arizona.edu.
Contact: Jamie Manser, jlmanser@email.arizona.edu, 621-4587 or Angie Brown, aabrown5@email.arizona.edu, 626-9987
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