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Jared Diamond
Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and Steel |
Adelphi University Presents Lecture by Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Jared Diamond
Dr. Diamond to deliver the annual William E. Simon lecture in American civilization and values
Garden City, NY
October 15, 2002
Adelphi University is pleased to present a lecture by Jared Diamond, the celebrated author on Wednesday October 23. Professor Diamond will be delivering the annual William E. Simon Lecture in American Civilization and Values. Co-sponsored by the Adelphi University International Initiatives Commission, the event begins at 8:00 PM in the University Center Ballroom, and is free and open to the public.
Jared Diamond is an author, physiologist, and evolutionary biologist. Dr. Diamond is also a medical researcher and professor of physiology at the UCLA School of Medicine. His book, Guns, Germs and Steel won a Pulitzer Prize and The Third Chimpanzee was a best-selling award winner. Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences and the American Philosophical Society, Professor Diamond is a MacArthur Fellow who has published over 200 articles in Discover, Natural History, Nature and Geo magazines and confronted a wealth of other questions about human societies in his Pulitzer Prize winning book. Dr. Diamond's findings offer a wealth of implications that have earned him several prestigious awards such as the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement and the National Medal of Science.
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs -- The College of Arts and Science, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, University College/ABLE Program, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work -- the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,000 students from 37 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation.
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