Join Colgate Alumnus Nick Kokonas, co-owner of the world-renowned Alinea, Next, Aviary, Aviary NYC, Roister, and the St. Clair Supper Club, as he shares his thoughts about experiential dining, Twitter dustups, and how he is taking on an established tech giant to improve how restaurants handle online reservations.

Join Colgate Russian and Eurasian Studies Director and Associate Professor of Geography Jessica Graybill as she discusses her research in Russia, and how climate change is impacting the cities of Vladivostok and Teriberka.

Colgate President Brian W. Casey shares his thoughts on college leadership, affordability, new construction, planning for the future, and what he is usually thinking about while doing laps in his morning swim routine.

Join Associate Professor of English Jennifer Brice as she shares her approach to creative writing, her connection to Alaska, and how she is preparing for an upcoming study group that will bring her and her students to the base camp of Mount Everest.

Join Colgate Director of Sustainability John Pumilio to learn about the history of Colgate’s 10-year journey toward becoming the first carbon neutral University in New York State. Discover what a carbon credit really is all about, and find some simple new ways to be a better steward of the Earth in your own life.

Join Assistant Professor of English Nimanthi Rajasingham as she explains the history of colonialism in Sri Lanka and the government’s long and brutal war with the Tamil Tigers. Professor Rajasingham also shares her research into the women’s movement of South Asia and how protest art, literature, and theater all plays into the region’s social movements.

Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy Jeff Bary shares his thoughts on an array of interstellar topics including: how scientists use light to study the universe, how planets are formed, what is proto-planetary disk, and his opinion on the likelihood of intelligent extraterrestrial life via the Drake Equation.

Join Associate Professor of Sociology Alicia Simmons as she discusses her research related to the intersections of the media, race, and politics in the United States. Professor Simmons sheds light on subjects that include how different variables, such as protests, can impact media depictions of police shootings, and how the media’s portrayal of race and crime helps to shape criminal justice policy preferences among the public.

Join Assistant Professor of Political Science Danielle Lupton as she discusses the history of American diplomacy, the surprising impacts that widows and military veterans have as members of Congress, and how some board games can help illustrate the complexities of international relations.

Professor Garland delves into the nuances of life in the ancient world. Join the Colgate Roy D. and Margaret B. Wooster Professor of the Classics as he shares stories of ancient Greek funeral customs, popular pets of the era, and the public figures who would have probably enjoyed Twitter.