The Wizard of Stolen Gold

Staff Writer, DB Holmes
Literature / Film / Banking
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The Wizard of Stolen Gold

"What did the movie The Wizard of Oz really mean... can you read between the lines and see the authors intent?"

Source: Feed the Fire Films

Ever Wanted To Go To MIT? Well, Now You Can For Free

Staff Writer, DL Mullan
Free / Education
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MIT has several courses from a variety of disciplines available to the public for free.

MIT OpenCourseWare makes the materials used in the teaching of almost all of MIT's subjects available on the Web, free of charge. With more than 2,200 courses available, OCW is delivering on the promise of open sharing of knowledge.

School of Architecture and Planning

• Architecture
• Media Arts and Sciences
• Urban Studies and Planning

School of Engineering

• Aeronautics and Astronautics
• Biological Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• Engineering Systems Division
• Health Sciences and Technology
• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Nuclear Science and Engineering

School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

• Anthropology
• Comparative Media Studies
• Economics
• Foreign Languages and Literatures
• History
• Linguistics and Philosophy
• Literature
• Music and Theater Arts
• Political Science
• Science, Technology, and Society
• Writing and Humanistic Studies
• Women's and Gender Studies

School of Science

• Biology
• Brain and Cognitive Sciences
• Chemistry
• Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
• Mathematics
• Physics

Sloan School of Management

• Management

Other Programs

• Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation
• Concourse
• Experimental Study Group
• Special Programs

Source: MIT

Mars Madness Hits the University of Arizona

Staff Writer, DL Mullan

Education / Community Interest
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A new exhibit has opened in Pima County, “Mars Madness: Sci-Fi, Popular Culture and Ray Bradbury’s Literary Journey to Outer Space” opens on January 21st through August 1st in Special Collections at the University of Arizona.

Mars Madness: Sci-Fi Exhibit Opens in Special Collections 

Two events are planned in conjunction with “Mars Madness.” Both events are free and open to the public and will be held in Special Collections, 1510 E. University Blvd.

Opening Reception with Wolf Forrest, contributor to Orbiting Ray Bradbury’s Mars
Tuesday, January 21
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Book Signing with Gloria McMillan
Saturday, March 15 (during the Tucson Festival of Books)
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Sounds like great fun to anyone who loves science fiction literature. 

Source: U of A