BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260922T003031Z UID:5650DAC0-1802-4115-A445-71E9A0ABADAD DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T190000 DESCRIPTION:The College of Arts and Sciences and IEEE LTU SB invites the La wrence Technological University community\, friends and family to join us for the 16th Annual Harold Hotelling Memorial Lecture\, featuring Dr. Reyh aneh (Rey) Maktoufi\, Iranian-American National Geographic Explorer\, publ ished researcher\, and science communicator.\n\nOn Slow-Looking\, Curiosit y\, and the Art of Trust-Building\n\nDate: Tuesday\, October 27\, 2026\n\n Lecture: 5:00 p.m.\nReception: 4:00 p.m.\nLocation: Mary E. Marburger Scie nce and Engineering Auditorium (S100)\n\nPresented by the College of Arts and Sciences\n\nWhat if slowing down\, looking closely\, listening careful ly\, and being willing to say “I might not know the answer” could help us build stronger relationships and navigate misinformation and conflict? \n\nIn this engaging lecture\, Dr. Maktoufi will explore the science behin d slow-looking\, curiosity\, intellectual humility\, empathy\, and trust-b uilding. Drawing from her own experiences as a National Geographic Explore r and science communicator\, she will share how curiosity and meaningful h uman connection can change the way we communicate with one another.\n\nDr. Maktoufi is the co-producer and host of PBS|NOVA’s Sciencing Out and th e podcast SciComm Hotline. Her work has included partnerships with Nationa l Geographic\, MIT\, Princeton\, Kavli\, and BWF\, where she develops comm unication strategies\, workshops\, and storytelling that help experts and institutions connect with their audiences in authentic and meaningful ways .\n\nHer career spans science communication\, research\, documentary produ ction\, health communication\, and hospice work—experiences that have sh aped her belief that meaningful communication happens where expertise meet s human presence.\n\nTake a deep breath. Slow down. Look and listen. Get c urious.\n\nJoin us for an inspiring conversation about how these simple pr actices can help us foster trust\, empathy\, and more meaningful communica tion.\n\nThis event is free and open to the LTU community\, but advance re gistration is requested.\n\nPlease register in advance:\n\n[Register for t he 16th Annual Harold Hotelling Memorial Lecture](https://ltu.edu/arts-and -sciences/lectures/harold-hotelling-lecture-series/?utm_source=chatgpt.com )\n\nWe hope you will join us for this special lecture and reception!\n\nC ollege of Arts and Sciences\nLawrence Technological University[]\n\nCo-spo nsored by: College of Arts and Sciences\n\nSpeaker(s): Dr. Rey\, \n\nRoom: S100\, Bldg: S100\, 21000 West Ten Mile Road\, Southfield\, MI\, 48075-10 58\, Southfield\, MI 48075\, Michigan\, United States\, 48075 LOCATION:Room: S100\, Bldg: S100\, 21000 West Ten Mile Road\, Southfield\, MI\, 48075-1058\, Southfield\, MI 48075\, Michigan\, United States\, 48075 ORGANIZER:mguduri@ltu.edu SEQUENCE:18 SUMMARY:On Slow-Looking\, Curiosity\, and the Art of Trust-Building URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/579092 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The College of Arts and Sciences and IEEE LTU SB invites the Lawrence Technological University community\, <span cla ss="gmail_default">friends and family&nbsp\;</span>to join us for the&nbsp \;<strong>16th Annual Harold Hotelling Memorial Lecture</strong>\, featuri ng&nbsp\;<strong>Dr. Reyhaneh (Rey) Maktoufi\, Iranian-American National G eographic Explorer\, published researcher\, and science communicator.</str ong></p>\n<h3><strong>On Slow-Looking\, Curiosity\, and the Art of Trust-B uilding</strong></h3>\n<p><strong><span class="gmail_default"><span style= "font-family: arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: large\;">Date: Tuesday\, Oct ober 27\, 2026</span></span><br></strong></p>\n<p><strong>Lecture:</strong >&nbsp\;5:00 p.m.<br><strong>Reception:</strong>&nbsp\;4:00 p.m.<br><stron g>Location:</strong>&nbsp\;Mary E. Marburger Science and Engineering Audit orium (S100)</p>\n<p><strong>Presented by the College of Arts and Sciences </strong></p>\n<p>What if slowing down\, looking closely\, listening caref ully\, and being willing to say&nbsp\;<em>&ldquo\;I might not know the ans wer&rdquo\;</em>&nbsp\;could help us build stronger relationships and navi gate misinformation and conflict?</p>\n<p>In this engaging lecture\, Dr. M aktoufi will explore the science behind&nbsp\;<strong>slow-looking\, curio sity\, intellectual humility\, empathy\, and trust-building</strong>. Draw ing from her own experiences as a&nbsp\;<strong>National Geographic Explor er and science communicator</strong>\, she will share how curiosity and me aningful human connection can change the way we communicate with one anoth er.</p>\n<p>Dr. Maktoufi is the co-producer and host of&nbsp\;<strong>PBS| NOVA&rsquo\;s&nbsp\;</strong><em><strong>Sciencing Out</strong></em>&nbsp\ ;and the podcast&nbsp\;<em>SciComm Hotline</em>. Her work has included par tnerships with&nbsp\;<strong>National Geographic\, MIT\, Princeton\, Kavli \, and BWF</strong>\, where she develops communication strategies\, worksh ops\, and storytelling that help experts and institutions connect with the ir audiences in authentic and meaningful ways.</p>\n<p>Her career spans sc ience communication\, research\, documentary production\, health communica tion\, and hospice work&mdash\;experiences that have shaped her belief tha t meaningful communication happens where&nbsp\;<strong>expertise meets hum an presence</strong>.</p>\n<p><strong>Take a deep breath. Slow down. Look and listen. Get curious.</strong></p>\n<p>Join us for an inspiring convers ation about how these simple practices can help us foster trust\, empathy\ , and more meaningful communication.</p>\n<p><strong>This event is free an d open to the LTU community\, but advance registration is requested.</stro ng></p>\n<h3><strong>Please register in advance:</strong></h3>\n<p><a href ="https://ltu.edu/arts-and-sciences/lectures/harold-hotelling-lecture-seri es/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedire cturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ltu.edu/arts-and-sciences/lect ures/harold-hotelling-lecture-series/?utm_source%3Dchatgpt.com&amp\;source =gmail&amp\;ust=1790105350716000&amp\;usg=AOvVaw19uKUrooah5TOhxLnD7i8X">Re gister for the 16th Annual Harold Hotelling Memorial Lecture</a></p>\n<p>W e hope you will join us for this special lecture and reception!</p>\n<p><s trong>College of Arts and Sciences</strong><br><strong>Lawrence Technologi cal University<img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/dis play/5df258a8-63f1-44ed-9660-94acf0fc76ec" alt="" width="1920" height="108 0"></strong></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR