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December 1 Monday1:30 PM → 3:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Tom HenryLocations: Zoom - SyracuseWhat did those nine people do this year? Many cases this term did not gather big headlines but were still... read more -
December 3 Wednesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Stuart J. SpiegelLocations: Zoom - SyracuseWith a change of administration, there is always a change in policy and implementation of environmental philosophy. The policy of... read more -
February 11 Wednesday9:30 AM → 10:20 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Ted Pietrzak, Ph.D.Locations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis In these busy and disruptive times meditating periodically is known to quiet the body, focus the mind and promote feelings... read more -
February 19 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Donald Bridy, PhD, Theoretical PhysicsLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis What would happen if critical infrastructure were disrupted, such as the electric grid, pipelines, transportation, communications, satellites, navigation? Worse case... read more -
February 23 Monday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Donald Bridy, PhD, Theoretical PhysicsLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis How do we search for extraterrestrial life: sample- return missions, interstellar communications (radio/laser), biosignatures (atmospheric traces on exoplanets) and technosignatures?... read more -
February 25 Wednesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Diana Biro and Eric RogersLocations: Zoom - Syracuse OasisIn September 2024, Diana and Eric spent 11 days exploring Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks with their friends and... read more -
March 25 Wednesday9:30 AM → 10:20 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Ted Pietrzak, Ph.D.Locations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis In these busy and disruptive times meditating periodically is known to quiet the body, focus the mind and promote feelings... read more
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March 31 Tuesday1:30 PM → 3:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Tom HenryLocations: Zoom - Syracuse OasisJoin your friendly travelers Tom and Karl as we head to the East coast for the first time to explore... read more -
April 1 Wednesday12:00 PM → 3:00 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Lisa Alzo, MFA Nonfiction Writing, Author and GenealogistLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis Artificial Intelligence (AI), Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and the Metaverse. You may have heard these terms on the news, but what... read more -
April 8 Wednesday9:30 AM → 10:20 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Ted Pietrzak, Ph.D.Locations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis In these busy and disruptive times meditating periodically is known to quiet the body, focus the mind and promote feelings... read more
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April 9 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central TimeSessions: 1Instructor: Stuart J. Spiegel, MSLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis Microplastics in the natural and human environment is one of the potential hazards discovered in recent years, particularly as they... read more -
October 5 Monday9:00 AM → 10:30 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Foster Rubenstein, US Border Patrol agentLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis Join us for an in-depth view of America’s frontline agency, whose mission is protecting the American people, safeguarding our borders,... read more -
October 5 Monday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Donald Bridy, PhD, Theoretical Physics, former high school physics teacher, and former adjunct instructor of physics at Le Moyne College and Syracuse UniversityLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis Project Hail Mary, by Andy Weir (the author of The Martian), became Amazon MGM’s top-grossing film. Join a fascinating tour... read more -
October 6 – October 27 Tuesday1:30 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 4Instructor: Tom Henry, MS, retired social studies/history teacher and historianLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis We will continue our journey through the history of Congress as it faced some of the most severe challenges in... read more -
October 19 Monday9:00 AM → 11:00 AM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Sean O’Keefe, University Professor Emeritus, former Secretary of the Navy, former Administrator of NASA; and Robert Murrett, Deputy Director, Institute for Security Policy and Law, former career intelligence officer for the US Navy, Syracuse UniversityLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis What does it take to safeguard our nation in the face of foreign and domestic threats in today’s complex and... read more -
October 19 – November 9 Monday1:30 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 4Instructor: Tom Henry, MS, retired social studies/history teacher and historianLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis What was life really like when our grandparents were in their prime of life? America was a dynamic society, full... read more -
October 29 Thursday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Donald Bridy, PhD, Theoretical Physics, former high school physics teacher, and former adjunct instructor of physics at Le Moyne College and Syracuse UniversityLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis This course uses popular sci fi tropes made real as a vehicle for teaching science and strengthens the ability to... read more -
November 16 Monday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Donald Bridy, PhD, Theoretical Physics, former high school physics teacher, and former adjunct instructor of physics at Le Moyne College and Syracuse UniversityLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis Lucian (100 BC) and Kepler (1608) described physical, not magical or supernatural, moon voyages. Kepler used best available science. The... read more -
November 17 Tuesday1:30 PM → 3:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Tom Henry, MS, retired social studies/history teacher and historianLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis Join our friendly travelers Tom and Karl as they venture to Alberta to experience Calgary, Banff, and Waterton Lakes National... read more -
December 1 Tuesday12:00 PM → 1:30 PM Central Time Sessions: 1Instructor: Stuart J. Spiegel, MS, former Vice-President and Senior Managing Scientist, O'Brien & GereLocations: Zoom - Syracuse Oasis This is year 11 of this summary course. The Trump administration has established its environmental philosophy and policies, many of... read more