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Kristine Stiphany uses digital technologies to draw social parameters into the design and construction of infrastructure in the urban Global South. Undertaken in collaboration with residents of Brazilian informal settlements, her current study privileges situated data for revealing how people shape housing systems in evolution, and the political implications for doing so.

Warm, wet weather to dampen smorgasbord of Wellington events

Wellingtonians will be spoiled for choice with a haul of events around the region expected under warm but wet skies this weekend. Start at the Island Bay Festival then head for the Petone Rotary Fair in Lower Hutt, BrewDay in Trentham, Wings over Wairarapa near Masterton, and then hit the Art Deco Festival in Napier.

USOC: Foreign athletes to get expedited access to US events

The U.S. government has told the U.S. Olympic Committee that the travel ban put in place over the weekend shouldn’t impact athletes traveling to the United States for international events. In a statement Monday, USOC leaders said the government told them it would work to ensure athletes from all countries would have expedited access to the United States for international competitions.

Martin Luther King Day events and Historic photographs

Since it was first observed nationwide in January of 1986, the holiday commemorating the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has served as a reminder of his legacy to the causes of civil rights, nonviolent opposition and community service. Along with becoming a volunteer in NYC to help honor Dr. King’s memory, there are plenty of Martin Luther King Day events to check out on the day itself over the weekend, including live-music tributes, museum exhibitions, readings and more.

Summer calendar highlight set to shine

One of the highlights on Wellington’s summer calendar kicks-off tomorrow, with Meridian Gardens Magic showcasing a host of great Kiwi talent over three weeks on the Botanic Garden’s Soundshell stage. The annual free concert series presented by Wellington City Council, and supported by Meridian Energy, includes performances by local legends The Warratahs, the always popular The MA ori SideSteps, soulful tunes from Christchurch’s August Fields, and rising star Jesse Sheehan touring with his debut album.

Exhibition by John Breakey

The show by a leading member of the Royal Ulster Academy is a mixture of oils, pastels, and lithographs, and date from 1960, when he was still studying at the Slade School of Art in London, through to some of his most recent paintings, completed in November 2016. John was born in Belfast in 1932 and showed a raw talent in art from an early age, studying first under the tuition of the renowned Irish painter, Charles Lamb , before enrolling in the Belfast College of Art in 1953.

Events that led to Thakur’s removal as BCCI Chief

NEW DELHI: Following the removal of BCCI Chief Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke , as per the Supreme Court orders, we look back at the events that transpired ever since the Apex court came up with the decision of implementing Lodha Panel reforms. – On July 18, 2016, the Supreme Court welcomes Lodha Panel’s recommendations of sweeping changes within the BCCI.

14 Best Skywatching Events of 2017

Another year of skywatching is upon us, and there’s a lot to look forward to in 2017! Here are some of the more noteworthy sky events that will take place this year, including multiple meteor showers, occultations of bright stars and the first total eclipse of the sun for the United States in nearly four decades. Space.com’s Night Sky column will provide more extensive coverage of these events as they draw closer.

A girl rediscovers color in Adrien Broom’s images at Lyman Allyn

To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: In the photography exhibition “A Colorful Dream,” Adrien Broom’s large-scale photographs show a girl’s colorful journey. Step into the Lyman Allyn Art Museum’s Glassenberg Gallery, and you step into a world of lush color. In the vivid photographs that make up the exhibition “A Colorful Dream,” artist Adrien Broom – who grew up in Lyme and Hadlyme – has created a visually striking story of a girl “rediscovering the simple joys of color.”

India has capability to host big ticket IAAF events: Coe

International Athletics Federation President Sebastian Coe says that India has the capability to host big ticket track and field events and he would love to see the prestigious Diamond League Meeting being held in the country in near future. Coe, who was in India early this year for his first visit to a member federation after taking over as IAAF chief, said that the athletics events of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games was a huge success and it showed that the country can host big international meets.

A look at key events in Syriaa s Aleppo since March 2011

After the government’s capture of the rebel-held east of the city, here’s a look at key events in Aleppo since the start of Syria’s uprising nearly six years ago: – March 2011: Protests erupt in the southern city of Daraa over the detention of a group of boys accused of painting anti-government graffiti on a school wall. On March 18, security forces fire on a protest in Daraa, killing four people in what activists regard as the first deaths of the uprising.