Ryan Williams, M.D./Ph.D. student in the UM Neuroscience Program, will present “Intrinsic and Extrinsic Requirements to Regenerate Brainstem Axons in the Spinal Cord after Injury” on Wednesday, June 3 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor Apex Conference Room. For more information, call 305-243-7108 or visit www.themiamiproject.org/lectures.

Spring has returned and nature beckons discovery and exploration—even in art form. The annual two-part UM Student/Master of Fine Arts Exhibitions are viewable at the Lowe Art Museum. Also on view: UM’s Faculty Exhibition, featuring Carsten Meier’s Naturell. A preview and reception for the juried student exhibition and Naturell will be held Friday, April 17 from 7 to 10 p.m. The evening will be highlighted with a special lecture by Meier. A preview reception for the MFA exhibition, on view from May 14-June 14, will be held Wednesday, May 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. Both receptions are free and open to the public. Regular admission to the Lowe (not including special events) is $10; $5 for seniors and non-UM students; and free for Lowe Art Museum members, UM students, faculty and staff, and children under 12 years of age. For more information, call 305-284-3535 or visit www.lowemuseum.org.