The Department of Philosophy presents Nel Noddings, Lee L. Jacks Professor of Child Education, Emerita, at Stanford University, on Wednesday, March 9 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Memorial Building, Room 205. Noddings will present “Women, Pacifism, and Peace.”

Noddings is the author of more than 20 books, including Caring: A Feminine Approach to Ethics and Moral Education, Women and Evil, Happiness and Education, Educating Moral People, Critical Lessons: What Our Schools Should Teach, and most recently The Maternal Factor: Two Paths to Morality. She is the author of more than 200 articles and chapters on various topics, ranging from the ethics of care to mathematical problem solving. Noddings is a former teacher, administrator, and curriculum developer in public schools and is the recipient of numerous teaching and excellence in education awards. She is past president of the Philosophy of Education Society, the John Dewey Society, and the National Academy of Education. For more information, visit www.miami.edu/phi or call 305 284-4757.

Grace Zhai, associate professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology at the Miller School of Medicine, will present “Endogenous Neuroprotective Programs to Combat Stress and Degeneration” on Wednesday, March 9, from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Lois Pope LIFE Center, seventh-floor auditorium. For more information, call 305-243-7108.

Dermatology Grand Rounds will be held on Wednesday, March 9 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Rosenstiel Medical Science Building, Ioannides Library, Room 2090. Antonella Tosti, professor of dermatology and cutaneous surgery at the Miller School of Medicine, will present “Onychomychosis.” For more information, please contact 305-243-4472.

This seminar, offered through the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP), provides participants with valuable information regarding U.S. Social Security benefits. A public affairs specialist from the Miami-Dade Social Security Administration Office will facilitate the seminar to help attendees understand eligibility criteria and the steps eligible persons may take to secure their benefits. A UM Benefits representative will also be in attendance to answer questions. The seminar will review Social Security benefits, retirement, disability, benefits to families of retirees and the disabled, survivor’s benefits, eligibility, computation of benefits, and Medicare.

Coral Gables campus: Tuesday, March 8 from 12 to 1 p.m. at the University Center, Flamingo Ballroom A.

Miller School of Medicine campus: Wednesday, March 9 from 12 to 1 p.m. at Dominion Parking Garage, Room 155.

To register visit ULearn. For help with ULearn, call the Professional Development and Training Office at 305-284-5110. To receive e-mail announcements of upcoming seminars, call the FSAP at 305-284-6604.