Anthony E. Fiorato, a member of the National Academy of Engineering and executive director of the Slag Cement Association, will present “Engineering Standards – A Check on Fools and Rascals” on Monday, January 23, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the McArthur Engineering Annex, Room MEA202.

In the 1930s Hardy Cross, then a professor of civil engineering at the University of Illinois, wrote, “Standardization, as a check on fools and rascals or set up as an intellectual assembly line, has served well in the engineering world.” These words are relevant today. In engineering, standards govern the design and construction of our built environment and essentially define a standard of care to protect public health and safety. Standardization is intended to provide clear criteria for defining materials, design criteria, manufacturing and construction practices, and test methods. It is used to establish an unambiguous basis for acceptance. This talk will address U.S. practices for standardization, which are based on a voluntary consensus system that is somewhat unique in the world. The focus will be on design and construction standards, building codes, materials specifications, and test methods. The emphasis will be on the importance of “intelligent standards” as opposed to “standardized intelligence.”

For more information, contact Lizett Bowen at 305-284-3391 or [email protected].

The Sue and Leonard Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies will host a lecture by Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, on Monday, January 23 at 8 p.m. at the Miller Center Auditorium, 105 Merrick Building. Foxman will speak on his recently published book, Jews and Money. The lecture, which is co-sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League, is free and open to the public. RSVP to [email protected] or call 305-284-6882. Light refreshments will be served on the Scharlin Patio prior to the event.

“Jordan's Girl 2,” acrylic on canvas, by Jacqueline Gopie.

In observance of Art Basel Miami Beach, the College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Art and Art History will present the fourth ’Cane Fair, featuring artwork of Master of Fine Arts students. Photography, sculpture, prints, installation, ceramics, and paintings are just some of the mediums that will be on display. The exhibition runs from November 29 through January 27, 2012.

Featured artists will include Jacqueline Gopie (painting), Sean Black (photography), Abraham Camayd (printmaking), Michelle Roy (graphic design), Cynthia Fleischmann (photography), Leah Brown (sculpture), and more.

The ’Cane Fair will be held at Wynwood Project Space in conjunction with Art Basel Miami Beach 2011. Wynwood Project Space is located at 2200-A NW Second Avenue, Miami. There will be two opening receptions: Saturday, December 3, from 6 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, December 10, from 2 to 9 p.m. Other viewing times can be arranged by appointment. For more information, call 305-284-3161 or email [email protected].