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Top Headlines Engineering expo focuses on energy It’s all about “the next generation of energy” as J.B. Speed School of Engineering hosts its annual free, public showcase of research and competition Saturday. The Engineering Expo will feature a 10:30 a.m. keynote talk on renewable energy by Kentucky Energy and Environment Secretary Len Peters in Bigelow Hall, Miller Information Technology Center; officials announced in January that the state’s Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research and Environmental Stewardship will be located at UofL. The expo will focus on engineering improvements in alternative fuel sources, clean energy and environmental technologies. The 9 a.m.-4 p.m. schedule includes high school engineering competitions, middle school exercises in engineering fundamentals and UofL students explaining their research in alternative energy and other projects. More details Experts to discuss achievement gap in black community Experts from around the nation will discuss ways to address the achievement gap in the black community at the 36th annual National Conference on the Black Family in America March 12-15 at the Hotel Louisville Downtown. UofL’s Cultural Center is sponsoring the conference. More information & registration or contact MahGee Foster, 502-721-8824, or Joseph McMillan, 502-245-2272. Financial aid crash course offered March 10 Future UofL students and parents will get a crash course on how to apply for financial aid Tuesday, March 10, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Horn Auditorium, College of Business. Experts from UofL’s Office of Financial Aid will go over the 2009–2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form and explain the various programs available for financing higher education. The workshop is for admitted and transferring students from Jefferson County and surrounding areas. For more information contact the Office of Admissions at 502-852-6531. All news	ASK THE EXPERTS Faculty experts at UofL can offer insight on the issues of the day and are usually willing to do news interviews. They include: Staying positive when bad news is everywhere Every day, newspapers, radio, and TV give their audiences a heavy dose of bad economic news. How does one stay upbeat? Jesse Wright, director, UofL Depression Center, 502-931-7323, or e-mail Jesse Wright A complete listing of UofL experts is available in The Expert Source.	Upcoming Events March 4: “Dream Weavers – Beijing 2008,” showing of documentary film on preparations for elaborate opening ceremony of last year’s Olympic Games, part two set April 8, 6 p.m., Chao Auditorium, Ekstrom Library March 4-8: “Soldiers Circle,” a new play by theatre arts Chair Russ Vandenbroucke, dramatizes the daily struggles of Americans in Iraq. The play, featuring a cast of 15, is offered at 8 p.m. each night, and at a 3 p.m. matinee on Sunday. It will be shown at Thrust Theater (Brook and Warnock Streets). Play tickets are $12 for the general public, $8 for faculty, staff, students and senior citizens. Call 502-852-6814 for ticket information. March 5: “Confessions of an Unapologetic Formalist,” Meet the Professor talk by Jim Grubola, fine arts department chair and 2008 Trustees Award winner, noon, University Club. Reservations required for $14 lunch, janna@louisville.edu or call 502-852-2247 March 7: “The Necessity of Building and Supporting Black Political Capacity in Kentucky,” Yearlings series event with Gov. Steve Beshear and Delquan Dorsey, director of the Governor’s Office of Minority Empowerment, 4 p.m.-6 p.m., Community Room, NIA Center, 2900 W. Broadway Full calendar of events