Places to Go, People to See

Wealth and Poverty | Looking at Appalachia with Photographer Roger May, Sept. 25

Roger May

The Wealth & Poverty theme presents the 2017 fall public lecture by Roger May on “Looking at Appalachia” on Monday, Sept. 25, from 3-4 p.m. at Walter Hall Rotunda. May is an Appalachian American photographer and writer based in Charleston, WV. He was born in the Tug River Valley, located on the West Virginia and […]

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September 1, 2017 at 6:00 pmEvents

TA Workshop | Classroom Management, Sept. 26

The TA Professional Development Workshop Series can help graduate students enhance their teaching skills and get ready for their next step. “Are you interested in being a more effective instructor or lab leader? Are you getting ready to apply for Ph.D. programs? Are you ready for the job market?” asks […]

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September 1, 2017 at 5:45 pmEvents

INPP Seminar | Low-Energy Nuclear Science at LANSCE, Sept. 26

Paul Koehler

The Institute of Nuclear and Particle Physics (INPP) presents Paul Koehler, of Los Alamos National Laboratory, on “Low-Energy Nuclear Science at LANSCE” on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m. in Edwards Accelerator Lab, Roger W. Finlay Conference Room. Abstract: The Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE) is a collection of […]

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September 1, 2017 at 5:45 pmEvents

Dynamical Systems Seminar | Role of Limsup in Definitions of Topological Entropy, Sept. 26

Ying Xin

Dr. Winfried Just and graduate student Ying Xin present a seminar titled “On the role of limsup in definitions of topological entropy: What we proved, how we proved it, and what remains open” on Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 3:05 to 4 p.m. in Morton 218. Winfried is Professor of Mathematics […]

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September 1, 2017 at 5:45 pmEvents

Ecolunch | Swordtails Gone Wild: How the Pet Trade and Hybridization Help Shape Invasive Behavior, Sept. 27

Danielle D'Amore

This week’s Ecolunch topic is “Swordtails Gone Wild: How the Pet Trade and Hybridization Help Shape Invasive Behavior,” presented by Danny D’Amore, a student in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology in Biological Sciences, on Wednesday, Sept. 27, from 11:50 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Irvine 159. Ecolunch is a long-running event […]

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September 1, 2017 at 5:30 pmEvents

Cafe Conversation | To Buy or Not to Buy, That is the Question, Sept. 27

Colin Gabler. Photo by Ohio University.

Café Conversation presents Colin Gabler, Assistant Professor of Marketing at Ohio University, on “To Buy or Not to Buy, That is the Question,” at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27 in Baker Center Front Room. According to Gabler, people make decisions all the time about what to buy and when […]

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September 1, 2017 at 5:30 pmEvents

CMSS Colloquium | Single Molecule Dynamics at Soft Interfaces: from Basic Science to a $100,000,000,000 Problem, Sept. 28

Christy Landes

The Condensed Matter & Surface Sciences Colloquium Series presents Christy Landes of Rice University, on “Single Molecule Dynamics at Soft Interfaces: from Basic Science to a $100,000,000,000 Problem” on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 4:10 p.m. in Walter 245. Abstract: Practical goals in materials engineering include minimal cost, maximum efficiency, and […]

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September 1, 2017 at 5:15 pmEvents