RELATE - April 1, 2015 - Charlotte Research Institute

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Nanoscale Science Seminar Series
Office of International Programs
Atkins Library
David H. Murdock Research Institute
and North Carolina Biotechnology Center
College of Computing and Informatics
SciVisit
Department of Geography & Earth Sciences
Science & Technology EXPO
The William States Lee College of Engineering
Infrastructure, Design, Environment,
and Sustainability (IDEAS) Center
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“Nanostructures” Aaron Cress
April 1, 2015
Summer Schedule:
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August 5th
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Nanoscale Science Seminar Series
“Scanned Probe Microscopy Techniques for Nano-scale Characterization of RF Semiconductor Technologies”
Speaker:
Dr. James Slinkman, IBM Microelectronics
Date:
Thursday, April 2, 3:30 PM
Location:
Burson 115
Please contact Dr. Yong Zhang (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering) if you would like to meet with
Dr. Slinkman.
“The Breaking and Mending of Porphyrins: Synthesis of Pyrrole-Modified Porphyrins”
Speaker:
Dr. Christian Bruckner, University of Connecticut
Date:
Thursday, April 9, 3:30 PM
Location:
Burson 115
Please contact Dr. Michael Walter (Chemistry Department) if you would like to meet with Dr. Bruckner.
“Programmed Drug Delivery”
Speaker:
Dr. Zhen Gu, Department of Biomedical Engineering, North Carolina State University
Date:
Thursday, April 16, 3:30 PM
Location:
Burson 115
Please contact Dr. Juan Vivero-Escoto (Chemistry Department) if you would like to meet with Dr. Gu.
“Therapeutic RNA Nanotechnology”
Speaker:
Dr. Peixuan Guo, William Farish Endowed Chair in Nanobiotechnology, Markey Cancer Center,
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky
Date:
Wednesday, April 22, 4:00 PM
Location:
Burson 115
Please contact Dr. Kirill Afonin (Chemistry Department) if you would like to meet with Dr. Guo.
“Application of Engineering in Cancer Research and Treatment”
Speaker:
Dr. Andrew Wang, UNC Chapel Hill
Date:
Thursday, April 23, 3:30 PM
Location:
Burson 115
Please contact Dr. Juan Vivero-Escoto (Chemistry Department) if you would like to meet with Dr. Wang.
Office of International Programs
Rwanda: Genocide & Survival: Dialogue with survivor Mugabo Yves
Join the Department of Global, International & Area Studies for a short video and dialogue in commemoration of
the 21st anniversary marking of the beginning of the Rwandan genocide. In the span of 100 days,
800,000 Rwandans were murdered.
Date:
Monday, April 6, 2015 at 2:00-3:15 PM
Location:
Fretwell Hall, room 100
Contact Dr. John Cox at jcox73@uncc.edu for any questions.
Fighting Ebola in West Africa: The Charlotte Connection
Hear experiences from a medical professional and missionaries involved in the U.S. response to the Ebola virus
crisis in West Africa. This community conversation is hosted by the UNC Charlotte Council on University Community
and the African Studies Academy at UNC Charlotte. A reception will follow the presentation.
Reservations are requested.
Date:
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 6:30-8:00 PM
Location:
Center City Building
Contact Dr. Beth Whitaker at BWhitaker@uncc.edu for any questions.
RSVP:
http://goo.gl/VEOUq9
International Film Series:
The campus community is invited to one or all of five films looking at health, the environment, and culture as part of a
film series sponsored by International Studies and a grant from the Chancellor’s Diversity Fund.
Yesterday
Date:
Location:
Contact:
April 21, 2015 - 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Student Union Theater
Office of International Programs at international@uncc.edu
About the film:
After falling ill, Yesterday learns that she is HIV positive. With her husband in denial and young
daughter to tend to, Yesterday's one goal is to live long enough to see her child go to school.
UNC Charlotte Study Abroad Photo Exhibit
The 6th annual Study Abroad Student Photo Exhibit will feature photography from UNC Charlotte students taken
while abroad and entered into one of five categories – Defining Moment, Landscape, Portrait, Self Portrait, and
Travelling 49ers. Exhibit will be shown in Student Union through May 10, 2015. Contact the Office of Education
Abroad for details regarding an opening reception.
Dates:
Location:
Monday, April 27 through Sunday, May 10
Student Union
Contact the Office of Education Abroad at edabroad@uncc.edu for questions.
Atkins Library
"Pressing Matters: The Conservation of Books and their Enduring Legacy"
Speaker:
Matt Johnson, Senior Conservator at ECS Conservation
Date:
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 3:30 PM
Location:
Atkins Library, Halton Room
Matt Johnson specializes in the treatment of rare books and manuscripts and trained under internationally
recognized conservator and binder Don Etherington. Matt is a member of the American Institute for Historic Works
(AIC) and is past-president and board member of the Southeast Regional Conservation Association (SERCA).
He will discuss the nature and development of his profession in the context of the books' societal impact since 1450.
David H. Murdock Research Institute and North Carolina Biotechnology Center
April Gene REG Seminar
"Effects of Mushroom Vitamin D2 Supplementation on Serum Vitamin D Levels and Exercise-induced Muscle
Damage in NASCAR Pit Crews"
Speaker:
Date:
Location:
Register:
Fuxia Jin, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Dole Nutrition Research Laboratory, North Carolina Research
Campus
Thursday, April 2, 2015 12:00 PM - 1:45 PM
David H. Murdock Research Institute, Event Room, 150 Research Campus Drive, Kannapolis, NC 28081
http://goo.gl/1SGpAS
Lunch will be provided and commence at 12:00 PM, followed by the seminar from 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM.
The Genomic Sciences Exchange Group is funded in part by the North Carolina Biotechnology Center to support
ongoing collaborative genomics research in the Greater Charlotte region.
Questions about Gene REG? Email: conferences@dhmri.org
College of Computing and Informatics
2015 College of Computing and Informatics Distinguished Lecture Series
Speaker:
Date:
Location:
Rick Stevens, Department of Computer Science The University of Chicago; and Associate Director of
Computing, Environment and Life Sciences Laboratory Argonne National Laboratory
April 10, 2015 - 3:00pm
Woodward 106
Speaker:
Date:
Location:
Oussama Khatib, Professor, Computer Science Department, Stanford University
April 17, 2015 - 3:00pm
Woodward 106
Speaker:
Michael Dulin, Senior Scientist, Genomics & Molecular Epidemiology British Columbia Centre for
Disease Control
April 24, 2015 - 3:00 PM
Woodward, 106
Date:
Location:
For more Computing and Informatics events, click here: http://cci.uncc.edu/calendar
SciVisit
Hosted by Gaston College as part of the North Carolina Science Festival.
Date:
April 17, 2015, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location:
Dallas Campus of Gaston College
Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medical (STEMM) faculty at Gaston College lead interactive
sessions for high school students at various locations across campus. This year’s session topics of the sessions
include chemistry, biotechnology, biodiversity, anatomy and physiology, computer security, psychology, math,
disease transmission, robotics and health among many others. We hope you will join us for a morning filled with fun
while learning about STEM disciplines!
To participate in this year’s event, please sign up at sciVisit Registration: http://goo.gl/6CwW3z
For more information please contact us at sciVisit@gaston.edu
You can see the agenda and other items of possible interest by clicking here.
Department of Geography & Earth Sciences
Speaker Series
Speaker:
Date:
Location:
Gregory Hancock, College of William and Mary
April 17, 2015 - 12:30pm - 1:30pm
McEniry, 116
UNC Charlotte presents
THE SCIENCE
& TECHNOLOGY
Sunday, April 26
12 - 4pm / UNC Charlotte Union Plaza
Join faculty, staff, and students as they present exhibits,
discussions, and films in the weeks leading up to the main event.
April 10 - 26th in various locations.
Learn more at NCSCIENCEFESTIVAL.UNCC.EDU
The William States Lee College of Engineering
Senior Design Spring Expo
Date:
April 30, 2015 - 11:00am - 2:30pm
Location:
Barnhardt Student Activity Center (SAC)
Open to the Public
Infrastructure, Design, Environment, and Sustainability (IDEAS) Center
BioEnergy Symposium
The UNC Charlotte IDEAS Center is pleased to announce the fourth annual BioEnergy Symposium on
May 14th, 2015. This year's symposium has a focus on Beneficial Byproducts of Bioenergy.
If you have questions or need assistance please contact:
Karyn Williamson-Coria at 704-687-1932 or by email at kwill235@uncc.edu
For more information about the BioEnergy Symposium click here (http://ideas.uncc.edu/2015_BioEnergy_Symposium).
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