Science Seminars is a weekly list of science-related seminars sponsored by colleges, research institutes, and other organizations throughout Penn State. Science Seminars is published by the Penn State Eberly College of Science as a service to Penn State and its surrounding communities

 

Science Seminars

1 to 7 SEPTEMBER 2003

 

MONDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER to WEDNESDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER

(none)

 

THURSDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER

"New Materials from Molecular and Mesoscopic Building Blocks," Thomas Mallouk, Penn State, 1:30 p.m., Hetzel Union Building (HUB) Auditorium, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-0497).

"Template Directed Growth of Semiconductor Nanowires," Joan Redwing, Penn State, 2:10 p.m., Hetzel Union Building (HUB) Auditorium, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-0497).

"Metal Nanoparticle: Biomolecule Conjugates for Sensing and Assembly," Christine Keating, Penn State, 2:50 p.m., Hetzel Union Building (HUB) Auditorium, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-0497).

"Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: Building a Big Future from Small Things" (Nelson Taylor lecture), Charles M. Lieber, Harvard University, 4:00 p.m., Hetzel Union Building (HUB) Auditorium, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-0497).

 

FRIDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER

"Synthesis, Dispersion, and Processing of Nanoparticulates for Films, Multilayers, and Bulk Materials," James Adair, Penn State, 8:30 a.m., Hetzel Union Building (HUB) Auditorium, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-0497).

"Nanochannel Reactor Process for Fabrication of Oriented Polymeric Nanowire Assembly," Seong Kim, Penn State, 9:10 a.m., Hetzel Union Building (HUB) Auditorium, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-0497).

"Creating Nanostructures Through Self- and Directed Assembly," Paul Weiss, Penn State, 10:20 a.m., Hetzel Union Building (HUB) Auditorium, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-0497).

"Polymer/Inorganic Nanocomposites: A New Class of Hybrid Materials," Evangelos Manias, Penn State, 11:00 a.m., Hetzel Union Building (HUB) Auditorium, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-0497).

 

SATURDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER to SUNDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER

(none)

 

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