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Month
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Date
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Event
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January
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8
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Spring Semester Begins
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9
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MSE FACULTY MEETING
Love Rm 295, 11:00 a.m.
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12
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Registration closes
All fees due (with $75 late penalty) Bursar’s Office by 4:00 p.m.
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15
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OFFICIAL SCHOOL HOLIDAY
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23
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. James E. Mark, University of Cincinnati
“Some Interesting Things about the Polysiloxanes”
Love Rm 299, 3:00 p.m.
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February
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1
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Guozhong Cao, University of Washington
“Nanostructured Materials for Efficient Energy Harvesting and Storage”
MaRC Auditorium, 3:00 p.m.
Host: Naresh Thadhani
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2
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Guozhong Cao, University of Washington
Research Presentation
Love Rm 295, 11:30 a.m.
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6
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MSE STAFF MEETING
Love Rm 295, 10:30 a.m. Host: White, Edwards
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8
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Gleb Yushin, Materials Science and Engineering Department and
A.J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, Drexel University
“Carbide Derived Carbon”
MaRC Rm 114, 3:00 p.m.
Host: Naresh Thadhani
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9
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Gleb Yushin, Materials Science and Engineering Department and
A.J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, Drexel University
Research Presentation
Love Rm 295, 11:30 a.m.
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13
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MSE Faculty Meeting
Love Rm 295, 11: 00 a.m.
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14-15
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MSE GRAD FAIR
14th: Dinner at Ferst Place 6:30 p.m.
15th: Interviews 8:30a.m.-12:00 noon
Contact: Susan Bowman
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15
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Oded Rabin, University of California, Berkeley
“Design of Nanomaterials for Medical Imaging and Thermoelectric Applications”
MaRC Auditorium, 3:00 p.m.
Host: Naresh Thadhani
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16
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Oded Rabin, University of California, Berkeley
Research Presentation
Love Rm 295, 11:30 a.m.
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20
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. Ralph G. Nuzzo, Department of Chemistry,
University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign
"Organizing Structure and Function at All Scales"
Host: Rina Tannenbaum
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22
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Faisal Alamgir, National Institute of Standards and Technology
“Taking a Ride on Li ions:
An Atomic-Scale View of Structural Changes in Rechargeable Batteries During Cycling”
MaRC Auditorium, 3:00 p.m.
Host: Naresh Thadhani
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23
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Faisal Alamgir, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Research Presentation
Love Rm 295, 11:30 a.m.
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March
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2
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Last Day to Drop an Individual Course with a Grade of “W”
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6
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MSE STAFF MEETING
Love Rm 295, 10:30 a.m. Host: McEneaney, Washington
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6
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. Kevin Healy, University of California, Berkeley
“Biomimetic Polymers to Control Stem Cell Behavior”
Love Rm 299, 3:00 p.m.
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8
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Seung Soon Jang, California Institute of Technology
“A Way of Expedition to Find Treasures
Hidden in the Field of Nanotechnology:
Computational Nanotechnology”
MaRC Auditorium, 3:00 p.m.
Host: Mo Li
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9
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Seung Soon Jang
Research Presentation
Love Rm 295, 11:30 a.m.
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9
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3rd Annual Graduate Student Symposium
GT Student Center, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
gss2007.sga.gatech.edu
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13
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. Geoffrey Ozin, Materials Chemistry Research Group,
University of Toronto
“Slow Photons in Materials Chemistry and Nanochemistry”
Love Rm 299, 3:00 p.m.
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13
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MSE Faculty Meeting
Love Rm 225, 11:00 a.m.
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13
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Student Poster Competition hosted by ASM & MedShape Solutions
Love 2nd Floor Atrium, 4:00-6:00 p.m.
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14
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New Degree Petitions Due to Degree Certification for Summer Graduation
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16
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MSE Graduate Student Advanced Publication Award &
MSE Research Initiation Award DUE
(A hardcopy of nominated publications should be placed in
Renita Washington’s mailbox or outside Love Room 296.)
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19-23
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SPRING BREAK
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26
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MSE GRAD FAIR
Contact: Susan Bowman
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26-28
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Academic Advisement -
Phase I Summer Registration March 28-April 8
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27
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr.
Paolo Scardi, Department of Materials Engineering and Industrial Technologies, University of Trento, ITALY
“Diffraction Analysis of Nanocrystalline and Heavily
Deformed Materials”
Love Rm 299, 3:00 p.m.
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31
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MSE UNDERGRADUATE OPEN HOUSE
Contact: Renita Washington
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April
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3
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MSE STAFF MEETING
Love Rm 295, 10:30 a.m. Host: Manchester, Cagle
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3
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. Carl Koch, North Carolina State University
“Mechanical Behavior of Multiphase Nanocrystalline Materials”
Love Rm 299, 3:00 p.m.
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5
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MSE Awards and Spring Picnic
Hosted by the Umbrella Society
Burdell Plaza, 11:00 a.m.
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11-24
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Phase I Fall Registration
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17
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. Robert Averback, Materials Research Laboratory
“Nanoscale Self-Organization in Driven Alloy System”
Love Rm 299, 3:00 p.m.
Host: Mo Li
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24
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MSE FACULTY MEETING
Love Rm 295, 11:00 a.m.
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24
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. Y. Austin Chang, MSE, University of Wisconsin
“Application of Thermodynamics to Modern Materials”
Host: Z. L. Wang
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27
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Last Day of Classes
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Apr 30-
May 4
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EXAM WEEK
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May
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2
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Distinguished Seminar by Z. L. Wang
“Nanotechnology Based on Oxide Nanobelts and Nanowires”
MaRC Auditorium, 3:00 p.m. Reception follows
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3
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Ph.D. Commencement Ceremony
Ferst Center, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
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4
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MSE Graduation Reception
Love 2nd Floor Atrium, 2:00 p.m.
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4
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MSE SEMINAR
Dr. Said Ahzi, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
“Micromechanical Modeling of the Deformation
Behavior and Microstructure Evolution: Application to Polymers and to Metals”
Love Rm 295, 11:30 a.m.
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5
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Master’s & Undergraduate Ceremony
Georgia Dome, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
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7
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MSE STAFF MEETING
Love Rm 295, 10:30 a.m. Host: Kitchings, Pinion
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7
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Conference Room 295 Dedication to MedShapes Conference Room
3:00 p.m. Reception follows
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8
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MSE FACULTY MEETING
Love Rm 295, 11:00 a.m.
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10
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Late Registration and Schedule Changes for Summer Term 2007
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14
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First Day of Summer Classes
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28
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OFFICIAL SCHOOL HOLIDAY
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30
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SURF 2007 Begins
CLICK HERE for details.
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June
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5
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MSE STAFF MEETING
Love Rm 295, 10:30 a.m. Host: Walters, Hutcheson
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8
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Ph.D. Qualifying Proposals due
to MSE Academic Office by end of business day
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July
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1
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Last Day to Withdraw from School with “W” Grades
in all courses for the Full Summer Session
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3
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Ph.D. Defense by Dongwon Yoo
“Growth and Characterization of Ill-Nitrides Materials System for Photonic and Electronic Devices by Metalorganic
Chemical Vapor Deposition”
Van Leer Rm W218, 11:00 a.m.
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4
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OFFICIAL SCHOOL HOLIDAY
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5
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Ph.D. Defense by Runrun Duan
"Investigation of xBi(B')O3 - (1 - x)PbTiO3 and xBi(B',B'')O3-(1-x)PbTiO3 Perovskite Solid Solutions with
High Transition Temperatures"
Love Rm 295, 1:30 p.m.
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6
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Ph.D. Defense by Matthew Dickerson
“The Peptide and Protein Mediated Synthesis of Inorganic Oxide Materials not Natively Produced by Biology”
MS&E 3201, 9:00 a.m.
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9
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Thesis Due for Summer Degree Candidates
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23
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MSE Seminar
Dr. David (Qiang) Wang, Colorado State University, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Research Presentation
Love MedShape Solutions Conference Room, 2:00 p.m.
Host: Meilin LIu
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24
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Xuhui Sun, Ames Center for Advances Aerospace Materials and Devices
Research Presentation
Love MedShape Solutions Conference Room, 11:00 a.m.
Host: Bob Snyder
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25
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SURF/GIFT 2007 Final Presentations
Love Rm 183, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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27
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LAST DAY OF CLASSES
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Jul 30-
Aug 3
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EXAM WEEK
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August
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3
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MSE Commencement Party
Love 2nd Floor Atrium, 2:00 p.m.
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4
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UNDERGRADUATE COMMENCEMENT, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
MASTER’S & Ph.D. COMMENCEMENT, 3:00-5:00 p.m.
Alexander Memorial Coliseum
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7
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MSE STAFF MEETING
Love Rm 295, 10:30 a.m. Host: Banks, Nelson
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14
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MSE FACULTY RETREAT
IPST Seminar Room, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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15
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New Graduate Student Orientation
Love 299, 11:00 a.m.
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20
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FALL SEMESTER BEGINS
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27
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Jeff Xuihui, NASA AMES Research Center
“Synthesis, Characterization and Electronic Application of
Semiconductor Nanowires”
Love MedShape Solutions Conference Room 295, 3:00 p.m.
Host: Z. L. Wang
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28
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Qiang Wang, Colorado State University
“Symmetric Diblock Copolymers Under Nano-Confinement”
Love MedShape Solutions Conference Room 295, 10:00 a.m.
Host: Z. L. Wang
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28
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MSE Welcome Reception for New Faculty and Students
Love 2nd Floor Atrium, 3:00 p.m.
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September
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3
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OFFICIAL SCHOOL HOLIDAY
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4
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr.
Xiaoping Hu, Georgia Research Alliance Endowed Eminent Scholar in Imaging, Coulter Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
“Alternative
Approaches for Magnetic Resonance Imaging with Magnetic Nanoparticles”
Love Rm 299, 3:00 p.m.
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6
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MSE STAFF MEETING
Love Bldg. Medshape Solutions Conference Room 295, 10:30 a.m. Host: Frett, Berta
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11
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MSE FACULTY MEETING
Love Bldg. Medshape Solutions Conference Room 295, 11:00 a.m.
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11
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MSE Lab Safety Exam
Love Rm 299, 11:00 a.m.
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14
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Justin Schwartz, Jack E. Crow Professor, Florida State University
“What Limits the
Performance and Lifetime of Superconducting Materials & Systems?”
Love MedShape Solutions Conference Room 295, 12:00 p.m.
Host: Naresh Thadhani
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18
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. Saw-Wai Hla, Ohio University
“STM Atom/Molecule Manipulation: Realizing Single Molecule Switches and Devices”
Love Rm 299, 3:00 p.m.
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18
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CoE Staff Appreciation Luncheon
Yellow Jacket Park, 12:00 p.m. (pass required)
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21
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Nazanin Bassiri-Gharb, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Tech
“Non-Linear Dielectric and Piezoelectric Response in Oriented Ferroelectric Thin Films”
Love MedShape Solutions Conference Room 295, 12:00 p.m.
Host: Naresh Thadhani
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25
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr.
David Tirrell, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology
“Non-Canonical Amino Acids in Protein Design, Evolution and
Analysis”
MaRC Auditorium, 3:00 p.m.
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28
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Mid-Term Grades Due for 1000, 2000 level courses
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October
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2
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MSE STAFF MEETING
Love Bldg. Medshape Solutions Conference Room 295, 10:30 a.m. Host: Pinion, McEneaney
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2
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. Murali Rajagopalan, Acushnet Corporation
“Advancement of Materials Science in Golf Ball Technologies”
Love Rm 299, 3:00 p.m.
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8-9
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FALL RECESS
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11
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Safety Exam (Round 2)
Love Rm 185, 11:00 a.m.
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12
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Last day to drop an individual course with a grade of “W”
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16
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MSE FACULTY MEETING
Love Bldg. Medshape Solutions Conference Room 295, 11:30
NOTE: Date and Time Change
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16
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. Russell Composto, University of Pennsylvania
“Dispersion and Self-Assembly of Nanospheres and
Nanorods in Polymer Nanocomposite Films”
Love Verco Classroom 299, 3:00 p.m.
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18
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MSE Trivia Night with the External Advisory Board
Pandini’s, 5:30 p.m.
Faculty, Staff, Graduate Students invited
See Renita or Karen for tickets
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19
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MSE External Advisory Board Meeting
Faculty Lunch 12:00-1:30 p.m., Love 3rd Floor Atrium
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22
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Devin Mackenzie, Director of Technology, Add-Vision
“Order, Structure and
Devices in Nanoscale and Molecular Electronic Materials Science”
MaRC Auditorium, 3:00 p.m.
Host: Naresh Thadhani
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28
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Last day to completely withdraw from school with all “W” grades
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30
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. Moe Khalil, Pacific Northwest National Lab
“Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Recent Modeling and Simulation Developments”
Love Verco Classroom 299, 3:00 p.m.
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November
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6
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MSE STAFF MEETING
Love Bldg. Medshape Solutions Conference Room 295, 10:30 a.m. Host: Cagle, Nelson
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6
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. Corey O’Hern, Yale University
“Computational Studies of Jamming in Model Powders”
Love Verco Classroom 299, 3:00 p.m.
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8
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Andrea M. Armani, Add-Vision, Inc.
“Optical Microcavities in Biosensing”
ME Conference Room 210, 3:00 p.m.
Host: Naresh Thadhani
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9
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Andrea M. Armani, Add-Vision, Inc.
“Vision Seminar”
Love Medshape Solutions Conference Room 295, 11:30 a.m.
Host: Naresh Thadhani
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13
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MSE FACULTY MEETING
Love Medshape Solutions Conference Room 295, 11:00 a.m.
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13
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. Ali Argon, Quentin Berg Professor, Emeritus
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
“Plasticity of Glassy Solids by Shear Transformations”
Love Verco Classroom 299, 3:00 p.m.
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20
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. Mauro Ferrari, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
“Nanomedical Landscapes...”
Love Verco Classroom 299, 3:00 p.m.
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22-23
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OFFICIAL SCHOOL HOLIDAY
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27
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. Trung Van Nguyen,
Program Director, CBET Division - Engineering Directorate, National Science Foundation
I. “Energy for Sustainability Program”
II. “Transport and Interfacial Phenomena in PEM Fuel Cell”
Love Verco Classroom 299, 3:00 p.m.
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29
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Michael C. McAlpine, Postdoctoral Fellow, California Institute of Technology
“Integrated
Nanowire Electronics and Sensors on Flexible Plastic Subtrates”
ME Conference Room 210H, 2:00 p.m.
Host: Naresh Thadhani
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December
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4
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MSE HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
MSE Faculty, Staff, Students
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4
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MATERIALS COUNCIL SEMINAR
Dr. William C. West, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
“First-Hierarchical Selection and Experimental Validation
of Anion Receptors for High Specific Energy Lithium-Fluoride Batteries”
Love Verco Classroom 299, 3:00 p.m.
Host: Faisal Alamgir
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7
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LAST DAY OF CLASSES
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10
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Liangfang Zhang, Chemical Engineering, MIT
“Lipid-Polymer Hybrid Nanoparticles for Target Therapeutics”
ME Conference Room 210, 3:00 p.m.
Host: Naresh Thadhani
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11
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MSE Seminar
Dr. Liangfang Zhang, Chemical Engineering, MIT
“Vision Seminar”
Love MedShape Solutions Conference Room 295
Host: Naresh Thadhani
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10-14
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EXAM WEEK
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14
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MSE Graduation Reception
Love 2nd Floor Atrium, 3:00 p.m.
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14
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COMMENCEMENT
M.S. & Ph.D. graduates, Alexander Memorial Coliseum, 7:00 p.m.
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15
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COMMENCEMENT
COE undergraduates, Alexander Memorial Coliseum, 2:00 p.m.
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16
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The Snyder’s Holiday Reception
Contact: Karen Mayo
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