RESEARCH, EDUCATION, LECTURES ACCESSING THE TECHNICAL EDGE EVENTS THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE CHARLOTTE RESEARCH INSTITUTE 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 To advertise your events in RELATE, email [email protected] Subscription information at the bottom of the newsletter “Nanostructures” Aaron Cress April 1, 2015 Summer Schedule: The edition schedule for RELATE will change at the end of April. From May through August the RELATE newsletter will move to a bi-monthly schedule: May 13th and May 27th June 10th and June 24th July 8th and July 22nd August 5th Regular issues will resume August 19th 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 [email protected] 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. 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