SoS Faculty Research Colloquium April 25, 2017 12:30 – 1:30pm SCP – 101 Dr. Sejong Yoon, Department of Computer Science “Computational Modeling of the High-level Human Cognition” Abstract: Sometimes, human decision-making processes are not as rational as it seems. Each person has his/her own experience, knowledge, and preference on things and events surrounding us.…
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Computer Science Colloquium: Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Dr. Andy Keep April 18, 2017 12:30 – 1:30pm Forcina 408 “Writing Compilers in Industry” Abstract: Compilers are an important tool for working programmers, but few realize the important role compiler researchers and developers continue to play. Having a basic understanding of how a modern compiler works, and what it can (and cannot)…
School of Science Colloquium: Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Multi-Disciplinary Colloquium March 28, 2017 12:30 – 1:30pm SCP – 101 Dr. Luke Butler, Department of Biology, “Making feathers in the future: how will global change affect songbird molt dynamics?” Abstract: All birds undergo periodic feather molts in order to restore the numerous functions of the plumage. Birds tightly-control the timing and rate of…
Dr. Randolph Leiser March 22, 2017 11:00 – 11:50am SCP – 229 “Frequency Response Alternating Map: A Mutually Forced Approach to Resonant Networks” Abstract: An impedance profile represents the interaction between a neuron and periodic forcing. The interplay of frequency preference and amplitude response give us insight into the preferred forcing for optimal…
TCNJ Annual Pelson Lecture in Faculty-Student Engagement: Sylvester Gates, University of Maryland – “Einstein vs. Roberts, Diversity & Faculty Engagement” – March 21, 2017
“What unique perspective does a minority student bring to a physics class?” Chief Justice John Roberts asked in the Supreme Court case A. Fisher v. the University of Texas. This year’s Barbara Meyers Pelson ’59 Lecture in Faculty-Student Engagement aims to provide a response to that question. On Tuesday, March 21, Dr. Sylvester James…
Spring Star Party – April 4
Witness the wonders of the evening sky. With campus lights turned off, we will show you the moon, stars, star clusters, planets, and much more. Join us on Tuesday, April 4th from 8:00 to 11:00 P.M. on Quimby’s Prairie in front of Green Hall, to appreciate the beauty of the night sky. We will have telescopes set up for…
Physics Department Colloquium: Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Dr. Mike Hvasta Princeton University, Plasma Physics Laboratory Tuesday, March 7, 2017 12:30 – 1:30 PM Science Complex, P-317 “The Importance of Getting Involved with Research” Abstract: Mike Hvasta graduated with a BS in Physics from TCNJ in 2008. He earned his PhD in nuclear engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2013. Mike will discuss…
Computer Science Colloquium: Friday, March 3, 2017
Dr. Frank Depierro March 3, 2017 12:30 – 1:30pm Forcina 408 “Addressing the Tech Needs for the Future of Pharmaceutical Clinical Science and Improving Information System Capabilities within Vaccine R&D” Abstract: As clinical testing and drug discovery generate greater amounts of data and depend more heavily on high throughput of experiments, the need…
Mathematics and Statistics Department Colloquium: Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Dr. Dhruv Ranganathan February 15, 2017 11:00 am SCP 229 “The Unreasonable Unruliness of Lines in the Plane” Abstract: Among the most basic objects that one can study in geometry are arrangements of lines in the plane —configurations of straight lines and points with specified incidence conditions, like “this subset of four lines…
Physics Department Colloquium: Friday, February 17, 2017
Prof. Mark J. Kushner, APS Distinguished Lecturer University of Michigan Friday, February 17, 2017 12:30 – 1:30 PM Science Complex, P-317 “Plasma-Surface Interactions with Complex (Inorganic, Liquid, Living) Materials” Abstract: Plasma surface interactions are indispensable in materials processing over a large range of applications and a wide range of pressures. Tremendous progress has been…
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