James Foran Professor Emeritus, Department of Mathematics University of Missouri-Kansas City Friday, April 13, 2018 12:30 to 1:30pm SCP – 229 Paving the Sphere with Quadrilaterals (and Hexagons, Pentagons and Triangles) Abstract: This talk will use only simple observations and algebra. These along with Euler’s Polyhedral Formula, V + F = E + 2 for…
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Physics Colloquium: Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Anthony Noonan Associate Attorney, Gearhart Law, LLC Tuesday, March 6, 2018 12:30 – 1:30pm P – 317 Intellectual Property Law and its Importance as a Career Path for Science Majors Abstract: There are many career paths for individuals with degrees in the hard sciences. When I was a physics student at TCNJ, I was left…
Chemistry Colloquium: Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Serge D. Zemerov PhD Student and TCNJ Alum, UPenn Wednesday, March 7, 2018 11:00 to 11:50 am C – 121 Synthetic and genetically encoded biosensors and contrast agents for ultrasensitive 129Xe NMR Abstract: Proton-based magnetic resonance imaging (1H MRI) is a widely used technique for the detection and diagnosis of human disease states. However, it…
Computer Science Colloquium: Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Dr. Bharathwaj Muthuswamy Visiting Assitant Professor, CS department The College of New Jersey February 20, 2018 (Tues) 12:30 – 1:30pm Ed 115 CUDA and OpenCL: Programming GPUs Abstract: In this talk, Dr. Muthuswamy will go through a high level overview of parallel programming, specifically using (NVIDIA’s) Compute Unified Device Architecture (CUDA) and Khronos Group’s OpenCL (Open…
Mathematics Colloquium: Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Shelley Costa Assistant Professor at Swarthmore College April 4, 2018 (Wed.) 11:00am – 12:00pm SCP – 229 Gender and mathematics in modern plays Abstract: Whether the female mind was appropriate to the study of mathematics — and vice-versa: whether mathematics was appropriate for an idealized female mind — was for centuries a subject of reflection…
Physics Colloquium: Friday, February 16, 2018
Varun Makhija University of Ottowa February 16, 2018 (Fri) 12:30 – 1:30pm P – 317 Holding and Spinning Molecules with Laser Pulses Abstract: Gas molecules at room temperature, such as the oxygen and carbon dioxide in the air we breathe, are in a constant state of agitation. They dart about the room, collide against each…
Computer Science Colloquium: Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Ron Minnich Google Tuesday, April 17, 2018 12:30 to 1:30 pm Ed 115 If You Trust Your Computer You’re Crazy Abstract: With the WikiLeaks release of the vault7 material, the security of the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) firmware used in most PCs and laptops is once again a concern. UEFI is a proprietary…
Chemistry Colloquium: Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Dr. Elizabeth Boon Associate Professor of Chemistry Stony Brook University February 7, 2018 (Wed.) 11:00 – 11:50am C – 121 Discovery of two Nitric oxide-sensing hemoproteins and their role in the regulation of bacterial biofilms Abstract: Bacteria colonize most surfaces, forming multicellular, antibiotic-resistant, communities known as biofilms. Biofilms cause chronic infections and persistent biofouling…
School of Science Guest Colloquium: February 23, 2018
Benjamin Keep Doctoral Candidate, Learning Sciences and Technology Design Stanford University Friday, February 23, 2018 12:30 to 1:30 pm SCP 101 Humans, Bots, and RNA Folding: Citizen Science in Biochemistry Abstract: The explosion of network and mobile technologies over the past twenty years has transformed scientific research. Citizen science is one result of this…
School of Science Faculty Colloquium: Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Dr. Donald Hirsh Department of Chemistry So small, you can’t miss ’em: phytoplankton, viruses, and nitric oxide Abstract: Phytoplankton are single-celled photosynthetic organisms and the foundation of the marine food web. They supply roughly 20% of the oxygen we breathe and are critical components of the global nitrogen and carbon cycles. A subset of the…
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