Faculty of Engineering Bulletin for Monday, October 3, 2005

Speakers:

Tues., Oct. 4, 11:00 am, Becton Faculty Lounge.
Department of Biomedical Engineering Research Seminar:
   "A Quantitative -Nano Approach to the Study
   of Cell Migration," Dr. Maribel Vazquez,
   Biomedical Engineering, The City College of
   the City University of New York (CCNY), NY.
   Host: Prof. Mark Saltzman.

Wed., Oct. 5, 1:00 pm, Mason 107.
Solid State and Optics Seminar:
   "Imaging the Injection, Accumulation, and Flow of Spin-polarized
   Electrons in Lateral Ferromagnet/Semiconductor Devices,"   
   Dr. Scott A. Crooker, Los Alamos National Laboratory.
   Host: Prof. Jack Harris.

Wed., Oct. 5, 2:30 pm, Mason 107.
Department of Mechanical Engineering Seminar:
   "The IBM Nanostencil: Instrument Design and Results.
   A novel Tool for In-situ Nanopatterning, Structure
   Analysis, and Electronic Characterization,"
   Dr. Percy Zahl, Brookhaven National Laboratory
   on Long Island.
   Host: Prof. Udo Schwarz.
   Refreshments at 2:15 pm.

Wed., Oct. 5, 4:00 pm, Mason 211.
Department of Chemical Engineering Seminar:
   "Bioadhesion Mimics: Recognition and Selection
   in Real Time," Prof. Maria M. Santore, Polymer
   Science and Chemical Engineering, University
   of Massachusetts.
   Host: Prof. Paul Van Tassel.

Fri., Oct. 7, 11:00 pm, Becton, 4th floor Alcove.
Solid State and Optics Seminar:
   "Intrinsic Josephson Effects for Fundamental and
   Applied Research" Prof. Dag Winkler, Department
   of Microtechnology and Nanoscience, Quantum
   Device Physics Laboratory Chalmers University
   of Technology, Sweden.
   Hosts: Prof. Charles Ahn and Prof. Daniel Prober
 
Welcome, new researchers:
Mechanical Engineering:
   Dr. Xu Huang, Postdoctoral Associate 
   is an engineer at Advanpack Solutions Pte Ltd. in Singapore.
 
   Dr. Hendrick Holscher, Visiting Assistant Professor,
   starting 11/1/05-8/31/06. Dr. Holscher heads the
   Nanoforce Research Group at the Center of Nanotechnology
   (CenTech), University of Munster, Germany.
 
$7.5 million to establish MRSEC:
   NSF has provided $7.5 million for six years to
   establish a Materials Research Science and Engineering
   Center (MRSEC) at Yale University and Southern
   Connecticut State University (SCSU), with participation
   by Brookhaven National Laboratory of Upton, NY.
   Prof. John Tully, Chem, AP & Phys, is the MRSEC Director,
   Prof. Charles Ahn, AP & Phys, is the leader of the
   Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG), and Prof.
   Victor Henrich, AP & Phys, is Co-Leader. Other Yale
   MRSEC members are Prof. Eric Altman, ChE; Prof. Sohrab
   Ismail-Beigi, AP & Phys; Prof. T.P. Ma, EE & AP; and
   Prof. Udo Schwartz, ME. Part of the MRSEC mission is
   to increase science literacy in future political and
   business leaders and members of the community at large.
 
Science Saturdays start Oct. 8:
   Prof. Ainissa Ramirez, ME, has organized another
   series of four "Fun Science Lectures for Kids" (an the
   young at heart). The lectures will be given
   10:30 am to noon, Davies Auditorium, 15 Prospect Street,
   New Haven. The first two lectures will be:

   Sat., Oct. 8, "The Evolution of Birds: Why Birds are
   Dinosaurs," by Prof. Richard Prum, Ecology and Evolutionary
   Biology,

   Sat., Oct. 15, "Mr. Feynman's Quantum Mechanics:
   A Field Guide for Curious Characters," by Prof. Steven
   M. Girvin, Physics and Applied Physics.
 
Engineering Library Workshop:
   "How to Find Journal Articles." Learn how to select
   the best databases for engineering and computer
   science research and techniques for efficient
   searching and linking to full text articles.
   Mon., Oct. 3, 3:00 pm.
 
Interactive seminar to acquire business skills:
   Dr. Stephen Kramer, Technology Manager, Pratt & Whitney,
   will provide instruction for students and faculty
   Sat., Oct. 1, 11:00 am-3:00 pm, Engineering Student
   Center, Dunham Lab. Sponsors: Tau Beta Pi and Faculty
   of Engineering. Lunch provided. Questions? contact
   <noah .kalman@yale.edu>
 
Difficulty or opportunity?
   "The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity.
   The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty."
   -- Winston Churchill.

End of Faculty of Engineering Bulletin 669