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2008-2009

Physics & Engineering

Seminar Schedule

UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL SEMINARS WILL BE HELD IN VANDERWERF 104 AT 3PM

DATE
SPEAKER (S)
TITLE/TOPIC
HOST

29 Aug

5 Sep

Hope College Society of Physics Students

Matchstick Rocket Contest
3:00 - 4:00
Cathy Mader

12 Sep

 

 

 

19 Sep

Bob Koon
FBI Quantico

"Atomic Spectroscopy in Forensic Science: It's Elemental my Dear Watson"
JOINT WITH CHEMISTRY DEPT.
SCIENCE CENTER 1000

4:00-5:00
Graham Peaslee

26 Sep

Asghar Kayani, Western Michigan University
CANCELLED
" Ion Beam analysis: Beyond Rutherford backscattering"

3:00-4:00

3 Oct

Dr. Brent Bouma
Assoc. Physicist, Massachuesetts General Hospital.
Assoc. Professor, Harvard MIT, Division of Health Sciences and Technology
GENTILE LECTURE
"Advances in Optical Imaging and Translation into Clinical Medicine. Using optical methods for the early detection of disease"
MAAS AUDITORIUM
3:30 - 5:30
Peter Gonthier

10 Oct

FALL BREAK

17 Oct

Gregory Earle
Prof. of Physics & Affiliated Prof. of Elec. Engr., University of Texas at Dallas
"Student Opportunities in the Coming Revolution in Near-Earth Space Science"
3:00-4:00

24 Oct

Michael Niemier
Asst. Professer, University of Notre Dame

"Magnetic QCA: From Devices to Circuits to Architectures (and back)"
JOINT WITH COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPT.
VANDERWERF 104

2:00 - 3:00
24 Oct
Dr. Richard Vallery
Physics Dept. Grand Valley State University
"Matter at the Nanoscale: Postirons in Materials Science"
3:00-4:00

31 Oct

Russell Kincaid
Wilmington College
"Depleted Uranium Weapons: What's the Big Deal, They are Depleted, Right?"
3:00 - 4:00
Cathy Mader

7 Nov

 

14 Nov
Kumar Sinniah
Chemistry Department, Calvin College
"Single Molecule Studies of Enzyme Inhibitor Interactions"
3:00 - 4:00
Jennifer Hampton

21 Nov

Hope Students
Fall Engineering Presentations
3:00 - 4:30
Mike Misovich

28 Nov

THANKSGIVING BREAK

5 Dec
Hope Students
Fall Engineering Presentations
3:00 - 4:30
Mike Misovich
MONDAY
8 Dec
Hope Students
Fall Engineering Presentations
Cook Aud. DePree Art Center
8am - 10am
Mike Misovich

12 Dec - 2 Jan

CHRISTMAS BREAK
6 Jan

 

16 Jan
23 Jan

 

30 Jan

 

6 Feb
WINTER RECESS
15 Feb
20 Feb

 

27 Feb
6 Mar

 

 

13 Mar - 20 Mar
SPRING BREAK
27 Mar

Hope Students

Celebration of Undergraduate Research and Creative Performance

DeVos Fieldhouse
2:30pm to 4:30pm

3 Apr
   
10 Apr
 
17 Apr
Hope Students
Engineering Design Presentations
3:00-4:30 p.m.
Roger Veldman

24 Apr
SPRING FLING