Office of Research Hosts Research Expo – October 2

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On Tuesday, October 2, the OSU Office of Research is hosting a Research Expo at the Ohio Union. Over 50 research centers, institutes, core laboratories, campus vendors will be exhibiting at this event and all members of the Ohio State research community – faculty, staff, and students – are invited to attend and learn about the programs and services available …

IMR Colloquia Series: Asif Khan, October 4

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Emerging Trends in AlInGaN Material and Devices Research Asif Khan Director of Photonics and Microelectronics Laboratory, Distinguished Professor of Engineering, Carolina Distinguished Professor, University of South Carolina Department of Electrical Engineering Thursday, October 4, 2012 1:30 PM, light reception to follow E100 Scott Laboratory, 201 West 19th Avenue   For full abstract and speaker bio, visit: http://imr.osu.edu/seminarsandevents/imr-colloquia-series/

2013 OSU Business Plan Competition – Pitch Event, September 27

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It is again time for the annual OSU Business Plan Competition hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship.  The 2013 OSU Business Plan Competition includes undergraduate and graduate student tracks, and a “Pitch Event” will be held Thursday, September 27th  for students who may be interested in participating and want to pitch their startup ideas.  Materials-related projects have participated and placed …

IMR/SSEP Special Joint Seminar – Friday, Sept. 14

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The OSU Institute for Materials Research is co-hosting a Solid State Electronics and Photonics (SSEP) seminar this week.  SPECIAL JOINT SSEP/IMR SEMINAR Lateral high-quality growth of Si and Ge on amorphous and lattice-mismatched substrates using metal-catalyzed growth Nate Quitoriano    Assistant Professor, Department of Mining and Materials Engineering, McGill University FRIDAY, SEPT. 14, 10:00AM – 11:00 AM 260 Dreese Laboratory Refreshments …

MSE/IMR Special Seminar: The Toaster Project, Friday, September 7

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A special seminar co-hosted by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the OSU Institute for Materials Research The Toaster Project: A heroic attempt to build a simple electric appliance from scratch Thomas Thwaites Friday, September 7, 2012, 4:10 PM 100 Mendenhall Laboratory, 125 South Oval Mall Reception with light refreshments to follow Copies of Thwaites’ book The Toaster …

OSU Hosts 2012 Behavior Change for a Sustainable World Conference August 3-5

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OSU is hosting the 2012 Behavior Change for a Sustainable World Conference August 3-5. Conference sponsors include OSU’s Office of Energy and Environment and Center for Automotive Research. Please see the announcement below for more details on speakers and registration. 2012 Behavior Change for a Sustainable World Conference Friday, August 3–Sunday, August 5, 2012 The Ohio Union at the Ohio …

OSU Chemistry Mack Award Lectures February 9 & 10

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On February 9th and 10th in 1008 Evans Lab, the Department of Chemistry will host the annual Mack Award Lecture. This year represents the 50th anniversary of the Edward Mack Jr Memorial award which is given to a prestigious member of the scientific community who is selected by graduate students. This year’s 50th Mack award recipient is Dr. Sunney Xie …

CEM Hosts LabView Short Course

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The Center for Emergent Materials will be hosting a LabView Short Course taught by Dr. Jan Jacob February 6 – 24, 2012 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm 4138 Physics Research Building   Course Overview Overview – LabVIEW and its Modules and Toolkits General Approaches to Software Development (Algorithm Development, Flowcharts, Statecharts) The LabVIEW Environment (where to …

OMI Hosts Seminar by Kevin Kramer, President, Alcoa Growth Initatives 1/12

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Ohio Manufacturing Institute presents ‘Global Sustainability: A Balancing Act’ Kevin Kramer, president of Alcoa Growth Initiatives, will discuss “Global Sustainability: A Balancing Act” from 4-5 p.m. Thursday (1/12) in E100 Scott Lab. Free and open to OSU faculty, students and staff. Registration is appreciated, but not required. This seminar will highlight Alcoa’s role as a key aluminum supplier to industries …

IMR Colloquium – Sam Stupp, November 9

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Join us for the first offering of the 2011-2012 IMR Colloquia Series on Wednesday, November 9th. All members of the OSU materials community – staff, students, faculty – are welcome to join us for any of these events. Self-Assembly in Materials Chemistry Samuel I. Stupp Departments of Chemistry, Materials Science and Engineering, and Medicine, Northwestern University Wednesday, November 9, 2011 …