Department of Physics :: Fall 2004 Seminar Schedule

Seminars begin at 4:00 pm in 201 Manning Hall (Auditorium). Refreshments are served at 3:30 pm in 222 Manning Hall
For more information, please contact Mohamed Laradji (mlaradji@memphis.edu / 901.678.1676) or Robynn Hopkins (rghopkns@memphis.edu / 901.678.2410).
All seminars are open to the public. Everyone, including those from outside the University of Memphis are welcome to attend.

Date	Speaker(s)	Title	Host
September 8	Physics Faculty University of Memphis	Overview of Physics Faculty Research	M. Laradji
September 15	Physics Faculty University of Memphis	Overview of Physics Faculty Research	M. Laradji
September 22	Sarah L. Keller Dept. of Chemistry Univ. of Washington	Immiscible Liquid Phases in Membranes of Lipids and Cholesterol	M. Laradji
September 29	Susan D. Allen Dept. of Chem. & Phys. Arkansas State Univ.	Nanodirt: Laser Cleaning of Critical Surfaces	S.R. Mishra
October 6	Stanley E. Stevens Dept. of Biology University of Memphis	Hormogonia Move With Flare	M. Ospeck
October 14	Anna C. Balazs Dept. of Chem. Eng. Univ. of Pittsburgh	Using Theory and Simulation to Design Self-Healing Nanocomposites	M. Laradji
October 20	Jason Durant Dept. of Physics University of Memphis	A Better Understanding of the Sterilization-Induced Oxidation Processes in Orthepedic Polyethylene	S. Jahan
October 27	Geritt Verschuur Dept. of Physics University of Memphis	An Intersteller Matter: Revisiting the High-Velocity Cloud Mystery	M. Laradji
November 3	Michael J.A. Hore & Brian Williams Dept. of Physics University of Memphis	Nanospheres and Nanorods in Polymer Blends Dilute Polymer Solutions in Poiseuille Flow	M. Laradji
November 10	Ricardo Decca Dept. of Physics Indiana Univ. - Purdue Univ. at Indianapolis	Near-field Optical Microscopy of Lipid Bilayers: What can we learn?	M. Laradji
November 17	Erno Lindner Dept. of Biomedical Eng. University of Memphis	Spectroelectrochemical microscopy: Spatially resolved spectroelectrochemistry of carrier-based ion-selective membranes	A. Richter
November 24	NO SEMINAR	NO SEMINAR: Thanksgiving Break	--
December 1	Jeffrey G. Marchetta Dept. of Mech. Eng. University of Memphis	Simulation and Prediction of Magnetic Positive Positioning in Reduced Gravity	M. Laradji
December 8	Donald Bashford St. Jude Children's Hospital	Modeling Electrostatic Effects in Protein Structure and Function	M. Laradji