Oct. 18 Chemical engineering, workshop, “Fuel Cells and Electrochemical Engineering,” 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Moore School of Business, Lumpkin Auditorium, 8th floor, free. To register, go to www.comsol.com/sc.

Oct. 18 Geological sciences, Mary Reid, Biological Sciences and Environmental Sciences Program, University of Calgary, 3:30 p.m., Jones Physical Sciences Center, Room 006.

Oct. 18 Biological sciences, “Molecular Investigation of Human Split-Hand/Foot Malformations,” David Everman, Greenwood Genetics Center, S.C., 4 p.m., Coker Life Sciences, Room 005.

Oct. 21 Physics and astronomy, “Modal Analysis of Musical Instruments,” Thomas D. Rossing, Department of Physics, Northern Illinois University, 4 p.m., Jones Physical Sciences Center, Room 409. Refreshments at 3:45 p.m.

Oct. 22 Chemistry and biochemistry, “In Search of a Unifying Theory for Scaling Relations in Biology: a Report from the Trenches," Robert J. Donohoe, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 4 p.m., Jones Physical Sciences Building, Room 006.

Liberal Arts

Oct. 7 History, “Being Latino in South Carolina,” a discussion panel sponsored by the Consortium for Latino Immigration Studies. Sponsored by the Richard L. Walker Institute of International Studies. 3:30 p.m., Russell House Room 303.

Oct. 8 Linguistics, "On Translation: Traditional Ideas and Contemporary Theories," Eusebio V. Llácer Llorca, Department of English and Germanic Philology, Universitat de València, Spain, 3:30–4:30 p.m., Gambrell Hall, Room 151.

Oct. 13 Anthropology, Wednesday Archaeology at South Carolina Lunch, “Interpreting Charlesfort/Santa Elena Archaeology,” Chester DePratter, S.C. Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology (SCIAA), 12:05 p.m., Hamilton College, Room 302.

Oct. 15–17 History, Fourth International Conference on East Asian Calligraphy Education Group Conference, Gambrell Hall. Co-sponsored by the Richard L. Walker Institute of International Studies and the Center for Asian Studies. For more information, go to www.unc.edu/~wli/CEG/index.html.

Public Health

Oct. 21 Winona B. Vernberg Distinguished Lecture Series 2004, “Obesity and the Low Carb Craze,” featuring a panel of nutrition researchers, including a physician and a registered dietician, who will examine issues involved in obesity and the recent low carbohydrate craze, 3:30–4:30 p.m., Capstone Hall, Campus Room.

Miscellany

Oct. 7 University Libraries, “Creating Improved Access to Scholarship,” David E. Shulenburger, provost at the University of Kansas, 11 a.m., Russell House Theater. Sponsored by the Faculty Library Committee of the USC Faculty Senate and the University Libraries.

Oct. 7 Presbyterian Student Association, Thursday Luncheon Series, “The Ministry of Residence Life,” Tim Coley, director, Residence Life, 12:30–1:30 p.m., Presbyterian Student Center, 1702 Greene St. There is no charge to attend, but a $3 donation is suggested. For more information, call 799-0212.

Oct. 21 Presbyterian Student Association, Heyward McDonald Series on Peace and Justice, “Campus Ministry: An Agent for Truth and Justice,” Jerry Hammet, USC Presbyterian Campus minister emeritus, 6 p.m., Presbyterian Student Center, 1702 Greene St. For more information, call the center at 799-0212.

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