| Oct. 4 Women's Studies, "Reconceptualizing Mentoring for Women of Color in the Academy," Michelle Jay and Catherine Packer, faculty members in the Department of Educational Studies in the USC College of Education, 3:30 p.m., Gambrell Hall, Room 151. Reception will follow lecture.
Oct. 5 English, "The Remaking of Reading: Digital Humanities in the 21st Century," Matthew Kirschenbaum, University of Maryland, 3 p.m., Gambrell Hall, Room 151.
Oct. 5 Chemistry and biochemistry, "Wastewater-Derived Contaminants: A Challenge for the Predictive Tools Developed by Environmental Chemists," David Sedlak, University of California-Berkley, 4 p.m., Jones Physical Science Center, Room 006. Refreshments at 3:45 p.m.
Oct. 11-12 Journalism and mass communications, "Convergence and Society," conference will feature three days of research, demonstrations, and discussions of the teaching and practice of convergent journalism. Keynote speaker is Craig Dubow, chairman and CEO of Gannett Media. Conference opens at 1 p.m. Oct. 11. For more information, including a schedule of events, go to newsplex.sc.edu/newsplex07/newsplex_con_release.html.
Oct. 11-12 Statistics, conference, "Current and Future Trends in Nonparametrics" invited speakers include Pranab K. Sen, UNC at Chapel Hill, Department of Biostatistics, and Raymond Carroll, Texas A&M University, Department of Statistics. For more information and schedule of events, go to www.stat.sc.edu/~hitchcock/2007nonparametrics.html.
Oct. 15-16 Mathematics, mini-conference, "Applied Combinatorics with an Emphasis on Search Theory," invited speakers include Charlie Colbourn, Arizona State University; Krisztian Tichler, Eotvos University; and Gabor Wiener, Budapest University of Technology and Economics. For more information and schedule of events, go to www.math.sc.edu/~IMI/confs/appliedcomb.html.
Oct. 16 Law, "The Future of Copyright Law," symposium of interest to lawyers, authors, artists, musicians, journalists, computer software writers, and anyone with an interest in copyright law. Keynote speaker to be Margaret Chon, professor of law and director of Center for the Study of Justice in Society, Seattle University School of Law. Others invited speakers include Keith Aoki, professor of law, University of California at Davis, School of Law; Julie Cromer, associate professor law, Thomas Jefferson School of Law; Steven Hetcher, professor of law, Vanderbilt University Law School; David Lange, Melvin G. Shimm Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law; and Peter Yu, professor of law, Kern Family Chair in Intellectual Property Law and director of Intellectual Property Law Center, Drake University Law School. 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Law School Auditorium. Reception to follow for all attendees. Free and open to the public. CLE credit may be available. For more information about the program, e-mail Ann M. Bartow, USC School of Law professor, at bartow@gwm.sc.edu. To register, contact Beth Hendrix, event planner, 7-8058.
Oct. 16 Hospitality, Retail, and Sport Management, Dean's Executive Lecture Series, "Challenges of Success, How to Make an Impact," H.P. Rama, chairman of the board and CEO of JHM Hotels, 3 p.m., USC School of Law Auditorium, free and open to the public. For more information, call 7-0097.
Oct. 17 Chemical engineering, Trung Van Nguyen, National Science Foundation, Energy for Sustainability Program, 3:30 p.m., Swearingen Engineering Center, Faculty Lounge.
Oct. 19 Chemistry and biochemistry, "Understanding C-H Bond Activation in Heme Proteins The Role of Thiolate Litgation in Cytochrome P450," Michael Green, Pennsylvania State University, 4 p.m., Jones Physical Science Center, Room 006. Refreshments at 3:45 p.m.
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