Engineering/Math/Science
Sept. 25 Statistics, Dongchu Sun, Department of Statistics, University of Missouri, 2;30 p.m., LeConte Room 210A. Refreshments served at 3:30 p.m., LeConte, Room 213.
Sept. 25 Chemical engineering, “Structure and Dynamics of Polymers in Thin Films,” Dvora Perahia, Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, 4 p.m., Swearingen Engineering Center, Amoco Hall.
Sept. 26 Electrical engineering, “Detection and Classification of Difficult Targets using infrared and radar sensors,” Robert W. McMillan, senior research scientist, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, 4:45 p.m., Swearingen Engineering Center, Amoco Hall.
Sept. 29 Biology, “The energetics of protein transport across biological membranes: A study with the chloroplast Tat pathway,” Steve Theg, University of California Davis, 4 p.m., Coker Life Science, Room 005.
Sept. 30 Religious Studies, the 14th Annual Solomon-Tenenbaum Lectureship in Jewish Studies, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman will speak, 3 p.m., Koger Center.
Sept. 30 Religious Studies, panel discussion on Middle East affairs with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, moderated by Charles Bierbauer, journalism, 8 p.m., Koger Center.
Oct. 2 Statistics, “Statistical Thinking for Ecologists and Other Dyed-in-the-Wool Frequentists,” Cary Tuckfield, Savannah River Site, 2:30 p.m., LeConte Room 210. Refreshments served at 3:30 p.m., LeConte Room 213.
Oct. 2 Chemical engineering, “Challenges at the Tissue Engineering Interface,” Allan J. Russell, Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, 4 p.m., Swearingen Engineering Center, Amoco Hall.
Oct. 2 Physics and astronomy, “Planar Tunneling Spectroscopy of High-Temperature Superconductors: Detecting Broken Symmetries,” Laura H. Greene, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 4 p.m., Jones Physical Sciences Center, Rogers Room, Room 409, free. Refreshments at 3:45 p.m.
Oct. 3 Computer science and engineering, "Gödel for Geeks: The Incompleteness Theorem in a Nutshell," Steven Fenner, computer science and engineering, 3:30–4:30pm, Swearingen Engineering Center, Room 1A03.
Oct. 4 Pharmacy, ACPE-accredited seminar, topics include diabetes, diet, and drug abuse. School of Law auditorium. Cost is $70 for six-hour program. For details or to register, call 7-0869.
Oct. 7 Computer science and engineering, Seven-Minute Madness Research Presentations, by faculty of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, 3:30–5 p.m., Swearingen Engineering Center, Amoco Hall, free. For more information, contact Marco Valtorta at mgv@cse.sc.edu.
Oct. 9 Physics and astronomy, “A Fundamental Neutron Physics Beamline at the Spallation Neutron Source,” Geoffrey Greene, University of Tennessee and Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 4 p.m., Jones Physical Sciences Center, Rogers Room, Room 409. Refreshments at 3:45 p.m.
Liberal Arts
Sept. 25 Philosophy, “Dreaming,” Jody Azzouni, Department of Philosophy, Tufts University, 4–6 p.m., College of Nursing, Room 125.
Sept. 26 Philosophy, “Theory, Observation, and Scientific Realism,” Jody Azzouni, Department of Philosophy, Tufts University, 12:30–2 p.m., Preston College Seminar Room,
Sept. 30 Philosophy, "Transversality and Transcendence," Jerry Wallulis, philosophy, 12:30–2 p.m., Philosophy Department Reading Room.
Women’s Studies
Oct. 1 Brownbag Pedagogy Series: Teaching for Social Justice, “Engaged Learning at Columbia College: The Social Justice Learning Community,” facilitator will be Susan McClam, director of Columbia College’s Social Justice Learning Community, noon, Flinn Hall, Seminar Room 101.
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