Graduate Seminar Series

Each semester, FSAD offers seminars on topics important to our teaching and research.  The typical audience consists of graduate students, academic staff and faculty, however these seminars are open to the general public.  For more information, contact Karen Steffy at 607-255-8605.

Jan. 24     Juan Hinestroza, FSAD, Cornell University
                Tales from a sabbatical: Research and Teaching in Europe, Latin America and Asia 

Jan. 31     Prof.  Cesar Sierra, National University of Colombia
                Metal Organic Frameworks

 

Feb. 7       Prof. So-Yeon Yoon , DEA, Cornell University
                 Designing with Digital Media: Enhancing imagination, experience & exploration

 

Feb. 14     Dr. Yan (Vivian) Li, KAUST, Cornell University 

Feb. 21     cancelled

Feb. 28     Prof. Robert F. Shepherd, MAE, Cornell University
                 Elastomeric Soft Robots

Mar. 7       Prof. Xiangwu Zhang, NCSU
                 A Nanofiber Approach to Advanced Energy Storage

Mar. 14     Ralph Stuart CIH, EH&S, Cornell University
                 Recent Developments in Chemical Lab Safety

Mar. 21     Spring Break

Mar. 25     Prof. Mahesh Hosur, Tuskeegee University 
                 Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Based Composite Materials  for 
                 Structural Applications (166S MVR)

Apr. 4        Prof. Jenny Sabin, AAP, Cornell 
                 Matrix Architecture

Apr. 11     Yoram Berg, Optitex (G87 MVR)

Apr. 18      Prof. Abby Lillethun, Montclair State University
                 Dress in the Aegean Bronze Age: Where We Are Now (G87 MVR) 

Apr. 25     Graduate student speaking competition

May 2       Betsy Dart Spencer, Natick (G87 MVR)

All seminars are from 12:20 – 1:10 pm in MVR 153 Unless noted.

Refreshments served at 12:00