Seminars in Chemistry and Physics

Fall 2009 Seminar Schedule

Departmental seminars are free of charge and open to the public. All seminars will be held in Glaske C101 from 11:00 to 11:50 a.m. unless otherwise stated.

August

27 The Nuts and Bolts of Pool Water Chemistry (abstract) (presentation)
Herb Jarrell, LeTourneau University, Department of Chemistry

September

10 Human Organ Transplants: the science and the stories
Doug Hargis, MT(ASCP) CHT(ABHI), Transplant Technical Coordinator, SUHSC-S Transplant Laboratory

17 Test of Faith: Does Science Threaten Belief in God? (7:00 pm in Glaske C101)
A Sci-Phi Event, hosted by the Sci-Phi club of LeTourneau University

24 Occupational and Environmental Health (free food!)
Matthew Nonnenmann, Assistant Professor Occupational Health Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler, Tyler, TX

October

1 Automated Synthesis of Concurrent Programs
Marian Iordache, Engineering, LeTourneau University

15 M-Theory and the Multiverse 101
Gerald Bryan Cleaver, Associate Professor of Physics, Baylor University, Waco, TX

22 From microbes to biodiesel: saving the world through biochemistry
Megan Ross and Jon Bissette, Department of Biology, LeTourneau University

29 Radiotelemetry Studies on Resident and Relocated Adult, Hatchling, and Juvenile Three-toed Box Turtles (Terrapene carolilna triungius) & Assessing The Commercial Harvesting of Freshwater Aquatic Turtles in Texas
James Koukl, Professor of Biology, UT Tyler, Tyler, TX

November

5 LEGS

12 Teaching Evolution in the Christian University:  Why it is important for the Christian to at Least Have an Understanding of Evolution
Troy Ladine, East Texas Baptist University, Marshall, TX

19 What to know if you want to go to graduate school.  (6:00 pm in Glaske C101)
Carolyn Gatti, Graduate School Admissions, Northwestern State University

December

3 Saving the world through nanoscience: applying gold nanoshells on metal oxide nanowires to create better optical receivers and chemical sensors
David Kuntz and Benjamin Penticoff, Department of Chemistry, LeTourneau University