Tuesday, July 29, 2003Volume 3, Issue 9
Summer Get-Togethers
Only 3 more before school starts!
Meet people...Talk materials...See what others are doing...Champion your cause...Get in on the ground floor of a new center initiative...
So far this summer, these casual Thursday afternoon (4 PM) "get-togethers" have explored new or proposed materials research centers - The Hydrogen Energy Center (Bruce Logan, June 5), a large MEMS initiative (Srinivas Tadigadapa, June 19), a center for sensor technology (Craig Grimes and Mike Pishko, July 10), a center for laser-integrated instrumentation systems (Judith Todd, July 17), and a center for functional polymers (Ralph Colby, July 24). Interested parties met at MRL or the Nittany Lion Inn over coffee and drinks and munched on canapés, fruit and cheese, or crudités while presentations on critical mass for collaborative programs were pitched and opportunities for team formation and funding were discussed. These 1-1/2 hour meetings provide an excellent opportunity to get involved in team-building at Penn State and the formation of new research initiatives. If any of the coming topics are of interest to you, stop by to see what may be in the offing. You may be inspired to join in or if you want to champion the formation of a new center yourself, just let us know and we will schedule a slot for you! If you missed any of the above get-togethers, you can contact the speaker/discussion leader for a copy of their PowerPoint presentation, or talk with them directly about their initiative. This is a great way to meet people and find out what's going on at Penn State in materials research. All initiatives are in the formative stages and we welcome your interest and contribution to the effort. We hope to see you there!
June 5, 2003
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.June 19, 2003
Moderator: Bruce Logan
Topic: Hydrogen Storage
Location: 189 MRL Bldg.
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.July 10, 2003
Moderator: Srinivas Tadigadapa
Topic: MEMS
Location:Nittany Lion Inn - Penn State Room
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.July 17, 2003
Moderators: Mike Pishko and Craig Grimes
Topic: Sensor Technology
Location:Nittany Lion Inn - Penn State Room
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.July 24, 2003
Moderator: Judith Todd
Topic: Material Laser Interactions
Location:Nittany Lion Inn - Faculty Staff Club
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.July 31, 2003
Moderator: Ralph Colby
Topic: Polymers
Location:Nittany Lion Inn - Penn State Room
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.August 7, 2003
Moderator: John Nousek
Topic: Center for Space Research Programs
Location:Nittany Lion Inn - Faculty Staff Club
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.August 21, 2003
Moderator: Zi Kui Liu
Topic: Materials Simulation
Location:Nittany Lion Inn - Faculty Staff Club
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Moderators: Erwin Vogler and Jim Runt
Topic: Bio Materials
Location:Nittany Lion Inn - Alumni Lounge
