Lectures

Toxicologist to discuss liver disease

Posted by on November 1, 2007

Dr. Atrayee Banerjee of Texas A&M University will disscuss "A Toxicologist’s Perspective of Alcoholic Liver Disease: A Major Public Health Problem," at noon on Friday Nov. 2 in Room 126, Schrenk Hall.

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Graduate student to give biological sciences presentation

Posted by on October 24, 2007

A biological sciences seminar will be held at noon on Monday, Oct. 29, in Room 126 of Schrenk Hall. Graduate student Erin Pringle will discuss the identification and characterization of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase gene family members in Glycine max.

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Finite model theory to be discussed

Posted by on October 22, 2007

The mathematics and statistics student research seminar continues on Mondays and Wednesdays from noon to 12:50 p.m. with discussions on finite model theory and its applications. Seminar sessions take place in Room G5 of the Rolla Building. Travis Service, a graduate student in computer science, is this week’s speaker. The campus community is invited. For […]

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Visiting professor to give talk Friday

Posted by on October 18, 2007

Professor Mark Dunster from San Diego State University is visiting UMR’s department of mathematics and statistics this week. Dunster will give a talk on "resonance and almost nonuniqueness in the scattered field of a dielectric circular cylinder" at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, in Room G5 of the Rolla Building). This interdisciplinary topic will be […]

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Clear writing, successful proposals workshop set for Oct. 15

Posted by on October 4, 2007

Kate Drowne, director of the UMR Writing Center, will present "Clear Writing, Successful Proposals" from 3-4:40 p.m. Oct. 15 in the Meramec/Gasconade Room of the Havener Center. The workshop is the first in a series sponsored by the graduate studies office. The workshops are open to all UMR graduate students, faculty and staff. While registration […]

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Math series continues

Posted by on September 26, 2007

The student research seminar series featuring math and statistics lectures continues Monday, Oct. 1. Aaron Goldsmith will present "Forcing the GCH (Generalized Continuum Hypothesis)" from noon to 1 p.m. in Room G5 of the Rolla Building. The campus community is welcome.

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Porth lecture scheduled

Posted by on September 14, 2007

Dr. Peter Wu, vice pressident and chief scientist at Spirit AeroSystems Inc. will be speaking on aircraft design, manufacturing and innovation at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, in Room 125 of the Butler-Carlton Building. The general public is invited. Wu’s presenation is part of the Porth Lecture Series.

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Math series continues

Posted by on September 14, 2007

UMR undergraduate Michael Purser will discuss the fundamentals of "set theory" Wednesday, Sept. 17, from noon to 1 p.m. in Room G5 of the Rolla Building. The lecture is part of a student research seminar series that provides a forum for undergraduate and graduate students in mathematics and statistics to present their findings. The campus […]

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Seminar series for math students continues

Posted by on September 7, 2007

Malgorzata Marciniak, a graduate student in mathematics, will speak on introductory topics in the theory of differentiable manifolds from noon to 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 10, in Room G5 of the Rolla Building. Marciniak will continue with a session from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12, in the same room. This is […]

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GM engineer to give presentation on campus

Posted by on September 6, 2007

Susan Morales of General Motors will be on campus Sept. 17 to give a technical presentation, "GM Redefines the Crossover Segment– Outlook, Acadia and Enclave." Morales is a vehicle chief engineer, midsize crossover SUV, at GM. All students and the campus community are invited to attend the presentation from 4-5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, in […]

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