In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the USC Women in Science & Engineering Program, WiSE has partnered with departments in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering and the USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences to highlight the many excellent women scientists and engineers visiting the USC campus this year. A broad range of disciplinary lectures featuring distinguished speakers will take place throughout the Fall and Spring semesters, with additional opportunities for faculty, students, and the university community to talk informally with guests about their training and professional development. A calendar of events is outlined below, and we encourage reference to the website for program updates.
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September 22
Susan Kauzlarich
from UC Davis
Chemistry: Synthesis and Characterization of Zintl Phases for Thermoelectric Applications
Location: SSL 150, 12:30pm
September 28
Gail Fannuci
from University of Florida
Physical Chemistry: Site-Directed Spin Labeling Applications in Protein Flexibility
Location: SSL 150, 12:00pm
October 5
Abby Kavner
from UCLA
Earth Science: TBA
Location: ZHS 159, 3:30pm
October 6
Angelica Stacy
from UC Berkley
Chemistry: Nanowire Arrays for Energy Applications
Location: SSL 150, 12:30pm
October 9
Margaret Wright
from NYU
Math and Computer Science: Optimization without derivatives consensus and controversies
Location: GER Auditorium, 3:30pm
October 20
Candace Klug
from Medical College of Wisconsin
Chemistry: TBA
Location: SSL 150, 12:30pm
October 26
Rosabla Perna
from JILA, University of Colorado, Boulder
Physics and Astronomy: Gamma-Rya Bursts as Cosmological Tools
Location: SSL 102, 4:15pm
October 29
Fan Chung Graham
from UCSD
Computer Science: Graph theory in the information age
Location: SSL 150, 4:00pm
November 16
Mary Rodgers
from University of Maryland
Physical Therapy: Physical Therapy, Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Science
Location: ACB 238, 2:00 pm
November 16
Andrea Ghez
from UCLA
Physics and Astronomy: Bringing out Galaxy’s Supermassive Black Hole and its Environs into Focus with Laser Guide Stat Adaptive Optics
Location: SGM 101, 4:00pm
November 19
Rina Tannenbaum
from Georgia Tech
Materials Science: Conjugate nanostructures and their potential applications
Location: SLH 200, 12:45pm
Elaine Ostrander
from NIH
Biology: Genetic Mapping of Complex Traits in the Domestic Dog: The Long and Short of It
Location: RRI 101, 4:00pm
November 30
Aurora Clark
from Washington State University
Physical Chemistry
Location: SSL 150, 12:00pm
December 3
Virginia Armbrust
from University of Washington
Marine Biology: Comparative genomics of marine microboes
Location: RRI 101, 4:00pm
December 10
Geraldine Knatz
from Port of Los Angeles
Civil Engineering: 21st Century Port Development, An Industrial Case Study on the Balancing Capital Development with Environmental Protection
Location: KAP 209, 2:00pm
January 7
Neuroscience: Molecules, Cells and Circuits Symposium
Catherine Dulac
from Harvard University
Neuroscience: TBA
Location: HNB 100
Yishi Jin
from UCSD
Neuroscience: TBA
Location: HNB 100
Leslie Vosshall
from Rockefeller University
Neuroscience: TBA
Location: HNB 100
January 12
Cassandra Fraser
from University of Virginia
Chemistry: Light Emitting Boron Biomaterials
Location: SSL 150, 12:30pm
January 21
Mary Vernon
from University of Wisconsin
Computer Science: Quantitative System Design
Location: SSL 150, 4:00pm
January 25
Magali Billen
from UC Davis
Earth Sciences Simulating Subduction Dynamics: Integrating Rock Mechanics, Seismological Data and Geophysics to Determine the Fate of Sinking Tectonic Plates in the Earth’s Interior
Location: ZHS 159, 3:30pm
February 1
Lisa Grant
from UC Irvine
Earth Sciences: Rupture history of the San Andreas fault in the Carrizo Plain since A.D. 1200
Location: ZHS 159, 3:30pm
February 5
Juliana Barr
from Stanford University
Biomedical Engineering: TBA
Location: TBA
February 8
Marsha Lester
from University of Pennsylvania
Physical Chemistry: TBA
Location: SSL 150, 12:00pm
February 9
Margaret Martonosi
from Princeton University
Electrcal Engineering: Energy-Efficient Computing: From the Handhelf to the Data Center
Location: TBA
February 23
Cathy Murphy
from University of Illinois
Chemistry: Three Short Stories About Gold Nanorods
Location: SSL 150, 12:30pm
February 24
Idun Reiten
from Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Mathematics: TBA
Location: TBA
March 22
Margi Rusmore
from Occidental College
Earth Sciences: TBA
Location: ZHS 159, 3:30pm
March 23
Mary Ann Moran
from University of Georgia
Marine Biology: Functional Metagenomics Tackles the Marine Carbon Cycle
Location: Torrey Webb Room, AHF, 12:00pm
April 12
Ellen Druffel
from UC Irvine
Earth Sciences: The dynamic nature of organic matter in the ocean
Location: ZHS 159, 3:30pm
Date TBA
Rosa Di Felice
from University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Theoretical Nanoscience: TBA
Location: TBA
Date TBA
Daniela Rus
from MIT
Computer Science: TBA
Location: TBA
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