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Faculty/Student Colloquia

Spring 2008

Learn about the exciting research being conducted by VSU faculty and students!!!

Wednesday (or Tuesday) nights at 7:00 p.m. in the UC Theatre Room

Wednesday, January 23            “JUDACULLA ROCK: A PORTAL BETWEEN WORLDS”

                                                Dr. Douglas Frink

                                                Department: Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences

Tuesday, January 29              “THE USUAL (MATHEMATICAL) SUSPECTS”

                                                Student Presenter: Katie Klimko

                                                Department: Mathematics and Computer Science

                                                Faculty Sponsor/Presenter: Charles Kicey

Wednesday, February 6           “ NANOTECHNOLOGY MEETS PINE TREES:

TIMBER AS A RENEWABLE, SUSTAINABLE, ZERO EMISSION ENERGY SOURCE”

                                                Student Name: Travis Ireland and Jeff Felton

                                                Department: Chemistry       

                                                Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Thomas Manning                     

Tuesday, February 26            “MARINE RESEARCH AND FLINT RIVERQUARIUM INTERNSHIP”

                                                Student Presenter: Jenna Fulghum

                                                Department: Biology

                                                Faculty Sponsor: David Bechler

Wednesday, March 5             “AN INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL PRODUCTS: THE TAXOL STORY”

                                                Student Name: Greg Kean

                                                Department: Chemistry       

                                                Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Thomas Manning                     

Sponsored by the Council on Undergraduate Research, College of Arts and Sciences.  For further information please contact Dr.  Barry Hojjatie, Pre-Engineering Program/PAG Department (333-5753 or bhojjati@valdosta.edu)