Upcoming Events
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JUN
20
Thursday
Brookhaven Women In Science (BWIS) Event
"New Piece of Old Lace in My Office, Come See!"
Laurie Waters, Los Alamos National Lab
4 pm, Berkner Hall Auditorium
Thursday, June 20, 2013, 4:00 pm
Hosted by: Vivian Stojanoff
New Piece of Old Lace in My Office, Come See! Abstract: Textiles are a fascinating combination of art, anthropology, sociology, and the physical sciences. In her talk Waters will discuss how genetics and carbon dating can help in one of the biggest mysteries of the lace community - the virtual disappearance of the superfine linen thread used in 17th and early 18th centuries. A nuclear physicist, Waters is a Stony Brook Alumni and led the spallation target research efforts for the Accelerator Production of Tritium at Los Alamos.
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JUL
18
Thursday
Brookhaven Women In Science (BWIS) Event
"Incentives for Innovation!"
Gustavo Manso, University of California, Berkley
4 pm, Berkner Hall Auditorium
Thursday, July 18, 2013, 4:00 pm
Hosted by: Vivian Stojanoff
Abstract: Gustavo Manso is Associate Professor of Finance at Haas School of Business, University of California at Berkeley. Manso's research focuses on corporate finance, financial institutions, financial markets, and entrepreneurship. Studying financial incentives, his research revealed that tolerance for early failure and reward for long-term success are essential ingredients in motivating both creativity and innovation.
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SEP
18
Wednesday
Brookhaven Women In Science (BWIS) Event
"Wife, Mother, Scientist or is it the other way around?!"
Presented by Mina Bissell, Lawrence Berkley National Laboratory
4 pm, Berkner Hall Auditorium
Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 4:00 pm
Hosted by: Vivian Stojanoff
Wife, Mother, Scientist or is it the other way around?! Abstract: Mina Bissell's groundbreaking research has proven that cancer is not only caused by cancer cells, but is caused by an interaction between cancer cells and the surrounding cellular microenvironment. In her talk Bissell will discuss how she balanced family and a successful research career. Dr. Bissell earned an A.B. with honors in chemistry from Harvard/Radcliffe College and a Ph.D. in bacterial genetics from Harvard University. She joined the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in 1972. Director of the Life Sciences Division since 1992 she was named Distinguished Scientist upon stepping down. She is also the OBER/DOE Distinguished Scientist Fellow in Life Sciences. An AAAS fellow Dr. Bissell is recipient of numerous awards, most recently the AACR Distinguished Lectureship in Breast Cancer Research and the Lifetime Achievement Award, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
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OCT
17
Thursday
Brookhaven Women In Science (BWIS) Event
"The truth and beauty in quasicrystals"
Presented by Marjorie Senechal, Smith College
4 pm, Berkner Hall Auditorium
Thursday, October 17, 2013, 4:00 pm
Hosted by: Vivian Stojanoff
The truth and beauty in quasicrystals Abstract: Like mosaics observed in our childhood kaleidoscope, quasicrystals show remarkable patterns that can not be repeated in a regular manner. Discovered in 1982 quasicrystals are very hard and break easily, like glass. Due to their unique properties they can be used to convert heat into electricity, in surface coatings for frying pans, or can be used in energy saving LED's. In this talk Senechal, Louise Wolf Kahn Professor Emerita in Mathematics and History of Science and Technology at Smith College, and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society, will discuss the beauty and applications of the patterns observed in artificial and natural quasicrystal structures.
Past Events
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Brookhaven Women In Science (BWIS) Event
"Brookhaven Women in Science and Technology Colloquia Series: The discovery of nuclear fission: The life of Lise Meitner"
Presented by Andrea Paulonek, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Thursday, May 19, 2011, 4 pm
Berkner Hall AuditoriumHosted by: Kathleen Walker
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Brookhaven Women In Science (BWIS) Event
"Brookhaven Women in Science and Technology Colloquia Series: From solar planes to surgical robots: the da Vinci Surgical System"
Presented by Catherine Mohr, Intuitive Surgical, Stanford University
Thursday, April 21, 2011, 2:30 pm
Hamilton Seminar Room, Bldg. 555Hosted by: Kathleen Walker
