Upcoming Events
U. of Chicago Professor to Present Friend E. Clark Lecture Series
The C. Eugene Bennett Department of Chemistry at West Virginia University will host its 50th Annual Friend E. Clark Lecture series on Nov. 5 and 6. Stephen Berry, professor of chemistry at the University of Chicago, will present two talks based on his research ranging from scientific matters and ethics to topics in energy resource policy and national security.
“Our Deepest, Broadest, Yet Still Mystifying Science of Complexity: Thermodynamics” will be presented on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 8 p.m. in Clark Hall Room 101.
“Exploring the Domains and Behavior of Things That Exist in Many, Many Dimensions” on Friday, Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. in Clark Hall Room 312.
For more information, contact Charles Jaffé, professor in the Department of Chemistry, at (304) 685-0826 or Charles.Jaffe@mail.wvu.edu.
Economy of West Virginia to be examined, discussed at Nov. 18 Conference in Charleston; WVU President to provide opening remarks
The challenges that face the national economy and the economy of West Virginia will be analyzed and discussed at West Virginia University’s annual Bureau of Business and Economic Research economic forecast Nov. 11 in Charleston 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Charleston Embassy Suites Hotel.
Sponsored by the WVU College of Business and Economics, the conference will open with remarks by WVU President James P. Clements. David Wyss, chief economist at Standard & Poor’s and well-known commentator on economic issues, will give the outlook for the U.S. economy. George Hammond, author of the West Virginia Economic Outlook, will discuss the forecast for West Virginia jobs, income, population and unemployment rate.
Other speakers include: Sally Cline, commissioner of banking, West Virginia Banking Commission; Dr. Randy Childs, research assistant professor, WVU Bureau of Business and Economic Research; and Mark Muchow, deputy cabinet secretary, West Virginia Department of Revenue.
Dr. Hammond, associate director of the Bureau, has directed the West Virginia Economic Outlook project for 15 years. He has a Ph.D. in business economics from Indiana University. Dr. Wyss, a former senior staff economist with the President’s Council of Economic Advisers, is responsible for Standard & Poor’s economic forecasts and publications and co-authors the monthly Forecast Summary and the weekly Financial Notes. Wyss has a Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.
The conference is sponsored by AEP Appalachian Power, The Chambers Endowed Program for Electronic Business, Charleston Daily Mail, The Charleston Gazette, Chesapeake Energy Corp., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Crews & Associates Inc, Raymond James and Associates Inc., The State Journal, West Virginia Department of Revenue, West Virginia Housing Development Fund, and West Virginia American Water.
Registration is $75 per person or $90 after Nov. 6 and includes continental breakfast, copy of the West Virginia Economic Outlook 2010, and presentations by the speakers. Students can attend for $30 with student ID. Call 304-293-7831 or register online at www.bber.wvu.edu.
2009 WVNano Fall Colloquia Series
The 2009 WVNano Fall Colloquia Series is a lineup of prestigious guest experts who will offer insights to an array of nano research topics.
Each event will be held from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 259 of Hodges Hall on the West Virginia University downtown campus. Events, dates and speakers in this year’s Colloquia include:
- Topic to be announced – Monday, November 16, 2009, a talk by Dr. Peixuan Guo, professor of molecular virology at the University of Cincinnati Department of Biomedical Engineering.
- Nanotoxicology: Concepts and Misconceptions – Monday, December 7, 2009 featuring Dr. Gunter Obedorster, professor of environmental medicine at the University of Rochester Department of Environmental Medicine.
