Thursday, 10 Feb 2011
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar
"Catalytic pathways for depolymerization of cellulose and lignin in liquid solvents," Z. Conrad Zhang, R&D KiOR, Inc.
Chemical & Biological Engineering Seminar Series
Z. Conrad Zhang, Directore of Science and R&D, KiOR, Inc. Pasadena, Texas.
Case study: Immigration
"Local actions to create a hospitable environment for immigrant workers: The case of Sioux County, Iowa," Cornelia Flora, ISU sociology. Part of the Research on Latinos in Iowa series.
Computer science distinguished lecture
"P versus NP: Approaches, Rebuttals, and Does It Matter?" Neil Immerman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Immerman is one of the key developers of an active research program called descriptive complexity, an approach he is currently applying to research in model checking, database theory, and computational complexity theory.
The Next Phase of Martian Exploration: The Search for Life
"The Next Phase of Martian Exploration: The Search for Life," Peter Smith, University of Arizona. Smith was responsible for the Phoenix Mars Mission and participated in many of NASA's space missions. He is a recent recipient of the American Geographical Society's Cullum Geographical Medal and Arizona's first Thomas R. Brown Distinguished Chair in Integrative Science. Part of the National Affairs Series.