4:00 pm, Friday, September 11, 2009, SC 106
Science Speaker Series
Speakers will be: Philip DeShield — “Synthesis of Glycosyl-Nucleoside Lipids as Low-Molecular-Weight Gelators for Tissue Engineering Scaffolds” and Renee Miller — “The Role of microRNA-223 in the Pathogenesis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis”. Everyone is invited. Refreshments will be served.
4:00 pm, Friday, September 18, 2009, SC 106
Science Speaker Series
Tyler Keller — “CD8 T Cell Mediated Disease in CD45E613R Mice Through Aberrant Cytokine Production” and Mandy Richer — “Evaluation of PEGylated folate and antifolate derivatives for use in targeted rheumatoid arthritis therapeuticsstarts” Everyone is invited! Refreshments will be served.
4:00 pm, Thursday, October 1, 2009, SC 106
Science Speaker Series
Goshen College students presenting: Nate Burmester and Camry Hess will talk about “Spiny Lobster Research on Long Key and Kristen Steiner will speak about “The Association of Genes to Various Color Phenotypes in Homing Pigeons, Columba livia”.
9:00 am, Monday, October 26, 2009, Merry Lea, Wolflake, IN, Learning Center Site
AUTUMN HIKE AT MERRY LEA
Meet at Merry Lea’s Learning Center for a two-hour hike with an experienced naturalist at one of Indiana’s most diverse nature preserves. You’ll see late fall color, a wild array of seed pods and many other ways nature prepares for winter. Please register by October 22 to ensure that the hike goes forward.
4:00 pm, Tuesday, October 27, 2009, Science 106
Science Speaker Series
G.C. Biology Professor, Andy Ammons, will talk on “Hard Drinking and Fast Living: Honey Bees as a Model of Stress Resistance”.
4:00 pm, Friday, November 13, 2009, SC 106
Science Speaker Series
Dr. Rajesh Khanna from the Indiana University School of Medicine will give a presentation on “Neuronal Ion Channels”. Everyone is invited. Refreshments will be served.
Friday, November 20, 2009, SC 106
Science Speaker Series
Karl Perusich and Sarah Leach from Purdue University will give a presentation on “Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing”. Friday, Nov. 20th, 4:00, Science 106. Everyoe is welcome. Refreshments will be served.
4:00 pm, Friday, December 4, 2009, SC 106
Science Speaker Series
Professor Lewis Naylor will give a presentation on “Wastewater Treatment 101”. (You shall know the truth, and the truth maybe surprising!) The Flush–Ever Wonder What Happens Next? Public is invited. Refreshments will be served.
4:00 pm, Friday, February 19, 2010, SC 106
Science Speaker Series
Dr. Hollis Showalter, Director of the University of Michigan Vahlteich Medicinal Chemistry Core, will speak on “Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery within Industry and Academia–Sharing my Experience Within Both Sectors”. Public is invited. Refreshments will be served.
10:00 am, Monday, March 1, 2010, Church-Chapel
Convocation – “from The Wilderness To Goshen College” – David Ostergren
Dr. David Ostergren is director of the master’s program in environmental education, based at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center. In this convocation he will tell us about his vocational journey and about the graduate program that he directs. See his website for more information about him.
4:00 pm, Friday, March 12, 2010, Science Building 106
Science Speaker Series
Steve Shantz, Goshen College Systems Operation Technician, will be speaking on “Turning Dumb Buildings into Smart Buildings – Saving Energy and Saving Dollars”. Public is invited. Refreshments will be served.
Friday, April 9, 2010, SC 106
Science Speaker Series
Michael Steury will speak on “Identifying Antibiotics Produced by Soil Microbes.” Fri., April 9th, 4:00 p.m. SC 106.