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Seminars & Events
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October 3 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM ET
CMU Libraries
CMU Libraries Workshop: Making the Most with Jupyter Lab and Notebooks
Virtual
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October 5 2023
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET
Scott Institute for Energy Innovation
Lab to Climate Venture: Solving Problems that Matter
Bosch Spark Conference Room, Scott Hall
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October 6 2023
12:00 PM ET
Materials Science and Engineering
Graduate Student Seminar
“My experiences as science advisor for "Breaking Bad," and Research Results on the National Impacts of Fentanyl,” presented by Donna Nelson, University of Oklahoma
Scaife Hall 105
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October 9 2023
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM ET
Women@SCS
The No Club, Breaking Through Gendered Stereotypes
Cohon University Center, Connan Room
Programs
Media mentions
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pistorius comments on U.S. Steel sale
MSE’s Chris Pistorius said he hopes the new owners of U.S. Steel will continue to support the region's universities.
Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation News
Engineering faculty engage in industrial decarbonization research partnership
MSE’s Chris Pistorius and EPP’s Valerie Karplus and Paulina Jaramillo, alongside Assistant Professor of Economics and Public Policy Edson Severnini, joined collaborators in Germany to begin an international research partnership.
Built In
McHenry breaks down superconductors
MSE’s Michael McHenry was quoted in Built In about the unique properties of superconductors, which are capable of conducting electricity without losing energy. McHenry said, in part, that paired electrons “cooperate with a material’s vibrating atoms” to boost conductivity and avoid resistance.
Physics World
Dickey uses novel methods to analyze ferroelectric materials
MSE Head Elizabeth Dickey and her team of researchers are collaborating with groups at Penn State University to study ferroelectric materials. Together, the groups are combining their skills to analyze the structure of alloyed aluminum nitride films using transmission electron microscopy.