The John E. Dorn Memorial Lecture is held each spring.

 

 

The Dow Lecture is held each spring through the generous support of The Dow Chemical Company.

 

 

The John E. Hilliard Symposium is our annual capstone event held in May, at which time we highlight the original research of our senior graduate students. This Symposium is intended to encourage communication between our Department and representatives of the companies and agencies that support this work.

 

 

The Jerome B. Cohen Distinguished Lecture Series is held each year in the fall.

 

 

The following lectures will be held in L211, Technological Institute, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston Campus except where indicated. Lecture at 4:00 p.m., coffee and cookies at 3:45 p.m.

 

 

April 22, 2008
Eiichi Nakamura
University of Tokyo

“Imaging of Organic Molecules in Motion”

Host: Sam Stupp

April 29, 2008
Mikko Haataja
Princeton University

“The Phase-field Crystal Method: Atomistics with a Continuum Model”

Host: Peter Voorhees

May 6, 2008
The John E. Dorn Memorial Lecture
Patricia Dehmer
U.S. Department of Energy

"Facing Our Energy Challenges in a New Era of Science"

May 15, 2008
Hilliard Symposium Keynote Speaker
Christopher Schuh
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

“From the Ivory Tower to the Factory Floor: an NU Metallurgist Tries to Vertically Integrate”

May 20, 2008
Jane Lipson
Dartmouth College

“A New Model for Glass Transitions in Polymer Thin Films”

Host: Monica Olvera

June 3, 2008
John Wager
Oregon State University

“Transparent Electronics: Materials, Devices, and Applications”