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SUMMARY:Environmental Sciences Seminar: Brett F. Branco\, Science & Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay – Brooklyn College
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Brett F. Branco\, Ph.D. Director\, Science & Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay – Brooklyn College \nTitle: Science and the Challenge of Managing Water Quality in Urban Watersheds \nAbstract: Maintaining or improving the water quality to support desired ecosystem functions and human well-being is a difficult if not wicked problem. Taking action and assessing the impacts of those actions with respect to water quality can’t happen without the help of science. There have been significant advances in our understanding of the dynamics of urban waters\, and in the technological advances to support research\, monitoring\, and modeling. In spite of these advances\, there are still limitations on the science that society needs with respect to water quality. Using Jamaica Bay as an example\, we will review the significant improvements in water quality that have occurred since the Clean Water Act\, and discuss some of the remaining challenges\, and opportunities for research in support of decision making. \nBio: Dr. Brett Branco is an Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the CUNY Graduate Center and the Director of the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay\, located at Brooklyn College. Dr. Branco is a marine scientist specializing in the physical and biogeochemical processes in estuaries and lakes. His research focuses on drivers of water quality changes in the aquatic ecosystems of urban watersheds\, and works primarily within the New York metropolitan area. Dr. Branco also conducts and directs research in the area of coastal resilience and climate adaptation. After receiving his Ph.D. in Oceanography at the University of Connecticut\, Dr. Branco was an NSF International Research Fellow in the School of Environmental Systems Engineering at the University of Western Australia before arriving at Brooklyn College.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/environmental-sciences-seminar-brett-f-branco-science-resilience-institute-at-jamaica-bay-brooklyn-college/
LOCATION:ASRC 5th Floor Data Visualization Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Sciences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191009T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191009T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190930T200538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190930T200538Z
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SUMMARY:Lab Safety Training
DESCRIPTION:Lab safety training for ASRC researchers and core facility users. Contact: Aldo Orlando\, aldo.orlando@asrc.cuny.edu
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/lab-safety-training-4/
LOCATION:ASRC 5th Floor Data Visualization Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Sciences,Nanoscience,Neuroscience,Photonics,Structural Biology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191002T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191002T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190930T151809Z
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SUMMARY:Seminar in Biochemistry\, Bio Physics & Biodesign\, Audray K. Harris\, NIH / Nat'l Inst of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Audray K. Harris \nAffiliation: Chief\, Structural Informatics Unit Laboratory of Infectious Diseases NIH / Nat’l Inst of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Bethesda\, MD \nTitle: Insights Into Influenza Virus Structure and Vaccine Design by Cryo-Electron Microscopy
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/seminar-in-biochemistry-bio-physics-biodesign-audray-k-harris-nih-natl-inst-of-allergy-and-infectious-diseases/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190927T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190927T173000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190918T144641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190918T151159Z
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SUMMARY:Smart Cities in a Changing Climate: Developing the 21st Century Workforce
DESCRIPTION:Smart cities are instrumented\, interconnected\, and ‘intelligent’ – utilizing complex analytics\, numerical modeling\, optimization\, and visualization tools to support their operational-decision making. Smart city innovations have the potential to improve urban livability and sustainability\, and also present significant opportunity for the private sector – the global smart cities market value is forecast to exceed USD 1.5 trillion by 2025. As cities both play a key role in climate change mitigation and face the urgent challenge of adapting to the impacts of climate change\, the ultimate success of the smart city movement will depend on professionals equipped with both the technical competence needed to work with large\, complex climate and related data\, and the broader expertise in associated issues of ethics\, privacy\, and economics. As part of Climate Week NYC\, we invite university students\, faculty\, industry professionals and city decision-makers to join us for a half-day event\, focused on preparing the workforce needed to develop smart\, resilient cities. \n  \nEvent Agenda:  \n11:30am – Noon: Registration \nNoon – 2:00pm: Workshop: Building University Partnerships (Faculty/Employers) \n2:00 – 4:00pm: Plenary: Climate ‘Smart’ Cities Workforce Development \n4:00– 5:30pm: Networking Reception \n  \nPlease register to participate by Friday\, September 20th:\nhttps://asrc_esi.formstack.com/forms/climateweek2019
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/smart-cities-in-a-changing-climate-developing-the-21st-century-workforce/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium & Cafe\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Sciences
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190926T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190926T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190909T200601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200501T144211Z
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SUMMARY:Anniversary Lecture: Venkatraman Ramakrishnan\, Ph.D.\, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology\, Cambridge\, UK 
DESCRIPTION:Anniversary Lecture: Termination of Translation in Bacteria and Eukaryotes \nVenkatraman Ramakrishnan\, Ph.D.\nMRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology\, Cambridge\, UK \nThursday\, September 26\, 2019\n4:00 pm – 5:00 pm\nASRC Auditorium \nIn all domains of life\, the termination of protein synthesis during translation is triggered by the entry of a stop codon on mRNA into the A site of the ribosome. The three stop codons of the genetic code are recognized by a protein release factor. However\, release factors in bacteria and eukaryotes appear to have no structural or sequence similarity. In this talk\, Dr. Ramakrishnan will describe structural work that sheds light on the basis of release factor function in the two domains of life and show that despite their dissimilarity\, they share certain common features and mechanisms. \nRegister to attend in-person or via livestream. \nFor more information about the ASRC’s fifth anniversary celebration\, please visit our website. \nThank you to our sponsors:
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/asrc-5th-anniversary-lecture-venkatraman-ramakrishnan-ph-d-mrc-laboratory-of-molecular-biology-cambridge-uk/
LOCATION:Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC)\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:5x5 Anniversary,Structural Biology
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190926T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190926T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190913T204335Z
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SUMMARY:Environmental Sciences Seminar: James Heffernan\, Duke University
DESCRIPTION:Title: How cities shape water: The past and future of urban hydrologic change \nAbstract: Re-configuration of hydrologic systems is a fundamental aspect of urban development\, both through the effects of urban land on natural water bodies and through the design and construction of new aquatic features. Understanding the future of water resources and urban landscapes requires that we consider urban hydrologic change across a wide range of scales\, from the physical\, chemical\, and biological processes that operate within the built hydrologic system to the regional and continental-scale patterns of hydrologic change. It will also require ecologists and hydrologists to grapple with conceptual frameworks that distinguish clearly between ‘natural’ and ‘artificial’ water bodies. \nBio: Dr. Jim Heffernan is an Assistant Professor in the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. He is an ecosystem ecologist whose work addresses the causes and consequences of major change in streams\, rivers\, and wetlands\, including the effects of land use\, water management\, and climatic change. Dr. Heffernan’s work focuses on how feedbacks among ecological\, physical\, and biogeochemical processes shape responses to these drivers\, and applies a wide range of tools and theories developed for local ecosystems to better understand ecological patterns and mechanisms at regional and continental scales.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/environmental-sciences-seminar-james-heffernan-duke-university/
LOCATION:ASRC 5th Floor Data Visualization Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Sciences
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190925T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190830T164221Z
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SUMMARY:Seminar in Biochemistry\, Biophysics & Biodesign: Richard J. Maraia\, NIH - NICHD/DIR
DESCRIPTION:Title: Integration of synthesis and processing of tRNA by RNA polymerase III 3′ end formation. \nSpeaker/Affiliation: Richard J. Maraia. Senior Investigator. Section on Molecular and Cell Biology. NIH – NICHD/DIR
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/seminar-in-biochemistry-biophysics-biodesign-richard-j-maraia-nih-nichd-dir/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190923T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190923T131500
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190829T160534Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190829T160534Z
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SUMMARY:Photonics Seminar: Jonathan E. Spanier\, Drexel University
DESCRIPTION:Title: Excitations and dynamics in inversion symmetry-broken phases \nSpeaker: Jonathan E Spanier \nAffiliation: Department of Materials Science & Engineering. Department of Physics. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. Drexel University\, Philadelphia PA \nAbstract: Emergent phenomena in solids\, whether they involve lattice\, charge\, spin\, orbital\, or other degrees of freedom\, are attractive for creating\, stabilizing and/or controlling novel states of matter. New paradigms based on these phenomena are attractive candidates for capturing\, converting\, and carrying energy more efficiently. I will discuss two intriguing electromagnetic wave-matter interaction phenomena that can emerge in non-centrosymmetric solids. The first involves visible-light generation of two types of photovoltaic currents\, one of which transforms\, remarkably\, a band insulator into a high-mobility conductor. In the second\, we reimagine the energy landscape associated with a two-dimensional crystal defect that has traditionally been viewed as an impediment to the flow of radio-frequency microwave energy. Under special conditions a resonant behavior emerges\, enabling the material to exhibit dielectric properties that exceed intrinsic limits. \nBio: Jonathan E Spanier is Professor of Materials Science & Engineering at Drexel University\, where he holds affiliated faculty appointments in the Department of Physics and in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. He received the PhD with Distinction from Columbia University in 2001 in applied physics and completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in physical chemistry at Harvard University prior to joining the Drexel faculty in 2003. He investigates the structure\, physical\, electronic and dielectric properties of solid-state electronic materials. He probes the interactions of light with matter\, including Raman scattering revealing phase stability\, the effects of symmetry and nanoscale phenomena on photovoltaic energy conversion\, and electronic excitations and resonant phenomena. He also studies the solid phase epitaxy enabling formation of high-quality oxide perovskite films via atomic layer deposition. He was honored with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers\, the Army Research Office Young Investigator Program Award\, the Distinguished Service Award from the Louis R Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation\, and he was named a Louis and Bessie Stein Family Fellow. In 2016 he was elected Fellow of the American Physical Society\, Division of Materials Physics.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/photonics-seminar-jonathan-e-spanier-drexel-university/
LOCATION:Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC)\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photonics
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190830T163725Z
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SUMMARY:Seminar in Biochemistry\, Biophysics & Biodesign: Kumaran S. Ramamurthi\, NIH Nat'l Cancer Inst. Ctr for Cancer Research
DESCRIPTION:Title: Synthetic Bacteria Deliver the Goods. \nSpeaker/Affiliation: Kumaran S. Ramamurthi. Sr. Investigator\, Laboratory of Mol. Biol. Head\, Cell Biology Section. NIH Nat’l Cancer Inst. Ctr for Cancer Research.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/seminar-in-biochemistry-biophysics-biodesign-kumaran-s-ramamurthi-nih-natl-cancer-inst-ctr-for-cancer-research/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T081500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190912T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190621T154057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190722T133120Z
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SUMMARY:AFOSR MURI Review Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Principal Investigators (PIs)\, Co-PIs\, postdocs and students will present and review findings of the first year of research activities for the AFOSR MURI project.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/afosr-muri-review-meeting/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photonics
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190911T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190911T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190830T174708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190830T174708Z
UID:10001033-1568206800-1568214000@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Lab Safety Training
DESCRIPTION:Lab safety training for ASRC researchers and core facility users. Contact: Aldo Orlando\, aldo.orlando@asrc.cuny.edu
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/lab-safety-training-3/
LOCATION:ASRC 5th Floor Data Visualization Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Sciences,Nanoscience,Neuroscience,Photonics,Structural Biology
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190911T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190911T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190830T163235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190830T163235Z
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SUMMARY:Seminar in Biochemistry\, Biophysics & Biodesign: Allie Obermeyer\, Columbia University
DESCRIPTION:Title: Engineering protein and polyion interactions for cellular applications. \nSpeaker/Affiliation: Allie Obermeyer. Assistant Professor. Dept of Chemical Engineering. Columbia University.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/seminar-in-biochemistry-biophysics-biodesign-allie-obermeyer-columbia-university/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190909T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190909T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190716T151659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190909T191128Z
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SUMMARY:CUNY Nano Day
DESCRIPTION:Come join the Nanoscience community at the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center to share your exciting research and recent achievements! \nOn September 9th\, we invite Junior Faculty Members\, Postdoctoral fellows\, PhD Students\, and Industry Colleagues to present a 20-minute talk or a poster presentation. Prizes will be awarded to best poster. \nThis event is open to all Nanoscience researchers in CUNY and the greater NYC institutions. Lunch will be provided. \nRegistration is required to participate. Click here to register! \nAbstracts for talks and posters submissions are due on September 3rd. Click here to submit your abstract! \nPoster Dimensions: Maximum dimensions of posters should not exceed \n\nLandscape Orientation: 36” x 24”\nPortrait Orientation: 36” x 48”\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n9:30 A.M. \n  \nA.M. SESSION  \n \nBreakfast & Registration (Data Visualization Room) \n  \nChaired by Dan Heller\, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center \n \n\n\n10:00 A.M.\nWelcome Remarks \nRein Ulijn\, Advanced Science Research Center \n \n\n\n10:10 A.M.\nImplantable Nanosensor Detection of an Ovarian Cancer Biomarker In Vivo \nRyan Williams\, City College of New York \n \n\n\n10:40 A.M.\nStructural Basis of Stereoselectivity in Oligosaccharides Assembly \nMateusz Marianski\, Hunter College \n \n\n\n11:10 A.M.\nThermoresponsive Protein-Engineered Fiber Based Hydrogels \nPriya Katyal\, New York University \n \n\n\n11:30 A.M.\nNanocarbon Icing Sensor and Dew Point Hygrometer \nVladimir Samuilov\, Stony Brook University \n \n\n\n12:00 P.M. \n  \nP.M. SESSION  \n \nLunch (Ground floor lobby) \n  \nChaired by Mateusz Marianski\, Hunter College \n \n\n\n1:00 P.M.\nNew Materials Systems for High-Efficiency Photovoltaic Devices \nMilan Begliarbekov\, Advanced Science Research Center \n \n\n\n1:30 P.M.\nMultiscale Simulation of the Shape Deformation of a Glassy Polymersome \nSharon Loverde\, College of Staten Island \n \n\n\n2:00 P.M.\nImproving Precision Medicine: Integrating Protein Engineering\, Drug Delivery\, and Genomics for Cancer Therapy \nMandana T. Manzari\, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center \n \n\n\n2:20 P.M. \n  \n  \n2:40 P.M.\nFundamentals of Space-Charge-Limited Current Measurements \nJason Alexander Rohr\, New York University \n  \nSize and Shape Controlled Metal and Polymer Nanoparticles as well as Their Assemblies \nNikunjkumar R. Visaveliya\, City College of New York \n \n\n\n3:00 P.M.\nClosing Remarks\n\n\n3:05 P.M.\nPoster Presentations (Ground floor lobby) \nNanoscience Facilities Tour \n \n\n\n\nPoster Presentations\n\n Towards large scale screening for inhibitors of multi-drug efflux pumps\, Andreas J.W. Hartel\n1\,3-Propanediol Based Polyol Synthesis for Shape-Controlled Monodispersed Silver Nanostructures and Their Assemblies\, Firdaus Khatoon\n Working Principle of Microfluidics and Platform for Droplet Generation of Nanomaterials Synthesis\, Ashni Kapadia\n Synthesis and Characterization of Size Tunable Nanoparticles\, Damien Halpern\n Size and Shape Controlled Polymer Nanoparticles Through Semi-Microfluidics Emulsion Polymerization\, Kelvin Leo\n Combinatorial Photoresponsive Supramolecular Films\, Andrew M. Levine
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/cuny-nano-day/
LOCATION:ASRC 5th Floor Data Visualization Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nanoscience
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190830T161553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190830T164343Z
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SUMMARY:Seminar in Biochemistry\, Biophysics & Biodesign: David A. Case\, Rutgers University
DESCRIPTION:Title: MD simulations of total X-ray scattering in protein crystals. \nSpeaker/Affiliation: David A. Case. Distinguished Professor. Dept of Chemistry & Chemical Biology. Rutgers University.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/seminar-in-biochemistry-biophysics-biodesign-david-a-case-rutgers-university/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190903T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190903T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190830T161036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190830T161036Z
UID:10001028-1567512000-1567515600@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Seminar in Biochemistry\, Biophysics & Biodesign: Matthias Buck\, Case Western Reserve School of Medicine
DESCRIPTION:Title: Dynamics protein-protein and proteinmembrane complexes: A perspective from Molecular Dynamics Simulations and solution NMR spectroscopy. \nSpeaker/Affiliation: Matthias Buck. Professor Dept of Physiology & Biophysics. Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. \n 
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/seminar-in-biochemistry-biophysics-biodesign-matthias-buck-case-western-reserve-school-of-medicine/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Structural Biology
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190902T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190902T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20181218T162019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190116T190413Z
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SUMMARY:IlluminationSpace Community Hours
DESCRIPTION:Curious about the Advanced Science Research Center? Learn more about our five research initiatives at the ASRC IlluminationSpace. \nAt the ASRC IlluminationSpace\, located at the Advanced Science Research Center of The Graduate Center of The City University of New York\, students explore five exciting and interconnected areas of science — nanoscience\, photonics\, structural biology\, neuroscience\, and environmental sciences — in a fun and supportive environment to encourage a deeper understanding of how science shapes our everyday lives. \nThrough interactive motion and touchscreen games and engaging conversations with researchers\, visitors learn about the ASRC’s initiatives\, inspiring them to search for science in the world around them. \n  \n\nFamilies\, after-school programs\, and adults are encouraged to visit during Community Hours\, held on the first Monday of each month from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reservations are encouraged and are required for groups larger than 10. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.\nHigh school field trips to the ASRC IlluminationSpace are available most Mondays\, Wednesdays\, and Fridays.\n\nField trips and Community Hours are free to participants.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/illuminationspace-community-hours/2019-09-02/
LOCATION:IlluminationSpace\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190808T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190808T150000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190723T190720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T135244Z
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SUMMARY:Photonics Seminar: Kevin Cognee\, AMOLF
DESCRIPTION:Hybrid metallo-dielectric nanophotonic platforms: how can we benefit from coupling plasmonic antennas and dielectric cavities? \nAbstract – It has been recently proposed that nanophotonic platforms composed of metallic nano-antennas and dielectric microcavity could enhance light matter interaction further than what is allowed by its individual components by combining both strong field confinement and high quality factors. We further explore this concept of “hybrid metallo-dielectric resonators” which also allows for an additional control over radiation properties\, in particular in the context of microdisk cavities supporting whispering gallery modes dressed by phased arrays of plasmonic antennas\, to enable tailored emission directionality by quantum emitters\, or the generation of beams carrying orbital angular momentum. \nBio – Kévin Cognée is a joint PhD student in the Resonant Nanophotonics group at AMOLF NWO-Institute (Amsterdam\, the Netherlands) and the Light in Complex Nanostructures group at the LP2N (Institut d’Optique-CNRS\, Talence\, France). He obtained his engineering degree from the Institut d’Optique Graduate School (Palaiseau\, France) and masters degree in physics (high honors) from the University of Bordeaux in 2015. He started his PhD under the supervision of Philippe Lalanne and Femius Koenderink in 2015 and his research focuses on the quasi-normal mode formalism applied to micro and nano-resonators\, and cavity-antenna hybrid systems for strong emission enhancement\, in particular in the context of SERS\, and directionality. Kévin will defend his thesis in January 2020 in Amsterdam.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/photonics-seminar-kevin-cognee-amolf/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photonics
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190808T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190808T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190802T162348Z
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SUMMARY:Nanoscience Seminar: Zijian Zheng\, Institute of Textiles and Clothing\, Hong Kong
DESCRIPTION:Title: Polymer-Assisted Metal Deposition for Soft Electrodes and Devices \nAbstract: Metal conductors are indispensable element for most future soft electronic devices. One critical challenge in this field is how to fabricate highly conductive\, adhesive\, smooth\, and soft metal conductors at low temperature under ambient conditions\, and preferably in a roll-to-roll manner. Conventional metal nanoparticle inks fall short to satisfy these requirements because of their relatively high processing temperature\, rough surface\, and poor adhesion\, especially for easily oxidized metals such as Cu. Our laboratory recently develops Polymer-Assisted Metal Deposition (PAMD) to address this issue. PAMD allows ambient fabrication of flexible\, foldable\, stretchable\, compressible\, and wearable metal (especially Cu) conductors with very high conductivity. This talk will briefly discuss the fundamental chemistry of PAMD\, the printing with PAMD\, and their applications in several soft electronic devices. \nBio: Prof. Zijian Zheng is currently Full Professor at the Institute of Textile and Clothing (ITC) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. His research interests are surface and polymer science\, nanolithography\, flexible and wearable materials and devices. He received his B. Eng. in Chemical Engineering at Tsinghua University in 2003\, and PhD in Chemistry at University of Cambridge in 2007 (Supervisor: Prof. Wilhelm T. S. Huck). In 2008\, he worked as postdoctoral researcher (Advisor: Prof. Chad A. Mirkin) at Northwestern University. He joined ITC as Assistant Professor in 2009\, and was promoted to tenured Associate Professor in 2013 and Professor in 2017. He has published >90 papers in high-impact international scientific journals including Science\, Nature Comm.\, Advanced Materials\, Journal of the America Chemical Society\, Angewandte Chemie. He also files 16 patents and is recipient of more than 10 academic awards. He serves as Guest Editor for Advanced Materials and Small. He is elected as Founding Member of The Young Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/nanoscience-seminar-zijian-zheng-institute-of-textiles-and-clothing-hong-kong/
LOCATION:ASRC 5th Floor Data Visualization Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nanoscience
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190807T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190807T130000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190718T205806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190726T135155Z
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SUMMARY:Social Media for Scientists Lunch & Learn Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Want to Become a Science Influencer? \nThen please join Graduate Center Social Media Coordinator Coralie Carlson for an hour-long brown bag lunch & learn where she’ll cover how you can effectively use social media to promote science! This workshop is for ASRC faculty\, students and staff who want to quickly bone up on best practices and available tools for promoting their research over various social media platforms\, including Twitter\, Facebook\, Instagram and LinkedIn. \nThis training will include posting strategies\, resources for creating compelling visual collateral and other key information for raising your individual and the ASRC’s social media profile. \nTo attend\, RSVP HERE. \nTo attend via livestream\, RSVP HERE. \nContact shawn.rhea@asrc.cuny.org for more information. \nFeel free to bring your lunch!
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/social-media-for-scientists-lunch-learn-workshop/
LOCATION:ASRC 5th Floor Data Visualization Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Sciences,Nanoscience,Neuroscience,Photonics,Structural Biology
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190805T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190805T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20181218T162019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190116T190413Z
UID:10000911-1565017200-1565024400@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:IlluminationSpace Community Hours
DESCRIPTION:Curious about the Advanced Science Research Center? Learn more about our five research initiatives at the ASRC IlluminationSpace. \nAt the ASRC IlluminationSpace\, located at the Advanced Science Research Center of The Graduate Center of The City University of New York\, students explore five exciting and interconnected areas of science — nanoscience\, photonics\, structural biology\, neuroscience\, and environmental sciences — in a fun and supportive environment to encourage a deeper understanding of how science shapes our everyday lives. \nThrough interactive motion and touchscreen games and engaging conversations with researchers\, visitors learn about the ASRC’s initiatives\, inspiring them to search for science in the world around them. \n  \n\nFamilies\, after-school programs\, and adults are encouraged to visit during Community Hours\, held on the first Monday of each month from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reservations are encouraged and are required for groups larger than 10. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.\nHigh school field trips to the ASRC IlluminationSpace are available most Mondays\, Wednesdays\, and Fridays.\n\nField trips and Community Hours are free to participants.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/illuminationspace-community-hours/2019-08-05/
LOCATION:IlluminationSpace\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190723T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190723T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190626T205030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190705T185425Z
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SUMMARY:Accelerating Research With in Situ Microscopy
DESCRIPTION:Join Protochips and the Advanced Science Research Center at The Graduate Center\, CUNY for a hands-on workshop featuring in situ TEM products designed to accelerate your research. Featuring presentations and product demonstrations from leading researchers\, this event will overview the numerous scientific disciplines turning to in situ techniques to discover new dynamic sample behavior in realistic environments. \nRegister online now » \nAgenda\nAll attendees must pre-register on line \n\n\n\n9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m.\nRegistration and Welcome\n\n\n\n9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.\nIntroduction to In Situ EM \nJordan Moering\, Protochips \nAnalyzing samples using in situ EM techniques has enabled unprecedented discovery in research fields ranging from catalysis to drug delivery. The Protochips product suite brings heating and electrical testing and liquid or gaseous environments to any TEM/STEM and in this presentation we will give an overview and show recent results from the Poseidon Select liquid cell and the Fusion heating and electrical system.\n\n\n10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.\nHands-on Demonstration of Fusion Heating \nKate Marusak\, Protochips \nSee how the fusion system enables accurate\, uniform sample heating within your TEM. See how Clarity software controls enable pecise control of experiment conditions with a simple\, user-friendly interface.\n\n\n11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.\nCoffee Break \nJoin us for a quick break with light refreshments\n\n\n11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.\nPhase Transformations of Nanoscale Systems Using In Situ TEM  \nJudy Cha\, Deptartment of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science\, Yale University \nMany nanoscale systems exhibit phase transformations in response to stimuli\, which consequently change the material properties of the systems. Thus\, investigations of such phase transformations and subsequent correlation with changes in materials properties are critical for fundamental understanding of materials and potential applications. Here\, we use in situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) as a tool to study directly how phase transformations occur\, deviate\, and are controlled at the nanoscale under either thermal or electrical stimuli.\n\n\n12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.\nLunch \nLunch will be served in the atrium and is free of charge to registrants.\n\n\n1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m.\nIntroduction to Environmental In Situ TEM \nJordan Moering\, Protochips \nLearn how imaging dynamic events in real\, wet environments is changing the way research is conducted inside the TEM/ STEM. This presentation will feature an overview of how Poseidon works\, and its numerous applications.\n\n\n2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.\nCoffee Break \nJoin us for a quick break with light refreshments\n\n\n3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.\nHands-on Demonstration of Poseidon Select \nKate Marusak\, Protochips \nExperience all steps of Poseidon Select operation including holder assembly\, leak check operation\, and imaging conditions. Witness real samples undergoing nucleation and growth within the electron microscope in a dynamic nanoscale experiment.\n\n\n4:30 p.m-5:00 p.m\nWrap Up and Conclusions \nThe Protochips team will be available for questions and to discuss your specific research project or experimental interests.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/protochips-workshop/
LOCATION:ASRC 5th Floor Data Visualization Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nanoscience
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190717T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190717T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190716T153701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190716T153725Z
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SUMMARY:Ph.D. Dissertation Defense: Daniela Kroiss
DESCRIPTION:“Minimalistic peptide-based supramolecular systems relevant to the chemical origin of life“\nDaniela Kroiss\nPh.D. Candidate\, Biochemistry\nHunter College\nCity University of New York (CUNY) \nThesis Advisor:\nProfessor Rein Ulijn\, Hunter College
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/ph-d-dissertation-defense-daniela-kroiss/
LOCATION:ASRC 5th Floor Data Visualization Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nanoscience
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190701T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190701T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20181218T162019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190116T190413Z
UID:10000910-1561993200-1562000400@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:IlluminationSpace Community Hours
DESCRIPTION:Curious about the Advanced Science Research Center? Learn more about our five research initiatives at the ASRC IlluminationSpace. \nAt the ASRC IlluminationSpace\, located at the Advanced Science Research Center of The Graduate Center of The City University of New York\, students explore five exciting and interconnected areas of science — nanoscience\, photonics\, structural biology\, neuroscience\, and environmental sciences — in a fun and supportive environment to encourage a deeper understanding of how science shapes our everyday lives. \nThrough interactive motion and touchscreen games and engaging conversations with researchers\, visitors learn about the ASRC’s initiatives\, inspiring them to search for science in the world around them. \n  \n\nFamilies\, after-school programs\, and adults are encouraged to visit during Community Hours\, held on the first Monday of each month from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reservations are encouraged and are required for groups larger than 10. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.\nHigh school field trips to the ASRC IlluminationSpace are available most Mondays\, Wednesdays\, and Fridays.\n\nField trips and Community Hours are free to participants.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/illuminationspace-community-hours/2019-07-01/
LOCATION:IlluminationSpace\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190620T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190620T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190123T215043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190612T153814Z
UID:10000950-1561028400-1561032000@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Neuroscience Seminar: Xi Huang\, Ph.D.\, University of Toronto
DESCRIPTION:From fly to mammal: targeting ion channels in brain tumor\nSpeaker:\nXi Huang\, Ph.D.\nUniversity of Toronto \nAbstract\nIon channels are transmembrane proteins that regulate ion flow across cell membrane and accessible for pharmacological intervention. However\, the role of ion channels in brain tumor is largely unexplored. We use multi-disciplinary approaches including bioinformatics\, Drosophila and mouse genetics\, xenograft modeling\, cell biology and electrophysiology to define the mechanisms by which ion channels regulate brain tumorigenesis\, and develop ion channel drugs to treat brain cancer. I will discuss our recent Drosophila genetic study which led to the identification of multiple ion channels that critically regulates the growth of fly brain tumor. Our functional studies using patient-derived cells and preclinical mouse models show that these ion channels play evolutionarily conserved functions to promote malignancy in mammalian medulloblastoma and glioma. Since ion channels represent a large class of drug targets with historic success to treat human diseases\, we leverage brain tumor-specific dependency of specific ion channels to develop precision therapy. \nAbout the Speaker\nCanada Research Chair in Cancer Biophysics\nScientist\, Developmental & Stem Cell Biology Program\, The Hospital for Sick Children\nPrincipal Investigator\, Arthur and Sonia Labatt Brain Tumour Research Centre\nAssistant Professor\, Department of Molecular Genetics\, University of Toronto
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/neuroscience-seminar-xi-huang-2019-06-20/
LOCATION:ASRC 1st Floor Seminar Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190617T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190617T180000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190506T211906Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190506T211906Z
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SUMMARY:Engineering Academic Environments to Foster Invention and Innovation
DESCRIPTION:In partnership with CCNY\, the Invention Ambassadors are hosting a special event on fostering invention and innovation.\nSpeakers\nStephen Key\, Mary Kombolias\, Jason Grieves\, Fang (Florence) Lu\, Don McPhreson\, Pratik Shah\, Rachael Walker\, Sabriya Stukes (moderator). \nAgenda\n4:00 p.m.-4:15 p.m. – Introduction and Opening Remarks\n4:15 p.m.-5:30 p.m. – Panel Discussion\n5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. – Q&A with Audience and Panel Members \nIn our tech-saturated era\, an abundance of scientific and engineering knowledge risks being left at the bench — knowledge that is imperative in improving the future of our health\, environment\, economies\, and societies. Academic institutions can play a critical role. By training and educating highly skilled and motivated experts to translate their extensive knowledge into practical\, real world solutions\, they can create an environment for invention and innovation to flourish. \nPlease join The City College of New York Master’s in Translational Medicine in partnership with the AAAS-Lemelson Invention Ambassadors program as we discuss 1) the way academic institutions can promote opportunities for students and faculty to invent and develop entrepreneurial endeavors and 2) the ways invention itself can open doors for more people to become inventors. \nRegister online now »\n 
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/engineering-academic-environments-to-foster-invention-and-innovation/
LOCATION:ASRC Auditorium\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190606T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190606T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190603T154152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190603T154152Z
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SUMMARY:Soft Robotics and Robot Learning Workshop
DESCRIPTION:The City College at the City University of New York is proudly presenting the Soft Robotics and Robot Learning Workshop in association with the NEMS 2019 at the Columbia University. The workshop is comprised of educational sessions on various aspects of the state of the art in the field of Soft Robotics and Robot Learning\, including but not limited to: Sensing & Actuation; Material & Energy; Manipulation\, Locomotion & Modeling; and clinical and industrial applications. \nAgenda\nSensing and Actuation Session\nChen Feng\, New York University\nShuguang Li\, Massachusetts Institute of Technology\nHao Su\, City University of New York\, City College \nMaterial and Energy Session\nJames Pikul\, University of Pennsylvania\nJie Yin\, Temple University \nIndustry Session\nTarik Tosun\, Robotics Research Scientist\, Samsung Research America\nBrian Wilson\, Duro UAS Inc.\nBiao Zhang\, Lead Principal Scientist\, ABB Robotics Research Center \nManipulation\, Locomotion\, and Modeling Session\nHartmut Geyer\, Carnegie Mellon University\nJingang Yi\, Rutgers University\nXianlian Zhou\, New Jersey Institute of Technology\nBrendan Englot\, Stevens Institute of Technology\nYufeng Chen\, Harvard University \nMedical Session\nTom Bulea\, National Institutes of Health\nSunil Agrawal\, Columbia University
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/soft-robotics-and-robot-learning-workshop/
LOCATION:ASRC 5th Floor Data Visualization Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190603T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190603T170000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20181218T162019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190116T190413Z
UID:10000909-1559574000-1559581200@asrc.gc.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:IlluminationSpace Community Hours
DESCRIPTION:Curious about the Advanced Science Research Center? Learn more about our five research initiatives at the ASRC IlluminationSpace. \nAt the ASRC IlluminationSpace\, located at the Advanced Science Research Center of The Graduate Center of The City University of New York\, students explore five exciting and interconnected areas of science — nanoscience\, photonics\, structural biology\, neuroscience\, and environmental sciences — in a fun and supportive environment to encourage a deeper understanding of how science shapes our everyday lives. \nThrough interactive motion and touchscreen games and engaging conversations with researchers\, visitors learn about the ASRC’s initiatives\, inspiring them to search for science in the world around them. \n  \n\nFamilies\, after-school programs\, and adults are encouraged to visit during Community Hours\, held on the first Monday of each month from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Reservations are encouraged and are required for groups larger than 10. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.\nHigh school field trips to the ASRC IlluminationSpace are available most Mondays\, Wednesdays\, and Fridays.\n\nField trips and Community Hours are free to participants.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/illuminationspace-community-hours/2019-06-03/
LOCATION:IlluminationSpace\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190524T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190524T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190521T200135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190521T200135Z
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SUMMARY:Photonics Seminar: Adam Overvig\, Columbia University
DESCRIPTION:Multivariate Optical Wavefronts Generated by Dielectric Metasurfaces\nSpeaker:\nAdam Overvig\nColumbia University \nAbstract\nDielectric metasurfaces are quasi-two-dimensional nanostructured interfaces capable of spatially shaping an optical wavefront. By using only dielectric materials\, the optical losses caused by metals are eliminated\, but the strength of the light-matter interactions is reduced\, making complete control of an optical wavefront a unique challenge. However\, by careful rational design\, dielectric metasurfaces may control more than one parameter simultaneously and independently\, generating multivariate optical wavefronts with subwavelength spatial resolution. (1) We show that by controlling both the phase and the phase-dispersion\, broadband achromatic focusing is possible within a single ultra-thin metasurface lens (called a “meta-lens”). (2) By introducing a polarization filter\, anisotropic metasurfaces may control both the phase and amplitude of light simultaneously and independently\, enabling “artifact-free” holograms. Adding dispersion control or a second metasurface extends this to more than one wavelength simultaneously\, enabling multi-color phase-amplitude holograms. (3) We develop a design paradigm allowing simultaneous engineering of both the group velocity and radiative Quality factor by introducing symmetry-breaking into a high index contrast photonic crystal slab. The result is a device concentrating light in both space and time\, greatly enhancing light-matter interactions; this enables compact optical modulators and high harmonic generation from monolithically fabricated dielectric structures. \nAbout the Speaker\nAdam is expecting to receive his Ph.D from Columbia University in Fall of 2019\, where he is advised by Professor Nanfang Yu. His anticipated dissertation is entitled “Dielectric Metasurfaces for Controlling the Complex Amplitude of Broadband and Narrowband Light\,” and his research focuses on expanding the control of free-space optical wavefronts using nanostructured materials. His experimental work includes realizing the first broadband achromatic polarization-independent “metalenses”\, and multi-color phase-amplitude holograms. His theoretical work has focused on developing a design paradigm for spatially and temporally confining light in symmetry-broken gratings\, which was the subject he studied as a recipient of the NSF IGERT fellowship (2015-2016). Adam received his B.S. in Engineering Physics from Cornell University in 2013.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/photonics-seminar-adam-overvig-columbia-university/
LOCATION:ASRC 5th Floor Data Visualization Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Photonics
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190123T214625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190520T164518Z
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SUMMARY:Neuroscience Seminar: Mark Ansorge\, Ph.D.\, Columbia University
DESCRIPTION:Monoaminergic circuit mechanisms mediating developmental malleability of emotional and cognitive function\nSpeaker:\nMark Ansorge\, Ph.D.\nAssistant Professor\, The Sackler Institute for Developmental Psychobiology\nColumbia University\nNew York\, NY \nAbstract\nWe have identified two sensitive developmental periods during which the strength of monoaminergic signaling affects adult behavior: (1) an early postnatal serotonin-sensitive period that impacts cognition\, anxiety and depression-related behaviors\, and (2) a later peri-adolescent dopamine- and serotonin-sensitive period affecting aggression\, impulsivity and behavioral response to psychostimulants. Our findings indicate that neuropsychiatric disorders characterized by alterations in these behavioral domains may have developmental origins. Thus\, genetic\, epigenetic and environmental factors that impact serotonin and/or dopamine signaling during specific periods of development might mediate the risk for depression\, anxiety disorders\, schizophrenia and substance abuse. Which neural circuits are sensitive to monoaminergic signaling during restricted developmental periods? What functional circuit parameters are affected? How do changes in circuit function relate to behavior? These questions currently guide most projects in the lab. While providing a general conceptual overview relating most projects in the lab\, the talk will largely focus on two monoaminergic pathways\, the median raphe to CA1 pathway and the ventral tegmental are to lateral septum pathway\, and their roles in memory formation and aggression\, respectively.
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/neuroscience-seminar-mark-ansorge-2019-05-16/
LOCATION:ASRC 1st Floor Seminar Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
CATEGORIES:Neuroscience
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T142546
CREATED:20190503T184314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190503T184314Z
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SUMMARY:Lab Safety Training
DESCRIPTION:Lab safety training for ASRC researchers and core facility users. \nFor more information\, please contact:\nAldo Orlando\naldo.orlando@asrc.cuny.edu\n212.413.3351
URL:https://asrc.gc.cuny.edu/event/lab-safety-training-2/
LOCATION:ASRC 5th Floor Data Visualization Room\, 85 St. Nicholas Terrace\, New York\, NY\, 10031\, United States
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