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Events for September 13, 2010
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Meet USC: Admission Presentation, Campus Tour, & Engineering Talk
Mon, Sep 13, 2010
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
This half day program is designed for prospective freshmen and family members. Meet USC includes an information session on the University and the Admission process; a student led walking tour of campus and a meeting with us in the Viterbi School. Meet USC is designed to answer all of your questions about USC, the application process and financial aid.Reservations are required for Meet USC. This program occurs twice, once at 8:30 a.m. and again at 12:30 p.m. Please visit http://esdweb.esd.usc.edu/unresrsvp/MeetUSC.aspx to check availability and make an appointment. Be sure to list an Engineering major as your "intended major" on the webform!
Location: USC Admission Center
Audiences: Prospective Freshmen and Family Members - RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Programming Materials to Self-Replicate and Assemble Into Adaptive Geometries
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 @ 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Dr. Rebecca Schulman,
Talk Title: Programming Materials to Self-Replicate and Assemble Into Adaptive Geometries
Abstract: It is a grand challenge to understand how to engineer molecular reaction systems whichhave the self-assembled, dynamic structure and directed information flow of even thesimplest biological cells. Synthetic DNA is a model material for this endeavor: DNAreaction rates and sequence-specific affinities are well-characterized, and we can predictand design the 2- and 3-dimensional structures of the products. I'll describe how we canuse synthetic DNA to design an autonomous, enzyme-free system for chemical sequencereplication in which the replicated information consists of stripes or arrays of different 14x3nanometers bricks within a 2D lattice. These replicatable lattice patterns are suitable forwaveguide or protein array templates. The cytoskeleton creates dynamic, adaptive structurein eukaryotic cells based on local rules. I'll also describe some work toward creating arationally engineered, cytoskeleton-like material made from DNA nanotube filaments. Onebasic construction primitive for this material is the assembly of filaments such that theybridge fixed start and destination points. I'll show how we can template the growth offilaments from a "start" chemical marker, how growing filaments can attach to a "finish"marker, and briefly discuss how we could use this system to create self-guiding wires.
Biography: Rebecca Schulman is a Miller Research Fellow in the physics department at the University ofCalifornia Berkeley. She received undergraduate degrees in computer science and mathematicsfrom MIT and a PhD in computation and neural systems at Caltech, where she studied underErik Winfree. Dr. Schulman applies ideas from chemical engineering, electrical engineering,material science and biophysics to the design of programmable soft materials.
Host: Sr. Assoc. Dean Timothy Pinkston
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Jennifer Walters-Munoz
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BME 533 - Seminar in Biomedical Engineering
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 @ 12:30 PM - 01:50 PM
Alfred E. Mann Department of Biomedical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: ANDREA ARMANI, BRENT LUI, BO HAN,
Talk Title: Faculty Research in Biomedical Engineering
Host: Department of Biomedical Engineering
Location: Olin Hall of Engineering (OHE) - 132
Audiences: BME graduate students, Faculty, contact department if interested (213-740-7237)
Contact: Mischalgrace Diasanta
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Microsoft Alumni Panel & "Build It" Event
Mon, Sep 13, 2010 @ 06:30 PM - 07:45 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Make sure you come and check out SWE's first corporate networking event of the year! Microsoft is kicking off the year with a fast-paced 2 part event featuring an esteemed Alumni Panel discussing crucial corporate topics and a hands-on "Build It" event where you will be called upon to apply your engineering skills for a chance to win some awesome Microsoft Prizes. Topics of discussion include opportunities through Microsoft, tricks of the trade in resume writing and interviewing, diversity support at Microsoft, exciting projects at Microsoft and more.
This event is for UNDERGRADUATES only, so come take advantage of this unique opportunity to network with one of the top software companies in America. FREE FOOD will be served as well, so come hungry and ready to make an impression!Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 106
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Society of Women Engineers
