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On Campus Freshmen Admission Interviews continue...
Wed, Nov 29, 2006
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Receptions & Special Events
Admission Interviews are available to freshman applicants throughout the Fall until December 15, 2006. Freshman applicant interviews are not required as part of the admission process, however we would like to meet as many of our applicants as possible. All interview appointments are scheduled online.http://viterbi.usc.edu/admission/freshman/interviews/
Audiences: Freshmen Applicants for Fall 2007
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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USC-RPSEA Forum
Wed, Nov 29, 2006 @ 08:30 AM - 03:00 PM
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Receptions & Special Events
In this Forum, RPSEA will be introduced as the consortium selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to manage a substantial portfolio of research in areas related to hydrocarbon recovery from ultra-deep resources, unconventional resources and mature fields. The format of the forum is intended to provide researchers input from the industry and opportunities to network and discuss future RFP possibilities
Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - entology Auditorium
Audiences: Invited Researchers
Contact: iraj ershaghi
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Meet USC (AM session)
Wed, Nov 29, 2006 @ 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
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. Please call the USC Admission Center at (213) 740-6616 to check availability and to make an appointment. Be sure to tell them you are interested in Engineering!
Location: USC Admission Center
Audiences: Prospective Freshmen and Family Members - RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Understanding Interfacial Processes:....
Wed, Nov 29, 2006 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker:Dr. Megan Ferguson, Postdoctoral Fellow
Occidental College
Los Angeles, CA Understanding interfacial processes: TiO2-photocatalyzed As(III) oxidation and Bacterial predation by Bdellovibrio bacteriovorusAbstract
The U.S. drinking water standard has recently been revised from 50 ƒÝg L-1 to 10 ƒÝg L-1, thus requiring thousands of water distribution facilities to implement new As removal procedures. However, most As removal technologies treat As(V) much more effectively than As(III), so a pre-oxidation step is recommended for source waters containing As(III) at significant concentrations. The photocatalyzed oxidation of As(III) on titanium dioxide (TiO2) has been critically evaluated as a potential technology to achieve pre-oxidation. Mechanistic studies conducted with batch slurries demonstrated that the extent of As(III) sorption to TiO2 dictates the order of the photooxidation reaction and that photogenerated superoxide plays a major role in this reaction. Experiments with fixed-bed, flow-through reactors did not suffer from catalyst poisoning or severe mass transport limitations. The UV requirement for this photooxidation of micromolar levels of As(III) was sufficiently small that both a 365 nm handheld lamp and natural sunlight were effective. Based on these findings, TiO2-photocatalyzed As(III) oxidation could be a viable pre-oxidation technology for certain small water distribution facilities.
The predation of E. coli by Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus is a very different example of interactions at an interface. B. bacteriovorus burrows into the periplasm of other gram-negative bacteria, where it feeds on the prey cell cytoplasm and ultimately divides, lyses the prey cell, and moves on to new prey. Understanding these microbial interactions could contribute to many potential applications in which B. bacteriovorus is used to reduce unwanted bacteria in agriculture, medicine, and industry. In these studies, atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used in contact, tapping, and force modes to characterize the cell surface properties over the course of B. bacteriovorus infection. Force curves taken in buffer solution show that the adhesive force between a cell and the AFM tip increases significantly after an E. coli cell has been infected.Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - rielian Hall, Room 203
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Evangeline Reyes
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Meet USC (PM session)
Wed, Nov 29, 2006 @ 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
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. Please call the USC Admission Center at (213) 740-6616 to check availability and to make an appointment. Be sure to tell them you are interested in Engineering!
Location: USC Admission Center
Audiences: Prospective Freshmen and Family Members - RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Contact: Viterbi Admission
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Walk-In Wednesdays: Career Services Advising
Wed, Nov 29, 2006 @ 02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Student Activity
Please feel free to come in during these walk-in hours! No appointment is necessary. Come in for resume reviews, internship information, or general engineering career advice.
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 218
Audiences: Current Undergraduate and Graduate Students
Contact: RTH 218 Viterbi Career Services
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Chemical Kinetic Modeling of Alkane Ignition
Wed, Nov 29, 2006 @ 03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Tim BarckholtzExxonMobil Research and EngineeringFairfax, VirginiaThis talk will summarize work on extending high temperature kinetic models to lower temperatures, for which the ignition process is significantly different than that at high temperatures. A single, unified model has been constructed for the combustion of all alkane isomers from CH4 through C5H12 as well as for n C6H14, n C7H16, and iso C8H18. A variety of techniques were used in the assembly of the model. Sophisticated ab initio calculations were employed for the prediction of the isomerization rates of peroxy radicals; abstraction rates were generated by using linear free-energy relationships; and many rates were derived empirically or semi-empirically. The complete, pressure-dependent model has over 700 chemical species and 11,000 reactions. The performance of the model is quite good with respect to the prediction of ignition delays in rapid compression machines and other experimental devices. Finally, a methodology for the drastic reduction of reacting species in this model will be summarized, in which the sub-model for n-heptane can be reduced from approximately 250 species to less than 40 for use in CFD codes.
Location: Stauffer Science Lecture Hall, SLH, Room 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: April Mundy
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Farewell To Graduates
Wed, Nov 29, 2006 @ 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Organizations
Student Activity
Graduating students - come join us for your last event with us as a student. We will try to make it a memorable day for you all.
Event open to all USC Students and their eligible dependents. Check your email for details. Free event pass required.Special Thanks to International Students Assembly (ISA), CSGO and Program Board for their support.Location: Henry Salvatori Computer Science Center (SAL) - 101
Audiences: Graduate
Contact: EGSA
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Applying/Re-Applying for Financial Aid
Wed, Nov 29, 2006 @ 05:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
Workshops & Infosessions
Viterbi Freshmen and Sophomores are invited to hear from Associate Director of Financial Aid all about the process for applying or reapplying for Financial Aid for the 2006-2007 Academic Year. Find out what steps you need take and what deadlines you need to make sure you meet.RSVP to viterbi.studentservices@usc.edu
Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 211
Audiences: Undergraduate Freshmen and Sophomore Students
Contact: Monica De Los Santos
