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Events for October 13, 2005
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Lyman Handy Colloquium
Thu, Oct 13, 2005
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
SpeakerProf. Horia Metiu
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of California, Santa Barbara Abstract "Doped oxides as catalysts, why gold clusters are reactive, and electronic
manipulation of catalysis" I will talk about three distinct subjects, all connected to catalysis. In the first I will explore whether doped oxides (for example, AuxCe1-xO2) might provide us with a new class of oxidation catalysts. We do this by using density functional calculations, to determine the binding energies of various compounds and the activation energies of the possible reactions. We use CO oxidation as a test of the oxidizing power of the doped oxides. In the second topic I discuss experiments done in collaboration with Moskovits and Kolmakov in which we test whether manipulating the number of electrons in a nano-catalyst can affect the catalytic activity. The experiments study CO oxidation by a SnO2 nanowire, which is part of an electric circuit and sits on top of a gate. We find that we can manipulate the reaction rate by changing (with the gate) the number of electrons in the wire. Finally, if there is any time left I will discuss a possible reason why small Au clusters are good catalysts, while large clusters are not. We and others have proposed that the clusters are reactive because they have many low coordination sites on the surface. Here I want to amend that picture and propose that the reactivity depends on what I call "orbital roughness", not on geometrical (low coordination) roughness.
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Petra Pearce
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Golden West College Transfer Fair
Thu, Oct 13, 2005 @ 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Julie Samere, Transfer Admission Advisor, will be on campus to provide more information on the USC Viterbi School's engineering curriculum, admission requirements and student life.
Location: Golden West College
Audiences: Prospective Transfer Students
Contact: Undergraduate Admission
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Ventura College Transfer Day
Thu, Oct 13, 2005 @ 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
Come meet Danielle Neves-Cole, Assistant Director of Transfer Admission at the Transfer Fair. She can provide more information on the USC Viterbi School's engineering curriculum, admission requirements and student life.
Location: Ventura College
Audiences: Prospective Transfer Students
Contact: Undergraduate Admission
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McNair Scholars Program Information Session
Thu, Oct 13, 2005 @ 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Integrated Media Systems Center
University Calendar
The USC McNair Scholars Program is accepting applications for summer research internships. Viterbi sophomores and juniors are highly encouraged to apply. Attend an information session by visiting www.usc.edu/mcnair. The deadline for applications is November 15, 2005.
Location: Grace Ford Salvatori Hall Of Letters, Arts & Sciences (GFS) - 330
Audiences: Undergrad
Contact: Nichole Phillips
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EE 101 Supplemental Instruction
Thu, Oct 13, 2005 @ 04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Center for Engineering Diversity
Workshops & Infosessions
Supplemental Instruction is four hours/week of workshops that will review lecture, homeworks, and key concepts from the material and conduct midterm review and final reviews. Our workshop leader for this semester will be Fahnmusa Jangaba, an EE graduate student who has excelled in the course and many other EE courses. This semester, workshop hours, days, and locations will be: Tuesdays 4:00-6:00pm RTH 222
Thursdays 4:00-6:00pm RTH 222Location: Ronald Tutor Hall of Engineering (RTH) - 222
Audiences: Undergraduates
Contact: Center for Engineering Diversity
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Time Management Workshop
Thu, Oct 13, 2005 @ 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Student Affairs
University Calendar
Learn to take control of your academic life. Useful strategies to balance school, work, extra-curriculars and life!RSVP required, to viterbi.sutdentservices@usc.edu
Location: TBA
Audiences: Undergraduate Students
Contact: Monica De Los Santos
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Resume Workshop
Thu, Oct 13, 2005 @ 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Career Connections
Workshops & Infosessions
Location: Seeley G. Mudd Building (SGM) - 101
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Viterbi Career Services RTH 218
