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Science Seminar Series - Science, Technology, and Engineering Division

Fall 2011 Science Seminar Series Schedule

Please Note: No food or drink items allowed at these seminars.

The Ohlone College Science Seminar Series is a program sponsored by the Science, Technology, and Engineering Division and ASOC. This program features distinguished speakers who address interesting topics related to science or technology. The event is free and open to the public.

  • 100 Years and Counting – The Continuing Saga of Superconductivity
    by Drs. Maru and Paul Grant
    • Friday, September 16, 2011, 12:00pm - 12:50pm
    • Room 3201, Building 3, second floor, Fremont campus
    • Perhaps you have heard of levitation, zero resistance, and other amazing claims attributed to superconductivity. 100 years after its discovery this phenomenon is still not completely understood. Dr. Maru Grant, Ohlone College chemistry professor together with her husband Dr. Paul Grant, both experienced researchers, will review the fascinating history of superconductivity, its enormous impact on science and society today and to come, ranging from medical imaging and diagnosis, to the promise of a future sustainable energy enterprise.

  • Panel Discussion: Ohlone Students Describe Their Internship Experience
    • Friday, September 30, 2011, 12:00pm - 12:50pm
    • Room 3201, Building 3, second floor, Fremont campus
    • What is it like to do an internship? We will hear from a panel of Ohlone College students who have completed internships in a scientific, research, or technical areas. Special focus will be on the areas of Computer Technology, Biotech, Medical Devices, and Geochemistry. The students will describe their experiences, share “survival” strategies, and offer tips for increasing one’s chances for being selected.

  • Stuff
    by Jeff O'Connell, Associate Professor, Mathematics, Ohlone College
    • Friday, October 21, 2011, 12:00pm - 12:50pm
    • Room 3201, Building 3, second floor, Fremont campus
    • In the past several years, Jeff O'Connell has given talks on Card Counting, the Golden Ratio, mathematics used in movies and on TV, and the mathematics used in website encryption. This talk is a collection of all the unfinished talks he has written.

      Topics include:
      • Algebra I and Salt Lake City.
      • What do roots of polynomials have to do with a duel that happened the morning of May 30, 1832.
      • Where am I?

  • Nanotechnology
    by George Wong, Professor, Computers, Networks, and Emerging Technologies, Ohlone College
    • Friday, November 18, 2011, 12:00pm - 12:50pm
    • Room 3201, Building 3, second floor, Fremont campus
    • Among the newest and most exciting fields of science, nanotechnology is said to hold the key to the 21st century. Nanotech may be able to create many new materials and devices with a vast range of applications, such as in medicine, electronics, biomaterials, and energy production. Gain insight into the field that promises breakthroughs in every aspect of science.

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