James Franck Institute: Events

EVENTS
JFI Colloquium - Spring Quarter 2004

Every Tuesday at 4 p.m., the James Franck Institute hosts a colloquium in RI 480 at 5640 South Ellis Avenue. Tea is served at 3:45 during open discussion before the start of the talk. Persons with disabilities may request assistance in advance from
Ms. Anderson: zenaa@uchicago.edu or 773-702-7180.

For more information, contact our Colloquium Chair, Gene Mazenko. He can be reached via e-mail or by calling (773) 702-7185.

Dates	Speakers	Title
Mar. 30	David Quere Laboratoire de Physique de la Matiere Condense, College de France Host: Wendy Zhang	"Non-wetting Drops"
Apr. 6	Andrew Orr-Ewing School of Chemistry, University of Bristol Host: Laurie Butler	"The Dynamics of Reactions of Polyatomic Molecules"
Apr. 13	James Anderson Dept. of Chemistry, Dept. of Physics Penn State University Host: David Mazziotti	"Quantum Monte Carlo"
Apr. 20	Bulbul Chakraborty Department of Physics, Brandeis University, James Franck Institute Visitor Host: Tom Witten	"Jamming of Dense Granular Flows"
Apr. 27	Boris Altshuler Dept. of Phys, Princeton University Host: Heinrich Jaeger	"Zero Dimensional Fermi Liquid"
May. 4	Phillipe Guyot-Sionnest University of Chicago, James Franck Institute Host: Gene Mazenko	"Charged Dots: Color, Lasing and Conduction"
May. 11	Stephen R. Quake Dept. Of Applied Physics, Caltech Host: Rustem Ismagilov	"Imaging Information in DNA, and fun with other Polymers"
May. 18	Mark M. Banaszak Holl Dept. of Chemistry, University of Michigan, ann Arbor Host: Steve Sibener & Ken Nicholson	"Interactions of Nanoparticles with Biological Membranes: The Roles of Size, Surface Chemistry, and Architecture"
May. 25	Ka Yee Lee University of Chicago, James Franck Institute Host: Gene Mazenko	"How Does a Triblcok Copolymer Help Seal a Damaged Membrane?"
Jun. 1	Tim Minton Chemistry/Biochemistry, Montana State University Host: Steve Sibener	"Reaction Dynamics Relevant to Spacecraft in Low-Earth Orbit: Atomic-Oxygen Reactions with Gaseous and Surface Hydrocarbons"