Applications of Microscopy
in Materials and Biological Science
A Joint Symposium of Drexel University’s Centralized Research Facility and the Philadelphia Society for Microscopy
November 8, 2010
Drexel University, Bossone Research Enterprise Center
3126 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA
Agenda
| 8:30 am |
Registration and Coffee |
| Morning Session |
|
| 9:00 am |
Opening Remarks
Dr. Deborah Crawford, Vice Provost for Research, Drexel University and Robert Carlton, President Philadelphia Society for Microscopy
|
| 9:10 am |
Electrons, Camera, Action! Advanced Multi-scale Microscopy Techniques for Understanding Microstructure Property Relationships in Materials
Dr. Mitra Taheri, Drexel University |
| 9:50 am |
NanoMicro-Structured Silicon: Pits, Pillars, Pores and Powder
Dr. Kurt Kolasinski, West Chester University |
| 10:30 am |
Coffee Break |
| 11:10 am |
Vibrational Microscopy in Forensics
Dr. Pauline Leary, John Jay College/Smith’s Detection |
| 11:50 am |
Lunch |
| Afternoon Session |
|
| 1:00 pm |
Keynote Presentation
Microanalysis of Martian Salts from the Comfort of Your Laboratory
Dr. Edward Vicenzi, Smithsonian Institution
|
| 2:00 pm |
Real-World Strategies for Correlative Microscopy
Dr. Kurt Czymmek, University of Delaware |
| 2:40 pm |
Coffee Break, Tours of the Centralized Research Facilities |
| 3:15 pm |
Philadelphia Society for Microscopy Business Meeting |
Registration for the seminar is free and complimentary lunch and coffee will be provided. Please register by October 24. Space is limited. For more information, please contact Craig Johnson at (215) 895-5900 or cljohnson [at] coe.drexel.edu.