The Cross-Disciplinary Sciences Seminar Series brings distinguished scientists who can speak to a broad spectrum of interests to the Gettysburg science community as well as provide opportunities for STEM majors and faculty to come together to discuss interdisciplinary topics in science.

Fall 2013 Seminars

Sept. 30-Oct. 1 
Dr. Michael Summers, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland at Baltimore County

Read more about Dr. Michael Summers

Nov. 4-5
Dr. Sarah Tishkoff, David and Lyn Silfen University Professor, Departments of Genetics and Biology, University of Pennsylvania

Read more about Dr. Sarah Tishkoff

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Spring 2014 Seminars

 

Feb. 12-13

Richard Alley, Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences, Department of Geosciences, Penn State
Read more about Prof. Richard Alley

Feb. 26-27

Larry Young, Director, Center for Translational Social Neuroscience, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University

Read more about Larry Young

 

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Past seminars

Spring 2013 Seminars

Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 13 at 4 p.m. - Steve Finkbeiner, MD, PhD

Bowen Auditorium

http://gladstoneinstitutes.org/scientist/finkbeiner

Details - Feb. 12 Seminar

Details - Feb. 13 Seminar

March 21-22, 2013 - Dr. Andy Ruina

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cornell University
Read more about Dr. Andy Ruina:
http://ruina.tam.cornell.edu/research/topics/robots/index.php
http://ruina.tam.cornell.edu/research/topics/bicycle_mechanics/overview.php

Details

April 3-4, 2013 – Dr. Daniel Forger

Department of Mathematics, University of Michigan
Read more about Dr. Daniel Forger:
http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/people/facultyDetail.php?uniqname=forger
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~forger/

Details - April 3

Details - April 4

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Fall 2012 Seminars

Friday, November 2

Elizabeth F. McCormack, Professor of Physics, Chair, Bryn Mawr College
Probing Long-Range Configurations of Molecular Hydrogen
Mara Auditorium (Masters 110) - 4 p.m.
Details

Wednesday, November 14

George Han, M.D., M.P.H.
Dengue Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lyme Disease on the Battlefield: Exposure to Borrelia burgdorferi and Other Tick-Borne Pathogens in Gettysburg National Military Park
Mara Auditorium, Masters Hall, Room 110 - 12:00 p.m.
Details

André Weltman, M.D., M.Sc.
Division of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Pennsylvania Department of Health
"Information for Action": Public Health Surveillance from the State Health Department Perspective
Mara Auditorium, Masters Hall, Room 110 - 7
Details

Thursday, November 15 - 4:15 p.m.

George Han, M.D., M.P.H.
Dengue Branch, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dengue: An Emerging Global Problem
Bowen Auditorium, McCreary Hall, Room 115
Details