Weekly Seminars

The one-hour ERC TeleSeminars are presented every other Thursday; presentation information is posted below. Presentations are also posted at our partner site, SemiNeedle (www.semineedle.com/ERCseminars), where in addition to accessing the presentation you can ask questions and add comments on the presentation and connect with presenters and other attendees.

CURRENT & UPCOMING TELESEMINAR PRESENTATIONS >> 2012: (Daylight Saving Time begins: March 11, 2012; ends: November 4, 2012) Presentation Time: 11:00AM PDT / 11:00AM = Arizona on PDT / 12:00PM MDT / 1:00PM CDT / 2:00PM EDT
May 17	Host: Paul Westerhoff, Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering Program, School of Sustainable Engineering and The Built Environment, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University Presented by: * Paul Westerhoff, Civil, Environmental and Sustainable Engineering Program, School of Sustainable Engineering and The Built Environment * James Ranville, Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry, Colorado School of Mines Topic title: "Interaction of Nanomaterials with Wastewater Biomass and Their Detection in Water" (Paul Westerhoff, James Ranville, Pierre Herckes, Sung Lee) Abstract: Engineered nanomaterials have and will continue to be discharged to sewers from industry, private residence and other commercial activities. First, this presentation explores these sources and to what extent engineered nanomaterials are removed at municipal wastewater treatment plants (WTPs). Treated effluent from WTPs enters our rivers and lakes, while biosolids are land applied, landfilled or incinerated. Second, we explore potential analytical methods to quantify and size engineered nanomaterials at environmentally relevant concentrations in water, such as that being discharged by industry to sewers or effluent from WTPs. This includes a brief description of a few analytical methods and then in-depth description of Single Particle ICP-MS for quantification of engineered nanomaterials, including those relevant to the semi-conductor industry. Presentation: SemiNeedle enhanced access website: (www.semineedle.com/ERCseminars) ERC website: (PDF) To be posted __________________________________________ Dial-in # (caller paid & International): 1-719-955-1670 Please use this number if your company can cover the long distance charge; this choice will help the ERC budget and keep our cost down. Dial-in # (toll free): 1-800-375-2612 Use this toll free number if needed; the ERC will gladly pay for the long distance charge. Participant pass code: 675623 (followed by # sign) ***************************************************** ~ Please mute your phone during the speaker's presentation to eliminate unnecessary noise over the phone lines; disengage mute for Q&A. If you do NOT have a mute button on your phone, use 6 to engage mute during the presentation, then 6 (again) to disengage. ~ Do not put the conference call on hold; "hold audio" will be disruptive to other call participants. ~ To disengage call waiting (check local phone directory for instructions). ~ For best sound quality when using speaker phones, face the microphone when speaking; mute the phone/microphones when not speaking. ~ If possible, avoid using cellular or cordless phones which may cause unnecessary feedback or noise during the conference.
May 31	Host: Shyam Aravamudhan, North Carolina A&T State University Presented by: Christie M. Sayes, Nanotoxicology & Nanopharmacology, RTI International Topic title: TBA Abstract: TBP

The SRC Engineering Research Center for Environmentally Benign Semiconductor Manufacturing (ERC) biweekly TeleSeminar Series is hosted/presented by Center member universities: University of Arizona; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Stanford University; University of California-Berkeley; Cornell University; Arizona State University; Colorado School of Mines: University of Washington; University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; University of Texas-Dallas; Georgia Institute of Technology; North Carolina A&T State University; University of North Carolina-Greensboro; University of California-Los Angeles; and Johns Hopkins University.

The ERC TeleSeminars are presented biweekly and are available to participating ERC institutions, industries, and all interested parties and invited guests. The TeleSeminars, presented by ERC PIs, ERC graduate students, and invited academic and industrial guest speakers, focus on specific research efforts within current Center research relevant to the Center's mission.

The dial-in telephone number and participant code is posted with each TeleSeminar (above) as well as in all e-announcements. If you would like to be added to our distribution list, please contact the Center. If you should experience problems with any portion of the dial-in process the day of presentation, please call 520-626-5259 or 520-621-6051 (University of Arizona) for assistance.

Archived presentation materials are available to Center industrial and university members only and require a password to access. Contact Karen McClure for more information.
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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME: (Begins: March 11, 2012) (Ends: November 4, 2012)
11:00AM PDT / 11:00AM = Arizona on PDT / 12:00PM MDT / 1:00PM CDT / 2:00PM EDT

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STANDARD TIME: (Begins: November 4, 2012)
11:00AM PST / 12:00PM = Arizona on MST / 12:00PM MST / 1:00PM CST / 2:00PM EST
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For more information on the TeleSeminar Series, contact:

Karen McClure
ERC Program Coordinator Sr.
University of Arizona
Email: kmcclure@erc.arizona.edu