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Suter Science Seminars
These seminars/presentations are made possible by the sponsorship
of the Daniel B. Suter Endowment in Biology. The seminar
presentations are oriented toward undergraduate students in science
and graduate students in biomedicine who make up the primary
audience. Faculty, staff, and community persons are invited to
participate in this seminar series. Come 15 minutes early before the
scheduled seminar time to meet the seminar speaker and join us for
light refreshments.
The Daniel B. Suter Endowment was named in honor of long-time
Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) biology professor, Daniel B.
Suter, who is now deceased. The endowment was established in 1986
through the generous donations of alumni and friends and currently
consists of over $1 million of invested funds.
Endowment income is annually divided into three categories:
faculty salary support through an endowed chair position,
awarded to Dr. Roman J. Miller
program portion that provides monies for these seminars,
supporting science faculty who are conducting collaborative
research projects with students, and special projects
several named scholarships, which are annually awarded to
selected students majoring in biology and chemistry
Persons interested in contributing to the Daniel B. Suter
Endowment are invited to contact:
Kirk Shisler, Vice President for Advancement
(540)432-4203
kirk.shisler@emu.edu
For more information on seminars contact:
Dr. Roman Miller
Daniel B. Suter Endowed Professor of Biology
Director of the MA in Biomedicine Program
(540)432-4412
millerrj@emu.edu
2013-14 Seminar Schedule
September:
20 Maria Craig: Pursuing the Initiating Events of Lupus, Psoriasis, and Rheumatoid
Arthritis: The Interaction Between the LL-37 Peptide and DNA............................................4
30 Mike Barber: Paleoindians in Virginia: The Spatial and Temporal Quandary......................5
October:
12 John Wenger: Putting Health Back in Healthcare........................................................................6
28 Virginia Bethune: Medical Benefits of Music ................................................................................7
November:
4 Daniel King: Ultrasound and the Dynamics of Tiny Shelled Bubbles...................................8
11 Anneke DeLuycker: Into the Andes: The Cloud Monkeys of Peru..........................................9
December:
6 STEM Student Research Symposium.............................................................................................10
January:
13 Brian Augustine: A Circuitous Path Called Undergraduate
Research in Materials Science..........................................................................................................11
31 Patricia Slattum: Medications and the Aging Brain..................................................................12
February:
10 James Minick: The Blueberry Years.................................................................................................13
21 Bernard Bowman: “Forty Years Post EMU: Reflections on
an Unexpected Career”.......................................................................................................................14
March:
17 Randall Collins: Forensic Application of Optical Correction.................................................15
24 Maurice McGregor: Publicly Funded Health Care for All: Is it Sustainable? ....................16
April:
4 Esther Tian: The Quick Lane From Ideas to Products – Fast Prototyping..........................17
14 Spring STEM Celebration...................................................................................................................18
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