Fall 2008

October 1, Wednesday, 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Dr. Amanda Mifflin, Postdoctoral Associate, "Crystallization of ammoniated sulfate nanoparticles: Dependence on initial particle size and solution composition".

October 15, Wednesday, 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Ms. Kenzie Smith, Graduate Student, "Phase transitions of aerosol nanoparticles in the {SO42-,NH4+,H+} system and their atmospheric implications".

October 29, Wednesday, 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Drs. Chongzheng Na and Yuanzhi Tang, Postdoctoral Associates, "Growth of Oxide Nanostructures on Rhodochrosite in Air".

November 5, Wednesday, 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Ms. Stephanie King, Graduate Student, "CCN Properties of Isoprene SOA".

December 10, Wednesday, 12:00pm - 1:30pm, Dr. Marcelo Guzman, Postdoctoral Associate, "Prebiotic Chemistry and the Origin of Metabolism".

Each talk should be treated as an excellent opportunity on several levels, one to get experience for an eventual job talk and two to get feedback and suggestions from the group on problems you are encountering during an experiment or ideas you are considering while writing a paper. Secrets to giving a good scientific talk!