Jay Keasling (UC Berkeley) to present at the third annual Chemical Engineering Distinguished Lecture

Jay Keasling, a professor of chemical engineering and bioengineering at the University of California, Berkeley, will present at the third annual Chemical Engineering Distinguished Lecture. The lecture will be held on Wednesday, September 20 at 4:30pm in the Berg Auditorium (100 Life Science Building).

Learn more about Dr. Keasling through his faculty page and his group’s website.

Safety Olympics highlights MRI Safety Days of September

The Materials Research Institute at Penn State is hosting the Safety Olympics on Tuesday, September 12, 12:00pm – 2:00pm during their “Safety Days of September” events. Teams can consist of 2-4 people. Registration is limited to one team per faculty PI and three teams per department.

Prizes include a Penn State football signed by head coach James Franklin, movie tickets, giftcards to Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Green Bowl, Sheetz, Irving’s, and Amazon, and much more.

Register for the Safety Olympics on the MRI website.

In addition to the Safety Olympics, Safety Days will host two guest safety speakers, Dr. Kimy Yueng (Dow Analytical Sciences) and Dan Vaughn (Corning Inc.). Yueng will speak before the Safety Olympics, 10:00pm – 11:00pm, in the 3rd Floor Commons of the Millennium Science Complex, while Vaughn will present on Thursday, September 14, 12:05pm – 1:05pm in rooom 101 Thomas Building.

Add these events to your calendar.