Arnold School has major events planned

August 20, 2014

Sept. 7 – 11: 9th ICEENN to be held in Columbia

The Center for Environmental Nanoscience and Risk is organizing the 9th International Conference on the Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials, which will be held Sept. 7 -11 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

Dr. Jamie Lead of the Arnold School is the ICEENN chair. Lead also is the chair of the Environmental Nanoscience and Risk Assessment Center of Economic Excellence at USC.

As one of the leading international conferences on nanoscience/nanoecotoxicology, the ICEENN will bring together researchers, regulators and industry to discuss the potential hazards and risks of current and future applications in the key sector of nanotechnology, along with mechanisms to bring about risk reduction while maintaining the economic and social benefits of the sector.

Among the key research areas are:

  • physical and chemical properties of nanoparticles as related to the environment and health;
  • aging and effects on fate and behavior;
  • toxicology and ecotoxicology;
  • social and regulatory sciences;
  • innovation and applications of nanotechnology to environmental and health issues.

Visit http://cenr.sc.edu/9-news/27-2014-iceenn-conference to know more.

Sept. 19: COMD showcases new digs!

The Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and USC’s Speech and Hearing Center will have an Open House from 4 – 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, in their new home at 1224 Sumter St.

Join Dr. Kenn Apel, chair of the department, and COMD faculty and staff as they begin a new era in teaching, research and outreach.

More details will be announced.

Sept. 21 – 23: Southeastern Conference Symposium in Atlanta

The 2014 Southeastern Conference Symposium will be held Sept. 21 - 23 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta.

The conference, which is being led by the University of South Carolina, is designed to address a significant scholarly issue by utilizing the range of disciplinary strengths of the SEC’s 14 member universities.

Dr. Russ Pate of the Arnold School’s Department of Exercise Science is chair of the Local Organizing Committee for the symposium.

This year’s SEC Symposium is titled “Prevention of Obesity: Overcoming a 21st Century Public Health Challenge.”

To know more, visit http://www.secsymposium.com/.

Oct. 15 – 16: Save the dates for Vernberg Lecture

The 2014 Fall Vernberg Lecture will include events on Wednesday, Oct. 15, and Thursday, Oct. 16 at the Arnold School’s Public Health Research Center.

The Winona B. Vernberg Distinguished Lecture Series is named for the founding dean of the Arnold School of Public Health.

Additional details will be announced.

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