Division of Professional Practice
Georgia Institute of Technology
631 Cherry Street
Savant Building, First Floor
Rooms 103 & 112
Atlanta, GA 30332-0260
(404) 894-3320
Fax: (404) 894-7308
profpractice@dopp.gatech.edu

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CAMPUS CALENDAR & EVENTS:   November 18, 2009

TODAY

Learn Web Design for Accessibility

Student's preference
Online

This online course, created by Georgia Tech’s Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access, offers up-to-date information for web designers on creating sites that are accessible to people disabilities.

Marcel Breuer Design and Architecture

Tuesday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Museum of Design Atlanta

As a designer and architect, Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) is one of the most influential and important designers of the 20th century.

Georgia Tech at SC09 Conference- Booth #132

10:00 AM – 5:00 pm
Portland, Oregon

At Booth 132 Georgia Tech will host presentations and video interviews with faculty experts on emerging high-performance computing projects and applications.

International Education Week

various times during the week
Various Events On Campus

Please Join us in celebrating cultures around the world. During International Education week you will have the opportunity to attend events engaging and learning about different cultures around the world.

International Education Week

8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Listed by event

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the
U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote progr

Georgia Tech Faculty Present at SC09

Multiple times & dates
Portland, Oregon

Georgia Tech faculty are presenting several technical papers, posters, and at birds-of-a-feather sessions at SC09. Several faculty have taken leadership roles in the technical program as well.

Boren Awards Webinars

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
sign up online

Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to add an important international and language component to their educations.

ChBE Fall 2009 Seminar Series-November 18, 2009

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
M Building/G011

ChBE Fall 2009 Seminar Series

ECE 8010 Graduate Research Seminar

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Van Leer Building Auditorium (Room W200)

This seminar covers ECE-related research projects, centers, and other activities at Georgia Tech.

NACADA Webinars Coming to GT!

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
11/18 is in Klaus, Room 1116 (others TBA)

See below for a schedule of professional development webcasts for advisors.

Healthy Places Research Group- November Meeting

7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health Building, Room 721/29

Ciannat Howett, director of Emory’s Office of Sustainability Initiatives, will describe the initiatives being taken by Emory University regarding sustainability and sustainability throughout Atlanta.

Ben Ledbetter: Graduate Program in Architecture Visiting Lecturer

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Reinsch-Pierce Family Auditorium

Read about Ledbetter’s work at http://www.world-architects.com/index.php?seite=ny_profile_architekten_detail_us&system_id=14061

2009 Fall NANOFANS Forum

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Marcus Nanotechnology Bldg., Georgia Tech

The goal for the forum is to connect the medical/life sciences/biology and nanotechnology communities. The purpose of this meeting is also to let the researchers in these biomedical/ life sciences areas know about the wide range of resources available for

Career Preparation for the Global Workplace

3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Student Center, Piedmont Room

Career Preparation for the Global Workplace

OIE is collaborating with Career Services to offer this workshop-style event. This session is designed for anyone who has studied abroad, is thinking about studying abroad, or is an international student at G

Lecture and Book Signing: Silicon Earth, by John Cressler

6:00 PM
Georgia Tech Barnes & Noble Bookstore

John D. Cressler, Ken Byers Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will give a lecture and sign copies of his new book, Silicon Earth: Introduction to the Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Revolution, at the Georgia Tech Barnes

Surf and Dive in Indonesia

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Student Success Center Clary Theater

Surf and Dive in Indonesia
Indonesian Student Association Culture Break

Split Rank of Triangle and Quadrilateral Inequalities

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Executive classroom

Split Rank of Triangle and Quadrilateral Inequalities

UPCOMING

Ellen Do: COA Research Forum

November 19, 2009   11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Architecture Library, West Architecture Building

Ellen Do is committed to building better design tools, from understanding the human intelligence involved in the design process and leading to the improvement of the interface with computers.

Design Principles for Cytokine-Regulating Biomaterials

November 19, 2009   11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
IBB Suddath Rm. 1128

Faculty Host: Andres Garcia, 404.894.9384

Science Courses Showcase Cross-Disciplinary Course Development

November 19, 2009   11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Wilby Room, Library

Learn how faculty from 3 colleges at the University of Maryland developed six new “marquee” science courses for non-majors that target contemporary world problems and offer a high level of student engagement in classes with over 100 students.

Strategic safety stocks in supply chains: update on recent research

November 19, 2009   11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Executive classroom

Strategic safety stocks in supply chains: update on recent research

Cross Cultural Simulation

November 19, 2009   11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Student Center, Crescent Room

Cross Cultural Simulation

This is an opportunity to try BARNGA, a fun intercultural simulation. This is highly participatory activity in which you can “learn” a new culture and experience interacting
with people from other cultures. Discussion of

Scholarship Symposium

November 19, 2009   5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Student Success Center, President’s Suites B,C&D

Scholarship Symposium

Join us at the Scholarships Symposium to view poster presentations from returned study abroad participants, and hear from representatives of various scholarship opportunities. The poster browsing will be followed by an Essay Writi

HOW MANY DISCOVERIES ARE LOST

November 19, 2009   11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
IC 107

HOW MANY DISCOVERIES ARE LOST BY IGNORING MODERN STATISTICAL METHODS? AN UPDATE WHEN COMPARING GROUPS AND STUDYING ASSOCIATIONS

Communication Colloquium Series

November 19, 2009   11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wesley New Media Center, Skiles Bldg., Room 2

"Building Community in the Classroom: Service Learning as Pedagogy and Research Tool"

Participants:
Dr. Andrea Wood, Marrion L. Brittain Fellow
Dr. Daniel Vollaro, Marion L. Brittain Fellow
Ms. Jillian Pyatte, Community Service Coordinator, Office o

Healthcare Reform and Biomedical Innovation

November 19, 2009   2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
1128

BBUGS presents: Healthcare Reform and Biomedical Innovation - David H. Howard, PhD - Emory’s Rollins School of Public Health

GTAAN Meetings for Fall 2009

November 20, 2009   11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
various locations on campus

See below for the dates and locations of the fall 2009 GTAAN meetings.

"The Paper Industry and Regional Investment Strategies"

November 20, 2009   12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
DM Smith, Room 303

Workshops on Original Policy Research (WOPR) Presents:

"The Paper Industry and Regional Investment Strategies"
By: Aselia Urmanbetova

CATEA Director Sanford to Speak at ‘Aging Means Business'

November 20, 2009   8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Atlanta Marriott Marquis

Jon Sanford, M.Arch, Director of Georgia Tech’s Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access, will deliver a talk entitled “Universal Design and Home Healthcare” on Friday, November 20, 2009, as part of an all day Business Forum entitled:

Taste of Taiwan

November 20, 2009   7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Chinese Cultural Center (near Chinatown) 5377 New Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA, 30341

Taste of Taiwan

Sponsored by the Georgia Tech Taiwanese Student Association

Yes, it’s that time of the year again! Every year we bring this special event and deliver exciting performances, delicious authentic Taiwanese food, and games to about 300

Animation and Automation - Vivian Sobchack

November 20, 2009   4:00 PM
Skiles Building, 002

Vivian Sobchack, Professor Emerita in the Dept. of Film, Television, and Digital Media and former Associate Dean at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, will be speaking at LCC on “Animation and Automation".

COPE Seminar Series

November 23, 2009   2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
MS&E G011

"Electronic Structure of Hybrid Interfaces"

Perry Kulper, Graduate Program in Architecture Visiting Lecturer

November 23, 2009   6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Reinsch-Pierce Family Auditorium

Kulper’s interests include the roles of representation and methodologies in the production of architecture and in broadening the conceptual range by which architecture contributes to our cultural imagination.

COPE Seminar Series - Dr. Salaneck

November 23, 2009   2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
MS&E G011

Dr. Willaim Salaneck, from the University of Linkoping in Sweden, will give a talk entitled: Electronic Structure of Hybrid Interfaces.

Project Management Institute President/CEO to speak Nov. 23

November 23, 2009   6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
258 West Architecture

The Building Construction Program in the College of Architecture is pleased to host Gregory Balestrero, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Project Management Institute, who will speak to the Georgia Tech community at 6PM Nov. 23, 2009 as part

Quality and Flexibility: Coupled or Independent?

November 24, 2009   11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Executive classroom

Quality and Flexibility: Coupled or Independent?

ICT Research Roundtable Speaker Series

November 24, 2009   12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Crescent Room, Student Center (2nd flr.)

Title - AGORA: Engaging citizens in participatory democracy and deliberation with a new web technology.

By: Professor Michael Hoffman, School of Public Policy

ChBE Fall 2009 Seminar Series-No Seminar Due to Thanksgiving

November 25, 2009   3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
M Building/G011

ChBE Fall 2009 Seminar Series

Professor Olga Shemyakina Seminar

November 25, 2009   11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Old CE, Room 204

Professor Olga Shemyakina from the Georgia Institute of Technology will present “Migrant Remittances and Household Labor Supply in the Post-Conflict Tajikistan.”

 

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