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Technical Calendar

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Thursday, October 18

Bioenergy Expansion: A Wildlife Perspective
Robert Fletcher, University of Florida
Center for Bioenergy Sustainability Seminar
3:30 PM — 5:00 PM, Building 1505, Room 189
Contact: Jennifer Smith (smithjf@ornl.gov), 865.574.8452

Thursday, October 18

Neutron Scattering in Quantum Condensed Matter Physics
Multiple lecturers, multiple institutions
New Neutron Scattering Cyber-enabled Collaborative Graduate Course
4:00 PM — 5:30 PM, Live Attendance for Registrants via URL Login
Registration required. The courses will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays until December 6.
Contact: Meiyun Chang-Smith (changsmithm@ornl.gov), 865.574.9065

Friday, October 19

What's Best for Your Home?
Evaluating Home Energy Saving Strategies

Bruce Glanville, Building Analyst
US Green Building Council, East Tennessee Chapter, presentation
11:30 AM — 1:00 PM, Knoxville Chamber of Commerce,
17 Market Square #201
RSVP.
Contact: ETUSGBC (easttnusgbc@gmail.com),

Friday, October 19

Saving Orphan Bears and Returning Them to the Wild
Dana Dodd, Appalachian Bear Rescue
UT Science Forum Seminar
12:00 PM — 1:00 PM, Thompson-Boling Arena, Dining Eoom C-D,
The Universtiy of Tennessee, Knoxville
Contact: Mark Littmann (littmann@utk.edu), 865.974.8156

Monday, October 22

The Search for Optimal Superconductors: "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
Emilia Morosan, Rice University
Materials Science and Technology Division Seminar
11:00 AM — 12:00 PM, Chemical and Material Sciences Building (4100), Room J-302
Contact: Michael McGuire (mcguirema@ornl.gov), 865.574.5496

Tuesday, October 23

Applications of Computational Methods for Protein
Structure Prediction and Protein interaction Analysis:
Comparative Modeling and Threading, Docking, and Epitope Mapping

Rachelle J. Bienstock, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Computer Science and Mathematics Division Seminar
1:00 PM — 2:00 PM, Research Office Building (5700), Room L-204
Contact: Barney Maccabe (maccabeab@ornl.gov), 865.241.6504

Tuesday, October 23

AACE, East Tennessee Section, Fall Social
Annual section social, for members and prospective members
Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering,
East Tennessee Section, Fall Social
6:00 PM — 8:00 PM, Calhoun's Turkey Creek, Knoxville
RSVP. Drinks and appetizers served.
Contact: Candy Slagle (candy@aace-ets.org), 865.576.2855

Wednesday, October 24

NOTE CHANGE IN DATE:
Semiclassical Computation of High-Frequency
Waves in Heterogeneous Media

Shi Jin, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and
The University of Wisconsin
Computer Science and Mathematics Division Seminar
10:00 AM — 11:00 AM, Research Office Building (5700), Room L-202
Contact: Clayton Webster (webstercg@ornl.gov), 865.574.3649

Thursday, October 25

Asymptotic-Preserving Schemes for Boltzmann Equation
and Relative Problems with Stiff Sources

Shi Jin, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and the University of Wisconsin
Computer Science and Mathematics Division Seminar
10:00 AM — 11:00 AM, Research Office Building (5700), Room L-202
Contact: Clayton Webster (webstercg@ornl.gov), 865.574.3649

Thursday, October 25

Combining Computational Models with Physical
Observations for Inference and Prediction

Dave Higdon, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Computer Science and Mathematics Division Seminar
2:00 PM — 3:00 PM, Research Office Building (5700), Room E-104

Contact: Cindy Sonewald (Sonewaldc@ornl.gov), 865.574.3125

Friday, October 26

Saving the Imperiled Fishes of Southern Appalachia
J. R. Shute , Conservation Fisheries, Inc.
UT Science Forum Seminar
12:00 PM — 1:00 PM, Thompson-Boling Arena, Dining Room C-D,
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Attendees may bring a lunch or purchase one at the arena.
Contact: Mark Littmann (littmann@utk.edu), 865.974.8156

Monday, October 29

Transforming Computing Algorithms and Paradigms
in HPC to Enable More Science out of
Our Day-to-Day Simulations

Michela Taufer, The University of Delaware
Computer Science and Mathematics Division Seminar
1:00 PM — 2:00 PM, Joint Institute for Computational Sciences (Building 5100) Auditorium (Room 128)
Contact: Lora Wolfe (wolfelm@ornl.gov), 865.576.6184

Tuesday, October 30

The Atmospheric Chemistry and Canopy Exchange Simulation System (ACCESS):
Motivation, Model Description and Initial Results

Rick D. Saylor , NOAA Air Resources Laboratory
Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division
Environmental Sciences Division Seminar
11:00 AM — 12:00 PM, Building 1520, Beech River Conference Room (202)
Contact: Meng-Dawn Cheng (chengmd@ornl.gov), 865.241.5918