Departmental Talks

Miller Alumni co-sponsored Departmental Talks

The Miller Institute is proud to recognize its outstanding alumni scientists who contribute their research efforts to the advancement of science. Throughout the 2015-16 60th Anniversary year, the Miller Institute will co-sponsor departmental talks featuring former Miller Institute members. 

(check back for updates) 

DATE

HOST DEPARTMENT

SPEAKER

DETAILS

9/3/15

Integrative Biology

Joel Kingsolver
Miller Fellow, 1981-83
9/17/15 Mathematics Jim Bryan
Visiting Miller Professor, 2009
10/13/15 Chemistry Prashant K. Jain
Miller Fellow, 2008-11

11/5/15

 Department of Astronomy
 Maryam Modjaz
Miller Fellow, 2007-2010

11/18/15

Molecular & Cell Biology

Scott Emr
Miller Fellow, 1981-83
12/2/15 EECS

Christos Papadimitriou
Miller Fellow, 1978-79
Miller Professor, Spring 2005
1/14/16 Chemistry Hongkun Park
Visiting Miller Professor, 2003

2/24/16

Plant & Microbial Biology

Mitch Sogin
Visiting Miller Professor, Spring 1998

4/18/16

 Chemistry Julius Lucks
Miller Fellow, 2007-10
  • 4 pm in 106 Stanley Hall
  • Title: "Uncovering How RNA Molecules ‘Make Decisions’ On the Fly: Towards Understanding and Engineering CoTranscriptional RNA Folding"

4/19/16

 Chemistry Greg Voth
Visiting Miller Professor, 2003
  • 4 pm in 120 Latimer Hall
  • Title: "Theory and Simulation of Biomolecular and Soft Matter Systems: The Multiscale Challenge"