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“For the Love of Glass”: Care and Conservation of Glass Objects Stephen Koob (Corning Museum of Glass | EUA) | 14 Nov | Auditório da Biblioteca | 14h The Corning Museum of Glass, located in Corning, New York, has the largest collection of glass in the world, including archaeological glass from 3,500 years ago to modern and contemporary art glass. Stephen Koob joined the Museum as Conservator in 1993, and recently retired as Chief Conservator Emeritus. His long career included care and cleaning of thousands of glass objects, as well as repair and re-repair of broken objects. He introduced new materials and techniques for repairing and restoring broken objects and presented these developments to the conservation world through lectures, teaching and publications. The Conservation Department expanded both in size and in staff, with two new conservators added, including one specializing in contemporary glass. This lecture highlights some of the many challenges in the care and conservati...

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  Streaming aqui .   ID da reunião: 891 1513 2619 Senha de acesso: 671058 Volker Sick Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Mechanical Engineering and DTE Energy Professor of Advanced Energy Research, is the Director of the Global CO2 Initiative at the University of Michigan College of Engineering.   Title "Steps towards a Trillion Dollar CO2-Products Market"   Abstract Carbon dioxide capture and utilization is an attractive opportunity to help address climate change effects and to provide continued access to essential carbon-based products. that are currently made from petroleum. This talk will present products that can be produced from CO2 and key challenges that include technical, societal, political, and economic aspects. Some emphasis is given on the need for consistent and transparent life cycle assessment and techno-economic assessment to provide guidance for decision makers and to ensure best outcomes...

  Abstract In the weeds: technical considerations for environmental surveillance Environmental surveillance, chiefly sampling of wastewater as a composite indicator of disease dynamics in a target population, has gained traction as a public health tool during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.    This presentation will provide a detailed overview of the use of environmental surveillance as a public health tool.    Specific use cases for environmental surveillance will be discussed for a variety of pathogen targets.    Technical and logistical challenges with respect to sampling, processing, and analysis of wastewater samples will also be covered.    A special focus will be made on the interpretation and action ability of surveillance data.

  American Corner Lectures no Auditório da Biblioteca   Professor Richard Zare Stanford University, USA  (Marguerite Blake Wilbur Professor of Natural Science and Professor, by courtesy, of Physics) American Corner Lectures    Palestra 1  (9 de maio  , 16:00h) “The Road to Success”  Palestra 2  ( 10 de maio, 16:00h) A New Way to Stop the Spread of Viral Respiratory Infections”.  (Abstract em anexo) Link para palestras aqui.   no âmbito do  RaBBiT Meeting 2022 - MAY 9-10-11  RaBBiT (Radiation Biology and Biophysics Training Doctoral Programme)  Link sobre o encontro aqui. A New Way to Stop the Spread of Viral Respiratory Infections  Richard N. Zare Department of Chemistry, Stanford University Stanford, California 94305 USA  I want to speak about viral respiratory diseases, such as influenza and COVID-19. When COVID-19 first appeared, public health authorities worried about the new coronavirus being spread ...

  In celebration of the International Year of Glass and the 20th Anniversary of the VICARTE Research Unit, we are pleased to announce a very special event with Visiting Artist and Educator, Katherine Gray.  This VICARTE engagement, sponsored by the Department of Conservation and Restoration and the FCT-NOVA Biblioteca with generous support from The American Corners Program offers us a glimpse into the artwork and artistic practice of a world-renowned artist working in glass.  Among her many accomplishments, Katherine Gray is an elected member of the College of Fellows of the American Crafts Council, Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Art and Design at California State University San Bernadino and watched around the world as the Resident Evaluator on Netflix Television’s  Blown Away  series.  Whether working to create exquisitely crafted art objects that demonstrate the highest levels of skill and grace, curating exhibitions of ...