Conferences and Lectures

The Inamori School of Engineering hosts two annual lectures for fall and spring semesters. In addition, the School of Engineering hosts and co-sponsors many important conferences as a part of our Continuing Education Program for industry and professionals.

Symposium:

Alfred University welcomes the community, collaborators, and industry, to the inauguration of our fully-equipped furnace and spark plasma sintering facility. As part of this activity, we will also host a one-day symposium on SPS technology. This symposium will highlight recent accomplishments in consolidation using the SPS technique from international experts in the field. The event will also coincide with our annual McMahon lecture, with Professor Aldo Boccaccini as this year's lecturer. This event is scheduled for Thursday, October 13, from 9:00-5:00 pm. for more information, contact Ms. Marlene Wightman.

Schedule of Events:
SPS Symposium: 9:00 - 11:00 am - Binns-Merrill Hall 106
McMahon Lecture: 11:20 am - Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall
McMahon Luncheon: 12:30 pm - Kenyon/Allen/Davis Rooms - Powell Campus Center (by reservation)
SPS Symposium: 2:00 - 4:00 pm - Binns-Merrill Hall 106
Dedication Of Furnace and Spark Plasma Sintering Facility: 4:15 pm - McMahon Room 230

Annual Lectures:

John F. McMahon Award Lecture
The John F. McMahon Lecture was created in 1980 by Alfred University alumni to honor Dr. McMahon for his contributions to ceramic science and engineering. Each year, a distinguished ceramic scientist or engineer delivers the lecture and receives the John F. McMahon Award. Appropriately enough, the first lecture in the series was delivered by Dr. McMahon. The McMahon Lecture is presented each fall semester during undergraduate seminar. See more information about the McMahon Award Lecture.

2011 Lecture will be given October 13
Speaker: Aldo R. Boccaccini
Institute of Biomaterials,
Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg,
91058 Erlangen, Germany
View Biography and Abstract

Samuel R. Scholes Award Lecture
The History and Philosophy of the Science Lecture Series was established in 1982 by alumni of Alfred University to honor the late Dr. Samuel R. Scholes. The Scholes Lecture is presented each spring semester during undergraduate seminar. See more information about the Scholes Award Lecture.