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ENYACS June Meeting

June 1, 2022 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Our section is co-hosting the Jean Dreyfus Lectureship with Union College and Sigma Xi at Union College. This event is a lecture by Dr. Robert Langer of MIT and co-founder of Moderna.

If you missed the registration deadline, we can still have some tickets earmarked for ENY.  To attend in-person, register here by 4 pm: https://enyacs.eventsmart.com/?p=1202 

If you can’t join us in person but would still like to attend the talk, you’re in luck!  The lecture will be streamed via zoom at 7:30 pm tonight.  Here’s the link:  https://union.zoom.us/j/94100373820

Learn more about Dr. Langer’s talk and impressive work here:  https://www.union.edu/news/stories/202205/robert-langer-renowned-scientist-and-moderna-cofounder-speak-union

Schedule of events:

5:30 PM in Old Chapel (Building #16)
Reception and Sigma Xi induction ceremony.
Cheese & crackers, Veggies & Dip, Cash Bar

6:30 PM in Old Chapel (Building #16)
Buffet dinner with salad, sides, chicken and vegetarian options, dessert
$25 per person

7:30 PM in the Nott Memorial (Building #28)
Jean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions Public Lecture
Speaker: Dr. Robert Langer, MIT
Topic: From nanotechnology to mRNA vaccines: How overcoming skepticism and barriers led to new cancer treatments and ways to tackle a global health challenge

Directions to campus and a Campus Map are available at https://www.union.edu/about/area/maps-directions
Old Chapel is building #16 and the Nott Memorial is building #28.  Visitors can park in any lot shown on the Campus Map.

Details

Date:
June 1, 2022
Time:
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm