Events

• Jean-luc Doumont: Making the most of your presentation
  Friday, April 2, 2010, 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM, 101 Engineering 2, The Simularium
  
• Science & Justice Working Group
  Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 4:15 PM to 6:15 PM, 599 Engineering 2
  
• VC1to1 brown bag lunch: Common mistakes that affect start-ups and how to avoid them without losing momentum and spending a fortune
  Thursday, April 8, 2010, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, 399 Engineering 2
  
• Science & Justice Working Group
  Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 4:15 PM to 6:15 PM, 599 Engineering 2
  
• QB3 Distinguished Speaker in Bacterial Pathogenesis: Virginia Miller
  Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, 240 Physical Sciences Building
  
• Science & Justice Working Group
  Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 4:15 PM to 6:15 PM, 599 Engineering 2
  

News

	Nader Pourmand and Ion Torrent Inventions of Pourmand, Stanford professor Ron Davis, and colleagues have led to a method of sequencing genomes with a CMOS chip, a technology that, as with computers, could lead to extraordinarily inexpensive devices.
	Composite nanomaterials show promise for solar hydrogen generation A novel strategy for engineering semiconductor materials can boost the performance of water-splitting solar cells for hydrogen production.
	New UCSC training program fosters ethics and justice discourse in science and engineering A new Science & Justice training program goes beyond typical science ethics training to engage students across disciplines
	Researchers trace effects of genetic defect in myotonic muscular dystrophy A study shows that the loss of a single protein accounts for most of the molecular abnormalities associated with the disease, while loss of a second protein also seems to play an important role.