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# SMC Science Lecture Series Opens Sept. 28 With Microfluidics Talk
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/092106-story-20060921/
- Published: 2006-09-21T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T21:25:22.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Events, Pico, #archive-import

Small,” at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28 in Science Lecture Hall 145 at 1900 Pico Blvd. The speaker will be Dr. Frank Gomez, chemistry professor and director of the Partnership for Research and Education in Materials at California State University at Los Angeles. He will discuss his research into the use of microfluidics in the analysis of biological problems.

The following lectures will all be held in Science Lecture Hall 145: ■ Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 11:15 a.m.: “Swarm Engineering: Is There a Bot in Your Future?,” by Dr. Sansa Kazadi, who will talk about current developments in behavior-based control and the creation of simple robots capable of displaying interesting behaviors. ■ Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 11:15 a.m.: “Going Out in a Blaze of Glory: The Beautiful Legacy of Dying Stars,” by Dr. Mark Morris, UCLA physics and astronomy professor. He will discuss red giants — dying stars so luminous they can be seen all the way across the galaxy — and the physical processes responsible for crafting their striking structures. ■ Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 11:15 a.m.: “Nanotechnology at SMC,” by SMC chemistry professor Dr. James Murphy, who will talk about student projects to build equipment that are important tools in the emerging field of nanotechnology, which is the study and manipulation of matter on the scale of individual atoms and molecules.

The lecture series is sponsored by the SMC physical science and life science departments and the SMC Associates, a private organization that funds speakers and special events on campus.

For additional information, call (310) 434-4003.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 21, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/092106.pdf?ref=smdp.com)