Sharks, sand & sticky fish - prospecting for biomaterials in the sea

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Thursday March 6, 2014 - Friday March 7, 2014
      10:00 am - 10:59 am
  • Location: Klaus Building
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Contact

Dr. Jeanette Yen

404-385-1596

jeannette.yen@biology.gatech.edu

Summaries

Summary Sentence: As part of the Center of Biologically Inspired Design seminar series, Dr. Adam Summers with the University of Washington's Friday Harbor Labs will discuss the links between biology, materials design and manufacturing.

Full Summary: As part of the Center of Biologically Inspired Design seminar series, Dr. Adam Summers with the University of Washington's Friday Harbor Labs will discuss the links between biology, materials design and manufacturing.

The Center for Biologically Inspired Design is glad to present Dr. Adam Summers, Associate Director of the University of Michigan's Friday Harbor Labs, as part of its seminar series. Dr. Summers will present "Sharks, Sand, and Sticky Fish - Prospecting for Biomaterials in the Sea." Dr. Summer's research brings together the fields of biology, materials design and manufacturing. He strives to understand the effects of material properties on the form and function of organisms. 

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)

Invited Audience
Undergraduate students, Faculty/Staff, Public, Graduate students
Categories
Seminar/Lecture/Colloquium
Keywords
adam summers, biologically inspired, manufacturing, materials, seminar series
Status
  • Created By: Tracy Heath
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Dec 12, 2013 - 10:27am
  • Last Updated: Apr 13, 2017 - 5:23pm