Meetings

The underground laboratory in Nevada where the U.S. conducts nuclear subcritical experiments is riddled with faults.

A new look at the Juan de Fuca tectonic plate beneath the coast of northern Oregon suggests this subducting slab is shallower than previously thought, with impacts on potential peak ground shaking during a Cascadia megathrust earthquake.

School at the University of São Paulo (Brazil) aims to strengthen proficiency in advanced electrochemical techniques relevant to next-generation batteries, catalytic interfaces, and sensors. Register by June 15.

To strengthen collaboration with industry, while enhancing warfighter readiness and lethality, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) — to include the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and ONR’s international arm, ONR Global — will host an exhibit at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition, April 20-22, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

A special webinar will feature leading women physicists from India who will highlight both the barriers they have faced in science and the real‑world impact of their research. 

In light of accelerating technological integration worldwide, the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the Faculty of Engineering of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) organised the X-Dimension: Frontiers in Engineering Science Forum on April 12-13. The event aimed to address the engineering science challenges of the new era. 

The Centre for the Humanities and Medicine (CHM) at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) is reinforcing its commitment to advancing women’s health and health communication through key strategic engagements in the local community. Representing the Centre, Director Professor Olga Zayts-Spence recently participated in two major initiatives: delivering a keynote address at the Hong Kong Women Health Symposium and joining the inaugural council of The Hong Kong Menopause Society (THKMS).

The 34th Milan No-Till Field Day is scheduled for Thursday, July 23, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. CDT at the AgResearch and Education Center at Milan. 

A new exhibition in Bologna that celebrates Marie Neurath