College of Arts and Sciences

Monday, May 3rd we will have our last Q&A of the semester. This Q&A is open to undergrads, graduate students, and post-docs, and is intended to serve as an intimate space where the audience can ask questions to better understand the speaker and their background. 
 
Next week we will host Dr. Alexis Plascenia Contretas, a post-doc working alongside Professor Pavel Fileviez Pérez here at Case. Dr. Plascenia Contretas received a bachelor’s in engineering physics from el Tecnológico de Monterrey, a masters in physics from the University of Sussex, and a physics Ph.D. from Durham University. At Case, Alexis investigates the nature of dark matter,

Continue reading… Q&A with Dr. Alexis Plascencia Contreras

Dr. Jose Leo Bañuelos, a professor at the University of Texas, El Paso. Dr. Bañuelos received his B.S. and Ph.D. from New Mexico State University, before completing a post-doc in the Chemical Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. At UTEP, his group, the NICE2 Lab (Nanomaterials, Interfaces, and Confinement for Energy & the Environment Laboratory), uses x-ray and neutron scattering structural and spectroscopic techniques to study surface and nanoconfinement effects on the molecular-scale properties of complex fluids and soft matter systems. He will share his journey through higher education as a Latino man and answer audience questions regarding his research and experiences.

Continue reading… Q&A with Dr. Jose Leo Bañuelos – Monday April 26th