Finite Element Method for Coupled Conserved Phase Fields:
Morphological Instabilities in Thin Films

Sinisa. Dj. Mesarovic
Washington State University, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Pullman, WA

For more information, see: http://www.engr.uky.edu/me/files/2012/03/Mesarovic-4-2-121.pdf

Life Cycle of Tools and Affiliated Grinding Processes

Barbara Linke, PhD
Laboratory for Manufacturing and Sustainability (LMAS)
University of California, Berkeley

For more information see: http://www.engr.uky.edu/me/files/2012/03/Linke-3-29-12.pdf

Next Monday, March 26,  from 3:00 -5:00 at the Stuckert Career Center, Cindy Edwards and Reba Carroll will be facilitating a diversity game called BaFa’ BaFa’ as part of the Cultural Diversity Festival series. Students, staff, and faculty are invited and encouraged to participate. Attached is a flyer that describes this team game in more detail. A minimum of 20 players is required for this event and will take up to 34 players. The only stipulation is that you cannot have played  the game before.   All those interested in playing BaFa’ BaFa’ will need to RSVP in Wildcat Careerlink at www.uky.edu/careercenter<http://www.uky.edu/careercenter> . Click on “Events” on the left menu of the Wildcat Careerlink page and BaFa’ BaFa’ should be near the top. Then Click on RSVP column. OR…You may also come by the Career Center and sign up with Clara at the front desk. If you sign up to play, prepare to have fun and come away enlightened!

Bafa Bafa Flyer

Tom May was a dear friend to members of the UK BCM. Tom was a mechanical engineering junior at the University of Kentucky who had a huge heart for everyone. Before he came to UK, Tom ran cross-country and track at Louisville Male High School. He truly loved running, always encouraging others to do it with him and continuing to run regularly in college. In the fall of 2008, Tom passed away in a car accident on the way home from the BCM’s Fall Retreat at Laurel Lake. Because of Tom’s love of running and most of all, our love for Tom, we have started this 5k in memory of his life.

Download a registration form

The Grad Lab will be held this Saturday (March 24) from 9a-4p in the Marksbury Auditorium and vicinity.   A general description of the Grad Lab concept is available at http://www.gemfellowship.org/events/grad-lab/grad-lab-overview; the UK Grad Lab description is available at http://egem.gemfellowship.org/events/viewevent.aspx?contextID=10059 (the event is co-sponsored by Lexmark).  The students can click to register at the bottom of the second link (the session is FREE, with a continental breakfast and lunch provided).

If you know of interested students who are underrepresented in STEM disciplines, please encourage them to attend — and to register ASAP.