The College of Arts and Sciences Spotlight Symposia Series recognizes and elevates members of our faculty. Each Spotlight Symposia honors a particular faculty member by inviting distinguished speakers to our campus who share the honoree’s research field. The symposia places our honoree at the center of vital national and international conversations and serves as an important venue for building scholarly relationships critical to the university.
The inaugural 2024 honoree is Diana Aga, SUNY Distinguished Professor, Henry M. Woodburn Professor of Chemistry and Director of RENEW Institute. The two-day event is being held on Oct. 25-26 on UB North Campus.
The symposia includes a keynote address on Friday, Oct. 25 by Pedro. J.J. Alvarez, George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University; Member, NAE; Director, NEWT Center; Director, Rice WaTER Institute and a performance in collaboration with the UB Department of Environment and Sustainability and the Department of Theatre and Dance.
On Saturday, Oct. 26, a full day of 10 technical talks from invited speakers from across the country, and the honoree talk by Aga, as well as a poster session will round out the symposia schedule.