Windward Community College’s Community Forum in Chemistry offers two presentations and discussions with experts in their field on Thursday, November 19 and Tuesday, November 24.
“Chemical Approaches to Air Pollution Mitigation” by Godwin Severa
Thursday, November 19, 1–2 p.m.
Air pollutants (sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons) are detrimental to human health and hinder the direct use of air in sustainable renewable energy technology, hydrogen PEM fuel cell systems. This presentation will discuss the different chemical approaches used to filter gas pollutants from atmospheric air and from the tailpipes of industrial plants, as well as, ways to mitigate environmental impact of air filtration materials waste.
Godwin Severa, has more than 10 years of experience in renewable energy. Severa is an assistant researcher at Hawaiʻi Natural Energy Institute at UH Mānoa.
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“The AMS-02: Unlocking the Secrets of the Universe” by Veronica Bindi
Tuesday, November 24, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
What is the universe made of? Which is the most abundant element in our universe? Could forms of matter different from the ones on earth exist in space? Those and many other questions can be answered by the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS-02) on the International Space Station studying cosmic rays. Cosmic rays are particles accelerated in space at almost the speed of light to collect information about regions of the universe that would be impossible to reach with the current technology. AMS-02 is measuring 50 million particles everyday. All information about each particle are sent in real time from the space station to the AMS control room located at European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) where physicists from all around the world analyze the data.
Veronica Bindi has been part of the team at CERN that led to the construction, integration and test of the AMS-02 detector installed on the International Space Station. An assistant professor with UH Mānoa’s physics and astronomy department, she heads a research group composed of postdocs, graduate and undergraduate students focused on AMS.
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Event details
The Community Forum in Chemistry is co-sponsored by Windward CC and the American Chemical Society-Hawaiʻi Section.
Both forums are free and open to the public. No reservations are necessary. Both forums are located in the Hale ʻImiloa Science Complex at Windward CC
For more information, contact Letty Colmenares at (808) 236-9120.
—By Bonnie Beatson
