Please join the Chemistry and Physics departments for the seminar "The Characterization of Nineteenth-Century Photographic Processes: A Close Look at Daguerreotypes and a Little on Platinotypes," presented by Patrick Ravines, associate professor and director of the Garman Art Conservation Department at Buffalo State, on Thursday, October 12, from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. in Science and Math Complex 169.

Abstract
This talk will briefly introduce the scientific challenges that cultural heritage, artistic, and historic works present to chemists, physicists, and material scientists. The talk will then focus on research that has been undertaken to understand early photographic processes such as the daguerreotype and platinum prints and platinotypes. The daguerreotype was the first viable imaging process invented and developed by Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre in Paris in 1839. It gave birth to photography and started the imaging revolution. The daguerreotype gained enthusiastic worldwide acceptance as the first commercially viable form of photography, and it had a short yet productive existence from 1839 until 1860. The following sections will describe the historical daguerreotype process as practiced today by artists, professional photographers, and aficionados. The process has been examined in detail at each of its many steps with scanning and transmission electron microscopies, optical microscopies, vibrational spectroscopies, and x-ray diffraction to reveal nanometer and submicrometer features at the surface and sub- or meso-surface that are involved in the image-making process. If there is time at the end of the talk, I will present some of our current research on platinotypes that shows that the image-making particles are nanoparticles embedded in the cellulose fibers that make up the paper sheet. Knowing more of these physical photochemical processes increases our appreciation for the object itself and the complexities related to their preservation.

The web registration schedule has been posted online. Banner Preview starts Wednesday, October 11. Students will be able to view both the January Term and spring 2018 master schedules directly in Banner. Registration begins Wednesday, November 1. Students are strongly encouraged to resolve any holds at least two weeks before registration.

Flu vaccines for faculty and staff members will be available today from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210. No appointment is necessary.

The following health insurance plans will be accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield of WNY, Independent Health, Blue Choice, MVP, and Medicare Part B. Employees without a participating insurance plan will be charged $30 for the flu shot.

Participation and acceptance of any insurance is not a guarantee of benefits or payment in full. Co-payments or a deductible may apply. Please call your insurance provider’s member services department with questions regarding coverage.

Empire Plan enrollees may obtain their flu shot from an Empire Plan participating pharmacy without co-pay or at their doctor’s office (participating provider) for their usual co-pay should they wish to do so.

Please call Employee Benefits at 878-4821 or the member services department of your insurance company with questions regarding your health insurance coverage. The phone number should be on your insurance card.

Flu vaccines will be available for faculty and staff members tomorrow, October 12, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210.

No appointment is necessary. The following health insurance plans will be accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield of WNY, Independent Health, Blue Choice, MVP, and Medicare Part B. Employees without a participating insurance plan will be charged $30 for the flu shot.

Participation and acceptance of any insurance is not a guarantee of benefits or payment in full. Co-payments or a deductible may apply. Please call your insurance provider’s member services department with questions regarding coverage.

Empire Plan enrollees may obtain their flu shot from an Empire Plan participating pharmacy without co-pay or at their doctor’s office (participating provider) for their usual co-pay should they wish to do so.

Please call Employee Benefits at 878-4821 or the member services department of your insurance company with questions regarding your health insurance coverage. The phone number should be on your insurance card.

Flu vaccines will be available for faculty and staff members on Thursday, October 12, between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Butler Library 210.

No appointment is necessary. The following health insurance plans will be accepted: Blue Cross Blue Shield of WNY, Independent Health, Blue Choice, MVP, and Medicare Part B. Employees without a participating insurance plan will be charged $30 for the flu shot.

Participation and acceptance of any insurance is not a guarantee of benefits or payment in full. Co-payments or a deductible may apply. Please call your insurance provider’s member services department with questions regarding coverage.

Empire Plan enrollees may obtain their flu shot from an Empire Plan participating pharmacy without co-pay or at their doctor’s office (participating provider) for their usual co-pay should they wish to do so.

Please call Employee Benefits at 878-4821 or the member services department of your insurance company with questions regarding your health insurance coverage. The phone number should be on your insurance card.

Please mark your calendars for the 18th annual Faculty and Staff Research and Creativity Fall Forum on Thursday, November 2, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Houston Gym.

With over 100 people displaying their works, this is an excellent opportunity to network with other Buffalo State faculty and staff members and to identify common scholarly and creative interests you may have. We hope to see you there.

What can students do with a degree in health and wellness? Find out by attending the 2017 Health and Wellness career fair and panel on Monday, November 6, at 4:30 p.m. in Butler Library. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are invited to meet and network with about a dozen professionals currently working in the field of health and wellness (4:30 p.m.), listen to a keynote speaker highlighting current trends in public health promotion (6:00 p.m.), and attend a panel discussion about ways to achieve career goals in Health and Wellness (6:30 p.m). This event is hosted by the Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics Department and the School of Natural and Social Sciences. Please contact Catherine Cardina, assistant professor of health, nutrition, and dietetics, with questions.

All members of the Teacher Education Unit (TEU) are invited to attend the Teacher Education Council (TEC) meeting on Friday, October 13, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. in the Carmine A. Grande Conference Room, Cleveland Hall 418. Current issues in teacher education and assessment will be discussed.

Any student, faculty, or staff member interested in the exceptional history of Fort Niagara is welcome to attend a lecture by Robert Emerson, executive director of Fort Niagara, on Tuesday, October 31, at 7:30 p.m. in Butler Library 210. The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact Jean F. Gounard, director of special international programs, 878-6917.

From the Special Adviser to the Provost for Economic Development
All members of the campus community—faculty, staff, and students—are invited to a meeting of the Friends of the Buffalo State Maud Gordon Holmes Arboretum today, October 12, at 12:15 p.m. in Rockwell Hall 302. The meeting will provide an update on the exciting work taking place on campus to rebuild our arboretum, including new trees being planted. An update on efforts to protect and enhance the Buffalo State landscape will be provided, and upcoming programs will be discussed. Everyone is welcome. For more information, please contact me, Susan McCartney, 878-4030.