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Oyster farming and graduate programs in mathematics are two of several topics to be covered as part of Tusculum College\u2019s new Math and Science Lecture Series.<\/p>\n

The first event was held on Monday, Sept. 21,\u00a0\u00a0 and featured Dr. Ron May ’68, vice president for academic affairs at Tusculum College, who addressed the topic of “Oyster Farming and the Chesapeake Bay.”\u00a0 Dr. May’s presentation included discussion of fishing regulations designed to prevent over-harvesting of oysters in their natural habitat, the pollution and destruction of that natural habitat in the Chesapeake Bay and programs to support oyster farms to help meet the public demand for the popular seafood.<\/p>\n

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The first presentation in the new Math and Science Lecture Series was by Dr. Ron May, who spoke about oyster farming. <\/p><\/div>\n

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Alex Wiedemann<\/p><\/div>\n

The next lecture will be on Monday, Nov. 23, and will feature Alex Wiedemann, a 2013 graduate of Tusculum College returns to his alma mater to discuss his experience as a doctoral degree candidate in mathematics at the University of South Carolina.<\/p>\n

The lecture series will resume during the spring 2016 semester on Tuesday, Feb. 16, and will feature Dr. Richard Thompson, assistant professor of chemistry. The final lecture for the academic year will be on Monday, April 25, with Dr. Gregory Nelson, retired senior vice president and chief technology officer of Eastman Chemical Company and a member of the Tusculum College Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n

All events are free and open to the public. For more information on the lecture series, contact Dr. Melissa Keller, assistant professor of chemistry and chair of the science department at mkeller@tusculum.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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