Take TCAT Bus #11 route. Get off the bus at Roy Park School (D or H) stop. From there follow the signs to Textor Hall.
There are two entrances to Ithaca College campus - from 96B and from Coddington Rd. Upon entering signs on the information board and in the lawn will guide visitors to the parking lot (O Lot), which is open to the visitors for the lectures. From the parking lot, more signs will guide the visitors to Textor Hall, where the lectures will be delivered. Special Medical Battery
https://www.ithaca.edu/css/cs/sites/map/Ithaca_College_Campus_Map.pdf
In 2019, Professor Stanley Whittingham (SUNY Distinguished Professor, Director of Northeast Center for Chemical Energy Storage at Binghamton, Binghamton University) received a Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of lithium-ion batteries. He will present lectures at Ithaca College on Thursday, October 19 from 4:30 pm (Textor 101) and Saturday, October 21 from 10:30 am (Textor 102).
Thursday, October 19. Textor 101, 4:30 pm , Refreshments are available from 4 pm
Technical Lecture: 50 Years Old - What are the Ultimate Limits of Lithium Batteries and How Do We Get There
https://ithaca.zoom.us/j/93311951150?pwd=bFFPUE5ud2d6YWtzRGhUNk10bXlDdz09
Saturday, October 21. Textor 102, 10:30 am, Refreshments are available from 10 am
General Lecture: Renewable Energy, Energy Storage and Global Climate Change
https://ithaca.zoom.us/j/93864658982?pwd=cHJxOFJxYXUyTHU5WmV3dlZwaTQzdz09
Announcement by the Nobel Committee:
“This lightweight, rechargeable, and powerful battery is now used in everything from mobile phones, laptops, electric vehicles, and medical devices such as pace makers and defibrillators. It can also store significant amounts of energy from solar and wind power, making possible a fossil fuel–free society.”
More information are available via a video and documents below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgdDPHh_5es
This is 43-min long. The lithium-ion battery is explained by a Nobel prize committee member from 2:00 to 15:30.
https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2019/10/popular-chemistryprize2019.pdf
https://www.nobelprize.org/uploads/2019/10/advanced-chemistryprize2019.pdf
Smart Home Battery Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact at plarsen@ithaca.edu or 274-3238. We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.