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SUMMARY:S. Dexter Squibb Distinguished Lecture in Chemistry
DESCRIPTION:Ken Wagener\, Butler Chaired Professor Emeritus & Butler Laboratory Director Emeritus at the University of Florida\, will be UNC Asheville’s 27th S. Dexter Squibb Distinguished Lecturer. A polymer chemist\, Wagener\, will be speaking about the role of plastics in today’s society. \nAbstract: Plastics. We use them every day\, from morning to night. They are everywhere: toothbrushes\, combs\, containers\, cell phones\, carpeting\, clothes\, countertops\, coating on wires\, nonstick cooking pans\, plumbing in your home\, soda bottles\, umbrellas\, foam in mattresses\, credit cards\, computers\, flat screen TVs\, watches\, suitcases\, auto dashboards\, car bumpers\, pencils\, hundreds of medical devices\, the list is literally endless. Can you imagine a world without them? \nPlastics are in the news all the time as well\, mostly in a negative light—pollution in the seas\, piled up in garbage\, and microplastics in food. We see the negatives every day as well. \nA brief history of the introduction of plastics will start this presentation\, and then we will talk about how plastics help us live a better life. Following that will be a talk on how plastics are a negative for society. \nThe presentation will conclude with audience discussion and participation. Your opinion counts. Come join us for this discussion. \n\n\nAccessibility\nUNC Asheville is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. If you have any questions about access or to request reasonable accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in this event\, such as ASL interpreting\, captioned videos\, Braille or electronic text\, please contact Heather L. Lindkvist\, assistant vice chancellor for institutional integrity and access\, hlindkvi@unca.edu or 828.232.5658. \nAdvance notice is necessary to arrange for accessibility needs. All requests must be made ten business days prior to the event. We will attempt to implement late requests but cannot guarantee they will be met. \n\n\nVisitor Parking\nAll visitors must adhere to the University’s parking policy. Please visit the UNC Asheville Visitor Parking Permit Registration site to acquire a visitor permit to park on campus. \n\n\nEvent Photography and Videography\nPhotography and videography may be captured by University Marketing staff at any public University events. Please review our multimedia statement to learn more.
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