Ben will defend his dissertation entitled, Macromolecular Assemblies: Human γ-crystallin Protein, Glutamic Acid Bottle Brushes, And Hyaluronic Acid Hydrogels, on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at 2:00 pm in Conte A110/111. There will be refreshments prior to the defense and all are welcome to attend this public event. Ben is advised by Professor Muthukumar.