Science Seminars 24 to 30 March 2003

MONDAY, 24 MARCH

"Computer-Aided Physical Security," Terrance Boult, Lehigh University, 10:00 a.m., 302 Pond Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Modeling the Dynamic Response of Nanowire Structures for Integrated Nanomechanical Biosensor Arrays," Gary Gray, Penn State, 12:00 noon, 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0007).

"Root-Architecture Effects on Whole-Plant Carbon Balance" by Melissa Ho and "Agricultural Development in Rural Bolivia" by Laurie de la Riva, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 10 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture (863-3371).

"A Microscopic Model of the Confinement-Deconfinement Phase Transition," Dmitri Diakonov, (NORDITA) Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics (Denmark) and St. Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute (Russia), 2:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: John Collins, Department of Physics (863-0783).

"Bringing Quantum Gravity Down to Earth," Daniel Sudarsky, Penn State, 3:00 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Cytopathology of the Genus Potyvirus," Kara Maraden, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (863-3761).

"The Hitchiker: Invasion by the Asian Longhorned Beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis), Kelli Hoover, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (865-6679).

"Specificity of Gene Regulation Through Chromatin," Beverly Emerson, The Salk Institute, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Robert Simpson, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

(title to be announced), Michael Holick, Boston University, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).

TUESDAY, 25 MARCH

"Collider Implications of Models with Extra Dimensions," Chris McMullen, Penn State, 1:00 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, host: John Collins, Department of Physics (863-0783).

"Some Results Concerning Muchnik Degrees: Part 2," Stephen G. Simpson, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 113 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Interactions and Disorder in Quantum Dots: A Solvable Large Gamma-Limit," Ganpathy Murthy, University of Kentucky, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Jinwu Ye, Department of Physics (863-5345).

"Metal Sites and Catalysis in Ribozymes," Vicki DeRose, Texas A&M University, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Philip Bevilacqua, Department of Chemistry (863-3812).

"Penn State's Living Filter Project: What Have We Learned in Forty Years?" Richard Parizek, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 22 Deike Building, Department of Geosciences, (865-2622).

"Regressions with Singular Design," Wenjiang Fu, Michigan State University, 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"Structural Diversity in Quaternary Assembly and Allosteric Mechanisms of Cooperative Hemoglobins," William Royer, University of Massachusetts, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Charles Fisher, Department of Biology (863-0278).

WEDNESDAY, 26 MARCH

"Flood of the Millennium" (video), 12:00 noon, 105 Deike Building, Earth and Mineral Sciences Library (863-7073).

"The Genomic Distribution of Human-Population Substructure," Mark Shriver, Penn State, 12:10 p.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory, host: Masatoshi Nei, Institute of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics (863-7334).

"Photosynthetic Responses of Sugar-Maple and Red-Maple Seedlings to Excess Manganese at Different Light Intensities: Implications for Forest Decline," Sam St. Clair, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 107 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892).

"Mechanisms of Resistance Against Nitric Oxide Damage in Mycobacterium tuberculosis," K. Heran Darwin, Cornell University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Eric Harvill, Department of Veterinary Science (863-8522).

"Flood of the Millennium" (video), 7:00 p.m., 105 Deike Building, Earth and Mineral Sciences Library (863-7073).

"More is Different" (Marker lecture #1 of 2), Philip W. Anderson, Princeton University, 8:00 p.m., 101 Thomas Building, host: Jainendra Jain, Department of Physics (863-1162).

THURSDAY, 27 MARCH

"Electron Transfer in Tyrosyl-Radical Formation in the R2 Subunit of Mouse Ribonucleotide Reductase," Danny Yun, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Marty Bollinger, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Optical Properties of Silicon-Oxycarbide Films for Waveguide Applications," Joseph Ryan, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 26 Hosler Building, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (863-1779).

"Cosmology and Life," Mario Livio, Space Telescope Science Institute, 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Jane Charlton, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).

"On Designing Seeds for Similarity Search in Genomic DNA," Uri Keich, University of California, 4:00 p.m., 302 Pond Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering + Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"Resonating Valence Bond (RVB)–Plain Vanilla Version" (Marker lecture #2 of 2), Philip W. Anderson, Princeton University, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Jainendra Jain, Department of Physics (863-1162).

Beauty in the Accelerating Universe," Mario Livio, Space Telescope Science Institute, 7:30 p.m., 100 Thomas Building, host: Jane Charlton, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).

FRIDAY, 28 MARCH

"Quantum Cylindrical Waves in General Relativity and Linearized Gravity," Guillermo Mena Marugan, (CSIC) High Counsel of Scientific Research (Spain), 11:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"High-Resolution Predictions of Spatial-Temporal Dynamics Between Pests and Their Host: Implications for Pest Management," Dennis Calvin, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

"The Neurobiology of Social Attachment," Thomas Insel, National Institute of Mental Health, 11:30 a.m., 112 Kern Building, Eberly College of Science + Department of Biology + Department of Biobehavioral Health + Huck Institute for the Life Sciences + College of Health and Human Development + Department of Chemistry + Department of Psychology (863-3650).

"Tracking Trends in Medicare Special Payments for Rural Healthcare," Donna Farley, Rand Health, 12:15 p.m., 101 East Health and Human Development Building, Department of Health Policy and Administration + Department of Health Evaluation Sciences (863-5421).

(title to be announced), Walt D'alessio, Legg Mason Real Estate Services, 3:30 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, Department of Geography (865-1915).

"Performance of Bt Corn Hybrids, Their Near Isolines, and Leading Corn Hybrids in Pennsylvania and Maryland," Bryan Dillehay, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (863-1615).

"The Effects of Microgravity on Skeletal-Muscle Vascular Function and Structure," Michael Delp, Texas A&M University, 4:00 p.m., 101 East Henderson Building, Noll Physiological Research Center (865-3453).

SATURDAY, 29 MARCH

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION
Eberly College of Science Open House, 8:30 a.m., Hetzel Union Building (HUB) Alumni Hall, Eberly College of Science (863-0284).

SUNDAY, 30 MARCH

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