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Science Seminars 27 January to 2 February 2003

MONDAY, 27 JANUARY

"High-Sensitive Quartz-Crystal Microbalance with Porous Gold Electrodes," Mitsunori Hieda + Tad Daniels + Matt Dixson, Penn State, noon, 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0007).

"Berried in Berries: The Small Fruit Program at Penn State," Kathy Demchak, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 10 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture (863-3371).

"Quantum Cosmology: An Overview," Martin Bojowald, Penn State, 3:00 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Mesohabitat Use of Threatened Hemlock Forests by Breeding Birds of the Delaware River Basin," Robert Ross, U. S. Geological Survey, 3:35 p.m., 216 Thomas Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (865-6679).

"Eat Slowly to Eat Less," Joel Kaplan, University of Pennsylvania, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).

"Helping Chromosomes Pack Up and Split: The Role of C. elegans Condensin in Mitotic Chromosome Condensation and Segregation," Kirsten Hagstrom (faculty candidate), University of California and Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Susan Abmayr, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"The Design and Synthesis of Catalysts for the Synthesis of Large and Small Molecules" (Priestley lecture), Robert H. Grubbs, California Institute of Technology, 8:00 p.m., 104 Keller Building, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

 

TUESDAY, 28 JANUARY

"Ultracold Dilute Gas Fermions: Recent Experiments at JILA," Shin Inouye, University of Colorado, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: David Weiss, Department of Physics (863-3076).

"Structure and Evolution of the Australian Continent," Frederick Simons, Princeton University, 4:00 p.m., 22 Deike Building, Department of Geosciences (865-2622).

"The Applications of Olefin Metathesis in Organic Synthesis" (Priestley lecture), Robert H. Grubbs, California Institute of Technology, 4:00 p.m., Nittany Lion Inn Board Room, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

 

WEDNESDAY, 29 JANUARY

"The Application of Olefin Metathesis in Polymer Synthesis" (Priestley lecture), Robert H. Grubbs, California Institute of Technology, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

"Aminoacylation of RNA in 3D," John Arnez (faculty candidate), University of Vermont, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Song Tan, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses to Bacterial Infection," Eric G. Pamer, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Eric Harvill, Department of Veterinary Science (863-8522).

(title to be announced), Amy Glasmeier (Environment Institute director candidate), Penn State, Department of Geography, 4:00 p.m., 112 Walker Building, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Environment Institute (863-7091).

 

THURSDAY, 30 JANUARY

"Functional Analysis of GAGA Factor and Heat-Shock Factor on Promoter Proximal Pausing," Yun-Yuan Vivian Wang, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: David Gilmour, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Black Holes and Extra Dimensions," Jonathan Feng, University of California, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Doug Cowen, Department of Physics (863-5943).

"Man vs. Machine: 'Giant Brains,' Computer Automation, and Fears of Technological Unemployment, 1945-1965," Charles Yood, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 102 Weaver Building, College of the Liberal Arts Science Medicine Technology-in-Culture Initiative + Department of History + Department of English + College of the Liberal Arts Rock Ethics Institute (865-1367).

"Partition Identities and Combinatorial Proofs," Ae Ja Yee, University of Illinois, 4:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

 

FRIDAY, 31 JANUARY

"Quantum Cosmology: Formalism," Martin Bojowald, Penn State, 11:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Systemic Developmental Resistance of Gypsy Moth to Its Baculovirus," Shengzhong Su, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

"Moletronics: Future Electronics," Jenny Lin Gao, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: A Welford Castleman, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

"American Bog Bodies: Insights from Ancient Wetland Mortuary Sites in Florida," Lee Ann Newsom, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, Department of Geography (865-1915).

"Exploring Microbial Communities Using DNA Techniques," Mary Ann Burns, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (863-1601).

 

SATURDAY, 1 FEBRUARY

"Mars on Earth: Polar Research and the Human Exploration of Mars" (Frontiers lecture #2 of 6), Pascal Lee, Mars Institute and SETI (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) Institute, 11:00 a.m., 100 Thomas Building, Eberly College of Science (863-8453).

 

SUNDAY, 2 FEBRUARY

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