Science Seminars 3 to 9 February 2003
MONDAY, 3 FEBRUARY
"What's Happening in the Schatz Center," John Carlson, Penn
State, 12:20 p.m., 10 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture (863-3371).
"Novel Carbonylation Reactions for Polymer and Organic Synthesis,"
Li Jia, Lehigh University, 1:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Ayusman
Sen, Department of Chemistry (863-2460).
"Quantum Gravity: Overview and Status," Abhay Ashtekar, Penn
State, 3:00 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics
and Geometry (863-9605).
"Molecular Basis of Verticillium Wilt," Payungsak "M"
Rauyaree, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of
Plant Pathology (865-3761).
"Exotic Plants and the Soil: The Hidden Dimension," Joan Ehrengeld,
Rutgers University, 3:35 p.m., 216 Thomas Building, Intercollege Graduate
Program in Ecology (865-6679).
"Toxicant-induced Molecular Responses of the Lung: Role and Regulation
of Leucine Zippers," Sekhar P. M. Reddy (faculty candidate), Johns
Hopkins University, 3:35 p.m., 205 Henderson South Building, Department
of Biobehavioral Health (863-7256).
"Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy Macronutrients," Penny
Kris-Etherton, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, Graduate
Program in Nutrition (865-3448).
"Harnessing Nature's Biosynthetic Power: Molecular Architecture and
Versatility of Polyketide Synthase," Shiou-Chuan "Sheryl"
Tsai (faculty candidate), Stanford University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse
Laboratory, host: Song Tan, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
(865-3072).
TUESDAY, 4 FEBRUARY
"Precipitous Ideals and Collapsing Functions," Ernest Schimmerling,
Carnegie Mellon University, 2:30 p.m., 113 McAllister Building, Department
of Mathematics (865-7527).
"Chiral Luttinger Liquids at the Fractional-Quantum-Hall Edge,"
Albert Chang, Purdue University, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host:
Jainendra Jain, Department of Physics (863-1162).
"Integrated Regional Environmental-Science Opportunities and Challenges,"
Brent Yarnal (Environment Institute director candidate), Penn State, 4:00
p.m., 112 Walker Building, Department of Geography (863-4894).
"The Emergence and Persistence of Topography: A Tale of Three Orogens,"
Frank Pazzaglia, Lehigh University, 4:00 p.m., 22 Deike Building, Department
of Geosciences (865-2622).
WEDNESDAY, 5 FEBRUARY
"The Emergence of Great Lakes Alive: The Great Experiment"
(video #1), noon and 7:00 p.m., 105 Deike Building, College of Earth and
Mineral Sciences (863-7073).
(title to be announced), Helen Pointkivska, Penn State, 12:10 p.m., 317
Mueller Laboratory, host: Masatoshi Nei, Institute of Molecular Evolutionary
Genetics (863-7334).
"Green-Fluorescent-Protein Imaging: Techniques and Pitfalls,"
Richard Cyr and Ram Dixit, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 107 Wartik Laboratory,
Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892).
"How Fluids Mix: Stretching Fields and Nonlinear Dynamics,"
Jerry Gollub, Haverford College and University of Pennsylvania, 4:00 p.m.,
117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Gerald Mahan, Department of Physics (863-6092).
"The Role of the Tyrosine Kinase, Itk, in T-cell Signaling,"
Leslie Berg, University of Massachusetts, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural
Sciences and Industries Building, host: Andy Henderson, Department of
Veterinary Science (863-0340).
"Three-Dimensional Analysis of Targeted Exocytosis in Polarized Epithelial
Cells," Geri Kreitzer (faculty candidate), Cornell University, 4:00
p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Susan Abmayr, Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
THURSDAY, 6 FEBRUARY
"Special Periodic Orbits of Algebraic Maps over Finite Fields,"
Alexander Borisov, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 116 McAllister Building, Department
of Mathematics (865-7527).
"Yeast Mating-Type Switching: The Effect of Transcription on Recombination,"
Sevinc Ercan, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Robert
Simpson, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
(title to be announced), Richard Rood (Environment Institute director
candidate), NASA, 4:00 p.m., 112 Walker Building, College of Earth and
Mineral Sciences Environment Institute (863-8566).
"Partition Identities from Euler to Goellnitz and Beyond," Alexander
Berkovich, University of Florida, 4:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building,
Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
FRIDAY, 7 FEBRUARY
"Quantum Cosmology: Applications," Martin Bojowald, Penn State,
11:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and
Geometry (863-9605).
"Chemical Ecology and Management of Large Wood-Boring Insects in
British Columbia," Dean Morewood, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Agricultural
Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Entomology (865-1895).
"Genome Sequencing and Gene Discovery in the Rice Blast Fungus, Magnaporthe
grisea," Michael Thon, North Carolina State University, 11:15 a.m.,
112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).
"Computational Models of Nitric-Oxide Transport in Biological Tissues,"
Mahendra Kavida, Johns Hopkins University, noon, 210 Hallowell Building,
Department of Bioengineering (865-1407).
"Outcomes Research on Pain," Rosemary C. Polomano, Penn State,
12:15 p.m., 101 Health and Human Development East Building, Department
of Health Policy and Administration (863-2900).
"Understanding Charge Transport in Molecular Electronics," Jim
Kushmerick, Naval Research Laboratory, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory,
host: Paul Weiss, Department of Chemistry (865-3693).
"Ethnic Tourism in China: Cultural Imperialism or Cultural Rejuvenation?,"
Duarte Morais, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, Department
of Geography (865-1915).
"Ethics and the Weather," Robert Frisque, Penn State, 3:35 p.m.,
101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Crop
and Soil Sciences (863-0779).
SATURDAY, 8 FEBRUARY
" 'Water Found on Mars': The Story Behind the News" (Frontiers lecture #3 of 6), Christopher Shinohara and Heather Enos, University of Arizona, 11:00 a.m., 100 Thomas Building, Eberly College of Science (863-8453).
SUNDAY, 9 FEBRUARY
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