Science Seminars 7 to 13 April 2003

MONDAY, 7 APRIL

"Node Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks," Andreas Savvides, University of California, 10:00 a.m., 302 Pond Laboratory, host: Mahmut Kandemir, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

(title to be announced), Christine Keating, Penn State, 12:00 noon, 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0007).

"Whole-Plant Physiological Responses of Vaccinium to Soil-Moisture Deficits: A Research Proposal" by Luis Valenzuela and "Building a State Plant-Promotional Program: A Marketing Effort" by Rebecca Wehry, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 10 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture (863-3371).

"Unquenched Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) in the Deep Chiral Limit," Tony Duncan, University of Pittsburgh, 2:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: John Collins, Department of Physics (863-0783).

"Evaluating Impact of Mushroom-Compost Formulations on Odorous Emissions," Jeremy Uncles, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).

"Minimal-Characteristic Factors of Ergodic Averages," Tamar Ziegler, Ohio State University, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Exploring Changes in Food Meanings and Food Choices among Asian-Indian Hindu Brahmins in State College, Pennsylvania: A Grounded-Theory Approach," Meena Mahadevan, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).

"Replication and Pathogenesis of a Chemical Called Poliovirus" (Pollard lecture), Eckard Wimmer, State University of New York, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Craig Cameron, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER:
"The Place of Our Species in Nature" (Marker lecture #1 of 3), Jan Klein, Max Planck Institute for Biology (Germany), 7:30 p.m. (reception to follow), 207 Penn Stater Conference Center, host: Douglas Cavener, Department of Biology (865-4562).

TUESDAY, 8 APRIL

"The Origin of Species: Lessons Learned from East-African Cichlid Fishes" (Marker lecture #2 of 3), Jan Klein, Max Planck Institute for Biology (Germany), 11:30 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Douglas Cavener, Department of Biology (865-4562).

"Continuous Transitions to Crystalline States in One, Two, and Three Dimensions," Carlo Carraro, University of California, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Milton Cole, Department of Physics (863-0165).

"Methane Greenhouses and Anti-Greenhouses on Early Earth and Mars," Jim Kasting, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 22 Deike Building, Department of Geosciences (865-2622).

"The Emergence of Novel Organ Systems in Evolution: The Origin of the Adaptive Immune System" (Marker lecture #3 of 3), Jan Klein, Max Planck Institute of Biology (Germany), 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Douglas Cavener, Department of Biology (865-4562).

"The Organic Structure of Coals: The Nature of the Heteroatoms Oxygen, Sulfure, and Nitrogen" (Givens lecture #1 of 2), Randall E. Winans, Argonne National Laboratory, 4:00 p.m., C-213 Coal Utilization Laboratory, Department of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering (865-4475).

"Alcohol-Angiotensin Long-Term Potentiation (LTP) and Memory," Matthew Wayner, University of Texas, 4:15 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory (video conferenced from the College of Medicine), Huck Institute for the Life Sciences (863-3650).

"The International Space Station in the 21st Century: Space, Politics, International Relations, and Business," Lance Bush, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 7:00 p.m., 111 Wartik Laboratory, Science Technology and Society Program + Department of Aerospace Engineering + Department of Political Science + Space Grant Consortium + Science Technology and Society Interest House + Center for Research in Conflict and Negotiation (865 3050).

WEDNESDAY, 9 APRIL

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"Nanocolloid Separations by Capillary Electrophoresis," Mitch Johnson, Duquesne University, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Anne Andrews, Department of Chemistry (865-2970).

"Role of the Protein Kinase DYRK3 as a Regulator of Survival and Development in Primary Erythroid Progenitors," Geoffrey Knudsen, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Don Wojchowski, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"When Nature Rules" (video), 12:00 noon, 105 Deike Building, Earth and Mineral Sciences Library (863-7073).

"The Overexpression of Methionine-Sulfoxide Reductase in Arabidopsis Protects Against Oxidative Stress," Hernan Mauricio Romero, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 107 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892).

"Beyond Calcium: New Roles for Tec-Family Kinases in T Lymphocytes," Pamela Schwartzberg, National Institutes of Health, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Andy Henderson, Department of Veterinary Science (863-0340).

"Recent Results from the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey (GOODS) Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS)," Mauro Giavalisco, Space Telescope Science Institute, 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Jane Charlton, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).

"When Nature Rules" (video), 7:00 p.m., 105 Deike Building, Earth and Mineral Sciences Library (863-7073).

THURSDAY, 10 APRIL

"CD28-Antigen-Dependent HIV-1 Transcription," Julie Cook, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Andrew Henderson, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Effects of Tin on the Physical Properties and Crack Evolution in Soda-Lime Silicate Float Glass" by Matt Krohn and "Low-Temperature Formation of Hydroxyapatite and Hydroxyapatite-Base Composites" by Caner Durucan, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 26 Hosler Building, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (863-1779).

"Lipid-Protein Interactions at Interfaces: From Lung Surfactant to Alzheimer's Beta-Amyloid Peptide," Ka Yee Lee, University of Chicago, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Erin Sheets, Department of Chemistry (863-0044).

"The Prefrontal Cortex Stores Structured Event Complexes," Jordan Grafman, National Institute of Neurological Disease and Stroke, 1:00 p.m., 352 Moore Building, Department of Psychology (863-0987).

"Self-Assembling Protein Biomaterials with Engineered Molecular Recognition," James Harden, Johns Hopkins University, 2:30 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (863-1779).

"Development and Modulation of Autonomic Neurotransmission," Susan Birren, Brandeis University, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, host: David Vandenbergh, 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 (863-8430).

"Entrainment into Layered Clouds," Douglas Lilly, University of Oklahoma, 4:00 p.m., 112 Walker Building, Department of Meteorology (863-8566).

"In-Situ Small-Angle X-Ray-Scattering (SAXS) Studies of Soot Formation and Other Hydrocarbon Transformations" (Given lecture #2 of 2), Randall E. Winans, Argonne National Laboratory, 4:00 p.m., C-213 Coal Utilization Laboratory, Department of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering (865-4475).

"Probing the Universe for Gravitational Waves: A First Glimpse with the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)," Barry Barish, California Institute of Technology, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Ben Owen, Department of Physics (863-9597).

"Semiparametric Regression with Partially Informative Censoring," Noel Veraverbeke, Limburgs Central University (Belgium) 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

FRIDAY, 11 APRIL

"How Black Holes Grow," Badri Krishnan, Albert Einstein Institute (Germany), 11:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Why Are Insect Viruses so Variable?" Jenny S. Cory, Oxford University (United Kingdom), 11:15 a.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Kelli Hoover, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

"Crop-Pathogen-Threat Rating: A Criterion/Weighting Approach," Douglas Luster, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 11:30 a.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).

(title to be announced), Carol Weisman, Penn State, 12:15 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, Department of Health Policy and Administration (863-2900).

"Transcriptional Control of Red-Blood-Cell Development," Mitchell Weiss, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Andy Henderson, Department of Veterinary Science (863-0340).

"Laser Probes of the Potential-Energy Landscapes and Conformational-Isomerization Dynamics of a Series of Flexible Biomolecules," Timothy Zwier, Purdue University, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: A.Welford Castleman, Department of Chemistry (865-7242).

"Density Functional Theory in the Age of Spintronics," Giovanni Vignale, University of Missouri, 3:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Jainendra Jain, Department of Physics (863-1162).

"How Much Does the Biosphere of North America Contribute to Global Warming?" Ken Davis, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, Department of Geography (865-1915).

"What's New in Environmental Sciences and Engineering at the Environment Institute," Bill Easterling, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, (863-1615).

"Development of Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationship (QSAR) Models to Predict the Bioactivity of Organic Molecules Using Descriptors Derived from Chemical Structure," Brian Mattioni, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-7402).

SATURDAY, 12 APRIL and SUNDAY, 13 APRIL

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