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Science Seminars 19 to 25 April 2004

MONDAY, 19 APRIL

"Mining Dynamics of Data Streams of Multidimensional Space," Jiawei Han, University of Illinois, 10:00 a.m., 333 Information Sciences and Technology Building, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Application of Error-Correcting Codes in Distributed and Pervasive Computing," Arnab Paul, Georgia Institute of Technology, 11:00 a.m., 333 Information Sciences and Technology Building, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"The Genius of Michael Farady" (Barrer Lecture #1 of 2), Sir John M. Thomas, The Royal Institution (United Kingdom), 12:00 noon, HUB Auditorium, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

"Genomics of Maturation and Flowering in Trees," Amy Bruner, Oregon State University, 12:20 p.m., 106 Wartik Laboratory, host: John Carlson, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892).

"Understanding Simple Population Dynamics," Steve Ellner, Cornell University, 12:20 p.m., 104 Rackley Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (865-5557).

"Numerical Simulations of Generic Singularities," David Garfinkle, University of Guelph (Canada), 3:00 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Institute for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Building a State Plant Promotional Program: A Marketing Effort," Rebecca Wehry, Penn State, 3:50 p.m., 108 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture (863-3371).

"The Sm-like Protein Hfq Regulates Polyadenylation-Dependent mRNA Decay in Escherichia coli " (Stone Lecture), Sidney Kushner, University of Georgia, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Paul Babitzke, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"The Unpredictability of Science and its Consequences," Sir John Meurig Thomas, University of Cambridge and The Royal Institution (United Kingdom), 4:15 p.m., 112 Walker Building, Department of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering (865-4537).

 

TUESDAY, 20 APRIL

"New Nanoporous and Nanoparticle Catalyists" (Barrer Lecture #2 of 2), Sir John M. Thomas, The Royal Institution (United Kingdom), 11:30 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

"The Typeset of a Variety is Undecidable," Japheth Wood, Chatham College, 2:30 p.m., 307 Boucke Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Upper Bounds on Coarsening Rates," Robert Kohn, New York University, 2:30 p.m., 115 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Nonlinear Dynamics and Technology with Solitary Waves," Surajit Sen, State University of New York, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Jayanth Banavar, Department of Physics (865-7533).

"Neuron Firing Patterns and Bayesian Curve Fitting," Robert Kass, Carnegie Mellon University, 4:00 p.m., 102 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"Phase Transition in Dispersive Oscillations," Fei-Ran Tian, Ohio State University, 4:00 p.m., 104 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Three-Dimensional Domain Swapping and Conformational Diseases of the Brain," Adam McGraw, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Ann Andrews, Deparment of Chemistry (865-2970).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"In Situ Studies of Catalysts: Why and How," Sir John Meurig Thomas, University of Cambridge and The Royal Institution (United Kingdom), 4:15 p.m., 26 Hosler Building, Department of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering (865-4537).

 

WEDNESDAY, 21 APRIL

"Nanometer-Scale Molecular Analysis Using Near-Field Optical Methods," Renato Zenobi, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry (Switzerland), 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Nicholas Winograd, Department of Chemistry (863-0001).

"Women of Steel" (video), 12:15 p.m., 105 Deike Building, Earth and Mineral Sciences Library (863-7073).

"Chromatin-Modifying Transcriptional Coactivators in Herpes-Simplex-Virus Infection and in Plant Stress Response," Steven J. Triezenberg, Michigan State University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: B. Franklin Pugh, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Forkhead Proteins and Insulin Action," Domenico Accili, Columbia University, 4:00 p.m., Lecture Room D at College of Medicine (with video conferencing to 108 Wartik Laboratory), host: Sarah Bronson, Department of Cell and Molecular Biology / Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences (717-531-8982).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Good CARMA (Combined Array for Research in Millimeter-Wave Astronomy)," Anneila Sargent, California Institute of Technology, 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Eric Feigelson, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0419).

"Probing the Onset and Regulation of Erythroid Cell-Specific Gene Expression," James J. Bieker, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Robert Paulson, Department of Veterinary Science (863-6306).

"The Evolution of Animal Body Plans" (Marker Lecture #1 of 2), Eric H. Davidson, California Institute of Technology, 8:00 p.m. (followed by reception), 101 Thomas Building, host: S. Blair Hedges, Deparment of Biology (865-4562).

 

THURSDAY, 22 APRIL

"Microprocessor Modeling for the Synthesis of Retargetable Software Tools," Wei Qin, Princeton University, 11:00 a.m., 333 Information Sciences and Technology Building, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Interactions Between Breast Cancer and Osteoblasts," Robyn Mercer, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Andrea Mastro, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"The Andrews-Stanley Partition Function and the p(n) Formula," Holly Swisher, University of Wisconsin, 11:15 a.m., 115 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Biological Systems Span Many Length and Time Scales: How Can Computer Simulation Address this Challenge?" Greg Voth, University of Utah, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Ken Merz, Department of Chemistry (865-3623).

"Five Hundred Million Years of Echinoderm Evolution: Comparison of Gene Regulatory Architecture in a Sea Urchin and a Starfish" (Marker Lecture #2 of 2), Eric H. Davidson, California Institute of Technology, 12:30 p.m (followed by reception), Kern Graduate Building Auditorium, host: S. Blair Hedges, Deparment of Biology (865-4562).

"A Complete Formulation of the Baum-Connes Conjecture for the Action of Discrete Quantum Groups," Aderemi Kuku, Institute for Advanced Study, 4:00 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Calcium Syntillas: Quantal Release of Calcium from Stores Within Nerve Terminals, John Walsh, Jr., University of Massachusetts, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, host: Rick Ordway, Department of Biobehavioral Health+Department of Biology+Department of Chemistry+College of Health and Human Development+Eberly College of Science+Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences (863-5693).

"Land Surface and the Atmosphere: The Role of Living Processes on the Lower Atmosphere," Stephen Prince, Towson University, 4:00 p.m., 112 Walker Building, Department of Meteorology (863-8566).

"The Way We Were? Clues to Our Origins from Protoplanetary Disks," Anneila Sargent, California Institute of Technology, 4:00 p.m., HUB Auditorium, Eberly College of Science (1-800-297-1429).

 

FRIDAY, 23 APRIL

"How Black Holes Get Their Kicks: Gravitational Radiation Recoil," Scott Hughes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 11:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Institute for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Population Diversity of the Malaria Parasite, Plasmodium vivax , in Thailand," Carlye Mascorro, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Liwang Cui, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

"Spheres That Break Out in Spots: Immiscible Phases in Membranes of Lipids and Cholesterol," Sarah Keller, University of Washington, 2:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Erin Sheets, Department of Chemistry (863-0044).

"Some Well-Posedness Results for the Navier-Stokes Equations on Compact Manifolds," Anna Mazzucato, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 105 Willard Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Assessing Regional Climate Change Using Downscaling of C-Model Output," Bruce Hewitson, University of Cape Town (South Africa), 4:00 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, Department of Geography (863-1806).

"Creating a Culture of Compliance" (Shoemaker Lecture), David D. Lauriski, U.S. Department of Labor, 4:00 p.m., 26 Hosler Building, Department of Energy and Geo-Environmental Engineering (865-3437).

 

SATURDAY, 24 APRIL and SUNDAY, 25 APRIL

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