Science Seminar 28 February to 6 March 2005
MONDAY, 28 FEBRUARY
"Chitinase-Gene Expression in Theobroma Cacao L During Leaf Development" and "Evaluation of Transgenic Cacao Plants Over-Expressing Endochitinase," Siela Maximova, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 106 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892).
"Emotion, Memory, and the Brain," Joseph LeDoux, New York University, 1:00 p.m., 111 Boucke Building, Department of Psychology + Eberly College of Science + Department of Biology + Department of Biobehavioral Health + Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences + College of Health and Human Development + Department of Chemistry (865-5549).
"What Data and Models Can Tell Us About the Rate of Biological Invasions," Jim Clark, Duke University, 1:25 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (865-5557).
"Multiscale Simulations (Zeolites, Membranes, Chromatography, and Biomolecules)," Kosta Makrodimitris, University of Virginia + Johns Hopkins University, 1:30 p.m., 541 Deike Building, Center for Environmental Kinetics Analysis (865-1781).
"Chemical Approaches to Cell-Surface Engineering," Wendy Sparschu, Penn State, 2:00 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, host: Blake Peterson, Department of Chemistry (865-2969).
"Connecting Cosmology and Fundamental Physics," Mark Trodden, Syracuse University, 3:00 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Institute for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).
"Some Questions of Statistical Theory of Slow-Fast Systems: Parts One and Two," Dmitry Dolgopyat, University of Maryland, 3:30 p.m., 122 Pond Laboratory, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
"Developments in Viticulture and Enology Programs at Cornell and Nationally," Alan Lasko, Cornell University, 4:00 p.m., 108 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture (863-3371).
"Effects of Dietary Fats on Bone Health: What We Have Learned So Far," Rebecca Corwin, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., S-209 Henderson Building, Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).
"Spirit and Opportunity: Field Geology on Mars," Joy Crisp, National Areonautics and Space Administration, 4:00 p.m., 114 Earth-Engineering Sciences Building, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (863-7091).
"Stability and Assembly of a G-Protein-Coupled Receptor: Insights into Structure and Function," Clifford R. Robinson, University of Delaware, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Kenneth Keiler, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
"The Clogged Gutter Mechanism: A New Paradigm for Protein Protease Inhibitors," Evette Radisky, University of California, 4:00 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).
TUESDAY, 1 MARCH
"Dynamic Resource Management in Internet Data Centers," Bhuvan Urgaonkar, University of Massachusetts, 10:00 a.m., 333 Information Sciences and Technology Building, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).
CANCELLED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Intermediary Metabolism and the Functional Cause of Life-History
Trade-Offs," Anthony Zera, University of Nesbraska, 4:00 p.m.
(refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: James
Marden, Department of Biology (863-1384).
"Recurrence Behavior of the San Andreas Fault," Kate Scharer, University of Oregon, 4:00 p.m., 22 Deike Building, Department of Geosciences (865-2622).
"How e-Education and e-Collaboration Can Contribute to Sponsored Research Proposals in Energy and GeoEnvironmental Engineering," David Di Biase, Penn State, 4:30 p.m., 423 Earth-Engineering Sciences Building, John A. Dutton E-Education Institute (863-1590).
WEDNESDAY, 2 MARCH
(title to be announced), Eric Harvill, Penn State, 12:10 p.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory, host: Masatoshi Nei, Institute of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics (863-7334).
(title to be announced), Anne Robinson, University of Delaware, 2:30 p.m. (refreshments at 2:15 p.m.), 108 Tyson Building, host: Antonios Armaou, Department of Chemical Engineering (865-5316).
"Some Questions of Statistical Theory of Slow-Fast Systems: Part Three," Dmitry Dolgopyat, University of Maryland, 3:30 p.m., 122 Pond Laboratory, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
Quorum Sensing in Pseudomonas aeruginosa : A Molecular Approach to Social Behavior," Martin Schuster (faculty candidate), University of Iowa, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Donald Bryant, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (863-1851).
(title to be announced), Hyun Jeong Kim, Penn State, 5:15 p.m., 212 Hammond Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
THURSDAY, 3 MARCH
"Secure Content Distribution Using Untrusted Servers," Kevin Fu, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 10:00 a.m., 333 Information Science and Technology Building, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).
"Functional Analysis of Negative-Elongation Factor (NELF) and DRB-Sensitivity-Inducing Factor (DSIF) in Drosophila," Chanhyo Lee, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: David Gilmour, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
"Some Results Involving Sequences and Graphs," Mihai Caragiu, Ohio Northern University, 11:15 a.m., 320 Whitmore Laboratory, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
"Rational Use of Antibiotics in Veterinary Medicine: The Role of Antimicrobial-Susceptibility Testing," Jeff Watts, Pfizer Animal Health, 11:30 a.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Bhushan Jayarao, Department of Veterinary Science (863-5939).
"Quadrupoles and Geodesics: Building Better Extreme-Mass-Ratio Inspiral Timescales," Shane Larson, Penn State, 12:00 noon, 318 Osmond Laboratory, Institute for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).
"Big and Wrinkly or Small and Smooth: Genes That Control the Size and Shape of the Cerebral Cortex," Yuanyi Feng (faculty candidate), Harvard Medical School, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Douglas Cavener, Department of Biology (865-4562).
"Plate-Boundary Dynamics and Evolution of Subduction Zones," Chad Hall, California Institute of Technology, 4:00 p.m., 22 Deike Building, Department of Geosciences (865-2622).
"Polar Cloud Detection Using Satellite Data with Analysis and Application of Kernel Methods," Tao Shi, University of California, 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).
(title to be announced), Robert Austin, Princeton University, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, hosts: John Collins and Reka Albert, Department of Physics (863-0793 and 865-6123).
FRIDAY, 4 MARCH
"The Paradox of Evolutionary Diversification in Moth Sexual Communication," Fred Gould, North Carolina State University, 11:15 a.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Entomology (865-1895).
"3,5-Bistrifluoromethyl Pyrazole (BTP) Compounds and Regulation of Store-Operated Calcium Channels by the Actin-Binding Protein, Drebrin," Jason Mercer, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Avery August, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
"Molecular Optical Switches," Neil Baril, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, host: John Badding, Department of Chemistry (865-9456).
"Double Exposure: Global Environmental Change in an Era of Globalization" (Part of a Mini-Symposium on Globalization), Robin Leichenko, Rutgers University, 4:00 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, Department of Geography (863-1806).
SATURDAY, 5 MARCH and
SUNDAY, 6 MARCH
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