MONDAY, JANUARY 26

"Friction Between Crystalline and Quasicrystalline Surfaces" (condensed, atomic, and molecular physics), Andrew Gellman, Carnegie Mellon University, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (865-9251).

"Telomeric Silencing and Trinucleotide Repeats in Saccharomyces: A Common Thread?" Virginia A. Zakian, Princeton University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Robert Simpson, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27

"Phase Transitions in Thin Polymer Films," Sanat Kumar, Penn State, 10:00 a.m., 140 Fenske Laboratory, host: Ali Borhan, Department of Chemical Engineering (865-7847).

"Pollinator Selectivity in a Sexually Dimorphic Wild Strawberry: Causes and Consequences," Lia-Lynn Ashmann, University of Pittsburgh, 4:00 p.m., 8 Mueller Laboratory, host: Andrew G. Stephenson, Department of Biology (863-1553).

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28

"From Rice to Snow: Problems of Granular Matter" (Joseph Priestley Lecture), Pierre G. de Gennes, College de France, 8:00 p.m., 102 Thomas Building, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29

"Supersymmetric Dark Matter" (elementary particles and fields), Marc Kamionkowski, Columbia University, 10:00 a.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (865-4376).

"cAMP Effects on the Beta-like Globin Gene Cluster LCR and Promoters," Marty Sigg, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"What We May Learn From the Cosmic Microwave Background" (colloquium), Marc Kamionkowski, Columbia University, 3:15 p.m., 101 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Physics (865-7534).

"Living in the Spring Creek Watershed," Caren Glotfelty, Penn State, 3:45 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, host: Christopher Uhl, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (863-7221).

"Some Inferential Aspects of Empirical Likelihood," Nicole Lazar, Carnegie Mellon University, 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"Proposals for Artificial Muscles" (Joseph Priestley Lecture), Pierre G. de Gennes, College de France, 4:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30

"Bubbles, Foams, and Other Fragile Objects" (Joseph Priestley Lecture), Pierre G. de Gennes, College de France, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31

"Genetics of Human Behavior" (Frontiers of Science Lecture), Gerald E. McClearn, Penn State, 11:00 a.m., Kern Graduate Center Auditorium, Eberly College of Science (863-4682) < http://www.science.psu.edu/frontiers/index.html >

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1

(none)

************

SCIENCE SEMINARS is published weekly on Wednesdays as a service of the Penn State Eberly College of Science. To subscribe, mailto:listserv@lists.psu.edu and type in the message area: SUBSCRIBE L-SCISEM firstname lastname To unsubscribe, mailto:listserv@lists.psu.edu and type in the message area: UNSUBSCRIBE L-SCISEM

SCIENCE SEMINARS also is available on a number of electronic bulletin boards such as the campus news system news://news.psu.edu/psu.seminars, and the college's World Wide Web site at <http://www.science.psu.edu/lectures/seminars/seminars.html >.

Reporters for Science Seminars and the areas they cover are as follows: [agriculture: Kay Moore] [anthropology: Alan Walker] [astronomy and astrophysics: Kerry Kubalak] [biochemistry and molecular biology: Tamara Housel] [biology: Karen McNeal] [biotechnology institute: Janice Kennedy] [center for gravitational physics and geometry: Karen Brewster] [ceramic science and engineering: April Benson] [chemical engineering: Cheryl Sharpe] [chemistry: Stephanie Stine] [computer science and engineering: Sara Barrier and Karen Alise Corl] [curriculum and instruction: Ravinder Koul] [earth and mineral sciences: Linda Spangler] [ecology: Greg Keller] [education: Tom Dana] [entomology: Thelma Brodzina] [mathematics: Rosemary Manning] [nutrition: Anna Mary Smalley] [physics: Tammy Accordino] [plants: Janice Kennedy] [poultry science: Ruth Nyman] [Science, Technology, and Society Program: Karen Snare] [Sigma Xi: Pat Gong] [statistics: Bonnie Cain] [veterinary science: Loretta Muchinsky].

Seminar notices are due no later than 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday of the week prior to the event to Barbara Kennedy at SCIENCE@PSU.EDU. If you would like more information, call Barbara Kennedy at (+1) 814-863-4682.

NOTICE: PRESS RELEASES AVAILABLE

Press releases occasionally are written for some of the lectures sponsored by the Eberly College of Science. If you would like to receive copies of these press releases in the future, send a note to Barbara K. Kennedy at SCIENCE@PSU.EDU. Your e-mail address will be added to a distribution list.

This publication is available in alternative media on request.

Penn State is an affirmative action, equal opportunity university. Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact the office in charge of the seminar in advance of your attendance. U.Ed. SCI 98-75

This issue of Science Seminars was produced by Barbara K. Kennedy and Susan Kemper.