MONDAY, OCTOBER 13

“The Absorption of Unsaturated and Saturated Hydrocarbons on Metal Surfaces:  Recent Results from X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (NEXAFS) and He-Atom Scattering” (chemical physics/physical chemistry), Christof Woell, Universitaet Bochum (Germany), 1:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory (863-4807).

"The First Satisfactory Definition of Angular Momentum In General Relativity," Anthony Rizzi, Princeton University, 2:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

“Recent Development in High-Tc-Superconductor/Normal-Metal-Superconductor (SNS) Junctions,” (condensed, atomic, and molecular physics), Allen Kleinsessor, Princeton University, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory (863-0090).

“Holder Exponents for Horocycle Folications on Surfaces,” Viorel Nitica, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

“Analysis of the Redox Properties of the Multicenter Systems:  Application to the Pyruvate-ferredoxin Oxidoreductase and to the Ni-Fe Hydrogenase,” Francois Dole, E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host:  John Golbeck, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Bilology (865-3072).

“A Template for the Analysis of Social Science Encouragement Experiments with Application to the Milwaukee School Choice Study” (Clogg Lecture), Donald Rubin, Harvard University, 7:30 p.m., 101 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics and Department of Sociology (865-1348).
 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14

"Radial Harmonic Maps (continued),” Karl Voss, Penn State, 10:10 a.m., 115 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

“Kohnen’s Theorem on Special Values of Twists of the L-function Associated to

Ramanujan’s Delta Function,” Kevin James, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 113 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

“Lateral and Vertical Manipulation with the Scaning Tunneling Microscope Tip,” Ludwig Bartels, Free University of Berlin, 1:00 p.m., 339 Davey Labortory, Department of Chemistry (865-1383).

Asymmetric Synthesis Using Novel Dirhodium Catalysts,” Huw Davies, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-4041).

“ A Multiscale Approach to Homogeneous-Heterogeneous Oxidation Reactors:  Reactor Safety, Chemical Systhesis, and Pollution Abatement,” Dionysus Vlachos, University of Massachusett at Amherst, 2:30 p.m., Paul Robeson Cultural Center, host:  K. Fichthorn, Department of Chemical Engineering (863-4807).

“ICM Fest--International Congress of Mathematicians,” Gregory Swiatek/
Dimi Burago/George Andrews/Nigel Higson, Penn State, 4:00 p.m. (reception at 3:30 p.m. in 212 McAllister Building), 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

“Searches for Physics Beyond Standard Model at Tevatron (elementary particles and fields),” M. Paterno, University of Rochester, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-3369).

“The Physiological Controls of Fat Intake,” Danielle Greenberg, Cornell University, 4:00 p.m., 110 Wartik Laboratory, host:  Intercollege Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).

“Smads and TGFbeta Signaling,” Richard W. Padgett, Rutgers University, 4:00 p.m.,
8 Mueller Laboratory, host: Stephen Schaeffer, Department of Biology (865-3269).

“Introduction to Super-rigidity,” Alex Furman, Penn State, 6:00 p.m., 113 McAllilster Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

(title to be announced), Lee Smolin, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry, 6:00 p.m., 107 Wartik Laboratory, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15

"Research,” Katherine Bullard, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-0119).

“Molecular Analysis of Maize EmBP-1 Protein:  A ‘Reverse Genetics’ Approach,” Leslie Carlini, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, host: Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (865-0323).

“Pseudo-holomorphic Curves in Symplectic Geometry:  Part II,” Augustin Banyaga, Penn State, 1:25 p.m., 113 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

(title to be announced), Jorge Pullin, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry, 4:40 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, hosts:  Ranee and Jean-Luc Brylinski, Department of Mathematics (865-1667 or 865-0241).
 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16

“The Role of Strain in the Magnetic Properties of Magnetic Oxide Thin Films,” Yuri Suzuki, Cornell University, 11:00 a.m., 301 Steidle Building, Ceramic Science and Engineering Program (865-4992).

“Acelerating Convergence for the Method of Cyclic Projections,” Hein Hundal, Penn State, 11:20 a.m., 113 McAllister Building, host:  Frank Deutsch, Department of Mathematics (865-3844).

Codimension Growth in Lie Algebras,” Amitai Regev, Penn State, 11:20 a.m., 104 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

“Magnetic Vortices in Type II Superconductors:  Why All the Fuss?” (colloquium), David Bishop, Lucent Technologies, 3:30 p.m., 101 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-2622).

“Cell-like Approximation Theorem (continued),” Steve Armentrout, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 113 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

“Mechanism of Bovine Leukosis Virus Infection in Dairy Cattle,” Gina Pighetti, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 16 Agricultural Science and Industries Building, Department of Veterinary Science, host:  L. Sordillo (863-5786).

“Ecological Literacy in the Context of Penn State:  A Report Card,” Christopher Uhl, Penn State, 3:45 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Ecology (863-7221).

“At the Interface of Structural Biology and Natural Products Chemistry:  How Manganese Metalloenzymes Catalyze Simple and Complex Biosynthetic Reactions,” David Christianson, University of Pennsylvania, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-0889).

“Teaching Web-Enhanced Introductory Statistics,” James Harner, West Virginia University, 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

“Two Scheduling Problems in Parallell Systems,” Jong Kim, Pohang University of Science and Technology (Korea), 4:00 p.m., 302 Pond Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

(title to be announced), David McLaughlin, New York University, 4:30 p.m. (refreshments at 4:00 p.m. in 212 McAllister Building), 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

“Complex Analysis and Properties of Riemann Surfaces,” Jean-Luc Brylinski, Penn State, 5:45 p.m., 116 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
 

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17

“The Theory of the Interaction Between Colloidal Particles,” Douglas J. Henderson, Brigham Young University, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry
(863-0119).

“Postprocessing the Galerkin Method:  A Novel Approach to Approximate Inertial Manifolds,” Edriss Titi, University of California at Irvine, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, host:  Jie Shen, Department of Mathematics (863-2036).

“A Tale of Two Laboratories:  Nuclear Weapons on Mesa and in the Valley,” Sybil Francis, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 206 Walker Building (863-7091).
 

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18

(none)
 

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19

(none)
 

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