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10 to 16 SEPTEMBER 2001
MONDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER (title to be announced), Simon Phillpot, Argonne National Laboratory,
12:00 noon, 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0007). "Ketenealdehyde Cycloadditions: New Reaction and Catalyst Designs
for Asymmetric Synthesis," Scott Nelson, University of Pittsburgh,
1:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Xumu Zhang, Department of Chemistry
(865-4221). "Meeting the Challenges of Quantum Gravity: Recent Advances,"
Abhay Ashtekar, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for
Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605). (title to be announced), Keith Burns, Northwestern University, 3:30 p.m.,
102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Measured Equivalence Relations and Invariance of L2 Betti Numbers
(After Gaboriau): Part 2," Nigel Higson, 3:35 p.m., 307 Boucke Building,
Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "The Regulation of Gene Expression by Trithorax Complexes: Their Roles During Development and Oncogenesis," Ali Shilatifard, Saint Louis University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: David Gilmour, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
TUESDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER "Fruitless Behaviors in Drosophila: Are They at Last Rising From
the Depths of Obscure Fly Craziness?," Jeffrey Hall, Brandeis University,
11:30 a.m. (refreshments at 11:15 a.m.), 108 Wartik Laboratory, host:
Richard Ordway, Department of Biology (863-5693). "Medvedev Degrees of Pi01 Subsets of 2omega," Stephen Binns,
2:30 p.m., 306 Boucke Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering at Next-to-Leading Order,"
Andreas Freund, Universität Regensburg (Germany), 3:30 p.m., 318
Osmond Laboratory, host: Mark Strikman, Department of Physics (865-7382). "Phase Transitions of Matter Adsorbed on Nanotube Bundles,"
Mercedes Calbi, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Milton
Cole, Department of Physics (863-0165). "Why Do We Eat? A Neural Systems Approach (colloquium)," Allen
S. Levine, University of Minnesota, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory,
Intercollege Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448 or 863-0772). "Steroid Hormones in Plant Development," Joanne Chory, Salk
Institute for Biological Studies and Howard Hughes Medical Institute,
4:15 p.m., 101 Thomas Building (with video conferencing to Lecture Room
D, Hershey Medical Center), Life Sciences Consortium (863-3650).
WEDNESDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER "Predictors of Physical Health and Arthritic Status in Older Community-Dwelling
African Americans," Tamara A. Baker, Penn State, 12:00 noon, 108
Wartik Laboratory (with videoconferencing to Lecture Room D, Hershey Medical
Center), Gerontology Center and Geriatric Education Center of Pennsylvania
(865-1710). "Phylogenetic Position of Rabbits in Mammalian Evolution,"
Kazuharu Misawa, Penn State, 12:10 p.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory, Institute
of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics and Department of Biology (865-7030). "Genetics of Plant Resistance to Phytopathogenic Bacteria,"
Tim McNellis, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 107 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege
Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892). "Topology of Convex Billiards," Michael Farber, Tel Aviv University,
3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Crosstalk Between the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor
Alpha and Protein Kinase C Signaling Pathways," Joshua Gray, Penn
State, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host:
Pamela Correll, Department of Veterinary Science (863-0128 or 865-0400). "'Feeding the Monster' Revisited: Cold Gas in Active Galactic Nuclei,"
Jack Gallimore, Bucknell University, 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory,
host: Neil Brandt, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).
THURSDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER "Characterization of Psychrophilic Organisms and Their Glycosidases,"
Stephanie Shipkowski, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory,
host: Jean Brenchley, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
(865-3072). "Optimal Networks of Interferometric Gravitational Wave Observatories,"
Antony Searle, Australian National University (Australia), 12:00 noon,
318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605). "Enumerative Geometry," Mira Bernstein, University of California,
2:30 p.m., 103 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Singularities of Poisson Structures," Ben Davis, Penn State,
3:45 p.m., 113 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). (NOTE: LECTURE POSTPONED -- reschedule
date to be announced.)
FRIDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER "Introduction to Spin Foams," Alejandro Perez, Penn State,
11:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and
Geometry (863-9605). "Coronary Smooth Muscle Signal Transduction: Effects of Exercise,
Gender, and High Fat Diet," Megan Rishel, Penn State, 3:00 p.m.,
127 Noll Laboratory, Noll Physiological Research Center (865-3454). "Optimizing Java Programs: Challenges and Opportunites," Manish Gupta, IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center, 4:00 p.m., 302 Pond Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).
SATURDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER to SUNDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER (none)
********** Additions or cancellations will be noted on weekly Science Seminar listings on the Web. ********** Reporters for Science Seminars and the areas they cover are as follows: [agriculture: Kay Moore] [agronomy: Madeline Laubach and Charles Mancino] [anthropology: Alan Walker] [astrobiology: Linda Decker] [astronomy and astrophysics: Jennifer Miele and Laura Sproat] [biochemistry and molecular biology: Tamara Housel] [biology: Paula Farwell] [center for gravitational physics and geometry: Karen Brewster] [center for materials physics: Barbara Itinger] [ceramic science and engineering: April Benson] [chemical engineering: Ruth Smith] [chemistry: Teresa Beck] [computer science and engineering: Nancy Clark and Karen Alise Corl] [earth and mineral sciences: Linda Spangler] [intercollege graduate program in ecology: Debra Putt] [education: Tom Dana] [energy institute: Kelly Jo Rhoades] [entomology: Thelma Brodzina] [intercollege graduate program in genetics: Paula Farwell] [life sciences consortium: Janice Kennedy] [mathematics: Flossie Dunlop] [intercollege graduate program in nutrition: Judy Jones] [physics: Amy Long] [intercollege graduate program in physiology: LuAnn Weatherholtz] [intercollege graduate program in plant physiology: Janice Kennedy] [poultry science: Ruth Nyman] [science, technology, and society program: Karen Snare] [statistics: Bonnie Cain] [veterinary science: Loretta Muchinsky]. NOTICE: PRESS RELEASES AVAILABLE 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 02-23 This issue of SCIENCE SEMINARS was produced by Barbara K. Kennedy and Leta A. Krumrine.
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