SCIENCE SEMINARS: NOVEMBER 1 TO 7, 1999

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1
 

"Synthesis and Mechanism of Action of Small-Molecule Protein-Kinase-C Tumor Promoters" by Aimee Price and "Advances in Microstructure Design: Microfabrication Using Capillary Laminar Flow" by Andrew Maher, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-4041).

"Achieving Quantum Limited Optical Phase Sensitivity in a High-Power Interferometer for the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)," Brian Lantz, Stanford University, 2:20 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Surface Plasmon Dynamics in Supported Nanoparticles via Femtosecond Time-Resolved Photoemission," Walter Pfeiffer, University of Wurzburg (Germany), 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: A. Welford Castleman, Department of Physics (865-7242).

"The Scientist/Teacher as a Professional," Paul Wuest, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).

"RNA-Mediated Antitermination of Transcription," Robert Weisberg, National Institutes of Health, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Paul Babitzke, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
 
 
 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2
 

"From Bench to Press: Picking What to Publish," Beverly Purnell, Science Magazine, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Maria Steitz and Mike Earley, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Pair Correlation Function of Wilson Loops," Shyamoli Chaudhuri, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (865-4376).

"Guidance of Cell and Growth-Cone Migrations Along the C. elegans A/P Axis," Gian Garriga, University of California, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Eva S. Anton, Department of Biology (865-2488).

"Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Structure Determination of the 790 Loop of 16S rRNA," John Santa Lucia, Wayne State University, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-0889).
 
 
 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3
 

(title to be announced), Ger van den Engh, University of Washington, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-8461).

"What Is the Public Health Crisis for Older Americans: Under or Over Nutrition?," Gordon Jensen, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 12:00 noon, 108 Wartik Laboratory, Gerontology Center and Intercollege Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-1710).

"Molecular Basis of Plant-Pathogen Interactions," Ramesh Raina, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (865-7069).
 
 
 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4
 

"Analysis of TBP-Associated Factor 90 (yTAF90) Mutants in S. cerevisiae Transcription," Robert Durso, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Joseph Reese, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Quantum Computing Using Electrons Floating on Liquid Helium," Phil Platzman,  Lucent Technologies/Bell Labs Innovations, 3:30 p.m., 101 Osmond Laboratory, host: Jainendra Jain, Department of Physics (863-1162).

"Larval Infestation of Tropical and Temperate Fruits: Neighborhood Effects --A Work in Progress," Lisa Valburg, Penn State, 3:45 p.m., 8 Mueller Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (863-7221).
 
 
 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5
 

"A Survey of Lepidopteran Midgut Conditions as Potential Predictors of Bacillus thuringiensis Sensitivity," Mike Grove, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 504 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Kelli Hoover, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

"Gas Adsorption Systems," Juergen Keller, University of Siegen (Germany), 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-0119).
 
 
 

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 and SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7

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