MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24

"On the Rarita-Schwinger and the Einstein Equations," Lionel Mason, Oxford University (England), 2:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Characterization of Two Antifungal Proteins from the Andean Plant Species Mirabilis expansa," Jorge Vivanco, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).

"Mechanisms of Eucaryotic Transcription Complex Assembly, B. Franklin Pugh, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25

"Transgenic Mice, ADHD, and Cardiac Myxoma," Louis J. DeTolla, University of Maryland, 9:00 a.m., 118 Agricultural Science and Industries Building, Department of Veterinary Science (865-7697).

"Superfluidity in a World of Disorder," Gabor Csathy, Penn State, 12:00 noon, 339 Davey Laboratory, Center for Materials Physics (863-0118).

"Surface Science Studies of Model Supported Metal Catalysis," John Vohs, University of Pennsylvania, 2:30 p.m., Paul Robeson Cultural Center, host: K. Fichthorn, Department of Chemical Engineering (863-4807).

"Orbits of Exceptional Groups and BPS Saturated Black Holes" (elementary particles and fields), Murat Gunaydin, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-0144).

"Surface-Skimming Stoneflies and the Evolution of Insect Flight," James Marden, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 8 Mueller Laboratory, Department of Biology (863-1384).

"Projection Method and Psuedo-Compressibility Method for Unsteady Incompressible Flows," Jie Shen, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26

"Network Resource Management for Disturbed Multimedia Presentations," Balakrishnan Prabhakaran, University of Maryland, 4:00 p.m., 302 Pond Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30

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