Science Seminars is a weekly list of science-related seminars sponsored by colleges, research institutes, and other organizations throughout Penn State. Science Seminars is published by the Penn State Eberly College of Science as a service to Penn State and its surrounding communities

Science Seminars

11 to 17 December 2006

MONDAY, 11 DECEMBER

"HYL1 Gene and miRNA Processing in Arabidopsis," Liang Song, Penn State, 12:10 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, host: Daniel Cosgrove, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Biology (863-3892).

(title to be announced), Anna Mazzucato, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 216 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Pointwise Ergodic Theorems for Group Representations," Arkady Templeman, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Improvement of Root Traits in Common Bean for Higher Phosphorus Acquisition," Celestina Jochua, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 111 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture (865-2571).

"Polyubiquitination by the SCF Protein and the Cdc34 Gene," Zhen-Qiang Pan, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Zhi-Chun Lai, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (863-0479).

"The Biology of Eating Competence," Barbara Lohse, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., S-205 Henderson Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).

TUESDAY, 12 DECEMBER

"Community Perspectives in Frugivory and Seed Dispersal: Linking Pattern with Species Interactions," Tomas A. Carlo (faculty candidate), University of Washington, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Kat Shea, Department of Biology (865-4562).

"Single Molecule Studies of Enzyme Mechanisms," Gordon Hammes, Duke University, 4:00 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, host: Steven Benkovic, Department of Chemistry (865-2882).

WEDNESDAY, 13 DECEMBER

"Neural Engineering 2006: Consequences of Temporal Delays in Brain Development - Lessons from Mouse Models of Down Syndrome," Tarik Haydar, Children's National Medical Center and George Washington University, 10:00 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Steven J. Schiff, Department of Neurosurgery + Department of Engineering Sciences and Mechanics + Department of Physics (863-4210 or 321-4884).

"Tracking Single Proteins and Lipids in Engineered Supported Membranes," Lukas Tamm, University of Virginia, 2:30 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, host: Erin Sheets, Department of Chemistry (863-0044).

"Dynamics of a Bouncing Ball," Dmitry Dolgopyat, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Testing Stellar-Evolution Models," Don Terndrup, Ohio State University, 4:00 p.m., 538 Davey Laboratory, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).

THURSDAY, 14 DECEMBER

"EGL-26: A C. Elegans Member of the NlpC/P60 Family of Enzymes that is Needed at the Membrane to Control Vulva Morphogenesis," Katie Estes, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Wendy Hanna-Rose, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-7904).

"Prime-Based Entire Functions: The Moments of Their Zeroes and Prime Gaps," Stephen Zemyan, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Aggression, Invasion, and the Ghost of Interactions Past," Tracy Langkilde (faculty candidate), Yale University, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Kat Shea, Department of Biology (865-4562).

"Propagation and Sheaf Theory," Pierre Schapira, University of Paris IV (France), 4:00 p.m., 114 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Spatial Signaling in Growth-Cone Guidance: A Balancing Act of Kinase and Phosphatase," James Zheng, New Jersey University of Medicine and Dentistry, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory host: Gong Chen, Department of Biology (865-2488).

FRIDAY, 15 DECEMBER

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Quantization of Einstein-Rosen Waves Coupled with Matter," Inaki Garay, Instituto de Estructura de la Materia, CSIC (Spain), 9:45 a.m., 320 Whitmore Laboratory, Institute for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605 or www.gravity.psu.edu).

"Beetle Belly Yeasts,", Meredith Blackwell, Louisiana State University, 11:15 a.m., 107 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Kelli Hoover, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

"Sex Differences with the Regulation of Orthostatic Blood Pressure," Sara Jarvis, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 127 Noll Laboratory, Noll Physiological Research Center (865-3453).

"Predicting Nitrogen-Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn Using an Active Sensor," Adam Dellinger, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (863-1601).

"Support of the Plancherel Measure: Part III," Nigel Higson, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

(title to be announced), Ingolf Hertel, Max-Born Institute (Germany), 2:30 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, host: Will Castleman, Department of Chemistry (865-7242).

(title to be announced), Eric Vanden-Eijnden, New York University, 3:30 p.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Topology: Mathematics of the Surface," and "Plunging to a Fiery Death: Last Days of the Galileo Satellite," 3:30 p.m., 211 Davey Laboratory, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library (865-7617 or www.libraries.psu.edu/pams/filmseries.html).

SATURDAY, 16 DECEMBER and SUNDAY, 17 DECEMBER

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