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 September 2006

MONDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER

(Partial Differential Equations and Numerical Methods seminar title to be announced), Amy Shen, Washington University, 11:15 a.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Root Engineering: A Strategy for Agriculture in Marginal Areas of Cultivation," Roberto A. Gaxiola, University of Connecticut,12:10 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, host: Simon Gilroy, Intercollege Graduate Degree Program in Plant Biology (865-8165).

"Machines of Protein Destruction" (Pollard lecture), Robert T. Sauer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Kenneth Keiler, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (863-0787).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Optimization of a Micropropagation System for Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii Mirb. Franco)," Abdoulaye Traore, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 111 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture (865-2571).

TUESDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Fibrosarcoma: Dissecting the Molecular Pathogenesis of Disease Progression through Comparative Studies," Sagarika Kanjilal, University of Minnesota, 1:30 p.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, sponsored by Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences (863-1625).

"Novel Trends for Helium in Confined Geometries," E. Susana Hernandez, University of Buenos Aires (Argentina), 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Milton Cole, Department of Physics (863-0165).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Emerging Viruses: Past, Present and Future," Eddie Holmes, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., Lecture Room D and the College of Medicine (with videoconferencing to
to 100 Berg Auditorium), Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences (865-1626).

(title to be announced), Andy Nyblade, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 22 Deike Building, Department of Geosciences (865-2622).

WEDNESDAY, 13 SEPTEMBER

"Careers for Geoscientists and Integrated Science" (video), 12:15 p.m., 105 Deike Building, Fletcher L. Byrom Earth and Mineral Sciences Library (863-7073).

"From Hot Jupiters to Hot Earths and Beyond," Sara Seager, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 4:00 p.m., 538 Davey Laboratory, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).

THURSDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Computational Foundations of Automatic Differentiation," Paul Hovland, Argonne National Laboratory, 4:00 p.m., 113 Information Sciences and Technology Building, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Quantum Bits and Wires in Solid State: A New Interface of Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics (AMO) and Condensed-Matter Physics," Mikhail Lukin, Harvard University, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Ken O'Hara, Department of Physics (865-7259).

"Small Gaps Between Primes," Dan Goldston, San Jose State University, 4:00 p.m., 114 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

FRIDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER

"Energy and Materials: Can't Have One Without the Other" (Taylor lecture #1 of 4), Harold Schobert, Penn State, 9:00 a.m., 117 Hub-Robeson Center, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-4992).

"Nanoparticle Assembly Strategies for Improving the Utilization of Light by Photocatalysts and Photoelectrochemical Cells" (Taylor lecture #2 of 4), Thomas Mallouk, Penn State, 9:35 a.m., 117 Hub-Robeson Center, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-4992).

"Some Critical Issues in the Achilles Heel of Fuel Cells: The Electrocatalysis of the Oxygen-Electrode Reaction?" (Taylor lecture #3 of 4), Digby Macdonald, Penn State, 10:10 a.m., 117 Hub-Robeson Center, Materials Science and Engineering (865-4992).

"Photovoltaic Materials Science: Evolution, Disruption, and Revolution" (Taylor lecture #4 of 4), Lawrence Kazmerski, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 11:00 a.m., 117 Hub-Robeson Center, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-4992).

"Use of Spent Foundry Sand and Compost as Components of Manufactured Soils," Jennifer Hindman, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (863-1601).

"Anti de Sitter Space/Conformal Field Theory (AdS/CFT) Duality and Spin Chains," Arkady Tseytlin, Ohio State University, 2:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Radu Roiban, Department of Physics (863-5811).

(Computational and Applied Mathematics seminar title to be announced), Ray Tuminaro, Sandia National Laboratories, 3:35 p.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Influence of the Land Surface on Midwest U.S. Summer Climate," Andrew Carleton, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 112 Walker Building, Department of Geography (865-3433).

SATURDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER

"Hurricane Katrina New Orleans: Before, During, and After" (video), 7:00 p.m., 105 Deike Building, Fletcher L. Byrom Earth and Mineral Sciences Library (863-7073).

SUNDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER

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