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

12 to 18 June 2006

MONDAY, 12 JUNE

"Synthesis and Surface Modification of Lead-Selenium/Lead-Sulfur (PbSe/PbS) Core-Shell Nanocrystals Towards Hybridly Integrated Devices," Jian Xu, Penn State, 12:00 noon, S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Nanoscale Science (MRSEC) and Department of Physics (863-8999).

TUESDAY, 13 JUNE

(none)

WEDNESDAY, 14 JUNE

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Host Pathogen Interactions: A Cell Biological and Biochemical Perspective," Hidde Ploegh, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 4:00 p.m., Lecture Room D at the College of Medicine (with video conferencing to 108 Wartik Laboratory), Graduate Program in Cell and Molecular Biology (717-531-4819).

THURSDAY, 15 JUNE

"Locally Efficient Semiparametric Estimators for Functional Measurement-Error Models," Yanyuan Ma, Texas A & M University, 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

FRIDAY, 16 JUNE through SUNDAY, 18 JUNE

(none)

 

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