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12 to 18 NOVEMBER 2001
MONDAY, 12 NOVEMBER (title to be announced), Yana Zhang, Penn State, 12:00 noon, 339 Davey
Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0007). "Quantitative-Trait-Locus (QTL) Analysis of Low-Phosphorus-Induced
Root-Hair Length in Maize" (graduate colloquium), Jinming Zhu, 12:20
p.m., 10 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture (863-2191). "Tandem Reactions with Strained Silacycles," James Leighton,
Columbia University, 1:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Tim Glass,
Department of Chemistry (865-1898). "PicHunter: A Bayesian Image Retrieval System," Ingemar Cox,
NEC Research Institute Inc., 2:00 p.m., 302 Pond Laboratory, Department
of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505). "Foundation Plant Materials Programs at Yoder Brothers Inc.,"
Andrew Bishop, Yoder Brothers Inc., 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory,
Department of Plant Pathology (863-4498). "Simultaneous Uniformization of Two-Dimensional Linear Foliations,"
Alexei Glutsyuk, Lyon Ecole Normale Superieure (France), 3:30 p.m., 102
McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Nutrient Flow in Ecosystems, Agriculture, and Society," Les
Lanyon, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Intercollege Graduate
Program in Ecology (863-5895). "Ochlerotatus japonicus and West Nile Virus: The Story of an Exotic
Virus and an Introduced Mosquito," Jamesina Scott, Rutgers University,
3:45 p.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Liwang
Cui, Department of Entomology (863-0844). "Catastrophic Kinesins: How to Destroy a Perfectly Good Microtubule,"
Claire Walczak, Indiana University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory,
host: Davis T. W. Ng, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
(865-3072).
TUESDAY, 13 NOVEMBER "Characterization of Lipoic-Acid Synthase from Escherichia coli:
Fe-ing Out the Wrinkles," Natasha Nesbitt, Penn State, 11:15 a.m.,
101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Squire Booker, Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology (865-3072). "The Computably-Enumerable Turing Degrees: An Algebraic Approach,"
William Calhoun, Bloomsburg University, 2:30 p.m., 306 Boucke Building,
Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Shear Instabilities in Granular Flows," Troy Shinbrot, Rutgers
University, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Peter Schiffer, Department
of Physics (865-5982). "Soft Strings and the Hard Heart of Gauge Theory," Matt Strassler,
University of Pennsylvania, 3:30 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Department
of Physics (865-7534). "Pictures at an Exhibition of Colonial Science," James E. McClellan
III, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 102 Weaver Building, College of the Liberal
Arts Science-Medicine-Technology in Culture Initiative/Office of Research
and Graduate Studies/Department of History (865-1367). "Stability and Dynamics of a Thermophilic Cytochrome c," Kara
Bren, University of Rochester, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host:
Juliette Lecomte, Department of Chemistry (863-1153). "Mad Cows and 'Psi'-chotic Yeast: A New Paradigm in Genetics" (colloquium), Susan Lindquist, Howard Hughes Medical Institute/University of Chicago/Whitehead Institute, 4:15 p.m., 101 Thomas Building (with video conferencing to Hershey Medical Center), Life Sciences Consortium (863-3650).
WEDNESDAY, 14 NOVEMBER "Prospect of Clusters as Building Blocks of New Nanoscale Materials,"
Chris Chidsey, Stanford University, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory,
host: Paul Weiss, Department of Chemistry (865-3693). "Are Expansins Involved in Aerenchyma Formation?" Nuwan Umantha
Sella Kapu, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 107 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege
Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892). "In the Beginning is the End: 3'UTR Regulation of mRNAs," Marvin
Wickens, University of Wisconsin, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory (video
conferenced from Hershey Medical Center), host: Anita Hopper, Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology / Department of Cell and Molecular
Biology / Life Sciences Consortium (717-531-1045 or http://www.biochem.wisc.edu/department/html/Faculty/wickens.html). "Phosphatidylserine: A Role for Lipids in HIV-1 Infection,"
Paul Popernack, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries
Building, host: Pamela Correll, Department of Veterinary Science (863-0128
or 863-5786). "Does the Everyday World Really Obey Quantum Mechanics?" (Mueller lecture #1 of 2), Tony Leggett, University of Illinois, 8:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Ari Mizel, Department of Physics (863-3342).
THURSDAY, 15 NOVEMBER "Recruitment of Phosphatidylinositol-3-Kinase to CD28 Inhibits HIV
Transcription by a Tat-Dependent Mechanism," Julie Cook, Penn State,
11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Andrew Henderson, Department
of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072). (title to be announced), Michael Knapp, University of Rochester, 11:15
a.m., 208 Thomas Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Superfluidity, Phase Coherence, and the New Bose-Einstein-Condensate
(BEC) Alkali Gases" (Mueller lecture #2 of 2), Tony Leggett, University
of Illinois, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Ari Mizel, Department
of Physics (863-3342). "Theoretical Approaches in Molecular Genetics: Background, Methods, Open Problems," Leonid Fukshansky, University of Freiburg (Germany), 4:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
FRIDAY, 16 NOVEMBER "Information Technology, the Global Society, and the Land-Grant
Mission," Timothy Mack, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University, 11:15 a.m., 201 Borland Laboratory, host: Glenn Holbrook,
Department of Entomology (863-0844). "Nanoscale Dynamics of Electrochemical Interfaces by Time-Resolved
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM)," Eric Borguet, University of
Pittsburgh, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry
(865-6553). "Dietary Fat: How Low Should We Go? Lipoprotein Metabolism and Low-Fat
Diets," Penny Kris-Etherton, Penn State, 3:00 p.m., 127 Noll Laboratory,
Noll Physiological Research Center (865-3454). "Impacts of Soil Management on Soil-Community Structure, Soil-Quality
Remediation, and Soil-Quality Indexing," Ana Bucher, Penn State,
3:35 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department
of Crop and Soil Sciences (863-1601). "Cell Monitoring Using Microfabricated-Chip Electrophoresis,"
Julie Lapos, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department
of Chemistry (863-8063). "Microprocessor Design in the 20nm-20Ghz Era," Vivek De, Intel Corporation, 4:00 p.m., 302 Pond Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).
SATURDAY, 17 NOVEMBER and SUNDAY, 18 NOVEMBER (none)
********** Additions or cancellations will be noted on weekly Science Seminar listings on the Web. ********** Reporters for Science Seminars and the areas they cover are as follows: [agriculture: Kay Moore] [agronomy: Madeline Laubach and Charles Mancino] [anthropology: Alan Walker] [astrobiology: Linda Decker] [astronomy and astrophysics: Sue Tighe and Laura Sproat] [biochemistry and molecular biology: Tamara Housel] [biology: Paula Farwell] [center for gravitational physics and geometry: Karen Brewster] [center for materials physics: Barbara Itinger] [ceramic science and engineering: April Benson] [chemical engineering: Ruth Smith] [chemistry: Teresa Beck] [computer science and engineering: Nancy Clark and Karen Alise Corl] [earth and mineral sciences: Linda Spangler] [intercollege graduate program in ecology: Debra Putt] [education: Tom Dana] [energy institute: Kelly Jo Rhoades] [entomology: Thelma Brodzina] [intercollege graduate program in genetics: Paula Farwell] [life sciences consortium: Janice Kennedy] [mathematics: Flossie Dunlop] [intercollege graduate program in nutrition: Judy Jones] [physics: Amy Long] [intercollege graduate program in physiology: LuAnn Weatherholtz] [intercollege graduate program in plant physiology: Janice Kennedy] [poultry science: Ruth Nyman] [science, technology, and society program: Karen Snare] [statistics: Bonnie Cain] [veterinary science: Loretta Muchinsky]. NOTICE: PRESS RELEASES AVAILABLE This publication is available in alternative media on request. Penn State is an affirmative action, equal opportunity university. Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact the office in charge of the seminar in advance of your attendance. U.Ed. SCI 02-58 This issue of SCIENCE SEMINARS was produced by Barbara K. Kennedy and Leta A. Krumrine.
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