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

13 to 19 December 2004

MONDAY, 13 DECEMBER

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Predictive and Diagnostic Kinetic Modeling of Contaminant-Reduction Reactions on Iron Metal," Joel Bandstra, Oregon Health and Sciences University, 11:00 a.m., 541 Deike Building, Center for Environmental Kinetics Analysis (865-1781).

TUESDAY, 14 DECEMBER

"Seminal Influences: How Proteins Donated by Males During Mating Affect Females—a Genetic/Genomic Analysis in Drosophila," Mariana Wolfner, Cornell University, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 108 Wartik Laboratory, host: Kyung-An Han, Department of Biology (863-2753).

WEDNESDAY, 15 DECEMBER

"The Effect of Brassinolide, a Plant-Steroid Hormone, on Stomatal Aperture of Vicia faba," Laura L. Haubrick, Penn State, 9:30 a.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (865-2626).

"A Novel Mechanism of Viral Interference Acting at a Late Step of the Replication Cycle," Massimo Palmarini, University of Georgia, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Pam Correll, Department of Veterinary Science (863-0128).

THURSDAY, 16 DECEMBER

"Genetic Analysis of Circadian Control Mechanisms," F. Rob Jackson, Tufts University, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, host: K. Han, Eberly College of Science + Department of Biology + Departmentt of Biobehavioral Health + Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences + Department of Health and Human Development + Department of Chemistry (863-2753).

FRIDAY, 17 DECEMBER

"Root Architecture Elaboration and Analysis," Tom Walk, Penn State, 2:00 p.m., 10 Tyson Building, host: Jonathan Lynch, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-6165).

SATURDAY, 18 DECEMBER and SUNDAY, 19 DECEMBER

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Additions or cancellations will be noted on weekly Science Seminar listings on the Web.

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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].

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This issue of SCIENCE SEMINARS was produced by Barbara K. Kennedy and Kristen Devlin.