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

14 to 20 January 2002

 

MONDAY, 14 JANUARY

CANCELLED -- RESCHEDULED: 21 January 2002
"Prodrugs: Recent Developments in Drug Delivery," Kristen Kolberg, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-3811).

"Conformal-Traceless Formulations of Einstein's Equations in Numerical Relativity," Pablo Laguna, Penn State, 3:00 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Geometric Proof of Connecting and Accelerating Theorems of Mather," Vadim Kaloshin, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Protein Structural Alignments and Functional Genomics," Arthur Lesk (faculty candidate), University of Cambridge (United Kingdom), 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Ross Hardison, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

 

TUESDAY, 15 JANUARY

"Vortex Quantum Tunneling: A Microscopic Perspective," Ari Mizel, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (865-7534).

 

WEDNESDAY, 16 JANUARY

"Cell Separations with Dielectrophoretic Field Flow Fractionation," Nate Wittenburg, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., Department of Chemistry (863-3811).

"Controlling Gene Expression During T-Cell Development," Gerald Siu, Columbia University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Andrew Henderson, Department of Veterinary Science (863-0340).

 

THURSDAY, 17 JANUARY

"Analysis of Crt1p, a Repressor of DNA-Damage-Inducible Genes," Zhengjian Zhang, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Joseph Reese, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

" Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) and High-Energy Scattering with Hadrons," John Collins, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Physics (865-7534).

 

FRIDAY, 18 JANUARY

"From Hydrogen Bombs to Hydrothermal Vents: The Military-Scientific Career of the Submersible ALVIN," Naomi Oreskes, University of California, 4:00 p.m., 102 Weaver Building, College of Liberal Arts (Science-Medicine-Technology-in-Culture Initiative / Department of History / Research and Graduate Studies Office) and Department of Geosciences (865-1367).

 

SATURDAY, 19 JANUARY

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"How Can We Help the Earth Sustain Human Life?" Robert W. Corell, American Meteorological Society and Harvard University, 11:00 a.m., 100 Thomas Building, Eberly College of Science (863-8453).

 

SUNDAY, 20 JANUARY

(none)

 

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This issue of SCIENCE SEMINARS was produced by Barbara K. Kennedy and Leta A. Krumrine.