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 October 2002

 

MONDAY, 14 OCTOBER

"Investigating Mechanisms of Protein Function Through Time-Resolved X-Ray Crystallography," Danielle Sunseri, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-9163).

"Tandem Asymmetric Transformations: Coupling of an Asymmetric Homologation with a Homoaldol Reaction," Chris McWilliams, Merck, 1:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Xumu Zhang, Department of Chemistry (865-4221).

 

TUESDAY, 15 OCTOBER

"Generalized Ridge Analysis Under Linear Restrictions with Applications to Data from Mixture Experiments," Norman Draper, University of Wisconsin, 4:00 p.m., 102 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"The Beta Subunit of the Arabidopsis Heterotrimeric G Protein Negatively Regulates Auxin-Induced Cell Division," Alan Jones, University of North Carolina, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Sally Assmann, Department of Biology (863-0278).

 

WEDNESDAY, 16 OCTOBER

"Calcium-Binding Phosphoproteins: The Origin of Vertebrates?" Kazu Kawasaki, Penn State, 12:10 p.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics (863-7334).

"Molecular, Genetic, and Physiological Investigations of Aluminum-Tolerance Mechanisms in Plants," Leon Kochian, United States Department of Agriculture, 12:20 p.m., 108 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture and Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3371 or 863-3892).

(title to be announced), Mark Shriver, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Genetics (865-6903).

"The Protective T-Cell Response to Tuberculosis: Induction, Expression, and Inhibition," Andrea Cooper, Trudeau Institute, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Eric Harvill, Department of Veterinary Science (863-8522).

 

THURSDAY, 17 OCTOBER

"Molecular Analysis of scTAF1 N-Terminal Domain (TAND) and TATA-Box Binding Protein (TBP) Interaction," Jordan Irvin, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Frank Pugh, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"On Intervals with Few Prime Numbers," Cameron Stewart, University of Waterloo (Canada), 11:15 a.m., 371 Willard Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Ultrafast Laser Studies of Phase Control and Time-Resolved X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy," Stephen Leone, University of California, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: A. Welford Castleman, Department of Chemistry (865-7242).

"Ideomotor Limb Apraxia," Kathy Haaland, University of New Mexico, 1:00 p.m., 352 Moore Building, Department of Psychology (865-9515).

"The Exponential in Mathematics and Physics," Adrian Ocneanu, Penn State, 3:00 p.m., 103 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"A Sufficiency Paradox: An Insufficient Statistics Preserving the Fisher Information," Abram Kagan, University of Maryland, 4:00 p.m., 102 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"Basal-Forebrain Cortical-Cholinergic System: Its Role in Attention and in the Etiology of Neuropsychiatric Disorders," John L. Bruno, Ohio State University, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, host: Bryan Jones, Eberly College of Science + Department of Biology + Department of Biobehavioral Health + Life Sciences Consortium + College of Health and Human Development + Department of Chemistry (863-0167).

"Beach Physics," Peter Schiffer, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Jayanth Banavar, Department of Physics (865-7533).

"On the Pattern of Foreshocks Before Five Large Earthquakes in Southern California," Benjamin F. Howell, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 202 Research West Building, Department of Geosciences (863-9902 or 865-4203).

 

FRIDAY, 18 OCTOBER

"Getting a Job After Graduate School: If I Knew Then What I Know Now," Chris Harding, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 11:15 a.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

"Intracellular Endothelial-Cell Mechanics Induced by Shear Stress," Brian Helmke, University of Virginia, 12:15 p.m., 210 Hallowell Building, Department of Bioengineering (865-1407).

"Evolution of a Plume in Laser Ablation of Organic Solids: A Computational Study," Michael Zeifman, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-2108).

(title to be announced), Andrei Cherkaev, University of Utah, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

 

SATURDAY, 19 OCTOBER and SUNDAY, 20 OCTOBER

(none)

 

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