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Science Seminars

 

15 to 21 JANUARY 2001

 

MONDAY, 15 JANUARY

"Porous Glass," Carlo Pantano, Penn State, 12:00 noon, 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics
(863-0117).

"Mating and Early Infection Behavior of Ustilago maydis, the Corn-Smut Fungus," Karen Snetsellaar, Saint Joseph's University, 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).

"Functional Genomics and Evolution of Development: A View from the Early Nematode Embryo," Fabio Piano (faculty candidate), Cornell University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Ross Hardison, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

 

TUESDAY, 16 JANUARY

"Metal-Mediated N-Terminal Peptide Hydrolysis: Insight Into the Mechanism of Methionyl Aminopeptidases," Richard C. Holz (faculty candidate), Utah State University, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: John Golbeck, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"An RVB Phase in the Triangular Quantum Dimer Model," Roderich Moessner, Princeton University, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Peter Schiffer, Department of Physics (865-5982).

 

WEDNESDAY, 17 JANUARY

"Chemical Identification via Nanomechanical Response," Brent Mantooth, Penn State, 11:15 a.m.,
S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-8220).

"B-Cell Signaling by CD40 and the Oncoprotein LMP1: Roles of the TRAF Protein Complex and Molecular Rafts" (Bortree Lecture), Gail Bishop, University of Iowa, 2:30 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Avery August, Department of Veterinary Science (863-3539).

"From Regular Polyhedra to Infinite Dimensional Lie Algebras," Weiqiang Wang, 4:40 p.m., (location to be announced), Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

 

THURSDAY, 18 JANUARY

"Investigation of the Functional Link Between the Protein Complexes SWI/SNF and HAT in Yeast,"
Kurosh Ahmed Hassan, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Jerry Workman,
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Analysis of Doubly-Censored Survival Data: Bayesian Bootstrap Approach," Yongdai Kim, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (South Korea), 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"Colliding Black Holes," Pablo Laguna, Penn State, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:30 p.m.), 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Jorge Pullin, Department of Physics (863-9597).

 

FRIDAY, 19 JANUARY

(none)

 

SATURDAY, 20 JANUARY

"The Amazingly Similar Genes of Dogs, Humans, and Mice," (Frontiers Lecture #2 of 6), Andy Clark,
Penn State, 11:00 a.m., 101 Thomas Building, Eberly College of Science (863-8453 or http://www.science.psu.edu/alert/frontiers/FrontiersIndex.html).

 

SUNDAY, 21 JANUARY

(none)

 

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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: Jennifer Miele 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: Tanna Lord] [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] [liberal arts science studies project: Londa Schiebinger] [life sciences consortium: Janice Kennedy] [mathematics: Suzanne Kutz and Richard Mansfield] [intercollege graduate program in nutrition: Susie Mostoller] [physics: Jennifer Wandler] [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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