SCIENCE SEMINARS: 17 to 23 JANUARY 2000

MONDAY, 17 JANUARY

"Low-Energy Electronic Properties of Graphene Derivatives," Paul Lammert, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-3950).

"C. elegans Vulval Development as a Model System to Study Morphogenesis: Analysis of Two COG Genes," Wendy Hanna-Rose (faculty candidate), University of Colorado, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Robert Simpson, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
 
 

TUESDAY, 18 JANUARY

"Roles of Auxin and Potassium Transport in Arabidopsis Seedling Development," Jason W. Reed, University of North Carolina, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (865-4562).
 
 

WEDNESDAY, 19 JANUARY

(none)
 
 

THURSDAY, 20 JANUARY

"Further Investigations of Carbonic Anhydrase Gamma," Christie Brosius, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Greg Ferry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Models of Turbulence" (Whitfield lecture), Leo Kadanoff, University of Chicago, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Jayanth Banavar, Department of Physics (863-2055).
 
 

FRIDAY, 21 JANUARY

"Formation of Spiral Structure in Galaxies," Daniel Cartin, Penn State, 2:20 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605 or 865-7527).
 
 

SATURDAY, 22 JANUARY

"The Origin of Life on Earth: How Did It Happen and Could It Happen Elsewhere?" (Frontiers lecture #1 of 6), James Kasting, Penn State, 11:00 a.m., HUB Auditorium, Eberly College of Science (863-8453).
 
 

SUNDAY, 23 JANUARY

(none)
 
 

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