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

17 to 23 October 2005

MONDAY, 17 OCTOBER

Dynamical Systems and Related Topics Conference in Honor of Michael Jakobson's 60th Birthday, various speakers, 9:30 a.m., 114 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Experiments and Dynamic Treatment Regimes," Susan Murphy, University of Michigan, 12:00 noon, 327 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"Magnetic and Optical Properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes," Jay Kikkawa, University of Pennsylvania, 12:00 noon, S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Nitin Samarth, Department of Physics (863-0136).

"Functional Characterization of Extra-Large G Proteins (XLGs) in Arabidopsis thaliana,"
Lei Ding, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 105 Wartik Laboratory, host: Sarah Assmann, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892).

"Bis-Amino Acids, a New Technology for Synthesizing Macromolecules with Designed Shapes," Chris Schafmeister, University of Pittsburgh, 2:30 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, host: Blake Peterson, Department of Chemistry (865-2969).

"The Fredholm Index and the Toeplitz-Index Theorem," John Roe, PSU, 2:30 p.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Environmental Variables that Affect the Germination of Phakopsora pachyrhizi Urediniospores," Nick Dufault, Penn State, 3:30 p.m. 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-6761).

"Chevron's Leadership in Technology Ventures and Advanced Energy Solutions," Donald L. Paul, Chevron Corporation, 4:00 p.m., 62 Willard Building, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (865-6546).

"Findings from the American Chemical Society Career Continuity Survey: Elucidating Gender Patterns in Training and Career Paths," Valerie Kuck, Lucent Technologies Bell Labs, 4:00 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, Department of Chemistry (865-6554).

"In-Vivo Analysis of the Mechanism and Control of Translation Initiation," Alan Hinnebusch, National Institutes of Health, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Joseph Reese, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Reliability Analysis of Retinol-Binding Protein (RBP): Transthyretin (TTR) Index as a Biomarker of Vitamin-A Status," Sandhya Sankaranarayana, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 209 Henderson South Building, Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).

"Meeting the Future in Managing Chronic Disorders: Individually Tailored Interventions" (Clogg Memorial lecture), Susan Murphy, University of Michigan, 8:00 p.m., 100 Life Sciences Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

TUESDAY, 18 OCTOBER

"Dynamic Treatment Regimes: Are They Relevant for Chronic Conditions Such as Poverty or Criminality?" Susan Murphy, University of Michigan, 12:00 noon, 406 Oswald Tower, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"Quantitative Time-of-Flight Secondary-Ion-Mass-Spectrometer (TOF-SIMS) Imaging Combined with Bubble Jet (BJ) Printing Technology," Hiroyuki Hashimoto, Canon Research Center (Japan), 2:00 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, Department of Chemistry (863-2619).

"Modeling of Growth of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Within the Catalytic-Chemical Vapor-Deposition Method," Arne Rosén, Göteborg University (Sweden), 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Peter Eklund, Department of Physics (865-5233).

"Microdialysis Sampling for the 'omics Generation: In-Vivo Sampling of Cytokines and Other Proteins," Julie Stenken, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 4:00 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, host: Andy Ewing, Department of Chemistry (863-4653).

"The Early Evolution of the Venom System in Lizards and Snakes," Bryan Grieg Fry, University of Melbourne (Australia), 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Blair Hedges (865-9991).

WEDNESDAY, 19 OCTOBER

"A Discussion of Recent Publications on Hurricanes and Climate Change," Jenni Evans and Michael Mann, Penn State, 11:45 a.m., 541 Deike Building, Earth System Science Center (865-0478).

"Some Like it Hot: Extreme Lifestyles in the Deep Sea" (Research Unplugged lecture), Chuck Fisher, Penn State, 12:00 noon, Penn State Downtown Theatre Center, 127 S. Allen Street, Office of Research Publications (865-3477).

"Oceanography: Oceans and Climate" (video), 12:15 p.m., 105 Deike Building, Fletcher L. Byrom Earth and Mineral Sciences Library (863-7073).

"Forensic Potpourri," Robert Shaler, Penn State, 12:30 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, Eberly College of Science (863-4683). 

"New Approaches for Neurochemical Analysis: Capillary Separation and Detection of Peptides Using Cu (11) and of Catechols and Serotonin Using Os (111)," Stephen G. Weber, University of Pittsburgh, 2:30 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, host: Andy Ewing, Department of Chemistry (863-4653).

"Singular Complete Integrability," Laurent Stolovitch, University of Toulouse 3 (France), 3:30 p.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Poxvirus serpins-A Unique Class of Host-Response Modifier Genes: From Bench to Bedside," Richard Moyer, University of Florida, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Biao He, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences (863-8533).

"Recent Advances in Microlensing," Andrew Gould, Ohio State University, 4:00 p.m., 538 Davey Laboratory, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).

THURSDAY, 20 OCTOBER

"Fluctuation Electron Microscopy: Finding Order in Disorder with Nanodiffraction," Paul Voyles, University of Wisconsin, 11:15 a.m., 135 Reber Building, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-4992).

"New Finite Versions of Fundamental Q-Series Identities," Krishnaswami Alladi, University of Florida, 11:15 a.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

(title to be announced), James B. Rawlings, University of Wisconsin, 11:30 a.m., 111 Wartik Laboratory, host: Antonios Armaou, Department of Chemical Engineering (865-5316).

"Models, Macromolecules, and Materials: From Fundamentals to Applications," Harry Allcock, Penn State, 12:30 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, Department of Chemistry (863-0889).

"Death, Disease, and Development: Diverse Functions in Plant Biology for a Unique Family of Genes," Ben Holt, University of North Carolina, 1:30 p.m., 324 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, College of Agricultural Sciences (863-9164).

"Isotope Study of Sulfur-Dioxide-D State: Insight Into the Earth's Early Atmosphere," Darren Hydutsky and Nick Bianco, Penn State, 2:00 p.m., 240 Deike Building, Penn State Astrobiology Research Center (865-4074).

"Crustal Dehydration and Overpressure Development on the San Andreas Fault," Patrick Fulton, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 202 Research West Building, Department of Geosciences (865-7965).

"Lightening Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Production and Its Consequences for Tropospheric Chemistry," Jeffrey K. Lazo, National Center for Atmospheric Research, 4:00 p.m., 112 Walker Building, Department of Meteorology (863-8566).

"Mathematics of Symmetry in Four Dimensions: A Sculpture," Adrian Ocneanu, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 113 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Quantum Fine Structure of Molecular Hydrogen (H2) in Carbon-60," Stephen FitzGerald, Oberlin College, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Roger Herman, Department of Physics (865-1295).

"Soft-Error Rate: Architecture, Modeling, and Circuit Challenges," Tanay Karnik, Intel Labs, 4:00 p.m. 113 Information Sciences and Technology Building, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Singularities of Poisson Structures and Normal Forms," Laurent Stolovitch, University of Toulouse 3 (France), 5:15 p.m., 106 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

FRIDAY, 21 OCTOBER

"Modulators of Baroreflex/Autonomic Function in Humans," Kevin D. Monahan, Penn State, 11:00 a.m., 127 Noll Lab, Noll Physiological Research Center (865-3453).

"Combating Invasive Species: From Ports to Parks," Kelly Hoover, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

"On Enhancing Soil-Water Research Using Electromagnetic Methods for Water Content," G. Clarke Topp, Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food (Canada), 12:20 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (863-1601).

Added after email distribution:
"Waster Dissociation on Ti02(110) and Silica Glass Surfaces," Jorge O. Sofo, Penn State, 2:30 pm, 102 Chemistry Building, host: Will Castleman, Department of Chemistry (865-7242).

"Dedication of the Octacube Scultpure," 3:30 p.m., McAllister Building Lobby, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Does Place Matter in Environmental-Equity Analysis? The Case of Air Pollution in New Jersey," Jeremy Mennis, Temple University, 4:00 p.m., 112 Walker Building, Department of Geography (865-3433).

SATURDAY, 22 OCTOBER and SUNDAY, 23 OCTOBER

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