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17 to 23 SEPTEMBER 2001
MONDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER "Organometallic Chemistry of Molybdenum and/or Iron Compounds Containing
Dinitrogen Ligands," Jeffrey Funk, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond
Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-3463). "A Statistical Copolymer Designed with Efficient Luminescence and
Strong Ion-Coordinating Properties," Mwita Phelps, Penn State, 1:15
p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-1213). "Farewell to Floating Boxes," Donald Marolf, Syracuse University,
3:30 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and
Geometry (863-9605). "Invariant Curves of Plane Curves," Marius Dabija, Penn State,
3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Structure/Function Analysis of eIF2 and eIF5B, Two GTPases in Eukaryotic Translation Initiation," Thomas Dever, National Institutes of Health, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Craig Cameron, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
TUESDAY, 18 SEPTEMBER "Medvedev Degrees of Pi01 Subsets of 2omega: Part 2," Stephen
Binns, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 306 Boucke Building, Department of Mathematics
(865-7527). "Looking for Visions: A Test of 'Fractionalization' in the Cuprate
High-Tc Superconductors," John Kirtley, IBM, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey
Laboratory, host: Ying Liu, Department of Physics (863-0090). "Quantum Chromodynamic (QCD) Instantons and the Soft Pomeron,"
Yuri Kovchegov, University of Washington, 3:30 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory,
host: Mark Strikman, Department of Physics (865-7382). "Genes, Jeans, and Genomes: Insights from the Cotton Genes," Jonathan F. Wendel, Iowa State University, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Claude dePamphilis, Department of Biology (863-6412).
WEDNESDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER "Longitudinal Studies and the Early Prediction of Risk for Dementia,"
K. Warner Schaie, Penn State, 12:00 noon, 108 Wartik Laboratory (with
video conferencing to Hershey Medical Center), Gerontology Center and
Geriatric Education Center of Pennsylvania (865-1710). "Phylogenetic Incongruence: Window Into Genome History and Speciation
Mechanisms," Jonathan F. Wendel, Iowa State University, 12:10 p.m.,
101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Intercollege Graduate
Program in Plant Physiology and Institute of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics
(863-3892 or 865-7030). "Hausdorff Dimension of Level Sets of Ergodic Averages," Arkady
Tempelman, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department
of Mathematics (865-7527). "Downstream Signaling Events from the RON Receptor Tyrosine Kinase
Related to MSP Activation of CR3-Mediated Phagocytosis in Primary Peritoneal
Macrophages," Mike Lutz, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural
Sciences and Industries Building, host: Pamela Correll, Department of
Veterinary Science (863-0128 or 865-0400). "High-Resolution X-ray Spectroscopy with the Reflection-Grating
Spectrometer on XMM-Newton," Frederik Paerels, Columbia University,
4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Neil Brandt, Department of Astronomy
and Astrophysics (865-0418). "tmRNA Coordinates Cell Cycle Processes in Bacteria," Kenneth
Keiler (faculty candidate), Stanford University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse
Laboratory, host: Don Bryant, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology (865-3072).
THURSDAY, 20 SEPTEMBER "Identification of Novel Proteins that Interact with the Muscle-Specific
Cell-Adhesion-Molecule 'Sticks and Stones' (SNS) During Drosophila Myoblast
Fusion," Sue-Jean Hong, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory,
host: Susan Abmayr, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072). "Numerics in Numerical Relativity," Pablo Laguna, Penn State,
12:00 noon, 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and
Geometry (863-9605). "Rates and Pathways of Vibrational Energy Flow at Surfaces,"
John Tully, Yale University, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, hosts:
Barbara Garrison and Sharon Hammes-Schiffer, Department of Chemistry (865-6553). (title to be announced), John Conway, Princeton University, 2:15 p.m.,
103 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "How Nucleon Gets Its Mass" (colloquium), Dmitri Diakonov,
Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics - NORDITA (Denmark), 4:00 p.m.,
117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Mark Strikman, Department of Physics (865-7382). "Multiscale Advanced Raster Map Analysis System Definition, Design,
and Development," Ganapati P. Patil, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas
Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348). "The N-end Rule Pathway and Its Functions in Chromosome Segregation, Peptide Import, Meiosis, and Angiogenesis" (Marker lecture 1 of 2), Alexander Varshavsky, California Institute of Technology, 7:30 p.m., 101 Thomas Building, host: Joseph Reese, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
FRIDAY, 21 SEPTEMBER "Topological Invariance of Spin-Foam Models of 3-Dimensional Gravity,"
Alejandro Perez, Penn State, 11:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center
for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605). "Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in our National Parks," Wayne
Millington, National Park Service, 11:15 a.m., 201 Borland Laboratory,
host: Ed Rajotte, Department of Entomology (865-1895). "Understanding the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System" (Marker lecture
2 of 2), Alexander Varshavsky, California Institute of Technology, 11:15
a.m., 101 Thomas Building, host: Joseph Reese, Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology (865-3072). "Peaks in the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB): Recent Results
and Cosmological Parameters from Boomerang" (colloquium), John Ruhl,
University of California, 12:15 p.m., 101 Osmond Laboratory, host: Jim
Beatty, Department of Physics (863-0195). "Thermal Desorption of Large Molecules from Solid Surfaces,"
Kristen A. Fichthorn, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department
of Chemical Engineering (863-4807). "Evolution of a Laboratory and Program," Elsworth R. Buskirk,
Penn State, 3:00 p.m., 127 Noll Laboratory, Noll Physiological Research
Center (865-3454). "Agricultural Applications of Spectroscopic Quality Assessment Technologies,"
Douglas D. Archibald, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences
and Industries Building, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (863-1601). "Gauge Invariant Reformulation of the Yanbg-Mills Theory," Dmitri Diakonov, Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics - NORDITA (Denmark), 4:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Mark Strikman, Department of Physics (865-7382).
SATURDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER to SUNDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER (none)
********** Additions or cancellations will be noted on weekly Science Seminar listings on the Web. ********** 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: Teresa Beck] [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] [intercollege graduate program in genetics: Paula Farwell] [life sciences consortium: Janice Kennedy] [mathematics: Flossie Dunlop] [intercollege graduate program in nutrition: Judy Jones] [physics: Amy Long] [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]. NOTICE: PRESS RELEASES AVAILABLE This publication is available in alternative media on request. Penn State is an affirmative action, equal opportunity university. Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact the office in charge of the seminar in advance of your attendance. U.Ed. SCI 02-27 This issue of SCIENCE SEMINARS was produced by Barbara K. Kennedy and Leta A. Krumrine. |
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