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

19 to 25 January 2004

 

MONDAY, 19 JANUARY

"Representations for Action Recognition," Mubarak Shah, University of Central Florida, 10:00 a.m., 333 Information Sciences and Technology Building, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

UPDATED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Expanding the Eukaryotic Genetic Code," Ashton Cropp (faculty candidate), Scripps Research Institute, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

"Hunting for Pentaquarks," Stepan Stepanyan, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab), 2:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Mark Strikman, Department of Physics (865-7382).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Data Driven Cosmology," Tom Abel, Penn State, 3:00 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry and Center for Gravitational Wave Physics (863-9605).

"Invariant Measures for Horocycle Flows on Abelian Covers," Omri Sarig, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Analysis of Cell-Invasive Behavior in vivo: Anchor Cell Invasion in C. elegans," David R. Sherwood (faculty candidate), California Institute of Technology, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, hosts: Robert Schlegel and Douglas Cavener, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (863-1851).

"Communication Coding in Mouse Cortex: From Sounds to Spikes," Robert Liu, University of California, 4:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Peter Schiffer, Department of Physics (865-5982).

 

TUESDAY, 20 JANUARY

"Molecular Motors and Physics of Cell Division," Jorge Jose, Northeastern University, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Jayanth Banavar, Department of Physics (865-7534).

"Breaking Open the Box: Refining the Molecular Constituents of Agonist-Mediated Calcium Entry," Randen Patterson (faculty candidate), Johns Hopkins University, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, Department of Biology (865-4562).

"Defrocking Modelers' Sacred Spherical Bovine: Global CO2 Degassing and Paleoclimate," Derrill Kerrick, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 22 Deike Building, Department of Geosciences (865-2622).

(title to be announced), Michael Harris, Case Western Reserve University, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Philip Bevilacqua, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

 

WEDNESDAY, 21 JANUARY

(title to be announced), Angelique Blackburn and Sarah Evans, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-6533).

"Comparative Genomics of Drosophila: A Repetitive Element is Found at Rearrangement Breakpoints in D. pseudoobscura," Steve Schaeffer, Penn State, 12:10 p.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory, host: Masatoshi Nei, Institute of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics (863-7334).

"Tornado (video)," 12:15 p.m., 105 Deike Building, Earth and Mineral Sciences Library (863-7073).

"Folding of a Predominantly Beta-Sheet Protein in the Test Tube and in the Cell," Lila Gierasch, University of Massachusetts, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Robert Simpson, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

 

THURSDAY, 22 JANUARY

"Macrophage Annexins in the Engulfment of Apoptotic Cells," Xiaoxuan Fan, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Robert Schlegel, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Weierstrass Points on X0(pM) and Supersingular j-invariants," Ahmad Elguindy, University of Wisconsin, 11:15 a.m., location to be announced, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Molecular Dissection of Picornavirus Genome Replication," Harsh Pathak, Penn State, 11:45 a.m. (refreshments at 11:30 a.m.), 317 Mueller Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Genetics (865-6903, lee11@psu.edu).

"Geometry-Driven Interfacial Phenomena in Semiconductor-Metal Hybrid Structures" (Lannin lecture), Stuart A. Solin, Washington University, 3:50 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Peter Eklund, Department of Physics (865-5233).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"The Inflammatory Balance: Molecular Mechanisms Regulating Induction of Interferon-gamma and Interleukin-10 Expression," Jay Bream, National Institutes of Health and National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Andy Henderson, Department of Veterinary Science (863-0340).

FRIDAY, 23 JANUARY

"Non-Classical Heat and Mass Transport in Polymers," David Venerus, Illinois Institute of Technology, 10:30 a.m., 110 Wartik Laboratory, host: Antonios Armaou, Department of Chemical Engineering (865-5316).

UPDATED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Magnetic Resonance Studies of Photosynthetic Reaction Centers," K. V. Lakshmi (faculty candidate), Yale University, 2:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

"The Long Arm of Childhood: The Influence of Early Life Conditions on Adult Morbidity and Mortality," Mark Hayward, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, Department of Geography (863-1806).

SATURDAY, 24 JANUARY and SUNDAY, 25 JANUARY

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