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

1 to 7 APRIL 2002

 

MONDAY, 1 APRIL

"Dataflow Analysis of Software Fragments: Beyond Whole-Program Analysis," Atanas Rountev, Rutgers University, 10:00 a.m., 302 Pond Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Development of Novel Ligands for Asymmetric Synthesis," Marisa Kozlowski, University of Pennsylvania, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Xumu Zhang, Department of Chemistry (865-4221).

(title to be announced), Ying Liu, Penn State, noon, 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0007).

"Perspectives on the Recent Advances in Cacao Horticultural Biotechnology: Making Tomorrow Darker," Carter Miller, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 10 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture (865-2571).

"Status of the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) Experiment," Keith Riles, University of Michigan, 3:00 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Smooth Measure Preserving Flows Isomorphic to Translations and Topologically Mixing," Bassam Fayad, Penn State and (CNRS) National Center for Scientific Research (France), 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Understanding the Etiolog of Apple Replant Disease and Its Potential Management Strategies, Beth K. Gugino, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).

"How to Compute with Neural Synchrony," Paul Tiesinga, Salk Institute, 4:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: John Collins, Department of Physics (863-2622 or 863-0783).

"Borrowin Proteins During Lens Evolution: A Pragmatic Strategy," (Marker lecture #1 of 3), Joram Piatigorsky, National Eye Institute, 7:00 p.m., Nittany Lion Inn Boardroom, Department of Biology and Eberly College of Science (863-0278).

 

TUESDAY, 2 APRIL

"The Mystery of the Abundant Corneal Proteins" (Marker lecture #2 of 3), Joram Piatigorsky, National Institutes of Health, 3:00 p.m., 111 Wartik Laboratory, Department of Biology and Eberly College of Science (863-0278).

"Atomic Force Microscopy of Protein Elasticity and Membrane Structures," Albert Jin, National Institutes of Health, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Moses Chan, Department of Physics (863-2622).

"Plant Innate Immunity: From Receptor to Transcription," Jen Sheen, Massachusetts General Hospital, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratoty, host. Daniel Cosgrove, Department of Biology (863-0278).

 

WEDNESDAY, 3 APRIL

"Watching Neurotransmitters Communicate," Mark Wightman, University of North Carolina, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Mary Beth Williams, Department of Chemistry (865-8859).

"Sugar and Hormone Signaling in Plants," Jen Sheen, Massachusetts General Hospital, 12:20 p.m., 107 Wartik Laboratory, host: Simon Gilroy, Plant Physiology Group (865-2626).

"Evolution of Crystallin Gene Regulation" (Marker lecture #3 of 3), Joram Piatigorsky, National Institutes of Health, 1:00 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Biology and Eberly College of Science (863-0278).

"Stereocontrolled Total Synthesis of (+)-Vinblastine," Tohru Fukuyama, University of Tokyo, 1:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Steven Weinreb, Department of Chemistry (863-0189).

"Modulation of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-Gamma (PPAR)-Responsive Genes in Mammary Tumor Cells by Conjugated Linoleic Acid," Stephanie Shoaf, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Pamela Correll, Department of Veterinary Science (863-5786).

"Paramyxovirus Membrane Fusion Machines," Robert Lamb, Northwestern University, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory (video conferencing from Hershey Medical Center), Department of Microbiology and Immunology + Cell and Molecular Biology Program + Life Sciences Consortium (717-531-1045).

"X-Rays in the Solar System," Alexander Dalgarno, Harvard University, 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Eric Feigelson, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).

 

THURSDAY, 4 APRIL

"Efficient Aggregation for Data Warehouses and Digital Libraries," Mirek Riedewald, University of California, 10 a.m., 302 Pond Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Moments of L-functions and Random Matrix Theory," Michael Rubinstein, AIM and University of Texas, 11:15 a.m., 201 Electrical Engineering West Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Regulation of the trp Operon and the yhaG Gene by the TRAP_RNA Interaction," Hong Zhang, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Paul Babitzke, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Coalescing Black Holes and Neutron Stars in Numerical Relativity," Mark Miller, Washington University, 11:30 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (865-9605).

"Towards Understanding the Role of Ion Neurobiology: Human Diseases and Animal Models," James Connor, Penn State, noon, 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Richard Ordway, Department of Biology (863-5693).

"Investigating the Structure, Physics, and Chemistry of Single Polymer Chains, One at a Time," Paul Barbara, University of Texas, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host. Mark Maroncelli, Department of Chemistry (865-0898).

"Exploring Population Growth: Models, Methods, and Applications," Hal Caswell, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (faculty candidate), 4:00 p.,m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, Department of Biology (865-4562).

"Superconductivity in Magnesium-Carbon-Nickel3 (MgCNi3), A Non-Oxide Perovskite," Robert Cava, Princeton University, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Ying Liu, Department of Physics (863-0090).

"Tomography and Hydrodynamic Simulations of Active Mass Transfer in Interacting Binary Star Systems," Mercedes Richards, University of Virginia, 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Peter Meszaros, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).

 

FRIDAY, 5 APRIL

"Quality of Service in Unpredictable Computing Environments," Chenyang Lu, University of Virginia, 10:00 a.m., 302 Pond Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Affine Quantum Gravity: Principles, Progress, and Promise," John Klauder, University of Florida, 11:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

(title to be announced), Colin Purrington, Department of Biology, Swarthmore College, 11:15 a.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Jim Frazier, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

"Chromatin Structure and Gene Silencing in Drosophila" (Chromatin lecture #11 of 12), Sarah Elgin, Washington University, 2:30 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (863-8256).

(title to be announced), Ning Liao, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-3811).

"Exercise-Induced Cardioprotection," Scott Powers, University of Florida, 3:00 p.m., Conference Room 127 Noll Laboratory, Noll Physiological Research Center (865-3454).

"Designing Technology and Masculinity: The Clinical Testing of the Male Pill," Nelly Oudshoorn, University of Twente (Netherlands), 4:00 p.m., 102 Weaver Building, College of the Liberal Arts Science-Medicine-Technology-In-Culture Initiative + Department of History + Life Sciences Consortium + Women in the Sciences and Engineering Institute (lls10@psu.edu or 865-1367).

 

SATURDAY, 6 APRIL

"Penn State Eberly College of Science Open-House Day," faculty + staff + students, Penn State, 8:30 a.m., Hetzel Union Building Alumni Hall, Eberly College of Science Office of the Associate Dean (<http://www.science.psu.edu/academic/OpenHouse.html> and 863-0284).

 

SUNDAY, 7 APRIL

"The Physics of Star Trek," Lawrence Krauss, Case Western Reserve University, 2:00 p.m., 100 Thomas Building, host: Jane Charlton, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).

 

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