MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2

"Avalanches, Earthquakes, and Plain Old Criticality" (condensed, atomic, and molecular physics), Karin Dahmen, Harvard University, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0165).

"Proteins Form Microorganisms that Grow Near 100 Degrees Centigrade: How Are They Stabilized?" Michael Adams, University of Georgia at Athens, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

"Biological Iron-Sulfur Centers: New Roles for Old Clusters," Michael K. Johnson, University of Georgia at Athens, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Critical Collapse in Scalar-Tensor and Nonlinear Gravity Theories," Anzong Wang, Universidad do Estado do Rio de Janiero (Brazil), 2:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

(title to be announced) (elementary particles and fields), Pei-Ming Ho, Institute for Advanced Study, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (865-4376).

"Molecular Genetic Analysis of Floral Organ and Pollen Development," Hong Ma (faculty candidate), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 4:00 p.m., 8 Mueller Laboratory, host: Sarah M. Assman, Department of Biology (863-9579).

"Regulation of Muscle Contraction in Health and Disease," Lars Larsson, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., S-209 Henderson Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

"Compound Specific Radiocarbon Analysis as a Tool to Study the Cycling of Natural and Anthropogenic Organic Compounds in the Environment," Tim Eglinton, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-0119).

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5

"Biochemical and Genetic Analysis of Dimerization Defective Mutants of the Yeast TATA Binding Protein," Carmelata Chitikila, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Electron Transfer, Molecular Wires, and Dissipation," Mark Ratner, Northwestern University, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-0889).

"Evolution of Plant Resistance: Integrating Pattern and Process," Rodney Mauricio (faculty candidate, University of Chicago,12:30 p.m., 8 Mueller Laboratory, host: Andrew G. Stephenson, Department of Biology (863-1553).

"Nonequilibrium Inflation Dynamics and Reheating," Steven Ramsey, University of Maryland, 1:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Nonlinear Science: From Paradigms to Practicalities" (colloquium), David Campbell, University of Illinois, 3:30 p.m., 101 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Physics (865-7534).

"Penn State Football, Associated Press Polls, Wildlife Conservation, and the Original Nittany Lion," Rich Yahner, Penn State, 3:45 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (863-7221).

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

"Genetics of Human Diseases" (Frontiers of Science Lecture), Ellen Hess, Penn State, 11:00 a.m., Kern Graduate Center Auditorium, Eberly College of Science (863-4682) <http://www.science.psu.edu/frontiers/index.html>

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

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