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

21 to 27 April 2003

 

MONDAY, 21 APRIL

"Generalized-Principal-Component Analysis (GPCA): An Analytic Approach to Static and Synamic Image Segmentation," Rene Vidal, University of California, 10:00 a.m., 302 Pond Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Next-Generation Catalysts via Self-Assembled Monolayers," Walter Paxton, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-7058).

"Botanical and Horticultural Treasrues in Washington DC's Botanic Garden," Holly Shimizu, U.S. Botanic Garden, 12:20 p.m., 10 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture (863-3371).

"SWIFT Pointing and Gravitational Waves from Gamma-Ray Bursters," Patrick Sutton, Penn State, 3:00 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry + Center for Gravitational Wave Physics (863-9605).

"Evaluation of the Suppressiveness of Compost on Cylindrocarpon destructans," Beth K. Gugino, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).

"Transitive Partially Hyperbolic Diffeomorphisms on Three-Manifolds," Amie Wilkinson, Northwestern University, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"The Conquest of North America by the Gypsy Moth: A Case History for Studying the Population Biology of Invasions," Andrew Liebhold, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3:35 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (865-6679).

"Cleaning Up with Genomics: Applying Molecular Biology to Environmental Restoration and Energy Harvesting" (Stone lecture), Derek Lovley, University of Massachusetts, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Donald Bryant, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Iron Status and Cognitive Performance in Young Women," Laura Murray-Kolb, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).

 

TUESDAY, 22 APRIL

"Open House: Visualization and Virtual Reality in Science, Engineering, and the Arts," Visualization Group Staff, Penn State, 9:00 a.m., 306 Engineering Unit C, Office of Information Technology Services (865-5753).

"Flexibility and Trustworthiness in Proof-Carrying Code," Andrew Bernard, Carnegie Mellon University, 10:00 a.m., 302 Pond Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Supra-Optical Nonlinearity of C60 and Carbon-Nanotube-Doped Liquid Crystals," I. C. Khoo, Penn State, 12:00 noon, 339 Davey Laboratory, Center for Nanoscale Science + Department of Physics (863-0007).

"Open House: Visualization and Virtual Reality in Science, Engineering, and the Arts," Visualization Group Staff, Penn State, 1:00 p.m., 139 and 140 Computer Building, Office of Information Technology Services (865-5753).

"Covering Property Axiom (CPA): A Combinatorial Core of the Iterated-Perfect-Set Model," Krzysztof "Chris" Ciesielski, West Virginia University, 2:30 p.m., 113 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Active Adaptive Monitoring and Management: The Case of the Swedish Lynx and Other Problems," Hugh Possingham, University of Queensland (Australia), 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Katriona Shea, Department of Biology (863-0278).

"Inactivation of RNA by Metal-Ion Complexes: The Duality of Recognition and Cleavage," Janet Morrow, State University of New York, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Philip Bevilacqua, Department of Chemistry (863-3812).

"Strolling Through the Local Lyman Alpha 'Forest': Current Results and an Exciting Future," John Stocke, University of Colorado, 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Jane Charlton, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).

"Testing Regression Predictors Without a Model," Dennis Cook, University of Minnesota, 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

 

WEDNESDAY, 23 APRIL

"Microchip Analysis of Toxic Metal Ions, Explosives, and Chemical-Warfare Agents for Applications by the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Energy," Greg E. Collins, Naval Research Laboratory, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Andrew Ewing, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

(title to be announced), Hiroshi Akashi, Penn State, 12:10 p.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory, host: Masatoshi Nei, Institute of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics (863-7334).

"New Wall-Loosening Enzymes from Plants," Lian-Chao Li, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 107 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892).

"Horocycle Flow Without Minimal Sets," Kulikov Mikhail, Moscow State University (Russia), 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Molecular Analyses of the Eukaryotic Transcription Machinery," P. Anthony Weil, Vanderbilt University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: B. Franklin Pugh, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Molecular-Genetic Analysis of Anther-Cell Differentiation and Meiosis: Role of a Receptor-Linked Protein Kinase and a Novel Cyclin," Hong Ma, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory (video conferenced from Hershey School of Medicine), Cell and Molecular Biology Program + Huck Institute for Life Sciences (863-3650).

 

THURSDAY, 24 APRIL

"Diophantine Approximation in Small Degree," Damien Roy, University of Ottawa (Canada), 11:15 a.m., 116 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Molecular Dissection of Picornavirus-Genome Replication," Harsh Pathak, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Craig Cameron, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Genes, Sex, and Aggression: Differential Roles of Estrogen Receptor Alpha and Beta," Sonoko Ogawa, Rockefeller University, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, Eberly College of Science + Department of Biology + Department of Biobehavioral Health + Huck Institute for Life Sciences + College of Health and Human Development + Department of Chemistry (863-3017).

"Inference with Monte Carlo Data: The Bayesian Paradox?" Xiao-Li Meng, Harvard University, 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"Geometry and Physics from Plato to Hawking" (Eberly lecture), Sir Michael Atiyah, University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom), 4:30 p.m., 117 Hetzel Union Building (HUB), Eberly College of Science (863-8454 or 800-297-1429)

 

FRIDAY, 25 APRIL

"Statistical Validation of Computer Models" (Krishnaiah lecture #1 of 2), James Berger, Duke University, 9:30 a.m., 107 Wartik Laboratory, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"Lie Groups and Nahm's Equations," Sir Michael Atiyah, University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom), 10:30 a.m., 101 Thomas Building, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry + Department of Mathematics (863-9605).

"Untangling the Web of Soil Communities to Identify Indicator Organisms," Deborah Neher, University of Toledo, 11:15 a.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Mary Barbercheck, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

(title to be announced), Joanna L. Bokovoy, Penn State, 12:15 p.m., 101 Health and Human Development Building East, Department of Health Policy and Administration (863-2900).

NOTE CHANGE OF LOCATION
"Hydrological Processes as Reflected by Tree-Ring Stable Isotopes," Michael O'Driscoll, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, Institutes of the Environment + Center for Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry (863-2171).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Study of Hydrogen-Bond Dynamics in Alcohols Using Ultrafast Infrared Spectroscopy," Zemin Su, Penn state, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-2109).

"Terrorism and Other Extreme Events from an Insurance-Actuarial Perspective," Tom Weidman, XL Global Services, 3:35 p.m., 112 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

 

SATURDAY, 26 APRIL

"Bayes and the Bootstrap" (Bayesian workshop), Bradley Efron, Stanford University, 9:15 a.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"Reflections on Bayesian and Non-Bayesian Statistics" (Krishnaiah lecture #2 of 2) James O. Berger, Duke University, 2:45 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

 

SUNDAY, 27 APRIL

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