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 October 2002

 

MONDAY, 21 OCTOBER

"Research Ethics in Science: An Interactive Discussion for Students," Karl Mueller, Penn State, noon, 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0007).

"Adventitious Root Plasticity in Response to Low Phosphorus Stress in Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): A Molecular Approach," Ivan Ochoa, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 10 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture (863-3371).

"1,2-Diacetals: Scope and Utility in Organic Synthesis,"Malliga Iyer, Penn State, 1:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-2374).

"The Necessary Role of State-Vector Reduction in the Origin of Fluctuations in Cosmology," Roger Penrose, Oxford University and Penn State, 3:00 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Effects of Resistant Genotypes of Cacao (Theobrama cacao L.) on the Epidemiology of the Fungus Phytophthora megakarya (Butl.), the Causal Agent of Black Pod Rot Disease in West Africa," Jean-Philippe Marelli, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3892).

(title to be announced), Nie Qing, University of California, 3:30 p.m., 116 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Regulation of DNA Damage-Inducible Genes by TATA-Binding Protein-Associated Factors (TAFs), General-Transcription Factors(GTFs), and Chromatin-Modifying Machines," Joseph Reese, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Robert Schlegel, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"The Controls of Eating: A Shift from Nutritional Homeostasis to Behavioral Neuroscience," Gerard P. Smith, Cornell University, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).

 

TUESDAY, 22 OCTOBER

"Games and Generalized Distributive Laws in Boolean Algebras," Natasha Dobrinen, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 312 Boucke Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"How Low Can We Go? Measuring the Temperatures That Can Be Achieved in Ultracold Plasmas," Jake Roberts, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0007).

DATE SHOULD BE WEDNESDAY, 23 OCTOBER
"Estimating Divergence Times in Multicellular Eukaryotes," Jamie Blair, Penn State, 12:10 p.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics (863-7334).

DATE SHOULD BE WEDNESDAY, 23 OCTOBER
(title to be announced), Lakshimi Bagalopaian, Penn State, 3:45 p.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Genetics (865-6903).

 

WEDNESDAY, 23 OCTOBER

DATE CORRECTED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION
"Estimating Divergence Times in Multicellular Eukaryotes," Jamie Blair, Penn State, 12:10 p.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory, Institute of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics (863-7334).

"Regulation of Auxin Transport During Development and Gravity Response," Gloria Muday, Wake Forest University, 12:20 p.m., 107 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892).

"Infinite-Measure Billiards," Marco Lenci, Stevens Institute of Technology, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"The Greisen-Zatsepin-Kuzmin Energy (GZK) with High Resolution," Douglas Bergman, Rutgers University, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0007).

DATE CORRECTED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION
(title to be announced), Lakshimi Bagalopaian, Penn State, 3:45 p.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Genetics (865-6903).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"The Thermal History of Intergalactic Gas," Mark Voit, Space Telescope Science Institute, 4 :00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Niel Brandt, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).

"Thymus Self-Nonself Discrimination and Evolutionary Fitness," Harald von Boehmer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Andrew Henderson, Department of Veterinary Science (863-0340).

 

THURSDAY, 24 OCTOBER

"A Mean-Value Theorem for Cubic Fields," Robert Vaughan, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 371 Willard Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Leg-Specific Transcriptional-Enhancer Elements of Drosophila dAP2," Jizhong Zou, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Pamela Mitchell, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Ligand Structural Effects on Biologically Relevant Copper(l)/Dioxygen Reactivity," William Tolman, University of Minnesota, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Richard Koerner, Department of Chemistry (865-6234).

"A Parallel-Vector Memory Subsystem for the Impulse-Adaptable Memory Controller," Sally McKee, Cornell University, 4:00 p.m., 209 Henderson South Building, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Pattern Filtering for Point Process," Zhiyi Chi, University of Chicago, 4:00 p.m., 102 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"Physics Drama! Physics Karaoke! Why Not? Innovative Approaches to Promoting and Presenting Physics," Dominic Dickson, University of Liverpool, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Renee Diehl, Department of Physics (865-9251).

"The Molecular Pharmacology of L-type Calcium Channels," (neuroscience series), Blaise Peterson, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, host: Rick Ordway, Eberly College of Science + Department of Biology + Department of Biobehavioral Health + Life Sciences Consortium + College of Health and Human Development + Department of Chemistry (863-3650).

 

FRIDAY, 25 OCTOBER

"The Nonlinear R-Mode," John Friedman, University of Wisconsin, 11 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Wave Physics and Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Genetic Structure of Honey Bee Colonies: The Benefits of Diversity," Dave Tarpy, Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, 11:15 a.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Nancy Ostiguy, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

"Dynamics of Ion/Surface Reactions at Hyperthermal Energies," Dennis C. Jacobs, University of Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Barbara J. Garrison, Department of Chemistry (865-6353).

(title to be announced), Michael Renardy, Virginia Tech, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"The Renovation of Coronilla varia L. (crownvetch) and Weed-Infested Roadsides Using a Native and Non-native Grass Mix," Brian Clark, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (863-1601).

 

SATURDAY, 26 OCTOBER and SUNDAY, 27 OCTOBER

(none)

 

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