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22 to 28 OCTOBER 2001
MONDAY, 22 OCTOBER "Developments (Mainly Experimental) in Gravitational Quantum State
Reduction," Roger Penrose, Oxford University and Penn State, 3:30
p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry
(863-9605). "Phylogenetics of Obscure Microfungi: Why Does It Matter?"
Amy Rossman, U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service,
3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (863-4498). "Stable Ergodicity of Certain Linear Automorphisms of the Torus:
Part I," Federico Rodriguez Hertz, Institute for Pure and Applied
Mathematics (Brazil), 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of
Mathematics (865-7527). "Insights into Chromosome Structure Using Invisible Chromosomes
of Budding Yeast," Douglas Koshland, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
and Carnegie Institution of Washington, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory,
host: Robert Simpson, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
(865-3072). "Vitamin-A Deficiency: A Chronicle of Control Efforts," Barbara Underwood, National Academy of Sciences, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).
TUESDAY, 23 OCTOBER "Association Between Divergence and Interspersed Repeats in Mammalian
Noncoding Genomic DNA," Shan Yang, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse
Laboratory, host: Ross Hardison, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology (865-3072). "Transport in the Cuprates: Conventional or Exotic?" Dennis
Drew, University of Maryland, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Qi
Li, Department of Physics (863-5347). "Cytonuclear Coevolution in Structured Plant Populations,"
David McCauley, Vanderbilt University, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45
p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Claude dePamphilis, Department of
Biology (863-6412). "Mechanism of Membrane Fusion in Influenza Virus and HIV-1,"
Susan Senchak, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department
of Chemistry (865-6553). "On the Weak Solutions to the Variational-Wave Equations of Liquid Crystals," Ping Zhang, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 104 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
WEDNESDAY, 24 OCTOBER "Fighting Physical Frailty: Maintaining New Fibers in Old Muscles,"
John A. Faulkner, University of Michigan, 12:00 noon, 108 Wartik Laboratory
(video conferenced from Hershey Medical Center), Gerontology Center and
Geriatric Education Center of Pennsylvania (865-1710). "Sequence and Structural Evolution of Chloroplast Genomes: A Case
Study," Liying Cui, Penn State, 12:10 p.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory,
Institute of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics (865-7030). "Early Signaling in Root Gravitropism," Victoria Kramer, Penn
State, 12:20 p.m., 107 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program
in Plant Physiology (863-3892). "Stable Ergodicity of Certain Linear Automorphisms of the Torus:
Part II," Federico Rodriguez Hertz, Institute for Pure and Applied
Mathematics (Brazil), 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of
Mathematics (865-7527). "Gene Regulation: Fun in a Crowded Place," Michael Fried, Penn
State, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory (video conferenced from Hershey
Medical Center), Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program and Life
Sciences Consortium (717-531-1045). "Selenium: Its Molecular Biology and Role in Human Health,"
Dolpf Hatfield, National Institutes of Health, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural
Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Veterinary Science (863-5786).
THURSDAY, 25 OCTOBER "Iron in Neurobiology: Human Diseases and Animal Models" (neuroscience
seminar), James Connor, Penn State, 10:30 a.m., 339 Davey Laboratory,
host: Rick Ordway, Department of Biology (863-5693 or 863-8461). "Investigation of the PII-Signal-Transduction Pathway in the Cyanobacterium
Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002," Joel Graham, Penn State, 11:15 a.m.,
101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Don Bryant, Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology (865-3072). (title to be announced), Jeff Lagarias, AT&T Labs-Research, 11:15
a.m., 208 Thomas Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Carbon Nanotubes: Thermoelectric Chemical Sensors," Peter
Eklund, Penn State, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Physics
(865-5233). "Morse Homology and Currents," David Hurtubise, Penn State,
3:35 p.m., 113 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Gravitational Wave Phenomenology" (colloquium), Sam Finn,
Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Abhay Ashtekar, Department
of Physics (863-9601). "Relative Perturbation Theory for Hyperbolic-Eigenvalue and Singular-Value
Problems," Ivan Slapnicar, Utah State University, 4:00 p.m., 102
Thomas Building, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505). "Trisecting Angles: Morley's Theorem and Related Geometry," Jeffrey C. Lagarias, AT&T Labs-Research, 4:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
FRIDAY, 26 OCTOBER "Classical Behavior in Canonical Quantum Gravity: Coherent States,
Random Graphs, Classical Fields," Hanno Sahlmann, Albert Einstein
Institute (Germany), 11:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational
Physics and Geometry (863-9605). "Setae: Tools no Metazoan Class Should Be Without," Rachel
Merz, Swarthmore College, 11:15 a.m., 201 Borland Laboratory, host: Glenn
Holbrook, Department of Entomology (863-0844). "Multiscale Simulation of Laser Ablation in Organic Solids,"
Michael I. Zeifman, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department
of Chemistry (865-6553). "Exercise and Cancer Inhibition: Potential Biological Mechanisms,"
Kim Westerling, AMC Cancer Research Center (Denver), 3:00 p.m., 127 Noll
Laboratory, Noll Physiological Research Center (865-3454). "Cytomegalovirus: Understanding Gene Functions and Developing Novel
Therapies," Fenyong Liu, University of California, 3:30 p.m., 101
Althouse Laboratory, host: Robert Schlegel, Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology (865-3072). "Statistics and Wine: An Opportunity for a Highly Significant Positive Interaction," Simon Sheather, University of South Wales and University of Sydney (Australia), for time and location contact Department of Statistics (865-1348).
SATURDAY, 27 OCTOBER and SUNDAY,28 OCTOBER (none)
********** Additions or cancellations will be noted on weekly Science Seminar listings on the Web. ********** Reporters for Science Seminars and the areas they cover are as follows: [agriculture: Kay Moore] [agronomy: Madeline Laubach and Charles Mancino] [anthropology: Alan Walker] [astrobiology: Linda Decker] [astronomy and astrophysics: Sue Tighe and Laura Sproat] [biochemistry and molecular biology: Tamara Housel] [biology: Paula Farwell] [center for gravitational physics and geometry: Karen Brewster] [center for materials physics: Barbara Itinger] [ceramic science and engineering: April Benson] [chemical engineering: Ruth Smith] [chemistry: Teresa Beck] [computer science and engineering: Nancy Clark and Karen Alise Corl] [earth and mineral sciences: Linda Spangler] [intercollege graduate program in ecology: Debra Putt] [education: Tom Dana] [energy institute: Kelly Jo Rhoades] [entomology: Thelma Brodzina] [intercollege graduate program in genetics: Paula Farwell] [life sciences consortium: Janice Kennedy] [mathematics: Flossie Dunlop] [intercollege graduate program in nutrition: Judy Jones] [physics: Amy Long] [intercollege graduate program in physiology: LuAnn Weatherholtz] [intercollege graduate program in plant physiology: Janice Kennedy] [poultry science: Ruth Nyman] [science, technology, and society program: Karen Snare] [statistics: Bonnie Cain] [veterinary science: Loretta Muchinsky]. NOTICE: PRESS RELEASES AVAILABLE This publication is available in alternative media on request. Penn State is an affirmative action, equal opportunity university. Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact the office in charge of the seminar in advance of your attendance. U.Ed. SCI 02-48 This issue of SCIENCE SEMINARS was produced by Barbara K. Kennedy and Leta A. Krumrine. |
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