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23 to 29 APRIL 2001
MONDAY, 23 APRIL "Properties of Core Shell Quantum Dots and Their Applications,"
Josh Schottenfeld, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department
of Chemistry (863-9791). (Title to be announced), Evangelos Manias, Penn State 12:00 noon, 339
Davey Laboratory, Department "Call Me Can" and "Mining for Music," video presentations,
12:05 p.m., 114 Deike Building, College "New Applications of the Ireland Claisen Rearrangement in Natural
Product Synthesis," Matthew McIntosh, University of Arkansas, 1:15
p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Steve Weinreb, Department of Chemistry
(863-0189). "Gravitational Waves From Extreme-Mass-Ratio Binaries," Scott
Hughes, University of California, "Coarse Baum-Connes: Coarsening, Cutting, and Squeezing," Nick
Wright, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., (Title to be announced), Rytas Vilgalys, Duke University, 3:45 p.m.,
112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761). "Microbial Ecology in Agricultural Ecosystems," James Prosser,
Unversity of Aberdeen (Scotland), ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
TUESDAY, 24 APRIL "Viscoelastic Flow Instabilities," Bamin Khomami, Washington
University, 10:00 a.m., 140 Fenske Laboratory, host: Ali Borhan, Department
of Chemical Engineering (865-7847). "Complete Embeddings of the Cohen Algebra Into Three Classic Examples
of Complete, Non-Measurable, Atomless, c.c.c Boolean Algebras," Natasha
Dobrinen, University of Minnesota, 2:30 p.m., 316 Willard Building, Department
of Mathematics (865-7527). "Carbon Nanoelectronics," Paul McEuen, Cornell University,
3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, "Effects of Dietary Fats on Bone Health," Rebecca Corwin, Penn
State, 4:00 p.m., 127 Noll Laboratory, "Mossbauer Spectroscopy in Biological Systems: Novel Structures,
Novel Magnatochemistry, and Other Interesting Things," Eckard Munck,
Carnegie Mellon University, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, "Practical Nutrition Issues in an Endocrinology Practice,"
Jan Ulbrecht, Penn State, 4:00 p.m.,
WEDNESDAY, 25 APRIL "Investigating the Environmental Chemistry of Fluoro-Chemicals
Using 19F Nuclear Magnetic Resonance," Scott Mabury, University of
Toronto, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Daniel Jones, Department
"Evolution of the Rio Grande Valley" and "Drift Ice as
a Geolic Agent," video presentations, 12:05 p.m., "Periodic Orbits of Hamiltonian Flows Near Symplectic Extrema,"
Victor Ginsburg, University of California, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building,
Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "A New Pathway for Cyclin Degradation," Daniel Finley, Harvard
University, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory (videoconferenced from the
College of Medicine), host: Vincent Chau, Department of Cellular "Probing the End of the Cosmological Dark Age," Zoltan Haiman,
Princeton University, 4:00 p.m.,
THURSDAY, 26 APRIL "Super Anions and Superacids," Christopher Reed, University
of California, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Alan Benesi, Department
of Chemistry (865-0941). "Nonribosomal Peptide Synthetases," Justin Baboval, Penn State,
2:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-7965).
"Invariants of Locally Conformal Symplectic Structures: II,"
Augustin Banyaga, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., "Genomics: Impacting Science and Society" (Eberly Lecture),
Paul Berg, Stanford University, 4:00 p.m., "Einstein's Clocks: High Theory and Lowly Technology," Peter
Galison, Harvard University, 8:00 p.m.,
FRIDAY, 27 APRIL "Persistence Ecology of Entomopathogenic Nematodes: Implications
for Management of Clover Root Curculio," Lane Loya, Penn State, 11:15
a.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, "Volcanic Gas Composition and the Rise of Asmospheric O2,"
Dick Holland, Harvard University, "The Chloroplast Protein Import Apparatus and Its Role in Plastid
Development," Danny Schnell, University of Massachusetts, 12:20 p.m.,
105 Wartik Laboratory, host: Melissa Ho, Intercollege Graduate Program
in Plant Physiology (863-3892). "Deformation of Negative Poisson's Ratio Materials and Other Extreme
Composites," Roderic Lakes, University of Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m., 102
McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Identifying Phosphorus Transport Areas: Runoff-Generation Mechanisms
and Water-Table Dynamics," Brian Needelman, Penn State, 3:35 p.m.,
101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department "Warped Cones and Ice Cream Cones," John Roe, Penn State, 3:35
p.m., 103 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Disease Gene Dynamics in a Population Isolate," Ken Lange,
University of California at Los Angeles,
SATURDAY, 28 APRIL "Parade of Planets: Past, Present, and Future" (Friedman Lecture), Chuck Higgins, Penn State, 11:00 a.m., State College Area High School North Auditorium, Eberly College of Science / Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).
SUNDAY, 29 APRIL (none)
********** Cancellations will be noted on weekly Science Seminar listings
on the Web at ********** 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: Jennifer Miele 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: Tanna Lord] [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: Suzanne Kutz and Richard Mansfield] [intercollege graduate program in nutrition: Susie Mostoller] [physics: Jennifer Wandler] [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 01-123 This issue of SCIENCE SEMINARS was produced by Barbara Kennedy and Steve Sampsell.
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