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

24 February to 2 March 2003

 

MONDAY, 24 FEBRUARY

"Gossip and Information Flow in Networks," David Kempe, Cornell University, 10:00 a.m., 302 Pond Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Scorpionates: Structure, Synthesis, and Biological Applications," David Fleming, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-3547).

"Harnessing Kinesin Motility: Channels, Electrophoresis, and Microtubule Cargo Attachment," William Hancock, Penn State, noon, 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0007).

"Environmental Risk Assessment and Risk Management in Agriculture: Maryland's Approach for Writing Water and Nutrient Management Plans for Ornamental Nurseries," John Lea-Cox, University of Maryland, 12:20 p.m., 10 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture (863-3371).

"Horizons: Unveiling Physics of Gravitational-Wave-Source Simulations," Deirdre Shoemaker, Cornell University, 3:00 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Evolution of Fusarium Wilt of Chickpea," Maria Jimenez, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).

"The Thermodynamic Formalism for Non-Compact Topological Markov Shifts," Omri Sarig, University of Warwick (United Kingdom), 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Another Ponto-Caspian Invader to the Great Lakes: Effects of the Invasive Species Cercopagis pengoi (Ostroumov) on the Lake Ontario Plankton Community," Joe Makarewicz, State University of New York, 3:35 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (865-6679).

"Regulation of Intestinal Calcium Absorption: Novel Targets of Vitamin-D Action,"
James Fleet, Purdue University, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).

"Structural Basis of Transcription Initiation: X-Ray Crystal Structures of Bacterial-RNA-Polymerase Holoenzyme and Holoenzyme-Promoter Complex," Katsuhiko Murakami
(faculty candidate), Rockefeller University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Song Tan, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

 

TUESDAY, 25 FEBRUARY

"Uniqueness Theorems for Holomorphic Mappings," Steven Krantz, Washington University in St. Louis, 2:30 p.m., 116 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Earthquake Scaling Relations," Tom Jordan, University of Southern California, 4:00 p.m., 22 Deike Building, Department of Geosciences (865-2622).

"Inserting Sulfur into Unactivated Alkyl Chains: The Biosynthesis of Lipoic Acid," Squire Booker, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Chris Falzone, Department of Chemistry (863-8605).

UPDATED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Sexual Conflict and Spatial Games: Lessons from a Mediterranean Wrasse," Suzanne Alonzo, University of California, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Kat Shea, Department of Biology (863-0278).

"Thoughts on Teaching Mathematics," Steven Krantz, Washington University in St. Louis,
4:00 p.m., 116 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

 

WEDNESDAY, 26 FEBRUARY

"Great Lakes Alive: Clear Water, Cloudy Future," (video #4), noon, 105 Deike Building,
Earth and Mineral Sciences Library (863-7073).

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

"Integrated Approaches to Study Host-Pathogen Interactions," Savithramma Dinesh-Kumar, Yale University, 12:20 p.m., 107 Wartik Laboratory, host: Tim McNellis, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892).

"Parameter Selection in Non-Uniformly Hyperbolic Dynamical Systems," Michael Benedicks, Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden), 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"The Gamma Class of Carbonic Anhydrases: Illuminating the Catalytic Mechanism and Refining the Known," Christie Brosius, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Greg Ferry, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Great Lakes Alive (4): Clear Water, Cloudy Future," (video presentation), 7:00 p.m., 105 Deike Building, Earth and Mineral Sciences Library (863-7073).

 

THURSDAY, 27 FEBRUARY

"The Newton-Andrews Zeilberger Algorithm for Harmonic-Number Summation," Peter Paule, (RISC) Research Institute for Symbolic Computation (Austria), 10:10 a.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

(title to be announced), Celine Boehm, Oxford University (United Kingdom), 11:00 a.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Doug Cowen, Department of Physics (863-5943).

"Functional Analysis of the TATA-Binding-Protein Dimer Interface," Haiping Kou, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: B. Franklin Pugh, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"The Application of 2-Dimensional Infrared-Correlation Spectroscopy to Polymer Blends" by He Huang and (title to be announced) by Seyit Ural, Penn State, 11:15 p.m., 26 Hosler Building, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (863-1779).

"A Problem in Structural Geology/Geodynamics: Outcrops, Orogenic Belts, and Composite Material," Ray Fletcher, University of Colorado, 4:00 p.m., 202 Research West Building, Department of Geosciences (865-7965).

"An Inherently Gendered Discipline? A Global Look at Women in Physics" Sharon Stephenson, Gettysburg College, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Jayanth Banavar, Department of Physics (865-7533).

"Genetic and Pharmacologic Determinants of the Behavioral Response to Antidepressant Drugs," Irwin Lucki, University of Pennsylvania, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, host: Anne Andrews, Eberly College of Science + Department of Biology + Department of Biobehavioral Health + Huck Institute for the Life Sciences + College of Health and Human Development + Department of Chemistry (863-3650).

"Several Geometric Tiling and Packing Problems with Applications," Bhaskar DasGupta, University of Illinois, 4:00 p.m., 302 Pond Laboratory, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Symmetries in Algebraic Geometry," Eyal Markman, University of Massachusetts, 4:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

 

FRIDAY, 28 FEBRUARY

"Representations of the Sahlmann Star Algebra," Jerzy Lewandowski, University of Warsaw (Poland), 11:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Impact of an Environmental Condition Experienced During Larval Development on Adult Endocrinology," Howard Fescemyer, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Jack Schultz, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

"The Job Satisfaction of Psychiatric Hospital Employees: Is It Sane?" Keith Aronson, Penn State, 12:15 p.m., 101 Health and Human Development Building East, Department of Health Policy and Administration (863-2900).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Influence of Size, Shape, and Dielectric Environment on the Optical Properties of Metal Nanoparticles," Justin Golightly, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-3583).

"The Molecule HPO Does Not Follow Walsh's Rules! Improved Molecular Structures from the Spectroscopy of the Jet-Cooled Molecules HPO and DPO," Charles Jones, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-3583).

"Partible Paternity in Aboriginal South America,", Steve Beckerman, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, Department of Geography (865-1915).

"Nitrate Dynamics in Riparian Forests," Peter Groffman, Institute of Ecosystem Studies, 3:35 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (863-0779).

 

SATURDAY, 1 MARCH

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"2003 Symposium: Genetics and Functional Genomics in Model Systems," Xing-Wang Deng (Yale University) + Ronald DePinho (Harvard University) + Stephen Ekker (University of Minnesota) + Kevin White (Yale University), 9:00 a.m., Hershey Medical Center Lecture Room A, Intercollege Graduate Program in Genetics (717-531-8892 or kshuey@psu.edu).

"Mars Direct: Humans to the Red Planet within a Decade" (Frontiers lecture #6 of 6), Robert Zubrin, International Mars Society, 11:00 a.m., 100 Thomas Building, Eberly College of Science (863-8453)

 

SUNDAY, 2 MARCH

(none)

 

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