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 to 30 July 2006

MONDAY, 24 JULY

(none)

TUESDAY, 25 JULY

"Partitions, Durfee Symbols, and the Moments of Ranks: Part One," George Andrews, Penn State, 2:00 p.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Joint Modelling of Mean and Covariance Structures in Generalized Estimating Equations for Longitudinal Data," Jianxin Pan, University of Manchester (United Kingdom), 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

WEDNESDAY, 26 JULY

"The Role of Phospholipase-C in Pollen-Tube Growth," Peter Dowd, Penn State, 10:00 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Teh-hui Kao, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-2538).

"Partitions, Durfee Symbols, and the Moments of Ranks: Part Two," George Andrews, Penn State, 2:00 p.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

THURSDAY, 27 JULY

"Partitions, Durfee Symbols, and the Moments of Ranks: Part Three," George Andrews, Penn State, 2:00 p.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Matrix Theory and Applications in Physical, Biological, and Social Sciences," (#1 of 3-day workshop -- advance registration fee required), 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"Mini Research Symposium," 3:30 p.m., Chemistry Building Bridge (3rd Floor), Center for Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry (CECG) + Center for Environmental Kinetics Analysis (CEKA) + Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) + NASA Exobiology "Life on the Rocks" Research Experience for Undergraduates + Center of Excellence in Chemical Ecology (865-1781).

"Generalized Inverses in Stochastic Modeling with Applications to Perturbed Markov Chains," Jeffrey Hunter, Massey University (New Zealand), 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

FRIDAY, 28 JULY

"Matrix Theory and Applications in Physical, Biological, and Social Sciences," (#2 of 3-day workshop -- advance registration fee required), 9:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"The Biosynthesis of the Lipoyl Cofactor: Understanding Sulfur Insertion into Unactivated Alkanes," Robert Cicchillo, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Squire Booker, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-2538).

SATURDAY, 29 JULY

"Matrix Theory and Applications in Physical, Biological, and Social Sciences," (#3 of 3-day workshop -- advance registration fee required), 10:00 a.m. - 4:15 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

SUNDAY, 30 JULY

(none)

 

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