Science Seminars 25 September to 1 October 2000



	25 SEPTEMBER to 1 OCTOBER 2000 MONDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER "Molecular Aspects of Oxidants, Anti-Oxidents and Arthrogenesis" (Bortree Lecture Series), Sampath Parthasarathy, Emory University, 9:30 a.m., 324 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Avery August, Department of Veterinary Science (863-3539). "Synthesis of New Hosts," Tom Mallouk / Sridhar Komarneni / David Vaughn, Penn State, 12:00 noon, 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0117). "Global Monopoles, Zero Mass Black Holes, and Some Other Beasts," Daniel Sudarsky, Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares (Mexico), 2:30 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry / Department of Mathematics (863-9605 or 865-7527). "A Very Short Proof of Holder Continuity," Michael Brin, University of Maryland, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Equivalent K-Theory of Real Vector Spaces," Max Karoubi, University of Paris (France), 3:35 p.m., 120 Thomas Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). TUESDAY, 26 SEPTEMBER "Genetic and Biochemical Characterization of JC Virus Early Proteins T'135, T'136, and T'165," Cindy Prins, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Richard Frisque, Department of Biochemisty and Molecular Biology (865-3072). "Linear Logic as a Fremework for Specifying Sequent Calculus," Elaine Pimentel, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 307 Boucke Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "The Collective Dynamics of Coupled Neurons," Carson Chow, University of Pittsburgh, 3:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Ying Liu, Department of Physics (863-0117). "An Overview of Floer Homology and its Developments," Augustin Banyaga, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 110 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Multiple Pollen Rejection Pathways in Nicotiana," Bruce McClure, University of Missouri, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Andrew Stephenson, Department of Biology (863-0278). "The Revised NCHS/Centers for Disease Control Pediatric Growth Charts: What's Behind the Change?" Robert Kuczmarski, National Center for Health Statistics, 4:00 p.m., S-209 Henderson Guilding, Intercollege Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448). WEDNESDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER (DATE CORRECTED -- originally shown as taking place on Friday, 29 September) "Self-Assembling Nanocrystal Superlattices: Building With Artificial Atoms," Chris Murray, IBM, 11:15 a.m., S5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Paul Weiss, Department of Chemistry (865-3693). "Comparative Genomics of Bordatellae: Genetics of Emerging Human Pathogens," Eric Harvill, Penn State, 12:10 p.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory, host: Masatoshi Nei, Institute of Molecular Evolutionary Genetics (863-7334). "Stylar S-RNase Binding Proteins," Bruce McClure, University of Missouri, 12:20 p.m., 108 Tyson Building, host: Andy Stephenson, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892). "Weak Mixing for Reparametrizations of Linear Flows on the Torus T^n, n >= 2," Bassam Fayad, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). THURSDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER (Title to be announced), Irwin Kra, State University of New York, 10:10 a.m., 115 Osmond Laboratory, host: Robert Vaughan, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "A Transport and Retrieval Mechanism for Misfolded Proteins Destined for ER-Associated Degradation," Shilpa Mehta, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Davis Ng, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072). "Recent Developments in String/M Theory," Shyamoli Chaudhuri, Penn State, 4 p.m. 117 Osmond Building (refreshments in the Davey Laboratory/Osmond Laboratory overpass at 3:30 p.m.), host: Murat Gunaydin, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-0144). "Evaluation of Five Selective Media for the Isolation of Streptococci and Streptococci-Like Organisms," Ashish Sawant, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 324 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Patricia Correll, Department of Veterinary Science (863-0128). "Putting the Brakes on Cancer" (Marker Lecture #1 of 2), Arnold Levine, The Rockefeller University, 7:30 p.m., 101 Thomas Building (with videoconferencing to other locations), host: Craig Cameron, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (863-1851). FRIDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER "Characterization of Na+/Ca2+ Exchanger in Osteoblasts and Investigation Into its Role in Mineralization," Joesph Stains, Penn State, 9:30 a.m., 220 South Frear Laboratory, host: Carol Gay, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072). "Group Coherent States," Oliver Winkler, Albert Einstein Institute (Germany), 11:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry / Department of Mathematics (863-9605 or 865-7527). (Title to be announced), Mike May, Rutgers University, 11:15 a.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Ed Rajotte, Department of Entomology (865-1895). "Transcriptional Profiles of p53 Regulated Genes and Colon Cancers" (Marker Lecture #2 of 2), Arnold Levine, The Rockefeller University, 11:15 a.m., 101 Thomas Building (with videoconferencing to other locations), host: Craig Cameron, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (863-1851). (CANCELLATION) "Genetic Characterization of Heterogeneous Plant Populations in Forage, Turf, and Native Grasses," David Huff, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Agronomy (863-1601). "Von Neumann Algebras and Property (T)," Nigel Higson, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 120 Thomas Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Bringing the International Space Station Down to Earth: Opportunities for the Earthbound," Michael Clifford, Boeing, 4:30 p.m. (with reception afterward), 114 Earth-Ingineering Sciences Building, Pennsylvania Space Grant Consortium (863-5957). SATURDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER and SUNDAY, 1 OCTOBER (none) ******** Click here for additional information about Science Seminars, or for instruction on how to SUBSCRIBE or UNSUBSCRIBE. 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