SCIENCE SEMINARS: 27 MARCH TO 2 APRIL 2000

MONDAY, 27 MARCH

"Recent Advances in the Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry of Prostaglandins," Mitch Delong, Procter and Gamble, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Timothy Glass, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

"Nonparametric Goodness-of-Fit Tests for Time-Series Models," Eustathios Paparoditis, University of Cyprus and University of California at San Diego, 12:20 p.m. 117 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"Hyperbolic Formulations Versus Numerical Relativity: Experiments Using the Connection Variables," Hisaaki Shinkai, Penn State, 2:20 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Mathematics and Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (865-7527).

"Shiitake: Biology, Systematics, and Cultivation," Qing Shen, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).

"The So-Called, Two-Dimensional Metal-Insulator Transition," S. Das Sarma, University of Maryland, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Jainendra Jain, Department of Physics (863-1162).

"Noncommutative Localizatioin in Algebra and Topology," Andrew Ranicki, University of Edinburgh (Scotland), 3:35 p.m. 219 Thomas Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Catalysts and Folding of the Hepatitis Delta Virus Ribozyme," Philip Bevilacqua, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
 
 

TUESDAY, 28 MARCH

"Atmospheric Pollution: From the Laboratory to the Supercomputer," Spiros Pandis, Carnegie Mellon University, 10:00 a.m., 140 Fenske Laboratory, host: Themis Matsoukas, Department of Chemical Engineering (865-2002).

"Functional Organic Pi-Systems of Evolutionary Superior Quality: Oxidation, Energy Transfer, and Self-Assembly of Carotenoids," Hans-Dieter Martin, University of Dusseldorf (Germany), 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Lloyd Jackman, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

"A Non-Academic Life After Penn State," Jeff Carter, Millipore, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, hosts: Mike Earley and Maria Steitz, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Numbers, Figures, and Sets, Part 2," Emily Grosholz, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 219 Thomas Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Innovations in Sintering and Sintered Materials," Randall M. German, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 22 Deike Building (refreshments at 3:45 p.m. in the Steidle Building museum), Materials Research Institute (863-8407).

"Artificial Substitutes for Hemoglobin," Andrew Wollacott, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

"Epidemiological and Metabolic Approaches to Understanding Hypertriglyceridemia and Coronary Heart Disease," Frank Sacks, Harvard University, 4:00 p.m., S-209 Henderson Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).

"Molecular Evolution in Silence," Etsuko Moriyama (faculty candidate), Yale University, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Robert Mitchell, Department of Biology (865-4562).
 
 

WEDNESDAY, 29 MARCH

"The Chocolate Box: Biotechnology and the Cacao Tree," Mark Guiltinan, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 106 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892).
 
 

THURSDAY, 30 MARCH

"Nonvanishing of Central Derivatives and Ranks of Elliptic Q-Curves," Steve Miller, Harvard University, 11:15 a.m., 108 Sackett Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Sequences Flanking the Hypersensitive Site Cores are Required for the Optimal Function of the Beta-globin Locus-Control Region," Joseph Molete, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Ross Hardison, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Ecological Consequences of Prehistoric Extinctions," Paul Martin, University of Arizona, 3:35 p.m., 111 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (865-4562).

"Intrinsic Quasar Absorption Lines: Probing the Host Galaxies at High Redshift," Fred Hamann, University of Florida, 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Rajib Ganguly, Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics (865-0418).

"Magnetic Microscopy for Micromagnetics," Dan Dahlberg, University of Minnesota, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Qi Li, Department of Physics (863-5347).
 
 

FRIDAY, 31 MARCH

"Entomophathogenic Fungi as a Resource of Genes for Biotechnology," Steve Screen, University of Maryland, 11:15 a.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Mike Grove, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

"Self-Organizing in Nonlinear Wave Turbulence," Rich Jordan, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Computations with Random Groups," Robert Yuncken, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 219 Thomas Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Options for Controlling Wirestem Muhly (Muhlenbergia frondosa) in Corn and Soybean," Dwight Lingenfelter, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Agronomy (863-1601).

"War Zones and Game Sinks," Paul Martin, University of Arizona, 3:35 p.m. 358 Willard Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (865-4562).
 
 

SATURDAY, 1 APRIL to SUNDAY, 2 APRIL

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