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27 NOVEMBER to 3 DECEMBER 2000
MONDAY, 27 NOVEMBER "Optical Storage Devices Utilizing Diarylethenes," Jeff Plante, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-2090). "Random Field Ising Model and Phase Transitions in Porous Media," Marek Cieplak, Penn State, 12:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0117). "Breeding for Early and Late Blight Resistance," Barbara Christ, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (863-7217). "On Pairs of Metrics Invariant Under Co-Compact Action of a Group," Svetlana Krat, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "The Dixmier Trace and Local Index Formulas (Conclusion)," Nigel Higson,
Penn State, 3:35 p.m., "Wingless Signaling in Drosphila: The Mechanism and Integration of a
Signal Transduction Pathway
TUESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER "Glasses, the Third Law of Thermodynamics, and the Kauzmann Paradox," Frank Stillinger, Lucent Technologies, 10:00 a.m., 140 Fenske Laboratory, host: Janna Maranas, Department of Chemical Engineering (865-2574). "Targeting of the Histone Acetyltransferase Activity of the Yeast SAGA and NuA4 Complexes to Promoters by Activators Stimulates Transcription," Marissa Vignali, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Jerry Workman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072). "How to Rescue the Dining Philosophers from Starvation in Case of Overbooking," Catuscia Palamidessi, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 307 Boucke Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "A Comparison of Conventional, Organic, and Low-Input Farming Systems in California," Bill Liebhart, University of California at Davis, 3:30 p.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Agronomy (863-1601). "Gamma Ray Bursts: From 1ev to 1020 ev," Peter Mészŕros, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0117). "Vortices and Quasiparticles in Cuprate Superconductors: Something New
Under the Sun," Zlatko Tesanovic, Johns Hopkins University, 3:30 p.m.,
339 Davey Laboratory, host: Ari Mizel, Department of Physics "ADP-Ribosylation," Joel Moss, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 4:00 p.m., S-209 Henderson Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448). "From Yeast to Mammalian Cells: Molecular Mechanisms Governing Heme Action in Transcriptional Regulation and Neuronal Signaling," Li Zhang, New York University, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Zhi-Chun Lai, Department of Biology (863-0278).
WEDNESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER "SERS-Based Sensor Platforms: Multilayer Thin Films and Core-Shell Structures,"
Shawn Mulvany, "A Molecular Perspective on the Early Evolutionary History of Birds,"
Marcel van Tuinen, Penn State, "Molecular Characterization of the Self-Incompatibility (S-) Locus in Petunia inflata," Yan Wang, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 108 Tyson Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892). "Repertoire of Antigenic Targets in a Bacterial Pathogen" (Bortree Lecture),
Hao Shen, University of Pennsylvania, 2:30 p.m., 324 Agricultural Sciences
and Industries Building, host: Avery August, "Oscillation of Ergodic Averages," Roger Jones, DePaul University, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "A Tale of Equilibrium Constant and Its Derivatives," George Makhatadze,
Penn State, 4:00 p.m.,
THURSDAY, 30 NOVEMBER "Waring's Problem," Robert Vaughan, Penn State, 10:10 a.m., 115 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Overexpression and Characterization of Novel Metalloproteins,"
Francisco Cruz, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., "Nanoporous Carbon Molecular Sieves: Structure, Transport, and Catalytic Properties (or How Inorganic Chemistry Becomes Chemical Engineering)," Henry Foley, Penn State, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Ayusman Sen, Department of Chemistry (863-2460). "Development of Antibodies Against a Novel Antibacterial
Protein," Jesse Kendall, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., "The Pervasive Power of Analogies in the Progress of
Physics," Douglas Hofstadter, Indiana University,
FRIDAY, 1 DECEMBER "Application of Gene-Transfer Technology to Arthropods of
Economic Importance," Susan McCombs, "Solute Dynamics in Compressible Supercritical Fluids," Susan Tucker, University of California, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Mark Maroncelli, Department of Chemistry (865-0898).
SUNDAY, 2 DECEMBER and SUNDAY, 3 DECEMBER (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] [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: Sara Barrier 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] [liberal arts science studies project: Charles Yood and Londa Schiebinger] [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] [sigma xi: Pat Gong] [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 01-56 This issue of SCIENCE SEMINARS was produced by Barbara Kennedy and Steve Sampsell.
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