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

27 September to 3 October 2004

 

MONDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER

"In-Situ Electron Microscopy of the Operation of Nanoscale Devices," John Cummings, Stanford University, 12:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Nitin Samarth, Department of Physics (863-0136).

"Expansin Expansion: Radiation of the Expansin Gene Family in Rice and Arabidopsis and Inferences About the Evolution of the Gene Function," Javier Sampedro Jimenez, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 107 Wartik Laboratory, host: Daniel Cosgrove, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892).

"Chemical Strategies for Carbon-Nanotube Functionalization," Stanislaus Wong, State University of New York, 2:00 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, host: Blake Peterson, Department of Chemistry (865-2969).

"Searches for Gravitational Waves by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) Scientific Collaboration," Peter Saulson, Syracuse University, 3:00 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Institute for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Towards Re-engineering Plant Defense Circuitry for Improved Disease Resistance: Systems Biology Analysis of the Hypersensitive Response," Allan Shapiro, University of Delaware, 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).

"Penn State Master Gardener Program: Opportunities and Challenges," Toni Bilik, Penn State, 3:50 p.m., 111 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture (865-2571).

"Garlic: How Does it Lower Blood Cholesterol?" Robert Yeh, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 209 Henderson Building, Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).

TUESDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER

"Bone-Metastatic Breast-Cancer Cells Suppress Osteoblast Function," Robyn Mercer, Penn State, 9:00 a.m., 456 North Frear Laboratory, host: Andrea Mastro, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Alternative Careers with a Science Ph.D.: Would You Like Fries with That?" Frank White III, IBM Healthcare and Life Sciences, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Il Minn, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Particle Packings, Jamming, and Glasses," Sal Torquato, Princeton University, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Jayanth Banavar, Department of Physics (865-7533).

"Phylogenetic Invariants," Seth Sullivant, University of California, 4:00 p.m., 104 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"The Archean-Biosphere Drilling," Hiroshi Omoto, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 22 Deike Building, Department of Geosciences (865-2622).

WEDNESDAY, 29 SEPTEMBER

"Central America" (video), 12:15 p.m., 105 Deike Building, Earth and Mineral Sciences Library (863-7073).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"All-Optical Sorting of Microfluidic Suspensions," Gabe Spalding, Wesleyan University, 12:30 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, host: Erin Sheets, Department of Chemistry (863-0044)

"Little Stars and Big Black Holes: Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) and the Extreme-Mass-Ratio-Capture Problem," Shane Larson, Penn State, 12:30 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Institute for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"The Boundary-Rigidity Problem in Two Dimensions," Gunther Uhlmann, University of Washington, 3:30 p.m., 320 Whitmore Laboratory, Deparmtent of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Escaping from the Cell: Assembly and Budding of Paramyxoviruses," Anthony Schmitt, Northwestern University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Biao He, Department of Veterinary Science (863-8533).

"The 'Hidden' Truth About the Cosmic X-ray Background," Edward Moran, Wesleyan University, 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Michael Eracleous, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (863-6041).

THURSDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER

"Phase Stability and Ion Transport in Beta-Gallia Rutile Intergrowths," Doreen Edwards, Alfred University, 11:15 a.m., 135 Reber Building, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-4992).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"A Cybernetic Approach to Analysis of Metabolic Regulation in Large Pathways: An Evolving Framework for Bioinformatics," Doraiswami Ramkrishna, Purdue University, 11:30 a.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, host: Antonios Armaou, Department of Chemical Engineering (865-5316).

RESCHEDULED FOR 11 NOVEMBER 2004:
"Cell Surface Dynamics and Regulation of GABAA Receptors," Stephen Moss, University of Pennsylvania, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, host: Bernhard Luscher, Department of Biobehavioral Health + Department of Biology + Department of Chemistry + College of Health and Human Development + Eberly College of Science + Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences (865-5549).

"Spectroscopy of Carbon Nanotubes" (Lannin Lecture), Mildred Dresselhaus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Renee Diehl, Department of Physics (865-9251).

"The Calderon Problem with Partial Data," Gunther Uhlmann, University of Washington, 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Variable Selection Using Sequential Methods," Rong Chen, University of Illinois, 4:00 p.m., 104 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

(title to be announced), Dima Matsnev, Penn State, 6:15 p.m., 214 Hammond Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

FRIDAY, 1 OCTOBER

"Cosmological Spacetimes of de Sitter Type," Greg Galloway, University of Miami, 9:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Institute for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"An Analysis of Formicid Invasion: Trends and Commonalities," David Bell, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

"Fracturing Assisted Fluid Migration in Rocks," Bjorn Jamtveit, University of Oslo (Norway), 12:00 p.m., 541 Deike Building, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute (863-7091).

"Evolution History of S-Utilizing Bacteria Based on Biomarker Record," Kate Freeman, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 341 Deike Building, Penn State Astrobiology Research Center (865-4074).

"Predator-Prey Dynamics of Hunters and White-tailed Deer: Implications for Deer-Population Management," Duane Diefenbach, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (865-5557).

"Role of Jet Aircraft in United States Climate," David Travis, University of Wisconsin, 3:30 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, Department of Geography (863-1806).

SATURDAY, 2 OCTOBER and SUNDAY, 3 OCTOBER

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