SCIENCE SEMINARS: 28 AUGUST to 3 SEPTEMBER 2000

MONDAY, 28 AUGUST

"The Characteristic Approach to Binary Black Holes," Jeffrey Winicour, University of Pittsburgh, 2:30 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry and Department of Mathematics (863-9605 or 865-7527).

"Regulation of Lipid Homeostasis and Cancer by Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors," Jeffrey M. Peters, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Robert Schlegel, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
 
 

TUESDAY, 29 AUGUST

"Regulation of Lipid Homeostasis by Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors," Jeffrey M. Peters, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., S-209 Henderson Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).
 
 

WEDNESDAY, 30 AUGUST

(none)
 
 

THURSDAY, 31 AUGUST

"DYRK3: A Novel Erythroid-Specific Dual-Specificity Kinase, and Predicted Attenuator of Red Cell Production," Geoff Knudsen, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Don Wojchowski, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

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"The Superconductor to Insulator Transition and Dissipation Effects on Quantum Phase Transitions," Ahron Kapitulnik, Stanford University, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:30 p.m.), 117 Osmond Laboratory, host:  Ying Liu, Department of Physics (863-0117).
 

FRIDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER

"The Role of Numerics in General Relativity," Pablo Laguna, Penn State, 11:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry and Department of Mathematics (863-9605 or 865-7527).

"Induced Defense in Two Solanaceous Plants: Costs, Benefits, and Ecological Consequences," Ahnya Redman, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Shelby Fleischer, Department of Entomology (865-1895).
 
 

SATURDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER to SUNDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER

(none)
 
 

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