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

29 October to 4 November 2007

MONDAY, 29 OCTOBER

"Routing and Transport Challenges in Multi-Hop Wireless Networks," Konstantinos Psounis, University of Southern California, 10:00 a.m., 113 Information Sciences and Technology Building (Cybertorium), Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Precise Nanogaps with Self-Assembled Multilayers and Lithographic Resists," Charan Srinivasan, Penn State, 12:00 noon, S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Nanoscale Science (MRSEC) (863-0007).

"Phosphorus-Mediated Root-Anatomical Changes That May Influence Mycorrhizal Colonization," Jori Nerissa Sharda, Penn State, 12:10 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, host: Roger Koide, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Biology (863-0710).

"The Role of Sound in Baleen-Whale Behavioral Ecology," Susan Parks, Penn State, 1:00 p.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (863-3371).

"Will Science Save or Destroy Africa?" Wayne Patterson, National Science Foundation, 2:00 p.m., 110 Henderson Building, Alliance for Earth Sciences and Engineering and Development in Africa (863-7598).

"The History of Azadirachtin: A Synthetic Triumph," Brandon Selfridge, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, host: Kenneth S. Feldman, Department of Chemistry (863-4654).

"Synthetic Light-Gated Ion Channels," Kyle Schmid, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, host: Blake R. Peterson, Department of Chemistry (865-2969).

"Anosov Rigidity," Yakov Pesin, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

(title to be announced), Ignacio Uriarte-Tuero, University of Missouri, 3:35 p.m., 216 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Tryptophan Oxygenation: Why the Catalytic Cofactors Employed in the Enzymes Are Unique," Aimin Liu, University of Mississippi, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Squire Booker, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-8793).

TUESDAY, 30 OCTOBER

"Regulation of the Aryl-Hydrocarbon-Receptor Protein Levels and Signal-Transduction Pathways," J. Luis Morales, Penn State, 9:00 a.m., 324 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Gary Perdew, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-0400).

"Computations Involving Spin Networks, Spin Foams, Quantum Gravity, and Lattice-Gauge Theory," Dan Christensen, University of Western Ontario (Canada), 10:00 a.m., 320 Whitmore Laboratory, Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos (863-9605 or www.gravity.psu.edu).

(title to be announced), John K. Brennan, U. S. Army Research Laboratory, 10:00 a.m., 301 Steidle Building, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-4992).

"Introduction to KAM-Theory: Part Three," Andrey Gogolev, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 216 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"On a New Notation for Representing Partitions and a Different Way to Count Unrestricted Partitions," Plinio Santos, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 315 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

TITLE ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"The Radio Pulsar Population Synthesis: Recent Progresses and Future
Prospects," Chunglee Kim, Cornell University, 4:00 p.m., 320 Whitmore Laboratory, Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos (863-9605 or www.gravity.psu.edu).

"What is Mathematical Biology?" Tim Reluga, Penn State, 5:00 p.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

WEDNESDAY, 31 OCTOBER

"Effects of Global Warming on Hydrologic Extremes," Anthony Broccoli, Rutgers University, 11:15 a.m., 529 Walker Building, Earth System Science Center (865-0478).

"Observables and Locality in de Sitter Gravity," Donald Marolf, University of California, 12:00 noon, 320 Whitmore Laboratory, Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos (863-9605 or www.gravity.psu.edu).

THURSDAY, 1 NOVEMBER

"Ultra-Filtration of Macromolecules Through Nanopores," Chi Wu, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 10:10 a.m., 26 Hosler Building, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-4992).

"Partitions with Non-Repeating Odd Parts," Krishnaswami Alladi, University of Florida, 11:15 a.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"C^0 Symplectic Topology: Part Five," Augustin Banyaga, Penn State, 12:00 noon, 114 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"The Michigan State University Student Organic Farm Year-Round Organic-Farming Program," John Biernbaum, Michigan State University, 12:20 p.m., 108 Tyson Building, Department of Horticulture (865-2571).

(title to be announced), Andrei Gudkov, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, 2:30 p.m., 113 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Sufficient Dimension Reduction with Application to Microarray Data Analysis," Lexin Li, North Carolina State University, 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

"Trees, Buildings, Symmetric Spaces, and K-Theory for Group-C* Algebras," Paul Baum, Penn State, 5:00 p.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

FRIDAY, 2 NOVEMBER

"Secure Multiparty Computation of Approximations: A Survey," Martin Strauss, University of Michigan, 10:00 a.m., 113 Information Sciences and Technology Building (Cybertorium), Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Rindler Horizons and the Physical-Process Second Law," Donald Marolf, University of California, 11:00 a.m., 320 Whitmore Laboratory, Institute for Gravitation and the Cosmos (863-9605 or www.gravity.psu.edu).

"Clinical and Mechanistic Relevance of Bingeing Rats," Rebecca Corwin, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 127 Noll Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Physiology (865-3453).

"Insect Metamorphosis: Basic Research to Applications," Subba Reddy Palli, University of Kentucky, 11:15 a.m., 107 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Kelli Hoover, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

RESCHEDULED FOR 6 DECEMBER AT 3:00 P.M. in 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building:
"The Economic Potential of On-Farm Processing of Canola Into Oil and Meal in Pennsylvania," Mary Carol Frier, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (865-6541).

"The Effects of Temperature and Leaf-Wetness Duration on Gray-Leaf-Spot (Magnaporthe oryzae) Disease Development on Kikuyugrass," Jeffrey J. Kern, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-6761).

"Microbial Biosignatures, Part One: Mars Weathering as a Biosignature," Susan Brantley, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 341 Deike Building, Penn State Astrobiology Research Center (865-4074).

"Mysterious Poison: The History of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)" and "How Scientists Look at the Sun" (videos), 3:35 p.m., 211 Davey Laboratory, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Library (865-7617 or www.libraries.psu.edu/pams/filmseries.html).

(title to be announced), Olof Widlund, New York University, 3:35 p.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Future Climates for Sub-Saharan Africa," Rob Crane, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 112 Walker Building, Department of Geography (865-3433).

SATURDAY, 3 NOVEMBER and SUNDAY, 4 NOVEMBER

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