SCIENCE SEMINARS: MARCH 22 TO 28, 1999
SCIENCE SEMINARS: MARCH 22 TO 28, 1999
MONDAY, MARCH 22
"Hemicarcerands Reversible Binding with Spherical Molecular Containers," Joseph Raker, Penn State, 1:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-4041).
"Molecular Manipulation and Structural Control Towards Molecular Nanoelectronics," Kazumi Matsushige, Kyoto University (Japan), 2:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Chemistry and Center for Materials Physics (863-0119 or 865-3693).
"Burnside's Theorem and Representation Theory," James Kelley, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 113 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
"Municipal Wastes and Animal Manures: Garbage or Black Gold," John Pecchia, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).
"Evolving Females: Historic and Prehistoric Perspectives," Adrienne Zihlman, University of California (respondent: Jeffrey Kurland, Penn State), 4:00 p.m., 112 Kern Graduate Center, Humanities Consortium/College of Liberal Arts/Department of History/Women's Studies/ Department of Anthropology (865-1367).
"Peptide Deformylase: Mechanism and Antibiotic Design," Dehua Pei, Ohio
State University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Marty Bollinger,
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
TUESDAY, MARCH 23
"Special Values of the Characteristic p Gamma Function," Matt Papanikolas, Penn State, 9:15 a.m., 110 Thomas Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527)
"Towards a Functional Tissue-Engineering Cardiac Muscle," Maria Papadaki, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 10:00 a.m., 140 Fenske Laboratory, host: Ramanathan Nagarajan, Department of Chemical Engineering (863-1973).
"Mathematical Physics of Quantum General Relativity," Thomas Thiemann, Albert Einstein Institute (Germany), 2:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).
"The Toeplitz Index Theorem," Nigel Higson, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 117 Borland Laboratory, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
"Predicting Unhealthy Weight Control Strategies in Women," Jyoti Chhabra, University of New Mexico, 4:00 p.m., 209 South Henderson Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).
"Structural Analysis of Signalling by SH2 and SH3 Domains," John Kuriyan, Rockefeller University, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-0889)
(title to be announced), Karl Voss, Penn State, 5:00 p.m., 116 McAllister
Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24
(title to be announced), Sarah St. Angelo and Glenn Goodrich, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-8461).
"The Importance of Rooting Depth for the Functioning of Plants and Ecosystems," Robert Jackson, Duke University, 12:20 p.m., 111 Tyson Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (865-0323).
"Cosmology with X-ray Clusters and Groups," Richard Mushotzky, Goddard
Space Flight Center, 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Rita Sambruna,
Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).
THURSDAY, MARCH 25
"Dynamics of Entangled Polymer Solutions in Two-Dimensional Purely Extensional Flows," Graham Harrison, University of Melbourne (Australia), 10:00 a.m., 140 Fenske Laboratory, host: Ramanathan Nagarajan, Department of Chemical Engineering (863-1973).
"Sexual Maturation and the Role of Excitatory Amino Acids," Henrik Urbanski, Oregon Regional Primate Center, 10:30 a.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-8461).
"Computation, Languages, and Power Series," Dinesh Thakur, University of Arizona, 11:15 a.m., 311 Boucke Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
"Functionalization of C-H Bonds via Reaction with Substituted Triflones," Xichen Lin, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-4041).
"Rational Engineering of the R2 Subunit of Escherichia coli Ribonucleotide Reductase into a Self-Hydroxylating Monooxygenase," Jeffrey Baldwin, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Marty Bollinger, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
"L2-Signatures and the Baum-Connes Conjecture," Nigel Higson, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 117 Borland Laboratory, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
"Large-Scale Prarie Restoration: The Case of the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie," Brenda Molano-Flores, Illinois Natural History Survey, 3:45 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, host: Jennifer Page, Intercollege Graduate Program in Ecology (863-7221).
"The Fast Multipole Method and Its Applications," Leslie Greengard,
New York University, 4:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of
Mathematics (865-7527).
FRIDAY, MARCH 26
"Of Mites, Beetles, and Public Perception: Horticultural Integrated Pest Management in a Public Display Garden," Casey Sclar, Longwood Gardens, 11:15 a.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Jim Frazier, Department of Entomology (865-1895).
(title to be announced), Glenn Goodrich, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-8461).
"Zero Kinetic Energy (ZEKE) Spectroscopy," Laura Catherine Van Zant, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-0119).
"Nearly-Singular Fields: Electrostatics and Elastostatics of Composite
Materials," Leslie Greengard, New York University, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister
Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
SATURDAY, MARCH 27
(none)
SUNDAY, MARCH 28
(none)
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