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Science Seminars

 

30 APRIL to 6 MAY 2001

 

MONDAY, 30 APRIL

"Rhodium(II)-Catalyzed Cyclization and Cycloaddition of a-Diazo Carbonyl Compounds," Cuixiang Sun, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-6079).

"Development of a Monoclonal Antibody to the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 2 as an Anti-Angiogenic Therapeutic," Bronek Pytowski, ImClone Systems, Inc., 12:00 noon, 514 Wartik Laboratory (with videoconferencing to other locations), host: Steven Levison, Life Sciences Consortium (863-3792).

"Collecting Earth's Natural Treasures," video presentation, 12:05 p.m., 114 Deike Building, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (865-9517).

"Inorganic-Organic Hybrid Networks: 3D Structures, and 2D Films," Sarah Stoll, Oberlin College, 1:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Tom Mallouk, Department of Chemistry (863-9637).

(Title to be announced), John McDowell, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 3:45 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).

"DAMB, a Dopamine Receptor Highly Enriched in the Mushroom Bodies of Drosophila Brain, in Olfactory Learning, and Addictive-Drug-Induced Behavior," Kyung-An Han, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Robert Schlegel: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"Hothouse World Vetetation and Climates," Peter McAllister Rees (faculty candidate), University of Chicago, 4:00 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, Department of Geosciences (865-6393).

 

TUESDAY, 1 MAY

"The End-Permian Extinction: Apocalypse or Something More Mundane," Peter McAllister Rees (faculty candidate), University of Chicago, 12:00 noon, 244 Deike Building, Department of Geosciences (865-6393).

"Spin-gaps, Dimerization, and Frustration in Quantum Antiferromagnets," Daniel Reich, John Hopkins University, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Peter Schiffer, Department of Physics (865-5982).

"Enzymes as Biocatalysts of Synthetic Organic Chemical Reactions," Trevor S. Brown, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-1962).

"Human and Animal Investigations on the Biobehavioral Effects of Stress," Laura Klein, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 127 Noll Laboratory, Noll Physiological Research Center (865-3453).

"Kinematic and Thermal Constraints on Subduction-Related, Mountain-Building Processes in Taiwan," Donald Fisher, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, Department of Geosciences (863-6052).

 

WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY

"DNA Damage Signaling Through the Protein Kinase Chk1," Nancy Walworth, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 4:00 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory (videoconferenced from the College of Medicine), host: Bob Levenson, Cell and Molecular Biology Graduate Program / Hilliard Lyons, Inc. / Life Sciences Consortium (717-531-1045).

"Gamma-ray Bursts: Short for HETE-II, Long for LIGO/VIRGO," Maurice Van Putten, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Pablo Laguna, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).

 

THURSDAY, 3 MAY

"Paleogene Climate, Seasonality, and Extinctions: Insights from the Geochemistry of Gulf Coastal Plain Fish Otoliths," Linda Ivany (faculty candidate), Syracuse University, 4:00 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, Department of Geosciences (865-6393).

 

FRIDAY, 4 MAY

"Faunal Stability in the Fossil Record: What is It, How Can You Test for It, and What Might It Mean?" Linda Ivany (faculty candidate), Syracuse University, 12:00 noon, 244 Deike Building, Department of Geosciences (865-6393).

 

SATURDAY, 5 MAY and SUNDAY, 6 MAY

(none)

 

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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 and Laura Sproat] [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: Nancy Clark 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] [intercollege graduate program in genetics: Paula Farwell] [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] [statistics: Bonnie Cain] [veterinary science: Loretta Muchinsky].

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