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

3 to 9 May 2004

 

MONDAY, 3 MAY

"Organocatalytic Oxidation: Development of Ketone-Catalyzed Asymmetric Epoxidation of Olefins with Broad Scope," Yian Shi, Colorado State University, 1:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Xumu Zhang, Department of Chemistry (865-4221).

"Spectral Multiplicity in Ergodic Theory II: Ageev's Solution of the Homogeneous Spectrum Problem," Travis Fisher, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 103 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

 

TUESDAY, 4 MAY

(title to be announced), Richard McLaughlin, University of North Carolina, 3:00 p.m., 115 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

CANCELLED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Dynamic Protein Compartmentation in Giant Vesicles," Michael Scott Long, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

 

WEDNESDAY, 5 MAY

"Forecasting Volcanic Eruptions," Steve Sparks, University of Bristol (United Kingdom), 12:00 noon, 541 Deike Building, Office of the Dean of the Graduate School and Worldwide Universities Network (863-1274).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"The Influences of Nitrate on the Biological Redox Cycling of Fe and U," John Senko, University of Oklahoma, 4:00 p.m., 301 Steidle Building, Center for Environmental Chemistry and Geochemistry and Penn State Institutes of the Environment (863-2171).

 

THURSDAY, 6 MAY

(none)

 

FRIDAY, 7 MAY

"Analysis of Protein Structures and Structural Fragments via 'Invariant Theory'," Pramod Wangikar, Indian Institute of Technology (India), 1:00 p.m. (refreshments at 12:45 p.m.), 108 Wartik Laboratory, host: Costas Maranas, Department of Chemical Engineering (863-9958).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Assessing Surface Adsorbate Properties," Jason Monnel, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

 

SATURDAY, 8 MAY and SUNDAY, 9 MAY

(none)

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