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4 to 10 DECEMBER 2000
MONDAY, 4 DECEMBER "Conjugated Polymer-Based Biological Sensors," Jared Bender, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (865-1213). "Carbon Nanotubes," Shunji Bandow, Meijo University (Japan), 12:00 noon,
399 Davey Laboratory, "Synthesis and Characterization of Anisotropic Nanoparticles," David
Pena, Penn State, 1:15 p.m., "Powdery Scab: An Emerging Disease on Potato," Cory Sica, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761). "Riemannian Manifolds Which Can Be Approximated by Polyhedra," Anton
Petrunin, Penn State, (Title to be announced), Andrzej Zuk, University of Lyon (ENS-Lyon, France), 3:35 p.m., 120 Thomas Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Brassinosteroid Signal Transduction in Arabidopsis," Zhi-Yong Wang, Salk Institute (faculty candidate), 3:45 p.m., 105 Wartik Laboratory, Department of Biology (865-4562). ADDED AFTER E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION: "Primary Ig Translocations as Initiating Events and Secondary Translocations
as Progression Events in Multiple Myeloma," Michael Kuehl, National Institutes
of Health, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory,
TUESDAY, 5 DECEMBER "Nanoparticle Assembly Applications to Protein Crystallization," Charles Zukoski, University of Illinois, 10:00 a.m., 140 Fenske Laboratory, host: Janna Maranas Department of Chemical Engineering (865-2574). "Mediating Transcriptional Activation by Nuclear Receptors," Leonard Freedman, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Jerry Workman, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072). "Time-Reversed Ballistic Phonon Studies in the Fractional Quantum Hall Regime," Chris Mellor, University of Nottingham (England), 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Jainendra Jain, Department of Physics (863-1162). "From Focus Group to Field Test: Developing Nutrition Education Materials for Child-Care Professionals," Jill Patterson, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., S-209 Henderson Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448). "Solvation Effects on Protein Folding, Binding, and Design: Exploring the Electrostatic Balance," Bruce Tidor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 4:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: John Desjarlais, Department of Chemistry (865-4304). "Unsteady Motion of Bubbles and Spheres in Viscoelastic Micellar Fluids," Andrew Belmonte, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Genomic Imprinting: Epigenetic Regulation of Mammalian Development," Shirley Tilghman, Princeton University, 4:15 p.m., 101 Thomas Building (with videoconferencing to other locations), Life Sciences Consortium (863-3650).
WEDNESDAY, 6 DECEMBER "DNA-Directed Assembly of Nanowires," Brian Reiss, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-9556). "Vertical and Horizontal Transfer of an Intron in Mitochondrial coxl:
A Link to the Evolution of Parasitism "Sick to Death: Genetic Analysis of dll1 an Arabidopsis Disease Cell Death Mutant," Rachel Pilloff, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 108 Tyson Building, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892). "Regulation of Liver P450 Gene Expression by Growth Hormone Activated STAT Transcription Factors" (Bortree Lecture), David Waxman, Boston University, 3:30 p.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Avery August, Department of Veterinary Science (863-3539). "Promoter Hypermethylation in Cancer‹Implications for Gene Expression
and Chromatin Formation," Stephen Baylin, Johns Hopkins University, 4:00
p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory (videoconferenced from College of Medicine),
host: Waldemar Debinski, Department of Neurosurgery / Department of Cellular
ADDED AFTER E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION:
THURSDAY, 7 DECEMBER "Characterization of a Cold-Active Beta-Galactosidase," James Coker, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Jean Brenchley, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072). "Cyanogels: Classic Coordination Chemistry Meets Modern Materials Science," Andrew Bocarsly, Princeton University, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Tom Mallouk, Department of Chemistry (863-9637). "Supersymmetry and Dark Matter," Keith Olive, University of Minnesota, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory (refreshments at 3:30 p.m. in the Davey/Osmond Overpass), Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics / Department of Physics (863-0195 or 863-0965). "Serologic Diagnosis of Neospora cranium-Induced Abortion
in Cattle," Ines Rodriguez, Penn State, ADDED AFTER
E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION:
FRIDAY, 8 DECEMBER (Title to be announced), Denis Bergeron, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (864-3583). "Adaptive hp-FE Modeling for Maxwell's Equations: A Progress Report," Leszek Demokowicz, University of Texas, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "A Naive Revision of the Coarse Baum-Connes Conjecture," Guoliang Yu, Vanderbilt University, 3:35 p.m., 120 Thomas Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). ADDED AFTER E-MAIL DISTRIBUTION:
SUNDAY, 9 DECEMBER and SUNDAY, 10 DECEMBER (none)
********** Cancellations will be noted on weekly Science Seminar listings
on the Web at ********** 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] [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: Sara Barrier 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] [liberal arts science studies project: Charles Yood and Londa Schiebinger] [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] [sigma xi: Pat Gong] [statistics: Bonnie Cain] [veterinary science: Loretta Muchinsky]. NOTICE: PRESS RELEASES AVAILABLE This publication is available in alternative media on request. Penn State is an affirmative action, equal opportunity university. Penn State encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact the office in charge of the seminar in advance of your attendance. U.Ed. SCI 01-57 This issue of SCIENCE SEMINARS was produced by Barbara Kennedy and Steve Sampsell.
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