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

5 to 11 September 2005

MONDAY, 5 SEPTEMBER

(none - Labor Day holiday)

TUESDAY, 6 SEPTEMBER

"Superconducting Magnesium Diboride (MgB2): New Physics and Maybe Practical Applications," D. K. Finnemore, Iowa State University, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Xiaoxing Xi, Department of Physics (863-5350).

"Scaling of Dynamic Deformations and Earthquake Triggering," Joan Gomberg, U. S. Geological Survey, 4:00 p.m., 44 Deike Building, Department of Geosciences (865-2622).

WEDNESDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER

"The Gluon Polarization of the Nucleon," Brendan Fox, 10:00 a.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Tyce DeYoung, Department of Physics (863-9594).

"Coal Today" (video), 12:15 p.m., 105 Deike Building, Fletcher L. Byrom Earth and Mineral Sciences Library (863-7073).

"Hydrodynamics and String Theory," Andrei Parnachev, Rutgers University, 2:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Radu Roiban, Department of Physics (865-7534).

"Molecular Detection with Cell-Membrane-Derivatized Colloidal Particles," Jay T. Groves, Univeristy of California, 2:30 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, host: Erin Sheets, Department of Chemistry (863-0044).

(Dynamics and Geometry Seminar: title and speaker to be announced), 3:30 p.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Normal and Starburst Galaxies in Deep X-Ray Surveys," Ann Hornschemeier, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, 4:00 p.m., 538 Davey Laboratory, host: Leisa Townsley, Department of Astronomy and Astophysics (863-7946).

THURSDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER

"A Fine Dream," George Andrews, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 106 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Emerging Technologies at Rohm and Haas," Eric Lundquist, Rohm and Haas, 12:30 p.m., 102 Chemistry Building, hosts: Carlo Pantano and Karl Mueller, Department of Chemistry (863-8674).

"Fractional Statistics," Jon M. Leinaas, University of Oslo (Norway), 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Jainendra Jain, Department of Physics (863-1162).

"Interaction Between Tropical Cyclones and Idealized Baroclinic Waves," Michael Riemer, University of Karlsruhe (Germany), 4:00 p.m., 112 Walker Building, Department of Meteorology (863-8566).

"(Mostly) Automatic Placement of Authorization Hooks," Trent Jaeger, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 113 Information Sciences and Technology Building, Department of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505).

"Statistical Analysis of Metabolomic Data," David Banks, Duke University, 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

FRIDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER

"Quantum Nature of the Big-Bang: Numerical Issues," Tomasz Pawlowski and Parampreet Singh, Penn State, 11:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Institute for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Fire and Ice: Comparison of Thermophilic and Non-Thermophilic Bentgrasses," Eric Lyons, University of Guelph (Canada), 12:20 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (863-1601).

SATUDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER and SUNDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER

(none)

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