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

6 to 12 October 2003

 

MONDAY, 6 OCTOBER

"Multiband-Infrared-Frequency-Selective Surfaces," Robert Drupp and Jeremy Bossard, Penn State, 12:00 noon, 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (863-0007).

"sufR: A Transcription Repressor of the suf Operon in Cyanobacteria," Tao Wang, Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 105 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program in Plant Physiology (863-3892).

"Gravitational-Wave Phenomenology at Penn State," Lee Samuel Finn, Penn State, 3:00 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry + Center for Gravitational Wave Physics (863-9605).

"Discordant Evolution of Trichothecene Toxins and Species Within the Fusarium graminearum Species Complex," Kerry O'Donnell, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).

"High-Hanging Fruit: Preparing Recombinant Multicomponent Protein Complexes for Biochemical and Structural Studies," Song Tan, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Robert Schlegel, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

(title to be announced), Christoph Kiemle, Institute for Atmospheric Physics (Germany), 4:00 p.m., 112 Walker Building, Department of Meteorology (863-8566).

 

TUESDAY, 7 OCTOBER

"Process Systems and the Second Law of Thermodynamics," Erik Ydstie, Carnegie Mellon University, 11:30 a.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory, host: Antonios Armaou, Department of Chemical Engineering (865-5316).

"Distance Sets of Polish Metric Spaces," John Clemens, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 113 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Production of Ultracold, Polar RbCs Molecules via Photoassociation," Jamie Kerman, Yale University, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: David Weiss, Department of Physics (863-3076).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Durable Mysteries of Deleterious Mutations in Drosophila," James D. Fry, University of Rochester, 4:00 p.m. (refreshments at 3:45 p.m.), 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Stephen Schaeffer, Department of Biology (865-3269).

"Groundwater as an Ecosystem Resource" (Birdsall-Dreiss lecture), Jean Bahr, University of Wisconsin, 4:00 p.m., 22 Deike Building, Department of Geosciences (863-2622).

"Using Technology to Enhance Learning in Mathematics Classes," Linda Boyd, Georgia Perimeter College, 4:00 p.m., 265 Willard Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

 

WEDNESDAY, 8 OCTOBER

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"In-situ Analysis of Catalytic Reactions Using FTIR" by Robert Grun and "Optical Analogs of Two-Dimensional NMR" by Amanda Moor, Penn State University, 11:15 a.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-3811 or 863-8220).

"The Role of Phytoplankton in Regulating Ocean-Nutrient Cycles" (Worldwide Universities Network seminar), Toby Tyrrell, Southampton Oceanography Centre, 12:00 noon, 541 Deike Building (via webcast), host: Lee Kump, Department of Geosciences (863-1274).

"Common Ground: Battle for Barton Springs" (video), 12:15 p.m., 105 Deike Building, Earth and Mineral Sciences Library (863-7073).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Fishing in the Dark: Searching for Extremely Faint Objects in the Outer Solar System," Charles Alcock, University of Pennsylvania, 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Jane Charlton, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0419).

"Papillomavirus-Host-Cell Interactions," Peter Howley, Harvard University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Biao He, Department of Veterinary Science (863-8533).

"An Itinerant's View of Chemistry Today," Mark Cardillo, Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation, 8:00 p.m., Hetzel Union Building (HUB) Auditorium, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

 

THURSDAY, 9 OCTOBER

"Polynomial Maps Over Finite Fields and Residual Finiteness of Mapping Tori of Group Endomorphisms," Alexander Borisov, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 325 Sackett Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Exploring the Disease Triangle: From Molecules to Populations," Seogchan Kang, Penn State, 11:45 a.m., 317 Mueller Laboratory, Intercollege Program in Genetics (865-6903, email: lee11@psu.edu, or http://www.genetics.psu.edu/Seminars/Colloquium.htm).

"The Molecular-Level Basis for Mechanical Phenomena in Mesomorphic Poly (diethylsiloxane) Elastomers," Ronald Hedden, Penn State, 1:15 p.m., 26 Hosler Building, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (865-4992).

"Perturbative Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD): The Phenomenology of Quarks and Gluons," George Sterman, State University of New York, 3:50 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: John Collins, Department of Physics (863-0783).

ADDED AFTER EMAIL DISTRIBUTION:
"Combined Proteomic and Metabolomic Investigations to Discover Disease Specific Patterns in Patients with Neurodegenerative Disorders," Jonas Bergquist, Uppsala University, 4:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Andy Ewing, Department of Chemistry (865-6553).

"Going… Going… Gone? Earth's Disappearing Tropical Glaciers," Robert J. Leffler, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 4:00 p.m., 112 Walker Building, Department of Meteorology (863-8566).

"Overidentifying-Restrictions Tests and Sensitivity Analysis for Instrumental-Variables Regression," Dylan Small, University of Pennsylvania, 4:00 p.m., 102 Thomas Building, Department of Statistics (865-1348).

 

FRIDAY, 10 OCTOBER

"Quantum Corrections to Einstein's Equations from Loop Quantum Cosmology," Joshua Willis, Penn State, 11:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry + Center for Gravitational Wave Physics (863-9605).

"Polydnavirus Genes and Genomes: From Molecular Biology to Pest Management," Bruce Webb, University of Kentucky, 11:15 a.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

"Quantifying Hydrodynamic Forces on Intercellular Bonds, Soluble Molecules, and Cell-Surface Receptors: Some Examples Involving Human Leukocytes, Platelets, and Plasma Protein von Willebrand Factor," Sriram Neelamegham, State University of New York, 12:00 noon, 210 Hallowell Building, Department of Bioengineering (865-1407).

"Total Synthesis of Natural Products as a Vehicle for Penetrating Secondary Metabolism," Robert Williams, Colorado State University, 2:00 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Raymond Funk, Department of Chemistry (865-2057).

Eastern Tent Caterpillars Induce Equine Abortions: Building the Case for an Unprecedented Association," Bruce Webb, University of Kentucky, 2:30 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

 

SATURDAY, 11 OCTOBER and SUNDAY, 12 OCTOBER

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