SCIENCE SEMINARS: 7 to 13 FEBRUARY 2000

MONDAY, 7 FEBRUARY

"3-Dimensional Numerical Relativity Without Artificial Boundaries--The Conformal Approach: III," Peter Hubner, Albert Einstein Institute (Germany), 2:20 p.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Dynamical Zeta Function, Nielsen Theory, and Reidemeister Torsion: I," Alexander Fel'shtyn, University of Greifswald (Germany), 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Optical Properties of 2DEG in II-VI Quantum Well Structures," Greg Karczewski, Polish Academy of Sciences, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Nitin Samarth, Department of Physics (863-0136).

"Ozone Depletion, Increased UV-B, and Plant Photosynthesis: Is there a Real Threat to Vegetation?" Caimiao Wei, Penn State, 3:30 p.m., 112 Buckhout Laboratory, Department of Plant Pathology (865-3761).

"A C. elegans-P. aeruginosa Pathogenesis Model for Genetic and Molecular Dissections of Host-Pathogen Interactions," Man-Wah Tan (faculty candidate), Harvard University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Richard Frisque, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).
 
 

TUESDAY, 8 FEBRUARY

"Aerosol Synthesis of Metal Nanocrystals and Their Self-Assembly into Electronic Nanostructures," Ronald Andres, Purdue University, 10:00 a.m., 140 Fenske Laboratory, host: Themis Matsoukas, Department of Chemical Engineering (865-2002).

"An Introduction to Context-Free Grammars," Matthew Davis, Penn State, 2:30 p.m., 219 Thomas Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Atmospheric Neutrino Results from the Super-Kamiokande Detector," Alec Habig, Boston University, 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Stephane Coutu, Department of Physics (865-2015).

"Genes, Signals, and Cell Responses in the Rhizobium-Legume Symbiosis" (colloquium), Sharon Long, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Stanford University, 4:00 p.m., 101 Thomas Building (with video conferencing to other locations), Life Sciences Consortium (863-3650).

"What Makes for Effective College Teaching?" panel discussion: Erskine Cash/Robert Mitchell/Diane M. Enerson/Kari Hecker/Jenny Harris, Penn State, 4:00 p.m., S-209 Henderson Building, moderator: Rebecca Corwin, Intercollege Graduate Program in Nutrition (865-3448).
 
 

WEDNESDAY, 9 FEBRUARY

"The First Galaxies: Clues from Element Abundances," Max Pettini, Cambridge University, 4:00 p.m., 541 Davey Laboratory, host: Steinn Sigurdsson, Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics (865-0418).
 
 

THURSDAY, 10 FEBRUARY

"A Generalized Divisor Problem," R. C. Vaughan, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., (location to be announced), Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Identification of Polyomaviruses in Leukocytes from Healthy Individuals," Malini Chatterjee, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Richard Frisque, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072).

"A Microscopic View of Laser Ablation," Barbara J. Garrison, Penn State, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry (863-0889).

"From Anderson Localization to Quantum Chaos," Boris Altshuler, Princeton University, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory, host: Mark Strikman, Department of Physics (865-7382).
 
 

FRIDAY, 11 FEBRUARY

"Symmetric States in Loop Quantum Gravity," Martin Bojowald, Aachen University of Technology (Germany), 10:45 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605).

"Explorations in Reproductive Biology: From Brains to Behavior in an Awesome Animal," Sue Rankin, Allegheny College, 11:15 a.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Glen Holbrook, Department of Entomology (865-1895).

(title to be announced), Wilfrid Ganbo, Georgia Institute of Technology, 3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).

"Climate Change and Great-Plains Agriculture: What Can Be Learned from Modeling?" William E. Easterling, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Agronomy (863-1601).
 
 

SATURDAY, 12 FEBRUARY

"The Search for Life on Mars" (Frontiers lecture #4 of 6), Bruce Jakosky, University of Colorado, 11:00 a.m., 101 Thomas Building, Eberly College of Science (863-8453).
 
 

SUNDAY, 13 FEBRUARY

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