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8 to 14 OCTOBER 2001
MONDAY, 8 OCTOBER "Xenobiotic Metabolism: Toxicogenomics and Regulation by the Nuclear
Receptors CAR and RXRa," Curtis J. Omiecinski (faculty candidate),
University of Washington, 8:30 a.m., 118 Agricultural Sciences and Industries
Building, Department of Veterinary Science (865-0400). "New Methods for the Synthesis of Highly-Oxygenated Natural Products," Scott Rychnovsky, University of California, 1:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Steve Weinreb, Department of Chemistry (863-0189).
TUESDAY, 9 OCTOBER "Impact of Technology on Successful Aging" (conference - free to Penn State faculty/ staff/students), various speakers, 8:30 a.m., Conference Room 207 at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, Gerontology Center (865-1710 or http://geron.psu.edu/research2.htm).
WEDNESDAY, 10 OCTOBER "Surface Mass Spectrometry at the Nanoscale," Emil Schweikert,
Texas A&M University, 11:15 a.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, host: Nick
Winograd, Department of Chemistry, (863-0001). "TnpA, the Spm-Transposon-Encoded Protein, Promotes Demethylation
of the Spm Sequence Through an Active Mechanism," Hongchang Cui,
Penn State, 12:20 p.m., 107 Wartik Laboratory, Intercollege Graduate Program
in Plant Physiology (863-3892). "Equivariant Quantization," Valentin Ovsienko, Luminy Center
for Theoretical Physics (France), 1:25 p.m., 119 Boucke Building, Department
of Mathematics (865-7527). "A Structural Analysis of the Two-Component Receiver Domain of DctD
from Sinorhizobium meliloti," Matthew Meyer, Penn State, 2:30 p.m.,
101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Tracy Nixon, Department of Biochemistry
and Molecular Biology (865-3072). "The Banach-Tarski Paradox," Scot Adams, University of Minnesota,
3:30 p.m., 102 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Macrophage Stimulating Protein (MSP) Renders Erythroid Progenitors
More Sensitive to Erythropoietin (EPO)," Hami Teal, Penn State, 4:00
p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, host: Pamela
Correll, Department of Veterinary Science (863-5786 or 863-0128). "Using Spatial-Temporal Fields as Inputs for Numerical Models: Global
Warming and Its Agricultural Impacts," Doug Nychka, National Center
for Atmospheric Research, 4:00 p.m., 201 Thomas Building, Department of
Statistics (865-1348).
THURSDAY, 11 OCTOBER "Algorithms for Higher-Weight Modular Symbols for Gamma_0(N),"
Helena Verrill, University of Hannover (Germany), 11:15 a.m., 208 Thomas
Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Characterization of hyl1 Mutant in Arabidopsis," Meng-Hsuan
Han, Penn State, 11:15 a.m., 101 Althouse Laboratory, host: Nina Fedoroff,
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (865-3072). "Kerr-Schild Initial Data for Binary Hole Systems," Peter Diener,
Albert Einstein Institute (Germany), 11:15 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory,
Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605). "Using Nature's Tools to Design Novel Hybrid Nanostructured Materials,"
Angela Belcher, University of Texas, 12:15 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory,
host: Tom Mallouk, Department of Chemistry (863-9637). "Morse Homology and Currents," David Hurtubise, Penn State,
3:35 p.m., 113 McAllister Building, Department of Mathematics (865-7527). "Devising Effective Parallel Algorithms," Bruce Hendrickson,
Sandia National Laboratories, 4:00 p.m., 102 Thomas Building, Department
of Computer Science and Engineering (865-9505). "Optical Components for Optical Communications," Daniel Nolan,
Corning Inc. Research Laboratories, 4:00 p.m., 117 Osmond Laboratory,
host: Roger Herman, Department of Physics (863-1816). "Order Out of Chaos? Some Recent Examples," Michael Shub, IBM T.J. Watson Research Center, 4:30 p.m., Atherton Hotel Regency Room, Department of Mathematics (865-7527).
FRIDAY, 12 OCTOBER "Finiteness of 4-Dimensional Non-Perturbative Quantum General Relativity,"
Alejandro Perez, Penn State, 11:00 a.m., 318 Osmond Laboratory, Center
for Gravitational Physics and Geometry (863-9605). "Evolution and Biogeography of the Wood-Feeding Cockroach Cryptocercus,"
Srini Kambhampati, Kansas State University, 11:15 a.m., 201 Borland Laboratory,
host: Glenn Holbrook, Department of Entomology (863-0844). "Direct Molecular Dynamics Using a Semi-Empirical Hamiltonian: An
Application to Molecular Collisions at Surfaces," James B. Watney,
Penn State, 2:30 p.m., S-5 Osmond Laboratory, Department of Chemistry
(865-6443). "Black Holes from Quantum Mechanics," David Lowe, Brown University,
3:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, Department of Physics (865-7534). "Influence of Age on Maximum Limb Baxcular Conductance," Khoi
Le, Penn State, 3:00 p.m., 127 Noll Laboratory, Noll Physiological Research
Center (865-3454). "Sharp Hodge Decompositions, Maxwell's Equations, and Vector Poisson
Problems on Non-Smooth Three-Dimensional Domains," Marius Mitrea,
University of Missouri, 3:30 p.m., 104 McAllister Building, Department
of Mathematics (865-7527). "The Agronomic Effectiveness of Non-Conventional Phosphorus Fertilizers Derived from Dorowa Rock, Zimbabwe," Ephraim Govere, Penn State, 3:35 p.m., 101 Agricultural Sciences and Industries Building, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences (863-1601). ADDITION
SATURDAY, 13 OCTOBER "Lipid Bilayer Membranes," Reinhard Lipowsky, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Germany), 2:00 p.m., 339 Davey Laboratory, host: Paul Weiss, Department of Chemistry (865-3693).
SUNDAY, 14 OCTOBER (none)
********** Additions or cancellations will be noted on weekly Science Seminar listings on the Web. ********** 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 and Laura Sproat] [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: Teresa Beck] [computer science and engineering: Nancy Clark 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] [intercollege graduate program in genetics: Paula Farwell] [life sciences consortium: Janice Kennedy] [mathematics: Flossie Dunlop] [intercollege graduate program in nutrition: Judy Jones] [physics: Amy Long] [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] [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 02-38 This issue of SCIENCE SEMINARS was produced by Barbara K. Kennedy and Leta A. Krumrine.
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