Academics

Science Seminars: March 24 to 28

Upcoming Penn State Science Seminars:

Monday, March 24

“Splicing Under Stress: RNA-Seq Analysis of Alternative Splicing in Arabidopsis”Ann Loraine, University of North Carolina at Charlotte12:10 to 1:10 p.m., 108 Wartik LaboratoryContact: Michael Axtell, 814-867-0241“Models of Black Hole Accretion”Charles Gammie, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign12:15 to 1:15 p.m., 538 Davey LaboratoryContact: Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 814-865-0418“Examples of Boundary Layers in Fluid Mechanics”Anne-Laure Dalibard, Ecole Normale Superieure de Paris2:30 to 3:30 p.m., 106 McAllister BuildingContact: Department of Mathematics, 814-865-7527“Control of Poultry Litter Microbiota and Its Effects on Litter Quality, Ammonia Concentrations, Broiler Performance, Footpad Lesions, and Foodborne Pathogen”Zachary Williams, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service3 to 4 p.m., 324 Ag Sciences and Industries BuildingContact: Molly Martin, 814-863-3664

“The Trouble with Taxonomy Xanthomonas Styles”Carolee Bull, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service3:30 to 5 p.m., 112 Buckhout LaboratoryContact: Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, 814-865-7448“(title to be announced)”Renato Feres, Washington University Saint Louis3:35 to 5:35 p.m., 114 McAllister BuildingContact: Department of Mathematics, 814-865-7527“Investigating Regulatory Diversity in an Evolutionarily Conserved Allosteric Domain”Patrick A. Frantom, The University of Alabama4 to 5 p.m., 101 Althouse LaboratoryContact: Marty Bollinger, 814-863-5707“Biotic Invasion, Niche Conservatism, and the Assembly of Regional Biotas: Lessons from Deep Time ”Mark Patzkowsky, Penn State4 to 5 p.m., 112 Borland LaboratoryContact: Christen Miller“(title to be announced)”Vishal Singh, Penn State University4 to 5 p.m., 008 Mueller LaboratoryContact: Tammy Holtzinger, 814-865-3448“Modulation of the Gut Microbiome Via Diet: A Multi-Omics Approach”Regina Lamendella, Juniata College4 to 5 p.m., 008 Mueller LaboratoryContact: Tammy Holtzinger, 814-865-3448Tuesday, March 25

“CAMP Seminar: Carbon Nanotubes as 1D Light Harvesting Devices and Nanobiosensors”Ethan Minot, Oregon State University3:30 to 4:30 p.m., 339 Davey LaboratoryContact: Jun Zhu, 814-865-4376“Linking Individual Movements and Population Patterns in Dynamic Landscapes”Bill Fagan, University of Maryland4 to 5 p.m., 8 Mueller LaboratoryContact: Katriona Shea, 814-865-7910“Interpreting African Hominin Paleoecology at Different Scales in Time and Space”Kay Behrensmeyer, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History4 to 5 p.m., 22 Deike BuildingContact: Department of Geosciences, 814-865-7394“Blow Up Phenomena for Shadow System of Gierer-Meinhardt Model”Aaron Yip, Purdue University4 to 4:55 p.m., 106 McAllister BuildingContact: Department of Mathematics, 814-865-7527“Origins of Fracture Resistance in Bone and Seashells: Relevance to Bio-Inspired Structural Materials”Robert Ritchie, University of California, Berkeley4 to 5 p.m., 135 Reber BuildingContact: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 814-865-4992“Interpreting African Hominin Paleoecology at Different Scales in Time and Space”Kay Behrensmeyer, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History4 to 5 p.m., 022 Deike BuildingContact: Angela Packer, 814-865-7394Wednesday, March 26

“Bioactive Nutrients as Adjuvant Therapy for Advanced Forms of Cancer”Jay Whelan, University of Tennessee11 a.m. to noon, 301D Life Sciences BuildingContact: Kristin Cox, 814-865-7696“The Fifth Assessment: A Discussion of IPCC Working Group I AR5 Report, Part 2”Chris Forest, Penn State 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., 529 Walker BuildingContact: Earth Systems Science Center, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, 814-865-0478“Geologic Journey II - Along the African Rift”EMS Library Film Series12:15 to 1:15 p.m., 105 Deike BuildingContact: EMS Library, 814-863-7073“HEP Seminar: Neutrino Oscillation Results from T2K”Bruce Berger, Colorado State University2:30 to 3:30 p.m., 339 Davey LaboratoryContact: Miguel Mostafa, 814-865-4306“Model-Based Empirical Orthogonal Functions for Separating Scales of Variation”Ben Shaby, Penn State 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., 112 Walker BuildingContact: Department of Meteorology, 814-865-8566“Up Close and Personal with Nearby Supermassive Black Holes”Christopher Reynolds, University of Maryland3:45 to 4:45 p.m., 538 Davey LaboratoryContact: Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics, 814-865-0418“Adolescents and Alcohol: Acute Sensitivities, Enhanced Intake, and Later Consequences ”Linda Spear, Binghamton University4 to 5 p.m., 108 Wartik Laboratory with Video to Hershey COM Room CG623Contact: Laura Klein, 814-865-8813“Bioactive Nutrients as Adjuvant Therapy for Advanced Forms of Cancer”Jay Whelan, University of Tennessee4:40 p.m., W-201 Millennium Science ComplexContact: Kristin Cox, 814-865-7696“Marker Lectures in the Physical Sciences: Engaging Diamonds in the Quantum Age”David Awschalom, University of Chicago8 to 9:30 p.m., 100 Life Sciences BuildingContact: Julianne Mortimer, 814-865-6108Thursday, March 27

“Conservation and the One Health Approach”Sarah Olson, Wildlife Conservation Society11 a.m. to noon, W-203 Millennium Science ComplexContact: Becky Heinig“Modifying Photosystem I to Produce a Platform Strain of the Cyanobacterium Synechococcus sp. PCC 7002 for Biotechnological Applications”Adam Perez, Penn State 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 101 Althouse LaboratoryContact: Don Bryant, 814-865-1992“Pieri Maps and Their Relations”Graham Leuschke, Syracuse University11:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m., 106 McAllister BuildingContact: Department of Mathematics, 814-865-7527“Marker Lecture in the Physical Sciences: Beyond Electronics: Abandoning Perfection for Quantum Technologies”David Awschalom, University of Chicago3:30 to 5 p.m., 117 Osmond LaboratoryContact: Julianne Mortimer, 814-865-6108“Marginalizable Mixed Models for Categorical and Survival Data”Gary Chan, Washington University4 to 5 p.m., 201 Thomas Building“One Is Good, Two Is Better: How Twins May (and Should) Help Us Redefine Gene-Environment Interplay and Developmental Health”Michel Boivin, Laval University4:15 to 5:15 p.m., 127 Moore BuildingContact: Laureen Teti, 814-865-6740Friday, March 28

“Marker Lectures in the Physical Sciences: Ultrafast Quantum Control Of Single Electron Orbital And Spin Dynamics In Diamond”David Awschalom, University of Chicago11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 320 Whitmore LaboratoryContact: Julianne Mortimer, 814-865-6108“Insufficient Sleep and Metabolic Dysregulation”Kenneth P Wright, University of Colorado11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., 127 Noll Laboratory“Climatic Constraints to Population Growth and Range Expansion of a Non-Native Forest Insect”Patrick Tobin, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service11:15 a.m. to 12:05 p.m., 107 ASI BuildingContact: Ottar Bjornstad, 814-863-2983“(title to be announced)”Kelty Allen, UC BerkeleyNoon to 1 p.m., 216 McAllister BuildingContact: Department of Mathematics, 814-865-7527“Mechanisms in Utlized Trichoderma Biocontrol”Tobias Tucker, Penn State12:15 to 1:10 p.m., 112 Buckhout LaboratoryContact: Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology, 814-865-7448“Water Law 101”Lara Fowler, Penn State University12:20 to 1:10 p.m., 106 Forest Resources BuildingContact: Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, 814-865-4237“Motion of Interfaces in a Lattice Model for Phase and Grain Boundaries”Aaron Yip, Purdue University3:35 to 4:25 p.m., 114 McAllister BuildingContact: Department of Mathematics, 814-865-7527“Meta-Information Visualization: A Human Factors Approach”Ann Bisantz, University of New York, Buffalo4 to 5 p.m., 112 Walker BuildingContact: Department of Geography, 814-865-4562Cancellations and additions will be noted on weekly Science Seminar listings at www.science.psu.edu/science-seminars.

Last Updated January 9, 2015