Seminars

FRIDAY, FEB. 13

Biological Modeling: Computational spectroscopy for molecules and polymers. So Hirata, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 11:30 a.m., 1400 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Sustainable Campus: True to our roots: fermenting a new business revolution. Paul Dolan, Fetzer Vineyards, 1 p.m., 147 Communication Arts and Sciences.

MONDAY, FEB. 16

Osteopathic Medicine: Foundation and pillars of Islam. Hassan K. Khalil, noon, E105 Fee.

Entomology: Baculovirus host range: A window on immunity? Suzanne Thiem, 4 p.m., 244 Natural Science.

Sustainable Campus: Ethics for sustainability. Paul Thompson, 4 p.m., 304 Bessey.

Plant Biology and Plant Research: Direct effects of atmospheric change on crops: from gene expression to yield as observed in the SoyFACE experiment. Stephen Long, University of Illinois, 4:10 p.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

TUESDAY, FEB. 17

Mechanical Engineering: Proper orthogonal decompositions in dynamics. B. Feeny, 10:30 a.m., 2243 Engineering.

Ethics and Humanities in Life Sciences: Enhancing reflection: interpersonal exercise in medical ethics education. Marian A. Verkerk, University of Groningen, noon, C102 E. Fee.

Asian Studies: Asian minorities in Russian state: historical heritage and future perspectives. Grigori Melnitser, 4 p.m., 303-305 International Center.

Forestry: Ecological analysis and modeling via GIS: potential tree redistributions after climate change and effects of prescribed fire on southern Ohio oak forests. Louis Iverson, Northeast Forest Service Research Station, 4:10 p.m., 225 Natural Resources.

Microbiology and Molecular Genetics: New perspectives on origins of nitrous oxide from isotopes and isotopomers. Peggy Ostrom, 4:10 p.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Mathematics: Khovanov homology for knots and links. Dror Bar-Natan, University of Toronto, 4:10 p.m., A304 Wells.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18

Asian Studies: Education in Myanmar, Burma. Han Han Thi, noon, 302 International Center.

Ethics and Humanities in Life Sciences: Agriculture and food issues in bioethics spectrum. Paul B. Thompson, noon, C102 E. Fee.

Labor and Industrial Relations: Conceptions of personal time and effect on work-to-family and family-to-work conflict. Kyoko Kato, noon, 434 S. Kedzie.

Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior: Demography of American chestnuts: effects of pathogen and hyperparasite. Andrew M. Jarosz, 3:30 p.m., 247 Plant Biology.

Food Science and Human Nutrition: Omega-3 fatty acids can adversely impact infectious disease resistance. Kevin Fritsche, University of Missouri-Columbia, 4 p.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

THURSDAY, FEB. 19

Biochemistry: Metabolomics, proteomics and integrated functional genomics studies of medicago truncatula. Lloyd Sumner, Nobel Foundation, 11:30 a.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Neuroscience: Calcium-regulated dynamics of IP3 3-kinase and F-actin in dentritic spines. Michael Schell, University of Cambridge, 12:15 p.m., 110 Radiology.

Latin American and Caribbean Studies: Talk and performance. Carlos Prieto, 3 p.m., 307 International Center.

Geological Sciences: Contaminant transport in groundwater: advection, dispersion and diffusion in fractured bedrock. Matt Becker, 4 p.m., 204 Natural Science.

Chemistry: Developments in bioanalytical NMR: new methods for analysis of ligand-protein binding and mass-limited samples. Cynthia K. Larive, University of Kansas, 4 p.m., 136 Chemistry.

Horticulture and Crop and Soil Sciences: Fingerprinting common bean cultivars: implications for intellectual property rights. Paul Gepts, University of California-Davis, 4:10 p.m., A149 Plant and Soil Sciences.

FRIDAY, FEB. 20

Physics and Astronomy: Magnetic fields in stars and galaxies: dynamo theory in 21st century. Ethan Vishniac, Johns Hopkins University, 11:30 a.m., 1400 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Urban and Metropolitan Studies and Social Science: Urban environmentalism: challenges and opportunities. James W. Sheppard, University of Missouri-Kansas City, noon, 428 Law College.

MONDAY, FEB. 23

Entomology: Processes, pathways and patterns of extinction risk under climate change. Jessica Hellmann, University of Notre Dame, 4 p.m., 244 Natural Science.

Sustainable Campus: Feeling our way: sustainability and scholarship of engagement. Frank Fear, 4 p.m., 304 Bessey.

Plant Biology and Plant Research: Effects of habitat loss and biotic invasions on plant diversity in California. Eric W. Seabloom, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, 4:10 p.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Mathematics: Natural boundary integral equations and related computational methods. De-hao Yu, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 4:10 p.m., A517 Wells.

TUESDAY, FEB. 24

Mechanical Engineering: Bones and their (fluid) structure. L. McCabe, 10:30 a.m., 2243 Engineering.

Physics and Astronomy: First results from LIGO. Keith Riles, University of Michigan, 2 p.m., 1400 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Mathematics: Projection of invariant measures. Francois Ledrappier, University of Notre Dame, 3 p.m., A304 Wells.

Asian Studies: Russians in contemporary Japan: case studies of Niigata and Hokkaido. Tsuneo Akaha, Monterey Institute, 4 p.m., 303-305 International Center.

Forestry: Market impacts and policy implications of U.S. trade restrictions on softwood lumber imported from Canada. Jungho Baek, 4:10 p.m., 225 Natural Resources.

Mathematics: Applied mathematics. Phillip Duxbury, 4:10 p.m., A304 Wells.

Microbiology and Molecular Genetics: Evaluation of primary production and community respiration in aquatic environments based on oxygen isotopes. Nathaniel Ostrom, 4:10 p.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25

Asian Studies: Fiscal policy and economy in China. Shixin Chen, noon, 302 International Center.

Pharmacology and Toxicology: Mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction in low renin hypertension. Alex Chen, noon, B448-49 Life Sciences.

Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior: Evolutionary ecology of the spotted hyena. Kay E. Holekamp, 3:30 p.m., 247 Plant Biology.

Food Science and Human Nutrition: Microbial synthesis of antioxidants and dietary supplements. John Frost, 4 p.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

THURSDAY, FEB. 26

Biochemistry: Imaging transcription factor interactions in nucleus of the living cell. Richard Day, University of Virginia, 11:30 a.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Asian Studies: Studying children of trauma: approaching shame in Philippine immigrant culture through grounded theory. Roger Bresnahan, 4 p.m., 303 International Center.

Chemistry: Cytochrome C and the suicide hotline. George L. McLendon, Princeton University, 4 p.m., 136 Chemistry.

Horticulture and Crop and Soil Sciences: Using whole plant photosynthesis to predict foliage damage thresholds. Jim Flore, 4:10 p.m., A149 Plant and Soil Sciences.

Physics and Astronomy: It's time for 21st century science education. Leon Lederman, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 4:10 p.m., 1410 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Epidemiology: How do American children use time? John Mullahy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 4:30 p.m., A131 E. Fee.

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