Seminars

FRIDAY, MARCH 19

Physics and Astronomy: Elasticity-driven nanoscale texturing in functional materials. Turab Lookman, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 11:30 a.m., 1400 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Urban and Metropolitan Studies and Social Science: When strangers become neighbors: global challenge of diversity for urban studies, urban policy and planning. Leonie Sandercock, University of British Columbia, noon, 343 Law College.

Advanced Study of International Development: Pursuit of Korean Japanese identity: case of Yiyang Ji’s Yuhi. Catherine Ryu, noon, 201 International Center.

Philosophy: Failures of just war theory. Frances Myrna Kamm, Harvard University, 3 p.m., 107 S. Kedzie.

Economics: Marketing innovation. Yongmin Chen, University of Colorado, 3:30 p.m., Koo Room, Marshall.

Geological Sciences: Influence of hydrogeology on 25 years of natural attention at a crude oil spill site. Barb Bekens, 4 p.m., 204 Natural Science.

MONDAY, MARCH 22

Economics: Effect of cross-country differences in product quality on direction of trade. Juan Carlos Hallak, University of Michigan, 3:30 p.m., Koo Room, Marshall.

Sustainable Campus: Building community through media. Dirk Konig, 4 p.m., 304 Bessey.

Plant Biology and Plant Research: Acetyl-CoA production in plastids. David Oliver, Iowa State University, 4:10 p.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Asian Studies: China and the U.S. in the American century. Warren Cohen, University of Maryland, 7 p.m., third floor, International Center.

TUESDAY, MARCH 23

Global Change and Earth Observations: Avian responses to edges in tropical systems. Catherine Lindell, 11:30 a.m., 105 Manly Miles.

Asian Studies: Case study: Nepalese visa over stayers’ community in Japan. Keiko Yamanaka, University of California-Berkeley, 4 p.m., 303-305 International Center.

Forestry: Emerald ash borer: what we’ve learned since July 2002. Deb McCullough, 4:10 p.m., 225 Natural Resources.

Microbiology and Molecular Genetics: Ecology of myxobacteria in agrosystems: Are they all dressed with no place to go or do they influence those around them? Carolee Bull, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 4:10 p.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

History and James Madison: Muslims and politics in India and Pakistan. Barbara Metcalf, University of Michigan, 8 p.m., 206 Old Horticulture.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24

Asian Studies: Discourse of agrifood biotechnology: BT Cotton controversies in India. Tomiko Yamaguchi, noon, 302 International Center.

Ethics and Humanities, Lyman Briggs, Human Medicine, Social Work, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities and Philosophy: Failure of medical ethics, international style: Rockefeller public health in Latin America, 1914-1930. Steven Palmer, University of Windsor, noon, C102 E. Fee.

Latin American and Caribbean Studies: Los desaparecidos de Argentina. Patricia Kofman-Razi, 3 p.m., 201 International Center.

Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior and Kellogg Biological Station: Centaurea invasion in northern Rockies: root exudates, soil microbes and herbivores. Regan Callaway, University of Montana, 3:30 p.m., 247 Plant Biology.

Food Science and Human Nutrition: Role of physical activity in health and disease. James M. Pivarnik, 4 p.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

THURSDAY, MARCH 25

Libraries, Computing and Technology: Information resources in the future: challenges of the digital era. Brian L. Hawkins, 9:30 a.m., W449 Main Library.

Biochemistry: Transcriptional control and ubiquitin-proteasome system. William Tansey, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 11:30 a.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Neuroscience: Contributions of proximal retinal neurons to electroretinogram: new findings and clinical implications. Suresh Viswanathan, Indiana University, 12:15 p.m., 110 Radiology.

Libraries, Computing and Technology: Transforming the learning environment. Brian L. Hawkins, 3 p.m., Kellogg Center Auditorium.

Chemistry: Expedient synthesis of organic compounds through metal nitrogen coordination. Jonathan Ellman, University of California-Berkeley, 4 p.m., 136 Chemistry.

Geological Sciences: Quantifying climate induced changes in topography with thermochronometry and process modeling. Todd Ehlers, University of Michigan, 4 p.m., 204 Natural Science.

Horticulture and Crop and Soil Sciences: Challenges in breeding fruit crops. John Clark, University of Arkansas, 4:10 p.m., A149 Plant and Soil Sciences.

Epidemiology: Molecular epidemiology of gliomas. Melissa Bondy, University of Texas, 4:30 p.m., A131 E. Fee.

FRIDAY, MARCH 26

Engineering: Nanoindentation of polymers with heated tips: data storage applications and fun(damental) science. Bernd Gotsmann, IBM Zurich Research Laboratory, 11:30 a.m., 1400 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Advanced Study of International Development: City life video series: an overview. Jack Williams, noon, 201 International Center.

Geography: Geoprocessing issues involved with estimating the water table surface across large areas. David Lusch, 3 p.m., 304 Natural Science.

Economics: Labor market frictions, job insecurity and the flexibility of the employment relationship. Niko Matouschek, Northwestern University, 3:30 p.m., Koo Room, Marshall.

MONDAY, MARCH 29

Economics: Bank lending channel of monetary policy transmission. Lebohang Lijane, 3:30 p.m., Koo Room, Marshall.

Sustainable Campus: Sustainability: implementing the integration of social and living systems. Sharon Goble, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, 4 p.m., 304 Bessey.

Plant Research and Plant Biology: Auxin response is regulated by a family of SCF ubiquitin protein ligases. Mark Estelle, Indiana University, 4:10 p.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

James Madison and History: U.S. policy and prospects for democracy in the Muslim world. Shireen Hunter, Center for Strategic and International Studies, 7:30 p.m., Wonders Hall Kiva.

TUESDAY, MARCH 30

Mechanical Engineering: Micro gas turbine engines. Stuart Jacobson, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 10:30 a.m., 2243 Engineering.

Global Change and Earth Observations: Selective logging, forest fragmentation and fire disturbance: implications of interaction and synergy for land cover change in Brazilian Amazon. Mark Cochrane, noon, 101 Manly Miles.

Asian Studies: China’s central Asian problem: defending borders in a globalizing world. Gardner Bovingdon, Indiana University-Bloomington, 4 p.m., 303-305 International Center.

Forestry: Weathering of wood products. D. Pascal Kamdem, 4:10 p.m., 225 Natural Resources.

Microbiology and Molecular Genetics: Bradyrhizobium japonicum – soybean symbiosis: bioenergetics and applications. David Westenberg, University of Missouri-Rolla, 4:10 p.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31

Pharmacology and Toxicology: Development of an animal model to investigate the effects of cannabinoids on susceptibility to respiratory infections. John Buchweitz, noon, B448-49 Life Sciences.

Labor and Industrial Relations: Living wage campaigns. David Reynolds, Wayne State University, noon, 434 S. Kedzie.

Latin American and Caribbean Studies: Nicaragua: one step forward, two steps back – economics, politics and natural resources after the revolutionary period. Gerald Urquhart, 3 p.m., 201 International Center.

Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior and Zoology: Life in a frozen gall and other chilling tales of insects in the cold. Richard E. Lee, Miami University-Ohio, 3:30 p.m., 247 Plant Biology.

Food Science and Human Nutrition: Exercise and weight loss during lactation: promoting health in the postpartum period. Cheryl Lovelady, University of North Carolina-Greensboro, 4 p.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

James Madison and History: Democracy and modernism through Islam: justice and development party’s victory in the Turkish election of 2002. Kemal Karpat, University of Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m., Wonders Hall Kiva.

THURSDAY, APRIL 1

Biochemistry: Finding function and form in enzyme superfamilies. Karen Allen, Boston University, 11:30 a.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Neuroscience: Diabetes, leptin and the stress axis. Kimberly Clark, 12:15 p.m., 110 Radiology.

Chemistry: Quantum chemistry without wave functions: direct determination of 2-particle density matrix. David Mazziotti, University of Chicago, 4 p.m., 136 Chemistry.

Horticulture and Crop and Soil Sciences: Twenty years of apple/grape/cherry germplasm management: Geneva, New York, to the forests of Central Asia, China, Russia and Turkey. Phil Forsline, Cornell University-Geneva, 4:10 p.m., A149 Plant and Soil Sciences.

Libraries, Computing and Technology: Folk music. Bob Blackman, 7 p.m., W449 Main Library.

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