Seminars

FRIDAY, NOV. 8

Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation: Toxicology field trails on African wildlife. Simon Hollamby, 11 a.m., A214 Veterinary Medical Center.

Biological Modeling: How structural genomics and bioengineering have remade biochemistry in the 21st century. Michael Garavito, 11:30 a.m., 1425 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Economics: Informal sector: credit market channel. Stephane Straub, 1:30 p.m., Koo Room, Marshall.

Economics: GMM and 2SLS estimation of mixed regressive, spatial autoregressive models. Lung-fei Lee, Ohio State University, 3:30 p.m., Koo Room, Marshall.

Geography: National historical GIS: project to build historical census files. Robert McMaster, University of Minnesota, 3:30 p.m., 304 Natural Science.

Asian Studies: Political ecology of famine: North Korean catastrophe and its lessons. Meredith Woo-Cumings, University of Michigan, 4 p.m., International Center Library.

MONDAY, NOV. 11

Entomology and Plant Pathology: Risk management and IPM: new tools for increasing adoption of IPM. Brian Brandt, Agricultural Conservation Innovation Center, 1:30 p.m., 247 Plant Biology.

Food Safety and Toxicology: Emerging infectious disease and microbial food safety. Thomas Whittam, 3:30 p.m., 162 Food Safety and Toxicology.

Asian Studies: Afghanistan: return to unholy alliance. Thomas Gouttierre, University of Nebraska, 4 p.m., 201 International Center.

Sustainable Campus: Cornucopia or scarcity: Can we use plants for fuels and chemicals and still have enough to eat? Bruce Dale, 4 p.m., 317 Bessey.

Plant Biology and Plant Research: Beyond polysaccharides: secretion of wax and lignin components of plant cell wall. A. Lacey Samuels, University of British Columbia, 4:10 p.m., 101 Biochemistry.

Lyman Briggs and Philosophy: Science in Islam: perspectives from past, prospects for future. F. Jamil Ragep, University of Oklahoma, 7:30 p.m., C106 Holmes.

TUESDAY, NOV. 12

Pharmacology and Toxicology: Involvement of cannabinoid receptors in regulation of intracellular calcium by 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol and implications on modulation of Interleukin-2 production. Gautham Rao, noon, B448-49 Life Sciences.

Physics and Astronomy: GLAST: Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope. Steve Ritz, NASA, 2 p.m., 1400 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Statistics and Probability: Numerical integration and scrambled nets. Wie-Liem Loh, National University of Singapore, 4 p.m., A405 Wells.

Microbiology and Molecular Genetics: GASPing for life in stationary phase. Roberto Kolter, Harvard Medical School, 4:10 p.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13

Economics: Threat of dismissal: incentive or sorting? Illoong Kwon, University of Michigan, 3:30 p.m., Koo Room, Marshall.

Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior and Fisheries and Wildlife: Toward metabolic theory of ecology: effects of body size and temperature from genes to ecosystems. James Gillooly, University of New Mexico, 3:30 p.m., 247 Plant Biology.

Biochemistry: Pivotal role of phosphoenolpyruvate in plant metabolism. William C. Plaxton, Queen’s University, 4 p.m., 162 Food Safety and Toxicology.

THURSDAY, NOV. 14

Biochemistry: Biochemical adaptations of phosphate starved plants. William C. Plaxton, Queen’s University, noon, 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

African Studies: Democratic transition in Cape Verd and Guinea Bissau. Elisabete Azevedo, noon, 201 International Center.

Neuroscience: Integration of afferent signals by vasopressin neurons: neurotransmitters, neuropeptides and steroid hormones. Celia Sladek, University of Colorado, noon, B448-49 Life Sciences.

Economics: Learning about unobserved heterogeneity in returns to schooling. Gary Koop, Glasgow, 3:30 p.m., Koo Room, Marshall.

Agricultural Economics: Public-private research agreements: Where does control premium reside? Gordon C. Rausser, University of California-Berkeley, 3:30 p.m., 75 Agriculture.

Asian Studies: Myths for new millennium: anime as global storytelling. Antonia Levi, Portland State University, 4 p.m., 201 International Center.

Geological Sciences: Implications of slab tear on geodynamics, seismology and volcano geochemistry. Jonathan M. Lees, University of North Carolina, 4 p.m., 204 Natural Science.

Chemistry: Nanoscale charge transfer: insights from electrochemical studies on monolayers. Stephen Creager, Clemson University, 4 p.m., 136 Chemistry.

Physics and Astronomy: First stars in universe. Tome Abel, Pennsylvania State University, 4:10 p.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

FRIDAY, NOV. 15

Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation: Interaction of airborne pollutants on pathology of nasal and pulmonary epithelium. James Wagner, 11 a.m., A214 Veterinary Medical Center.

Chemical Engineering and Material Science: Materials science tricks for tissue repair. Peter X. Ma, University of Michigan, 11:30 a.m., 1400 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Geological Sciences: Molten rock, singing fire: volcano explosion symphony. Jonathan M. Lees, University of North Carolina, noon, 207 Natural Science.

International Development: Development of local managers in Swaziland: experiences of Royal Swaziland Sugar Corp. Nelisiwe Dlamini, noon, 201 International Center.

Economics: Size and structure of optimal group cooperation. Roger Lagunoff, Georgetown University, 3:30 p.m., Koo Room, Marshall.

MONDAY, NOV. 18

Economics: Implications of mean reverting measurement error for longitudinal studies of welfare and employment. Gary Solon, University of Michigan, 3:30 p.m., Koo Room, Marshall.

Food Safety and Toxicology: Hypoxia mimics and toxicity. John LaPres, 3:30 p.m., 162 Food Safety and Toxicology.

Sustainable Campus: Sustainabilism as ethos. Richard Bawden, 4 p.m., 317 Bessey.

Plant Research and Plant Biology: Genetic regulation of fruit ripening in tomato. Jim Giovannoni, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 4:10 p.m., 101 Biochemistry.

Cognitive Science: Structure and memorization in words: when to look at the brain. Alec Marantz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 5:30 p.m., Parlor Rooms B-C, MSU Union.

TUESDAY, NOV. 19

Asian Studies: Press freedom under fire: battlefield of central Asia. Eric Freedman, 4 p.m., Spartan Rooms B-C, International Center.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20

Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior: Experimental evolution with digital organisms. Richard Lenski, 3:30 p.m., 247 Plant Biology.

THURSDAY, NOV. 21

Neuroscience: Olfactory system dynamics and physiology of context. Leslie Kay, University of Chicago, noon, B448-49 Life Sciences.

Biochemistry: Integration of genomic and proteomic analysis for study of tumor metastasis. Craig Webb, Van Andel Research Institute, noon, 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

African Studies: Empowering African nations in multilateral trade and finance in the 21st century: justifications and requirements. Kassey Garba, University of Ibadan, noon, 201 International Center.

Pharmacology and Toxicology: Mechanisms of superoxide production: NADPH oxidases, eNOS and tetrahydrobiopterin in vascular disease. Keith Channon, University of Oxford, 1:30 p.m., B448-49 Life Sciences.

Economics: Fitting a SETAR model. Hira Koul, 3:30 p.m., Koo Room, Marshall.
Physiology: Control of body weight by central melanocortins. Robert MacKenzie, Wayne State School of Medicine, 4 p.m., 1425 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Geological Sciences: Magma chamber processes revealed by isotopic and trace element study of dufek layered mafic intrusion, Antarctica. Samuel B. Mukasa, University of Michigan, 4 p.m., 204 Natural Science.

Crop and Soil Sciences and Horticulture: MSU’s Center for Genomic and Evolutionary Studies on microbial life at low temperature and its role in NASA Astrobiology Institute. Michael Thomashow, 4:10 p.m., A149 Plant and Soil Sciences.

Physics and Astronomy: Recent news from vacuum: Muon g-2 experiment at BNL. Lee Roberts, Boston University, 4:10 p.m., 1415 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

Epidemiology: Prognoses of epilepsies: A wolf? A sheep? Or a wolf in sheep’s clothing? Anne Berg, Northern Illinois University, 4:30 p.m., 4660 S. Hagadorn, Suite 600, East Lansing.

Lyman Briggs: DNA techniques in forensic science. Paraj Mandrekar, Promega Corp., 7:30 p.m., C106 Holmes.

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