Fall 2014 Schedule
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Sept. 11, 2014 |
Fall Student Research Symposium |
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Sept. 18, 2014 |
Gene amplification provides a molecular foothold for viral adaptation to new hosts. Greg Brennan Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Sept. 25, 2014 |
The biogeography and genetic connectivity of Antarctic ribbon worms Megan Schwartz |
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Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 |
Learning and teaching about human genetic variation and race This is one of several spotlight sessions scheduled for the 2014 Race & Pedagogy National Conference. Registration is required for this free event.
10:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Session A1 1 - 1:45 p.m. Lunch 1:45 - 3:45 p.m. Session B1 Panel Members: Dr. Peter Wimberger, University of Puget Sound For specific information about the Learning and Teaching About Human Genetic Variation and Race Spotlight Series, please contact Dr. Andreas Madlung at 253.879.2764 or email amadlung@pugetsound.edu. |
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Oct. 2, 2014 |
The use of social information by non-social insects Jeremy Davis University of Washington Tacoma 4 p.m., Thompson 175 Host: Kena Fox-Dobbs |
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Oct. 9, 2014 |
The Two Earths of Eratosthenes James Evans University of Puget Sound Physics Department 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Oct. 16, 2014 |
Where apes and songbirds are left behind: A comparative assessment of the requisites for speech Erin Colbert-White University of Puget Sound Psychology Department 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Oct. 23, 2014
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Species-level deconvolution of metagenome assemblies with Hi-C-based contact probability maps Ivan Liachko University of Washington Department of Genome Science 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Oct. 30, 2014 |
Sparking imaginations: An exhibit on the history and technology of electricity and electrical power 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Nov. 6, 2014 |
The rules of engagement in tip-enhanced Raman nanoscopy Patrick El-Khoury Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 4 p.m., Thompson 175 Host: Amanda Mifflin |
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Nov. 13, 2014 |
The natural history of Manacus manakins, an unusual group of birds of neotropical rainforests Timothy Billo University of Washington Program on the Environment 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Nov. 20, 2014 |
Genes that escape X inactivation vary between tissues and can exhibit female-specific functions Joel Berletch University of Washington Department of Pathology 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Nov. 27, 2014 |
Thanksgiving |
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Dec. 1, 2014 |
Special Seminar: Sequencing the genome of the model legume Medicago truncatula Christopher Town J. Craig Venter Institute 1 p.m., Thompson 175 |
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Dec. 4, 2014 |
Impact of chronic exposure to bisphenol A on the developing GnRH3 neural system and behavior in Japanese Medaka |
Spring 2015 Schedule
| Jan. 22, 2015 |
New boomerang-shaped liquid crystals with low transition temperatures: Will "going bananas" lead to faster liquid crystal displays (LCD)? Eric Scharrer University of Puget Sound Chemistry Department 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
| Jan. 29, 2015 |
Automated identification of mouse ultrasonic vocalizations Adam Smith University of Puget Sound Mathematics & Computer Science Department 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
| Feb. 5, 2015 |
Short tandem repeats: Junk DNA or a mechanism for rapid adaptation? 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
| Feb. 12, 2015 |
Chemical biology approaches for predicting human drug and chemical safety Ellen Berg Scientific Director & General Manager, Bioseek, a division of DiscoverRx Corporation 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
| Feb. 19, 2015 |
From microbes to models: Spatial controls on soil carbon fluxes across a permafrost transition Carolyn Anderson '08 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
| Feb. 26, 2015 |
What's so funny about quantum mechanics? David Griffiths |
| March 5, 2015 |
Why Ed Ricketts needs to be appreciated as a marine biologist Keith Benson University of Washington History of Science Department, Professor Emeritus 4 p.m., Thompson 175 Host: Kristin Johnson |
| March 12, 2015 |
MALDI imaging mass spectrometry: Molecular pictures of biochemical systems Megan Gessel University of Puget Sound Chemistry Department 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
| March 19, 2015 |
Spring Break |
| March 26, 2015 |
MicroRNAs: Small regulators, big effects Howell Moffett 4 p.m., Thompson 175 Host: Vanessa Koelling |
| April 2, 2015 |
No regular Thompson Hall Seminar today; see April 4 listing for Phi Sigma Symposium Keynote Speaker Phi Sigma Symposium Event: Informal, student-led discussion of Tumor paint: A chlorotoxin:Cy5.5 bioconjugate for intraoperative visualization of cancer foci This is a landmark publication by the James Olson Lab at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Saturday's Symposium keynote speaker, Dr. Zachary Crook, is a member of this lab. 4 p.m., Thompson 175 |
| April 3-4, 2015 |
Phi Sigma Symposium Student Presentations: Friday, April 3: Oral presentations, 3-7 p.m., Thompson 175 Saturday, April 4: Oral presentations, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Thompson 175; poster presentations Noon-1 p.m. |
| April 4, 2015 |
Phi Sigma Symposium Keynote Speaker: Saving lives one pipette tip at a time: Journeys from bench to bedside Dr. Zachary Crook Postdoc in the laboratory of Dr. Jim Olson, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 7:30 p.m., Tahoma Room, Commencement Hall (please note different times and locations) |
| April 9, 2015 |
Short-tailed albatross--Conservation science in action Robert Suryan Oregon State University Hatfield Marine Science Center 4 p.m., Thompson 175 Host: Peter Hodum |
| April 16, 2015 |
SEMINAR CANCELLED Ralph Davis Staff Scientist, Roger Kornberg Lab, Stanford School of Medicine Host: John Hanson |
| April 23, 2015 |
Epigenetic inheritance of an induced defensive trait in Mimulus guttatus Alison Scoville Central Washington University Biology Department 4 p.m., Thompson 175 Host: Vanessa Koelling |
| April 30, 2015 |
Monkeyflower business: Molecular and ecological perspectives on the repeated evolution of flower pigment Arielle Cooley Whitman College Biology Department 4 p.m., Thompson 175 Host: Vanessa Koelling |