See this year's seminars

 

Fall 2014 Schedule

Sept. 11, 2014

Fall Student Research Symposium
All summer science research students will present posters of their research
4 to 6 p.m., Harned Colonnade

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

Sept. 25, 2014

The biogeography and genetic connectivity of Antarctic ribbon worms

Megan Schwartz
University of Washington Tacoma
4 p.m., Thompson 175

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
Presentations: Learning and Teaching about Biology and Race

Tales of Human History Written in Our Genomes -- Dr. Josh Akey, Genome Sciences at University of Washington, Seattle
What Type of Person Are You? Species, Race, Variety, Population, Individual -- Dr. Kenneth Weiss, Department of Anthropology, Pennsylvania State University
The Population Genetics of the Bronx -- Dr. Harry Ostrer, Pathology and Genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, New York
Why (and How) We Should Teach Our Students About Race -- Dr. Joseph Graves, Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering at NCATSU & UNC Greensboro

1 - 1:45 p.m. Lunch

1:45 - 3:45 p.m. Session B1
Panel Discussion: Teaching About the Genetics of Race

Panel Members:
Dr. David Boone,
Gonzaga University

Dr. Peter Wimberger, University of Puget Sound
Dr. Alexa Tullis, University of Puget Sound
Dr. Christine Mangarano '03, Maryland Institute College of Art

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.

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

Oct. 9, 2014

The Two Earths of Eratosthenes

James Evans

University of Puget Sound Physics Department

4 p.m., Thompson 175

Abstract

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

Abstract

Oct. 23, 2014

 

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

Oct. 30, 2014

Sparking imaginations: An exhibit on the history and technology of electricity and electrical power
Amy Spivey, University of Puget Sound Physics Department
Amy Fisher, University of Puget Sound Science, Technology, and Society

4 p.m., Thompson 175
An opening reception for the exhibit will follow from 5-6:30 p.m. in Collins Library.
Abstract

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

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

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

Nov. 27, 2014

Thanksgiving

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

Dec. 4, 2014

Impact of chronic exposure to bisphenol A on the developing GnRH3 neural system and behavior in Japanese Medaka
Tomoko Inagaki
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Departments of Biology & Neuroscience, University of Puget Sound
4 p.m., Thompson 175

 

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?
Keisha Carlson
Postdoc, University of Puget Sound Biology Department

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
Biological Sciences Division, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

4 p.m., Thompson 175

Feb. 26, 2015

What's so funny about quantum mechanics?

David Griffiths
Reed College Physics Department
4 p.m., Thompson 175
Host: David Latimer

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
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

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.

Schedule

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

Abstract

April 16, 2015

SEMINAR CANCELLED

Ralph Davis

Staff Scientist, Roger Kornberg Lab, Stanford School of Medicine
4 p.m., Thompson 175

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