The seminars are normally held on Thursdays, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Thompson 175 unless otherwise posted. They are open to the general public.
Students, faculty, staff, and guests are invited to gather for refreshments and conversation at 3:45 p.m. before each seminar.
The Thompson Hall Science and Mathematics Seminars have been held on a regular basis since 1978-79. Once again the seminar series will feature presentations by Puget Sound faculty and students and invited guest speakers on a wide range of topics. Please join us in welcoming the following speakers:
Go to: Spring 2019 schedule
Presentation Schedule, Fall 2018 |
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| August 30, 2018 |
Retooling an Enzyme: Converting a Glycosidase into a Thioglycoligase John Hanson, Professor University of Puget Sound, Department of Chemistry 4 pm, Thompson 175
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| September 6, 2018 | Fall Student Research Symposium All summer science research students will present posters of their research 4 pm to 6 pm, Harned Colonnade |
| September 13, 2018 |
From the Forest to the Deep Blue Sea, Wood Shapes Animal Communities Jenna Judge Puget Sound Partnership 4 pm, Thompson 175 Host: Peter Wimberger |
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September 20, 2018 |
Probing Natural Products Biosynthesis with Chemical Reporters Tony Davis, Postdoctoral Fellow University of California, San Diego 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
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September 27, 2018 |
Is Race Real? A Century of Asking the Wrong Question Prof. John Jackson James Madison College for Public Affairs and Public Policy, Michigan State University 4 pm, Thompson 175 Host: Kristin Johnson |
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October 4, 2018 |
Designing supramolecular assemblies for the molecular recognition of beta-chiral primary alcohols Matt Minus, Postdoctoral Fellow University of Texas at Austin 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
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October 11, 2018 |
Shallow Urban Lakes Increase Arsenic Exposure from Legacy ASARCO Contamination James Gawel, Associate Professor 4 pm, Thompson 175 Host: Kena Fox-Dobbs
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October 18, 2018 |
Assessment of altered lipid homeostasis in human diseases by mass spectrometry​ Host: Megan Gessel |
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October 25, 2018 |
Snapping shrimps as a model system to explore marine biodiversity Kristin Hultgren |
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November 1, 2018 |
The State of the Climate: 2018
Steven Neshyba and Barry Goldstein University of Puget Sound, Departments of Chemistry and Geology 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
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November 8, 2018 |
Cancer evolution: Lessons from Barrett’s esophagus Thomas Paulson, Sr. Staff Scientist Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Barrett's Esophagus Program 4 pm, Thompson 175 Host: Leslie Saucedo |
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November 15, 2018 |
Chasing glaciers: life history and phenotypic changes associated with life at high elevation in western fence lizards (Sceloporus occidentalis) in Yosemite National Park University of Washington, Department of Biology 4 pm, Thompson 175 Host: Stacey Weiss |
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November 22, 2018 |
Thanksgiving |
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November 29, 2018 |
Comprehensive identification of HIV envelope mutations that permit infection of Rhesus macaque 4 pm, TH 175 |
Presentation Schedule, Spring 2019 |
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| January 24, 2019 | The effects of external flow on the feeding currents of sessile microorganisms Rachel Pepper, Associate Professor University of Puget Sound, Department of Physics 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| January 31, 2019 |
New Mass Spectrometry Based Technologies for Biophysics and Structural Biology (Abstract) Matthew F. Bush, Assistant Professor​ of Chemistry University of Washington 4 pm, Thompson 175 Host: Megan Gessel |
| February 7, 2019 |
Outcomes of the Summer Science Research Student Survey: Where to go from here? 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| February 14, 2019 |
Environmental Change and Avian Life Histories: An Ecophysiological Perspective Dan Ardia |
| February 21, 2019 |
Conservation and Education Through Photography 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| February 28, 2019 | Beavers: Their Landscapes, Our Future Ben Goldfarb, Science Writer Author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter 4 pm, Thompson 175 Host: Peter Wimberger |
| March 7, 2019 |
Chemical Characterization and Control of Diesel-Related Air Pollution Carl W. Johnson Professor Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| March 14, 2019 |
Natural salinization of the Jemez Watershed, New Mexico: an insight from trace element geochemistry Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico |
| March 21, 2019 |
Spring Break |
| March 28, 2019 |
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Exotic Deep Sea Life Off Our Coast Deborah Kelley University of Washington School of Oceanography 4 pm, Thompson 175 Host: Jeff Tepper |
| April 4, 2019 |
The ecology and evolution of high-altitude biodiversity in North America Scott Hotaling, Postdoctoral Researcher Washington State University 4 pm, Thompson 175 Host: Peter Wimberger |
| April 11, 2019 |
Saving Southern Resident Killer Whales SeaDOC Society 4 pm, Thompson 175 Hosts: Lindsay Walker and Peter Wimberger |
| April 18, 2019 |
The Evolution and Development of Jaw Protrusion in Fishes Dr. W. James Cooper, School of Biological Sciences Washington State University 4 pm, Thompson 175 |
| April 25, 2019 | Untangling the Interfacial Details of Biologically and Environmentally Relevant Nanoemulsions Andrew Carpenter, PhD Candidate University of Oregon 4 pm, Thompson 175 Host: Dan Burgard |
| May 2, 2019 |
Behavior in the city: Can we uncover personality traits in urban coyotes using movement ecology? Chris Schell University of Washington, Tacoma 4 pm, Thompson 175 Host: Stacey Weiss |
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