Thompson Hall Science & Mathematics Seminars
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 2018 schedule
Presentation Schedule, Fall 2017
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| August 31, 2017 |
Icy Invertebrates: A biodiversity tour of the Southern Ocean
Megan Schwartz, PhD
University of Washington, School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
4 pm, Thompson 175
Host: Alyce DeMarais
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| Sept. 7, 2017 |
Fall Student Research Symposium
All summer science research students will present posters of their research
4 pm to 6 pm, Harned Colonnade |
| Sept. 14, 2017 |
The dog aging project: Can old dogs teach us new tricks?
Daniel Promislow
University of Washington Department of Pathology
4 pm, Thompson 175
Host: Vanessa Koelling |
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Sept. 21, 2017
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Genomic exploration of the plant domestication process through 18th century floral crops
Aureliano Bombarely
Virginia Tech, Department of Horticulture
4 pm, Thompson 175
Host: Andreas Madlung
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Sept. 28, 2017
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Mt. St. Helens and our dangerous Pacific Northwest
Steve Olson
Author of Eruption: The Untold Story of Mt. St. Helens
4 pm, Thompson 175
Host: Jeff Tepper |
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Oct. 5, 2017
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Studying coevolution of viruses and antibody responses in HIV-infected mothers and infants
Laura Noges
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
4 pm, Thompson 175
Host: Leslie Saucedo |
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Oct. 12, 2017
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Title TBA
Dana Miller
University of Washington School of Medicine, Department of Biophysics
4 pm, Thompson 175
Host: Mark Martin
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Oct. 19, 2017
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Cellular and molecular mechanisms of auditory wiring
Thomas M. Coate, Ph.D.
Georgetown University, Department of Biology
4 pm, Thompson 175
Host: Alyce DeMarais
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Oct. 26, 2017
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Title TBA
Dave Slager
University of Washington
4 pm, Thompson 175
Host: Peter Wimberger
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Nov. 2, 2017
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LIGO and the era of gravitational wave astronomy
Joey Shapiro Key
University of Washington Bothell, Department of Physics
4 pm, Thompson 175
Host: Amy Spivey
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Nov. 9, 2017
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Petrology and chemistry of meteorites from the moon and Mars: Windows into extraterrestrial geology
Anthony J. Irving
University of Washington, Department of Earth & Space Sciences
4 pm, Thompson 175
Host: Jeff Tepper
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Nov. 16, 2017
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The Unalaska Sea Ice Project and its unlikely connection to the Slater Museum
Mike Etnier
Western Washington University Research Associate in Zooarcheology
4 pm, Thompson 175
Host: Kena Fox-Dobbs
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Nov. 23, 2017
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Thanksgiving |
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Nov. 30, 2017
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The biomechanics of gait
Michael Pohl
University of Puget Sound, Department of Exercise Science
4 pm, Thompson 175
Host: Leslie Saucedo
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Presentation Schedule, Spring 2018
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| January 18, 2018 |
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| January 25, 2018 |
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| February 1, 2018 |
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| February 8, 2018 |
Toxic highways: Evaluating contaminants in Puget Sound stormwater
Katherine Peter, Research Scientist
University of Washington Tacoma, Center for Urban Waters
4 pm, Thompson 175
Host: Dan Burgard
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| February 15, 2018 |
Title TBA
Jenn Stebbings, Environmental Project Manager I, Biologist
Port of Tacoma
4 pm, Thompson 175
Host: Vanessa Koelling
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| February 22, 2018 |
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| March 1, 2018 |
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| March 8, 2018 |
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| March 15, 2018 |
Spring Break |
| March 22, 2018 |
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| March 29, 2018 |
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| April 5, 2018 |
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| April 12, 2018 |
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| April 19, 2018 |
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| April 26, 2018 |
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