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The Thompson Hall weekly seminars are held on
Thursdays, from
4 P.M. to 5 P.M. in
Thompson 124
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
1978-1979. 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 for this term:
| 2005-09-01 | |
| SPEAKER: | Erin Spear and Joel Elliott |
| (University of Puget Sound, Dept of Biology) |
| TITLE: | Sawmills, sulfides, and seagrasses:
The environmental legacy of historic Tacoma lumber mills and its implications for seagrass restoration |
| Click here for additional information |
| 2005-09-08 | Wheelock Student Union Rotunda Room
4 P.M. to 6 P.M. |
| SPEAKER: | Fall Student Research Symposium |
| Click here for additional information |
| 2005-09-15 | |
| SPEAKER: | Joshua Swamidass |
| (UC Irvine,Computational Biology/Bioinformatics) |
| TITLE: | Computational Drug Design: Protein-Ligand Docking and Chemical Informatics |
| Click here for additional information |
| 2005-09-22 | |
| SPEAKER: | Greg Bothun |
| (University of Oregon, Dept of Physics) |
| TITLE: | Climate Change |
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| 2005-09-29 | |
| SPEAKER: | Andreas Madlung |
| (University of Puget Sound, Dept of Biology) |
| TITLE: | Instant evolution: Genomic causes for stress-induced speciation |
| 2005-10-06 | |
| SPEAKER: | no event |
| 2005-10-13 | |
| SPEAKER: | no event |
| 2005-10-20 | |
| SPEAKER: | Peter Hodum |
| (University of Puget Sound, Dept of Biology) |
| TITLE: | The Ecology and Conservation of Threatened Bird Communities of the Juan Fernandez Islands, Chile |
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| 2005-10-27 | Thompson 126, 4 P.M. and 7:30 P.M. |
| SPEAKER: | Tim Hoyt, Wizard Extraordinaire &
Dr. Johanna Crane, Scientist |
| (University of Puget Sound, Dept of Chemistry) |
| TITLE: | Chemistry Magic Show |
| 2005-11-03 | |
| SPEAKER: | Christine Gray |
| (University of Puget Sound, Dept of Biology) |
| TITLE: | What's a "vertebrate" protein doing in mosquitoes?
Implications for genetic control of Aedes aegypti and Anopheles gambiae. |
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| 2005-11-10 | |
| SPEAKER: | Travis Horton |
| (University of Puget Sound, Dept of Geology) |
| TITLE: | Stable Isotopes I: Tracing Ecological Pathways |
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| 2005-11-17 | |
| SPEAKER: | Travis Horton |
| (University of Puget Sound, Dept of Geology) |
| TITLE: | Stable Isotopes II: Reconstructing Ancient Landscapes |
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| 2005-11-24 | Thanksgiving Day |
| 2005-12-01 | Thompson 126 |
| SPEAKER: | Jim Brau |
| (University of Oregon, Dept of Physics) |
| TITLE: | Realizing Einstein's Dream: Exploring Our Mysterious Universe |
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A number of speakers have already been identified for future talks,
some with and some without established dates. They include:
| 2006-02-02 | |
| SPEAKER: | Christine Smith |
| (University of Puget Sound, Dept of Chemistry) |
| TITLE: | Using mass spectrometry to investigate chromatin structure |
| 2006-02-09 | |
| SPEAKER: | Amy VanEngen Spivey |
| (University of Puget Sound, Dept of Physics) |
| TITLE: | A tutorial on lasers and their applications in ultrafast optics |
| 2006-02-16 | |
| SPONSOR: | Tom Rowland |
| (University of Puget Sound, Dept of Chemistry) |
| TITLE: | The New Science Facilities at UPS |
| 2006-02-23 | |
| SPEAKER: | Doug Cameron |
| (University of Puget Sound, Philosophy Department) |
| TITLE: | Digital Recordings, Digital Pictures, and Notations |
| 2006-03-02 | |
| SPEAKER: | Tammy Windfelder |
| (Drew University, Dept of Biology) |
| TITLE: | Animal communication and conservation biology |
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| 2006-03-16 | Spring Break |
| 2006-03-23 | |
| SPEAKER: | Stacey Weiss |
| (University of Puget Sound, Dept of Biology) |
| 2006-04-06 | Thompson 126, 7:30 P.M. |
| SPONSOR: | Phi Sigma Biology Honor Society - UPS |
| 2006-04-13 | |
| SPEAKER: | Christian Manthei and Jeff Tepper |
| (University of Puget Sound, Dept of Geology) |
| TITLE: | Twenty Years After ASARCO:
The Behavior of Heavy Metals in South Sound Lake and Marine Sediments |
| 2006-04-20 | |
| SPEAKER: | Peter Wimberger |
| (University of Puget Sound, Dept of Biology) |
| TITLE: | Plans for the James R. Slater Museum of Natural History |
| future | |
| SPEAKER: | Randy Bentson |
| (University of Puget Sound, Dept of Math and CS) |
| TITLE: | Is there Open Source Software in Your Future? |
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