ADVANCE Institutional Transformation

Archive of Events

Events of 2003
Events of 2004
Events of 2005
Events of 2006
Events of 2007

Events of 2003
October 27	Dr. Alice Hogan Program Director for the ADVANCE Project National Science Foundation Dr. Hogan participated in meetings with the Executive Committee, Steering Committee, and Partner Department Heads, and other campus representatives.
Events of 2004
December 13/14	NSF ADVANCE Engineering Workshop Purpose of this meeting is to share information about the impact of the ADVANCE program on engineering, what works and what doesn't, with a focus on sustainability and institutionalization. Venue: Hyatt Arlington, Virginia
November 19	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Ethan Bier, Professor Section of Cell & Developmental Biology University of California, San Diego Host: Dr. Tonia Von Ohlen Title: "Modulation of BMP signaling in patterning the ectoderm of early Drosophilia embryos." Venue: Ackert Hall 221 Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Division of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program. [Back to Top]
November 11	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Lorraine Lin, P.E. Hinman Consulting Engineers San Francisco, California Host: Ms. Kimberly Kramer
October 25-27	Equity Action Workshop Dr. Cynthia Burack, Associate Professor Department of Women's studies Ohio State University, Ohio Monday, October 25, 2004 Partner Department Appointments Discussions of individual department website development. Venue: ADVANCE Office, 25A Seaton Hall 1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m Department: Chemical engineering 2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Department: Geology 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Department: Animal Sciences & Industry, Diagnostic Medicine Pathobiology Tuesday, October 26, 2004 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m Topic: "Toward Gender Equity in Website Design: An NSF ADVANCE Grant Workshop" Venue: Beach Museum of Art VPAST Lecture (Vice Provost for Academic Services & Technology) 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Venue: Beach Museum of Art, UMB Theatre Topic: "Who Are We? Professional Identity and Resistance to Diversity" Partner Department Appoinitments Discussions of individual department website development. Venue: ADVANCE Office, 25A Seaton Hall 4:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m Department: Biology Wednesday, October 27, 2004 Partner Department Appointments Discussions of individual department website development. Venue: ADVANCE Office, 25A Seaton Hall 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Department: Biological & Agricultural Engineering
October 18	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. David Hager, DVM, MD, DACVR Veterinary Speciality Hospital Host: Dr. Laura Armbrust Title: "Magnetic Resonance Brain Imaging 'Coming of Age' " Venue: E-107 Mosier Hall Time: 12:00-1:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
September 29	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Lorraine Sordillo, Professor College of Veterinary Medicine Michigan State University, East Lansing Host: Dr. Elizabeth Davis Title: "Oxidative Stress in Pathophysiology of Bovine Mastitis The Enemy Within." Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
September 24	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Lisette Waits, Associate Professor Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources University of Idaho Host: Dr. Samantha Wisely Title: "The Landscape Genetics Revolution: Examples from Wolverine and Brown Bears" Co-sponsored by: The K-State Division of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
September 23	Speaker: Dr. Lynette Corbeil, Professor Department of Pathology University of Aclifornia, San Diego Title: "Haemophilus somnus: Mechanisms of Pathogenesis and Immunity" Sponsored by the NSF ADVANCE Program and the Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology. [Back to Top]
September 7	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Mr. David Dellin Pilot Point, Texas Host: Dr. Joann Kouba Title: "Getting You and Your Horse Ready to Show" Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry, College of Agriculture, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
September 1	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Tom Urbanik, Professor Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering University of Tennessee, Knoxville Host: Dr. Sunanda Dissanayake Title: "Transportation Management and Operations: A Policy Based Approach." Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
May 6	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Christopher Haufler, Professor Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology University of Kansas Host: Dr. Carolyn Ferguson Title: "Origins of Fern Species: Even Simple Plants Have Diverse Mechanisms to Meet Novel Challenges and Opportunities." Co-sponsored by: The K-State Division of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
April 19-21	2004 ADVANCE National Conference Venue: Georgia Institute of Technology The proceedings of the 2004 ADVANCE conference are online.
April 9	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Nancy Hopkins, Professor Department of Molecular Biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology "MIT's Response to 'A Study on the Status of Women Faculty in Science'" Division of Biology Distinguished Women in Biology Series "The Genes Essential for Early Zebrafish Development" Co-sponsored by: The K-State Division of Biology, the Terry C. Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
March 31	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Frank Margolis, Professor Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology University of Maryland Host: Dr. Meena Kumari Title: "Olfactory Marker Protein (OMP): A Journey from a band on SDS-PAGE to Structure and Function." Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Anatomy & Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and the NSF ADVANCE Program. [Back to Top]
March 17-18	Equity Action Workshop Dr. Cynthia Burack, Associate Professor Ohio State University
March 18	Workshop 3 Department of Animal Science & Industry Department of Diagnostic Medicine & Pathobiology
March 17	Workshop 1 Department of Biological & Agricultural Engineering Department of Geology Workshop 2 Division of Biology Department of Chemical Engineering
February 20	Equity Action Workshop Dr. Virginia Valian Hunter College & the Graduate Center at CUNY
Events of 2005
November 17	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Panel Luncheon Panelists: Dr. Elizabeth Davis, Clinical Sciences, Dr. Sunanda Dissanayake, Civil Engineering, Dr. Carolyn Ferguson, Biology, and Dr. Joann Kouba, Animal Sciences & Industry. Venue: Union, K-Ballroom Time: 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.
October 28	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Jonathan Wendel, Professor and Chair Department of Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology Iowa State University Host: Dr. Carolyn J. Ferguson Title: "Genes, jeans and genomes: exploring the mysteries of polyploidy in cotton" Co-sponsored by: The K-State Division of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
October 18	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Susan Kraft, DVM, Ph.D, DAVCR Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences Colorado State University, Fort Collins Host: Dr. Laura Armbrust Title: "MRI for Cancer Imaging" Venue: Conference Room E-107, Mosier Hall Time: 10:00 am Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
October 17	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Larry L. Smith, DVM R & D Inc. Host: Dr. Patricia Payne Title: "Resistant Cattle Parasites and Possible Treatment Solutions " Venue: Trotter Hall 4th Floor, Practice Management Center Time: 1:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Diagnostic Medicine & Pathobiology , College of Veterinary Medicine, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
October 17	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Hanne L. Ostergaard, Professor Medical Microbiology and Immunology University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada Host: Dr. Meena Kumari Title: "Sugar and Splice: Regulation of localization and function of ER Glucosidase II" Venue: Practice Management Center, Trotter Hall Time: 4:00 pm Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Anatomy & Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
October 13	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Loukas Grafakos, Professor Department of Mathematics University of Missouri-Columbia Host: Dr. Maria Alfonseca Title: "The Disk Multiplier-Recent Results and New Challenges" Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Mathematics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
October 11	Internal Advisory Board Meeting Venue: Union 212 Time: 3:30 - 5:00 pm
October 4	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Luis A Caffarelli, Professor Department of Mathematics University Of Texas, Austin Host: Dr.Marianne Korten Title: "What is a free boundary problem? " Venue: Throckmorton 1014 Time: 2:30 pm Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Mathematics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
September 22	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Richard E. Klingner L.P. Gilvin Centennial Professor Department of Civil Engineering University of Texas, Austin Host: Ms. Kimberly Kramer Title: "Wall-type Buildings: a Cost-Effective Alternative to Frames." Venue: Fielder Hall Auditorium 1107 Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Architectural Engineering & Construction Science, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
September 14	ADVANCE Faculty Leave Policy Workshop Venue: Union 212 Time: 3:30-5:00 pm [Back to Top]
September 12	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Sally Northcutt, Ph.D Genetic Research Director American Angus Association Pilot Point, Texas Host: Dr. Jennifer Bormann Title: "Selection Tools for Beef Cattle Improvement " Venue: 111 Weber Hall Time: 4:00 pm Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry, College of Agriculture, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
May 12	ADVANCE Internal Advisory Board Meeting Venue: Union Sunflower Room Time: 8:30 am- 10:30 am
May 3	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Sergei Treile, Professor Brown University Host: Dr. Marianne Korten Title: "Bellman Function in Optimal Control and Harmonic Analysis" Venue: Cardwell 102 Time: 2:30 pm Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Mathematics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
April 21	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Joseph W. McKean, Professor Department of Statistics, Western Michigan University Host: Dr. Suzanne Dubnicka Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Statistics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
April 15	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Patrick Kangas, Professor Department of Bioresources Engineering, University of Maryland Host: Dr. Stacy Hutchinson Title: "Prospects for Ecological Engineering Design Venue: Fiedler Hall 1107 Time: 2:30 p.m. Additional Seminar: On Living Machines Venue: 134 Seaton Hall Time: 12:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
April 15	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Bruce G. Baldwin, Associate Professor Department of Integrative Biology Curator of the Jepson Herbarium University of California, Berkeley Host: Dr. Carolyn J. Ferguson Title: "Evolution of Californian tarweeds and Hawaiian silverwords: Clausen, Keck, & Hiesey revisited " Venue: 221 Ackert Hall Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Division of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
March 11	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Michael R. Strand, Professor Department of Entomology, University of Georgia Host: Dr. Lorena Passarelli Title: "The Role of Polydnaviruses as Symbionts and Immunosuppressive Pathogens of Insects" Venue: Ackert Hall, Room 221 Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Division of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
March 9	ADVANCE Workshop on Recruitment and Retention of Women Faculty in SEM Disciplines Venue: Union 212 Time: 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Workshop Speakers : Dr. Myra Gordon, Dr. Brian Spooner, Dr. Mary Rezac.
March 3	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Xihong Lin, Professor Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan Host: Dr. Haiyan Wang Title: "Nonparametric & Semiparametric Regression Esimation for Clustered and Longitudinal Data using Kernel & Spline Methods". Venue: Dickens Hall 207 Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Statistics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
January 25	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Dominique Weis, Professor Pacific Center for Isotopic and Geochemical Research University of British Columbia Host: Dr. Kirsten Nicolaysen Title: "Isotopic study of Mauna Loa's southwest rift mile-high section: Hawaiian mantle plume components and inference about the mantle structure" Venue: Thompson Hall 213 Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Geology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
Events of 2006
December 1	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Panel Luncheon Panelists: Dr. Anita Dille, Associate Professor, Agronomy; Dr. Kristin Patton, Assistant Professor, Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology; Dr. Sundeep Rayat, Assistant Professor, Chemistry; Dr. Caterina Scoglio, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering Time: 12:00-1:30 p.m. Venue: K-State Student Union, Cottonwood Room
December 1	ADVANCE Welcome & Recognition Reception Time: 3:00-4:00 p.m. Venue: K-State Student Union, Room 212
November 14	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. James Colliander, Professor Department of Mathematics University of Toronto Host: Dr. Virginia Naibo Title: "Maximal-in-time issues for semilinear Schrodinger equations" Venue: 122 Cardwell Hall Time: 2:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Mathematics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
November 7	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Don Schlafer, DVM, MS, PhD Cornell University Host: Dr. Kristin Patton Title: "Shedding Light on Life In Utero: Investigations of Placental Function and Fetal Pathophysiology in the Mare" Time: 3:30 p.m. Venue: Practice management Center, Trotter Hall Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Department of Diagnostic Medicine & Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
October 11	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Priyantha W. Jayawickrama, Associate Professor Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Director, Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation (TechMRT) Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX Host: Dr. Sunanda Dissanayake Title: "Transportation Research for the 21st Century: An Effective Partnership between the Universities and State DOTs" Venue: 1063 Rathbone Hall Time: 4:00-5:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
September 14	ADVANCE Partner Department Head Meeting Time: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Venue: Union 208
September 13	ADVANCE Internal Advisory Board Meeting Time: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Venue: Union 212
September 7	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Raymond J. Carroll, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Statistics Texas A&M University Host: Dr. Haiyan Wang Title: "Measuring Dietary Intake" Venue: Hemisphere Room, Hale Library Time: 3:45 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Statistics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
July 24	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Tomás Martín-Jiménez Department of Comparative Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine University of Tennessee Host: Dr. Ronette Gehring Title: "Application of Population PKPD to Dosing Antimicrobials" Venue: Practice Management Center Time: 10:00 am Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
June 2	Parallel Paths Seminar Speaker: Dr. Brian Niehoff, Professor/Department Head Department of Management , Kansas State University Title: "Get in Control: Time Management Skills for Learning & Living" Venue: Practice Management Center Time: 10:00 a.m.
May 3	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. Nick Stamatiadis, Professor Department of Civil Engineering University of Kentucky Host: Dr. Sunanda Dissanayake Title: "Older Drivers' Safety: Reality and Perception" Venue: 2144 Fiedler Hall Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
May 2	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Dr. David Kinderlehrer, Professor Carnegie Mellon University Host: Dr. Marianne Korten Title: "Transport in Small Systems" Venue: 1018 Throckmorton Hall Time: 2:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Mathematics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
April 20	ADVANCE Partner Department Meeting Venue: Union Room 205 Time: 1:15-2:30 p.m.
April 17	ADVANCE Internal Advisory Board Meeting Venue: Union Room 212 Time: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
March 30	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Russell Pate, Professor Department of Exercise Science University of South Carolina, Columbia Host: Dr. Melissa Bopp Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Kinesiology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
March 16	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Bradley D. Smith, Professor Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry University of Notre Dame Host: Dr. Sundeep Rayat Title: "Supramolecular Agents that Influence or Sense Biomembrane Structure and Function" Venue: King 4 Time: 1:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
March 8	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Lori Wiles Weed Ecologist, USDA-ARS-WMR Fort Collins, Colorado Host: Dr. Anita Dille Title: "Site-specific Weed Management: Myth or Magic" Venue: 1018 Throckmorton Hall Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
February 28	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Jorg Liebeherr, Professor Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Toronto Host: Dr. Caterina Scoglio Title: "A Stochastic Network Calculus for Computer Networks" Venue: Fiedler Auditorium, Rathbone Hall Time: 1:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
February 28	ADVANCE Internal Advisory Board (IAB) Departmental Initiative Department of Mathematics Speaker: Dr. Almut Burchard, Associate Professor University of Toronto Title: "Motion of An Elastic Curve Under Geometric Forces" Venue: 122 Cardwell Hall Time: 2:30 PM Sponsored by the ADVANCE IAB Departmental Initiative Award
February 20	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Michael Tsapatsis, Professor Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science University of Minnesota Host: Dr. Jennifer Anthony Title: "Molecular Sieve Thin Film Technology: Current Status and Research Opportunities" Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
February 7	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Julie Libarkin, Assistant Professor Ohio University, Athens Host: Dr. Iris Totten Title: "Translating Earth: The State of Geoscience Education in the 21st Century" Venue: 213 Thompson Hall Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Geology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
February 2	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Peter J. Timoney, Director Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center College of Agriculture University of Kentucky Host: Dr. Kristin Patton Title: "Equine Arteritis Virus: A uniquely intriguing equine pathogen" Venue: Trotter Hall 4th Floor, Practice Management Center Time: 3:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Diagnostic Medicine & Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
Events of 2007
November 8	Speaker: Dr. Martin I. Meltzer, Senior Health Economist and a Distinguished Consultant, Division of Emerging Infections and Surveillance Services, CDC Title: "Making models useful for policy makers" Host: Dr. Caterina Scoglio Venue: Fiedler Auditorium 1107 Time: 1:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Division of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering and the NSF ADVANCE Program
June 7	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Lora Ballweber, Associate Professor College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Colorado State University Title: "Parasite Resistance- Anthelmintics in a Modern Age" Host: Dr. Patricia Payne Venue: Trotter Hall, 4th Floor Time: 10:00 a.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Diagnostic Medicine and Pathobiology, College of Veterinay Medicine, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
May 22	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Bruce Gates, Distinguished Professor Department of Chemical Engineering University of California, Davis Title: "Molecular Catalysis on Surfaces: Conversions with Metal Complexes and Clusters" Host: Dr. Jennifer Anthony Venue: 1052 Durland Time: 10:30 a.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
May 3	Speaker: Dr. Kelly Evenson Research Associate Professor of Epidemiology University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Public Health Host: Dr. Elizabeth A. Fallon Title: "Exploring Physical Activity During and After Pregnancy" Venue: Forum Hall, K-State Union Time: 2:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Kinesiology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
April 26	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Wenbin Lin, Associate Professor Department of Chemistry University of North Carolina Host: Dr. Krista Walton Title: "Metal-Organic Hybrid Materials for Catalytic and Biomedical Applications " Venue: Durland 1052 Time: 10:30 a.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
April 20	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Stephen Crews, Professor Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Host: Dr. Tonia Von Ohlen Title: "Transcriptional Pathways Controlling Drosphila CNS Development" Venue: 221 Ackert Hall Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: Division of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
April 16	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Rick Trebino, Professor School of Physics Georgia Institute of Technology Host: Dr. Kristan Corwin Title: "The Musical Score, the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, and the Measurement of the Shortest Events Ever Created" Venue: 13 Leasure Hall Time: 4:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: Department of Physics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
April 10	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Peter Hall, Professor Mathematical Science Institute Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Host: Dr. Haiyan Wang Title: "Bootstrap Aggregation For Cross-Valdiation and Inference Under Constraints" Venue: D Room 207 Time: 3:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Statistics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
April 9	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Cecilia Canessa, Associate Professor Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology Yale University School of Medicine Host: Dr. Peying Fong Title: "Regulation of Ion Channels by the kinase SGK1" Venue: Practice Management Center - 4th Fl. Trotter Hall Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: Department of Anatomy & Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
April 3	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Steven C. Ingham, Professor Food Safety Extension Specialist Department of Food Science University of Wisconsin-Madison Host: Dr. Kelly Getty Title: "Evaluating the Safety of Meat Processing Critical Limits" Venue: 146 Weber Hall Time: 10:30 am Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry, College of Agriculture, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
March 29	Speaker: Dr. Judith K. Brown, Associate Professor Department of Plant Sciences University of Arizona Host: Dr. Anna E. Whitfield Title: "Exploring capsid determinants and whitefly proteins involved in begomovirus transmission and vector specificity" Venue: 4031 Throckmorton Plant Sciences Room Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
March 8	Speaker: Dr. Jennifer Rexford, Professor Department of Computer Science Princeton University Host: Dr. Caterina Scoglio Title: "GENI: Global Environment for Network Innovations" Venue: 1107 Fiedler Hall Time: 3:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
March 1	Speaker: Dr. Daniel Falvey, Professor Department of Chemistry and BIochemistry University of Maryland Host: Dr. Sundeep Rayat Title: "Chemical, Spectroscopic and Computational Studies of Nitrenium Ions and Ion Diradicals" Venue: King 4 Time: 1:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
March 1	Implicit Bias Workshop Dr. Anthony Greenwald
February 28	Implicit Bias Workshop Dr. Anthony Greenwald
February 28	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Roberto Docampo, Professor Department of Cellular Biology University of Georgia Host: Dr. Rachel Zufferey Title: "Acidocalcisomes and contractile vacuole in Trypanosoma cruzi" Venue: Ackert Hall 120 Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Biochemistry, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
February 19	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Ross Brownson, Professor Community Health and Epidemiology Saint Louis University Host: Dr. Melissa Bopp Title: "Shaping the Context of Health: Environmental and Policy Approaches to Promote Physical Activity and Prevent Chronic Diseases" Venue: Forum Hall, K-State Union Time: 2:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Kinesiology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
February 13	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Ellen Metzger, Professor Director/Co-Founder of the Bay Area Earth Science Institute San Jose State University Host: Dr. Iris Totten Title: "Earth Science Education for All Students: Pitfalls and Progress" Venue: 213 Thompson Hall Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Geology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
February 9	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. James Becnel, Research Entomologist and Lead Scientist United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Gainesville, Florida Host: Dr. Loren Passarelli Title: "Mosquito Pathogenic Viruses: Model Systems for Investigating Viral-Mosquito Interactions" Venue: 221 Ackert Hall Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Division of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
February 8	ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series Speaker: Dr. Mark Gleason, Professor Department of Plant Pathology Iowa State University Host: Dr. Megan Kennelly Title: "Exploring the hidden world of sooty blotch and flyspeck" Venue: 4031 Throckmorton, Refreshments at 3:30 p.m. Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, and the NSF ADVANCE Program

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. SBE-0244984. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.