ADVANCE Institutional Transformation

2004 Seminars
2005 Seminars
2006 Seminars
2007 Seminars
2008 Seminars

2008 Seminars
September 23	Speaker: Dr. Gustavo Ponce, Professor Department of Mathematics University of California Title: TBA Host: Dr. Virginia Naibo Venue: TBA Time: TBA Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Mathematics, College of Arts and Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
September 4	Speaker: Dr. Mark Newman, Professor Department of Physics and Center for the Study of Complex Systems University of Michigan Title: "Epidemics, Erdos numbers, and the Internet: The structure and function of complex networks" Host: Dr. Caterina Scoglio Venue: 1107 Fiedler Hall Time: 1:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
July 7	Speaker: Dr. Peter Moore UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Title: " IMMUNOLOGICAL CONCEPTS LEAD THE WAY IN UNRAVELING PROLIFERATIVE DISEASES OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM " Host: Dr. Lisa M. Pohlman Venue: Practice Management Center, Trotter Hall Time: 3:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry, College of Agriculture, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
May 12	Speaker: Dr. Francis F. BUSTA, Professor Emeritus University of Minnesota Title: "Defense of the Food System, Today and in the Future" Host: Dr. Kelly Getty Venue: 205 Call Hall Time: 2:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry, College of Agriculture, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
May 8	Speaker: Dr. Rodney Dishman, Professor Department of Kinesiology University of Georgia Title: "The Problem of Declining Physical Activity in American Girls" Host: Dr. Elizabeth Fallon Venue: 207 K-State Union Time: 2:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Kinesiology, College of Arts and Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
May 7	Speaker: Dr. Elizabeth "Libby" G. Jones, Associate Professor Department of Civil Engineering University of Nebraska-Lincoln Title: "Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln" Host: Dr. Sunanda Dissanayake Venue: 2144 Fiedler Time: 3:45 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
April 25	Speaker: Dr. Michael Lynch, Distinguished Professor Department of Biology Indiana University Title: "The Origins of Genome Architecture" Host: Dr. Doina Caragea Venue: Fiedler Auditorium Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Computing and Information Sciences, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
April 22	Speaker: Dr. Paul Cloke, Professor Department of Geography University of Exeter Title: "Rural Turns? The Search For New "Rurals" in Geography" Host: Dr. Deborah Che Venue: Big 12 Room, K-State Student Union Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Geography, College of Arts and Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
April 17	Speaker: Dr. William Jenks, Professor Department of Chemistrye Iowa State University Title: "Carbenes, nitrenes, and oxene: Electron-deficient reactive intermediates from a common precursor" Host: Dr. Sundeep Rayat Venue: 4 King Hall Time: 1:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Chemistry, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
April 16	Speaker: Dr. Sharon Clay, Professor Department of Plant Science South Dakota State University Title: "Weed Scientists: Innovators or Dinosaurs in the wake of Glyphosate-Tolerant Crops" Host: Dr. Johanna Dille Venue: 1018 ThrockMorton Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
March 24	Speaker: Dr. Deanna Osmond, Professor Department of Soil Science North Carolina State University Title: "Agriculture, Water Quality and Rules: A Case Study from North Carolina" Host: Dr. Deanne Presley Venue: 2002 ThrockMorton Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
March 20	Speaker: Dr. Sally Miller, Professor Department of Plant Pathology Wooster, Ohio State University Title: "International Agricultural Development: Building Capacity to Identify Solutions to Critical Pest Management Problems" Host: Dr. Megan Kennelly Venue: 4031 Throckmorton Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
March 14	Speaker: Dr. Andrea Tenner, Associate Dean for Research and Professor Department of Molecular Biology & Biochemistry Irvine, University of California Title: "Using Mouse models to identify the role of Complement-Mediated Inflammation in the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease" Host: Dr. Sherry Fleming Venue: 221 Ackert Hall Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
March 13	Speaker: Dr. Barbara Ainsworth, Professor Arizona State University Title: "Physical Activity and Public Health: Moving for Healthier Communities" Host: Dr. Melissa Bopp Venue: Forum Hall Time: 1:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Kinesiology, College of Arts and Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
February 14	Speaker: Dr. Robert Whetten, Professor Schools of Chemistry and Physics Georgia Institute of Technology Title: "Fundamental Aspects of Metal-Rich Gold Thiolate Clusters" Host: Dr. Christine Aikens Venue: 4 King Hall Time: 1:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Chemistry, College of Arts and Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
February 1	Speaker: Dr. Maureen G. Reed, Professor Department of Geography University of Saskatchewan Title: "The Geography of Environmental Care: Management Regimes in Canadian Biosphere Reserves" Host: Dr. Deborah Che Venue: Big 12 Room, Student Union Time: 3:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Geography, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
2007 Seminars
November 30	Speaker: Dr. Sara McLafferty, Professor Department of Geography Urbana-Champaign, University of Illinois Title: "Mixing It Up: A Mixed Approach to Understanding Immigrant Women's Health" Host: Dr. Karen DeBres Venue: Big 12 Room, Student Union Time: 3:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Geography, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
November 15	Speaker: Dr. Volker Brendel, Professor Department of Genetics, Development and Cell Biology Ames, Iowa State University Title: "Necessity and Promise of Automated and Community Genome Annotation" Host: Dr. Doina Caragea Venue: 120 Ackert Hall Time: 4:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Computing and Information Sciences, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
November 9	Speaker: Dr. Michael O'Connor, Professor Department of Genetics,Cell Biology and Development Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Title: "Shaping BMP morphogen gradients in the Drosophila embryo and pupal wing" Host: Dr. Tonia Von Ohlen 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
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
November 6	Speaker: Dr. David Lunn, Professor Department of Clinical Sciences Fort Collins, Colorado State University Title: "Molecular Targets for Equine Viral Respiratory Vaccines" Host: Dr. Elizabeth Davis Venue: Trotter Hall – Practice Management Center Time: 3:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
November 2	Speaker: Dr. Stefanie Vogel, Professor Department of Microbiology & Immunology Baltimore, the University of Maryland Title: "Role of TLR2 in the Inflammatory Response Induced by Francisella tularensis LVS" Host: Dr. Sherry Fleming 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
October 31	Speaker: Dr. Evelyn Tiffany-Castiglioni, Professor Department of Integrative Biosciences Texas A&M University Title: "Lead Effects on Molecular Chaperones: A Link to Neurodegenerative Diseases?" Host: Dr. Annelise Nguyen Venue: Practice Management Center, Trotter Hall 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
September 25	Speaker: Dr. Phil Allen, Professor Department of Plant & Wildlife Sciences Utah, Brigham Young University Title: "Invasive Species and the Urgency of Ecological Restoration" Host: Dr. Cathie Lavis Venue: 2024 Throckmorton Hall Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation Resources, College of Agriculture, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
August 27	Speaker: Dr. Mukund V. Karwe, Professor Department of Food Science Rutgers, the State University of NJ Title: "Transport Phenomena During the Baking Process in a Hybrid Jet Impingement and Microwave (JIM) Oven" Host: Dr. Hulya Dogan Venue: 311 Shellenberger Hall Time: 12:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Grain Science & Industry, College of Agriculture, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
June 7	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	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 Title: "Exploring Physical Activity During and After Pregnancy" Host: Dr. Elizabeth A. Fallon 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	Speaker: Dr. Wenbin Lin, Associate Professor Department of Chemistry University of North Carolina Title: "Metal-Organic Hybrid Materials for Catalytic and Biomedical Applications " Host: Dr. Krista Walton 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	Speaker: Dr. Stephen Crews, Professor Department of Biochemistry & Biophysics University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Title: "Transcriptional Pathways Controlling Drosphila CNS Development" Host: Dr. Tonia Von Ohlen 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	Speaker: Dr. Rick Trebino, Professor School of Physics Georgia Institute of Technology Title:"The Musical Score, the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, and the Measurement of the Shortest Events Ever Created" Host: Dr. Kristan Corwin Venue: 13 Leasure Hall Time: 4:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: Department of Physics, College of Veterinary Medicine, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
April 10	Speaker: Dr. Peter Hall, Professor Mathematical Science Institute Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Title: "Bootstrap Aggregation For Cross-Valdiation and Inference Under Constraints" Venue: D Room 207 Time: 3:30 p.m. Host: Dr. Haiyan Wang Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Statistics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
April 9	Speaker: Dr. Cecilia Canessa, Associate Professor Department of Cellular & Molecular Physiology Yale University School of Medicine Title: "Regulation of Ion Channels by the kinase SGK1" Host: Dr. Peying Fong 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	Speaker: Dr. Steven C. Ingham, Professor Food Safety Extension Specialist Department of Food Science University of Wisconsin-Madison Title: "Evaluating the Safety of Meat Processing Critical Limits" Host: Dr. Kelly Getty 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 Title: "Exploring capsid determinants and whitefly proteins involved in begomovirus transmission and vector specificity" Host: Dr. Anna E. Whitfield 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 Title: "GENI: Global Environment for Network Innovations" Host: Dr. Caterina Scoglio 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 Topic: "Chemical, Spectroscopic and Computational Studies of Nitrenium Ions and Ion Diradicals" Host: Dr. Sundeep Rayat 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
February 28	Speaker: Dr. Roberto Docampo, Professor Department of Cellular Biology University of Georgia Topic: " Acidocalcisomes and contractile vacuole in Trypanosoma cruzi" Host: Dr. Rachel Zufferey 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	Speaker: Dr. Ross Brownson, Professor Community Health and Epidemiology Saint Louis University Topic: "Shaping the Context of Health: Environmental and Policy Approaches to Promote Physical Activity and Prevent Chronic Diseases" Host: Dr. Melissa Bopp 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	Speaker: Dr. Ellen Metzger, Professor Director/Co-Founder of the Bay Area Earth Science Institute San Jose State University Topic: "Earth Science Education for All Students: Pitfalls and Progress" Host: Dr. Iris Totten 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	Speaker: Dr. James Becnel, United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service Gainesville, Florida Topic: "Mosquito Pathogenic Viruses: Model Systems for Investigating Viral-Mosquito Interactions" Host: Dr. Loren Passarelli 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	Speaker: Dr. Mark Gleason, Professor Department of Plant Pathology Iowa State University Topic: "Exploring the hidden world of sooty blotch and flyspeck" Host: Dr. Megan Kennelly 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
2006 Seminars
November 14	Speaker: Dr. James Colliander, Professor Department of Mathematics University of Toronto Title: : "Maximal-in-time issues for semilinear Schrodinger equations" Host: Dr. Virginia Naibo 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	Speaker: Dr. Don Schlafer, DVM, MS, PhD Cornell University Title: "Shedding Light on Life In Utero: Investigations of Placental Function and Fetal Pathophysiology in the Mare" Host: Dr. Kristin Patton Venue: Practice management Center, Trotter Hall Time: 3:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Department of Diagnostic Medicine & Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
October 11	Speaker: Dr. Priyantha W. Jayawickrama, Associate Professor Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Director, Center for Multidisciplinary Research in Transportation (TechMRT) Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX Title: "Transportation Research for the 21st Century: An Effective Partnership between the Universities and State DOTs" Host: Dr. Sunanda Dissanayake 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 7	Speaker: Dr. Raymond J. Carroll, Professor Department of Statistics Texas A&M University Title: "Measuring Dietary Intake" Venue: Hemisphere Room, Hale Library Time: 3:45 p.m. Host: Dr. Haiyan Wang Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Statistics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
July 24	Speaker: Dr. Tomás Martín-Jiménez Department of Comparative Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine University of Tennessee Title: "Application of Population PKPD to Dosing Antimicrobials" Host: Dr. Ronette Gehring 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.
May 3	Speaker: Dr. Nick Stamatiadis, Professor Department of Civil Engineering University of Kentucky Title: "Older Drivers Safety: Reality and Perception" Host: Dr. Sunanda Dissanayake 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	Speaker: Dr. David Kinderlehrer, Professor Carnegie Mellon University Title: "Transport in Small Systems" Host: Dr. Marianne Korten 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.
March 30	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	Speaker: Dr. Bradley D. Smith, Professor Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry University of Notre Dame Title: "Supramolecular Agents that Influence or Sense Biomembrane Structure and Function" Host: Dr. Sundeep Rayat 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	Speaker: Dr. Lori Wiles Weed Ecologist, USDA-ARS-WMR Fort Collins, Colorado Title: "Site-specific Weed Management: Myth or Magic" Host: Dr. Anita Dille Venue: Throckmorton 1014 Time: 4:00 pm Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
February 28	Speaker: Dr. Jorg Liebeherr, Professor Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Toronto Title: "A Stochastic Network Calculus for Computer Networks" Host: Dr. Caterina Scoglio 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 20	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	Speaker: Dr. Julie Libarkin, Assistant Professor Ohio University, Athens Title: "Translating Earth: The State of Geoscience Education in the 21st Century" Host: Dr. Iris Totten 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	Speaker: Dr. Peter J. Timoney, Director Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center College of Agriculture University of Kentucky Title: "Equine Arteritis Virus: A uniquely intriguing equine pathogen" Host: Dr. Kristin Patton 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
2005 Seminars
October 28	Speaker: Dr. Jonathan Wendel, Professor and Chair Department of Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology Iowa State University Title: "Genes, jeans and genomes: exploring the mysteries of polyploidy in cotton" Host: Dr. Carolyn J. Ferguson Co-sponsored by: The K-State Division of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
October 18	Speaker: Dr. Susan Kraft, DVM, Ph.D, DAVCR Department of Environmental & Radiological Health Sciences Colorado State University, Fort Collins Title: "MRI for Cancer Imaging" Host: Dr. Laura Armbrust 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	Speaker: Larry L. Smith, DVM R & D Inc. Title: "Resistant Cattle Parasites and Possible Treatment Solutions " Host: Dr. Patricia Payne 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	Speaker: Dr. Hanne Ostergaard Medical Microbiology and Immunology University of Alberta Title: "Sugar and Splice: Regulation oflocalization and function of ER Glucosidase II" Host: Dr. Meena Kumari 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	Speaker: Dr. Loukas Grafakos, Professor Department of Mathematics University of Missouri-Columbia Title: "The Disk Multiplier-Recent Results and New Challenges" Host: Dr. Maria Alfonseca Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Mathematics, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program
October 4	Speaker: Dr. Luis A Caffarelli, Professor Department of Mathematics University Of Texas, Austin Title: "What is a free boundary problem? " Host: Dr. Marianne Korten 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 23	Speaker: Dr. Richard E. Klingner L.P. Gilvin Centennial Professor Department of Civil Engineering University of Texas, Austin Title: "Wall-type Buildings: a Cost-Effective Alternative to Frames." Host: Ms. Kimberly Kramer 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 12	Speaker: Sally Northcutt, Ph.D Genetic Research Director American Angus Association Pilot Point, Texas Title: "Selection Tools for Beef Cattle Improvement " Host: Dr. Jennifer Bormann 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 3	Speaker: Dr. Sergei Treile, Professor Brown University Title: "Bellman Function in Optimal Control and Harmonic Analysis" Host: Dr. Marianne Korten 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	Speaker: 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	Speaker: Dr. Bruce G. Baldwin, Associate Professor Department of Integrative Biology Curator of the Jepson Herbarium University of California, Berkeley Title: "Evolution of Californian tarweeds and Hawaiian silverwords: Clausen, Keck, & Hiesey revisited " Host: Dr. Carolyn J. Ferguson 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.
April 15	Speaker: Dr. Patrick Kangas, Associate Professor Department of Bioresources Engineering University of Maryland Title: "Prospects for Ecological Engineering Design" Host: Dr. Stacy Hutchinson Venue: 1107 Fiedler Hall 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.
March 11	Speaker: Dr. Michael R. Strand, Professor Department of Entomology University of Georgia Title: "The Role of Polydnaviruses as Symbionts and Immunosuppressive Pathogens of Insects" Host: Dr. Lorena Passarelli 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 3	Speaker: Dr. Xihong Lin, Professor Department of Biostatistics University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Title: "Nonparametric & Semiparametric Regression Esimation for Clustered and Longitudinal Data using Kernel & Spline Methods". Host: Dr. Haiyan Wang 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	Speaker: Dr. Dominique Weis, Professor Pacific Center for Isotopic and Geochemical Research University of British Columbia Title: "Isotopic study of Mauna Loa's southwest rift mile-high section: Hawaiian mantle plume components and inference about the mantle structure ." Host: Dr. Kirsten Nicolaysen 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.
2004 Seminars
November 19	Speaker: Dr. Ethan Bier, Professor Section of Cell & Developmental Biology University of California, San Diego Title: "Modulation of BMP signaling in patterning the ectoderm of early Drosophilia embryos." Host: Dr. Tonia Von Ohlen 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.
November 11	Speaker: Dr. Lorraine Lin, P.E. Hinman Consulting Engineers San Francisco, California Host: Ms. Kimberly Kramer Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Architectural Engineering & Construction Science, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
October 18	Speaker: Dr. David Hager, DVM, MD, DACVR Veterinary Speciality Hospital Title: "Magnetic Resonance Brain Imaging 'Coming of Age' " Host: Dr. Laura Armbrust 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	Speaker: Dr. Lorainne Sordillo, Professor College of Veterinary Medicine Michigan State University, East Lansing Title: "Oxidative Stress in Pathophysiology of Bovine Mastitis The Enemy Within." Host: Dr. Elizabeth Davis Venue: 4th Floor, Trotter Hall, 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.
September 24	Speaker: Dr. Lisette Waits, Associate Professor Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources University of Idaho Title: "The Landscape Genetics Revolution: Examples from Wolverine and Brown Bears" Host: Dr. Samantha Wisely Venue: 221 Ackert Hall Time: 4:00 pm Co-sponsored by: The K-State Division of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
September 7	Speaker: Mr. David Dellin Pilot Point, Texas Title: "Getting You and Your Horse Ready to Show." Host: Dr. Joann Kouba Venue: Fox Creek Equestrian Center Time: 7:00-9:00 pm Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Animal Sciences & Industry, College of Agriculture, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
September 1	Speaker: Dr. Tom Urbanik, Professor Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering University of Tennessee, Knoxville Title: "Transportation Management and Operations: A Policy Based Approach." Host: Dr. Sunanda Dissanayake Venue: 0077 Durland Hall Time: 4:00 pm Co-sponsored by: The K-State Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
May 6	Speaker: Dr. Christopher Haufler, Professor Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology University of Kansas, Lawrence Title: "Origins of Fern Species: Even Simple Plants Have Diverse Mechanisms to Meet Novel Challenges and Opportunities." Host: Dr. Carolyn Ferguson Venue: 221 Ackert Hall Time: 4:00 pm Co-sponsored by: The K-State Division of Biology, College of Arts & Sciences, and the NSF ADVANCE Program.
April 9	Speaker: Dr. Nancy Hopkins, Professor Department of Molecular Biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology Profile of Dr. Hopkins [.pdf] "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	Speaker: Dr. Frank Margolis, Professor Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology University of Maryland Title: "Olfactory Marker Protein (OMP): A Journey from a band on SDS-PAGE to Structure and Function." Host: Dr. Meena Kumari Venue: Practice Management Center, Trotter Hall Time: 10:00 am Co-sponsored by: The Department of Anatomy & Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine and the NSF ADVANCE Program.

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