Calendar of Events

November 2009

Fri, Nov 6, 2009 - Sat, Nov 7, 2009
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

2009 NOBCChE Southeast Regional Meeting

Transformational Technological Innovation
Mon, Nov 9, 200911:30 am - 1:00 pm

Quantifying evolutionary process from mutation to natural selection in populations to orders

BEES Seminar - Charles Fenster - Biology, UMD
Tue, Nov 10, 20098:30 am - 5:30 pm

Topics in Protein Folding - Biophysics Symposium

Eight speakers will discuss various topics in protein folding in this day-long symposium
Tue, Nov 10, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm

How H. pylori NikR recognizes DNA: Metal ion requirements and sequence specificity

Biochemistry Seminar by Professor Sarah Michel, University of Maryland School of Medicine, School of Pharmacy
Wed, Nov 11, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm

Dynamics of the Growth of Amyloid Fibrils

Chemistry Seminar by Dr. Govardhan Reddy, UMCP, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Wed, Nov 11, 200912:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Identification and Characterization of Lithium/Magnesium/Phosphate Complexes Relevant to Lithium’s Bioactivity

MOCB Seminar by John P. Marino, CARB – Structural Biology
Thu, Nov 12, 20099:00 am - 6:30 pm

Bioscience Day 2009

Biological & Human Consequences of Climate Change
Thu, Nov 12, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm

The Photophysical Properties of Green Fluorescent Protein and its Analogues

Chemistry Student Seminar by Ms. Romina Heymann, UMCP, Department of Chemistry
Fri, Nov 13, 200912:00 pm

Extent with modification: Insect appendage evolution as variations on a developmental theme

Entomology Colloquium by Dr. David Angelini, American University
Fri, Nov 13, 20091:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Catechols as Membrane Anion Transporters

Chemistry Ph.D. Defense by Ms. Sofya Berezin
Fri, Nov 13, 20093:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Responsible Conduct of Science. The Development of the Woodward-Hoffman Rules

Chemistry & Biochemistry seminar by Professor Jeffrey I. Seeman, University of Richmond
Mon, Nov 16, 200911:30 am - 1:00 pm

Critical patch sizes and the food web structure of salt marsh arthropods

BEES Seminar - Holly Martinson - BEES Program, UMD
Wed, Nov 18, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm

Electron-carrying, Tunable and Sensory, and Easily Processed Semiconductor Materials and Devices

Chemistry Seminar by Professor Howart Katz, Johns Hopkins University
Wed, Nov 18, 200912:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Cell Polarity Pathways as Regulators of Morphogenesis, Differentiation and Transformation of Mammary Epithelial Cells

MOCB Seminar by Senthil Muthuswamy, University of Toronto
Wed, Nov 18, 200912:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Communicating with the Media

A special workshop for all CLFS faculty on publicizing research findings and working with the media.
Thu, Nov 19, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm

Design, Development and Antitumor Properties of Carbohydrate and Glycopeptide-Coated Gold Nanoparticles

Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar by Dr. Joe Barchi, (NCI)
Fri, Nov 20, 20093:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Joint Research Seminars (Chemistry and Biochemistry-Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering)

Seminars by Prof. Herman Sintim, Chemistry and Biochemistry and Prof. Srini Raghavan, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Mon, Nov 23, 200911:30 am - 1:00 pm

Home is where the heart is: Examining factors that affect mosquito invasions and species coexistence

BEES Seminar - Paul Leisnham - UMD Environmental Science and Technology
Mon, Nov 30, 200911:30 am - 1:00 pm

Island birds in ecological and evolutionary time

BEES Seminar - Helen James - Curator of Birds, Smithsonian Institution

December 2009

Wed, Dec 2, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm

Optical Characterization of Thin Films in Organic Electronic Devices

Chemistry Seminar by Dr. Lee Richter, National Institute of Standards & Technology
Wed, Dec 2, 200912:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Specification of Heme Trafficking in Eukaryotes

MOCB Seminar by Iqbal Hamza, Animal & Avian Sciences - UMD
Thu, Dec 3, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm

Asymmetric Electrophilic Fluorination

Chemistry Student Seminar by Mr. Maxim Ratnikov, University of Maryland, Dept. of Chemistry
Thu, Dec 3, 20093:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Researcher/Teacher Scholar Professor Diane Ebert-May

Fact check: What are we teaching in introductory science courses?
Tue, Dec 8, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm

RNA folding in ribozymes and ribosomes

Biochemistry Seminar by Professor Sarah Woodson, Johns Hopkins University, Department of Biophysics
Wed, Dec 9, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm

Functional Nanomaterials

Chemistry Seminar by Dr. Shashi Karma, Army Research Laboratory
Thu, Dec 10, 200911:00 am - 12:00 pm

Small Molecule Activation by Carbenes: Can Transition Metals be Replaced?

Chemistry Student Seminar by Mr. Shrinwantu Pal, UMCP, Department of Chemistry