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Fall 2012 Schedule
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Fall 2012 Schedule

August 30	My Semester as a Quant: Mean-Variance Optimization and the Black-Litterman Model Mike Spivey ��, Mathematics & Computer Science Department 4 pm, Thompson 175 Abstract
September 6	Fall Student Research Symposium All summer science research students will present posters of their research 4 pm to 6 pm, Harned Colonnade
September 13	Freshwater biodiversity provides new insights for public health Nathaniel Hitt USGS Leetown Science Center 4 pm, Thompson 175 Abstract
September 20	Stomata: To be or not to be? Lynn Pillitteri Western Washington University, Biology Department 4 pm, Thompson 175
September 27	Biogeochemical gumbo: Isotopic case studies of Grant's gazelle, small mammal, and intertidal crab ecology Kena Fox-Dobbs ��, Geology Department 4 pm, Thompson 175
October 4	(Veronica DiStilio, University of Washington, Biology Department) *CANCELLED--Rescheduled on January 31*
October 11	Trends in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug use on the Puget Sound campus through wastewater analysis Dan Burgard ��, Chemistry Department 4 pm, Thompson 175 Abstract
October 18	Chemistry Magic Show Wizard Tim Hoyt Two shows: 4 pm & 7:30 pm Schneebeck Concert Hall
October 25	Molecular characterization of CLE peptide mimicry during cyst nematode pathogenesis Amy Replogle '05 University of Missouri, Plant Science Department 4 pm, Thompson 175 Abstract
November 1	Modeling cancer metastasis in zebrafish Elena Boer '07 University of Utah, Huntsman Cancer Institute 4 pm, Thompson 175 Abstract
November 8	Plastid and mitochondria DNA: Structure, replication, and change with plant development Delene Oldenburg University of Washington, Biology Department 4 pm, Thompson 175
November 15	Venison, elk or beef? Wolf movement and predation response to patterns of elk migration in NW Wyoming Abigail Nelson Wolf Management Specialist, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks 4 pm, Thompson 175
November 22	Thanksgiving
November 29	This year's Murdock Conference student presentations: The effects of environmental stress on the development of the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) Nicci Condon and Liza Holtz ��, Biology Department; Stacey Weiss, faculty advisor Looking for mechanisms of anisotropic surface self-diffusion on ice crystals Amrei Oswald ��, Chemistry Department; Steven Neshyba, faculty advisor 4 pm, Thompson 175

Spring 2013 Schedule

January 24	Small molecule docking with HADDOCK: How do short-chain fatty acids bind peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma? Jeff Grinstead �� Chemistry Department 4 pm, Thompson 175
January 31	The ABCs of flower diversification: An evo-devo approach Veronica DiStilio �� University of Washington Biology Department 4 pm, Thompson 175
February 7	Ion discrimination by nanoscale design Susan Rempe Sandia National Lab 4 pm, Thompson 175
February 14	Surprising diet and habitat preferences for modern and ancient sharks Sora Kim Geology and Geophysics Department, University of Wyoming 4 pm, Thompson 175
February 21	Particles and pendulums: Oscillation physics David Latimer �� Physics Department 4 pm, Thompson 175
February 28	HIV screening in at-risk minority adolescent & young adult women using social network recruitment strategies Cherrie Boyer Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Francisco 4 pm, Thompson 175
March 7	Here today, gone tomorrow: How long can prior exercise-induced health benefits offer protection against inactivity-related chronic disease? Gary McCall �� Exercise Science Department 4 pm, Thompson 175 Abstract
March 14	Blood-based miRNA biomarkers for minimally invasive cancer detection, prognosis and monitoring John Chevillet Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 4 pm, Thompson 175 Abstract
March 21	Spring Break
March 28	Toxic metals uptake by edible wild mushrooms: Why it happens and which species to avoid Erica Cline '92 University of Washington Tacoma 4 pm, Thompson 175 Abstract
April 4	Phi Sigma Research Symposium Keynote Speaker: Exploring the unexplored in drug discovery Christopher Mehlin Director, Peptide Drug Discovery Initiative, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 5 pm, Thompson 175 (please note time change) Student research presentations will be given on Friday, April 5 from 4 pm - 7:30 pm and Saturday, April 6 from 10 am - 2:15 pm, in Thompson 175
April 11, 2013	Motion of two oppositely charged particles Joel Franklin Reed College Physics Department 4 pm, Thompson 175 Abstract
April 18	Connecting carbohydrates and peptides: How to construct a substrate for T4 lysozyme John Hanson �� Chemistry Department 4 pm, Thompson 175 Abstract
April 25	UV-induced autofluorescence in foliage: Diversity, fluorophores and enhanced photosynthesis Gregory Johnson �� Biology Department 4 pm, Thompson 175
May 2	Using environmentally responsive hydrogels to reduce gliosis and promote regeneration after spinal cord injury Drew Sellers University of Washington Neurosurgery Department 4 pm, Thompson 175