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The Thompson Hall weekly seminars will be held on Thursdays, from 4 P.M. to 5 P.M. in Thompson 175 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 at the following events for this year:


2008-01-24
SPEAKER:Kimberly Burnett
(University of Puget Sound, Dept of Economics)
TITLE:The Economics of Invasive Species: Lessons from Hawaii
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2008-01-31
SPEAKER:Jo Crane
(University of Puget Sound, Dept of Chemistry)
TITLE:Synthesis of Nanoscale Metal-Organic Frameworks in Reverse Microemulsions
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2008-02-14
SPEAKER:Matthew Loewen and Jeff Tepper
(University of Puget Sound, Dept of Geology)
TITLE:Unraveling the Early Volcanic History of the Pacific Northwest: Geochemical Evidence for Widespread Melting of Deep Crust
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2008-02-21
SPEAKER:unassigned

2008-02-28
SPEAKER:Bob Sharrock
(Montana State University)
TITLE:From photons to genes - the molecular mechanisms of plant responses to red light
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2008-03-06
SPEAKER:Jennifer Freyd
(University of Oregon, Department of Psychology)
TITLE:The Psychology of Betrayal Trauma: Memory, Health, and Gender
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2008-03-13
SPEAKER:Elizabeth Stiles Knight ; Nick Kontogeorgopoulos
(University of Puget Sound, Collins Library ; University of Puget Sound, International Political Economy)
TITLE:Elephant Conservation Efforts in Botswana and Thailand: Reports from the Field
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2008-03-27
SPEAKER:Erik Tollerud UPS'06
(University of California, Irvine
Dept of Physics and Astronomy)
TITLE:Dark Matter Cosmology and Milky Way Satellites
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2008-04-03
SPEAKER:Chris Timmons, UPS'06
(Asemblon, Inc.)
TITLE:Surface Molecular Engineering, Background and Applications in Nanotechnology
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2008-04-10
7 P.M.
SPONSOR:Phi Sigma - Biology Honor Society
SPEAKER:Raymond B. Huey
(University of Washington
Laboratory of Evolutionary Physiology)
TITLE:Life and Death on Mount Everest
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2008-04-17
SPEAKER:Harry Khamis
(Wright State University, Statistical Consulting Center)
TITLE:The Statistical Consulting Center at Wright State University
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2008-04-24
SPEAKER:Eric Scharrer
(University of Puget Sound, Department of Chemistry)
TITLE:Synthesis and Phase Behavior of Liquid Crystalline Oxadiazole Derivatives: A Possible Route to Faster and More Efficient Liquid Crystal Displays
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Future events:

These talks are scheduled for next term and beyond.

2008-09-18
Harned Hall - Colonnade
4 P.M. to 6 P.M.
TITLE:Fall Student Research Symposium

2008-09-25
SPEAKER:Douglas C Weiser, Senior Fellow
(University of Washington, Department of Biochemistry )
TITLE:Shaping the Vertebrate Body: Cell Migration in Development and Disease

You can visit this page to get a list of possible dates in the next academic term.