Science in the Triangle

Events taking place the week of Dec. 30 in the Research Triangle area that are open to the public:

MONDAY

4 p.m.
N.C. State University, Stephens Room, Gardner 3503
Dept. of Plant Pathology Seminar: Receptor kinase action in plant development and response to pathogens
Speaker: Dr. Steve Clouse, professor of horticultureal science, NCSU

4 p.m.
N.C. State University, Riddick 301, Raleigh
Physics Colloqium: The unfortunate Mr. Litvenenko: Radiobiology and toxicology of Po-210
Speaker: Richard E. Toohey, acting vice president for university partnerships, Oak Ridge Associated Universities

4 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.
N.C. State University, 2010 Biltmore Hall, Raleigh
Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Reseources Seminar: Restoration of nonriverine wet hardwood forests in North Carolina’s coastal plan
Speaker: Yari Johnson, graduate student, NCSU

TUESDAY

9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park
Rall Bldg. Rodbell ABC
Keystone Science Lecture Series: Is it safe? Reporting personal exposures to individuals when health effects are uncertain.
Speaker: Dr. Julia Brody, Silent Spring Institute

11 a.m. to noon
NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park
Rall Bldg. Rodbell A
Biostatistics Branch Seminar Series: A statistical approach to projecting future climate
Speaker: Murali Haran, Penn State University

Noon to 1 p.m.
NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park
Rall Bldg. Executive Conference Room
Receptor Mechanism Discussion Group: Life and death and glucocorticoids
Speaker: Alyson B. Scoltock, biologist - molecular endocrinology, laboratory of signal transduction, NIEHS

4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Research Triangle Park headquarters, 12 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park
Techie Tuesday: World AIDS Day
Speakers: Dr. Myron Cohen, director of the UNC Center for Infectious Diseases; Nicole Fouche, executive director of the Triangle Global Health Consortium

Join RTP and partner organizations for a special Techie Tuesday to celebrate those addressing modern global health challenges such as HIV/AIDS through research and support services.

More information here.

WEDNESDAY

4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park
Rall Bldg. Rodbell A
Triangle Magnetic Resonance Discussion Group
Speaker: Bruce Donald, Duke University

THURSDAY

10 a.m. to 11 a.m.
NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park
Rall Bldg. Room D450
Seminar: COX-2 dependent inflammation in cardiovascular and adipose tissue
Speaker: Charles Loftin, University of Kentucky

11 a.m. to noon
Webinar: Clean energy economy in the South
Speaker: Kil Huh, director of research, Pew Center on the States

In June, the Pew Center of the States released a state-by-state analysis that estimates the number of jobs in the clean energy economy from 1998 to 2007 and found a faster rate of increase than all jobs combined. Huh will discuss the results of the report, their implications and opportunities for the South.

For more information here and to register, here.

3 p.m.
N.C. State University, Schaub Hall, Raleigh
Dept. of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences: “Food Inc.,” the movie
Host: Dr. Lee-Ann Jaykus

3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
N.C. State University, 1216 Jordan Addition, Raleigh
Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Dept. Seminar: Basic research opportunities in the atmospheric boundary layer
Speaker: Walter Bach, director of atmospheric sciences, Army Research Lab

4 p.m.
N.C. State University, 101 David Clark Labs, Raleigh
Dept. of Biology Seminar Series: Systems genetics of complex traits in “drosophila”
Speaker: Trudy Mackay, genetics, NCSU

FRIDAY

9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
NIEHS, 111 T.W. Alexander Drive, Research Triangle Park
Rall Bldg. Rodbell B
Seminar: The impact of low-level mercury exposure on peripheral nerve function
Speaker: Alfred Franzblau