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February 11 through February 15, 2019

Monday, February 11 – Monday, February 11, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE SPECIAL SEMINAR, "Summaries of recent and active research projects," Prof. Steven Stanley, Department of Earth Science, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI. Host: Dr. Joseph Travis, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Discussion will cover effects of seawater chemistry on biomineralization, causes of carbon isotope excursions, the remarkable histories of lucinid bivalves with symbiotic bacteria, evidence that many brachiopods lived infaunally, and the function of trilobite genal spines

Wednesday, February 13 – Wednesday, February 13, 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm, 1306 COM—BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES SEMINAR, "Deciphering the proteasome's degradation code," Dr. Andreas Matouschek, Department of Molecular Biosciences, University of Texas, Austin, TX. Host: Dr. Robert J. Tomko, Jr., Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Wednesday, February 13 – Wednesday, February 13, 12:00 pm – 12:00 pm, 2057 KIN—POSTDOC WORKSHOP LECTURE AND LUNCH, "Investigation of a yeast DEAD-box protein with undergrads: faculty life and science at a primarily undergraduate institution," Dr. Crystal L. Young-Erdos, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL.

Wednesday, February 13 – Wednesday, February 13, 3:30 pm – 3:30 pm, A211 PDB—NEUROSCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Mechanisms of drug-induced plasticity: from molecules to behavior," Dr. David Dietz, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY (and FSU Grad Made Good). Host: Dr. Mohammed Kabbaj, Program in Neuroscience and Department of Biomedical Scinces, Florida State University. A graduate student lunch and discussion with the speaker will be held Thursday, February 14, 12:30pm-1:30pm, A204 PDB. Undergrads and Postdocs are also welcome to attend.

Wednesday, February 13 – Wednesday, February 13, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 115 SAN—NUTRITION, FOOD, AND EXERCISE SCIENCES SEMINAR, "Circadian rhythms and the muscle clock: Linking lifestyle to muscle health," Dr. Karyn Esser, Department of Physiology and Functional Gemonics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Thursday, February 14 – Thursday, February 14, 11:00 am – 11:00 am, 2057 KIN—PLANT SCIENCES SEMINAR, "Discussion of Min Jia, et al.: Noncanonical ATG8â€“ABS3 interaction controls senescence in plants.," Amanpreet Brar, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Thursday, February 14 – Thursday, February 14, 11:00 am – 11:00 am, 1400 COM—Dr. Carl Wieman, Nobel Laureate, Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, CT. Presenting on research-based methods for more effective science teaching at the university level.

Thursday, February 14 – Thursday, February 14, 3:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 4077 KIN—TEACHING DISCUSSION GROUP, "Addressing student issues," Associate Dean Shelley Ducatt, Office of the Dean of Students, Florida State University. Host: Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Contact Kate Hill (kmhill@bio.fsu.edu) if you would like to be added to the group Canvas organization site.

Thursday, February 14 – Thursday, February 14, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLOQUIUM, "Genome regulation and transmission in a model eukaryote; i.e. why I love maize," Dr. Hank W. Bass, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University. Host: Dr. Hongchang Cui, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Friday, February 15 – Friday, February 15, 4:00 pm – 4:00 pm, 1024 KIN—ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION SEMINAR, "Host-parasitoid coevolution in a spatial context, affecting host immune systems, parasitoid virulence and host finding," Prof. Peter Hamback, Stockholm University, Sweden. Host: Dr. Brian Inouye, Department of Biological Science, Florida State University.

Saturday, February 16 – Saturday, February 16, 10:00 am – 10:00 am, A211 PSB—2019 FLORIDA BRAIN BEE

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