UPCOMING EVENTS

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  Spring 2008 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Seminar Series

Monday 4-5pm, in the Gold Auditorium, BioScience Center

Biol 696

Date:  May 5, 2008

Speaker:  Dr. David Reznick
University of California, Riverside

Seminar Title: "The Evolution of Placentas in the Fish Family Poeciliidae: An Empirical Study of Macroevolution"

     

THESIS PROPOSAL

Maureen McCormack

"Phylogeography of Sabacon cavicolens (Opiliones, Ischyropsalidodiea), including Comparative Phylogeography of southern Appalachian montane Arachnids"

DATE:  Tuesday, May 6, 2008

TIME:  12:00 pm

LOCATION: North Life Sciences 101

Committee Members:

Marshal Hedin (Chair), Biology
Kevin Burns, Biology

John O'Leary, Geography

     

THESIS PROPOSAL

Yue Zhang

"Late Cretaceous Mammalian Fauna From The Hell Creek Formation, Southeastern Montana"

DATE:  Tuesday, May 6, 2008

TIME:  1:30 pm

LOCATION: BioScience Center, Gold Auditorium

Committee Members:

J. David Archibald (Chair), Biology
Annalisa Berta, Biology

Arion T. Mayes, Anthropology

     

THESIS DEFENSE

Jake Shaul

"IKK Beta Phosphorylates IkappaB Alpha with CK2-like Specificity Upon Removal of C-terminal Elements"

DATE:  Wednesday, May 7, 2008

TIME:  11:00 am

LOCATION: North Life Sciences 101

Committee Members:

Tom Huxford (Chair), Chemistry
Tom Cole, Chemistry

Constantine Tsoukas, Biology

GRADUATE STUDENT SEMINAR
 
"Peptide and Small Molecule Inhibitors of DNA Recombination: Determining Function from Structure "

Marc Rideout
Segall Lab
http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/pub/anca/segall.html

 Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Time: 3:15 p.m.

Place: BioScience Center, Gold Auditorium
 

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THESIS DEFENSE

Benjamin Lowe

"Phylogeography of the Long-tailed Brush Lizard (Phrynosomatidae: Urosaurus graciosus)"

DATE:  Thursday, May 8, 2008

TIME:  9:00 am

LOCATION: BioScience Center, Gold Auditorium

Committee Members:

Tod Reeder (Chair), Biology
Marshal Hedin, Biology

Arion Mayes, Anthropology

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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"NOTE FROM THE OFFICE"

Just a reminder that FINALS are coming.  If you would like our assistance copying and collating,
you should turn in your exams to us at least THREE days prior to your exam date.

Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

ATTENTION
BIOLOGY FACULTY, STAFF, and STUDENTS

Less than 2 weeks until the Biobanquet.
You won't want to miss out on all the fun
so if you plan on attending the banquet,
please get your forms to Patti in LS 104 now. 
(This year will be a sit-down dinner so we need an exact catering count.)

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE

13^th Annual  

Department Banquet

on Friday, May 16, 2008, 5:00-9:00 p.m.
at San Diego State University, Scripps Cottage
beginning with a complimentary cocktail reception, dinner,
and a program to honor department awardees, retirees, and guests!
 
Meal choices include the following:
 
Grilled Salmon with Lemon Dill Sauce
Chicken Marsala served with Mushrooms and Pearl Onions
Vegetarian  Option: Roasted Stuffed Eggplant with Fresh Tomato Coulis

 
Due to the expense of printing invitations,
you may not receive an individual invitation in the mail.
 
If you did not get an invitation in the mail but are interested in attending, please contact Patricia Swinford at (619) 594-5504 or swinford@sciences.sdsu.edu, or drop by LS 104 for an invitation.
 
Please RSVP by May 9, 2008.  To help the department meet the costs of this event, we are requesting a tax-deductible contribution of $25 per person. 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Hope to see you there!