Campuses:
Food Science and Nutrition Seminar
Comparison of in vitro fermentation profiles of two fiber blends from differing fiber sources
Jackie Noack
Tuesday, February 14th
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FScN Room 23
Plant Biology Seminar
Resilience of tropical rain forests through climate change: Insights from comparative phylogeography
Dr. Christopher Dick
University of Michigan Herbarium
Tuesday, February 14th
3:30 p.m.
335 Borlaug Hall
Horticultural Science Seminar
A Conversation with CFANS Dean Al Levine
Al Levine, Dean of CFANS
Wednesday, February 15th
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
310 Alderman Hall
The Public Sector Economics Workshop
Interventions to alleviate homelessness
Thursday, February 16th
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
230 Ruttan Hall
Plant Pathology Seminar
Understanding the key factors influencing disease development of Fusarium wilt of lettuce
Jeness Scott
Monday, February 20th
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
365 Borlaug Hall
Animal Science Seminar
Gail Carpenter
Monday, February 20th
3:00 p.m.
365 Haecker Hall
Applied Plant Science Seminar
Implementing Association Mapping and Genomic Selection in Barley Breeding Program
Vikas Vikram
Monday, February 20th
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
306 Borlaug Hall
Food Science and Nutrition Seminar
New Insights into the development and consequences of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Doug Mashek, Assoc. Professor, Nutrition UMN Twin Cities
Tuesday, February 21st
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FScN Room 23
Plant Biology Seminar
Deciphering metabolic networks
Dr. Eve Wurtele, Iowa State University, Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology
Tuesday, February 21st
3:30 p.m.
335 Borlaug Hall
Cafe Scientifique
Cosmic Catastrophes: Apocalypse When?
Tuesday, February 21st
7:00 p.m.
Bryant Lake Bowl, Minneapolis
Tickets available at the door or online.
Horticultural Science Seminar
International agricultural training and regulatory services: a small business perspective
Susan D. Cohen, President, Center for Regulatory Research, LLC
Wednesday, February 22nd
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
310 Alderman Hall
Job and Internship Fair
Thursday, February 23rd
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Minneapolis Convention Center
Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Prospective Student Open House
Thursday, February 23rd
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
518 Science Teaching and Student Services Building
RSVP online
James P. Houck Lecture on Food and Consumer Policy
The Food System and Public Health
Dr. Laurian J. Unnevehr
USDA Economic Research Service
Friday, February 24th
2:00 p.m.
105 Cargill Building
RSVP online
The Forever Garden: Planning Your Garden for Seed-Saving
Shannon Carmody, Seed Saver Exchange
Saturday, February 25th
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Marion Andrus Learning Center
Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
$35 member / $45 non-member
call 925-443-1422 or click here to register
Plant Pathology Seminar
Young Bao
Monday, February 27th
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
365 Borlaug Hall
Animal Science Seminar
Effect of inclusion of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product in beef cattle feedlot diets with two different sulfur concentrations on nutrient metabolism
Devan Paulus
Monday, February 27th
3:00 p.m.
365 Haecker Hall
Applied Plant Science Seminar
Population Structure and Association Mapping in the Historic University of Minnesota Corn Breeding Germplasm
Chris Schaefer
Monday, February 27th
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
306 Borlaug Hall
Food Science and Nutrition Seminar
Food choice and eating behavior in lean vs overweight/obese women living in the same low-income, food-insecure environment
Heidi Dressler
Satiety response of white and brown rice compared to glucose control
Snow Wang
Tuesday, February 28th
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FScN Room 23
Plant Biology Seminar
Why do cells need an assembly machine for RNA-protein complexes: lessons from spinal muscular atrophy
Dr. Jeongsik Yong
Tuesday, February 28th
3:30 p.m.
335 Borlaug Hall
Horticultural Science Seminar
Ecological restoration in Australia
Dr. Sue Galatowitsch, Professor, Department of Horticultural Science, U of M
Wednesday, February 29th
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
310 Alderman Hall
Soil, Water, and Climate Seminar
Reversing soil erosion to improve soil properties and crop yields
Sharon Papiernik
Wednesday, February 29th
3:30 p.m.
306 Borlaug Hall
Sustainability Film Series
Up the Yangtze
Thursday, March 1st
7:30 p.m.
Bell Museum Auditorium
Museum admission plus $5 suggested donation
Upper Midwest Stream Restoration Symposium
Saturday, March 4th - Tuesday, March 7th
Holiday Inn Metrodome
For registration and more info, click here
Plant Pathology Seminar
Wood degrading fungi: Application, implication and oversimplification
Jonathan Schilling
Monday, March 5th
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
365 Borlaug Hall
Applied Plant Science Seminar
Sudden Death Syndrome and Asian Soybean Rust: Challenges to Soybean Production in Minnesota
Jim Kurle
Monday, March 5th
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
306 Borlaug Hall
Food Science and Nutrition Seminar
Malonyl-conjugates of isoflavones: structure, bioavailability and chemical modifications during processing
Vamsi Yerramsetty
Tuesday, March 6th
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FScN Room 23
Plant Biology Seminar
Network Analysis of Plant Metabolism
Dr. Daniel Kliebenstein
University of California - Davis
Tuesday, March 6th
3:30 p.m.
335 Borlaug Hall
Soil, Water and Climate Seminar
Perfluorochemicals: Can we use their unique physical-chemical properties to our advantage?
Matt Simcik, School of Public Health
Wednesday, March 7th
3:30 p.m.
306 Borlaug Hall
Politics and Public Budgeting Seminar
Steve Kelley & Tim Penny
Thursday, March 8th
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Cowles Auditorium
Humphrey Institute
To register contact Shonagh Brent: bren0191@umn.edu
5th Annual University of Minnesota Plant Breeding Symposium
'Riding the Data Wave: Utilization of Large Datasets in Plant Breeding'
Friday, March 9th
8:30am to 5:00pm
St. Paul Student Center
Agricultural Economics Seminar
Corinne Alexander
Purdue University
Friday, March 9th
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
119 Ruttan Hall
Horticultural Science Seminar
Control of DNA recombination in plants
Holger Puchta, Professor and Chair, Plant Molecular Biology & Biochemistry; Botanical Institute, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Tuesday, March 13th
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
310 Alderman Hall
2012 Roland Peterson Agricultural Education Science Fair
Competition for FFA members interested in the science and technology of agriculture
Thursday, March 15th
8:00 a.m.
B45 Ruttan Hall
More information and registration
Plant Pathology Seminar
The value of basic science to seed potato production
Amy Charkowski
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Monday, March 19th
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
365 Borlaug Hall
Applied Plant Science Seminar
Improving Forage Digestibility and Biomass Conversion: Does Cell Wall Analysis Tell Us What We Need to Know?
Hans-Joachim Jung
Monday, March 19th
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
306 Borlaug Hall
Food Science and Nutrition Seminar
Effects of glucose on triacylglycerol hydrolysis and fatty acid partitioning
Jillian Tholen
Dairy- and soy- derived bioactive peptides and the renin-angiotensin system
Melissa Munn
Tuesday, March 20th
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FScN Room 23
Plant Biology Seminar
The symmetry of gene flow in coevolving taxa: The case of the senita cactus - senita moth pollination mutualism
Dr. John Nason
Iowa State University
Tuesday, March 20th
3:30 p.m.
335 Borlaug Hall
Kermit Olson Awards Ceremony and Lecture - Department of Horticultural Sciences
"Sustainability and Horticulture"
Professor David Granatstein, Washington University
Wednesday, March 21st
3:30 p.m.
CECC Room 135
Soil, Water and Climate Seminar
Invasive earthworm impact on soils and interactions with climate change in forests
Lee Frelich, Department of Forest Resources
Wednesday, March 21st
3:30 p.m.
306 Borlaug Hall
The Public Sector Economics Workshop
The impact of an aging workforce in Minnesota
Thursday, March 22nd
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
230 Ruttan Hall
Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Academic Advisor Open House
Friday, March 23rd
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
St. Paul Campus
RSVP online
Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Academic Adviser Open House
Friday, March 23rd
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
St. Paul Campus
RSVP online
Plant Pathology Seminar
Laura Felice
Monday, March 26th
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
365 Borlaug Hall
Applied Plant Science Seminar
Integrative Perennial Cropping Systems to Improve Biological Control of the Soybean Aphid
James Eckberg
Monday, March 26th
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
306 Borlaug Hall
Food Science and Nutrition Seminar
Monitoring the growth and survival of Listeria monocytogenes and Bacillus anthracis in cheddar cheese and low-sodium cheddar cheese
Ellen Hystead
Enhancing the functionality of delactosed whey via enzymatic hydrolysis
Edem Folly
Tuesday, March 27th
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FScN Room 23
Horticultural Science Seminar
Maroon and Lupulin: Hop research at the University of Minnesota
Dr. Charlie Rohwer, Research Associate, University of Minnesota - SROC
Wednesday, March 28th
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
310 Alderman Hall
Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Prospective Student Open House
Saturday, March 31st
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
St. Paul Campus
RSVP online
Plant Pathology Seminar
Fusarium solani on soybeans: Saprophyte, pathogen, or endophyte?
James Kurle
Monday, April 2nd
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
365 Borlaug Hall
Applied Plant Science Seminar
Pollinators in Peril
Marla Spivak
Monday, April 2nd
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
306 Borlaug Hall
Food Science and Nutrition Seminar
Evaluating the antimicrobial mechanism of neutral electrochemically activated water on food-borne pathogens and their biofilms
Hongshun Yang
Tuesday, April 3rd
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FScN Room 23
Plant Biology Seminar
Plant Populations in a Changing World
Dr. Helen Alexander
University of Kansas
Tuesday, April 3rd
3:30 p.m.
335 Borlaug Hall
Applied Plant Science Seminar
Use of Genome-wide Markers to Predict Fusarium Head Blight Resistance in Barley
Leticia Kumar
Wednesday, April 4th
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
310 Alderman Hall
Soil, Water and Climate Seminar
A Take of Two Wetlands
Emi Ito, Department of Earth Sciences
Wednesday, April 4th
3:30 p.m.
306 Borlaug Hall
Sustainability Film Series
Our Daily Bread
Thursday, April 5th
7:30 p.m.
Bell Museum Auditorium
Museum admission plus $5 suggested donation
Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering Prospective Student Open House
Saturday, April 7th
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
St. Paul Campus
RSVP online
Plant Pathology Seminar
A roots-to-biomes look at mycorrhizal community structure
Kabir Peay
Monday, April 9th
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
365 Borlaug Hall
Applied Plant Science Seminar
Development of Salt Tolerant Turfgrass Mixes for Roadsides
Joshua Friell
Monday, April 9th
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
306 Borlaug Hall
Food Science and Nutrition Seminar
Survival and germination potential of spore forming bacteria in cheese sauce
Dorey Gray
Effect of extraction conditions and oxidative cross-linking on the chemical structure and microbial fermentability of arabinoxylans
Bridget McClatchey
Tuesday, April 10th
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FScN Room 23
Soil, Water and Climate Seminar
A Framework to Predict the Plant Uptake of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products
Kuldip Kumar
Wednesday, April 11th
3:30 p.m.
306 Borlaug Hall
Applied Plant Science Seminar
Identification of QTLs Associated with Partial Resistance to White Mold in Soybean
Juan Mayta
Monday, April 16th
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
306 Borlaug Hall
Food Science and Nutrition Seminar
Twin-screw extrusion of commodity grade ingredients to produce value-added products
Andrea Tremaine
Whole grains and older adults
Sara Gorski
Tuesday, April 17th
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FScN Room 23
Plant Biology Seminar
Predicting the responses of tropical forest plants to climate change
Dr. Kenneth Feeley
Florida International University
Tuesday, April 17th
3:30 p.m.
335 Borlaug Hall
The Public Sector Economics Workshop
K-12 education policy reform: Role of Student Longitudinal Databases
Thursday, April 19th
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
230 Ruttan Hall
Plant Pathology Seminar
Industry Career Opportunities in the Agricultural Science
Dave Ruen
Dow AgroSciences
Friday, April 20th
11:00 a.m.
403 Stakman Hall
9th Midwest International Economic Development Conference
Guest Speaker: Daron Acemoglu
Professor of Economics, MIT
April 20 - 21
McNamara Alumni Center
Register online
Food Science and Nutrition Seminar
Novel technologies of inactivation of bacteria in skim milk
Abena Opokua Bampo Opoku
The effects of swallowing and expectoration on basic taste and flavor perception
Amanda Peck
Tuesday, April 24th
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FScN Room 23
Arts, Sciences, and Engineering Graduate Commencement
Friday, April 27th
Graduates assemble at noon
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mariucci Arena
Food Science and Nutrition Seminar
Can we really reduce salt? Use of difference thresholds and repeated eating experiences to determine acceptability of a low sodium food
Nuala Bobowski
Tuesday, May 1st
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FScN Room 23
Soil, Water and Climate Seminar
Assessment of River Bank Erosion Using PLSS PLATs, Aerial Photographs, and LiDAR
Andrew Kessler, Department of Soil, Water and Climate
Wedneday, May 2nd
3:30 p.m.
306 Borlaug Hall
Sustainability Film Series
Waste Land
Thursday, May 3rd
7:30 p.m.
Bell Museum Auditorium
Museum admission plus $5 suggested donation
Food Science and Nutrition Seminar
Effect of cereal grain extracts on formation of heterocyclic aromatic amines in fried beef patties
Rachel Kyllo
Body image and type 2 diabetes
Margo Watkins
Tuesday, May 8th
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
FScN Room 23
