Biological Sciences, 4:00 pm,

G-126 Lilly Hall

September 17

Gary Dunny

Department of Microbiology

Institute for Advanced Studies in Biological Process Technology

University of Minnesota

ìThe intracellular phase of pheromone induction of conjugation in Entercoccus faecalisî

Botany and Plant Pathology, 3:30 pm, ARB 116

September 17

Rick Latin

Department of Botany & Plant Pathology

Purdue University

ìDevelopment and delivery of MELCAST: A weather-based disease forecaster for muskmelons and watermelonsî

September 24

Nick Carpita

Department of Botany & Plant Pathology

Purdue University

ìTowards identifying the genes of cell-wall polysaccharide synthasesî

Entomology, 4:00 pm, ARB 116

September 18

Rathna Ramakrishnan

Department of Entomology

Purdue University

ìTermite foraging and baitsî

September 25

Thomas Sparks

Department of Entomology

Purdue University

ìMother (nature) knows best?î

Horticulture, 3:30 pm,

HORT 117

September 18

Erik Gerdes

Department of Horticulture

Purdue University

ìCourse where? No, courseware!î

September 25

Chris Preston

University of Adelaide

Australia

ìEvolution in action: Herbicide resistance in Lolium rigidumî

Plant Biology

September 22, LYNN 1-136 and September 23, EE 170-Axelrod Lecture

Klaus Hahlbrock

Max-Planck Institute

Cologne Germany

Welcome back to our student workers - Aaron Stults and Corri Washburn. Thanks for your continued help!

Natalia Dudareva received $10,000 from the Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation in support of her project entitled ìFloral Scent Production in Antirrhinum majusî.

Randy Woodson and Sven Verlinden received $6,500 from The Fred C. Gloeckner Foundation in support of their project entitled ìRole of Ethanol in Postharvest Longevity of Poinsettiaî.

Randy Woodson received $42,500 from The American Floral Endowment in support of his project entitled ìRegulation of Gene Expression During Flower Senescenceî.

Randy Woodson received $5,000 from Yoder Brothers, Inc. in support of Value-Added Biotechnology.

Sympathy to Michelle and Jim Jones on the death of Jimís mother.

Rosie Lerner was in Sacramento, CA in July to present a session at the International Master Gardener Conference.

Peter Goldsbrough will be in Poznan, Poland September 17-19 to present an invited lecture at the International Conference on Molecular Biology of Plants Under Environmental Stress.

Rene Heynssens is in Paris, France from September 11-21 with the Chicago Botanic Garden Study Tour.

Glenn Sullivan and Steve Weller were in Guatemala City, GU from September 10-13 for collaborator meetings with U.S. Agency for International Development, Integrated Pest Management Collaborative Research Support Program (USAID IPM CRSP) and Government institution meetings.

Randy Woodson was in Tegucigalpa, Honduras from September 6-10 to develop student exchanges with Zamarano University.

GSA Picnic

September 12 at 5:00 pm

Squirrel Park (next to married student housing)

Hotdogs and hamburgers will be provided, bring a side dish

Sumana Islam

MS Thesis Seminar

September 25 at 8:30 am, HORT 217

(See the Job Opportunities bulletin board on the 2nd floor for additional information about these and other positions.)

Area IPM Extension Educator. M.S. Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell University. Application deadline: September 26, 1997.

Executive Director, IR-4 Project. Ph.D. IR-4 Project Headquarters, Cook College, New Brunswick, NJ. Application deadline: December 31, 1997.

Center Operations Coordinator/Research Assistant. B.S. Oregon State University Agricultural Research & Extension Center, Hermiston, OR. Application deadline: September 16, 1997.

Assistant Professor. Ph.D. Indian River Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Fort Pierce, FL. Application deadline: October 15, 1997.

Director. Ph.D. University of Nebraska Northeast Research and Extension Center, Norfolk, NE. Application deadline: October 15, 1997.

Assistant Professor. Ph.D. Department of Agriculture, Illinois State University, Normal, IL. Application deadline: October 10, 1997.