Monday, October 30, 2006
Annual Departmental Halloween Party
Hello out there! Hopefully you are getting your costume together. Although Halloween is this Tuesday, we will be celebrating as a Department on Friday November 3nd. This will be a combined reception for Dr. Roger Prince. The party begins at 7:30pm at the home of Microbiology graduate students Anne Spain and Lauren Bray. The designated time 7:30 to 9:30pm will be for graduate students, faculty, staff and families. Families are definitely encouraged to attend and there will be food, drinks, music and prizes awarded for different costume categories.
From 9:30pm until whenever the party will continue and ALL are welcome to stay, but is considered for the "grown-ups." However last year the young miss Rayna out-did most of us on the dance floor until midnight!
As the party continues onward throughout the night, please bring your own beverages.
The location is 1522 Rosemont Drive in Norman. Please see the link below for directions:
Map to Halloween Party
Hope to see you there! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Anne Spain or Lauren Bray.
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Announcements Oct 23-27
Botany Graduate Seminar--5971 (4:30pm in GLCH 310, Thursday, October 26, 2006):
Speaker: Ms. Tong Yuan (OU Botany Ph.D. Student)
Title: "Isolation and characterization of a gametophytically expressed isopentenyl transferase (IPT) promoter in flowering plants"
Microbiology Graduate Seminar--5971 (3:00pm in GLCH 310, Friday, October 27, 2006):
Speaker: Yamil Sanchez-Rosario (OU Microbiology MS Student)
Title: "Microbial communities from a Nitrate and Uranium contaminated site, effects of minerals on stimulated community structure: A Cultivation independent approach"
George Lynn Cross Lecture Series (10am in GLCH 129, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006):
Speaker: Dr. Roger Prince (Exxon/Mobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, NJ)
Title: "Taming the bad boys of the Periodic Table? Selenium, arsenic and mercury in plants and animals, and their interactions"
Host: Dr. Joseph Suflita (325-5761 or jsuflita@ou.edu for more information)
NOTE: Sign-up in Tammy's Office (GLCH 136, 325-1644) to meet with Dr. Prince.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES: The annual tradition of events once again will take place in Adams Center of OU's campus on Thursday October 26. The evening will begin with the Kids' Carnival at 6pm on Walker-Adams Mall. The Safe Trick-or-Treat will begin at 7pm in Adams Center. All activities are free to the public and will conclude by 9pm.
GRADUATION APPLICATION: Final day for Fall 2006 graduation application is Wed. November 1st.
UNITED WAY CONTRIBUTION: Remember that the pledge card that was put into your department mailbox is due by Thursday, November 2nd (whether you contribute or not). Any amount you can contribute would be appreciated. OU has been charged with raising $210,000 this year.
FOOTBALL GAME: OU travels to Columbia to play the Missouri Tigers on Saturday (Oct. 28). The game is slated to kickoff shortly after 11am CT on ABC.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Volleyball NEXT Friday October 27th!!!!
Dr. Suflita's House
3301 Walnut Road
Map
7:00 pm(ish)
Must bring own snacks and drinks!
All levels of volleyball welcome -- if you don't know how to play we'll give you a crash course.
Announcements Oct 16-20
Botany Graduate Seminar--5971 (4:30pm in GLCH 310, Thursday, October 19, 2006):
Speaker: Mr. Zhongxin Guo (OU Botany Ph.D. Student)
Title: "R2R3-MYB gene family in Arabidopsis and AtMYB21."
Microbiology Graduate Seminar--5971 (1:30pm in GLCH 310, Friday, October 20, 2006):
Speaker: Ms. Noha Yousseff (OU Microbiology Ph.D. Student)
Title: " Bacillus lipopeptide biosurfactants: Purification, stucture-activity relationship, and in-situ production in oil reservoirs"
NOTE: Time change (Dissertation Defense in place of a regular seminar)
George Lynn Cross Lecture Series (4pm in GLCH 129, Monday, Oct. 23, 2006):
Speaker: Dr. Valley Stewart (Univ. of Calif, Davis, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences Dept.)
Title: "Paralogous two-component regulatory systems control anaerobic respiration in Escherichia coli"
Host: Dr. Tyrrell Conway (325-1683 or tconway@ou.edu for more information)
NOTE: Sign-up in Tammy's Office (GLCH 136, 325-1644) to meet with Dr. Stewart.
George Lynn Cross Lecture Series (10am in GLCH 129, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006):
Speaker: Dr. Roger Prince (Exxon/Mobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, NJ)
Title: "Taming the bad boys of the Periodic Table? Selenium, arsenic and mercury in plants and animals, and their interactions"
Host: Dr. Joseph Suflita (325-5761 or jsuflita@ou.edu for more information)
NOTE: Sign-up in Tammy's Office (GLCH 136, 325-1644) to meet with Dr. Prince.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
UNITED WAY CONTRIBUTION: Remember that the pledge card that was put into your department mailbox is due by Thursday, November 2nd (whether you contribute or not). Any amount you can contribute would be appreciated. OU has been charged with raising $210,000 this year.
DEPT. FACULTY: Make sure that you and all your graduate students, post-docs, and technicians complete the on-line safety training (Department requirement). Go to: http://www.ou.edu/ehso/training.html
ALCOHOL & SMOKING POLICIES: GLCH building is a non-smoking facility, and No alcoholic beverages of any type shall be possessed or consumed by an individual in any OU facility. Unless you can furnish proof of liability insurance to the Office of Administrative Affairs for your use, please abide by the University policies. There are penalties associated for violators.
Football Game: The Sooners welcome the Colorado Buffaloes (Homecoming) this Saturday, Oct. 21st. The game is schedule for 6pm here at Owen Stadium, and the Fox Sports Net will have the national broadcast.
Never fear "Sooner Magic" will pull us through to a bowl game--Wait & See!
Speaker: Mr. Zhongxin Guo (OU Botany Ph.D. Student)
Title: "R2R3-MYB gene family in Arabidopsis and AtMYB21."
Microbiology Graduate Seminar--5971 (1:30pm in GLCH 310, Friday, October 20, 2006):
Speaker: Ms. Noha Yousseff (OU Microbiology Ph.D. Student)
Title: " Bacillus lipopeptide biosurfactants: Purification, stucture-activity relationship, and in-situ production in oil reservoirs"
NOTE: Time change (Dissertation Defense in place of a regular seminar)
George Lynn Cross Lecture Series (4pm in GLCH 129, Monday, Oct. 23, 2006):
Speaker: Dr. Valley Stewart (Univ. of Calif, Davis, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences Dept.)
Title: "Paralogous two-component regulatory systems control anaerobic respiration in Escherichia coli"
Host: Dr. Tyrrell Conway (325-1683 or tconway@ou.edu for more information)
NOTE: Sign-up in Tammy's Office (GLCH 136, 325-1644) to meet with Dr. Stewart.
George Lynn Cross Lecture Series (10am in GLCH 129, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006):
Speaker: Dr. Roger Prince (Exxon/Mobil Research and Engineering, Annandale, NJ)
Title: "Taming the bad boys of the Periodic Table? Selenium, arsenic and mercury in plants and animals, and their interactions"
Host: Dr. Joseph Suflita (325-5761 or jsuflita@ou.edu for more information)
NOTE: Sign-up in Tammy's Office (GLCH 136, 325-1644) to meet with Dr. Prince.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
UNITED WAY CONTRIBUTION: Remember that the pledge card that was put into your department mailbox is due by Thursday, November 2nd (whether you contribute or not). Any amount you can contribute would be appreciated. OU has been charged with raising $210,000 this year.
DEPT. FACULTY: Make sure that you and all your graduate students, post-docs, and technicians complete the on-line safety training (Department requirement). Go to: http://www.ou.edu/ehso/training.html
ALCOHOL & SMOKING POLICIES: GLCH building is a non-smoking facility, and No alcoholic beverages of any type shall be possessed or consumed by an individual in any OU facility. Unless you can furnish proof of liability insurance to the Office of Administrative Affairs for your use, please abide by the University policies. There are penalties associated for violators.
Football Game: The Sooners welcome the Colorado Buffaloes (Homecoming) this Saturday, Oct. 21st. The game is schedule for 6pm here at Owen Stadium, and the Fox Sports Net will have the national broadcast.
Never fear "Sooner Magic" will pull us through to a bowl game--Wait & See!
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Announcements, Oct 9-13
Botany Graduate Seminar--5971 (4:30pm in GLCH 310, Thursday, October 12, 2006):
(No seminar this week)
Microbiology Graduate Seminar--5971 (3pm in GLCH 310, Friday, October 13, 2006):
Speaker: Mr. Matt Traxler (OU Microbiology Ph.D. Student)
Title: "Role of ppGpp in metabolic adaptation of E. coli during amino acid starvation"
George Lynn Cross Lecture Series (4pm in GLCH 129, Monday, Oct. 23, 2006):
Speaker: Dr. Valley Stewart (Univ. of Calif, Davis, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences Dept.)
Title: "Paralogous two-component regulatory systems control anaerobic respiration in Escherichia coli"
Host: Dr. Tyrrell Conway (325-1683 or tconway@ou.edu for more more information)
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ALCOHOL & SMOKING POLICIES: GLCH building is a non-smoking facility, and No alcoholic beverages of any type shall be possessed or consumed by an individual in any OU facility. It has been brought to the Department's attention that there are violators in our building. Unless you can furnish proof of liability insurance to the Office of Administrative Affairs for your use, please abide by the University policies. There are penalties associated for violators.
UNITED WAY CONTRIBUTION: Remember that the pledge card that was put into your department mailbox is due by Thursday, November 2nd (whether you contribute or not). Any amount you can contribute would be appreciated. OU has been charged with raising $210,000 this year.
DEPT. FACULTY: Make sure that you and all your graduate students, post-docs, and technicians complete the on-line safety training (Department requirement). Go to: http://www.ou.edu/ehso/training.html
Football Game: The Sooners will host Iowa State University this Saturday, October 14. The game is scheduled to kick shortly after 11:30am (televised on Fox Sports Net).
(No seminar this week)
Microbiology Graduate Seminar--5971 (3pm in GLCH 310, Friday, October 13, 2006):
Speaker: Mr. Matt Traxler (OU Microbiology Ph.D. Student)
Title: "Role of ppGpp in metabolic adaptation of E. coli during amino acid starvation"
George Lynn Cross Lecture Series (4pm in GLCH 129, Monday, Oct. 23, 2006):
Speaker: Dr. Valley Stewart (Univ. of Calif, Davis, Land Resources and Environmental Sciences Dept.)
Title: "Paralogous two-component regulatory systems control anaerobic respiration in Escherichia coli"
Host: Dr. Tyrrell Conway (325-1683 or tconway@ou.edu for more more information)
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
ALCOHOL & SMOKING POLICIES: GLCH building is a non-smoking facility, and No alcoholic beverages of any type shall be possessed or consumed by an individual in any OU facility. It has been brought to the Department's attention that there are violators in our building. Unless you can furnish proof of liability insurance to the Office of Administrative Affairs for your use, please abide by the University policies. There are penalties associated for violators.
UNITED WAY CONTRIBUTION: Remember that the pledge card that was put into your department mailbox is due by Thursday, November 2nd (whether you contribute or not). Any amount you can contribute would be appreciated. OU has been charged with raising $210,000 this year.
DEPT. FACULTY: Make sure that you and all your graduate students, post-docs, and technicians complete the on-line safety training (Department requirement). Go to: http://www.ou.edu/ehso/training.html
Football Game: The Sooners will host Iowa State University this Saturday, October 14. The game is scheduled to kick shortly after 11:30am (televised on Fox Sports Net).
Wednesday, October 04, 2006
Announcements: Oct 2-6
Botany Graduate Seminar--5971 (4:30pm in GLCH 310, Thursday, October 5, 2006):
Speaker: Dr. Karl Offen (OU Department of Geography)
Title: "Doing Environmental History in the Lowland Tropics of Latin America."
Microbiology Graduate Seminar--5971 (3pm in GLCH 310, Friday, October 6, 2006):
(This is Dallas Football Weekend. Did you expect graduate school to preempt the OU-Texas game?)
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STUDENT HOLIDAY: This Friday, October 6 is the OU/TX Game Student Holiday. There will be no classes, but campus offices will be open.
DEPT. FACULTY: Make sure that you and all your graduate students, post-docs, and technicians complete the on-line safety training (Department requirement). Go to: http://www.ou.edu/ehso/training.html
Football Game: The Sooners meet the Texas Longhorns on Saturday in the traditional setting of the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. ABC has the national telecast scheduled to begin shortly after 2:30pm.
Speaker: Dr. Karl Offen (OU Department of Geography)
Title: "Doing Environmental History in the Lowland Tropics of Latin America."
Microbiology Graduate Seminar--5971 (3pm in GLCH 310, Friday, October 6, 2006):
(This is Dallas Football Weekend. Did you expect graduate school to preempt the OU-Texas game?)
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STUDENT HOLIDAY: This Friday, October 6 is the OU/TX Game Student Holiday. There will be no classes, but campus offices will be open.
DEPT. FACULTY: Make sure that you and all your graduate students, post-docs, and technicians complete the on-line safety training (Department requirement). Go to: http://www.ou.edu/ehso/training.html
Football Game: The Sooners meet the Texas Longhorns on Saturday in the traditional setting of the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. ABC has the national telecast scheduled to begin shortly after 2:30pm.
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