2009-10 Lecture Schedule
October 13, 2009. Dr. Rommie Amaro (Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Department of Information and Computer Science, UC Irvine)
Webpage: http://www.ics.uci.edu/~ramaro/Welcome.html
Seminar Title: "Towards Developing New Influenza Therapeutics Using Computer-aided Drug Design"
November 10, 2009. Dr. Martin Friedlander (Professor of Cell Biology, The Scripps Research Institute)
Webpage: http://www.scripps.edu/cb/friedlander/
Seminar Title: “Stemming Vision Loss with Stem Cells”
December 8, 2009. Dr. Farrokh Najmabadi (Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Deputy Director of the Center for Energy Research, UC San Diego)
Webpage: http://www.ece.ucsd.edu:16080/~fnajmabadi/
Seminar Title: "Fusion Power Plants: Goals and Technological Challenges"
January 12, 2010. Dr. Marlene Zuk (Professor of Biology and Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Equity and Diversity, UC Riverside)
Webpage: http://www.faculty.ucr.edu/~mzuk/
Seminar Title: "Rapid Evolution in Silence: The Adaptive Loss of Calling in a Pacific Field Cricket"
February 16, 2010. Dr. Roberta Gottlieb (Professor of Life Sciences and Director of the Bioscience Center, San Diego State University)
Webpage: http://www.bio.sdsu.edu/faculty/gottlieb.html
Seminar Title: “Fungus Among Us: The Story of a Yeast Protein That Can Heal a Broken Heart"
March 16, 2010. Dr. Doug Bartlett (Professor of Marine Microbial Genetics, Scripps Institution of Oceanography)
Webpage: http://bartlettlab.ucsd.edu/Welcome.html
Seminar Title: “Coping with Stress: Microbial Adaptations to Life on the Ocean Floor"
April 6, 2010. Dr. William McGinnis (Professor of Biology, UC San Diego)
Webpage: http://www.biology.ucsd.edu/labs/mcginnis/
Seminar Title: “How Changes in Hox Gene Function Have Altered Animal Morphology During Evolution"
May 11, 2010. Dr. Jeff Seminoff (Southwest Fisheries Science Center, NOAA - National Marine Fisheries Service)
Webpage: http://swfsc.noaa.gov/
Seminar Title: “Sea Turtles of California: Biology, Life History, and Conservation”
Each POS meeting begins with refreshments at 4:30 p.m., followed by the scientist’s formal seminar presentation beginning at 5:00 p.m. The seminar typically focuses on recent developments in the scientist’s area of expertise, with particular emphasis on those aspects that are of greatest interest and significance to science teachers. The seminar is followed by a sit-down dinner, during which time teachers are able to dialog with each other informally in smaller groups about how the concepts of the seminar can be effectively incorporated into their classrooms. The last half hour of each session (7:00 to 7:30 p.m.) is set aside as a time for the teachers and the guest scientist to clarify and exchange ideas that might help facilitate more effective, enthusiastic student learning.
Event Location
The POS program takes place in the Fermanian Center and the Nicholson Commons Building on the campus of Point Loma Nazarene University. Driving directions and a map of the PLNU campus will be sent to all those who register for the program.
The program subscription fee of $75 covers ~40% of the annual cost of the POS program per teacher. Other support totaling ~60% of the program expenses comes from outside funding organizations and from the Administration of Point Loma Nazarene University. Please use our registration form .
Academic Credit
Point Loma Nazarene University offers one unit of graduate level, academic credit per year (at the highly subsidized rate of $50 per unit) to teachers who attend at least seven of the eight POS lecture/dinner events (this arrangement may be repeated up to a total of 6 units). Alternatively, teachers enrolled in PLNU graduate course BIO692 receive 2 units of credit for POS, but are required to fulfill other assignments relating to the POS presentations.
Sponsorship
The Perspectives on Science program has received strong financial backing from the Point Loma Nazarene University Administration annually since its inception. Additional support over the years has come from several other organizations and agencies, including the CA Science Project: SEASAND, Science Education Association of San Diego, the Girard Foundation of La Jolla, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute . For the 2009-09 academic year, all POS expenses in excess of the ~40% covered by teacher subscriptions will be paid for by Point Loma Nazarene University.
Need More Information?
Contact Michael McConnell, either at: mmcconne@pointloma.edu , or at (619) 849-2304