Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences articles from January 2003

Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences archives from January 2003

Mississippi Academy of Sciences Meeting Overview.
January 1, 2003... MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MEETING OVERVIEW Lobby Prefunction Forrest II Lamar I THURSDAY Registration Exhibits Marine and Agriculture and MORNING Atmospheric...

Dodgen lecture--2003; life on Mars: past, present, and future.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2003... Christopher P. McKay, a Planetary Scientist with the Space Science Division of NASA Ames since 1982, researches the relationship between the chemical and physical evolution of the solar system and the origin of life. He is actively involved in...

Agriculture and Plant Science.(summary reports)
January 1, 2003... Chair: Girish K. Panicker, Alcom State University Vicechair: Juan L. Silva, Mississippi State University THURSDAY MORNING Lamar I 8:45 Introduction 9:00 THE EFFECTS OF COGON GRASS AND NATIVE SHRUBS ON SEED AND BUD BANKS...

Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Biology.(animal and plant genetics, medical research)
January 1, 2003... Chair: Ross Whitwam, Mississippi University for Women Vicechair: Yuan Luo, University of Southern Mississippi THURSDAY MORNING Exhibition Hal B Session I--And What Is It You Do Again? Investigating Molecular Functions and...

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.(summary reports)
January 1, 2003... Chair: John H. O'Haver, University of Mississippi Vicechair: Timothy J. Ward, Millsaps College THURSDAY MORNING Exhibition Hall C 9:45 NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF TRANSIENT INTERFACIAL PHENOMENA IN MISCIBLE FLUIDS Nick Bessonov...

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
January 1, 2003... Chair: Clifford Ochs, University of Mississippi Vicechair: David Beckett, University of Southern Mississippi THURSDAY MORNING Lake View I 9:00 FERMENTATION ABILITY OF SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE AND ZYMOMONAS MOBIL IS UTILIZING...

Geology and Geography.(summary reports)
January 1, 2003... Chair: Keil Schmid, Mississippi Office of Geology Vicechair: Jack Moody, Mississippi Office of Geology FRIDAY MORNING Lamar I 9:30 PLANS FOR AN ENTERPRISE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR MISSISSIPPI Michael B.E. Bograd,...

Health sciences.(summary reports)
January 1, 2003... Chair: Hamed Benghuzzi, University of Mississippi Medical Center Vicechair: D. Olga McDaniel, University of Mississippi Medical Center THURSDAY MORNING Lake View II 8:10 Introduction 8:15 EXPRESSION OF TRANSFORMING TGF-B...

History and Philosophy of Science.(phylogeny, ethics, ecology)
January 1, 2003... Vicechair: S. Kant Vajpayee, University of Southern Mississippi Chair: Maritza Abril, University of Southern Mississippi FRIDAY MORNING Lake View I 8:30 IS SPECIES REALISM A PHILOSOPHICALLY TENABLE POSITION? Jason R....

Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.(biodiversity and habitat quality)
January 1, 2003... Chair: Patricia M. Biesiot, University of Southern Mississippi Vicechair: Chet Rakocinski, University of Southern Mississippi THURSDAY MORNING Forrest II 8:50 Introduction 9:00 RECRUITMENT OF EARLY BLUE CRAB STAGES AS AN...

Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics.(summary reports)
January 1, 2003... Chair: Walter Brehm, Keesler Air Force Base Vicechair: Ravinder Kumar, Alcorn State University THURSDAY MORNING Conference Room 8:50 Introduction 9:00 A RAPIDLY RELOCATABLE PREDICTION SYSTEM Germana Peggion * and...

Physics and Engineering.(summary reports)
January 1, 2003... Chair: T.M. Parchure, US Army Engineers, WES Vicechair: Atef Elsherbeni, University of Mississippi FRIDAY MORNING Forrest II 8:30 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF THE TRANSITION REGION BETWEEN A COPLANAR WAVEGUIDE AND A MICROSTRIP LINE...

Psychology and Social Science.(summary reports)
January 1, 2003... Chair: Ann Marie Kinnell, University of Southern Mississippi Vicechair: Pamela Banks, Jackson State University THURSDAY MORNING Lamar II Special Session: Recent Research in Forensic Science (8:30-10:40) 8:30 APPLICATIONS...

Science education.(techniques, projects, and experiments)
January 1, 2003... Chair: Willie R. Heard, University of Southern Mississippi Vicechair: Aimee T. Lee, University of Southern Mississippi FRIDAY MORNING Lamar II 8:30 DESIGNING A BIOLOGY TRAIL Aimee T. Lee, Richard Watkins *, and Rosalina V....

Zoology and Entomology.(biodiversity and habitat quality for Mississippi and Mexico)
January 1, 2003... Chair: Alex D.W. Acholonu, Alcom State University Vicechair: Elgenaid Hamadain, Jackson State University FRIDAY MORNING Lake View II 9:00 A COMPARISON OF COLEOPTERAN FAMILIES FOUND IN DISTURBED AND UNDISTURBED AREAS IN...