Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences articles from January 2004

Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences archives from January 2004

Division chairs 2003-2004.
January 1, 2004... AGRICULTURE AND PLANT SCIENCE Juan Silva, Mississippi State University CELLULAR, MOLECULAR AND DEVELOP. BIOL. Yuan Luo, University of Southern Mississippi CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Timothy Ward, Millsaps College...

Schedule.(Calendar)
January 1, 2004... SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2004 TIME EVENT LOCATION 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM Registration Hotel Lobby 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Board of Directors Meeting Mary Mahoney's...

Mississippi Academy of Sciences meeting overview.(Illustration)(Calendar)
January 1, 2004... MISSISSIPPI ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MEETING OVERVIEW Emerald Topaz/Crystal Deer Isle THURSDAY Health Sciences Exhibits Marine and MORNING Atmospheric ...

President Casino Broadwater Towers.
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Premier exhibitors.
January 1, 2004... In addition to their participation in our annual meeting, these exhibitors continue to support the Academy and ask for your support! Base Pairs Dr. Robin Rockhold University of Mississippi Medical Center 2500 North State St....

The Jackson Heart Study confronts the heart of an epidemic.
January 1, 2004... Dodgen Lecture February 19, 2004 Dr. Herman A. Taylor, Jr., currently serves as Director and Principal Investigator of the new Jackson Heart Study, a landmark project sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute and the...

Thursday, February 19 8:30-9:15 AM--Plenary Session I: Gulf Hall.
January 1, 2004... Dr. Tsao received her Bachelor of Engineering Science in Biomedical Engineering and Materials Science for Johns Hopkins University in 1982. She attended Weill Medical College of Cornell University and received her M.D. in 1986. After completing...

Making the case for rapid climate change--evidence and implications Thursday, February 19 12:00-12:40 PM--Plenary Session II: Gulf Hall.
January 1, 2004... This world we live in has kept excellent records of its past climate states in the rocks, sediments, and continental ice sheets. Through time, some of that excellent record is destroyed, but some, or at least enough, is preserved. This...

Friday, February 20 12:00-12:40 PM--Plenary Session III: Gulf Hall.
January 1, 2004... Dr. Joseph A. Cameron received the Ph.D degree from Michigan State University in 1973. He currently holds the position of Professor of Biology at Jackson State University and has held this position since 1978. During his tenure at Jackson State...

Education members.
January 1, 2004... Organizations that assist the Mississippi Academy of Sciences in its efforts to promote science in Mississippi Delta State University Jackson State University Mississippi Delta Community College Mississippi Gulf Coast...

Life members.
January 1, 2004... Junius G. Adams, III, Gaithersburg, MD Charles C. Alexander, University, MS Alex D. W. Acholonu, Alcorn State, MS Vernon L. Asper, Stennis Space Center, MS Robert Bateman, Hattiesburg, MS John D. Bower, Jackson, MS ...

Our climate is changing: it could be a rough ride.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... The Geology and Geography Division is pleased to announce a symposium on Thursday from 1:00 to 4:00 pm on climate change The history of climate change for the past 100,000 years is well preserved in the continental ice sheets as well as in...

Division of Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics: Mississippi Academy of Science.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2004... Workshop: Analysis of Bio-Statistical Data [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This workshop will focus on various techniques of analyzing statistical data with particular reference to biostatistics. First Session: Design of Experiment,...

Mississippi Junior Academy of Science.
January 1, 2004... 2004 Competition Information The annual MJAS competition will be held on February 18, 2004, at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College--Jefferson Davis Campus in Gulfport, MS in conjunction with the Mississippi Academy of Sciences...

Agriculture and Plant Science.
January 1, 2004... Chair: Juan L. Silva, Mississippi State University Vice-chair: O.P. Vadhwa, Alcorn State University THURSDAY MORNING Caribbean 9:15 Introduction 9:30 HYPERSPECTRAL REMOTE SENSING OF INVASIVE WETLAND PLANTS Tami Wells*...

Cellular, Molecular and Developmental Biology.
January 1, 2004... Chair: Yuan Luo, University of Southern Mississippi Vice-chair: Mary L. Haasch, University of Mississippi THURSDAY MORNING Caprice Section I The DNA World 9:30 CONSTRUCTS FOR INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF INTERFERON RESPONSE...

Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
January 1, 2004... Chair: Timothy J. Ward, Millsaps College Vice-chair: John Pojman, University of Southern Mississippi THURSDAY MORNING Chandeleur Session A 9:30 EFFECT OF REHYBRIDIZATION ON THE ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE OF SINGLE-WALLED CARBON...

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
January 1, 2004... Chair: Clifford Ochs, University of Mississippi Vice-chair: David Beckett, University of Southern Mississippi FRIDAY MORNING Atlantic 8:50 Introduction Clifford Ochs, University of Mississippi 9:00 DETERMINING ORIGINS OF...

Geology and Geography.
January 1, 2004... Chair: Jack Moody, Mississippi Office of Geology Vice-chair: Stan Galicki, Millsaps College FRIDAY MORNING Pacific 8:45 Divisional Poster Session FORAMINIFER AND ARCELLACEAN ASSEMBLAGES OF MISSISSIPPI AND LOUISIANA...

Health Sciences.
January 1, 2004... Chair: D. Olga McDaniel, University of Mississippi Medical Center Vice-chair: Michelle Tucci, University of Mississippi Medical Center THURSDAY MORNING Emerald 9:30 Welcome: D. Olga McDaniel, Chair of Health Sciences Division...

History and Philosophy of Science.
January 1, 2004... Chair: S. Kant Vajpayee, University of Southern Mississippi Vice-chair: Robert Hamilton, Mississippi College THURSDAY MORNING Atlantic 9:30 THE SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ARTS FACULTIES AT THE UNIVERSITIES OF PARIS AND...

Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.
January 1, 2004... Chair: Chet Rakocinski, University of Southern Mississippi Vice-chair: Charlotte A. Brunner, University of Southern Mississippi THURSDAY MORNING Deer Isle 9:30 Introduction 9:45 AN ANALYSIS OF AVERAGE 8 HR MAXIMUM OZONE...

Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics.
January 1, 2004... Chair: Ravinder Kumar, Alcorn State University Vice-chair: Robert S. Fritzius, Shady Tree Physics THURSDAY MORNING Ship Isle 9:15 Divisional Poster Session THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND MORTALITY IN HISPANICS...

Physics and Engineering.
January 1, 2004... Chair: T.M. Parchure, US Army Engineers, WES Vice-chair: Atef Elsherbeni, University of Mississippi FRIDAY MORNING Caribbean 8:45 Divisional Poster Session A BLUEPRINT FOR DEVELOPING A LIQUID CRYSTALS RESEARCH CENTER ...

Psychology and Social Science.
January 1, 2004... Chair: Ann Marie Kinnell, University of Southern Mississippi Vice-chair: Pamela Banks, Jackson State University FRIDAY MORNING Petit Bois 8:45 Divisional Poster Session THE SEEKING OF NOETIC GOALS TEST: A PSYCHOMETRIC...

Science Education.
January 1, 2004... Chair: Aimee T. Lee, University of Southern Mississippi Vice-chair: Sheila Brown, J.L. Scott Marine Education Center THURSDAY MORNING Pacific 9:30 TEACHING ABOUT AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES Austin Taylor* and Kay Baggett,...

Zoology and Entomology.(Symposium on Sickle Cell Anemia and Its Prevalence among Blacks in some Southern States of the USA)
January 1, 2004... Chair: Alex D.W. Acholonu, Alcorn State University Vice-chair: Elgenaid Hamadain, Jackson State University THURSDAY AFTERNOON Deer Isle Symposium on Sickle Cell Anemia and Its Prevalence among Blacks in some Southern States of the...