The University of Tennessee University Libraries
Libraries Home | Library Catalog | Databases | Forms | Help | Services | Branches | Libraries A to Z | AskUs.Now
A-Z Index  /  WebMail  /  Dept. Directory

August 2007 | Main | October 2007

September 25, 2007

Key to protein folding is discovered

Key to protein folding is discovered
September 21, 2007, 01:22 AM
Hi-tech, World
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A team of U.S. researchers has discovered a protein's interactions with water determine how it folds into a three-dimensional shape.

The team led by biophysicist Jeremy Smith of the University of Tennessee used U.S., Italian and German high-performance computers to study simulations of peptides -- the smaller chains of amino acids that make up proteins.

Continue reading>>

Posted by Donna Braquet at 12:46 PM

September 14, 2007

Inventor of Science Citation Index

"COMMUNITY LECTURE" by Dr. Eugene Garfield, Chairman Emeritus of Thomson Scientific, will present "On The Shoulders of Giants - tracing the impacts of information retrieval systems on science policy" at the American Museum of Science & Energy. Dr. Garfield's free lecture at 7 p.m. is co-sponsored by the U. S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI), within the Office of Science and the Friends of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (FORNL). Following the program, a Reception with refreshments will be hosted by Information International Associates, Inc., NCI Information Systems., and Deep Web Technologies. Lecture at 7 p.m. followed by Reception. AMSE Auditorium and Lobby. FREE Admission

http://www.amse.org/calendar.html#CLOSTI

Posted by Donna Braquet at 03:28 PM

September 11, 2007

Upcoming Database Workshops

The BASICS of Protein and Nucleotide Searching in Entrez
September 18
4:00-5:30
Hodges Library 211

Web of Science--New Interface and Features
Wednesday, September 19
3:00 - 4:30
Hodges Library 211

Cited Reference Searching in Web of Science
Tuesday, September 25
3:00 - 4:30
Hodges Library 211

The BASICS of BLAST and Structure searching in Entrez
September 25
4:30-6:00
Hodges Library 211

Posted by Donna Braquet at 10:50 AM

September 06, 2007

Microbiology Seminar

Microbiology seminar
3:30 pm
Mon, Sept 10
32 Alumni Memorial Bldg
Speaker: Gary Sayler
Topic: CEB, JIBS, Bioenergy & Beyond
For more info call 974-3441

Posted by Donna Braquet at 03:26 PM