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Sept. 13, 2002 Vol. 27, No. 3
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Kornfeld, Schaal to speak for Assembly Series

Stuart Kornfeld, M.D., a prominent molecular biophysicist and biochemist, and Barbara Schaal, Ph.D., an authority on plant biology and life sciences, will receive the University's 2002 Faculty Achievement Awards and summarize their scholarly work at an awards ceremony as part of the Assembly Series. Full story

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Exhibitions

The Book of Roofs, #0001: Tracajá. Josely Carvalho. Photolitho-and-mixed-media prints. Sept. 13-Oct. 27. Des Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave. 621-8537.

H.W. Janson and the Legacy of Modern Art at Washington University in St. Louis. Exhibition from the University collection. Through Dec. 8. Gallery of Art. 925-4523.

Targets. Christian Jankowski, video artist. Through Dec. 8. Gallery of Art. 935-4523.

Lectures

Friday, Sept. 13

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "NeuroAIDS." David Clifford, Seay Professor of Clinical Neuropharmacology and head of neurology. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

10 a.m. Biology and Biomedical Sciences Seminar Series. Doctoral thesis defense. "Evolutionary Markers of Serine Protease Catalysis." Maxwell Masters Krem, program in molecular cell biology. South Bldg., Rm. 2918. 362-4152.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology seminar. "Molecular Chaperones and ER Protein Quality Control." Jeffrey L. Brodsky, assoc. prof. of biological sciences, U. of Pittsburgh. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 747-4233.

Noon. Association of Women Faculty brown bag lunch. "Negotiating Mid-career Issues: Tips for Faculty in Humanities, Sciences, and Engineering." Sally Goldman, asst. chair and assoc. professor of computer science; Lynn Tatlock, chair, Germanic languages and literatures; Susan Rotroff, Jarvis Thurston and Mona Van Duyn Professor in the Humanities; Patty Jo Watson, Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor. Women's Building Formal Lounge conference room. 935-4449.

Monday, Sept. 16

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology seminar. "Centrosome Regulation at the Nucleolus." Jason D. Weber, asst. prof. of cell biology & physiology. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, The Phillip Needleman Library. 362-0183.

4 p.m. Biology seminar. "Molecular, Biochemical and Genetic Dissection of the Plastid Division Machinery in Plants." Katherine Osteryoung, assoc. professor of plant biology, Mich. State U. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 322. 935-7888.

Tuesday, Sept. 17

Noon. Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Tuesday Conference Seminar Series. "Provision of Dementia Care by Physicians & Nurse Practitioners: Confidence, Attitudes, and Continuing Education Needs." Thomas Meuser, asst. prof. of neurology and neurological surgery. Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg., East Pavilion Aud. 286-2881.

4 p.m. Anesthesiology Research Unit Seminar Series. "Single Vesicle Studies of Exocytosis -- Tethering, Storage, Fusion, and Release." Manfred Lindau, assoc. prof. of applied and engineering physics, Cornell U. Clinical Sciences Research Bldg., Rm. 5550. 362-8560.

7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. Coral Courts Lecture. "3Blending2." Wiel Arets, architect. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.

Wednesday, Sept. 18

8:15 a.m. Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds. "Exercise in Pregnancy." Becky A. Lynn, chief resident, obstetrics and gynecology. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 362-1016.

3:45 p.m. Physics colloquium. "RHIC and the Quark-Gluon Plasma." Ulrich Heinz, prof of physics, Ohio State U. (Coffee, 3:30, Compton Hall, Rm. 245.) Crow Hall, Rm. 204. 935-6276.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics seminar. "Biochemical and Structural Studies on a Viral Genome Packaging Machine." Carlos E. Catalano, assoc. prof. of pharmaceutical science, U. of Colo. School of Pharmacy, Denver. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.

Thursday, Sept. 19

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Yeast Transcriptional Regulatory Mechanisms." Kevin Struhl, prof. of biological chemistry and molecular pharmacology, Harvard U. Medical School. 362-2139.

1-5:30 p.m. William H. Danforth Scientific Symposium. "Medicine at the Millennium: Highlighting the Interface Between Immunology and Molecular Medicine." Eric P. Newman Education Center, main auditorium. 362-3365.

3 p.m. Mechanical Engineering lecture. "A Small History of Small Satellites: Some Were for Fun, Some Were for Profit, and Some Didn't Work." Michael Swartwout, asst. prof. of mechanical engineering. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 100. 935-6047.

4 p.m. Biology seminar. "The Nucleolus and Ribosomal Gene Transcription." Brian McStay, senior lecturer in biomedical research, U. of Dundee, Scotland. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 322. 935-7569.

4 p.m. Chemistry lecture. Joseph W. Kennedy Memorial Lecture. "The Effect of Dimensionality on the Properties of Matter." Stuart A. Rice, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor in chemistry, U. of Chicago. (Reception, 3:30 p.m.) Lab Sciences Bldg., Rm. 300. 935-6530.

Friday, Sept. 20

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Research Ethics." Ronald Munson, prof. and chair of philosophy. U. of Mo. St. Louis. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

11 a.m. Chemistry lecture. Joseph W. Kennedy Memorial Lecture. "Optical Control of Molecular Dynamics: An Overview." Stuart A. Rice, Frank P. Hixon Distinguished Service Professor in chemistry, U. of Chicago. McMillen Lab, Rm. 311. 935-6530.

4 p.m. Russian lecture. "Pushkin: A European Romantic in the Russia of Nicholas I." Boris Gasparov, prof. of Slavic languages, Columbia U. Women's Building Formal Lounge. 935-5177.

6 p.m. WUSTL Libraries lecture. "Celebrating the Henry Hampton Collection." Julian Bond, NAACP chairman. Graham Chapel. 935-6154.

Monday, Sept. 23

Noon. Molecular Biology and Pharmacology seminar. "As Time Glows By: Period Determination in the Mammalian Circadian System." Erik Herzog, asst. prof. of biology. South Building, Phillip Needleman Library. 362-0183.

Noon-1 p.m. Work, Families, and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Economic Evaluation of AIDS Clinical Trials." Barton Hamilton, assoc. prof. of economics, management, and entrepreneurship. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

4 p.m. Biology seminar. "Quantitative Evolutionary Genomics of Drosophilia: Eyes, Wings, Hearts, Drugs and Variation." Greg Gibson, assoc. prof. of genetics, N.C. State U. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 322. 935-6719.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "The Incredible Likeness of Bonding: Leukocytes, Platelets and Disease States." Thomas Diacovo, assoc. prof. of pediatrics and asst. prof. of pathology and immunology. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.

Tuesday, Sept. 24

Noon. Alzheimer's Disease Research Center Tuesday Conference Seminar Series. "The Gamma-secretase Cleavage of APP." Silva Hecimovic, dept. of psychiatry. Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg., East Pavilion Aud. 286-2881.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Genes and Signals." Mark Ptashne, head of gene regulation in molecular biology, Sloan-Kettering Inst., New York. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid Ave. 362-3692.

4 p.m. Anesthesiology Research Unit Seminar Series. William Craigen, assoc. prof. of molecular and human genetics and asst. prof. of pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine. Clinical Sciences Research Bldg., Rm. 5550. 362-8560.

5 p.m. Engineering School Connection Series. "A View from Ground Zero -- One Year Later." H.G. Schwartz, chairman, Jacobs Civil Inc. Reservations required. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-5363.

Wednesday, Sept. 25

8:15 a.m. Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds. "Obstetric Anesthesia: Effects on Labor, Speed and Outcome." Barbara Leighton, prof. and chief of obstetric anesthesiology. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 362-1016.

Thursday, Sept. 26


11 a.m. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Grand Rounds. "The Why, When, and How of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing." Michael Lippmann, assoc. prof. of medicine, John Cochran VA Medical Center, St. Louis. Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg., East Pavilion Aud. 362-6904.

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Preimplantation Human Embryo Diagnostics: Genomic/Cytogenetic." Mark Hughes, prof. and dir., Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State U., Detroit. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg, Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Biology seminar. "Genetics and the State in the 'Cold War' Era." John Beatty, Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor and prof. of ecology, evolution and behavior, U. of Minn. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 215. 935-6808.

4 p.m. Chemistry seminar. "Enhanced Sensitivity Magnetic Resonance Techniques for Semiconductors: Optical Pumping, Dynamic Nuclear Polarization, and Electrical Detection." C. Russell Bowers, assoc. prof. of chemistry, U. of Fla. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Seminar Series. "Crystal Structure of PEDF: A Potent Anti-angiogenic and Neurite Growth-promoting Factor." Carl Volz, assoc. prof. of microbiology and immunology, U. of Ill. at Chicago. Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg., East Pavilion Aud. 362-1006.

7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. Annual Fumihiko Maki Lecture. "Working in India." Charles Correa, architect, Ruth and Norman Moore Visiting Professor of Architecture. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.

Music

Thursday, Sept. 19

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Pianist Ptah Williams and Trio. Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall. 935-4841.

Sunday, Sept. 22

3 p.m. Concert. Liederabend. Joyce Castle, mezzo-soprano. Cost: $15, $10 for WUSTL faculty and staff, $5 for WUSTL students. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6543.

Sports

Friday, Sept. 13

3:30 p.m. Volleyball vs. Wittenberg U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705. 8 p.m. Volleyball vs. Central College. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

Saturday, Sept. 14

10:30 a.m. Women's Tennis vs. Cornell College. Tao Tennis Courts. 935-4705. 10:30 a.m. Volleyball vs. Ohio Northern U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705. 3 p.m. Volleyball vs. U. of Puget Sound. Athletic Complex. 935-4705. 7 p.m. Football vs. MacMurray College. Francis Field. 935-4705.

Friday, Sept. 20-Sunday, Sept. 22

All day. Men's & Women's Tennis. WU Invitational. Tao Tennis Courts. 935-4705.

Saturday, Sept. 21

7 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Principia College. Francis Field. 935-4705.

Wednesday, Sept. 25

7 p.m. Volleyball vs. Fontbonne U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

Thursday, Sept. 26

7 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Fontbonne U. Francis Field. 935-4705.

And more. . .


Tuesday, Sept. 17

Noon-1 p.m. Toastmasters event. Washington University Toastmasters For Oratorical Readiness (WUTFOR). 4480 Clayton Ave., Rm. 1140A. 935-6001.

Friday, Sept. 20

7:30 a.m-5 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology meeting. Annual Innsbrook Golf Outing and Executive Speaker Series. "Does IT Have Responsibility for Corporate Accounting Practices?" Harvey Kelley, partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers. Open to CAIT members only. Innsbrook Estates Executive Conference Center. 935-4792.

Saturday, Sept. 21

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Continuing Medical Education course. "Annual St. Louis Critical Care Update." Cost: $25. St. Louis Science Center, Exploradome Exhibition Gallery. To register: 362-6891.



The Record calendar lists a portion of the activities taking place at Washington University Sept. 13-26. For a full listing of medical rounds and conferences, see the School of Medicine's Web site. Also, for more events, please see the expanded Hilltop Campus calendar Web site.

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