Exhibitions

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

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

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.

Lectures

Friday, Sept. 27

8 a.m.-4 p.m. STD Update Course. Sponsored by the St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center. Cost: $75. Registration required. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 747-1522.

9:15-10:30 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Home-based Therapy for Protein-energy Malnutrition." Mark J. Manary, assoc. prof. of pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology seminar. "Coupling DNA Replication and Chromosome Dynamics in Fission Yeast." Susan L. Forsburg, assoc. prof. of molecular & cell biology, Salk Inst. for Biological Sciences, La Jolla, Calif. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-3964.

4 p.m. Anatomy & Neurobiology seminar. "Signal Transduction Mechanisms in Axon Guidance and Neuronal Migration." Yi Rao, assoc. prof. of anatomy & neurobiology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 928. 362-7043.

7 p.m. Gallery of Art lecture. "Voyages and Fantasies: Exoticism and Orientalism in Modern Art." Elizabeth Childs, assoc. prof. of art history and archaeology. (Reception, 6:30.) Cost: $10, $25 for the series. Reservations required. Gallery of Art Teaching Gallery. 935-5490.

Saturday, Sept. 28

10 a.m. Physics Saturday Science Seminar Series. "Electricity, Magnetism, and Light." Carl Bender, prof. of physics. Crow Hall, Rm. 201. 935-6276.

1 p.m. Joint Center for East Asian Studies colloquium. "Regional Diversity in East Asia." Kären Wigen, assoc. prof. of history, Stanford U.; Helen Siu, prof. of anthropology, Yale U. U. of Mo., St. Louis, Millennium Student Center. R.S.V.P. 516-5753.

Monday, Sept. 30

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Research seminar. "Counting GFP-tagged GABA Transporters at Synapses of Knock-in Mice." Henry A. Lester, Bren Professor of Biology, Calif. Inst. of Technology. South Building, Phillip Needleman Library. 362-0183.

4 p.m. Biology seminar. "Identification of Xenorhabdus Mematophilius Genes Required for Mutualistic Colonization of Steinernema Carpocapsae Nematodes." Heidi Goodrich-Blair, asst. prof. of bacteriology, U. of Wis., Madison. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 322. 935-7888.

Tuesday, Oct. 1

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Multiple Functions for Type IV Secretion Systems in Helicobacter pylori." Rainer Haas, scientific head, unit on Helicobacter pylori, Max von Pettenkofer Inst. for Biology, Munich. Cori Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 747-1029.

3 p.m. Legal Studies lecture. "Judaism as a Source of Human Rights." Asher Maoz, head, Professor Dr. Raphael Taubenschlag Inst. of Criminal Law, Tel Aviv U. Sponsored by the Whitney R. Harris Inst. for Global Legal Studies. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. 935-7988.

Wednesday, Oct. 2

11 a.m. Assembly Series. Olin Conference Lecture. Carole Counihan, dir. of women's studies, Millersville U., Pa. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

Thursday, Oct. 3

7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Obstetrics & Gynecology Symposium. Randall R. Odem, course chair, assoc. prof. of obstetrics & gynecology. Cost: $275 for physicians, $195 for allied health professionals. Registration required. (Continues Oct. 4.) Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-6891.

11 a.m. Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine Grand Rounds. "Radiologic Screening for Lung Cancer." David Gierada, asst. prof. of radiology. Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg., East Pavilion Aud. 362-6904. Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Nutrient Levels and Insulin-like Signaling Regulate a Linker Histone Variant Required for Lifespan Extension in C. Elegans." James A. Waddle, asst. prof. of molecular biology, U. of Tex. Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

3 p.m. Mechanical Engineering Sesquicentennial Colloquium Lecture. "Bloomers, Boomers, and Zoomers." David Peters, McDonnell Douglas Professor of Engineering and chair, mechanical engineering. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 100. 935-6047.

4 p.m. Biology & Biomedical Sciences seminar. "Invasion and Inflammatory Destruction of the Intestinal Epithelium by Shigella: A Case of Fatal Attraction." Phillipe Sansonetti, dir. of cell biology and infection, Institute Pasteur, Paris. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-4152.

4 p.m. English Dept. lecture. Salman Rushdie, Indian-born novelist and essayist and visiting Hurst Professor in the Dept. of English in Arts & Sciences. Also sponsored by University Libraries and the International Writers Center. Lecture open only to WUSTL faculty, staff and students. Must present valid University ID. Graham Chapel. 935-0014.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Seminar Series. "Counting Every Quantum: Transmission at the Mammalian Cone Photoreceptor Synapse." Steven H. Devries, asst. prof. of ophthalmology and physiology, Northwestern U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 928. 362-1006.

Friday, Oct. 4

9:15 a.m. Pediatrics lecture. Annual Philip R. Dodge Lecture. "Adaptive Mechanisms of Developing Brain." Laura R. Ment, prof. of pediatrics and neurology, Yale U. Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg., Steinberg Amphitheatre. 454-6042.

3 p.m. Russian presentation. "Career Opportunities Supporting Civil Society in the Former Soviet Union: The Experience of a WU Alum." Michelle Kinman, the Caspian and Natural Resources Program Officer for Initiative for Social Action and Renewal in Eurasia (ISAR), Washington, D.C. Eads Hall, Rm. 103. 935-5177.

Saturday, Oct. 5

10 a.m. Physics Saturday Science Seminar Series. "From Atoms to Quarks." Claude Bernard, prof. of physics. Crow Hall, Rm. 201. 935-6276.

Monday, Oct. 7

7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. STD Laboratory Methods course. Sponsored by the St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center. (Continues Oct. 8 & 9.) Cost: $75. Registration required. 747-1522.

Noon. Work, Families & Public Policy Seminar Series. "Race, Kinship Care, and Adoption: Does Legal Status Matter?" Margaret Brinig, Edward A. Howry Distinguished Professor of Law, University of Iowa. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Tax Transgenic Mice: A Model for Investigating Pathogenesis and Treatment of Cancer." Lee Ratner, prof. of molecular microbiology and medicine. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.

7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. "Almost Nothing: The Brick Villas of Mies van der Rohe." Leslie van Duzer, visiting assoc. prof. of architecture. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.

Tuesday, Oct. 8

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Polysaccharide Capsule Synthesis in the Pathogenic Fungus Cryptococcus Neoformans." Tamara Doering, asst. prof. of molecular microbiology. Cori Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 362-3692.

Noon. Program in Physical Therapy Research Seminar Series. Jan Brunstrom, asst. prof. of neurology. 4444 Forest Park, Rm. B108/B109. 286-1404.

4 p.m. Cancer Genetics Program Seminar Series. "Centrosome Regulation at the Nucleus." Jason Weber, asst. prof. of pediatrics. Sponsored by the Siteman Cancer Center. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 454-8566.

4 p.m. Anesthesiology Research Unit Seminar Series. "Structure Function Studies of Skeletal Muscle EC Coupling." Paul Allen, prof. of anesthesiology, Harvard U. Clinical Sciences Research Bldg., Rm. 5550. 362-8560.

Thursday, Oct. 10

11 a.m. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Grand Rounds. "Multidetector Row CT of the Thorax." Sanjeev Bhalla, instructor in radiology. Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg., East Pavilion Aud. 362-6904.

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Functional Genomics Analysis of Signaling Pathways that Control Actin Assembly and Polarized Morphogenesis in Yeast." Charlie Boone, Banting and Best Dept. of Medical Research, U. of Toronto. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

On stage

Saturday, Sept. 28

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Vo-Du Macbeth. Cosponsored by American Culture Studies in Arts & Sciences. (Also Sept. 29, 2 p.m.) Cost: $27, $22 for WUSTL faculty & staff, $13 for WUSTL students. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Saturday, Oct. 5

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Happiness. Laurie Anderson, performance artist. (Also Oct. 6, 8 p.m.) Cost: $27, $22 for WUSTL faculty & staff, $13 for WUSTL students. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Music

Sunday, Sept. 29

3 p.m. Concert. WUSTL Jazz Band, WUSTL Symphony Orchestra. Brookings Quadrangle. (Rain location: Graham Chapel.) 935-4841.

Thursday, Oct. 3

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Pianist Kim Portney, an alumnus of Washington University, and his trio. Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall. 935-4841.

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Guitarist Rick Haydon. Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall. 935-4841.

Sports

Saturday, Sept. 28

7 p.m. Football vs. Rose-Hulman Inst. Francis Field. 935-4705.

Sunday, Sept. 29

11 a.m. Women's Soccer vs. Carnegie Mellon U. Francis Field. 935-4705.

1:30 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Carnegie Mellon U. Francis Field. 935-4705.

And more. . .

Wednesday, Oct. 2 8 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series colloquium. Hilary Mantel, British novelist. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201. 935-7130.

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