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Washington University in St. Louis

Nov. 1, 2002 Vol. 27, No. 10
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Medical news
Calendar
Notables
Campus Watch
Sports
Record Staff
Employment

David M. Holtzman, M.D.,
goes beyond the norm, pushes the envelope


Picturing
Our Past



To current issue



Exhibitions

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, Nov. 1

7:30 a.m.-4:55 p.m. Continuing Medical Education course. "Neurotherapeutics in the Elderly." (Also Nov. 2, 8:30 a.m.-noon.) Cost: $155. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-6891.

8 a.m. Radiation Oncology lecture. Annual Carlos A. Perez Endowed Lectureship in Oncology. "Improved Outcomes in the Treatment of Lung Cancer." James D. Cox, prof. and chair of radiation oncology, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, U. of Texas, Houston. Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg., Steinberg Amphitheatre. 362-2866.

Noon. Politics, Ethics and Society lecture. "The Politics of Linguistic Individuality in Humboldt and Habermas." Gerald Izenberg, prof. of history. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-5812.

Monday, Nov. 4

Noon. Molecular Biology and Pharmacology Lecture. "Embryogenomics of Mouse Early Embryos and Stem Cells." Minoru S.H. Ko, sr. investigator and section chief, National Inst. on Aging, Bethesda, Md. South Bldg., Philip Needleman Library, Rm. 3907. 362-0183.

Noon-1 p.m. Work, Families, and Public Policy Seminar Series. "Routine." Daniel Hamermesh, Edward Everett Hale Centennial Professor of Economics, U. of Texas, Austin. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Initiation of an Autoimmune Response: Location is Everything." Paul Allen, Robert L. Kroc Professor of Pathology and Immunology. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.

4:15 p.m. Classics colloquium. "Was Dido a Blond (e)?" Shelley Haley, prof. of classics, Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y. Sponsored by African and Afro-American Studies and the Office of the Chancellor. Eads Hall, Rm. 103. 935-5123.

7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. "Pietila in the Finnish Context." Raili Pietila widow of architect Reima Pietila, and Aino Niskanen, chair of architecture, Helsinki U. of Technology, Finland. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.

Tuesday, Nov. 5

Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Regulation and Biosynthesis of Alginate in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Associated with Cystic Fybrosis." Dennis Ohman, prof. and chair of microbiology and immunology, Medical College of Virginia, Va. Commonwealth U., Richmond. Cori Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 286-2891.

4 p.m. Art of Biography lecture. Hazel Rowley, author. Sponsored by the International Writers Center. McMillan Hall Café, Rm. 115. 935-5576.

Wednesday, Nov. 6

11 a.m. Assembly Series. Holocaust Memorial Lecture. Jan Gross, author. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

4 p.m. Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics seminar. "An Acid Test for Enzymes." T. Joseph Kappock, asst. prof. of chemistry. Cori Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 362-0261.

4 p.m. Physics colloquium. "The Martian Chronicles: The Early Climate of Mars and the Faint Young Sun Paradox." Susan Postawko, asst. prof. of meteorology, U. of Okla., Norman. (Coffee,

3:30 p.m., Compton Hall, Rm. 245.) Crow Hall, Rm. 204. 935-6276.

4:15 p.m. Classics lecture. "Against All Odds: Black American Women Classicists in the Nineteenth Century." Shelley Haley, prof. of classics, Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y. Sponsored by African and Afro-American Studies and the office of the Chancellor. (Reception, 5:30 p.m., Gallery of Art.) Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-5123.

5 p.m. Medical Ethics lecture. Daniel Bisno Lecture on Ethics in Medicine. "Is Medicine Still a Profession -- And if so, Why?" Edmund D. Pellegrino, prof. emeritus of medicine and medical ethics, Georgetown U. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-7012.

Thursday, Nov. 7

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Germ Cells." Christopher Wylie, William Schuber Chair of Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Ohio. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

3 p.m. Basic Science Seminar Series. Timothy Bestor, prof. of genetics and development, Columbia U. Sponsored by the Siteman Cancer Center. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 454-8566.

3 p.m. Engineering lecture. Mechanical Engineering Sesquicentennial Colloquium Lecture. "A Brief History of Computational Fluid Dynamics and its Impact on the Analysis and Design of Air and Space Vehicles." Ramesh Agarwal, William Palm Professor of Engineering. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 100. 935-4856.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology and Visual Science Seminar Series. "Lens Fiber Cells: 'United We Stand.'" Valery I. Shestopalov, research asst. prof. of ophthalmology and visual sciences. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 928. 362-1006.

4 p.m. Physics seminar. "Applications of Optical Pumping and Polarization Techniques in NMR." Boyd M. Goodson, asst. prof. of physical chemistry, Southern Ill. U. at Carbondale. Sponsored by the St. Louis Section of the American Chemical Society. (Coffee, 3:45 p.m., reception and discussion follow seminar.) 935-6276.

4:15 Classics seminar. "Anti-racist Pedagogy in the Classics Classroom." Shelley Haley, prof. of classics, Hamilton College, Clinton, N.Y. Sponsored by African and Afro-American Studies and the Office of the Chancellor. Eads Hall, Rm. 204. 935-5123.

5 p.m. Art History & Archaeology lecture. "Mastery and Monsters: John Ruskin and Primitivism." Frances Connelly, assoc. prof. of art history, U. of Mo., Kansas City. Steinberg Hall, Rm. 200. 935-5270.

7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. "Campus Design for the 21st Century." William Mitchell, dean of the School of Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Steinberg Hall Aud., 935-6200.

8 p.m. Germanic Languages and Literatures lecture. "The Third Sex: Emancipated Women and Homosexuals at the Turn of the Century." Robert Tobin, assoc. dean of faculty and prof. of German, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash. Alumni House Living Room. 935-5106.

Friday, Nov. 8

Noon. Anesthesiology Research Unit Seminar Series. "Fate Determination of Commissural Neurons in the Spinal Cord--Functional Analysis of Genes Using Mouse In Vivo Electroporation." Tetsuichiro Saito, assoc. prof. of development and differentiation, Inst. for Frontier Medical Sciences, Kyoto U., Japan. Clinical Sciences Research Bldg., Rm. 5550. 362-8560.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology seminar. "Tale of the LRP Tail." Guojun Bu, assoc. prof. of pediatrics. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-4690.

4 p.m. Hematology lecture. Annual Carl Moore Memorial Lecture. "New Insights into Cardiovascular, Renal & Bone Disease from Human Genetic Studies." Richard P. Lifton, chair and prof. of genetics, Howard Hughes Medical Inst., Yale U. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid Ave. 362-8801.

4 p.m. Music Lecture Series. "Ravel, Les Six and the New Musical Order in France." Barbara Keele, lecturer in music, Keele U., England. Music Classroom Bldg., Rm. 102. 935-4841.

4 p.m. Neuroscience seminar. "Therapeutic Approaches to Treating AD Plaques and Tangles." Karen Duff, Nathan Kline Inst., N.Y.U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 928. 362-7043.

Monday, Nov. 11

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. CME STD Clinician Course. Sponsored by internal medicine, infectious diseases div. (Continues through Nov. 19.) Cost: $110. Registration required. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 747-0294.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Molecular Mechanisms Controlling the T cell Antigen Receptor Triggering Threshold." Oreste Acuto, dir., molecular immunology unit, Pasteur Inst., Paris. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.

4 p.m. Physics seminar. "Laser-enhanced NMR: New Tools for the Study of Semiconductors." Sophia Hayes, asst. prof. of physics. (Coffee, 3:45 p.m.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.

6 p.m. Psychiatry CME Program. "Mental Health Effects of Disasters & Terrorism." Carol S. North, prof. of psychiatry. (Dinner, 7:30 p.m.) Cost: $20. Registration required. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-6891.

Tuesday, Nov. 12

Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Of Fish and Folk: Using Zebrafish to Understand Host Responses to Tuberculosis." Lalita Ramakrishnan, asst. prof. of microbiology, U. of Wash. Cori Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 747-5597.

4 p.m. Anesthesiology Research Unit Seminar Series. Yu Qiang, research assoc. in anesthesiology. Clinical Sciences Research Bldg., Rm. 5550. 362-8560.

4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences colloquium. "Emergence of Life: Minerals and the Rise of Complexity in the Early Earth." Robert Miller Hazen, Clarence Robinson Professor of Earth Sciences, George Mason U., Fairfax, Va. McDonnell Hall, Rm. 362. 935-5610.

7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. Eugene Mackey Lecture. Jorma Ollila, chairman and CEO of Nokia Corp., Espoo, Finland. Sponsored by the Olin School of Business. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.

7 p.m. University College panel discussion. "Conflict With Iraq: Turning Point or Prelude to War?" Lab Sciences Bldg., Rm. 300. 935-6700

Wednesday, Nov. 13

11 a.m. Assembly Series. "Reports from the Middle East: The Politics of War, Foreign Policy and the Media Since 9/11." Robert Fisk, Middle East correspondent. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

4 p.m. Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics seminar. "Structural Biology in the Third Millennium." Steven Almo, prof. of biochemistry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York. Cori Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 362-0261.

4 p.m. Physics colloquium. "The Statistical Mechanics of Popularity." Sidney Redner, prof. of physics, Boston U. (Coffee, Compton Hall, Rm. 245.) Crow Hall, Rm. 204. 935-6276.

Thursday, Nov. 14

11 a.m. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Grand Rounds. Lee Morrow, fellow in pulmonary and critical care medicine. Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg., East Pavilion Aud. 362-6904.

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "The Economics of Ribosome Biosynthesis." Jon Warner, prof. of cell biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

1:10 p.m. George Warren Brown School of Social Work Lecture Series. "The Future of Social Work." Elizabeth Clark, pres., National Assn. Of Social Workers. Brown Hall Lounge. 935-4909.

2:45-7 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Executive Speaker Series and dinner. "Collaborating With CxO's: End the Boom and Bust IT Investment Cycle." Susan Cramm, columnist, CIO Magazine. Open to CAIT members only. Chase Park Plaza Hotel. 935-4792.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Science Seminar Series. "Structure and Functional Mechanism of Lens Alpha-crystallin." Hassane S. Mchaourab, assoc. prof. of molecular physiology and biophysics, Vanderbilt U., Nashville, Tenn. Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg., East Pavilion Aud. 362-1006.

On Stage


Saturday, Nov. 2

8 p.m. Performing Arts Department special event. Doctor Prospero. Gareth Armstrong, actor and director. Co-sponsored by the depts. of English and comparative literature. Cost: $20, $10 for senior citizens and students. A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. 935-6543.

Music

Thursday, Nov. 7

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Dave Stone, saxophone. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.

Saturday, Nov. 9

6 & 9 p.m. A capella concert. Amateurs Goin' Pro. Washington University Amateurs. Cost: $5. Graham Chapel. 324-3437.

8 p.m. Concert. Eliot Trio. Works of Mozart, Brahms, and Shostakovich. Cost: $15, $10 for senior citizens & students. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-4841. Thursday, Nov. 14

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Willie Akins, saxophone. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841

Sports


Saturday, Nov. 2

11 a.m. Women's Soccer vs. U. of Chicago. Francis Field. 935-4705.

1 p.m. Swimming & Diving vs. Truman State U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

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

Wednesday, Nov. 6

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

Friday, Nov. 8

5:30 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Dominican U. Francis Field. 935-4705.

Saturday, Nov. 9

Noon. Football vs. Carnegie Mellon U. Francis Field. 935-4705.

Worship


Friday, Nov. 1

11:15 a.m. Catholic Mass. Feast of All Saints. (Lunch follows.) Catholic Student Center, 6352 Forsyth Blvd. 935-9191.

Sunday, Nov. 10

8 p.m. Holden Evening Prayer. Sponsored by Lutheran Campus Ministry. Bethel Lutheran Church. (Intersection of Big Bend and Forsyth boulevards.) 863-8140.

And more. . .

Friday, Nov. 1

4-6 p.m. Master Class. "Hijacking Shakespeare: (Flying Solo With the Bard!)" Gareth Armstrong, actor, director, playwright. Edison Theatre, A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. 935-5858.

Monday, Nov. 4

7 p.m. Art of Biography Reading Series. Richard Wright: The Life and Times. Hazel Rowley, author. Sponsored by the International Writers Center. West Campus Conference Center, 7425 Forsyth Blvd. 935-5576.

Thursday, Nov. 7

8 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series. Rae Armantrout, poet. (Book signing follows.) Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130.

Saturday, Nov. 9

9 a.m. Visiting East Asian Professionals Program student workshops. "Writing Asia: A Journalist's Perspective on Issues in East Asia." (Registration 8-9 a.m.) Registration required. January Hall, Rm. 110. 935-8772.

2:30 Visiting East Asian Professionals Program public forum. "Asia in Print: A Dialogue with Asian and American Journalists." (Reception, 4:30-6 p.m.) Chase Park Plaza, Empire Rm. 935-8772.

Monday, Nov. 11

11 a.m.-4 p.m. Blood drive. Sponsored by Congress of the South 40 and Human Resources. (Also Nov. 12.; Nov. 13 & 14, 5-10 p.m., Wohl Center, Friedman Lounge.) Mallinckrodt Center, Gargoyle. 658-2004.

The Record calendar lists a portion of the activities taking place at Washington University Nov. 1-14.. 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.

Events sponsored by the University -- its departments, schools, centers, organizations and recognized student organizations -- are published in the calendar. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.

Calendar submissions should state time, date, place, sponsor(s), title of event or lecture, name(s) of speaker(s), speaker(s) affiliations and admission cost. Mail items to Calendar at Campus Box 1070 or fax to 935-4259 or e-mail at record_calendar@aismail.wustl.edu. Submission forms are available by calling 935-4926 and information can be found here.

The deadline for all entries is noon on the Thursday eight days before the Record issue date. Late or incomplete entries will not be printed. The Record is published every Friday during the school year, except holidays, and monthly during the summer.


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