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Washington University in St. Louis

Nov. 8, 2002 Vol. 27, No. 11
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Exhibitions

5-7 p.m. Bill Kohn: A Forty-Year Retrospective. Bill Kohn, professor emeritus of art. (Multimedia performance, 8 p.m.) Through Jan 2. Presented by the School of Art. Des Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave. 621-8735.

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. 8

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Pediatric Stem Cell Transplantation: Its Current Status and Future Direction." Robert J. Hayashi, asst. prof. of pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

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. Association of Women Faculty Brown Bag Forum. "Parenting Resources at WU." Nancy Berg, assoc. prof. of Asian & Near Eastern languages and literatures, Akiko Tsuchiya, assoc. prof. of romance languages and literatures, and Lorraine Goffe-Rush, human resources. Umrath Hall Lounge. 935-4449.

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.

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology seminar. "FGF Signaling in Skeletal Development and Genetic Disease." David Ornitz, Alumni Endowed Professor of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. South Bldg., Philip Needleman Library, Rm. 3907. 362-0183.

4 p.m. Biology seminar. "Molecular Timekeeping in the Vertebrate Retina." Carla Green, asst. prof. of biology, U. of Va., Charlottesville. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 322. 935-8635.

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., 4565 McKinley Ave. 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. Co-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 September 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., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.

4 p.m. Biology seminar. "Macrophage -- Mycobacteria Interactions: A Clash of the Titans." Jeffrey Schorey, asst. prof. of biological sciences, U. of Notre Dame. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 322. 935-7323.

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. 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.

Friday, Nov. 15

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Phosphate Homeostasis in Disease: New Discoveries." Keith A. Hruska, prof. of pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology seminar. "Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies in Polyglutamine Neurodegenerative Diseases." Henry L. Paulson, prof. of neurology, U. of Iowa, Iowa City. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-4690.

Noon. Politics, Ethics & Society Seminar Series. "Cultural Minorities and Women's Rights." Marilyn Friedman, prof. of philosophy. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-5812.

1 p.m. Association of Women Faculty Brown Bag Forum. "Working for Tenure at WU: Tips from Recently Tenured Women Faculty." Guinn Batten, assoc. prof. of English, Shirley Dyke, assoc. prof. of civil engineering, Eloisa Palafox, assoc. prof. of Spanish, Judi McLean Parks, prof. of organization behavior, and Barbara Kunkel, assoc. prof. of biology. Mallinckrodt Center Rm. 303, Lambert Lounge. 935-4449.

4 p.m. Anatomy & Neurobiology seminar. "Adhesion Molecules in the Architecture of Nerve and Synapse." David Colman, prof. of neurology, neurobiology, and of anatomy and functional morphology, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 928. 362-7043.

Saturday, Nov. 16

7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. CME Course. "Controversies in Primary Care Medicine." Cost: $125. Registration required. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-6891.

Monday, Nov. 18

Noon. Work, Families, and Public Policy Seminar Series. "Family Bargaining and Long Term Care." Robert A. Pollak, Hernreich Distinguished Professor of Economics. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

4 p.m. Biology seminar. "Hox Genes and Williston's Law: Development and Evolutionary and Animal Design." Sean Carroll, prof. of genetics and molecular biology, U. of Wis., Madison. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 322. 935-6812.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Specific Natural Killer Responses to Viral Infection." Wayne Yokoyama, Sam J. and Audrey Loew Levin Professor of Internal Medicine and prof. of pathology & immunology. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.

4 p.m. Physics seminar. "Nonlinear Neurodynamics of Perceptual Oscillations." Hugh Wilson, prof. of biology, center for vision research, York U., Toronto. (Coffee, 3:45 p.m.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.

7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. "Counterintuitive." Shawn L. Rickenbacker, architect, Do Group, London. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.

Tuesday, Nov. 19

Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Modulation of Host Cell Signaling and Gene Expression by Trypanosoma Cruzi." Barbara Burleigh, asst. prof. of immunology and infectious diseases, Harvard U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 747-2630.

4 p.m. Biology seminar. "Predicting and Detecting Rules of Gender Expression in Plants." Susan Mazer, prof. of ecology, evolution, and marine biology, U. of Calif., Santa Barbara. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 215. 935-6706.

4 p.m. Anesthesiology Research Unit seminar. "Volatile Anesthetic Interactions With Four-helix Bundle Proteins." Jonas Johansson, asst. prof. of anesthesiology, U. of Penn., Philadelphia. Clinical Sciences Research Bldg., Rm. 5550. 362-8560.

7-8:30 p.m. Students and Teachers As Research Scientists (STARS) lecture. "Promising Strategies to Repair the Damaged Spinal Cord." John McDonald, asst. prof. of neurology and neurological surgery, dir., Spinal Cord Injury Program. Sponsored by the National Science Foundation, Solutia Inc., E. Reuben and Gladys Flora Grant Charitable Trust, St. Louis U., WUSTL, and U. of Missouri-St. Louis. U. of Missouri-St. Louis, Century B Millennium Center. 516-6226.

Wednesday, Nov. 20

10 a.m. Biology seminar. "Natural Selection at Multiple Scales: Populations, Communities and Higher Taxa." Susan Mazer, prof. of ecology, evolution, and marine biology, U. of Calif., Santa Barbara. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 309. 935-6706.

11 a.m. Assembly Series. Joshua Sobol, playwright. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

4 p.m. Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics seminar. "Subunit Interfaces and Cooperativity in Hemoglobin: A Surprising Role Reversal." Gary K. Ackers, prof. of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.

Thursday, Nov. 21

Noon. Wellness Connection brown bag lunch. "How to Eat Healthy During the Hoidays." Connie Diekman, director of Univeristy nutrition.Mallinckrodt Student Center, Rm. 100A. 935-8046.

3 p.m. Engineering lecture. Mechanical Engineering Sesquicentennial Colloquium Lecture. "A Journey of Electrostatic Aerosol Technology." Da-Ren Chen, asst. prof. of mechanical engineering. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 100. 935-6047.

4 p.m. Biology seminar. "Towards an Understanding of Mycobacterial Pathogenesis through Studies of Gene Expression and Regulation of Gene Expression." Josephine Clark-Curtiss, research asst. prof. of biology and molecular microbiology. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 322. 935-6850.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Seminar Series. "Role of T Cell Subsets and Apoptosis in a Primary Model of Herpetic Keratitis." Patrick M. Stuart, asst. research prof. of ophthalmology and visual sciences. Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg., East Pavilion Aud. 362-1006.

On Stage

Saturday, Nov. 9

8 p.m. School of Art multimedia performance. Bill Kohn: A Forty-Year Retrospective. Bill Kohn, professor emeritus of art. (Also Nov. 10, 3 p.m.; see also Exhibitions, above.) Cost: $12, $8 for students. Des Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave. 935-6543.

Saturday, Nov. 16

11 a.m. ovations! for young people. Music and the Underground Railroad. Kim & Reggie Harris. Cost: $7. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Thursday, Nov. 21

8 p.m. Performing Arts Department production. Shooting Magda. By Joshua Sobol. Henry Schvey, prof. and chair of performing arts, dir. Cost: $12, $8 for WUSTL faculty, staff, students and senior citizens. Edison Theatre, A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. 935-6543.

Music

Friday, Nov. 8

8 p.m. Voice recital. David Koch, tenor; Henry Palkes, piano. Music of Schumann, Dupark, Warlock and Tosti. Graham Chapel. 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 and students. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-4841.

Thursday, Nov. 14

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

Sunday, Nov. 17

3 p.m. Concert. Washington University Symphony Orchestra and winners of the Young Artist Piano Concerto Competition. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.

Sports

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.

Saturday, Nov. 16

All day. Cross Country NCAA Midwest Reg. Champs. Francis Field. 935-4075.

Worship

Sunday, Nov. 10

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

And more. . .

Friday, Nov. 8

7 p.m. Gallery of Art Guided Tours. Tours of H.W. Janson and the Legacy of Modern Art at Washington University in St. Louis and Christian Jankowski's Targets. (Also Nov. 15.) Gallery of Art. 935-5490.

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 p.m. Visiting East Asian Professionals Program public forum. "Asia in Print: A Dialogue With Asian and American Journalists on Making the News." (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 Student Center, Friedman Lounge.) Mallinckrodt Student Center, The Gargoyle. 658-2004.

The Record calendar lists a portion of the activities taking place at Washington University Nov. 8-21. 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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