University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place Jan. 24-Feb. 7 at Washington University. Visit the Web for expanded calendars for the Danforth Campus (webevent.wustl.edu) and the School of Medicine (medschool.wustl.edu/calendars.html).

Exhibits
"Beauty and the Blonde: An Exploration of American Art and Popular Culture." Through Jan. 28. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

"Carmon Colangelo: Prints." A body of work by Carmon Colangelo, dean of the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts and the E. Desmond Lee Professor for Collaboration in the Arts. Through January. Farrell Learning and Teaching Center, 520 S. Euclid Ave., Lvl. 2. 747-3284.

"Ephemeral Beauty: Al Parker & The Women's Magazine, 1940-1960." Through Jan. 28. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

Film

Tuesday, Jan. 29

4 p.m. Film and Media Studies Irish Film Festival. "Bloody Sunday." Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-4056.


Wednesday, Jan. 30

7 p.m. Science on Tap Film & Discussion. "King Corn." Ken Olsen, asst. prof. of biology. Schlafly Bottleworks, Crown Rm., 7260 Southwest Ave. 935-5285.


Tuesday, Feb. 5

4 p.m. Film and Media Studies Irish Film Festival. "The Quiet Man." Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-4056.

Lectures

Thursday, Jan. 24

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Automated Aides for Generating Scientific Insights." Lawrence Hunter, assoc. prof. of pharmacology, U. of Colo. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.


Friday, Jan. 25

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Iron, Infection and Inflammation: The Central Role of Hepcidin." Robert E. Fleming, assoc. prof. of pediatrics, Saint Louis U. School of Medicine. Clopton Aud. 454-6006.

11 a.m. Assembly Series. Chancellor's Fellowship Conference Lecture. "Love's Labor Lost: Racial Reform's Realities." Derrick Bell, constitutional scholar. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

11 a.m. Computer Science & Engineering Colloquium. "Debugging Reinvented: Asking and Answering Why and Why Not Questions About Program Behavior." Andrew Ko, graduate asst., Human-Computer Interaction, Carnegie Mellon U. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 217. 935-6132.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Axonal Degeneration: Mitochondria, Energy and Redox." Jeffrey D. Milbrandt, prof. of pathology & immunology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 747-4233.

2:30 p.m. Physics Seminar. "Transport and Spectral Functions in High-Temperature QCD." Gert Aarts, prof. of physics, U. of Swansea, United Kingdom. (2 p.m. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.


Monday, Jan. 28

8:30 a.m. Jewish, Islamic & Near Eastern Studies Panel Discussion. "The Jewish People in 2030: Alternative Futures." Co-sponsored by The Jewish Federation of St. Louis. (8 a.m. kosher breakfast buffet.) Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-8567.

Noon. Work, Families and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Minimum Drinking Age Laws and Long-Term Outcomes." Karen Norberg, research instructor. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

4 p.m. Breast Cancer Research Group Seminar Series. "Twisting and Turning: Molecular Profiling of Bone Marrow Micrometastases Identifies Genes Associated with Early Tumor Relapse in Breast Cancer Patients." Rebecca Aft, assoc. prof. of surgery. Center for Advanced Medicine, Farrell Conference Room 2. 454-8981.

4 p.m. Immunology Seminar. "The Role of Complement in Flavivirus Infection: The Triangle Between B and T Cell Priming, Antibody Effector Function and Immune Evasion." Mike Diamond, assoc. prof. of medicine. Farrell Learning and Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity & Arrhythmia Center Seminar. "Atrial Selective Sodium Channel Blockers as a Novel Strategy for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation." Charles Antzelevitch, exec. dir. of research, Masonic Medical Research Laboratory. (5 p.m. reception.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.


Tuesday, Jan. 29

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Roles of DNA Adenine Methylation in Salmonella Virulence." Josep Casadesús, prof. of genetics, Universidad de Sevilla, Spain. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692.


Thursday, Jan. 31

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Computational Genomics in the Whole Genome Era." Marylyn D. Ritchie, asst. prof. of molecular physiology & biophysics, Vanderbilt U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Visual Science Seminar Series. "Dynamic Imaging of Signal Transduction Pathways in Vivo." David Piwnica-Worms, prof. of radiology, molecular biology & pharmacology. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.


Saturday, Feb. 2

11 a.m. MLA Saturday Seminar Series. "Faith, Hope and Fear: The American Presidency in the 21st Century." Wayne Fields, prof. of English. McDonnell Hall, Goldfarb Aud. 935-6700.


Monday, Feb. 4

8 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center Course. "STD Laboratory Methods." (Continues 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 5 & 6.) Cost: $75. For location and to register: 747-1522.

4 p.m. Breast Cancer Research Group Seminar Series. "Estrogen Dose & Cancers of the Endometrium, Breast and Ovary: Implications for Prevention." Malcolm C. Pike, prof. of preventative medicine, U. of S.C. Center for Advanced Medicine, Farrell Conference Room 2. 454-8981.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Immune Checkpoint Blockade in Cancer Therapy." James Allison, chair of immunology, Sloan-Kettering Inst. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.


Tuesday, Feb. 5

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Regulation at Simple and Complex Bacterial Promoters." Stephen Busby, prof. of biochemistry & biosciences, U. of Birmingham. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692.


Wednesday, Feb. 6

11 a.m. Assembly Series. Ferguson Science Lecture. George Whitesides, prof. of chemistry, Harvard U. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

4 p.m. Assembly Series. "Brave New Biology: The Challenge for Bioethics." Leon Kass, biochemist. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.


Thursday, Feb. 7

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "A Whole-Genome Study of Autism." Lauren A. Weiss, postdoctoral fellow, Mass. General Hospital. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "The Retinoblastoma Protein: More Than Meets the Eye." Rachel Baker Delston, predoctoral trainee of ophthalmology & visual science. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.

5 p.m. Breast Cancer Research Group Seminar Series. "NSABP Correlative Science Studies." Soonmyung Paik, dir. of pathology, National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project. Center for Advanced Medicine, Farrell Conference Room 2. 454-8981.

Music

Thursday, Jan. 24

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Typhanie Monique, vocalist. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-5566.


Saturday, Jan. 26

8 p.m. Kingsbury Ensemble. (Also 3 p.m. Jan. 27.) Umrath Hall Lounge. 935-5566.


Thursday, Jan. 31

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Mike Karpowicz, saxophone. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-5566.


Monday, Feb. 4

7:30 p.m. Assembly Series. Saint Louis Symphony. Simon Hall, May Aud. 935-5285.


Thursday, Feb. 7

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Dave Black, guitar. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-5566.

On Stage

Thursday, Jan. 24

8 p.m. Performing Arts Dept. Presentation. "The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek." (Also 8 p.m. Jan. 25 & 26; 2 p.m. Jan. 26 & 27.) A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. 935-6543.


Friday, Jan. 25

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. "Top Secret: The Battle for The Pentagon Papers." (Also 8 p.m. Jan. 26.) Cost: $30, $25 for seniors, WUSTL faculty & staff, $18 for students & children. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

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 Danforth 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 recordcalendar@wustl.edu. Submission forms are available by calling 935-4926 or by downloading the PDF found here.

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