University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place Feb. 7-20 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
School of Medicine Arts Commission Annual Art Show. Farrell Learning and Teaching Center atrium. Through Feb. 15. 747-3284.

"Thaddeus Strode: Absolutes and Nothings." Feb. 8-April 21. Reception and artist walkthrough 7:30 p.m. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

"On the Margins." Feb. 8- April 21. Kemper Art Museum, 935-4523.

"Weitman Exhibition." Inaugural exhibition showcasing more than three dozen photographs of Herb Weitman, longtime head of Photographic Services. Through mid-March. Sam Fox School Weitman Gallery. 935-6500.

"Disappearing Shanghai: An Installation of Photographs by Howard French." Through March 3. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4448.

Film

Friday, Feb. 15

7:30 p.m. Film and Media Studies Japanese Film Festival. "Hanging Garden." Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-4056.


Saturday, Feb. 16

7:30 p.m. Film and Media Studies Japanese Film Festival. "Linda, Linda, Linda." Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-4056.

Lectures

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. Chemistry Seminar. "Technetium and Other Radionuclides: Applications in Molecular Imaging, Radiotherapy and the Environment." Lynn Francesconi, prof. of inorganic chemistry, Hunter College. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.

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.

6:30 p.m. Kemper Art Museum Lecture. "On the Margins." Willie Doherty. Steinberg Aud. 935-4523.

8 p.m. The Writing Program Reading Series. Janet Kauffman, author, will read from her work. Hurst Lounge, Rm. 201 Duncker Hall. 935-7130.


Friday, Feb. 8

11 a.m. Computer Science & Engineering Colloquium. "Enhancing Face-to-Face Interactions with Multi-User Computing." Kori Inkpen, assoc. prof. of computer science, Dalhousie U. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 217. 935-6132.

11 a.m. Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering lecture. "Integrating Realistic Chemistry in Large-Scale Simulations: Applications in the Efficient Utilization of Biomass and Fossil Fuels." Dr. Tianfeng Lu, Princeton Univ. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. "Integrating Realistic Chemistry in Large-Scale Simulations: Applications in the Efficient Utilization of Biomass and Fossil Fuels." Tianfeng Lu, assoc. research scholar of mechanical & aerospace engineering, Princeton U. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Role of Fibulin-1 in Cardiovascular Development." W. Scott Argraves, prof. of cell biology & anatomy, Medical U. of S.C. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6630.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity & Arrhythmia Center Seminar. "Reentry, Restitution and Random Stimulation: Insights From Experimental and Model Studies." Jan Kucera, asst. prof. of physiology, U. of Bern, Switzerland. (5 p.m. reception.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.


Saturday, Feb. 9

11 a.m. Kemper Art Museum Panel Discussion. "On the Margins." Center of Creative Arts, 524 Trinity Ave. 935-4523.

11 a.m. MLA Saturday Seminar Series. "Politics and the American Voter." Margaret Garb, asst. prof. of history & African and African American studies. McDonnell Hall, Goldfarb Aud. 935-6700.


Monday, Feb. 11

Noon. Work, Families and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Why is the Payoff to Schooling Lower for Immigrants?" Barry Chiswick, prof. of economics, U. of Ill. at Chicago. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

3 p.m. George Warren Brown School of Social Work lecture. "Realizing the Experience Dividend — Boomers and the Invention of a New Stage of Work." Marc Freedman. Brown Hall Lounge. 935-7573.

4 p.m. East Asian Studies Lecture. "The Great Transformation: China's Rush to Urbanize and the Fate of its Cities." Howard French, bureau chief, New York Times. (Reception follows, Kemper Art Museum.) Steinberg Aud. 935-4448.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. Marco Colonna, prof. of pathology & immunology. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity & Arrhythmia Center Seminar. "Age and the Atrial Substrate." Penelope Boyden, prof. of pharmacology, Columbia U. (5 p.m. reception.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.

6:30 p.m. Architecture Lecture Series. Tristan Sterk, The Office For Robotic Architectural Media & The Bureau For Responsive Architecture. (6 p.m. reception, Givens Hall.) Steinberg Aud. 935-9300.


Tuesday, Feb. 12

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Dynamics of Adhesin-Receptor Interactions: Lessons from H. pylori." Thomas Borén, prof. of medical biochemistry, Umea U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692.

5:30 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Why Should Biophysicists Care About Notch Biology." Rafi Kopan, prof. of development biology. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4152.


Wednesday, Feb. 13

11 a.m. Assembly Series. "Jasmine and Stars: Reading More Than Lolita in Tehran." Fatemah Keshavarz, prof. of Persian language & literature. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

Noon. Mallinckrodt Inst. of Radiology Lecture. Annual Hyman R. Senturia Lecture. "Imaging of Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias." David A. Lynch, prof. of radiology and of medicine, U. of Colo. Health Sciences Center. Scarpellino Aud., 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd. 362-2866.

3:30 p.m. Siteman Cancer Center Prevention and Control Group Seminar Series. Colleen McBride, chief & senior investigator, National Human Genome Research Inst. Saint Louis U. School of Public Health, 3545 Lafayette Ave., Salus Center, Rm. 1501. 454-8981.

4 p.m. Physics Colloquium. "Why LIGO Results are Already Interesting." Ben Owen, asst. prof. of physics, Penn State U. (3:30 p.m. coffee. Compton Hall, Rm. 245.) Crow Hall, Rm. 204. 935-6276.

6 p.m. Kemper Art Museum Gallery Talk. "Spotlight Series on Joseph Jones." Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.


Thursday, Feb. 14

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Workshop. "Marketing the IT Organization Internally." (Continues 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feb. 15.) Cost: $1,250, reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. 935-4444.

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Haplotyping and Identity-by-Descent Matrix Calculation Methods for QTL Mapping in Pedigrees." Guimin Gao, research asst. prof. of biostatistics, The U. of Ala. at Birmingham. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "Structure, Dynamics and Function in Biological Electron Transfer." David N. Beratan, prof. of chemistry, Duke U. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "What Causes Age-Related Macular Degeneration? A Geneticist's View." Rando Allikmets, assoc. prof. of ophthalmic science, Columbia U. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.

7 p.m. Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts Visiting Artist Lecture Series. Harrell Fletcher. Steinberg Aud. 935-9300.


Friday, Feb. 15

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. "Carbon Nanotubes as PEM Fuel Cell Catalyst Support." Yangchuan Xing, assoc. prof. of chemical engineering, Mo. U. of Science & Technology. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "ESCRT-III Family Members Stimulate Vps-4 ATPase Activity Directly or Via Vta 1." David J. Katzmann, asst. prof. of biochemistry & molecular biology, Mayo Clinic. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6630.

3 p.m. Joint Center for East Asian Studies Colloquium. "Colonial Imagination: The Making of Counterculture in Modern Korea." Choi Kyeong Hee, assoc. prof. of East Asian languages & civilizations, U. of Chicago, and Soyoung Kim, prof. of cinema studies, Korea National U. of Arts. Women's Bldg., Formal Lounge. 935-4448.

6 p.m. Assembly Series. "Loveline with Dr. Drew." Drew Pinsky, advice columnist. Lab Sciences Bldg., Rm. 300. 935-5285.

6:30 p.m. Kemper Art Museum Lecture. Douglas Fogle, curator, Carnegie Museum of Art. (6 p.m. reception, Kemper Art Museum.) Steinberg Aud. 935-4523.


Saturday, Feb. 16

11 a.m. MLA Saturday Seminar Series. "Congress After the 2008 Elections." Steven S. Smith, prof. of social sciences & political sciences. McDonnell Hall, Goldfarb Aud. 935-6700.


Monday, Feb. 18

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Workshop. "Business Finance & Budget Fundamentals for IT Professionals." (Continues 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feb. 19.) Cost: $850, reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. 935-4444.

2 p.m. Religious Studies Symposium. "Writing a People's History of Christianity." Co-sponsored by the Catholic Student Center. Catholic Student Center, 6352 Forsyth Blvd. 935-8677.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Toll-like Receptors, Inflammation and Cancer." Georgio Trinchieri, program dir., center for cancer research, National Cancer Inst. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

4 p.m. Physics Seminar. "Luttinger Liquids and the Exotic World of One-Dimensional Conductors." Matthew Grayson, prof. of electrical engineering & computer science, Northwestern U. (3:45 p.m. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.

4:30 p.m. Religious Studies Lecture. E.G. Weltin Lecture in Early Christianity. "Jesus as Exorcist and Healer." Richard A. Horsley, prof. of liberal arts & the study of religion, U. of Mass. Boston (Reception follows.) Whitaker Hall Aud. 935-8677.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity & Arrhythmia Center Seminar. "Learning the AV Node Through Ablation." Jane Chen, asst. prof. of medicine. (5 p.m. reception.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.


Tuesday, Feb. 19

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "HIV Entry and its Inhibition." Robert Doms, prof. of microbiology, U. of Penn. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-9223.

12:15 p.m. Physics Brown Bag Seminar. "Who AM I? Neutrinos' Identity Crisis." Kai Zuber, U. of Dresden, Germany. (Noon snacks.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.


Wednesday, Feb. 20

Noon. I-CARES Brown Bag Seminar. "Applied Economic Analysis of Biofuel Policies and Markets Underway at the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the U. of Mo." Wyatt Thompson, asst. prof. of agricultural economics, and Seth Meyer, asst. research prof. of agricultural economics, U. of Mo. McDonnell Hall, Rm. 212. 935-9541.

Music

Thursday, Feb. 7

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


Friday, Feb. 8

4 p.m. Department of Music Lecture. John Adams, composer. Music Classroom Building, Rm. 102. 935-5566.


Thursday, Feb. 14

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Danny Sher's Idiosyncrasies. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-5566.


Sunday, Feb. 17

3 p.m. Symphony Orchestra. E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall, 560 Trinity Ave. 935-4841.

On Stage

Friday, Feb. 15

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. "Sacred Funk." Cost: $30, $25 for seniors, WUSTL faculty & staff, $18 for students & children. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.


Saturday, Feb. 16

11 a.m. Ovations! for young people Series. The Campbell Brothers. Cost: $8. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Sports

Friday, Feb. 8

6 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. Carnegie Mellon U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

8 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Carnegie Mellon U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Sunday, Feb. 10

Noon. Men's Basketball vs. U. of Rochester. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

2 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. U. of Rochester. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

And More

Monday, Feb. 11

1:30 p.m. Gephardt Institute for Public Service Fireside Chat. Former Congressman Richard A. Gephardt. Women's Bldg. Formal Lounge. 935-8628.

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.