University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place March 6-26 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
"Thaddeus Strode: Absolutes and Nothings." Through April 21. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

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

"Core Level II Exhibition." March 7. (6 p.m. Opening Reception.) Des Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave. 935-9347.

"Junior Majors Exhibition." March 22. (6 p.m. Opening Reception.) Des Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave. 935-9347.

Film

Monday, March 24

7 p.m. Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Middle East Film Series. "Cairo Station." Wilson Hall, Rm. 214. 935-8567.

Lectures

Thursday, March 6

8 a.m. Siteman Cancer Center Jonathan Adam Jones Lymphoma Lectureship. "Immunotherapy of Non-Hodgkin's B Cell Lymphoma." John M. Timmerman, asst. prof. of medicine and hematology-oncology, UCLA. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-8981.

9:30 a.m. Sam Fox School Symposium. "Architecture, Art and the Experience of Blackness." (Reception follows.) Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-9347.

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "How Did Genome Annotation Get So Good, and What Can We Do With It?" Michael Brent, prof. of computer science and engineering. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Stem Cell Approaches for Retinal Repair." Thomas A. Reh, prof. of biological structure, U. of Wash. School of Medicine. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.


Friday, March 7

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Therapeutic Hypothermia — Keeping a Cool Head (and Body) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit." Amit Mathur, asst. prof. of pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

11 a.m. Computer Science & Engineering Colloquium. "Camera-on-Chip: Low Power Sensors for Visual Information Extraction." Viktor Gruev, post-doctoral researcher, U. of Pa. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 217. 935-6160.

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. "Membrane Proximal Signaling in T Lymphocytes: An Interplay Between Co-Operative Processes and Stochastic Fluctuations." Jayajit Das, postdoctoral assoc., MIT. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "A Yeast Under Cover: Capsule Synthesis in the Fungal Pathogen Cryptococcus Neoformans." Tamara L. Doering, assoc. prof. of molecular microbiology, Vanderbilt U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6630.

1 p.m. Imaging Sciences Pathway Seminar. "Problems in Biological Imaging: Opportunities for Signal Processing." Jelena Kovacevic, prof. of biomedical engineering, Carnegie Mellon U. Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 362-6946.


Monday, March 10

11 a.m. Midwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Lecture. "Monkeypox and Smallpox: 'Historic' Considerations for the Emergence of Orthopoxvirus Diseases." Inger K. Damon, lab. chief, CDC, Atlanta. (Refreshments served.) Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Holden Case Study Rm. 286-0432.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Pathways in Blood and Vessel Development." Kyunghee Choi, assoc. prof. of pathology & immunology. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.


Tuesday, March 11

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Discovery and Characterization of Novel Respiratory and Enteric Viruses." David Wang, asst. prof. of molecular microbiology. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692.


Wednesday, March 12

Noon. Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology Lecture. Annual Daniel R. Biello Memorial Lecture. "Integrating Nuclear Imaging and CT for Cardiac Imaging: Hype or New Paradigm?" Marcelo F. Di Carli, assoc. prof. of radiology and medicine, Harvard Medical School. Scarpellino Aud., 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd. 362-2866.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Protease Receptor Dimerization in Thrombin Signaling and Sepsis." Athan Kuliopulos, assoc. prof. of medicine & biochemistry, Tufts-New England Medical Center. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 264. 362-4152.

6 p.m. Kemper Art Museum Gallery Talk. "L'oeil du Silence." Spotlight Series on Max Ernst. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.


Thursday, March 13

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. "Dynamics of DNA and Swimming Microorganisms: Theory and Coarse-Grained Simulations." Patrick Underhill, postdoctoral assoc. of chemical engineering, U. of Wis.-Madison. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Comparative and Functional Evolutionary Genom-ics." Jeffrey Townsend, asst. prof. of ecology & evolutionary biology Yale U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Costs of Visual Impairment in the United States." Kevin D. Frick, assoc. prof. of health policy & management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.


Friday, March 14

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Food Security and Nutrition in the Developing World." Barbara Schaal, prof. of biology. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. "Animal Agriculture and Antimicrobial Resistance: Do Organic Practices Make A Difference?" Amy R. Sapkota, asst. prof., U. of Md. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Addiction to Oncogenic Kinases." Jeffrey Settleman, prof. of medicine, Harvard Medical School. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6630.


Monday, March 17

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Workshop. "EI for IT: Using Emotional Intelligence in Information Technology." (Continues 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. March 18.) Cost: $1,040, reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. 935-4444.

Noon. Work, Families and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Prejudice and the Economics of Discrimination." Kerwin Charles, prof. of education policy, U. of Chicago. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. Vishva Dixit, vice pres., physiological chemistry, Genetech Inc. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.


Tuesday, March 18

9 a.m. I-CARES Seminar. "A Unique Nitrogen-fixing Cyanobacterium in Freshwaters and Tropical Oceans." Jerry Brand, prof. of molecular and cell bio-logy, University of Texas at Austin. McDonnell Hall, Rm. 212. 935-9541.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Nondefined Mixed Bacterial Cultures in Engineered Systems." Lars Angenent, asst. prof. of energy, environmental & chemical engineering. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 286-1123.


Wednesday, March 19

9 a.m.-3 p.m. Human Research Protection Course. "Research Billing, Budget and Compliance." Cost: $100. Charles F. Knight Center, Rm. 210. 633-7400.

11 a.m. Assembly Series. Compton Science Lecture. Jocelyn Bell Burnell. Whitaker Hall Aud. 935-5285.

11 a.m. ESE Seminar. "Magnetic Resonance Imaging Guided Interventions: A multidisciplinary challenge. Nikolaos V. Tsekos, Ph.D., asst. prof. of radiology and biomedical engineering. Bryan Hall, Rm. 305

6:30 p.m. Kemper Art Museum New Media Workshop. "Photography After Photoshop: Looking at Digital Photography." Registration required. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.


Thursday, March 20

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "A Roadmap to Incurability: Lessons Herpes Viruses Have Learned From Co-Evolving With Their Hosts." Herbert W. Virgin, prof. of pathology & immunology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. History Colloquium. "Crossing the (Indian) Color Line: A Family Memoir." Philip Deloria, prof. of history & American culture, U. of Mich. (Reception follows.) Co-sponsored by the Buder Center for American Indian Studies. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-5450.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "New Thoughts on Corneal Endothelial Function." Joseph A. Bonanno, prof. of optometry & vision science, Indiana U. School of Optometry. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.


Friday, March 21

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "The Case for Routine Adolescent HIV Screening in the United States: Identification is Key." Ericka Hayes, instructor in pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

11 a.m. Computer Science & Engineering Colloquium. "Modeling, Analysis, and Optimization of On-chip Communication Architectures." Umit Ogras, research assist. in electrical & computer engineering, Carnegie Mellon U. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 217. 935-6160.

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. AEESP Lecturer. Dave Allen, prof. of chemical engineering U. of Texas at Austin. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Regulation and Malregulation of Mammalian Iron Metabolism." Jerry Kaplan, prof. of cell biology & immunology, The U. of Utah School of Medicine. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6630.


Monday, March 24

3:30 p.m. Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. "A Theoretical Study of Polymer Tethered Nanoparticles: Their Assembly in Melts and Role as Novel Fillers in Polymer Nanocomposites." Arthi Jayaraman, postdoctoral assoc., U. of Ill. at Urbana-Champaign. Whitaker Hall Aud. 935-5548.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Something New, Something Old About NK Cells and Innate Immunity." Wayne Yokoyama, prof. of medicine. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity & Arrhythmia Center Seminar. "Mechanisms of Ventricular Fibrillation and Defibrillation." Jeane V. Marks, assoc. prof. of medicine, biomedical engineering & physiology, The U. of Ala. at Birmingham. (5 p.m. reception.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.

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


Tuesday, March 25

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Evolutionary Relationships Among Phototropic Bacteria Deduced From Whole Genome Comparisons." Robert Blankenship, prof. of biology & chemistry. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 286-1123.

4 p.m. Assembly Series. Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities Lecture. Carl Phillips, prof. of English and African & African American studies. Umrath Hall Lounge. 935-5285.

7 p.m. School of Medicine CME Course. Mini-Medical School I. Cost: $125. (Continues weekly through May 13.) Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6585.


Wednesday, March 26

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "The Mechanisms and Evolution of Telomere Maintenance Machinery in Budding Yeast." Neil Lue, assoc. prof. of microbiology & immun-ology, Weill Cornell Medical College. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 264. 362-4152.

Music

Thursday, March 6

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Anita Rosamond, vocalist. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-5566.


Friday, March 7

6 p.m. Kemper Presents Concert Series. Tonya Gilmore & John McClellan, vocalists. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.


Friday, March 14

6 p.m. Kemper Presents Concert Series. Rough Shop. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.


Thursday, March 20

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. BAG Trio. Zimbabwe Nkenya, Mike Nelson and Gary Sykes. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-5566.


Friday, March 21

6 p.m. Kemper Presents Concert Series. Teddy Presberg. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

7 p.m. Graduate Piano Recital. Osnat Shpringman. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.


Saturday, March 22

3 p.m. Senior Piano Recital. Jennifer Krah. Recital Hall, 560 Trinity Ave. 935-4841.

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.