University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place March 20- April 9 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.

"Senior Painting Exhibition." March 29. (6 p.m. Opening Reception.) Des Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave. 935-9347.

"Core Level I Exhibition." April 2. (Noon Opening Reception.) Bixby Hall. 935-9347.

Film

Thursday, March 20

7 p.m. Korean Film Festival. "The Grace Lee Project." Grace Lee, dir. Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-4448.


Friday, March 21

7 p.m. Korean Film Festival. "A Flower in Hell." Sin Sangok, dir. Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-4448.


Saturday, March 22

7 p.m. Korean Film Festival. "Crossing the Line." Daniel Gordon, dir. Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-4448.


Sunday, March 23

7 p.m. Korean Film Festival. "Forbidden Quest." Kim Taewoo, dir. Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-4448.


Monday, March 24

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


Thursday, March 27

7 p.m. African Film Festival. "Meokgo and the Stick Fighter" and "Juju Factory." Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-7879.


Friday, March 28

7 p.m. African Film Festival. "Mama Put" and "Bamako." Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-7879.


Saturday, March 29

7 p.m. African Film Festival. "Menged" and "Clouds Over Conarky." Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-7879.


Sunday, March 30

7 p.m. African Film Festival. "Growing Stronger" and "A Love During the War." Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-7879.


Tuesday, April 1

6 p.m. American Indian Awareness Week Film. "Way of the Warrior." (Discussion follows.) Brown Hall Lounge. 935-6288.

Lectures

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

11 a.m. Computer Science & Engineering Colloquium. "Low-cost Error Detection for Commodity Processors." Albert Meixner, Ph.D. student in computer science, Duke U. Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-6160.

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." Raymond Ideker, M.D., Ph.D., Jeane V. Marks Professor of Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Physiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham. (5 p.m. reception) Whitaker hall, Room 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 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.

7 p.m. Jewish, Islamic & Near Eastern Studies Lecture. Adam Cherrick Lecture in Jewish Studies. "Not 'Who is a Jew?', but 'What is a Jew?': Historical Perspectives on Jewish Identity." David Goodblatt, prof. of history, U. of Calif., San Diego. (Kosher reception follows.) Whitaker Hall Aud. 935-8567.


Thursday, March 27

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "From Mouse to Man: The Role of PI(3,5)P2 and FIG4 in Motor Neuron Disease." Miriam Meisler, prof. of human genetics, U. of Mich. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture. "La Castañeda General Insane Asylum From the Future: History, Photography and Literature in Early 20th Century Mexico." Cristina Rivera-Garza, visiting prof. of Romance languages & literature. (Reception follows.) McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 250. 935-5175.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Stem Cells for Repair of the Diseased Retina." Michael Young, assoc. scientist, Schepens Eye Research Inst., Boston. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.

6:30 p.m. Kemper Art Museum Curator's Dialogue. Meredith Malone speaks on "Thaddeus Strode: Absolutes and Nothings." (6 p.m. reception.) Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

7 p.m. 2008 McDonnell Lecture. "The James Webb Space Telescope: A Window to the Past." Kathryn Flanagan, senior scientist and head of James Webb Space Telescope Mission Office, Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Md. Wilson Hall, Room 214. 935-5322.

7 p.m. School of Medicine Mini-Medical School II. Cost: $125. (Continues weekly through May 15.) Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6585.

8 p.m. The Writing Program Spring Reading Series. Edward P. Jones, author. Whitaker Hall. 935-7130.


Friday, March 28

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Hypoglycemia: The Limiting Factor in Diabetes Management." Ana Maria Arbelaez, asst. prof. of pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

11 a.m. Computer Science & Engineering Colloquium. "Tree-Based Overlay Networks for Scalable, Reliable Tools and Applications." Dorian Arnold, fellow research asst. in computer sciences, U. of Wis. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 217. 935-6160.

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. Roger Lewis, assoc. prof. of community health, Saint Louis U. Whitaker Hall Aud. 935-5548.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "RNA Targets, Fat Transport and Cell Death: A Stressful Situation." Nicholas O. Davidson, prof. of medicine. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6630.

4 p.m. Dept. of Music Lecture Series. "Representations of Jewish Identity in Selected Operas by Rossini and Verdi." Jesse Rosenberg, asst. prof. of music studies, Northwestern U. Music Classroom Bldg., Rm. 102. 935-4841.


Monday, March 31

11 a.m. American Indian Awareness Week Poetry Reading. Alice Azure and Mi'kmaq Elder. Sponsored by the Buder Center for American Indian Studies. Goldfarb Hall Student Commons. 935-6288.

Noon. Work, Families and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Intimate Discrimination." Elizabeth Emens, assoc. prof. of law, Columbia Law School. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

3 p.m. Siteman Cancer Center Seminar. "Olig Genes in CNS Development and Tumorigenesis." David H. Rowitch, prof. of pediatrics & neurosurgery, U. of Calif., San Francisco. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 454-8981.

4 p.m. Gephardt Institute for Public Service Lecture. "YouTube and Political Rhetoric." Sam Coppersmith and Bob McEwen, former U.S. congressmen. Co-sponsored by WU Votes. Women's Building Formal Lounge. 608-1497.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "SAP Family Adaptors in Immunity." André Veillette, lab. dir. in molecular oncology, Institut de Recherches Cliniques de Montréal. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity & Arrhythmia Center Seminar. "Functional Anatomy of the AV Node." Igor R. Efimov, assoc. prof. of biomedical engineering & physiology, The U. of Ala. at Birmingham. (5 p.m. reception.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.

6:30 p.m. Architecture Lecture Series. Tom Kundig, Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, Seattle. (6 p.m. reception, Givens Hall.) Steinberg Aud. 935-9300.


Tuesday, April 1

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Workshop. "Business Strategy Fundamentals for IT Professionals." (Continues 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 2.) Cost: $850, reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. 935-4444.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "How Cryptococcus Makes Its Coat." Tamara Doering, assoc. prof. of molecular microbiology. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-8873.

3 p.m. School of Law Public Interest Law and Policy Speaker Series. "Race and the Roberts Court." Charles Ogletree, prof. of law, Harvard U. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Rm. 401. 935-6419.

5:30 p.m. Biophysical Evenings Seminar. "The How and Why of Polyglutamine Aggregation." Rohit Pappu, assoc. prof. of biomedical engineering. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4152.

7 p.m. Film & Media Studies Book Reading. "The Story of Forgetting." Written by Stefan Block, WUSTL graduate. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-4056.

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


Wednesday, April 2

4 p.m. American Indian Awareness Week Lecture. "Traditional Tribal Ceremony as Therapy in Post Traumatic Stress." Harold Barse, Kiowa/Witchita/Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux. Brown Hall Lounge. 935-6288.

4 p.m. Anesthesiology Lecture. Annual C.R. Stephen Lecture. "Personalized Healthcare." Jeffrey R. Balser, prof. of anesthesiology, medicine and pharmacology, Vanderbilt Medical Center. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 454-8701.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "How Directional Translocation is Regulated by a DNA Helicase Motor." Klaus Schulten, prof. of chemistry, U. of Ill. at Urbana-Champaign. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 264. 362-4152.

4 p.m. Physics Colloquium. "Factorisation of Numbers, Schrödinger Cats and the Riemann Hypothesis." Wolfgang P. Schleich, Institut für Quantenphysik, Universität Ulm. (3:30 p.m. coffee, Compton Hall, Rm. 245.) Crow Hall, Rm. 204. 935-6276.

6:15 p.m. Germanic Languages & Literatures Lecture. "Orte und Praktiken Religiöser Gewalt im Drei igjährigen Krieg: Konfessionelle Unterschiede und ihre Wahrnehmungen im Spiegel von Selbstzeugnissen." Hans Medick, visiting prof. January Hall, Rm. 10A. 935-5106.

Music

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.


Thursday, March 27

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Jeanne Trevor and the Carolbeth True Trio. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-5566.


Friday, March 28

6 p.m. Kemper Presents Concert Series. Learn, Artist! Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

7:30 p.m. Trinity Piano Trio. Recital Hall, 560 Trinity Ave. 935-4841.


Saturday, March 29

7 p.m. Concert. Ustad Imrat Khan, sitar. E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall, 560 Trinity Ave. 935-4841.


Tuesday, April 1

8 p.m. Student Recital. Recital Hall, 560 Trinity Ave. 935-4841.

On Stage

Friday, March 28

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. "Cloudless." (Also 8 p.m. March 29.) Cost: $30, $25 for seniors, WUSTL faculty & staff, $18 for students & children. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

8 p.m. Performing Arts Dept. Presentation. "Young Choreographers Showcase." (Also 8 p.m. March 29; 2 p.m. March 30.) Cost: $15, $9 for seniors, WUSTL students, faculty & staff. Mallinckrodt Student Center, Annelise Mertz Dance Studio. 935-6543.

Sports

Friday, March 21

All Day. Track & Field WU Twilight Meet. Francis Field. 935-4705.

1 p.m. Baseball vs. Benedectine U. Kelly Field. 935-4705.1:30 p.m. Softball vs. Wartburg College. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.


Saturday, March 22

1:30 p.m. Baseball vs. Ill. Wesleyan U. Kelly Field. 935-4705.


Thursday, March 27

All Day. Track & Field WU Invitational. (Continues all day March 28-29.) Francis Field. 935-4705.

3 p.m. Softball vs. Incarnate Word. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.

4:30 p.m. Women's Tennis vs. McKendree U. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.


Saturday, March 29

10 a.m. Softball vs. Fontbonne U. Saint Louis Invitational. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.

Noon. Softball vs. College of St. Scholastica. Saint Louis Invitational. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.


Sunday, March 30

Noon. Softball vs. Central College. Saint Louis Invitational. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.

2 p.m. Softball vs. Maryville U. Saint Louis Invitational. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.


Monday, March 31

4:30 p.m. Women's Tennis vs. Maryville U. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.


Wednesday, April 2

1 p.m. Baseball vs. MacMurray College. Kelly Field. 935-4705.

And More

Friday, March 28

7 a.m.-5 p.m. School of Medicine Health & Wellness Fair. McDonnell Pediatric Research Bldg., First Fl., Atrium. For more info: healthyliving.wustl.edu.


Sunday, March 30

8 p.m. School of Art Annual Fashion Design Show. Cost: $65, general seating; $35, standing room only. Four Seasons Hotel, Lumiere Place Casino & Hotels, 999 Second Street. 935-9090.


Thursday, April 3

11 a.m. American Indian Awareness Week Food Tasting and Information Booth. Lopata Courtyard & Goldfarb Hall Student Commons. 935-6288.

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.

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