University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place March 27- 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.

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

"Senior Printmaking/Drawing Exhibition." April 4. (6 p.m. Opening Reception.) Des Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave. 935-9347.

Film

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.


Friday, April 4

8 p.m. Italian Film Festival. "Ma Colpa Abbiamo Noi." Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 422-3102.


Saturday, April 5

8 p.m. Italian Film Festival. "Anche Libero Va Bene." Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 422-3102.


Monday, April 7

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

Lectures

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.

Noon. Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities Lecture Series. "On Restlessness." Carl Phillips, prof. of English. McMillan Cafe. 935-4200.

4 p.m. Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities Lecture Series. "The Drama of Competitive Posing: Portrait Plots in Hals and Rembrandt." Carl Phillips, prof. of English. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-4200.

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. "What Goes Up Must Come Down … And Then Spread Around: Particle Resuspension Indoors." 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.

2 p.m. Assembly Series. "Conservation Genetics and the Preservation of Plant Biodiversity." Pamela Soltis, curator, Fla. Museum of Natural History. Steinberg Aud. 935-5285.

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.

11 a.m. Computer Science & Engineering Colloquium. "ZebraNet and Beyond: Collaboration in Sparse Mobile Networks." Pei Zhang, post graduate research asst. in electrical engineering, Princeton U. Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-6160.

11:45 a.m. Infectious Diseases CME Lecture. "Rethinking the Role of NNRTIs: Clinical Strategies for Optimizing Outcomes With Next-Generation Agents." Pablo Tebas, assoc. prof. of infectious diseases, U. of Pa. Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg., East Pavilion Aud. To register for CME: clinicaloptions.com/NNRTIgrandrounds. To R.S.V.P. for lunch & lecture only: millera@im.wustl.edu.

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. Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities Lecture Series. "Beautiful Dreamer." Carl Phillips, prof. of English. Women's Building Formal Lounge. 935-4200.

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.

4 p.m. Assembly Series. Rabbi Ferdinand Isserman/Students for a Peaceful Palestinian-Israeli Future Lecture. Ari Sandel, filmmaker. Lab Sciences Aud. 935-5285.

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, 2004 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

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. "Entrepreneurial Ventures: From Classroom to Board Room." Michael Lefenfeld, President & CEO, SiGNa Chemistry, New York. Whitaker Hall Aud. 935-5548.

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. Assembly Series. Student Union Speaker Series. Ken Paulson, editor, USA Today. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

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.


Thursday, April 3

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Genomic Analysis of Skin Microbiome: Gene-Environment Interactions at the Skin Surface." Julie Segre, National Human Genome Research Inst., NIH. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Assembly Series. Consuming News: Newspapers and Print Culture in Early Modern Europe Conference Lecture. "An Afternoon With Calvin Trillin." Calvin Trillin, author. Steinberg Aud. 935-5285.

4-9:30 p.m. Germanic Languages and Literatures Symposium. "Transfer Effects: Appropriations of German Culture in Nineteenth-Century America." (Continues 8:15 a.m.-9 p.m. April 4, Brookings Hall, Rm. 300, and 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m. April 5, Wilson Hall, Rm. 214.) Steinberg Aud. To register: 935-5106.

4 p.m. History Colloquium. "Canterbury Tales, Rashemon and the Telling of History: Official Corruption in the Late Ottoman Empire." Donald Quataert, prof. of history, State U. of New York at Binghamton. (Reception follows.) Co-sponsored by Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-5450.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Development of the Mouse Eye: Induction, Morphogenesis and Anti-Angiogenesis." Richard Lang, prof. of ophthalmology, U. of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.

4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Colloquium. Stephen Zatman Memorial Lecture. "Volatiles and Melting in the Mantle." David Bercovici, prof. of geology & geophysics, Yale U. Earth & Planetary Sciences Bldg., Rm. 203. 935-5610.

6 p.m. Architecture Lecture Series. Robert McCarter, prof. of architecture. Saint Louis Art Museum, 1 Fine Arts Drive. 935-9300.

8 p.m. The Writing Program Spring Reading Series. Brian Henry and Tomaz Salamun, authors, read from their poetry. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130.


Friday, April 4

11 a.m. Computer Science & Engineering Colloquium. "CRISTA: An Integrated Adaptive Technique for Voltage-Overscaling and Error Resiliency." Swaroop Ghosh, grad. research asst. in electrical & computer engineering, Purdue U. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 217. 935-6160.

11 a.m. Midwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Guest Lecture. "Rational Vaccine Design and Emerging Infections: AIDS and Influenza." Gary J. Nabel, dir., Vaccine Research Center, NIH. (Refreshments served.) Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Holden Case Study Rm. 286-0432.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Dynamic Real-Time Analysis of Signaling Pathways in Live Cells and Animals With Bioluminescence Imaging." David R. Piwnica-Worms, prof. of radiology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6630.

1 p.m. American Indian Awareness Week Lecture. "Strong Hearts: Native Service and Leadership." Tom Holm, prof. of American Indian Studies, U. of Ariz. Brown Hall Lounge. 935-6288.

2 p.m. Imaging Sciences Pathway Seminar. "Shape Distributions for Histologic Grade Estimation." David Breen, asst. prof. of computer science, Drexel U. Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 362-6946.

2:30-7 p.m. Gynecologic Oncology CME Course. "Sixth Annual Gynecologic Cancer Conference." Cost: $75. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.

3 p.m. Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies Colloquium. "Sufism: The Formative Period." Ahmet T. Karamustafa, prof. of history. Eads Hall, Rm. 216. 935-8567.

4 p.m. Dept. of Music Graduate Symposium. Matthew Kickasola, graduate teaching asst. and Matthew Pace, graduate teaching asst. Music Classroom Bldg., Rm. 102. 935-4841.


Monday, April 7

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Workshop. "Leading Change Across IT and the Enterprise." (Continues 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 8.) Cost: $1,250, reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. 935-4444.

4 p.m. Physics Seminar. "Simulations of Clathrate Hydrate Structure and Dynamics with Applications to Hydrogen Storage and Carbon Dioxide Sequestration." Saman Alavi, U. of Ottawa. (3:45 p.m. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.


Tuesday, April 8

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Origins and Functions of Legionella Effectors." Howard Shuman, prof. of microbiology, Columbia U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692.

2:45 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Executive & Management Forum. "Aligning IT and Business. Steven Romero, IT Governance Evangelist. Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center, Forest Park. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. 935-4444.


Wednesday, April 9

Noon. Center for the Study of Ethics & Human Values Lecture. "The Ethics of Performance Enhancement in Sport." Thomas Murray, pres., The Hastings Center, New York. Co-sponsored by Student Health Law Assoc. (Reception follows.) Anheuser-Busch Hall. 935-9358.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Protein Unfolding in the Cell." Andreas Matouschek, prof. of biochemistry, molecular biology and cell biology, Northwestern U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 264. 362-4152.

4 p.m. Cell Biology & Physiology Lecture. Annual Erlanger-Gasser Lecture. "Telomerase and the Consequences of Telomere Dysfunction." Carol W. Greider, prof. & dir. of molecular biology and genetics, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-3964.

6 p.m. Kemper Art Museum Gallery Talk. "Portrait of Geraldine Lee, No. 1 (1914)." Spotlight Series on George Bellows. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

8 p.m. Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture. Annual Rolando Lara Memorial Lecture. "Theorizing the New World Baroque." Lois Parkinson Zamora, prof. of English, U. of Houston. Women's Building Formal Lounge. 935-5175.

Music

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.


Tuesday, April 1

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


Thursday, April 3

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Jerry Green, saxophone. Music of John Coltrane. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-5566.


Friday, April 4

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


Sunday, April 6

2 p.m. Graduate Voice Recital. Diana Coss. Graham Chapel. 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

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.


Saturday, April 5

All Day. Track & Field WU Select. Francis Field. 935-4705.


Wednesday, April 9

4 p.m. Softball vs. Westminster College. WUSTL 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. Open to all School of Medicine employees. 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.


Monday, March 31

9 a.m. Breakfast With the Congressmen. Drop in and talk with Sam Coppersmith and Bob McEwen, former U.S. congressmen. Whispers Café, Olin Library, Lvl. 1. 935-8628.


Tuesday, April 1

6:30 p.m. School of Medicine Concert Reading. "W;T." Co-sponsored by Barnes-Jewish Hospital and The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. (Reception and discussion follows.) Eric P. Newman Education Center. R.S.V.P. to 454-7116.


Thursday, April 3

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


Saturday, April 5

10 a.m.-10 p.m. American Indian Awareness Week Pow Wow. Athletic Complex. 935-8868.

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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