University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place May 1-14 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
"Miniature Books: Four Thousand Years of Tiny Treasures." Through June 6. Olin Library. 935-5418.

"The Barbizon School and the Nature of Landscape." May 2. (7 p.m. Opening Reception.) Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

"Annual Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition." May 2. (7 p.m. Opening Reception.) Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

"Annual Master of Fine Arts First Year Exhibition Part II." May 9. (6 p.m. Opening Reception.) Des Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave. 935-9347.

"Annual Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition." May 14. (6 p.m. Opening Reception.) Bixby Gallery, Bixby Hall; Walker Hall; Steinberg Hall. 935-9347.

Lectures

Thursday, May 1

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Stem Cells, Small RNAs and Self-Renewal." Haifan Lin, prof. of cell biology, Yale School of Medicine. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Erlanger Aud. 362-2139.

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.


Friday, May 2

9 a.m.-6 p.m. Biology & Biomedical Sciences Lecture. 35th Anniversary, Marking of 1,000th Graduate and Inaugural Alumni Reunion. "So Now What? Exploring Science With a Ph.D." Floyd E. Bloom, prof. emeritus, The Scripps Research Inst. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 747-0947.

2 p.m. Pluralism, Politics and Religion Workshop. "The Social Frameworks for Cultural and Religious Pluralism." (Continues 9 a.m.-5 p.m. May 3.) Women's Bldg. Formal Lounge. 935-4448.


Saturday, May 3

7:30 a.m.-Noon. Oncology CME Course. "Cancer of the Liver: Curative and Palliative Therapies." Cost: $45. The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, 100 Carondelet Plaza. To register: 362-6891.


Monday, May 5

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Specifying the T Cell Fates Required for Immunity." Steve Reiner, prof. of medicine, U. Pa. School of Medicine. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.


Tuesday, May 6

8:15 a.m.-5 p.m. Human Research Protection Course. "Necessary Elements in Fundamentals of Human Subject Research." (Continues 8:15 a.m.-5 p.m. May 13 & 20.) Cost: $350. Charles F. Knight Center. To register: hrpo.wustl.edu.

11 a.m. Electrical & Systems Engineering Seminar. "Controlling Quantum Dynamics Phenomena with Shaped Laser Pulses Acting as Photonic Reagents." Herschel Rabitz, prof. of chemistry, Princeton U. Bryan Hall, Rm. 305. 935-5565.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Molecular Mechanisms of Flavivirus Immune Recognition and Cell Entry." Yorgo Modis, asst. prof. of molecular biophysics & biochemistry, Yale U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Erlanger Aud. 362-2842.

5:30 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Molecular Analysis of Actin Assembly at Membranes." John Cooper, prof. of cell biology. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4152.

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, May 7

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "CIB1 Signaling Networks in Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer." Leslie Parise, prof. of biochemistry & biophysics, The U. of N.C. at Chapel Hill. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 264. 362-4152.


Thursday, May 8

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Using Stem Cells, Developmental Biology and Cancer Genetics to Construct and Deconstruct the Endocrine Pancreas." Seung Kim, assoc. prof. in developmental biology, Stanford U. School of Medicine. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Erlanger Aud. 362-2139.

2:30 p.m. Neurology Symposium. "Annual Symposium on Translational Neuroscience." Stephen Hauser, prof. of neurology, U. of Calif., San Francisco, and Ben Barres, prof. of neurobiology, Stanford U. School of Medicine. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 747-0644.

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.


Friday, May 9

8 a.m.-8 p.m. Harris World Law Inst. Conference. "Law in Japan: A Celebration of the Work of John Owen Haley." (Continues 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. May 10.) Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. 935-7988.

11 a.m. Electrical & Systems Engineering Seminar. "Securing Biometric Data Using Error-Correcting Codes." Stark Draper, asst. prof. of electrical & computer engineering, U. of Wis.-Madison. (10:45 a.m. refreshments.) Bryan Hall, Rm. 305. 935-5565.


Monday, May 12

Noon. Infectious Diseases Lecture. "Management Issues in Patients with HBV HIV Co-infection." Marion G. Peters, chief of hepatology research, U. of Calif., San Francisco. St. Louis Children's Hospital, Third Floor Aud. R.S.V.P. to 454-8275.

3 p.m. Neuro-oncology Research Group Seminar Series. "The Bmp/math1 Axis in CNS Development and Cancer." Martine F. Roussel, prof. of molecular sciences, The U. of Tenn. Health Science Center. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 454-8981.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. Jeff Gordon, prof. of developmental biology. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.


Tuesday, May 13

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Center for Aging Conference. Annual Friedman Conference. "Are We Licensed for Life? Transportation and Driving Issues in an Aging Society." Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 286-2441.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "In Vitro Oscillation of a Three-Protein Circadian Clock." Erin O'Shea, prof. of molecular & cellular biology, Harvard U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Erlanger Aud. 362-3692.


Wednesday, May 14

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "The Protein C Pathway in Health and Disease." Charles Esmon, prof. of cardiovascular biology, Okla. Medical Research Foundation. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 264. 362-4152.

6 p.m. Kemper Art Museum Gallery Talk. "Saturday Night (1956)." Spotlight Series on Willem de Kooning. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

Music

Friday, May 2

8 p.m. Opera Scenes. (Also 8 p.m. May 3.) Umrath Hall Lounge. 935-5566.

On Stage

Friday, May 2

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. East Village Opera Company. Cost: $30, $25 for seniors, WUSTL faculty & staff, $18 for students & children. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.


Saturday, May 10

11 a.m. ovations! for young people Series. Dan Zanes & Friends. (Also 2 p.m.) Cost: $8. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Sports

Friday, May 2

Noon. Baseball vs. Calif. State East Bay. Kelly Field. 935-4705.


Saturday, May 3

11 a.m. Baseball vs. Calif. State East Bay. Kelly Field. 935-4705.

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 and information can be found here.

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