University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place July 17-Aug.13 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).

Film

Wednesday, July 23

7 p.m. Summer School Film Series. "Little Miss Sunshine" (2006). Lab Sciences Bldg., Rm. 250. 935-6720.

Lectures

Thursday, July 17

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "The Role of Pax6 in Adult Zebrafish Retinal Regeneration." Ryan Thummel, research asst. prof., U. of Notre Dame. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.


Friday, July 18

7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Endoscopy CME Course. "St. Louis Live Therapeutic Endoscopy Course." Cost: $195 for physicians, $150 for residents, fellows and allied health professionals. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.

7:30 a.m.-6:15 p.m. School of Medicine CME Course. "New Concepts in Asthma and Other Immune Mediated Diseases." (Continues 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. July 19.) Cost: $350 for physicians, $250 for allied health professionals. Sheraton St. Louis City Center, 400 S. 14th St. To register: 362-6891.

7:30 p.m. Saint Louis Astronomical Society Lecture. "Stars and the Abundances of the Elements." Katharina Lodders, prof. of earth & planetary sciences. McDonnell Hall, Rm. 162. 935-4614.


Thursday, July 24

2 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Colloquium. "Influence of Macrophytes and Macrofauna on Saltmarsh Biogeochemistry." Carla Koretsky, assoc. prof. of aqueous geochemistry and biogeochemistry, Western Mich. U. Earth & Planetary Sciences Bldg., Rm. 203. 935-5610.


Friday, July 25

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Hold Me Back: CXCL12 and Leukocyte Trafficking at the Blood-Brain Barrier." Robyn S. Klein, asst. prof., internal medicine and infectious diseases. Connor Aud., Farrell Learning and Teaching Center. 454-6006.


Saturday, July 26

7:15 a.m.-4 p.m. Oncology CME Course. "Review of the Presentations from the ASCO Annual Meeting 2008." Cost: $85. Ameristar Conference Center, One Ameristar Blvd. To register: 362-6891.


Friday, Aug. 1

8:15 a.m.-5 p.m. Cerebral Palsy CME Course. Annual Cerebral Palsy Conference. "Building the Road to Independence." (Continues 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Aug. 2.) Cost: $325 for physicians, $255 for allied health professionals, $100 for non-medical attendees. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.


Thursday, Aug. 7

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Mechanisms of Circuit Assembly and Function in the Mammalian Retina." Daniel Kerschensteiner, postdoctoral fellow, U. of Wash. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.

Music

Thursday, July 17

8 p.m. Summer Jazz at Holmes. Vince Varvel, guitar. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 862-0872.


Thursday, July 24

8 p.m. Summer Jazz at Holmes. Miles Vandiver, drums. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 862-0872.


Friday, Aug. 8

8 p.m. Summer Jazz at Holmes. Miles Vandiver, drums. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 862-0872.

And more

Wednesday, Aug. 6

7 p.m. Callaloo Creative Writing Workshops reading. Poets Tracy K. Smith and A. Van Jordan; fiction writers Mat Johnson and Nelly Rosario. Duncker Hall, Room 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-5190.

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.