University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place Nov. 13-26 at Washington University. Visit the Web for expanded calendars for the Danforth Campus (news-info.wustl.edu/calendars) and the School of Medicine (medschool.wustl.edu/calendars.html).

Exhibits
"Birth of the Cool: California Art, Design and Culture at Midcentury." Through Jan. 5. Kemper Art Museum, 935-4523.

"Bold Strokes and Finesse: The Stage Designs of John Ezell." Through Nov. 22. Des Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave. 621-8537.

Film

Tuesday, Nov. 18

7 p.m. Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Film Series. Middle East-North Africa Film Series. "Le Destin/Al Massir." Youssef Shahine, dir. Brown Hall, Rm. 118. 935-8567.


Wednesday, Nov. 19

6:30 p.m. Korean Film Series. "3-Iron." Kim Ki-duk, dir. Seigle Hall, Rm. L006. 935-5110.

Lectures

Thursday, Nov. 13

9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Training Workshop. "Internal Negotiating Skills for the IT Professional." Cost: $1,250; reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. (Also Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. To register: 935-4444.

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Nuclear Architecture, Chromatin Structure and Telomere Biology During Tumorigenesis." Susana Gonzalo, asst. prof. of radiation oncology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

Noon. Siteman Cancer Center Basic Science Seminar Series. Joe W. Gray, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 454-7029.

4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "Molecular Choreography at the Membrane Interface Pictured by NMR Spectroscopy." Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy, prof. of chemistry, U. of Mich. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.

4 p.m. Dept. of Music Lecture Series. "Improvisation, Aesthetics and World View." Dave Liebman, The Dave Liebman Quartet. Music Classroom Bldg., Rm. 102. 935-5566.

4 p.m. History Colloquium. "The Politics of Black Religion." Barbara Savage, prof. of history, U. of Pa. Co-sponsored by African & African American studies and American culture studies. (Reception follows.) Eliot Hall, Rm. 300M. 935-5450.

4 p.m. School of Law Lecture. William Catron Jones Lecture Series. "Trading Places? U.S. Economic Engagement with China and its Implications for U.S. Power, Competitiveness and Global Prestige." Charles Freeman, chair in China studies, Center for Strategic & International Studies. Co-sponsored by the Harris World Law Inst. and East Asian studies. (Reception follows.) Women's Building Formal Lounge. 935-4448.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Immune Tolerance Induced by Apoptotic Cells: The Role of HMGB1 and ROS." Hirotaka Kazama, staff scientist. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.

8 p.m. The Writing Program Fall Reading Series. Steve Stern, author. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130.


Friday, Nov. 14

All day. Diabetes Research Training Center Symposium. World Diabetes Day. Domenico Accili, prof. of endocrinology, Columbia U., and Graeme Bell, prof. of adult and pediatric endocrinology, U. of Chicago. (Noon-2 p.m. poster presentations.) Farrell Learning & Teaching Center. 362-0558.

7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Gastroenterology Galaxy of Gastroenterology CME Course. "Topics in Gastroenterology for the Specialist and Primary Care Physician." (Continues 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 15.) Cost: $300, $225 for allied health professionals. The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, 100 Carondelet Plaza. To register: 362-6891.

11 a.m. Computer Science and Engineering Colloquium. "Towards the Design of Dependable and Predictable Systems." Richard West, assoc. prof. of computer science, Boston U. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 217. 935-6160.

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. "Packaging Biological Macromolecules and Delivery." M. Muthukumar, prof. of polymer science and engineering, U. of Mass. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.

Noon. Cell Biology and Physiology Seminar. "Don't Jump! Preventing Heart Failure by Managing Cell Suicide." Gerald W. Dorn, prof. of medicine. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6950.

2 p.m. Electrical & Systems Engineering Seminar. "K-12 Robotics: The Need for Inspiration and Education." David Miller, prof. of aerospace and mechanical engineering, Okla. State U. Bryan Hall, Rm. 305. 935-5565.


Monday, Nov. 17

8 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center Course. "STD Intensive." (Continues 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 18 and 19.) Cost: $125. For location and to register: 747-1522.

Noon. Genetics Seminar. Annual Donald C. Shreffler Memorial Lecture. "The Role of Stem/Progenitor Cells in Lung Development and Repair." Brigid L.M. Hogan, prof. of cell biology, Duke U. School of Medicine. Co-sponsored by the depts. of Genetics and Pathology & Immunology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

Noon. Work, Families and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Women's Education and Family Behavior: Trends in Marriage, Divorce and Fertility." Betsey Stevenson, asst. prof. of business and public policy, U. of Pa. Seigle Hall, Rm. 348. 935-4918.

4 p.m. Breast Cancer Research Seminar Series. Laura C. Collins, assoc. dir. of anatomic pathology, Harvard Medical School. Farrell Conference Room 2. 454-8981.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity and Arrhythmia Center Seminar. "Noninvasive Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI) of Electrophysiology and Arrhythmias." Yoram Rudy, prof. of biomedical engineering. (5 p.m. reception.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.


Tuesday, Nov. 18

Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "The Mechanism(s) of Salmonella Enterocolitis: From Mucosal Immunology to Cooperative Bacterial Suicide." Wolf-Dietrich Hardt, asst. prof. of microbiology, ETH Zurich, Inst. of Microbiology. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692.

Noon. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Complex Genetics in a Simple Vertebrate: Analysis of Glaucoma-Associated Phenotypes in Zebrafish." Brian A. Link, assoc. prof. of cell biology, neurobiology and anatomy, Medical College of Wis. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.


Wednesday, Nov. 19

8 a.m.-3:40 p.m. Infectious Diseases CME Course. "Annual Infectious Disease Update for Primary Providers." Cost: $135, $105 and $90. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 454-8275.

4 p.m. Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "How Telomeres Protect Chromosome Ends." Titia de Lange, prof. of cell biology and genetics, Rockefeller U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 264. 362-4152.


Thursday, Nov. 20

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Evolution of Darwin's Finches." Peter R. Grant, prof of zoology, ecology and evolutionary biology, and Rosemary Grant, senior research biologist, Princeton U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "Au/Pt-Catalyzed Organic Reactions." Liming Zhang, asst. prof. of chemistry, U. of Nev., Reno. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.

4 p.m. History Colloquium. "Where Elites Meet: Households, Harem Visits and Sea-Bathing in Pre-Colonial Tunisia c. 1830-1881." Julia Clancy-Smith, assoc. prof. of history, The U. of Ariz. Co-sponsored by Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern studies. (Reception follows.) Eliot Hall, Rm. 300M. 935-5450.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Of Wine and Vision: Role of Resveratrol in Regulating Angiogenesis." Rajendra S. Apte, asst. prof. of ophthalmology and visual science. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.

5 p.m. Historia Medica Lecture. "Anatomy Lessons: Reading the Body in Emily Dickinson's Poetry." Barbara Baumgartner, senior lecturer in women, gender and sexuality studies. Becker Medical Library, Lvl. 7, Kenton King Center. 362-2774.

8 p.m. The Writing Program Fall Reading Series Lecture. Steve Stern, author, lectures on the craft of fiction. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130.


Friday, Nov. 21

11 a.m. Electrical & Systems Engineering Seminar. "Signal Processing in Land-mine Detection: Recent Advances and Challenges." Dominic K.C. Ho, prof. of electrical and computer engineering, U. of Mo. Bryan Hall, Rm. 305. 935-5565.

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. "CO2 Capture and Storage for Coal Power Plants: Status and R&D Needs." Jeff Phillips, senior program manager, Electric Power Research Inst. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.

Noon. Cell Biology and Physiology Seminar. "The Role of M-CSF in the Osteoclast." F. Patrick Ross, research prof. of pathology and immunology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6950.

2:15 p.m. Physics Seminar. McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences Seminar. "Probing Particle Dark Matter with Gamma-Ray and Neutrino Telescopes." Shin'ichiro Ando, postdoctoral student in theoretical physics, Calif. Inst. of Technology. (2 p.m. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.

4 p.m. Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture. "La Langue de L'etranger: On Jacques Derrida's Monolingualism of the Other." Reda Bensmaia, chair, Dept. of French, Brown U. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-5175.


Monday, Nov. 24

Noon. Infectious Diseases Lecture. "Raltegravir and Other New Antiretroviral Agents: Focus on Resistance." Rodger D. MacArthur, prof. of medicine, Wayne State U. Barnes-Jewish Hosp. Bldg., Steinberg Amphitheatre. 454-8276.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Complex Targeting of Immune Receptor Function by Orthopoxviruses." Leon Carayannopoulos, asst. prof. of medicine. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity and Arrhythmia Center Seminar. "How to Make an Antiarrhythmic Drug Out of a Local Anesthetic: Drug Interactions with Voltage-gated Na Channels." Dorothy A. Hanck, prof. of cardiology, The U. of Chicago. (5 p.m. reception.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.

6:30 p.m. Sam Fox School Public Lecture Series. Fumihiko Maki Lecture. Steven Holl, principal, Steven Holl Architects. Steinberg Aud. 935-9300.


Tuesday, Nov. 25

Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "L-Form Bacteria Revisited in the Molecular Era: Life With No Wall or Division Machinery." Jeff Errington, dir., The Inst. for Cell and Molecular Biosciences, Newcastle U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-7650.

And More

Friday, Nov. 14

4 p.m. Center for the Study of Ethics & Human Values Debate. "Legalization of Marijuana." The British National Debate Team vs. WUSTL Debate Team. (Food available.) Umrath Hall Lounge. 935-9358.

Music

Thursday, Nov. 13

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Dave Liebman, saxophone, and his quartet. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.


Monday, Nov. 17

8 p.m. Student Recital. Recital Hall, 560 Trinity Ave. 935-5566.


Thursday, Nov. 20

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Fo[u]r Peace Band. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.


Saturday, Nov. 22

4 p.m. Concert. Chamber Winds. Danforth University Center Commons. 935-5566.


Sunday, Nov. 23

3 p.m. Concert. Symphony Orchestra. E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall, 560 Trinity Ave. 935-5566.


Monday, Nov. 24

3 p.m. Concert. Master Class. Orli Shaham, piano. E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall, 560 Trinity Ave. 935-5566.

On Stage

Friday, Nov. 14

8 p.m. Kathryn M. Buder Center for American Indian Studies Chautauqua. "Three Voices: Speaking From the Past." (Also 8 p.m. Nov. 15.) Cost: $12, $10 for students, faculty and staff. Village Black Box Theater. 935-4510.


Thursday, Nov. 20

8 p.m. Performing Arts Dept. Presentation. "Boston Marriage" by David Mamet. Annamaria Pileggi, dir. (Also 8 p.m. Nov. 21 and 22; 2 p.m. Nov. 22 and 23.) Cost: $15, $9 for students, children, seniors, WUSTL faculty and staff. Mallinckrodt Student Center, A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. 935-6543.


Saturday, Nov. 22

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. "Rose." A concert reading by Olympia Dukakis. Cost: $40. (Reception follows. Cost: $50.) Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Sports

Saturday, Nov. 15

Noon. Football vs. Case Western Reserve U. Francis Field. 935-4705.

3 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. Concordia U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Friday, Nov. 21

7 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. Central College. Tip-off Tournament. (Continues 2 p.m. Nov. 22.) Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Saturday, Nov. 22

10 a.m. Swimming and Diving. WUSTL Thanksgiving Invitational. (Continues 10 a.m. Nov. 23.) Athletic Complex. 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 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.