University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place Dec. 11-Jan. 14 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.

"First Glass." Student exhibit of glass art through Dec. 16. Third Degree Glass Factory. 5200 Delmar Blvd. 367-4527.

Film

Thursday, Dec. 11

7 p.m. Kemper Art Museum Film Festival. Some Like It Cool Film Series. "North by Northwest." Tivoli Theatre, 6350 Delmar Blvd. 935-4523.

Lectures

Thursday, Dec. 11

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Lissencepahly: Smooth Brains, Neuronal Migration and Stem Cell Division." Tony Wynshaw-Boris, chief of the div. of medical genetics, U. of Calif., San Francisco. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Damage to Brain Connections Causes Strabismus in Infants: Human and Monkey." Lawrence Tychsen, prof. of ophthalmology and visual sciences. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.


Friday, Dec. 12

11 a.m. Computer Science and Engineering Colloquium. "Visual Analysis in Computational Medicine: Illumination, Perception and Simulation Applied to the Brain." David C. Brooks, Harvard Neurodiscovery Center. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 220. 935-6160.

11 a.m. Electrical & Systems Engineering Seminar. "Magnetic Resonance Imaging and the Diffusion of Water: Physical Chemistry and Biophysics Meet Radiology." Joseph J. H. Ackerman, prof. of chemistry. Bryan Hall, Rm. 305. 935-5565.


Monday, Dec. 15

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Plasticity of Regulatory T Cells During Infection." Yasmine Belkaid, National Inst. of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Inst. of Health. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid Ave. 362-2763.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Neurodegeneration in Glaucoma: From Brain to Retina." David J. Calkins, assoc. prof. of ophthalmology and visual sciences, Vanderbilt Medical Center. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.


Tuesday, Dec. 16

11 a.m. Electrical & Systems Engineering Seminar. "Detection, Estimation and Beamforming for Adaptive Sensor Arrays: Algorithms and Performance." Christ D. Richmond, technical staff, Lincoln Lab., MIT. Bryan Hall, Rm. 305. 935-5565.


Thursday, Dec. 18

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Functional Specialization of Human Visual Cortex — Insights From Date Mining of the Human Neuroimaging Literature." David Van Essen, prof. of neurobiology. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.


Thursday, Jan. 8

3 p.m. Siteman Cancer Center Basic Science Seminar Series. Lynda Chin, researcher, Dana-Farber Cancer Inst. Eric P. Newman Education Center, Seminar B. 454-7029.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Pias3-Dependent SUMOylation is Essential for Rod Photoreceptor Differentiation." Shiming Chen, assoc. prof. of ophthalmology and visual sciences. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.


Tuesday, Jan. 13

4:30 p.m. Freedom From Smoking Class. "Thinking About Quitting." Center for Advanced Medicine, Barnard Health and Cancer Info. Center. To register: 362-7844.


Wednesday, Jan. 14

4 p.m. Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Exploring New Roles for Elongation Factor Tu Inside and Outside Translation." Michael Ibba, assoc. prof. of microbiology, Ohio State U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 264. 362-4152.

And More

Wednesday, Dec. 17

5:30-8 p.m. Siteman Cancer Center Art Showing. "Experience the Journey of Hope." Co-sponsored by MedPIC and the Arts as Healing Program. Duane Reed Gallery, 7513 Forsyth Blvd. To R.S.V.P.: 362-3320.


Thursday, Dec. 18

11:30 a.m. Women's Faculty Reception. Eric P. Newman Education Center, Great Room B. To R.S.V.P.: jilledwards@wustl.edu.

Music

Thursday, Dec. 11

8 p.m. Concert. Guitar Gala. Graham Chapel. 935-5566.


Friday, Dec. 12

8 p.m. Concert. Opera Scenes. (Also 8 p.m. Dec. 13.) Umrath Hall Lounge. 935-5566.

On Stage

Friday, Jan. 9

7:30 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. "To Kill a Mockingbird." (Also 7:30 p.m. Jan. 10, 16, 17; 2 p.m. Jan. 10, 11, 17, 18.) Cost: $16, $12 for children, students and seniors. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Sports

Saturday, Dec. 13

1 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. Fontbonne U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

3 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Fontbonne U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Friday, Jan. 9

6 p.m. Swimming and Diving vs. Lindenwood U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Wednesday, Jan. 14

7 p.m. Men's Swimming and Diving vs. Wabash College. 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.