University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place March 19-April 1 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
"Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future." Through April 27. Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

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Acclaimed dance and choreographer Claire Porter presents "Namely, Muscles" at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19, in the Annelise Mertz Dance Studio.

"Paris — From the Commune of 1871 to the Exposition of 1900: Images From the Russell Sturgis Photograph Collection." Through March 30. Olin Library, Lvl. 1, Ginkgo Rm. 935-9730.

"Windows." Through March 27. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center. 362-8541.

Film

Wednesday, March 25

6:30 p.m. Japanese Film Series. "Mishima." Paul Schrader, dir. Seigle Hall, Rm. 103. 935-5110.


Thursday, March 26

7 p.m. African Film Festival. "Meteni: The Lost One." Wondessen Deresse, dir. and "Waiting For Men." Katy N'diaye, dir. Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-7879.


Friday, March 27

7 p.m. African Film Festival. "This Is My Africa." Zina Saro-Wiwa, dir. and "Shoot the Messenger." Ngozi Onwurah, dir. Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-7879.


Saturday, March 28

7 p.m. African Film Festival. "Le Clandestin." Jose Laplaine, dir. and "Paris Selon Moussa." Cheik Doukoure, dir. Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-7879.


Sunday, March 29

7 p.m. African Film Festival. "Come Back to Sudan." Daniel Junge and Patti Bonnet, dirs. and "Heartlines." Angus Gibson, dir. Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-7879.


Monday, March 30

7 p.m. Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures Film Series. Middle East-North Africa Film Series. "Rai Story." Madeleine Verschaffelt and Ahmed Rachedi, dirs. (Discussion to follow.) Seigle Hall, Rm. L006. 935-5110.

Lectures

Thursday, March 19

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Molecular Basis of Expanded CAG Repeat Neurodegeneration: Transcription Interrupted?" Albert La Spada, assoc. prof. of medicine and neurology, U. of Wash. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities Lecture. "Responsibility, Political Agency and Human Limits: Evoking the Greek Poetics of Catastrophe." Ryan Balot, assoc. prof. of political science, U. of Toronto. Co-sponsored by the Assembly Series and Center for the Humanities. Umrath Hall Lounge. 935-4200.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Genetic and Epigenetic Regulatory Mechanisms in Lens Development." Ales Cvekl, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.

5:30 p.m. Assembly Series. "Biomimicry: Building from Nature's Blueprints." Janine Benyus, pres., Biomimicry Inst. Graham Chapel. 935-4620.

7 p.m. Jewish, Islamic & Near Eastern Studies Lecture. Adam Cherrick Lecture in Jewish Studies. "Why Did Baby Messiah Disappear? The Birth of Christianity From the Spirit of Judaism." Peter Schäfer, prof. of Jewish studies, Princeton U. (Kosher reception follows.) Co-sponsored by the Dept. of Classics and the Program in Religious Studies. Wilson Hall, Rm. 214. 935-8567.


Friday, March 20

8:45 a.m. School of Law Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Conference. "Federal Budget and Tax Policy for a Sound Fiscal Future." (Continues 8:30 a.m. March 21.) Danforth University Center, Orchid Room. 935-7988.

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Epidemic Cerebrospinal Fever." Michele Estabrook, prof. of pediatrics. School of Medicine. Clopton Aud. 454-6006.

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering Seminar. "Manipulation of Reducing Equivalents Through Metabolic Engineering." Ka-Yiu San, prof. of bioengineering, Rice U. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.

11:30 a.m. Architecture Workshop. "Biomimicry Across Disciplines." Janine Benyus and Denise DeLuca, Biomimicry Inst. (1 p.m. lunch.) Givens Hall, Rm. 113-115. To register: 935-4436.

Noon. Cell Biology and Physiology Seminar. "Extrinsic and Transcriptional Control of Hematopoiesis." Deepta Bhattacharya, asst. prof. of pathology and immunology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6950.

12:30 p.m. Biostatistics Seminar Series. C. Charles Gu, asst. prof. of biostatistics. 362-1565.

4 p.m. Dept. of Music Lecture Series. "In the Pantry … in the Library … Upstairs in the Bedrooms: Britain's Hidden Chamber Music." Christina Bashford. Music Classroom Bldg., Rm. 102. 935-5566.

4 p.m. East Asian Studies Lecture. Annual Stanley Spector Memorial Lecture on East Asian History and Civilization. "No Antiques Roadshow! Exploring the Material Culture of Late Imperial China." Susan Naquin, prof. of history and East Asian studies, Princeton U. (Reception follows.) Women's Building Formal Lounge. 935-4448.

7:30 p.m. Saint Louis Astronomical Society Meeting. "The Little Satellite That Could — Amazing Enceladus!" William McKinnon, prof. of earth & planetary sciences. McDonnell Hall, Rm. 162. 935-4614.


Saturday, March 21

10 a.m. Physics Saturday Science Seminar Series. "The Scientific Background." Michael Friedlander, prof. of physics. Crow Hall, Rm. 201. 935-6276.


Monday, March 23

4 p.m. Biology Lecture. Annual Viktor Hamburger Lecture. "The Architecture of Biological Complexity." Sydney Brenner, Nobel Prize Winner. (Reception follows.) Lab Sciences Bldg., Rm. 300. 935-6871.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Thymic and Peripheral Regulatory T Cell Development." Chyi-Song Hsieh, asst. prof. of medicine. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid Ave. 362-2763.

4 p.m. Siteman Cancer Center Breast Cancer Research Group Seminar Series. "The Effects of Light at Night on Breast Cancer Risk." Eva S. Schernhammer, asst. prof. of epidemiology. Center for Advanced Medicine, Farrell Conf. Rm. 2. 454-8981.

5 p.m. Center for the Study of Ethics & Human Values. Ethics Night on Campus. "What do We Owe Our Veterans?" (Food provided.) Women's Bldg. Formal Lounge. For information: humanvalues.wustl.edu.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity and Arrhythmia Center Seminar. "Understanding Brugada Syndrome from Animal Models." Douglas P. Zipes, prof. emeritus of pediatrics, Ind. U. School of Medicine. (5 p.m. reception.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.

6:30 p.m. Sam Fox School Spring Lecture Series. James Polshek, senior design counsel, Polshek Partnership Architects, New York. (Reception 6 p.m.) Steinberg Aud. 935-9300.


Tuesday, March 24

8:15 a.m.-5 p.m. Human Research Protection Office Workshop. "Necessary Elements in Fundamentals of Human Subject Research." (Also 8:15 a.m.-5 p.m. March 31 & April 7.) Cost: $150. Danforth University Center, Rm. 234. To register: 747-5568.

9 a.m. School of Law Town Hall Meeting. "Food Security and Humanitarian Intervention." Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. 935-8031.

9 a.m.-5 p.m. Social Science of International Development Workshop. Douglass C. North, Spencer T. Olin professor in Arts & Sciences, and John Joseph Wallis, prof. of economics, U. of Maryland. Women's Building Formal Lounge. 935-5068.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Interactions of Salmonella and Listeria with the Autophagy System of Host Cells." John Brumell, assoc. prof. of cell biology, U. of Toronto. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 747-3627.

4 p.m. Dept. of Music Lecture Series. Jocelyne Guilbault, prof. of music, U. of Calif., Berkeley. Co-sponsored by the Dept. of Anthropology. McMillan Hall, Rm. 149. 935-5566.

8 p.m. Romance Languages and Literatures Public Lecture. "Genealogies of Power and the New Vernacular Canon: From the Rose and Dante to Christine de Pizan." Kevin Brownlee, prof. of romance languages, U. of Pa. Women's Building Formal Lounge. 935-5175.


Wednesday, March 25

Noon. Siteman Cancer Center Prevention & Control Program Seminar. "Beyond Individuals: Investigating Community-Level Determinants of Health Behaviors." Ana V. Diez-Roux, prof. of epidemiology, U. of Mich. School of Public Health. Center for Advanced Medicine, Farrell Conference Rm. 2. 454-8981.

4 p.m. Assembly Series. "How the Gateway Arch Got Its Shape." Robert Osserman. Steinberg Aud. 935-5285.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "The ABCs of DNA Replication Initiation and Repair." David Jerulzami, assoc. prof. of molecular & cellular biology, Harvard U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 264. 362-0287.

4 p.m. McDonnell Center for Systems Neuroscience Annual Cognitive, Computational Systems Neuroscience Lecture. "Brain Mechanisms of Visual Motion Perception." J. Anthony Movshon, prof. of neural science and psychology, New York U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 747-0673.


Thursday, March 26

Noon. School of Law "Access to Justice" Public Interest Law Speaker Series. "The Public Interest in Intellectual Property Law." Pam Samuelson, prof. of law, U. of Calif., Berkeley. Co-sponsored by the Center for Research on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. 935-7567.


Friday, March 27

7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Cerebral Palsy CME Course. Annual Cerebral Palsy Conference. "Building the Road to Independence." (Continues 7:30 a.m.-4:35 p.m. March 28.) Cost: $325 for physicians, $255 for allied health professionals, $100 for non-medical attendees. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.

9 a.m. School of Law "Access to Justice" Public Interest Law Speaker Series. "Reforming Family Court: Getting It Right Between Rhetoric and Reality." Jane Spinak, clinical prof. of law, Columbia U. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. 935-7567.

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Robert Heuckeroth, assoc. prof. of pediatrics. School of Medicine. Clopton Aud. 454-6006.

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering Seminar. "Do Surgical Masks Provide Respiratory Protection?" Lisa Brosseau, assoc. prof. of environmental health sciences, U. of Minn. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.

Noon. Cell Biology and Physiology Seminar. "Maintenance of Genome Stability: Identifying New Targets for Cancer Therapy." Jean Gautier, prof. of genetics and development, Columbia U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6950.

4 p.m. Vision Science Seminar Series. "Tuning Retinal Function with Inhibition and Transporter Activity." Peter Lukasiewicz, prof. of ophthalmology & visual sciences. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.


Saturday, March 28

7:30 a.m.-noon. Infectious Diseases CME Course. "Highlights From the 16th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections." Cost: $65 for AMA CME, $50 for Nursing CE. Co-sponsored by AIDS Clinical Trials Unity. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 454-8275.

10 a.m. Physics Saturday Science Seminar Series. "Galileo's Astronomical Discoveries." Patrick Gibbons, prof. of physics. Crow Hall, Rm. 201. 935-6276.


Monday, March 30

Noon. Work, Families and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "They Ain't Whites, They're Mormons: An Illustrated History of Polygamy as Race Treason." Martha Ertman, prof. of law, U. of Md. School of Law. Seigle Hall, Rm. 348. 935-4918.

1 p.m.-5 p.m. Cell Biology and Physiology Symposium. "Symposium Celebrating the Darwin Bicentennial." Co-sponsored by The Genome Center. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid Ave. 362-6950.

4 p.m. Assembly Series. Phi Beta Kappa Lecture and Ceremony. Henry "Roddy" Roediger, prof. in arts & sciences. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Dynamics of B Cell Antigen Capture and Hymphocyte Egress." Jason Cyster, prof. of microbiology & immunology, U. of Calif., San Francisco. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

6:30 p.m. Sam Fox School Spring Lecture Series. Brad Cloepfil, founder/principal, Allied Works Architecture, Portland, Ore. (Reception 6 p.m.) Steinberg Aud. 935-9300.

7 p.m. SLSO Community Partnership Lecture. "Unofficial Leningrad, 1961." E. Desmond Lee Concert Hall, 560 Trinity Ave. 935-5566.


Tuesday, March 31

Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Emerging Bat Zoonotic Viruses: From Hendra to Melaka." LinFa Wang, senior principal research scientist, Australian Animal Health Lab. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 286-1124.


Wednesday, April 1

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Photon Trajectories of Single Protein Molecules Folding and Unfolding." William A. Eaton, investigator, National Inst. of Health. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 264. 362-4152.

4 p.m. Institute for Public Health Faculty Seminar Series. "Conceptual, Methodological and Training Challenges in Implementation Science (Translation to Research)." Enola Proctor, prof. of social work research. Steinberg Aud. 454-7998.

Music

Thursday, March 19

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Kim Portnoy, piano, and William Lenihan, guitar. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 862-0874.


Friday, March 20

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


Sunday, March 22

4 p.m. Concert. "Virginal, Viols, and Voice." Featuring Charles Metz. Ballroom Theater, 560 Trinity Ave. 935-5566.


Monday, March 23

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


Thursday, March 26

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Chris Burchett, guitar, and his quartet. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 862-0874.


Friday, March 27

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

8 p.m. Guest Voice Recital. Marlissa Hudson, soprano. Danforth University Center, Formal Lounge. 935-5566.


Sunday, March 29

7 p.m. Senior Voice Recital. Kevin Nicoletti and Antonio Rodriguez. Graham Chapel. 935-5566.

On Stage

Thursday, March 19

7:30 p.m. Claire Porter. "Namely, Muscles." Cost: $10, $5 for seniors, students, faculty and staff. Annelise Mertz Dance Studio. 935-6543.


Friday, March 20

8 p.m. Music Dept. Opera Production. "The Aspern Papers." (Also 8 p.m. March 21.) Edison Theatre. 935-5566.


Thursday, March 26

8 p.m. Performing Arts Dept. Presentation. "Candlestick Park." (Also 8 p.m. March 27 & 28; 2 p.m. March 28 & 29.) Cost: $15; $10 for students, faculty, staff and seniors.Mallinckrodt Student Center, A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. 935-6543.


Friday, March 27

8 p.m. OVATIONS Series. "Foreign Bodies." (Also 8 p.m. March 28.) Cost: $32, $28 for seniors, faculty and staff, $20 for students and children. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.


Saturday, March 28

11 a.m. ovations for young people series. Diavolo. Cost: $10. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

And More

Saturday, March 21

6 p.m. Relay for Life. (Continues through 6 a.m. March 22.) Francis Field. For more information: relayforlife.org/washumo.


Sunday, March 22

5 p.m. School of Social Work Annual International Festival. "Connecting Cultures." Lab Science Bldg., Rm. 300. 935-6600.


Wednesday, March 25

9 a.m.-9 p.m. Blood Drive. Various locations throughout campus. For more information: communityservice.wustl.edu/bd/.


Saturday, March 28

10 a.m.-10 p.m. 19th Annual Pow Wow. WU Field House. 935-4510.


Sunday, March 29

3 p.m. Herbert F. Hitzeman Jr. Memorial Service. Graham Chapel. (Reception follows in Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge.) 935-5277.

Sports

Thursday, March 19

4:30 p.m. Men's Tennis vs. Emporia State U. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.

4:30 p.m. Women's Tennis vs. Emporia State U. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.


Friday, March 20

9 a.m. Women's Tennis vs. Graceland U. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.

12:30 p.m. Baseball vs. Presentation College. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Saturday, March 21

10 a.m. Softball vs. Coe College. Marriott West Tournament. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.

Noon. Men's Tennis vs. Graceland U. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.

Noon. Softball vs. U. of Dubuque. Marriott West Tournament. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.

1 p.m. Baseball vs. Benedictine U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

4 p.m. Baseball vs. Ill. Wesleyan U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Sunday, March 22

11:30 a.m. Baseball vs. Ill. Wesleyan U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

Noon Softball vs. Simpson College. Marriott West Tournament. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.

2 p.m. Softball vs. Cornell College. Marriott West Tournament. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.

2:30 p.m. Baseball vs. Benedictine U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Tuesday, March 24

1 p.m. Baseball vs. Ill. College. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

4:30 p.m. Women's Tennis vs. Drury U. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.


Thursday, March 26

2 p.m. Baseball vs. Millkin U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Friday, March 27

2:30 p.m. Track & Field. WU Mini Meet. Francis Field. 935-4705.


Saturday, March 28

All Day. Track & Field. WU High School Meet. Francis Field. 935-4705.

10 a.m. Softball vs. Wis.-Eau Claire. WU Tournament. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.

Noon. Softball vs. Ill. Wesleyan U. WU Tournament. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.


Sunday, March 29

Noon Softball vs. Ohio Northern U. WU Tournament. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.

1 p.m. Men's Tennis vs. Grinnell College. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.

4 p.m. Softball vs. Wis.-Eau Claire. WU Tournament. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.


Wednesday, April 1

4 p.m. Softball vs. Webster U. WU Tournament. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.

6 p.m. Men's Tennis vs. Westminster College. Tao Tennis Center. 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.

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