University Events

University Events lists a portion of the activities taking place at Washington University Jan. 23 - Feb. 5. Visit the Web for expanded calendars for the Hilltoop Campus (calendar.wustl.edu) and the School of Medicine (medschool.wustl.edu/calendars.html).

Exhibits

Friday, Jan. 23

5:30-8 p.m. Gallery of Art Opening Reception. American Art of the 1980s: Selections From the Broad Collections; American Art on Paper From 1960s to the Present and Painting America in the 19th Century. Exhibits continue through April 18. Gallery of Art. 935-5423.

6-8 p.m. Danforth Scholars Show. Reception for the Artists. Works of Jill Downen, Brandon Anschultz, Grant Miller, Yoshihiro Kitai and Alison Bates. Exhibits continue through Jan. 30. Des Lee Gallery, 1627 Washington Ave. 935-4643.


History of Adult Education at Washington University, 1854-2004. Through May 31. January Hall, Rm. 20. 935-4806.



Influence 150: 150 Years of Shaping a City, a Nation, the World. Becker Medical Library. 362-7080.



New Beginnings: The First Decade of the Washington University Medical Campus, 1915-1925. Through May 31. Glaser Gallery, Becker Medical Library, 7th Fl. 362-4236.

Lectures

Friday, Jan. 23

9:15 a.m.Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Developing Community-Specific Recommendations for First Line Treatment of Acute Otitis Media: Is High Dose Amoxicillin Necessary?" Jane Garbutt, program dir., WU PAARC. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "The Role of MAPK Signaling Cascades in Cardiomyocyte and Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Growth and Apoptosis." Anthony J. Muslin, prof. of internal medicine and of cell biology & physiology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-3964.

1-5 p.m. Gastroenterology CME Course. "Office Management of Common Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: Practical Advice for the Practicing Physician." Cost: $50. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.


Monday, Jan. 26

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Single Molecules Technologies for High-throughput Nucleic Acid Analysis." Rob Mitra, asst. prof. of genetics. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 362-0183.

4 p.m. Biology Seminar. "Auxin Response Is Regulated by a Family of SCF Ubiquitin Protein Ligases." Mark Estelle, professor and Miller Chair in Plant Developmental Biology, Ind. U. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 322. 935-7284.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Proteases in Immunity and Autoimmunity." Christine T.N. Pham, asst. prof. of medicine and of pathology & immunology. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.


Tuesday, Jan. 27

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Molecular Imaging of Gene Expression and Protein Function In Vivo: Potential Applications to Host-pathogen Interactions." David Piwnica-Worms, prof. of radiology and of molecular biology & pharmacology. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-8873.


Wednesday, Jan. 28

8 a.m. Obstetrics & Gynecology Grand Rounds. "Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis." Jerald Goldstein, asst. prof. of obstetrics & gynecology. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 362-1016.

11 a.m. Public Interest Law Speakers Series. Webster Society Annual Speaker. "Issues of Justice Relating to American Indian Tribal Government." Susan M. Williams, board member, American Bar Assoc. Water Resources Committee and American Indian Resources Inst. Anheuser-Busch Hall. 935-4958.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Signaling Events That Determine DNA Replication Fidelity." Thomas Kunkel, chief, lab. of structural biology, National Institutes of Health. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.


Thursday, Jan. 29

4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Colloquium. "Microbial Control of Geophysical Properties." Estella Atekwana, assoc. prof. of geology & geophysics, U. of Mo.-Rolla. McDonnell Hall, Rm. 362. 935-5610.

7:30 p.m. German International Symposium Lecture. "Multilingual American Literature: What Difference Does It Make?" Werner Sollors, Henry B. and Anne M. Cabot Professor of English Literature, prof. of Afro-American studies and chair, history of American civilization, Harvard U. Co-sponsored by the Sesquicentennial Commission, depts. of English and History, Center for the Humanities, American Culture Studies, and African & Afro-American Studies. (Reception follows.) Brookings Hall, Rm. 300. 935-5106.


Friday, Jan. 30

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Genetics and Embryology of Hirschsprung Disease." Raj P. Kapur, assoc. prof. of pathology, U. of Wash. School of Medicine. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Aldo-Keto Reductases: Diverse Roles in Metabolism and Disease." J. Mark Petrash, prof. and dir. of research in ophthalmology & visual sciences. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-3964.

1-2:30 p.m. Film & Media Studies Speaker Series. "Feminist Television Criticism in the Post-Network Era (And Do You Know Where Your Presidential Candidate Stands on the Future of Your Television)." Amanda Lotz, asst. prof. of communication, Denison U. Co-sponsored by Women & Gender Studies and American Culture Studies. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 215. 935-4056.

2-4 p.m. German International Symposium Discussion. "Roundtable on An Anthology of Interracial Literature: Black-White Contracts in the Old World and the New." Werner Sollors, Henry B. and Anne M. Cabot Professor of English Literature, prof. of Afro-American Studies and chair, history of American civilization, Harvard U. Co-sponsored by the Sesquicentennial Commission, depts. of English, History and Romance Languages and Literatures, Center for the Humanities, American Culture Studies and African & Afro-American Studies. (Reception follows.) Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-5106.


Monday, Feb. 2

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Epithelial-mesenchymal Interactions in Gut Morphogenesis and Adaptation After Resection." Deborah C. Rubin, assoc. prof. of medicine. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 362-0183.

Noon-1 p.m. Work, Families, and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Managed Care, Drug Benefits, and Mortality: An Analysis of the Elderly." Gautam Gowrisankaran, asst. prof. of economics. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "B Cell Repertoire Diversification in Humans." Max D. Cooper, investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Inst., U. of Al.-Birmingham. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.


Tuesday, Feb. 3

9 a.m. Sesquicentennial Environmental Initiative Discussion. "Effects of Early Childhood Lead Exposure: New Findings of Cognitive and Social Impairment." Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 935-5837.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "How Plasmodium Infects Host Cells and Escapes the Immune Response." Ana Rodriguez, asst. prof. of medical and molecular parasitology, New York U. School of Medicine. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-8873.

2 p.m. Assembly Series. "Childhood Lead Poisoning." Environmental Initiative Colloquium. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. 935-5285.

2 p.m. Sesquicentennial Environmental Initiative Discussion. "Bridging the Gap Between Research & Policy — Childhood Lead Poisoning as a Case Study." Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. 935-5837.

6 p.m. WUSTL Sesquicentennial Commission Panel Discussion. "Food For Thought: Talk of the Town." Brown Hall Lounge. 935-5066.


Wednesday, Feb. 4

11 a.m. Assembly Series. The Woman's Club of Washington University Lecture. "How Exporting Free Markets and Democracy Breeds Ethnic Hatred and Global Instability." Amy Chua, author and prof. of law, Yale U. Co-sponsored by the School of Law's Public Interest Speaker Series. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. 935-4958.

4-5 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Getting the Charge out of RNA: How Ions Help RNA Fold." David E. Draper, prof. of chemistry, Johns Hopkins U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.


Thursday, Feb. 5

1:10 p.m. George Warren Brown School of Social Work Spring Lecture Series. "Understanding the Broader Context of American Crime." Richard Rosenfeld, prof. and chair of criminology & criminal justice, U. of Mo.-St. Louis. Brown Hall Lounge. 935-5694.

4-5 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Seminars. "Synaptic Specificity: The Cadherin Superfamily as Molecular Cues." Joshua A. Weiner, postdoctoral fellow, dept. of anatomy & neurobiology. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-1006.

Music

Saturday, Jan. 24

8 p.m. Concert. The Eliot Trio. Cost: $15; $10 for seniors, students, WUSTL faculty & staff; $5 for WUSTL students. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6543.


Monday, Feb. 2

8 p.m. Concert. Washington University Chamber Orchestra. Elizabeth Macdonald, dir. Umrath Hall Lounge. 935-4841.

On Stage

Friday, Jan. 23

8 p.m. OVATIONS! City of Twist. Stephen Petronio Company. (Also 8 p.m. Jan. 24 and 2 p.m. Jan. 25.) Cost: $28; $23 for seniors, students, WUSTL faculty & staff; $14 for WUSTL students and children 12 and under. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.


Saturday, Jan. 31

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Sound Stage. Cost: $28, $23 for senior, student, WUSTL faculty & staff, $14 for WUSTL students, children 12 and under. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Sports

Friday, Jan. 23

6 p.m. Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving. WU Invitational. (Also 6 p.m. Jan. 24.) Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

And more…

Monday, Jan. 26

11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Blood Drive. (Also 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Jan. 27, Mallinc-krodt Student Center, Lower Lvl., The Gargoyle; and 5-10 p.m. Jan. 28 & 29, Wohl Student Center, Friedman Lounge.) Mallinckrodt Student Center, Lower Lvl., The Gargoyle. 291-4741.


Friday, Jan. 30

7 p.m. Gallery of Art Public Exhibition Tour. Led by student docents. Gallery of Art. 935-4523.

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.

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.