University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place at Washington University Sept 17-30. Visit the Web for expanded calendars for the Hilltop Campus (calendar.wustl.edu) and the School of Medicine (medschool.wustl.edu/calendars.html)


Lectures

Friday, Sept. 17

8 a.m. Radiation Oncology Lecture. Annual Norman K. Probstein Oncology Lecture. "Management of Primary: Role of the Radical Prostatectomy." David Crawford, assoc., dir, cancer center, prof. of surgery, of urology, and of radiation oncology, U. of Colo. Scarpellino Aud., 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd. 362-2866.

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Cerebral Injury in the Newborn Brain — From Pathogenesis to Neuroprotection." Terrie Inder, assoc. prof. of pediatrics, Royal Women and Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

11 a.m. Computer Science Colloquium. "Efficient Data Dissemination and Survivable Data Storage." Lihao Xu, asst. prof. of computer science & engineering. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 217. 935-6132.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Comparative Molecular Physiology of Mammalian Formin Proteins: Potent Actin Assembly Factors." Henry N. Higgs, asst. prof. of chemistry, Dartmouth Medical School. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-3964.

Noon-4:45 p.m. Program in Physical Therapy Symposium. Steven J. Rose Symposium. "Shoulder Impingement and the Rotator Cuff: Ultrasound and Movement Analysis." Paula Ludewig, asst. prof. of physical therapy, U. of Minn., and Sharlene Teffey, assoc. prof. of radiology. 4444 Forest Park Ave., Rm. B112. 286-1404.

3 p.m. Dept. of Russian Lecture. "From Ridgley Hall, to Dushanbe, to the U.S. Supreme Court: How an Idahoan Has Capitalized on His WashU Russian Degree." Michael Scoville, law clerk for Anthony M. Kennedy, U.S. Supreme Court. Women's Bldg. Formal Lounge. 935-5177.


Saturday, Sept. 18

8 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Gastroenterology CME Course. "Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Combined Medical and Surgical Symposium." Co-sponsored by the dept. of colon & rectal surgery. Cost: $115 for physicians, $90 for allied health professionals. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.


Monday, Sept. 20

Noon. CSNSI & Neurology Research Seminar. "Presynaptic Proteins and Presynaptic Function in Cognitive Behavior." Craig M. Powell, asst. prof. of psychiatry and of neurology, U. of Texas. Southwestern Medical Center. Maternity Bldg., Schwarz Aud. 362-9460.

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "The Evolution of Biological Diversity: Caribbean Lizards as a Case Study." Jonathan Losos, prof. of biology. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 362-0183.

Noon. Work, Families, and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Child Mental Health and Human Capital Accumulation: The Case of ADHD." Janet Currie, prof. of economics, U. of Calif., Los Angeles. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

4 p.m. Physics Lecture. "Tracking Crystal Structures During Phase Transitions." Matthew J. Kramer, Ames Lab. & dept. of materials science and engineering, Iowa State U. (3:40 p.m. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.

7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. "Hand & Mind." Dan Rockhill, prof. of architecture, U. of Kan. (6:30 p.m. reception, Givens Hall.) Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.


Tuesday, Sept. 21

Noon. Program in Physical Therapy Research Seminar. "Activity-Based Recovery in Patients With Spinal Cord Injury, Retrospective/Prospective Study." Cristina Sadowsky, asst. prof. of neurology. 4444 Forest Park Ave., Lower Lvl., Rm. B108/B109. 286-1404.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Lecture. Cori Lecture. "The Ten Commandments of Enzymology and the Importance of Inorganic Polyphosphate." Arthur Kornberg, prof. emeritus of biochemistry, Stanford U. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid Ave. 362-0261.

6 p.m. AIDS Clinical Trials Unit Program. "Update From the XV International AIDS Conference." Eric P. Newman Education Center. RSVP to 747-1922.

6 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. "Piero Lissoni: Design Stories." Piero Lissoni, designer, Studio Lissoni, Milan. Sponsored by Centro and Kartell. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.


Wednesday, Sept. 22

11 a.m. Assembly Series. "Liberty and the Rule of Law After September 11th." Viet D. Dinh, prof. of law and director, Asian law and policy studies, Georgetown U. Co-sponsored by the School of Law "Access to Justice" Public Interest Law Speakers Series. Anheuser-Busch Hall. 935-5285.

12:30 p.m. Academic Women's Network Brown Bag Lunch Seminar. "Vivé la Difference? Masculine and Feminine Approaches to Negotiation and Conflict Resolution." Judi McLean Parks, Taylor Professor of Organizational Behavior. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-6040.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Bio-physics Seminar. "Polyglutamine Folding and Fibril Formation and Its Relationship to Huntington's Disease." Ronald Wetzel, prof. of medicine and of biochemistry & molecular biology, U. of Tenn. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.

4 p.m. Physics Colloquium. "Beyond Basic Research: Some Selected Applied Physics Problems in Defense or What Else Can You Do With a Physics Ph.D.?" Cynthia Dion-Schwarz, Inst. For Defense Analyses, Alexandria, Va. (3:30 p.m. coffee, Compton Hall, Rm. 245.) Crow Hall, Rm. 204. 935-6276.


Thursday, Sept. 23

8:10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Obstetrics & Gynecology CME Course. Annual Symposium on Obstetrics & Gynecology. (Continues 8:15 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sept. 24.) Cost: $335 for physicians, $245 for allied health professionals. To register: 362-6891.

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Evolutionary Conservation and Change in Ver-tebrate Regulatory Architecture." Lisa Stubbs, genome biology division, Law-rence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, Calif. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. Kennedy Lecture. "PET: Imaging the Biology of Diseases From Cancers to Alzheimer's." Michael Phelps, Norton Simon Professor and chair of molecular and medical pharmacology, U. of Calif., Los Angeles. (3:15 p.m. reception, Millstone Lounge.) Louderman Hall, Rm. 458. 935-6530.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Seminar. "Innate Immunity to Herpes Simplex Virus: Images of Subversion." David Leib, assoc. prof. of ophthalmology & visual sciences. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-1006.

4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Colloquium. "Chlorine-36, Krypton-81, and the Ancient Waters of the Sahara." Neil C. Sturchio, prof. and head of earth & environmental sciences, U. of Ill. at Chicago. Earth & Planetary Sciences Bldg., Rm. 203. 935-5610.

4:30 p.m. Assembly Series. Philip D. Stahl and Jonathan S. Turner, winners of the chancellor's Faculty Achievement Awards. Whitaker Hall, Rm. 100. 935-5285.


Friday, Sept. 24

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Pediatric Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia: A Horse in Zebra's Clothing." Andrew White, dir., pediatric residency program, asst. prof. of pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Biologically-inspired Approaches to Drug Delivery for Nerve Regeneration." Shelly E. Sakiyama-Elbert, asst. prof. of biomedical engineering. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6040.


Monday, Sept. 27

Noon. Biology Seminar. "Early Nervous System Evolution: An Era of Skinbrains?" Nick Holland, Scripps Inst. of Oceanography, U. of Calif., San Diego. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 322. 935-6808.

Noon. CSNSI and Neurology Research Seminar. "Intra-CNS Lipoprotein Metabolism: Control of CNS apoE Levels, Lipidation, and Its Effects." David M. Holtzman, Andrew B. and Gretchen P. Jones and Charlotte and Paul Hagemann Professor and Chair of Neurology. Maternity Bldg., Schwarz Aud. 362-9460.

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Chemical Models for Cation-pi Interactions." George Gokel, prof. and director of biology program in molecular biology and pharmacology. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 362-0183.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Novel Targets in the Pathogenesis of Systemic Autoimmunity." Stanford Peng, asst. prof. of medicine. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.

4 p.m. Physics Seminar. "A Novel Approach to Promote Structural Order and Stability in Magnetic Metal Surfaces/Interfaces." C.V. Ramana, prof. of chemistry, U. of Mo.-Rolla. (3:45 p.m. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.

7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. "Found." Louise Harpman and Scott Specht, architects, Harpman/Specht Architects, New York. (6:30 p.m. reception, Givens Hall.) Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.


Tuesday, Sept. 28

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center. "STD Update." (Continues 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sept. 29, 30 & Oct. 1.) Cost: $75. Becker Medical Library, Rm. 601A. 747-1522.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Frontiers in Molecular Biology — The Surprising Biology of Short RNAs." Phillip A. Sharp, Institute Professor of the Department of Biology and dir., McGovern Inst. for Brain Research, MIT. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692.


Wednesday, Sept. 29

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Health Administration Program Lecture. Frank R. Bradley Executive Lecture Series. "Health Care in America: Keeping Quality Health Care Affordable and Accessible." Scott Serota, president and CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Assoc., keynote speaker. Cost: $35. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-4277.

11 a.m. Assembly Series. School of Law Lecture. "John Ashcroft's Paradigm of Prevention and the Future of Civil Liberties." David Cole, prof. of law, Georgetown U. Co-sponsored by the School of Law "Access to Justice" Public Interest Law Speakers Series. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Rm. 310. 935-5285.

12:30 p.m. Academic Women's Network Brown Bag Lunch Seminar. "They Never Seem to Hear Me: Gendered Communication in the Academy." Paaige K. Turner, dept. of communications, Saint Louis U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-6040.

7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. "Modern Architecture in St. Louis." Eric Mumford, assoc. prof. of architecture. (6:30 p.m. reception, Givens Hall.) Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.


Thursday, Sept. 30

7:55 a.m.-8 p.m. Siteman Cancer Center CME Course. "Advances in the Biology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Solid Tumor and Hematologic Malignancies." (Continues 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Oct. 1.) Cost: $200 for physicians, $80 for allied health professionals. Missouri History Museum in Forest Park. To register: 362-6891

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Cardiovascular Development in Zebrafish." Didier Stainier, dept. of biochemistry & biophysics, U. of Calif., San Francisco. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Seminar Series. "The Photoreceptor Nuclear Nr2e3 Promotes Rod Devel-opment by Interacting With Crx." Shiming Chen, asst. prof. of ophthalmology & visual sciences. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-1006.

Music

Saturday, Sept. 18

7 p.m. Concert of Indian Music. Sanjay Subrahmanyan, vocals. Cost: $20 for nonmembers, $10 for Sangeetha members, seniors and students. Steinberg Hall Aud. For tickets: sangeetha.org. 935-4841.


Thursday, Sept. 23

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Steve Schenkel, guitar, and his group. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.

On Stage

Friday, Sept. 17

8 p.m. St. Louis Black Repertory Com-pany Presentation. Tell Me Somethin' Good. Ron Himes, dir. (Also 8 p.m. Sept. 18 and 2 p.m. Sept. 19.) Cost: $15-30. Special pricing available. Edison Theatre. For tickets: 534-3810.

Worship

Saturday, Sept. 25

10 a.m. Yom Kippur Explanatory Service. Rabbi Hershey Novack, officiant. Sponsored by Chabad on Campus. Bais Abraham, 6910 Delmar Blvd. Reservations suggested: 721-2884.

Sports

Friday, Sept. 17

5 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Aurora U. Francis Field. 935-4705.

7:30 p.m. Volleyball vs. Juniata College. Washington University Teri Clemens Invitational. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Saturday, Sept. 18

9:30 a.m. Volleyball vs. Trinity U. Washington University Teri Clemens Invitational. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

5 p.m. Volleyball vs. Wittenburg U. Washington University Teri Clemens Invitational. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Sunday, Sept. 26

1 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Millikin U. Francis Field. 935-4705.

3 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Millikin U. Francis Field. 935-4705.

And more…

Friday, Sept. 17

7 p.m.-1 a.m. Tango, Swing and Salsa Dance Workshop. Umrath Hall Lounge. 935-6098.


Saturday, Sept. 18

Noon, 2 & 3:30 p.m. Dance Class. St. Louis Close-Embrace Tango, Tom Stermitz, instructor. (Also noon, 2 & 3:30 p.m. Sept. 19.) Cost: $20 per class. Mudd Hall Multipurpose Room. 935-6098.


Monday, Sept. 20

3:30 p.m. Career Center Event. Resume & Cover Letter Writing. Umrath Hall, Rm. 157, The Career Center. 935-5930.

4:30 p.m. Student Union Educate Yourself: 2004 Panel Discussion. "Civil Rights." Rebstock Hall, Rm. 215. 935-7878.


Tuesday, Sept. 21

5:15 p.m. Career Center Event. Student Advisory Board Meeting. Umrath Hall, Rm. 157, The Career Center. 935-5930.


Wednesday, Sept. 22

3 p.m. Career Center Event. Job Search Strategies. Umrath Hall, Rm. 157, The Career Center. 935-5930.

4:30 p.m. Career Center Event. "Career Planning II: Where Do I Begin?" Umrath Hall, Rm. 157, The Career Center. 935-5930.


Thursday, Sept. 23

4 p.m. Career Center Event. Interviewing Skills 101. Umrath Hall, Rm. 157, The Career Center. 935-5930.


Monday, Sept. 27

4:30 p.m. Student Union Educate Yourself: 2004 Panel Discussion. "Labor Relations." Rebstock Hall, Rm. 215. 935-7878.


Wednesday, Sept. 29

4 p.m. Career Center Event. "How to Find a Transitional Program." Umrath Hall, Rm. 157, The Career Center. 935-5930.


Thursday, Sept. 30

4 p.m. Dance Program Lecture/Demonstration. Gus Solomons jr Tells All. Gus Solomons jr, dancer/choreographer. Mallinckrodt Student Center, Annelise Mertz Dance Studio. 935-5858.

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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