University Events

Exhibits
The Washington University School of Art Faculty Show. Through Dec. 5. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

Human Comedies: 19th-Century French Caricature. Steinberg Hall, Lower Lvl., Teaching Gallery. 935-4523.

Presidential Debates at Washington University. Photo exhibit. Through Nov. 3. Whispers Café, Olin Library, Lvl. 1. Viewable during café hours. 935-5410.

Film

Friday, Oct. 15

7 p.m. Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Presented by the Program in Film & Media Studies in conjunction with Parents Weekend. Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-4056.

Lectures

Friday, Oct. 15

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Midwest Society for Pediatric Research. "Quantitative and Qualitative Disorders of the Neutrophil: Lessons Learned From the Bedside." Laurence A. Boxer, prof. & dir. of pediatric hematology/oncology, U. of Mich. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. African & Afro-American Studies Program Forum. "KiKAR: Factors Influencing the Development of a Simplified Swahili in the Colonial Army." Timothy Parsons, assoc. prof of history and of African & Afro-American Studies, and Mungai Mutonya, sr. lecturer in African and Afro-American Studies. McMillan Hall, Rm. 219. 935-8556.


Saturday, Oct. 16

10 a.m. Physics Saturday Lecture Series. "General Relativity." Clifford Will, prof. of physics. Crow Hall, Rm. 201. 935-6276.


Monday, Oct. 18

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Targeting Heterochromatin Formation in Drosophila." Sarah C.R. Elgin, prof. of biology. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 362-0183.

Noon. Work, Families, & Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "The Causes and Consequences of Social Capital." Jeff Milyo, assoc. prof. of economics. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

3 p.m. Neuro-Oncology Research Group Seminar Series. "Perturbing the CNS With Disturbing Consequences: Cell Cycle Regulation in Brain Development and Cancer." Terry Van Dyke, prof. of biochemistry & biophysics, U. of N.C. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 928. 362-2388.

4 p.m. Biology Seminar. "Species — What's in a Name?" Jack Sites, prof. of integrative biology, Brigham Young U. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 322. 935-6706.

4 p.m. Physics Seminar. "Optimizing the Properties of the High-temperature Superconductor YBa2Cu3Ox for Industrial Application." Helmut Claus, Argonne National Lab. and dept. of physics, U. of Ill., Chicago. (3:45 p.m. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.

7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. "Work." Guy Nordenson, structural engineer, Guy Nordenson & Associates, New York. (6:30 p.m. reception, Givens Hall.) Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.


Tuesday, Oct. 19

4 p.m. Disabilities Studies Faculty Group Talk. "Secondary Forms of Eugenics in Twentieth-Century America." Gerald O'Brien, asst. prof. of social work, Southern Ill. U. at Edwardsville. Brookings Hall, Rm. 100. 935-5340.

5:30 p.m. East Asian Studies Lecture. Annual Nelson I. Wu Memorial Lecture on Asian Art & Culture. "Tethered Dreams of a Floating World: The Kansei Reforms and Artistic Censorship." Timothy Clark, head of the Japanese section, British Museum, London. (Reception follows.) Saint Louis Art Museum Aud. 935-4448.


Wednesday, Oct. 20

Noon. History & Philosophy of Science Talk. "What Makes a Work an Example of Scientific Writing?: The Case of Ernst Haeckel's 'Natural History of Creation.'" Robert J. Richards, Morris Fishbein Professor of Science and Medicine, prof. of history, philosophy and psychology and dir. of the Fishbein Center, U. of Chicago. Life Sciences Bldg., Rm. 202. 935-5340.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Energetics of Cholinesterase Catalysis — The Mighty Shall Be Brought Low." Daniel M. Quinn, prof. of chemistry, U. of Iowa. Cori Aud., 4950 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.

7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. A Sam Fox Arts Center Lecture. "Constructing the Ephemeral." James Carpenter, artist, James Carpenter Design Associates, New York. (6:30 p.m. reception, Givens Hall.) Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.


Thursday, Oct. 21

8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Forum. "Managing Change Effectively in the Challenging IT Environment." Vinod Swami, VP sales & relationship management, Syntel. Eric P. Newman Education Center. For costs and to register: 935-4444.

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Familial Hypobetalipoproteinemia, A Longevity Syndrome." Gustav Schonfeld, Samuel E. Schechter Professor of Medicine. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Anesthesiology Research Seminar Series. Special Seminar. "Synaptic Plasticity in Pain Pathways." WUPC Faculty Candidate Jurgen Sandkuhler, prof., Medical U. Vienna. Clinical Sciences Research Bldg., Rm. 5550. 362-8560.

4 p.m. Assembly Series. Thomas Hall Lecture. "Did Ernst Haeckel Commit Fraud in Defending Darwin's Theory?" Robert J. Richards, Morris Fishbein Professor of Science and Medicine, prof. of history, philosophy and psychology and dir. of the Fishbein Center, U. of Chicago. Co-sponsored by the dept. of biology. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 215. 935-6808.

4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "Quantum Stacking Effects in Protein-ligand Interactions." Victor Guallar, asst. prof. of biochemistry & molecular biophysics. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.

4 p.m. Physics Seminar. "The Ground State in a Spin-one Color Superconductor." Andreas Schmitt, dept. of physics, U. of Frankfurt, Germany. (2:30 p.m. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.

4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Colloquium. "Triassic-Jurassic Tetrapods From Eastern North America: A Unique Window Into Early Mesozoic Continental Biodiversity." Hans-Dieter Sues, assoc. dir. for research & collections, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Inst. Earth & Planetary Sciences Bldg., Rm. 203. 935-5603.


Friday, Oct. 22

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "The Future of Asthma Medication Prescribing in the 21st Century: Individualization Based on Patient Characteristics and Genetics." Robert C. Strunk, Donald Strominger Professor of Pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Unfrying the Egg: Hsp104-mediated Protein Disaggregation." John R. Glover, asst. prof., Nederlands Kanker Institutut, Amsterdam. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-3934.

4 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series Talk. "Irish Drama Today." Tom Kilroy, playwright and Adrian Frazier, author. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130.

7:30 p.m. Lecture. John Danforth, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

7:30 p.m. Diversity Programs Lecture. Annual Homer G. Phillips Public Health Lecture Series. L.D. Britt, Brickhouse Professor and Chairman of Surgery, Eastern Va. Medical School. (6 p.m. cocktails; 6:30 p.m. dinner.) Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6854.


Saturday, Oct. 23

10 a.m. Physics Saturday Lecture Series. "Einstein Sheds Light on Light." Carl Bender, prof. of physics. Crow Hall, Rm. 201. 935-6276.


Monday, Oct. 25

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Exploring the Molecular Foundation of Symbiotic Host-bacterial Interaction in the Intestine." Jeffrey I. Gordon, Dr. Robert J. Glaser Distinguished University Professor of Molecular Biology and Pharmacology. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 362-0183.

4 p.m. Biology Seminar. "Be a Model Organism or Just Look Like One: The Ins and Outs of Membrane Traffic in Tetrahymena." Aaron Turkewitz, asst. prof. of molecular genetics and cell biology. Rebstock Hall, Rm. 322. 935-8838.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Lineage Commitment in Developing T Cells." B.J. Fowlkes, National Inst. of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.

7 p.m. Architecture Monday Night Lecture Series. "Structural Glass — Breaking New Ground." Tim Macfarlane, materials engineer, Dewhurst Macfarlane & Partners, London. (6:30 p.m. reception, Givens Hall.) Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-6200.


Tuesday, Oct. 26

4 p.m. Anthropology Colloquium. "Anthropology Days: Displaying Anthropological Theory at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition." Nancy Parezo, prof. of American Indian Studies, U. of Ariz. (3:30 p.m. reception, McMillan Hall, Rm. 101.) McMillan Hall, Rm. 149. 935-5252.

4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "Glycodiversification for the Development of Aminoglycoside Antibiotics." Cheng-Wei Tom Chang, asst. prof. of organic chemistry, Utah State U. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.


Wednesday, Oct. 27

11 a.m. Assembly Series. Black Arts & Sciences Lecture. "Trust: Reaching the Million Missing Voters." Farai Chideya, reporter and author. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

11 a.m. School of Law "Access to Justice: The Social Responsibility of Lawyers" Public Interest Law Speakers Series. "The Supreme Court Meets International Law." Harold Hongju Koh, dean and Gerald C. and Bernice Latrobe Smith Professor of International Law, Yale U. Co-sponsored by the Whitney R. Harris Inst. for Global Legal Studies. Anheuser-Busch Hall. 935-4958.

4 p.m. Molecular Biochemistry & Biophysics Lecture. "Protein Folding in the Fast Lane: A New Twist on the Transition State Idea." Kenneth A. Dill, prof. of pharmaceutical chemistry, U. of Calif., San Francisco. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.


Thursday, Oct. 28

8 a.m.-4 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center CME Course. "Syphilis Update." (Continues 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 29.) Cost: $50. Becker Medical Library, Rm. 301A. 747-1522.

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Two-Day Workshop. "Open Source in the IT Mix: Guidance to Corporate Decision Makers." (Continues 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 29.) CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. For costs and to register: 935-4444.

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Single Molecule Sequencing by FRET-Based Imaging." Stan Lapidus, Helicos Bios-Sciences Corp., Cambridge, Mass. Mc-Donnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

3 p.m. Physics Seminar. "Strong Coupling Lattice QCD in the Chiral Limit." Shailesh Chandrasekharan, asst. prof. of physics, Duke U. (2:30 p.m. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.

4 p.m. Assembly Series. Association of Latin American Students Lecture. "Knowledge, Power and Democracy: Insights from the Civil Rights and Environmental Movements." Gerald Torres, prof. of law, U. of Texas. Co-sponsored the School of Law Public Interest Law Speakers Series. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "Three-Body Dissociation Dynamics of the Low-Lying Rydberg States H3." Robert E. Continetti, prof. of chemistry, U. of Calif., San Diego. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Seminar. "Thrombospondin-1 and Diabetic Retinopathy." Nader Sheibani, asst. prof. of ophthalmology & visual sciences and of pharmacology, U. of Wis. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-1006.

4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Colloquium. "A Mineralogical and Geochemical Record of Atmospheric Photochemistry." Douglas Rumble, geophysical laboratory, Carnegie Inst. Earth & Planetary Sciences Bldg., Rm. 203. 935-5610.

Music

Sunday, Oct. 17

3 p.m. Outdoor Concert. A Grand Concert of Band Music Performed at the World's Fair. Saint Louis Wind Symphony, Dan Presgrave, dir. Brookings Quadrangle. 935-4841.

7:30 p.m. Recital. J.S. Bach and the French Clavecinistes. Maryse Carlin, harpsichord. Umrath Hall Lounge. 935-4841.


Tuesday, Oct. 19

8 p.m. Jazz Concert. Ralph Towner, guitar. Co-sponsored by the Dept. of Music's jazz studies, WUJAZZ and the WUSTL Speaker's Fund. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.


Sunday, Oct. 24

7:30 p.m. Chamber Music Concert. Whitaker Hall Aud. 935-4841.


Thursday, Oct. 28

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Vince Varvel Trio. McMillan Hall Lounge. 935-4841.

On Stage

Friday, Oct. 15

8 p.m. Performing Arts Department Production. The Awakening by Kate Chopin. Henry I. Schvey, dir. (Also 8 p.m. Oct. 16 and 2 p.m. Oct. 16 & 17; and 8 p.m. Oct. 28-29, Lee Aud., Mo. History Museum.) Cost: $12, $8 for students, seniors, WUSTL faculty & staff. Mallinckrodt Student Center, Edison Theatre. 935-6543.


Saturday, Oct. 23

2 p.m. ovations! for young people series. Amazones: The Women MasterDrummers of Guinea. Cost: $7. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. Amazones: The Women MasterDrummers of Guinea and Les Percussions de Guinée. Cost: $28, $24 for seniors and WUSTL faculty & staff, $18 for students & children. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Sports

Friday, Oct. 15

5:30 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. N.Y.U. Francis Field. 935-4705.

7:30 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. N.Y.U. Francis Field. 935-4705.


Saturday, Oct. 16

1 p.m. Football vs. Carnegie Mellon U. Francis Field. 935-4705.


Sunday, Oct. 17

11 a.m. Women's Soccer vs. Brandeis U. Francis Field. 935-4705.

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


Friday, Oct. 22

7 p.m. Volleyball vs. Fontbonne U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Saturday, Oct. 23

Noon. Football vs. Carnegie Mellon U. Francis Field. 935-4705.


Monday, Oct. 25

7 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Fontbonne U. Francis Field. 935-4705.

And more…

Friday, Oct. 15

4:30-6:30 p.m. Social Work Center for Social Development Reception. Brown Hall Lounge. 935-7299.


Monday, Oct. 18

3:30 p.m. Career Center Event. Job Search Strategies. Umrath Hall, Rm. 157, The Career Center. 935-5930.

4:45 p.m. Student Union Educate Yourself: 2004 Panel Discussion. "Environment & Energy." Rebstock Hall, Rm. 215. 935-7878.


Tuesday, Oct. 19

4 p.m. Olin Weston Career Resources Center Event. WCRC Junior On-campus Recruiting Training. Open to business, economics and math students. Simon Hall, Rm. 106. 935-8303.

5:15 p.m. Career Center Event. Student advisory board meeting. Umrath Hall, Rm. 157, The Career Center. 935-5930.


Wednesday, Oct. 20

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

4 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series. Naama Goldstein, fiction writer. Women's Bldg. Formal Lounge. 935-7130.


Saturday, Oct. 23

1:30 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series. Dramatic reading of The Shape of Metal by Tom Kilroy. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130.


Monday, Oct. 25

11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Blood Drive. Co-sponsored by Sigma Nu Fraternity and Alpha Phi Omega. (Continues 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 26, Mallinckrodt Student Center, Lower Lvl., The Gargoyle; 5-10 p.m. Oct. 27 & 28, Wohl Center, Friedman Lounge.) Mallinckrodt Student Center, Lower Lvl., The Gargoyle. 291-4741.

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

4:45 p.m. Student Union Educate Yourself: 2004 Panel Discussion. "Economy & Trade." Rebstock Hall, Rm. 215. 935-7878.


Tuesday, Oct. 26

8 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series Talk. Tony Earley, fiction writer, speaks on the craft of fiction. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130.

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


Wednesday, Oct. 27

5:30-7:30 p.m. Career Center Event. Etiquette Dinner. Whittemore House. 935-5930.


Thursday, Oct. 28

8 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series. Tony Earley, fiction writer. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130.

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