University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place at Washington University Dec. 3-16. Visit the Web for expanded calendars for the Hilltop Campus (calendar.wustl.edu) and the School of Medicine (medschool.wustl.edu/calendars.html)

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.

Films

Friday, Dec. 3

3 p.m. George Warren Brown School of Social Work Presentation. Last Chance for Eden. Lee Mun Wah, dir. (Discussion with Wah follows.) Goldfarb Hall, Rm. 124. 935-6661.

Lectures

Friday, Dec. 3

8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. School of Law Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Conference. "Planning Reform in the New Century." (Continues 8:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Dec. 4.) Anheuser-Busch Hall. To register: 935-7988.

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "The Genetic (and Environmental) Structure of Social Impairment in Children." John N. Constantino, assoc. prof. of psychiatry and of pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Effectors of Replicative Senescence in Human Cells." John M. Sedivy, prof. of molecular biology and of cell biology & biochemistry. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-7437.

3 p.m. Film & Media Studies Lecture. "Media, Culture and Class in Michael Hoffman's Midsummer Night's Dream." Peter S. Donaldson, prof. and head of literature, Mass. Inst. of Technology. Co-sponsored by the departments of English and Performing Arts. Duncker Hall, Rm. 101. 935-4056.


Saturday, Dec. 4

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Cardiovascular Division CME Course. "Congestive Heart Failure Update." Cost: $75 until Nov. 26, $95 thereafter. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-6891.


Monday, Dec. 6

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Two-Day Workshop. "Developing IT Professionals Into Leaders." (Continues 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Dec. 7.) Cost: $1,000; reduced fees available for CAIT members. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. 935-4444.

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Molecular Mechanisms of Neuronal Growth Cone Guidance." Alex L. Kolodkin, prof. of neuroscience, Johns Hopkins U. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 362-0183.

Noon. Neurology & CSNSI Seminar Series. David H. Gutmann, Donald O. Schnuck Family Chair in Neurology, in Genetics & in Pediatrics. Maternity Bldg., Schwarz Aud. 362-9460.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. Student Sponsored Seminar. Klaus Rajewsky, prof. of pathology, Harvard U. 362-2763.

4:30 p.m. Internal Medicine Inaugural Professorship Lecture. "Fats and the Heart: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." Daniel P. Kelly, Alumni Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 286-0028.


Tuesday, Dec. 7

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Mechanisms of Virus-cell Membrane Fusion." Robert A. Lamb, John Evans Professor of Molecular & Cellular Biology, Northwestern U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 747-2132.

1-3 p.m. Academic Publishing Services Lecture. "Developing and Delivering Biomedical Presentations." Thomas D. Fer, asst. prof. of medicine, and Peter Evensen, competent toastmaster and competent leader, Toastmasters International. Cost: $50 for WUSTL faculty & staff, $35 for postdocs, fellows, residents & students. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Erlanger Aud. 747-4656.

4 p.m. Anesthesiology Research Seminar Series. Peter Davis, chief and prof. of anesthesiology, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Clinical Sciences Research Bldg., Rm. 5550. 362-8560.

4 p.m. Disabilities Studies Faculty Group Talk. "The ADA and American Disability." Sam Bagenstos, prof. of law. Brookings Hall, Rm. 100. 935-5340.


Wednesday, Dec. 8

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "An Experimentally Determined Protein Energy Landscape." Doug Barrick, assoc. prof. of biophysics, Johns Hopkins U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.


Thursday, Dec. 9

7:30-9:30 a.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Executive and Management Forum. "The Agile Business and the Role of Business Intelligence." Michael Corcoran, vice pres., Information Builders, New York. Missouri History Museum. 935-4444.

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "The Proliferation Versus Meiotic Development Decision in C. elegans." Tim Schedl, assoc. prof. of genetics. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Seminar. "Neuronal Mechanisms of Circadian Rhythmic Behavior in Drosophila." Paul H. Taghert, prof. of anatomy & neurobiology. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-1006.

8 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series Lecture. "Reading Restoration Lampoons." Harold Love, Visiting Hurst Lecturer in English. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 936-7130.


Friday, Dec. 10

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Respiratory Viruses for the 21st Century — Three Stories." Gregory Storch, prof. of pediatrics, of medicine and of molecular microbiology. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "RGS Proteins — Functions and Therapeutic Potential." Richard R. Neubig, prof. of pharmacology, U. of Mich. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-1668.

4 p.m. Dept. of Music Lecture. "Onyx Club Revue: Jazz and White Masculinity in the Early Swing Era." Patrick Burke, asst. prof. of music. Music Classroom Bldg., Rm. 102. 935-4841.


Saturday, Dec. 11

8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Internal Medicine CME Course. "Coding for Physician Services: Hospital Setting." Cost: $165 for physicians, $140 for allied health professionals. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.


Monday, Dec. 13

Noon. CSNSI & Neurology Research Seminar. Kelvin Yamada, assoc. prof. of neurology, asst. prof. of pediatrics. Maternity Bldg., Schwartz Aud. 362-9460.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Poised on a Knife Edge: Balancing Immunity Versus Virulence During Chronic Herpesvirus Infection." Herbert "Skip" Virgin, prof. of pathology & immunology. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-2763.


Tuesday, Dec. 14

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Two-day Workshop. "The Politics of IT Project Management." (Continues 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Dec. 15.) Cost: $1,195, reduced fees available for CAIT organizations. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. 935-4444.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "TRIM5alpha: A Mediator of Innate Intracellular Resistance to Retroviruses." Joseph G. Sodroski, prof. of pathology, Dana-Farber Cancer Inst., Harvard U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 747-2132.

4 p.m. Anesthesiology Research Seminar Series. Basic Research Seminar. Jim Lederer, dept. of surgery. Harvard U. Clinical Science Research Bldg., Rm. 5550. 362-8560.

4 p.m. Medical Humanities & Social Science Talk. "Taking the 'Nox' Out of Nocumentum: Poisons, Drugs and Side Effects in Thirteenth- and Fourteenth-century France." Walt Shalick, prof. of history and of pediatrics. Brookings Hall, Rm. 100. 935-5340.


Wednesday, Dec. 15

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Beyond Crystallography, Functional Protein Dynamics From Site-directed Spin Labeling." Wayne Hubbell, prof. of chemistry & biochemistry and of ophthalmology, U. of Calif., Los Angeles. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261.


Thursday, Dec. 16

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Algorithmic Improvements in Linkage Analysis: Modelling Genotyping Error and Linkage Disequilibrium." Goncalo Abecasis, asst. prof. of biostatistics, U. of Mich. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Cell Biology & Physiology Lecture. Erlanger-Gasser Lecture. "Mouse Models for Cancer." Anton I.M. Berns, prof., Nederlands Kanker Institut, Amsterdam. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6812.

Music

Friday, Dec. 3

7:30 p.m. Concert. Washington University Jazz Band. Chris Becker, dir. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-4841.


Sunday, Dec. 5

8 p.m. Concert. Washington University Concert Band. Dan Presgrave, dir. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.


Friday, Dec. 10

8 p.m. Concert. Concert Choir of Washington University. John Stewart, dir. Performance dedicated to the memory of William R. Kohn, prof. emeritus in the School of Art. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.


Monday, Dec. 13

8 p.m. Concert. Flute Choir. Jan Smith, dir. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.

8 p.m. Concert. Small Chamber Ensemble Extravaganza. Elizabeth Macdonald, dir. Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.

On Stage

Friday, Dec. 3

8 p.m. Performing Arts Department Presentation. Washington University Dance Theatre's Dancescape. (Also 8 p.m. Dec. 4 & 2 p.m. Dec. 5.) Cost: $12, $8 for seniors, WUSTL faculty, staff and students. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

And more…

Monday, Dec. 6

7 p.m. Sam Fox Arts Center Reading. Daniel Libeskind, master plan architect for the former World Trade Center site. Co-sponsored by Left Bank Books, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, and the School of Architecture. Graham Chapel. 935-6293.


Friday, Dec. 10

7 p.m.-1 a.m. Tango/Swing/Salsa Dance Event. Umrath Hall Lounge. 935-6098.


Saturday, Dec. 11

2 & 3:30 p.m. Tango Workshop. Brigitta Winkler, tango instructor, Berlin. (Also 2 & 3:30 p.m. Dec. 12.) Cost: $20. Mudd Hall Multipurpose Room. 935-6098.

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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