University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place Jan. 20-Feb. 1 at Washington University. Visit the Web for expanded calendars for the Hilltop Campus (calendar.wustl.edu) and the School of Medicine (medschool.wustl.edu/calendars.html).

Exhibits
Celebrating 100 Years of Federal Information. Olin Library, Grand Staircase Lobby and Ginkgo Reading Rm. 935-6569.

Celebrating Mozart's 250th Birthday. Through January 30. Olin Library Lobby. 935-6626.

Lectures

Friday, Jan. 20

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds."End of Life Care in the PICU." Jose Pineda Soto, asst. prof. of pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "The Effects of Sleep Deficits on Learning in Drosophila." Paul Shaw, asst. prof. of anatomy & neurobiology. Co-sponsored by the Dept. of Molecular Biology & Pharmacology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-7437.

12:30-4:30 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center CME Course. "Prevention for Positives." Cost: $40. For location and to register: 747-1522.

2 p.m. Center for Materials Innovation Lecture. "Applications and Implications of Nanomaterials: Challenges for Environmental Engineers." Mark Wiesner, prof. of civil & environmental engineering and of chemical engineering, Rice U. (3 p.m. refreshments, Lopata Hall Gallery.) Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-9305.

7:30 p.m. Saint Louis Astronomical Society Meeting. "Now That I Have a Telescope — What Next?" McDonnell Hall, Rm. 162. 935-4614.


Saturday, Jan. 21

8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center CME Course. "Advancing HIV Prevention." Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 747-1522.


Monday, Jan. 23

11 a.m. Midwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Guest Lecture. "NIAID BioDefense Research: Challenges, Opportunities and Sustainability." Michael G. Kurilla, dir. of biodefense research affairs, NIAID, Bethesda, Md. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 286-0432.

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Hepatic Redivivus: Reexamining Prometheus' Liver." David Rudnick, asst. prof. of pediatrics. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 747-3339.

Noon. Work, Families, and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Fast-food Restaurant Advertising on Television and Its Influence on Childhood Obesity." Michael Grossman, distinguished professor, research associate, and program director of health economics, City U. of N.Y. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Transmembrane Ubiquitin Ligases Contribute to Viral Immune Modulation and Tumorigenesis." Klaus Frueh, Vaccine & Gene Therapy Inst., Ore. Health & Science U. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid Ave. 362-2763.

4 p.m. Physics Colloquium. "What Neurons in the Bird's Brain Do During Singing: Brain Clockwork and Its Implications for Song Generation and Learning Mechanisms." Alexay Kozhevnikov, postdoctoral fellow in brain & cognitive sciences, Mass. Inst. of Technology. (3:30 p.m. coffee, Compton Hall, Rm. 245.) Crow Hall, Rm. 204. 935-6276.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity & Arrhythmia Center Seminar. "Risk Stratification for Sudden Arrhythmic Death: Is Ejection Fraction Alone Sufficient?" Michael Cain, Tobias & Hortense Lewin Professor of Medicine. Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.


Tuesday, Jan. 24

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Structure, Assembly and Function of the Type III Secretion Injectisome." Jorge E. Galan, prof. and chair of microbial pathogenesis, Yale U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692.

Noon. Program in Physical Therapy Research Seminar. Shrawan Jumar, prof. of physical therapy and neuroscience, U. of Alberta, Canada. 4444 Forest Park Blvd., Lower Lvl., Rm. B112. 286-1404.


Wednesday, Jan. 25

11 a.m. School of Law "Access to Justice" Public Interest Law Speakers Series. "Civil Liberties in Wartime." Geoffrey Stone, Harry Kalven Jr. Distinguished Science Professor of Law, U. of Chicago. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. 935-6419.

4 p.m. Physics Colloquium. "Single Molecule Imaging of Protein-DNA Interactions: 1-D Diffusion of Lac Repressor Proteins Along DNA." Yan Mei Wang, dept. of physics, Princeton U. (3:30 p.m. coffee, Compton Hall, Rm. 245.) Crow Hall, Rm. 204. 935-6276.

7 p.m. Science on Tap Lecture. "Minerals That Harm, Minerals That Help." Jill Pasteris, prof. of earth & planetary sciences. Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest Ave. 935-5285.


Thursday, Jan. 26

4 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Seminar. "Astrocytes in Glaucomatous Optic Neuropathy, 10 Years Later." Rosario Hernandez, prof. of ophthalmology & visual sciences. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-1006.

4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Colloquium. "Bioapatite: Tiny Mineral With a Huge Appetite." Jill Pasteris, prof. of earth & planetary sciences. Earth & Planetary Sciences Bldg., Rm. 203. 935-5610.


Friday, Jan. 27

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Sixty- five Roses and Lung Transplantation." Albert Faro, asst. prof. of pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Protein Complexes That Control Cell Polarity." Benjamin Margolis, prof. of biological chemistry, U. of Mich. Co-sponsored by the Dept. of Molecular Biology & Pharmacology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-7437.


Monday, Jan. 30

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Regulation of Neuroinflammation: The Chemokine Connection." Robyn Klein, asst. prof. of medicine. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid Ave. 362-2763.


Tuesday, Jan. 31

8:15-10:30 a.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Seminar. "Service-oriented Architecture (SOA): Insights From Early Practitioners." Brenda Michelson, senior VP and senior consultant, Patricia Seybould Group. Saint Louis Art Museum Aud., 1 Fine Arts Drive. To register: 935-4444.

4 p.m. University Libraries Lecture. "Analyzing the Blur: Don DeLillo's 'Definitive Meditation' on the JFK Assassination." Crystal Alberts, dept. of English. Olin Library, Lvl. 1, Ginkgo Reading Rm. 935-6569.


Wednesday, Feb. 1

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Two-day Workshop. "Leading Change Across IT and the Enterprise." (Continues 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 2.) Cost: $1,195, reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. To register: 935-4444.

11 a.m. School of Law "Access to Justice" Public Interest Law Speakers Series. "Courting Disaster? The World Historical Transformation of Marriage." Stephanie Coontz, prof. of history and family studies, The Evergreen State College. Graham Chapel. 935-6419.

Music

Monday, Jan. 23

8 p.m. Concert. Washington University Chamber Orchestra. Music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.


Friday, Jan. 27

8 p.m. Benefit Concert. Nerissa and Katryna Nields. To benefit Lydia's House and Peter and Paul Community Services. Cost: $15, free for WUSTL students. Gregg House, Ursa's Lounge. 935-7576.

On stage

Friday, Jan. 20

8 p.m. OVATIONS!Series. Turtle Island String Quartet & Ying Quartet. Cost: $28, $24 for seniors, WUSTL faculty & staff, $18 for students and children. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.


Friday, Jan. 27

8 p.m. Performing Arts Dept. Presentation. IPI Zombi? Written by Brett Bailey. Pushkar Sharma, dir. (Also 8 p.m. Jan 28, Feb. 3 & 4; 2 p.m. Jan. 29 & Feb. 5.) Cost: $15, $9 for students, children, seniors, WUSTL faculty & staff. Mallinckrodt Student Center, A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. 935-6543.

Sports

Friday, Jan. 20

All day. Swimming & Diving. Washington University Invitational. (Continues all day Jan. 21.) Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

6 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. New York U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

8 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. New York U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Sunday, Jan. 22

11 a.m. Men's Basketball vs. Brandeis U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

1 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. Brandeis U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Friday, Jan. 27

6 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. U. of Rochester. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

8 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. U. of Rochester. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Sunday, Jan. 29

1 p.m. Men's Basketball vs. Carnegie Mellon U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

3 p.m. Women's Basketball vs. Carnegie Mellon U. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

And more...

Monday, Jan. 23

11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Blood Drive. Co-sponsored by Phi Delta Theta fraternity. (Also 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Jan. 24, Mallinckrodt Student Center, Lower Lvl., The Gargoyle; 5-10 p.m. Jan. 25 & 26, Wohl Student Center, Friedman Lounge.) Mallinckrodt Student Center, Lower Lvl., The Gargoyle. 935-5066.


Thursday, Jan 26

8 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series. Kathryn Davis, sr. fiction writer in the writing program. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130.


Friday, Jan. 27

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Hearing Screening for Nurses. Offered by the adult audiology dept. (Also 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 3.) Continuing Medical Education Bldg., Walk Through Rm. 2212. 609-2339.

4 p.m. Art & Activism Panel Discussion. Featuring Nerissa Nields, Katryna Nields, Con Christeson and Jacqui Barnet. Gregg House, Ursa's Lounge. 935-7576.


Saturday, Jan. 28

10 a.m. Memorial for Sona Haydon. Presented by the Dept. of Music. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.

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.