University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place Sept. 7-20 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
2006 Freshman Reading Program. Sponsored by University Libraries. Through Sept. 15. Olin Library Lobby. 935-6626.

Technology Changes Fall '06. Sponsored by University Libraries. Through Sept. 15. Olin Library Lobby. 935-6626.

Lectures

Thursday, Sept. 7

8:30-10:30 a.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Executive and Management Forum. "Convergence: The Next Frontier." Johna Johnson, president and chief research officer, Nemertes Research. St. Louis Science Center. For information and to register: 935-5501.

3:30-5:15 p.m. School of Law Lecture. "China's Judiciary: Current Issues." Jianli Song, judge, Supreme Court of China. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Rm. 310. 935-7988.


Friday, Sept. 8

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "State of the Department." Alan L. Schwartz, Harriet B. Spoehrer Professor and chairman of Pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.


Monday, Sept. 11

8 a.m.-noon. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center CME Course. "STD Laboratory Methods." (Continues 1-5 p.m. Sept. 12 and 8 a.m.-noon Sept. 13.) Cost: $75. For location and to register: 747-1522.

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Three-day Workshop. "Project Management Professional (PMP) Concept Review and Exam Preparation." (Continues 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 12-13.) Cost: $1,230, reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. To register: 935-4444.

Noon. Work, Families & Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Instant Gratification, Procrastination and Savings Policy." David Laibson, prof. of economics, Harvard U. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.


Tuesday, Sept. 12

Noon. Program in Physical Therapy Research Seminar. "Worksite Opportunities for Wellness." Susan Racette, asst. prof. of physical therapy. 4444 Forest Park Blvd., Lower Level, Rm. B108. 286-1400.

4 p.m. Center on Urban Research & Public Policy Inaugural Lecture. "Facing the Urban Challenge: Where Inequality, Race and Immigration Meet." Lawrence Bobo, Martin Luther King Jr. Centennial Professor, Stanford U. Graham Chapel. 935-5216.


Wednesday, Sept. 13

11 a.m. Assembly Series. EnCouncil Lecture. Bill Nye, engineer, author, TV personality. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Proteasome Activation: Opening the Gate to Nature's Molecule of Mass Destruction." Christopher Hill, prof. of biochemistry, U. of Utah. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4152.


Thursday, Sept. 14

9 a.m. Research Administrators Forum. Wohl Hosp. Bldg. Aud. 747-6273.


Friday, Sept. 15

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. Annual J. Neal & Lois Middlekamp Lecture. "Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in Children — It's Everywhere." Sheldon Kaplan, prof. and vice chancellor for clinical affairs, Dept. of Pediatrics, Baylor U. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Integration of Signaling and Trafficking in Growth Factor Receptor Function." Silvia Corvera, prof. of molecular medicine, U. of Mass. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6950.

12:30-4:30 p.m. Program in Physical Therapy Symposium. Annual Steven J. Rose Symposium. "Skeletal Muscle Biology: Mechanics and Function." Richard Lieber, prof. of orthopaedic surgery & bioengineering, U. of Calif.-San Diego. Cost: $60. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 286-1404.

7:30 p.m. Saint Louis Astronomical Society Meeting. "The NASA Stardust Mission — Analyzing Comet Dust." Frank Stadermann, sr. research scientist in physics. McDonnell Hall, Rm. 162. 935-4614.


Saturday, Sept. 16

7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Oncology CME Course. "Advances in Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment." Cost: $185 for physicians, $150 for allied health professionals. The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis, 100 Carondelet Plaza. To register: 362-6891.

8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. School of Medicine CME Course. "Annual St. Louis Critical Care Update." Cost: $45. St. Louis Marriott West, 660 Maryville Centre Drive. To register: 362-6891.


Monday, Sept. 18

3 p.m. Neuro-oncology Research Group Seminar Series. "Putative Role of Old Stroma in Tumorgenesis." Sheila Stewart, asst. prof. of cell biology & physiology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 928. 454-8981.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity & Arrhythmia Center Seminar Series. "Automated Electrophysiology in Discovery Research and Preclinical QT Safety." Randal Numann, assoc. research fellow, cardiovascular dept., Pfizer Inc. (5 p.m. reception.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.


Tuesday, Sept. 19

9:30 a.m. Research Administrators Forum. Goldfarb Hall, Rm. 132. 747-6273.


Wednesday, Sept. 20

4 p.m. Assembly Series. David Robertson, music dir., Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

6 p.m. University City Centennial Lecture Series: Honoring Women Past, Present, and Future. "Continuing Education for Women: Taking Time for Ourselves in this Busy World." Lynnea Brumbaugh-Walter, adjunct prof. of business communications. Co-sponsored by University College. Cost: $15, $10 for students and seniors. University City City Hall. 537-1536.

Music

Monday, Sept. 11

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


Thursday, Sept. 14

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes presents Jazz in the Quad. Willie Akins, saxophonist, and his quartet. Co-sponsored by Residential Life and New Student Orientation. Brookings Quadrangle. 935-4841.

On Stage

Thursday, Sept. 7

8 p.m. PAD Presentation. Dance Close Up. Cost: $17, $10 for students, children, seniors, WUSTL faculty & staff. Mallinckrodt Student Center, Annelise Mertz Dance Studio. 935-6543.

Sports

Friday, Sept. 8

3 p.m. Volleyball vs. Pacific U. Washington University National Invitational. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

7:30 p.m. Men's Soccer vs. Rhodes College. Francis Field. 935-4705.

8 p.m. Volleyball vs. Central College. Washington University National Invitational. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Saturday, Sept. 9

10 a.m. Volleyball vs. Ohio Northern U. Washington University National Invitational. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

3 p.m. Volleyball vs. Wittenberg U. Washington University National Invitational. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

7 p.m. Football vs. Westminster College. Francis Field. 935-4705.


Saturday, Sept. 16

11 a.m. Men's Soccer vs. Wartburg College. Francis Field. 935-4705.

1 p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Wartburg College. Francis Field. 935-4705.


Sunday, Sept. 17

Noon. Women's Soccer vs. Augustana College. Francis Field. 935-4705.

2 p.m. Men's College vs. Augustana College. Francis Field. 935-4705.


Wednesday, Sept. 20

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

And more...

Thursday, Sept. 7

8 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series. Kellie Wells and Kerri Webster, writers-in-residence, Dept. of English. Hurst Lounge, Duncker Hall, Rm. 201. 935-7130.


Thursday, Sept. 14

8 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series. Paul Muldoon, Visiting Hurst Professor, poet. Women's Bldg. Formal Lounge. 935-7130.

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.

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.