University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place Sept. 21-Oct. 4 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
Danforth Campus: In Recognition of Service and Support. Through Oct. 17. Olin Library, Lvl. 1, Ginkgo Rm., & West Campus Library. 935-9730.

Eyes on the Prize 1 & 2: Documenting the Civil Rights Movement. Through Dec. 21. Olin Library, Lvl. 1, Grand Staircase Lobby. 935-8679.

Lectures

Monday, Sept. 25

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Plasticity of Intrinsic Excitability in Hippocampal Neurons." Daniel Johnston, prof. of neurobiology, U. of Texas. South Bldg. Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 747-3339.

Noon. Work, Families and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Vignettes and Self-reported Work Disability." James Smith, RAND, Santa Monica, Calif. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "A Peptide Bound to Class II-MHC Elicits T Cells With Diverse and Distinctive Specificities." Emil R. Unanue, prof. of pathology & immunology. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.


Tuesday, Sept. 26

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. Frontiers in Molecular Biology Seminar. "Regulatory Circuits With Small RNA Switches." Susan Gottesman, chief of biochemical genetic section in molecular biology, National Cancer Inst. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692.

Noon. Program in Physical Therapy Research Seminar. "Biomechanics of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury." Philip Bayly, prof. of mechanical and aerospace engineering and of biomedical engineering. 4444 Forest Park Blvd., Lower Lvl., Rm. B108. 286-1400.


Wednesday, Sept. 27

11 a.m. Assembly Series. Mark Rank, author and Herbert S. Hadley Professor of Social Welfare. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Ubiquitin Recognition and Ubiquitin-dependent Sorting." James H. Hurley, senior investigator, laboratory of molecular biology, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4152.

4 p.m. Physics Colloquium. "The Coming Revolutions in Particle Physics." Chris Quigg, theoretical physics dept., Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, Ill. (3:30 p.m. coffee, Compton Hall, Rm. 245.) Crow Hall, Rm. 204. 935-6276.

4 p.m. Romance Languages & Literatures Lecture. Annual Paul Rava Memorial Lecture. "The Grand Tour: 'Swagger' Portrait: To Vogue a la mode in Eighteenth-century Rome." Christopher M.S. Johns, Norman and Roselea Goldberg Professor and chair of History of Art, Vanderbilt U.; and "'The Residence of the Arts': Angelica Kauffman and the Grand Tour in Rome." Wendy Wassyng Roworth, prof. of art and art history, U. of R.I. Brookings Hall, Rm. 300. 935-5175.

6:15 p.m. Germanic Languages & Literatures Lecture. Lectures on German Literature and Culture: "Contemporary German Poetry Since Paul Celan." Heinrich Detering, Distinguished Visiting Professor of German. Ridgley Hall, Rm. 107. 935-5106.


Thursday, Sept. 28

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Worming Our Way Through Endosemes: C. elegans as a Model for Membrane Traffic." Barth Grant, asst. prof. of molecular biology & biochemistry, Rutgers U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "pH-sensitive Polymers Versatile Tools to Increase the Diffusion of Drug Through Lipid Membranes." Jean-Christophe Leroux, assoc. prof. of pharmacy, U. of Montreal. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.

4 p.m. George Warren Brown School of Social Work Lecture. "The New Economic Insecurity — and What Can Be Done About It?" Jacob Hacker, Peter Strauss Family Associate Professor of Political Science, Yale U. (Reception follows.) Goldfarb Hall, Rm. 132. 935-6661.

4 p.m. History Colloquium. "The First Modern Revolution? Political Economy and England's Glorious Revolution." Steven Pincus, prof. of history, Yale U. (Reception follows.) Brown Hall Lounge. 935-5450.


Friday, Sept. 29

8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Whitney R. Harris Institute for Global Legal Studies Conference. "Judgment at Nuremberg." (Continues 8:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sept. 30 and 8:30 a.m.-noon Oct. 1.) Co-sponsored by the Dept. of Philosophy, the Robert H. Jackson Center and the American Society of International Law. Anheuser-Busch Hall. For information and to register: 935-7988.

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Blood Goes Round and Round." Paul A. Checchia, asst. prof. of pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.


Saturday, Sept. 30

7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Sports Medicine CME Course. "Sports Medicine Update in Primary Care: School Aged Athlete." Cost: $150 for physicians, $115 for allied health professionals, $95 for residents and fellows. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.


Monday, Oct. 2

8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center CME Course. "Ask, Screen, Intervene." Cost: $50. For location and to register: 747-1522.

11 a.m. Midwest Regional Center of Excellence for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases Research Lecture. "Antibacterial Therapeutics for the 21st Century." Steven Projan, vice pres. of biological technologies, Wyeth Research, Cambridge, Mass. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Holden Case Study Rm. 286-0432.

4 p.m. Physics Seminar. "X-ray Scattering as a Probe of Magnetism in Rare-Earth Antiferromagnets." Alan Goldman, prof. of physics, Iowa State U. (3:45 p.m. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.


Tuesday, Oct. 3

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "The Legionella pneumophila Type IV Secretion System." Joseph Vogel, asst. prof. of molecular microbiology. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 747-2630.


Wednesday, Oct. 4

9 a.m. Research Financial Management Series for Research Administrators. (Continues Oct. 6, 11, 13, 18 & 20.) For location and to register: 747-6273.

11 a.m. Assembly Series. Olin Fellows Lecture. "Boundaries of Humanity." Temple Grandin, author and prof. of animal science, Colo. State U. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

2-4 p.m. Olin Conference Panel & Group Discussion. "Boundaries of Humanity." Featuring Temple Grandin, author and prof. of animal science, Colo. State U. Women's Bldg. Formal Lounge. 935-6848.

6:15 p.m. Germanic Languages & Literatures Lecture. Lectures on German Literature and Culture: "Contemporary German Poetry Since Paul Celan." Heinrich Detering, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures. Ridgley Hall, Rm. 107. 935-5106.

On Stage

Friday, Sept. 29

8 p.m. Performing Arts Dept. Presentation. Hickorydickory by Marisa Wegrzyn. William Whitaker, dir. (Also 8 p.m. Sept. 30, Oct. 5 & 6 and 2 p.m. Oct. 1 & 8.) Cost: $15, $9 for seniors, students, children, WUSTL faculty & staff. Mallinckrodt Student Center, A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. 935-6543.

Sports

Saturday, Sept. 30

11:30 a.m. Women's soccer vs. Emory U. Francis Field. 935-4705.

2 p.m. Men's soccer vs. Emory U. Francis Field. 935-4705.


Monday, Oct. 2

5 p.m. Women's soccer vs. Maryville U. Francis Field. 935-4705.

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

And more...

Thursday, Sept. 28

8 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series. Patrick Ryan, novelist. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130.


Friday, Sept. 29

10 a.m.-3 p.m. Danforth Campus Career Fair. Sponsored by the National Society of Black Engineers. Athletic Complex. 935-5491.


Sunday, Oct. 1

Noon-2 p.m. Visiting East Asian Professionals Program Korean Music and Dance Workshop. Seoul Performing Arts Company. Umrath Hall Lounge. 935-8772.


Tuesday, Oct. 3

5 p.m. Visiting East Asian Professionals Program Korean Poetry Reading. Ko Un, poet and author. Alumni House Living Room. 935-8772.

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.