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University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place Sept. 28-Oct. 11 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.


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 a.m. School of Law "Access to Justice" Public Interest Law Speaker Series. "The Legal/Moral Legacy of Nuremberg and Its Impact on International Criminal Justice." Cherif Bassiouni, Distinguished Research Professor of Law and pres. of the International Human Rights Law Inst., DePaul U. Anheuser-Busch Hall. 935-4958.

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.

11 a.m. Computer Science & Engineering Colloquium. "Shape Modeling for Dummies." Alla Sheffer, asst. prof. of computer science, U. of British Columbia, Canada. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 217. 935-6232.


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.

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Synthetic Ion Transporters." George Gokel, prof. and dir. of chemical biology. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 747-3339.

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.

11 a.m. School of Law "Access to Justice" Public Interest Law Speaker Series. "Competition Policy, Consumer Protection and Economic Disadvantage." William Kovacic, Federal Trade Commission commissioner. Co-sponsored by the Student Bar Association. Anheuser-Busch Hall. 935-4958.

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.

4 p.m. Biology & Biomedical Sciences "Frontiers in Human Pathology" Lecture Series. "Diabetic Cardiovascular Disease: Crossing the Translation Divide." Dan Kelley, Alumni Endowed Professor of Cardiovascular Disease. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Holden Aud. 362-4806.

6:15 p.m. Germanic Languages & Literatures Lecture. Fourth Lecture on German Literature and Culture: "Contemporary German Poetry Since Paul Celan." "Tendenzen der Gegenwartslyrik (Grünbein, Petersdorff, Hartung, Kling, Runge und andere)." Heinrich Detering, Distinguished Visiting Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures. Ridgley Hall, Rm. 107. 935-5106.


Thursday, Oct. 5

7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Ob/Gyn CME Course. "Annual Symposium on Obstetrics and Gynecology." Cost: $360 for physicians, $270 for allied health professionals. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Viral and Cellular Determinants of Influenza A Virus Cell Tropism and Replication in Epithelial Cells." Andrew Pekosz, asst. prof. of molecular microbiology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

3 p.m. Asian & Near Eastern Languages & Literatures Interdisciplinary Lecture. "Literary History and Politics: In Search of the Memory of al-Andalus." Maria Rosa Menocal, Sterling Professor of Humanities, Yale U. Co-sponsored by the Committee on Comparative Literature, the Center for the Humanities and the Dept. of Romance Languages and Literatures. McMillan Hall Café. 935-5110.

4 p.m. Physics Lecture. Feenberg Lecture. "Small Wonders: The World of Nano Science." Horst Stormer, prof. of physics and of applied physics & applied mathematics, Columbia U. (3:30 p.m. coffee. Compton Hall, Rm. 241.) Crow Hall, Rm. 201. 935-6276.


Friday, Oct. 6

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Looking Through a Glass Onion: The Cell Biology of Eye Lens Transparency." Steven Bassnett, assoc. prof. of ophthalmology & visual sciences and of cell biology & physiology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6630.

2:30 p.m. Joint Center for East Asian Studies Colloquium. "Medicine, Gender and the Body: Interpretive Perspectives From Chinese History." Charlotte Furth, prof. of history, U. of Southern Calif. "Success of Kanpo in Contemporary Japan: Everyday Health Care and the Body." Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney, William F. Vilas Research Professor of anthropology, U. of Wisc. U. of Mo.-St. Louis, Social Sciences & Business Bldg., Rm. 331. For parking information and to register: 516-7299.


Saturday, Oct. 7

7 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Urology/Gyn CME Course. "New Techniques in Urinary Incontinence and Female Urology." Cost: $450 for lectures and labs, $250 for lectures only. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.

7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Neurology CME Course. "Multiple Sclerosis." Cost: $55. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.


Monday, Oct. 9

Noon. Work, Families and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Using Expectations Data to Infer Managerial Objectives and Choices." Barton Hamilton, prof. of economics, management and entrepreneurship. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

4 p.m. Center for Materials Innovation Seminar. "Pattern Formation in Nanoscopic Metal Films." Ranmki Kalyanaraman, asst. prof. of physics. (3:45 p.m. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-9305.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Receptors Important to Innate Immunity: Assigning New Tricks to Old Dogs." Leon Carayannopoulos, asst. prof. of medicine. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

4 p.m. Religious Studies Lecture. Annual Witherspoon Lecture in Religion and Science. "Finding Darwin's God." Kenneth Miller, prof. of biology, Brown U. Lab Sciences Bldg., Jerzewiak Family Aud. 935-7752.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity & Arrhythmia Center Seminar Series. "Arrhythmia Ablation — WPW and VTACH to Atrial Fibrillation: Personal Reflections." John Boineau, prof. of surgery, medicine and biomedical engineering. (5 p.m. reception.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.


Tuesday, Oct. 10

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center CME Course. "Syphilis Update." Cost: $50. For location and to register: 747-1522.

Noon. Program in Physical Therapy Research Seminar. "Observations on the Treatment of Young Adult Hip Disease." John Clohisy, assoc. prof. of orthopaedic surgery. 4444 Forest Park Blvd., Lower Lvl., Room B108. 286-1400.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Nickel Transport and Regulation in Gastrointestinal Bacteria." Peter Chivers, asst. prof. of biochemistry & molecular biophysics. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692.


Wednesday, Oct. 11

11 a.m. School of Law "Access to Justice" Public Interest Law Speaker Series. "Immigrants' Rights in the Courts and Congress: Constitutional Protections and the Rule of Law After 9/11." Lucas Guttentag, national dir. of the Immigrants' Rights Project, American Civil Liberties Union. Co-sponsored by Equal Justice Works. Anheuser-Busch Hall. 935-4958.

Noon. Mallinckrodt Inst. of Radiology Lecture. Annual Wendell G. Scott Memorial Lecture. "Imaging in the Era of Molecular Medicine." Daniel Sullivan, assoc. dir. of cancer treatment and diagnosis, National Cancer Inst. Scarpellino Aud., 510 S. Kingshighway Blvd. 362-2866.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "How to Break an Actin Filament: Insights From Cofilin." Enrique De La Cruz, assoc. prof. of molecular biophysics and biochemistry, Yale U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4152.

4 p.m. Biology & Biomedical Sciences "Frontiers in Human Pathology" Lecture Series. "The Inorganic Chemistry of Life: Insights From Human Genetic Disease." Jonathan Gitlin, Helene B. Robertson Professor of Pediatrics. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Holden Aud. 362-4806.

Music

Thursday, Oct. 5

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Linda Presgrave, pianist, and Randy Holmes, trumpeter. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.

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.


Friday, Oct. 6

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. Inti-Illimani. Cost: $30; $25 for seniors, WUSTL faculty & staff; $18 for students and children. Edison 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.


Friday, Oct. 6

3 p.m. Volleyball vs. Principia College. Bears Classic. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

7:30 p.m. Volleyball vs. Baldwin-Wallace College. Bears Classic. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Saturday, Oct. 7

10 a.m. Volleyball vs. Fontbonne U. Bears Classic. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

2:30 p.m. Volleyball vs. Augustana College. Bears Classic. Athletic Complex. 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.


Thursday, Oct. 5

8 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series. Marshall Klimasewiski, writer-in-residence. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst 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 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.