University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place Oct. 5-18 at Washington University. Visit the Web for expanded calendars for the Danforth 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.

"MetroServe: Pack the Train." Through Oct. 16. Olin Library Lobby. 935-6626.

Lectures

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.

2:30 p.m. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Seminars. "A Novel Mechanism for the Onset of Step-bunching Instabilities During Epitaxy of Single-species Crystalline Films." Michel Jabbour, asst. prof. of mathematics, U. of Ky. (Reception follows, Jolley Hall, Rm. 305.) Cupples II Hall, Rm. 100. 935-6047.

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

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

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. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Novel Players in Notch Signaling." Hugo Bellen, prof. of molecular & human genetics and of neuroscience, Baylor U. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 747-3339.

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. Roberson Professor of Pediatrics. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Holden Aud. 362-4806.


Thursday, Oct. 12

7 a.m.-5 p.m. Thoracic Surgery CME Course. "Contemporary General Thoracic Surgery." (Continues 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 13.) Cost: $500, $400 for allied health professionals. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Finding Stress Inducible MicroRNA Genes in Plants." Weixiong Zhang, assoc. prof. of computer science and engineering. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

3 p.m. Siteman Cancer Center Basic Science Seminar Series. Simon Powell, prof. of radiation oncology. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 454-7029.

4 p.m. History colloquium. "William James and the Census of Hallucinations: Empiricism, Occultism or Tertium Quid?" Krister Knapp, lecturer in history, WUSTL. (Reception fo follow.) Brown Hall Lounge. 935-5450.

4 p.m. Women & Gender Studies Program Global Feminisms Lecture Series. "Quotas for Women in Politics: A New Global Trend?" Mona Lena Krook, asst. prof. of political science. McMillan Hall Café. 935-5102.


Friday, Oct. 13

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Designing Elastin-like Self-assembling Biomaterials: Influence of Sequence and Domain Structure on Functional Properties." Fred Keeley, sr. scientist & prof. of biochemistry, U. of Toronto. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-2254.


Saturday, Oct. 14

7 a.m.-noon. Orthopaedic Surgery CME Course. "The Pediatric Spine." Cost: $95. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.


Monday, Oct. 16

4 p.m. Condensed Matter/Materials and Biological Physics Seminar. "Lamellae on a Plane." Ann Viano, prof. of physics, Rhodes College. Compton Hall, Rm. 241. (3:45 p.m. coffee.) 935-6276.

4 p.m. Danforth Lecture Series. "Faith and Politics." John C. Danforth, former senator and United Nations ambassador. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Early Events in the DNA Damage Response." Andre Nussenzweig, National Cancer Institute. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.


Tuesday, Oct. 17

Noon. Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Signaling, Virulence and Globalization in the World of Parasites." David Sibley, prof. of molecular microbiology. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 747-2132.


Wednesday, Oct. 18

2 p.m. Health Administration Program Lecture. Annual Frank R. Bradley Executive Lecture Series. "Massachusetts Health Care Reform: A Model for Missouri?" Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-4277.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Structure, Evolution and Engineering of Homing Endonucleases: Reagents for Gene Specific Applications." Barry Stoddard, assoc. dir. of basic sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4152.

4 p.m. Biology & Biomedical Sciences "Frontiers in Human Pathology" Lecture Series. Clay F. Semenkovich, prof. of medicine. 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.


Thursday, Oct. 12

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. Steve Schenkel and members of the Fox/MUNY orchestra. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.


Sunday, Oct. 15

7 p.m. Concert. Noel Prince, mezzo soprano; Elizabeth Macdonald, cellist; Hugh Macdonald, pianist; Seth Carlin, pianist; and members of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Whitaker Hall Aud. 935-4841.

On Stage

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.

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


Friday, Oct. 13

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. Life: A Guide for the Perplexed. The Flying Karamazov Brothers. (Also 8 p.m. Oct. 14.) Cost: $30, $25 for seniors, WUSTL faculty & staff, $18 for students & children. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.


Saturday, Oct. 14

11 a.m. ovations! for young people Series. The Flying Karamazov Brothers. Cost: $8. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Sports

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, Oct. 5

8 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series. Marshall Klimasewiski, writer-in-residence. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130.


Thursday, Oct. 12

8 p.m. Writing Program Reading Series. Steven Hillhauser, Visiting Hurst Professor. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130.


Tuesday, Oct. 17

4 p.m. University Libraries Poetry Reading. William Jay Smith, poet. Olin Library, Lvl. 1, Gingko Rm. 935-5495.

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.