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"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place Nov. 16-29 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).

Exhibitions
Caught! Modern Dance Photographs by Barbara Morgan. Through Dec. 21. Olin Library, Lvl. 1, Ginkgo Rm. 935-5495.

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

HPV Awareness. Through Nov. 19. Olin Library Lobby. 935-6626.

Film

Wednesday, Nov. 29

7 p.m. Japanese Film Series. Howl's Moving Castle. Hayao Miyazaki, dir. Sponsored by Asian and Near Eastern Languages & Literatures. McMillan Hall, Rm. 149. 935-5110.

Lectures

Thursday, Nov. 16

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Genetic Analysis of Apoptosis in C. elegans." Barbara Conradt, assoc. prof. of genetics, Dartmouth Medical School. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "Novel NMR/MRI Modalities: NMR Without RF Irradiation and Quadrupolar MRI." Alexej Jerschow, prof. of chemistry, NYU. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.

4 p.m. History Colloquium. "The British Warfare State." David Edgerton, prof. of the history of science, technology and medicine, U. of London. Brown Hall Lounge. 935-5450.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Seminar. "Molecular Mechanism of HSV-1 Entry Into Ocular Cells." Vaibhav Tiwari, dept. of ophthalmology & visual sciences, U. of Ill., Chicago. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.

4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Colloquium. "Hydrogen Isotopic Biogeochemistry: Problems and Progress." Alex Sessions, asst. prof. of geobiology, California Inst. of Technology. Earth & Planetary Sciences Bldg., Rm. 203. 935-5610.


Friday, Nov. 17

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "The Pathophysiology of Critical Care Neurology: Things We Have Learned From PET in the NNICU." William Powers, Charlotte and Paul Hagemann Professor of Neurology. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

10:30 a.m. Boeing Center for Technology, Information and Manufacturing Operations and Manufacturing Management Seminar. "Efficient Supply Chain Management at U.S. Coast Guard Using Partage Dependent Supply Replenishment Policies." Ananth Iyer, prof. of management, Purdue U. Simon Hall, Rm. 241. 935-5577.

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering Seminar. "A Geomorophological Approach to the Management of Rivers Contaminated by Metal Mining." Mark Macklin, prof. of physical geography, U. of Wales. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Backpedaling the Cell Cycle: The Reversibility of Mitotic Exit in Vertebrate Cells." Gary Gorbsky, program head of molecular, cell and developmental biology, U. of Okla. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-3964.

1 p.m. East Asian Studies Lecture. "9/11 and Imagery of the Pacific War." Mark Anderson, prof. of Japanese literature, U. of Minn. January Hall, Rm. 110. 935-4448.

2 p.m. Civil Engineering Lecture. "Strong Nonlinearities in Spatial Structures." Yoshiya Taniguchi, assoc. prof. of structural engineering, Osaka City U., Japan. Urbauer Hall, Rm. 216. 935-6350.

4 p.m. East Asian Studies Lecture. "Mobilizing Godzilla: Mourning Modernity as Monstrosity." Mark Anderson, prof. of Japanese literature, U. of Minn. Dunker Hall, Rm. 101. 935-4448.

7:30 p.m. Saint Louis Astronomical Society Meeting. "The MESSENGER Mission to Mercury." Roger Phillips, prof. of earth & planetary sciences. McDonnell Hall, Rm. 162. 935-4614.


Monday, Nov. 20

10:30 a.m. Boeing Center for Technology, Information and Manufacturing Operations and Manufacturing Management Seminar. "Revenue Management with Limited Demand Information." Itir Karaesmen-Aydin, asst. prof. of management science, U. of Md. Simon Hall, Rm. 241. 935-5577.

Noon. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Synaptic Growth and Stability: Walking the Highwire." Aaron DiAntonio, assoc. prof. of molecular biology & pharmacology. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 747-3339.

Noon. School of Law "Access to Justice" Public Interest Law Speaker Series. "Race, Social Justice and Democracy." Stephanie Wildman, prof. of law, Santa Clara U. Anheuser-Busch Hall. 935-4958.

Noon. Work, Families, and Public Policy Brown Bag Seminar Series. "Social Welfare and Juvenile Justice Policy." Elizabeth Scott, prof. of law, Columbia U. Eliot Hall, Rm. 300. 935-4918.

2:30 p.m. Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering Seminar. "Recent Developments in the Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol Fermentation." Hans Blaschek, prof. of food microbiology, U. of Ill. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 100. 935-5548.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "A New Immune Axis for Chronic Inflammatory Disease." Michael Holtzman, Selma and Herman Seldin Professor of Medicine. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

7 p.m. Sam Fox School Architecture Lecture Series. "Building Recombinant Ecologies." Steve Luoni, Ruth & Norman Moore Visiting Professor of Architecture. Whitaker Hall Aud. 935-9300.


Tuesday, Nov. 21

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Adaptation to Intracellular Infection: Regulation of Flagellar Motility and Virulence in Listeria monocytogenes." Darren Higgins, assoc. prof. of microbiology & molecular genetics, Harvard U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4829.

Noon. Program in Physical Therapy Research Seminar. 4444 Forest Park Blvd., Lower Lvl., Rm. B108. 286-1400.

1 p.m. Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program. "An Innovative, Dean's-office Based Approach Designed to Increase Faculty Success." Eugene Orringer, prof. of medicine, U. of N.C. Wohl Hosp. Bldg. Aud. 454-8255.


Monday, Nov. 27

1:15 p.m. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Seminar. "Ion Channels and Calcium Regulation in Excitable Cells." Geoffrey Pitt, asst. prof. of pharmacology, Columbia U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 747-3339.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Significance of NKG2D and its Ligands in Tumor Immunity and Autoimmune." Thomas Spies, div. of clinical research, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

7 p.m. Sam Fox School Architecture Lecture Series. "Laying the Foundations for Sustainable 22nd-century Communities: The Importance of Design, the Necessity for Design." Patrick Condon, prof. of landscape architecture, U. of British Columbia. Co-sponsored by the American Society of Landscape Architects. Whitaker Hall Aud. 935-9300.


Tuesday, Nov. 28

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Virus and Host Functions in RNA Virus Replication." Paul Ahlquist, prof. of molecular virology & oncology, U. of Wisc. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 286-0065.

1 p.m. Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program. "Role of B Cells in Multiple Sclerosis and its Animal Model." Anne Cross, prof. of neurology. Center for Clinical Research Training, Conference Rm. 1. 454-8255.

4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "Organic Redox Reactions: A Strategy for Chemoselective Ligations and Enantioselective Annulations." Jeffrey Bode, asst. prof. of chemistry & biochemistry, U. of Calif., Santa Barbara. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.


Wednesday, Nov. 29

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Structure-based Antibiotic Discovery on the Bacterial Membrane." Natalie Strynadka, assoc. prof. of biochemistry & molecular biology, U. of British Columbia. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4152.

4 p.m. Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences "Frontiers in Human Pathobiology" Lecture. Steven Teitelbaum, Messing Professor of Pathology and Immunology. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Holden Aud. 362-4806.

On Stage

Thursday, Nov. 16

7 p.m. A.E. Hotchner Playwriting Festival Staged Readings. (Also 7 p.m. Nov. 17.) Mallinckrodt Student Center, A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. 726-0793.

Sports

Saturday, Nov. 18

10 a.m. Swimming & Diving WUSTL Thanksgiving Invitational. (Also 10 a.m. Nov. 19.) Athletic Complex, Millstone Pool. 935-4705.


Tuesday, Nov. 21

6 p.m. Women's basketball vs. Blackburn College. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

8 p.m. Men's basketball vs. Blackburn College. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.


Saturday, Nov. 25

3 p.m. Women's basketball vs. Lake Forest College. McWilliams Classic. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

And more...

Sunday, Nov. 19

2 p.m. Kemper Art Museum Tour. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.


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 935-6512 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.