University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place Feb. 15-28 at Washington University. Visit the Web for expanded calendars for the Danforth Campus (webevent.wustl.edu) and the School of Medicine (medschool.wustl.edu/calendars.html).

Exhibits
Annual Graduate Student Art Exhibit. Through Feb. 27. Baseline Workshop, Showroom and Gallery, 1110 Washington Ave. grad.wustl.edu/~gradexhibit/home.

"Eyes on the Prize: Documenting the Civil Rights Movement." Through Feb. 28. Olin Library Grand Staircase Lobby. 935-5495.

"Reality Bites." Feb. 9-April 29. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

School of Medicine Student, Faculty & Staff Art Show '07. Through Feb. 26. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, First Floor Atrium. wattsond@msnotes.wustl.edu.

"Selections from the Black Film Promotional Materials Collection." Through Feb. 28. Olin Library, Lvl. 1, Ginkgo Reading Rm. 935-5495.

"Emancipation: A Celebration of Local Artists with Mental Illness." Opens 7-9 p.m. Feb. 27. Exhibit continues through March 9. Sponsored by the Mental Health Outreach Project. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center. 910-1830.

Film

Friday, Feb. 16

7 p.m. Korean Film Festival: The Varied Colors of Korean Cinema. "Joint Security Area" (2000). Pak Chanwook, dir. Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-4448.


Friday, Feb. 23

7 p.m. Korean Film Festival: The Varied Colors of Korean Cinema. "Take Care of My Cat" (2001). Jeong Jaeeun, dir. Brown Hall, Rm. 100. 935-4448.


Wednesday, Feb. 28

7 p.m. Japanese Film Series. "Black Rain" (1989). Shohei Imamura, dir. Sponsored by Asian & Near Eastern Languages & Literatures. Busch Hall, Rm. 100. 935-5110.

Lectures

Thursday, Feb. 15

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "The BRCA1-BRCA2 Pathway of DNA Repair in Human Cancers." Simon Powell, prof. of radiation oncology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

2:30 p.m. Center for Materials Innovation & Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Joint Seminar. "Nanostructured Materials for Efficient Energy Harvesting and Storage." Guozhong Cao, materials science & engineering, U. of Wash. Cupples II Hall, Rm. 100. 936-6540.

4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "Electron-nuclear Interactions in Optically Polarized NMR of GaAs Semiconductors." Sophia Hayes, asst. prof. of chemistry. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Seminar. "GFL Neurotrophic Factors: Biology, Pharmacology and Clinical Development." Eugene Johnson, prof. of molecular biology & pharmacology and of neurology. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.

4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Colloquium. Larry A. Haskin Memorial Colloquium. "The Early Differentiation of Terrestrial Planets." Francis Albaréde, prof. and chair, dept. des sciences de la vie et de la terre, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris. Earth & Planetary Sciences Bldg., Rm. 203. 935-5610.


Friday, Feb. 16

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Natural Killers Within." Anthony French, asst. prof. of pediatrics. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Seminar. "Addressing Asthma Care in the Community." Mario Castro, assoc. prof. of medicine and of pediatrics. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.


Saturday, Feb. 17

11 a.m. MLA Saturday Seminar. "Agriculture and Conservation." Barbara Schaal, Spencer T. Olin Professor of Biology. McDonnell Hall, Goldfarb Aud. 935-6700.


Monday, Feb. 19

2:30 p.m. Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Seminar. "Renewable Energy Solutions." John Turner, National Renewable Energy Lab. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Inflammation and Immunity Intersect at XPB-1." Laurie Glimcher, Irene Heinz Given Professor of Immunology, Harvard U. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

4 p.m. Physics & Center for Materials Innovation Joint Seminar. "First Principles Investigation of Magnetic Ferroelectrics." Claude Ederer, dept. of physics, Columbia U. (3:30 p.m. coffee, Compton Hall, Rm. 245.) Crow Hall, Rm. 201. 935-6276.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity & Arrhythmia Center Seminar Series. "Control of Normal Rate and Rhythm by a Widely Distributed, Functionally Differentiated and Integrated System of Atrial Pacemakers: The Pacemaker Complex." John Boineau, prof. of surgery, medicine and biomedical engineering. (5 p.m. reception.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.

6:30 p.m. Sam Fox School Architecture Lecture Series. "Collective Practice." Bruce Lindsey, dean, College of Architecture and Graduate School of Architecture & Urban Design. Lab. Sciences Bldg., Rm. 300. 935-9300.


Tuesday, Feb. 20

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "New Insights into Plasmodium Proteolysis." Daniel Goldberg, prof. of internal medicine. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3692.

1 p.m. K12 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program Seminar. Seth Eisen, prof. of medicine. Center for Clinical Research Training, Conference Rm. 1. 454-8960.


Wednesday, Feb. 21

11 a.m. Assembly Series. ArtSci Council/Neureuther Library Lecture. "Thank You for Smoking: A Conversation with Christopher Buckley." Christopher Buckley, author. Graham Chapel. 935-5285.

5 p.m. Surgery Seminar. Eugene M. Bricker Visiting Lecture in Surgery. "Primary Hyperparathyroidism." Robert Udelsman, prof. and chair of surgery, Yale U. Part of the dept. of surgery "Invitation Day." Eric P. Newman Education Center. For costs and to register: 362-6891.


Thursday, Feb. 22

7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Surgery CME Course. "15th Annual Refresher Course and Update in General Surgery." (Continues 7:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Feb. 23, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 24.) The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis, 10 Carondelet Plaza. For costs and to register: 362-6891.

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Function and Evolution of Human Cis-regulatory Sequences: From Extreme Conservation to Adaptive Divergence." Shyam Prabhakar, genomics div., Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., Calif. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Seminar. "GFL Neurotrophic Factors: Biology, Pharmacology and Clinical Development." Eugene Johnson, prof. of molecular biology & pharmacology. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.

4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Colloquium. "Who Constructed the Oldest Fossilized Microbial Mats?" Michael Tice, postdoctoral scholar, geological & planetary science, Calif. Inst. of Technology. Earth & Planetary Sciences Bldg., Rm. 203. 935-5610.


Friday, Feb. 23

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "When Does No Mean No? Assent and Dissent in Pediatric Research." Rebecca Dresser, Daniel Noyes Kirby Professor of Law. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. Glenn Waychunas, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab., Calif. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Emerging New Roles of Potassium Channels in Cardiac Function." Anatoli Lipatin, asst. prof. of molecular & integrative physiology, U. of Mich. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6950.

12:30 p.m. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Lecture. Annual Oliver H. Lowry Lecture. "Nuclear Cloning, Stem Cells, Therapy: Promise, Problems, Reality." Rudolf Jaenisch, prof. of biology, Mass. Inst. of Technology. Moore Aud., 660 S. Euclid Ave. 362-0198.

1 p.m. Skandalaris Center Innovators & Entrepreneurs Workshop Series. "Examples of Entrepreneurs" and "Promoting Creativity and Innovation." Simon Hall. For information and to register: sc.wustl.edu.

2 p.m. Center for Materials Innovation & Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Joint Seminar. "Mechanical Response of Pyramidal Truss Core Sandwich Panels." Hilary Bart-Smith, asst. prof. of mechanical & aerospace engineering, U. of Va. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 936-6540.


Saturday, Feb. 24

7:30 a.m.-12:40 p.m. Cardiovascular Disease CME Course. "9th Annual Update in Cardiovascular Diseases and Hypertension." Cost: $75. Eric P. Newman Education Center. To register: 362-6891.

11 a.m. MLA Saturday Seminar. "Respect for Nature." Claude Evans, assoc. prof. of philosophy. McDonnell Hall, Goldfarb Aud. 935-6700.


Monday, Feb. 26

8 a.m.-5 p.m. St. Louis STD/HIV Prevention Training Center Course. "STD Intensive." (Continues 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 27-28.) Cost: $125. For location and to register: 747-1522.

2:30 p.m. Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering Seminar. Nitin Baliga, asst. prof. of systems biology, U. of Wash. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Not Enough Regulation in Innate Immunity." John Atkinson, Samuel Grant Professor of Medicine. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity and Arrhythmia Center Seminar Series. "Inflammatory Pathways as Targets for the Treatment and Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation." David Van Wagoner, assoc. prof. of molecular medicine, Case Western Reserve U. (5 p.m. reception.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.


Tuesday, Feb. 27

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Pathobiology of Prion Diseases: Loss, Gain, of Subversion of Function?" David Harris, prof. of cell biology & physiology. Cori Aud. 4565 McKinley Ave. 747-2132.

Noon. Program in Physical Therapy Research Seminar. 4444 Forest Park Blvd., Lower Lvl., Rm. B108. 286-1404.

1 p.m. K12 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program Seminar. "A Pilot Study to Determine Whether Disability and Disease Activity are Different in African-American and Caucasian Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis." Richard Brasington, assoc. prof. of medicine. Center for Clinical Research Training, Conference Rm. 1. 454-8960.

4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "Towards Molecular Electronics: Selective Deposition of Metals on Patterned Self-assembled Monolayer Surfaces." Amy Walker, asst. prof. of chemistry. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.

4:15 p.m. Earth & Planetary Sciences Colloquium. "Microbial Geochemistry at the Edge of the Biosphere: Geocatalysis, Growth and Diagenesis." Matthew Schrenk, NASA postdoctoral fellow, Carnegie Inst. of Washington. Earth & Planetary Sciences Bldg., Rm. 203. 935-5610.


Wednesday, Feb. 28

4 p.m. Center for the Humanities Lecture. "Jazz Sahara: The Music of Ahmed Abdul-Malik." Robin Kelley, prof. of history and American studies and ethnicity, U. of Southern Calif. (Reception follows.) Music Classroom Bldg., Rm. 102. 935-5576.

4 p.m. Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences "Frontiers in Human Pathobiology" Lecture Series. Dan Goldberg, prof. of medicine. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Holden Aud. 362-4806.

Music

Thursday, Feb. 15

8 p.m. Jazz at Holmes. William Lenihan, guitar. Ridgley Hall, Holmes Lounge. 935-4841.


Sunday, Feb. 18

6 p.m. Voice recital. Tasha Nicholson. Whitaker Hall Aud. 935-4841.

On stage

Friday, Feb. 16

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. "1984." The Actors' Gang. In conjunction with The Big Read. (Also 8 p.m. Feb. 17.) Cost: $30, $25 for seniors, WUSTL faculty & staff; $18 for students and children. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.


Friday, Feb. 23

8 p.m. OVATIONS! Series. DanceBrazil. Co-presented by Dance St. Louis. (Also 8 p.m. Feb. 24; 2 p.m. Feb. 25.) Cost: $30, $25 for seniors, WUSTL faculty & staff; $18 for students and children. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

8 p.m. Performing Arts Dept. Presentation. "civil disobedience" by Carter Lewis. Andrea Urice, dir. (Also 8 p.m. Feb. 24, March 2 & 3; 2 p.m. Feb. 25 & March 4.) Cost: $15, $9 for students, children, seniors, WUSTL faculty & staff. Mallinckrodt Student Center, A.E. Hotchner Studio Theatre. 935-6543.

Sports

Saturday, Feb. 24

1 p.m. Women's basketball vs. U. of Chicago. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

3 p.m. Men's basketball vs. U. of Chicago. Athletic Complex. 935-4705.

Worship

Wednesday, Feb. 21

12:05 Ash Wednesday Catholic Mass. St. Louis College of Pharmacy, Whelpley Hall. modde@washucsc.org.

12:15 p.m. Ash Wednesday Ecumenical Ashes Service. Catholic Student Cen-ter, 6352 Forsyth Blvd. modde@washucsc.org.

5:15 p.m. Ash Wednesday Catholic Mass. Catholic Student Center, 6352 Forsyth Blvd. modde@washucsc.org.

And more

Thursday, Feb. 15

5 p.m. Skandalaris Center IdeaBounce Event. Simon Hall, May Aud. 935-7668.


Friday, Feb. 16

6:30 p.m. The Big Read Event. Theatrical readings from "Fahrenheit 451" and docent-led tours of "Reality Bites." Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.


Sunday, Feb. 18

2 p.m. Reading and Book Discussion. "Fahrenheit 451." Part of The Big Read. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4407.


Friday, Feb. 23

4:30 p.m. Memorial Service. In honor of Irene E. and Michael M. Karl. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. (Reception follows.) R.S.V.P. to 286-0073.

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.