University Events

"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place April 12-25 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
"Lesley Dill: 'The Thrill Came Slowly.'" Through April 29. Co-sponsored by the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Millstone Gallery at COCA, 524 Trinity Ave. 725-1834, ext. 156.

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

Film

Thursday, April 12

7 p.m. German Film Festival. "Alles auf Zucker!" (Go For Zucker!). Dani Levy, dir. Tivoli Theatre, 6350 Delmar Blvd. 935-4523.


Friday, April 13

6 & 8:30 p.m. Travel Lecture Film Series. "Rails Across Russia — St. Petersburg to the Black Sea." Mary Lee and Sid Nolan, dirs. Lab Sciences Bldg., Rm. 300. For costs and information: 935-5212.

8 p.m. Italian Film Festival of St. Louis. "Alla Luce del Sole" (Come Into The Light). Roberto Faenza, dir. Brown Hall Aud. 422-3102.


Saturday, April 14

2 p.m. German Film Festival. "Fremde Haut" (Unveiled). Angelina Maccarone, dir. Tivoli Theatre, 6350 Delmar Blvd. 935-4523.

8 p.m. Italian Film Festival of St. Louis. "La Terra" (Our Land). Sergio Rubini, dir. Brown Hall Auditorium. 422-3102.


Sunday, April 15

2 p.m. German Film Festival. "Sommer vorm Balkon" (Summer in Berlin). Andreas Dresen, dir. Tivoli Theatre, 6350 Delmar Blvd. 935-4523.


Friday, April 20

7 p.m. Annual Children's Film Symposium. "Greyfriars Bobby" (1961). Don Chaffey, dir. Brown Hall Aud. 935-5576.


Saturday, April 21

10:30 a.m. Annual Children's Film Symposium. "The Black Cauldron" (1985). Ted Berman and Richard Rich, dirs. Brown Hall Aud. 935-5576.

4 p.m. Annual Children's Film Symposium. "Jestem" (I Am) (2005). Dorota Kedzierzawska, dir. Brown Hall Aud. 935-5576.

Lectures

Thursday, April 12

Noon. Genetics Seminar. "Genome-wide Association and Candidate Gene Study of Nicotine Dependence — A Two-pronged Approach." Laura Bierut, assoc. prof. of psychiatry. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

Noon. Surgery and Center for the Study of Ethics and Human Values Lecture. "Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance." Atul Gawande, asst. prof. of surgery, Harvard U. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 935-9358.

3 p.m. Siteman Cancer Center Basic Science Seminar Series. Julia Hudson Freund Memorial Lecture. Stuart Orkin, dept. of pediatric oncology, Children's Hospital & Dana-Farber Cancer Inst. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 454-7029.

4 p.m. Chemistry Lecture. "From the Pi-way to the Bedside: Use of Accelerator Mass Spectrometry to Study Mutagenic Guanine Oxidation and the Mechanisms of DNA Adduction by Platinum Anticancer Drugs." Paul Henderson, U. of California. McMillen Lab, Rm. 311. 935-6530.

4 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Seminars. "Senescence, Innate Immunity and Ocular Angiogenesis." Rajendra Apte, asst. prof. of ophthalmology & visual sciences. Maternity Bldg., Rm. 725. 362-3315.

4 p.m. Women and Gender Studies Lecture. "Traveling Cultures of Servitude: Loyalty and Betrayal in New York and Kolkata." Raka Ray, assoc. prof. of sociology and of South and Southeast Asian Studies, U. of Calif., Berkeley. McMillan Hall Café. 935-5102.

6 p.m. Annika Rodriguez Scholars Program Symposium. "Footsteps Across the Americas: The Third Annual Symposium on Latino Contributions." Mandalit del Barco, correspondent, National Public Radio, keynote speaker. Whitaker Hall. 935-8379.

7:30 p.m. Lutheran Campus Ministry Lecture. "Grace Over Karma: The Gospel and U2." Christian Scharen, assoc. dir., Yale Center for Faith and Culture. Brown Hall. 863-8140.


Friday, April 13

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Telomere Dynamics During the Cell Cycle." Jan Karlseder, assoc. prof. of molecular & cellular biology, The Salk Inst. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-7437.

4 p.m. East Asian Studies Lecture. "Confessions of a Poison Woman: Reading Self-narrative in Meiji Japan." Christine Marran, prof. of Asian languages and & literature, U. of Minnesota. Co-sponsored by International & Area Studies and Women and Gender Studies. Duncker Hall, Rm. 101. 935-4448.

6:30 p.m. Sam Fox School Architecture Lecture Series. "Toward Social Sculpture." Rick Lowe, founder, Project Row Houses, Houston. Louderman Hall, Rm. 458. 935-9300.


Monday, April 16

3 p.m. Neuro-oncology Research Group Seminar Series. "The Roots of Pediatric Brain Tumors, Mutations and Normal Development." Joshua Rubin, asst. prof. of pediatrics. South Bldg., Rm. 3907, Philip Needleman Library. 454-8981.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "The Role of Endogenous Peptide-MHC Complexes in T Cell Recognition and Selection." Mark Davis, prof. Stanford U., HHMI. Farrell Learning and Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

4 p.m. Religious Studies Lecture. "Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Building Peace." Lawrence Carter, prof. of religion, Morehouse College. (Reception follows.) Wilson Hall, Rm. 214. 935-8677.

5:30 p.m. Cardiac Bioelectricity & Arrhythmia Center Seminar Series. "Realtime MRI: Its Applications for Diagnosis and Therapy." Bruno Taccardi, prof. of medicine, NIH. (Reception 5 p.m.) Whitaker Hall, Rm. 218. 935-7887.


Tuesday, April 17

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Subversion of the Eukaryotic Host Cell by Secreted Chlamydia Trachomatis Effectors." Ted Hackstadt, prof. of medicine, Rocky Mountain Laboratories. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 286-2878.

1 p.m. K-12 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program Seminar. "Why in the World Would a Ph.D.-Scientist Choose a Clinical Research Career in a Department of Medicine?" Kevin Yarasheski, assoc. prof. of medicine. Center for Clinical Research Training, Conference Rm. 1. 454-8960.

2:45-7:30 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Executive and Management Forum. "ITSM: The Path to True Business/IT Alignment." David Cannon, practice principal. Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor and Education Center, Forest Park. To register: 935-4444.

4:30 p.m. Religious Studies Lecture. "Lost Gospels and Rediscovered Christianities." Bart Ehrman, prof. of religion, U. of North Carolina. (Reception follows.) Wilson Hall, Rm. 214. 935-8677.


Wednesday, April 18

11 a.m. Assembly Series. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lecture. "An Ordinary Man." Paul Rusesabagina, author. Sponsored by the Social Justice Center, Amnesty International and the Association of Black Students. Graham Chapel. 935-4620.

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Structure and Mechanism of AAA Proteins Involved in DNA." Dale Wigley, fellow of the Royal Society, London Research Inst. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4152.

4 p.m. Interdisciplinary Project in the Humanities Conversation. "Wondrous Birds Grow From the Palm of My Hand: Translating the Mystical Poetry of Jalal al-Din Rumi." Fatemeh Keshavarz, prof. of Persian language and literature and of comparative literature. Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-4200.

5:30 p.m. Kemper Art Museum Gallery Talk. Michael Murawski, coordinator of education and public programs. Kemper Art Museum, Rm. 104. 935-4523.


Thursday, April 19

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Absolute Pitch: Genetics and Perception." Jane Gitschier, prof. of medicine and pediatrics, U. of Calif., San Francisco. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

3 p.m. Economics Graduate Student Association Lecture. Douglass C. North Honorary Lecture Series. "Doubts or Volatility?" Thomas Sargent, economist and author. Co-sponsored by the School of Law Center for Interdisciplinary Studies. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. 935-7988.

4 p.m. Chemistry Seminar. "Bifunctional DNA and Protein Alkylation by 1, 2, 3, 4-Diepoxybutane (DEB)." Natalia Tratyakova, assoc. prof. of medicinal chemistry, U. of Minn. McMillen Lab., Rm. 311. 935-6530.

4 p.m. Molecular Biology & Pharmacology Lecture. Annual David M. Kipnis Lecture. "Cell Fate Determination in the Vertebrate Retina." Constance Cepko, prof. of genetics, Harvard U. Moore Aud., 520 S. Euclid Ave. 362-0198.

5 p.m. Historia Medica Lecture Series on the History of Medicine. "Seeing Ideas: Insight from Interplay between Artists, Physicians and Scientists." Thomas Woolsey, prof. of experimental neurological surgery. (Reception follows.) Becker Medical Library, Lvl. 7, Kenton King Center. 362-4236.

5 p.m. Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Seminar. Robert Nussenblatt, chief of immunology, National Eye Inst., National Institutes for Health, Bethesda, Md. 362-1006.


Friday, April 20

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Whitney R. Harris Inst. for Global Legal Studies Workshop. Latin American Law Workshop. (Continues 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. April 21.) Anheuser-Busch Hall. 935-7988.

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Family Planning and Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Strange Bedfellows." Jeffrey Peipert, prof. of obstetrics & gynecology. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

11 a.m. Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Seminar Series. Ryckman Lecture. "Is there a Role for Coal in a Carbon Constrained World?" Adel Sarofim, Presidential Professor of Engineering, U. of Utah. Lopata Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5548.

11 a.m. Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies Lecture. "Temple Treasures in the Dead Sea Caves: New Insights from Archaeology." Richard Freund, Maurice Greenberg Professor of Jewish History, U. of Hartford. Lab Sciences Bldg., Rm. 301. 935-8567.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Endocytosis of the EGF receptor and Dopamine Transporter: Functional Roles and Unexpected Similarity of the Mechanisms." Alexander Sorkin, assoc. prof. of pharmacology, U. of Colo. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6950.

4 p.m. Annual Children's Film Symposium Lecture. "Walt Disney and 1960s America." Stephen Watts, prof. of history, U. of Mo. Duncker Hall, Rm. 101. 935-5576.


Saturday, April 21

7:15 a.m.-6:50 p.m. Medicine CME Course. "ARCH 2: Percutaneous Cardiac and Peripheral Vascular Therapeutics." Cost: $200 for physicians, $150 for physicians in training and allied health professionals. The Ritz-Carlton St. Louis, 100 Carondelet Plaza. To register: 362-6891.

2 p.m. Annual Children's Film Symposium Lecture. "The Making of Children's Films." Sandy Tung, film director. Brown Hall Aud. 935-5576.


Monday, April 23

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Thymic and Peripheral Regulatory T Cell Development." Chyi-Song Hsieh, asst. prof. of medicine. Farrell Learning & Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

5:30 p.m. Sam Fox School Architecture Lecture Series. Sean Godsell, architect, Melbourne, Australia. Lab Sciences Bldg., Rm. 300. 935-9300.


Tuesday, April 24

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Workshop. "The Business-IT Partnership: Delivering Business Results." Cost: $905, reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. To register: 935-4444.

Noon. Molecular Microbiology & Microbial Pathogenesis Seminar Series. "Mucosal Antigen Acquisition and Defense." Hans-Christian Reinecker, assoc. prof. of medicine, Harvard U. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-8873.

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

1 p.m. K-12 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program Seminar. "Infections in Migrants — A Southern California Casebook." Claire Panosian, clinical prof. of medicine, U. of Calif., Los Angeles. Wohl Hosp. Bldg. Aud. 454-8960.


Wednesday, April 25

4 p.m. Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics Seminar. "Molecular Structure of Iron Regulatory Protein 1 in Complex with Iron Responsive Element: How an Enzyme Becomes a Gene Regulator and Vice Versa." William Walden, prof. of microbiology and immunology, U. of Ill. Cori Aud., 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4152.

Music

Friday, April 13

12:15 p.m. Music@Givens. Rosalind Moussa, guitar. Givens Hall foyer. 935-4202.

8 p.m. Concert. Washington University Concert Choir. John Stewart, dir. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.


Tuesday, April 17

8 p.m. Student Recital. Graham Chapel. 935-4841.


Sunday, April 22

2:30 p.m. Eliot Trio Concert. David Halen, violin; Daniel Lee, cello; and Seth Carlin, piano. Cost: $15; $10 for seniors, faculty and staff; free for students. Whitaker Hall Aud. 935-4841.

On Stage

Friday, April 13

8 p.m. Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures Performance. "The Watching Heart: A Journey in Peace." Alice Bloch, lecturer, Performing Arts Dept., and Fatemeh Keshavarz, prof. of Persian language and literature and of comparative literature. Olin Dance Studio, Ann W. Olin Women's Bldg. 935-5110.

8 p.m. Performing Arts Dept. Presentation. "House of Desires" by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Trevor Biship, dir. (Also 8 p.m. April 14, 20 & 21; 2 p.m. April 15 & 22.) Cost: $15; $9 for seniors, students, faculty and staff. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Sports

Friday, April 13

All day. Track & Field WUSTL Quad. Francis Field. 935-4705.

2:30 p.m. Women's tennis vs. Missouri Western State U. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.


Saturday, April 14

9 a.m. Men's tennis vs. Coe College. Forest Park, Dwight Davis Tennis Center. 935-4705.

9 a.m. Women's tennis vs. Coe College. Forest Park, Dwight Davis Tennis Center. 935-4705.

3 p.m. Men's tennis vs. U. of Texas-Tyler. Forest Park, Dwight Davis Tennis Center. 935-4705.

3 p.m. Women's tennis vs. U. of Texas-Tyler. Forest Park, Dwight Davis Tennis Center. 935-4705.


Sunday, April 15

10 a.m. Men's tennis vs. U. of Chicago. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.


Tuesday, April 17

4 p.m. Men's tennis vs. Principia College. Forest Park, Dwight Davis Tennis Center. 935-4705.

4 p.m. Women's tennis vs. Principia College. Forest Park, Dwight Davis Tennis Center. 935-4705.


Wednesday, April 18

4 p.m. Men's tennis vs. Southern Ill. U. Edwardsville. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.

4 p.m. Women's tennis vs. Southern Ill. U. Edwardsville. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.


Thursday, April 19

4 p.m. Softball vs. Ill. College. WUSTL Field. 935-4705.


Tuesday, April 24

2 p.m. Baseball vs. Westminster College. Kelly Field. 935-4705.

4 p.m. Men's tennis vs. Lindenwood U. Tao Tennis Center. 935-4705.

And more

Thursday, April 12

1 p.m. School of Law Panel Discussion. Philip D. Shelton Symposium. "A Higher Sense of Purpose: Access to Higher Education and the Professions." Co-sponsored by the Law School Admission Council. Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom. 935-6430.


Friday, April 13

6:30 p.m. Kemper Art Museum Panel Discussion. "Kemper Conversation: Panel on Contemporary German Film." (Reception 6 p.m.) Kemper Art Museum, Rm. 103. 935-4523.

8 p.m. The Writing Program Reading Series. Elizabeth Graver and Edward Schwarzschild, fiction writers. Duncker Hall, Hurst Lounge. 935-7130.


Saturday, April 14

2 p.m. Children's Hope International Concert. "Fourth Annual Concert for Orphans." Cost: $15. Whitaker Hall Aud. 812-1713.


Thursday, April 19

5 p.m. Skandalaris Center IdeaBounce Event. Simon Hall, May Aud. For information and to register: www.sc.wustl.edu.

6:15 p.m. Germanic Languages & Literatures Poetry & Fiction Readings. Co-sponsored by Jewish, Islamic and Near Eastern Studies. (Reception follows.) Duncker Hall, Rm. 201, Hurst Lounge. 935-5106.

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.

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