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Calendar Highlights


"University Events" lists a portion of the activities taking place May 3-16 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
"Gandhi, King, Ikeda: A Legacy of Building Peace." Through May 5. Olin Library Lobby. 935-6626.


Friday, May 11

6 p.m. Opening Reception. "Ansel Adams: Reverence for Life" and Andrea Fraser, 'What Do I, as an Artist, Provide?'" Through July 16. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.

Film

Friday, May 4

6 & 8:30 p.m. Travel Lecture Film Series. "10 Questions for the Dalai Lama." Rick Ray, dir. Graham Chapel. For costs: 935-5212.

Lectures

Thursday, May 3

8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Two-day Workshop. "Take Action: Contribute to Your Firm as a High Impact IT Professional." Cost: $1,210; reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. To register: 935-4444.

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. Andrew Dancis, dept. of cell and molecular biology, U. of Penn. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.

3 p.m. Physics Theory Seminar. "Stellar Reactions on Earth." Carlos Bertulani, research prof. of physics, U. of Tenn. (2:45 p.m. coffee.) Compton Hall, Rm. 241. 935-6276.


Friday, May 4

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. "Breakthroughs in Resuscitation." Patrick Kochanek, prof. of critical care medicine, anesthesiology, and pediatrics, U. of Pittsburgh. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Elastin in Cardiovascular Mechanics." Jessica Wagenseil, research assoc. in cell biology & physiology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-4254.


Monday, May 7

2:15 p.m. Cell Biology & Physiology Special Seminar. "Live-cell Imaging Reveals Critical Role of Cell-cell Electrical Coupling for Regulated Insulin Secretion." Jon Rocheleau, dept. of molecular physiology & biophysics, Vanderbilt U. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6630.

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "First Impressions Count: Programming of CD8 T Cell Responses." Stephen Schoenberger, La Jolla Inst. of Allergy & Immunology. Farrell Learning and Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.


Tuesday, May 8

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. "The Life of a Grant Budget: Pre-award — Award — Post-award." Rebecca Evans, business dir., clinical and translational sciences. Center for Clinical Research Training, Conference Rm. 1. 454-8960.


Thursday, May 10

Noon. Genetics Seminar Series. "Genes for Type 2 Diabetes from Genetic and Genomic Studies in Mice." Alan Attie, dept. of biochemistry, U. of Wisc. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 823. 362-2139.


Friday, May 11

9:15 a.m. Pediatric Grand Rounds. William Goldman, prof. of molecular microbiology. Clopton Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 454-6006.

Noon. Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar. "Sun Proteins-nesprins Interactions: An Anchoring Device for Mammalian Nuclei." Didier Hodzic, research asst. prof. of cell biology & physiology. McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg., Rm. 426. 362-6950.

5 p.m. Mathematics Lecture. "Beauty and Truth in Mathematics." Michael Atiyah. Crow Hall, Rm. 201. 935-6760.

6:30 p.m. Kemper Art Museum Gallery Talk. Andrea Fraser, artist. Kemper Art Museum. 935-4523.


Saturday, May 12

7:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m. Cardiology & Cardiothoracic Surgery CME Course. "Valvular Heart Disease." Cost: $40. The Chase Park Plaza, 212-232 N. Kingshighway Blvd. To register: 362-6891.

7:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Hospital Care CME Course. "Update: Care of the Hospitalized Patient." Cost: $95 for physicians, $75 for allied health professionals. Queeny Tower, Tower Restaurant. To register: 362-6891.


Monday, May 14

4 p.m. Immunology Research Seminar Series. "Regulation of Herpesvirus Latency by Niche Specific Viral and Host Genes: The Good News About Herpes." Herbert "Skip" Virgin, Mallinckrodt Professor of Pathology & Immunology. Farrell Learning and Teaching Center, Connor Aud. 362-2763.

5-8 p.m. Center for the Application of Information Technology Four-evening Workshop. "EI for IT: Using Emotional Intelligence as Information Technology." Cost: $1,010; reduced fees available for CAIT member organizations. CAIT, 5 N. Jackson Ave. To register: 935-4444.


Tuesday, May 15

1 p.m. K-12 Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Career Development Program Seminar. "From Sexual Networking to Geographies of Risk: Social Science Methodologies and HIV." Shanti Parikh, asst. prof. of anthropology. Center for Clinical Research Training, Conference Rm. 1. 454-8960.


Wednesday, May 16

8:15 a.m. Faculty Career Development Symposium. "Diversity: Enhancing Career and Faculty Life." Arnold Donald, pres. & CEO, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International. Farrell Learning and Teaching Center. 747-0808.

Music

Friday, May 4

8 p.m. Washington University Opera. Evening at the Opera. (Also 8 p.m. May 5.) Umrath Hall. 935-4841.

On Stage

Saturday, May 5

11 a.m. ovations! for young people. Trout Fishing in America. Cost: $7. Edison Theatre. 935-6543.

Sports

Friday, May 4

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

And more

Thursday, May 3

6 p.m. Skandalaris Center Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Competition Awards Ceremony. Leslie Michelson, keynote speaker. Simon Hall, May Aud. To register: sc.wustl.edu.


Saturday, May 5

9 a.m. American Heart Association Heart Walk. Forest Park, Cricket Field. For team and registration information: heartwalk.kintera.org/stlouis.


Sunday, May 6

7 p.m. School of Art Annual Fashion Design Show. Cost: $65, $35 for students. Saint Louis Galleria. 935-9090.


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.