CALENDAR
Thursday 23
Asian Studies Lecture
“Language & Religion in Medieval India: The Chandayan as Reflex & Paradigm,” Richard Cohen; 4E51 Posvar, noon
Endocrine Research Conference
“Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) in Central Nervous System Development,” Elizabeth Powell; 1195 BST, noon
Epidemiology Seminar
“Risk & Benefit of Estrogen & Progesterone in Healthy Post-Menopausal Women,” Jane Cauley; A115 Crabtree, noon
Immunology Seminar
“Type 1 Diabetes Is an Autoimmune Disease,” Massimo Trucco; lecture rm. 5 Scaife, noon
Office of Research/SRA International Satellite Videoconference
“Confidentiality”; 211 Lawrence, 1-4 pm (4-741)
Pgh. Mind-Body Ctr. Lecture
“Prenatal Stress Effects on Neonatal Health & Infant Reactivity,” Minhnoi Wroble; “Adjustment to Lung Cancer,” Angela Dougall; “Effect of Maternal Depression on Children’s Health,”Deborah Jones; “Mood & Weight Concerns as Predictors of Postpartum Smoking Relapse,” Michele Levine; “The Role of Psychosocial Factors & Disease Progression in Patients Diagnosed With Hepatocellular Carcinoma,” Jennifer Steel; Social Rm. Mellon Inst., 3:30-5:30 pm (4-4734)
Geology & Planetary Science Lecture
“Evolutionary Origins of Placental & Marsupial Mammals,” Zhe-Xi Luo, biological sciences; 11 Thaw, 4-5 pm
UPMC Cancer Ctr. Program
“A Reason to Hope,” David Bartlett; William Cooper Pavilion Rm. Hillman Cancer Ctr., 6:30-8 pm
Greensburg Campus Lecture
“Manet, Impressionism & the Painting of Modern Life, or Manet was No Monet,” Bradford Collins, U of SC; Ferguson, UPG, 7:30 pm (724/836-9942)
Friday 24
Inst. of Politics Forum
Panel discussion; Concordia Club, 8-11 am (register: 412/471-1477)
Computer Science Lecture
“Browsing & Searching Audio Data: SCANMail,” Julia Hirshberg, Columbia; 2400 Sennott, 10:30 am
Human Genetics Seminar
“Ophthalmic Molecular Diagnostics: Moving Research Into Clinical Practice,” Beverly Yashar; A115 Crabtree, noon
Pharmacology Seminar
“Myc Oncoproteins: New Target Genes & New Therapeutic Opportunities,” Edward Prochownick; 1395 BST, noon
Senate Budget Policies Committee Meeting
Dining rm. B WPU, noon-2
Ctr. for Philosophy of Science Talk
“Science & Common Sense,” Nicholas Rescher; 817R CL, 12:05 pm
Music Lecture
“Beyond Nostalgia: Nationalism & the Best Years of American Music,” Howard Pollack, U of Houston; 132 Music, 4 pm
Saturday 25
Men’s Basketball
Vs. Georgetown, Petersen, noon
Johnstown Campus Alumni Assn. Athletics Day Mixer
Log Cabin, UPJ, 5 pm (reservations; 814/269-1960)
Women’s Basketball
Vs. Connecticut, Petersen, 7 pm
Monday 27
Office of Research/NCURA Video Workshop
“A-110 for Departmental Administrators”; 211 Lawrence, 11:30 am-3:30 pm (4-7410)
HA & A Talk
“Reception Theory & Aura: Some New Research on the Perception of Works of Art,” Aaron Sheon; 203 FFA, noon (8-2405)
International Services Immigration Law Meeting
Assembly Rm. WPU, noon- 1:30 pm
PT Candidate Presentation
“Control of Independent Finger Movements After Damage to the Motor Cortex or Corticospinal Tract in Humans,” Catherine Lang; 4060 Forbes Tower, 5:30 pm
Drue Heinz Lecture
Pete Hamill, journalist, novelist & memoirist; Carnegie Music Hall, 7:30 pm (412/622-8866)
Greensburg Campus Lecture
“Bathing in the Multitude: Paris in the Writings of Baudelaire & Mallarme,” Rosemary Lloyd, INU; 118 Village, UPG, 7:30 pm (724/836-9942)
Tuesday 28
Intercultural Bag Lunch
Dining rm. A WPU, noon (also Feb.4)
Research on Health Care/Health Equity Research & Promotion Seminar
“Characteristics of Pregnancy-Related Crashes Derived From the National Automotive Sampling System,” Harold Weiss; 1105 Scaife, noon
Social Work Seminar
“The Social Implications of Urban Revitalization,” Ronnie Bryant, Pgh. Regional Alliance; 2017 CL, noon-1:30 pm
Ctr. for Philosophy of Science Talk
“Representation in Scientific Modeling,” Daniela Bailer-Jones, U of Bonn; 817R CL, 12:05 pm
Faculty Assembly Meeting
2P56 Posvar, 3 pm
Women’s Studies Lecture
“In Defense of Women Writers: Virginian Judith Lomax & Her Circle of Friends,” Joan Gundersen; 5T51 Posvar, 3 pm
Magee Seminar
“Refining the Nonhuman Primate Model of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection,” Saverio Capuano; 1st fl. conf. rm. Magee, 4 pm
UPMC Depression Prevention Seminar
“Depression: Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know”; East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 7-8:30 pm
Johnstown Campus Dance Performance
Garth Fagan Dance Company; Pasquerilla, UPJ, 8 pm (800/846-2787)
Wednesday 29
Clinical Oncology Grand Rounds
“Clinical Studies With Inhibitors of MAP Kinases,” Alex Adjei; 2nd fl. aud. UPMC Cancer Pavilion, Shadyside, 8 am
Pathology Lecture
“Origins & Early Anatomic Evolution of Placental & Marsupial Mammals,” Zhe-Xi Luo, biological sciences; 1105 UPMC Conf. Ctr., noon
Renal Research Seminar
“Studies of Membrane Permeability to Water & Protons,” Warren Hill; F1145 Presby, noon
Toastmasters Meeting
L5 Clapp, noon-1 pm (also Feb. 5)
Univ. Art Gallery Talk
Lauren Friedman; Univ. Art Gallery FFA, noon (8-2423)
Linguistics Lecture
“Prosodic Contrast in Jamaican Creole Reduplication,” Shelome Gooden, OSU; 144 CL, 3 pm
HPI Lecture
“Medical Liability in Pennsylvania,” William Sage, Columbia; A115 Crabtree, 4-5:30 pm
Thursday 30
Medical Grand Rounds
“Gaming the System: The Limit of Patient Advocacy,” Gary Fischer; west wing aud. Shadyside, 8 am
Asian Studies Lecture
“Rhythm & Metaphor in Contemporary Chinese Language,” Perry Link, Princeton; 4E51 Posvar, noon
Bioethics & Health Law Grand Rounds
“The Lawyerization of Medicine,” William Sage; WPIC aud., noon
Epidemiology Seminar
“Uninvited Inhabitants of the GI Tract Clostridium Difficile (CD) Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE),” Carlene Muto; A115 Crabtree, noon
Immunology Seminar
“OX40/OX40L in Herpes Stromal Keratitis (HSK),” Andrew Lepisto; lecture rm. 5 Scaife, noon
EOH Seminar
“Mechanisms of Cargo Selection & Export From the E
ndoplasmic Reticulum,” Meir Aridor, medicine; conf. rm. 210 3343 Forbes Ave., noon-1 pm
UPCI Seminar
“Computational Methods for Recognition of DNA Regulatory Regions & Genome Analysis,” Takis Benos, Human Genetics & Computational Biology & Bioinformatics; rm. A UPMC Cancer Pavilion, Shadyside, 1 pm
GSPIA Ethics/Acountability Lecture
“Ethics of the New War,” John Rosenthal, Carnegie Council of Ethics & International Affairs; 2K56 Posvar, 4 pm
Geology & Planetary Science Lecture
“River Channel Dynamics in Response to Climatic Variability in the Sucano-Sahelian Zone,” Akin Layosi, U of NH; 11 Thaw, 4-5 pm
Greensburg Campus Lecture
“Paris & the Shape of the Modern City,” Edward Muller, urban studies; 118 Village, UPG, 7:30 pm (724/836-9942)
Friday 31
HPI Governance Initiative Briefing
“Medical Liability Reform: What Hospital Trustees Need to Know,” Mike Turzai, House of Representatives, James Redmond, Hospital & Healthsystem Assn. of PA; Univ. Club, 8-9:30 am (register: 4-3675)
Dental Education Seminar
“Forensic Dentistry Update: Challenges in Today’s World,” Michael Sobel; 2148 Salk, 9 am
FSDP Workshop
“Managing Performance,” John Greeno, Judith Stemmler & Katherine Loh; 342 Craig, 9 am-1 pm
Psychiatry Grand Rounds
“Comprehensive Care Services,” Jason Rosenstock; Detre Aud. WPIC, 11 am
Linguistics Lecture
“Rethinking the Phonology-Morphology Interface,” Alan Yu, UC Berkeley; 144 CL, noon
Religious Studies Colloquium
“Sufism & Syncretism in Sultanate India: The ‘Chandayan’ as a Model Text,” Richard Cohen; 2628 CL, noon
Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar
“An Imaging Perspective on the Cholinergic Hypothesis in Dementia,” Nicolas Bohnen; lecture rm. 6 Scaife, noon
Ctr. for Philosophy of Science Talk
“American Morphology & American Pragmatists: The Development of Pragmatic Biology,” Keith Benson, NSF; 817R CL, 12:05 pm
February
Saturday 1
Asian Studies Symposium
“Beyond Commemoration: Portraits in East Asia,” Evelyn Rawski, history, Karen Gerhart, HA & A, Jan Stuart, Smithsonian Inst.; Andy Warhol Museum, 2-4 pm (8-7417)
Women’s Basketball
Vs. St. John’s, Petersen, 2 pm
Monday 3
Nursing Lecture
“Cognitive Adaptation Theory & Adjustment to Chronic Illness,” Vicki Helgeson, CMU; 129 Victoria, noon-1:30 pm
Senate Plant Utilization & Planning Committee Meeting
1627 CL, 1:30-3 pm
Senate Council Meeting
2P56 Posvar, 3 pm
Global Studies Lecture
“Peacekeeping in Africa: Private Military Companies Enforcing the UN Mandate in the Congo,” Doug Brooks, International Peace Operations Assn.; Reed Smith LLP, Downtown, 6:30 pm (RSVP: CGorman@Reedsmith.com)
Pgh. Contemporary Writers Lecture
Terry Tempest Williams, essayist; FFA aud., 8:30 pm
Tuesday 4
Katz Family Enterprise Ctr. Lecture
“Leadership: Opportunities & Challenges,” Ivan Lansberg, Lansberg, Gersick & Associates; Univ. Club, 8 am-1:30 pm (register: 8-1543)
Neurobiology Seminar
“Reorganization of the Somatosensory System After Sensory Loss: Predictive Factors, Mechanisms & Consequences,” Jon Kaas; 1495 BST, noon
Research on Health Care/Health Equity Research & Promotion Seminar
Jeanette Trauth; 1105 Scaife, noon
UPMC Depression Prevention Seminar
“Depression: Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know”; Carnegie Library Ctr., Downtown, 12:15-1:15 pm
Magee Seminar
“Heat Shock Protein 70 Protection in Ovarian Ischemia/Reperfusion,” Kowit-Yu Chong; 1st fl. conf. rm. Magee, 4 pm
Johnstown Campus Concert
Beausoleil Avec Michael Doucet & Marcia Ball; Pasquerilla, UPJ, 7 pm (800/846-2787)
Men’s Basketball
Vs. Providence; Petersen, 7 pm
Music on the Edge Concert
David Del Tredici; Bellefield aud., 8 pm (412/394-3353)
Wednesday 5
Clinical Oncology Grand Rounds
“Stem Cells & Myocardial Regeneration,” Donald Orlic; boardrm. Shadyside, 8 am
Women’s Studies Lecture
“The Fabric of an Anti-Sweatshop Movement: Rights, Resistance & Solidarity,” Tricia Murajda, sociology; 901 CL, noon
Social Work Seminar
“Asset Building, Poverty & Public Policy,” Benjamin Youngdahl, WA U; 244 CL, 1:10-2:15 pm
Thursday 6
Medical Grand Rounds
“Update in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,” Susan Manzi; west wing aud. Shadyside, 8 am
Asian Studies Lecture
“The Vaccinators: Confronting Smallpox in 19th Century Japan,” Ann Jannetta, history; 4E51 Posvar, noon
Bioethics & Health Law Grand Rounds
“The New Medical Professionalism: Using the ACP/ASIM/ABIM/EFIM Charter to Bring About Policy Change,” Troyen Brennan; WPIC aud., noon
Epidemiology Seminar
“Physical Activity, The Elixir of Life,” Andrea Kriska; A115 Crabtree, noon
Geology & Planetary Science Lecture
“Hydrology & Geomorphology of a Highly Karsted Upland: The Greenbrier Valley & Big Levels, WV,” Ira Sasowsky, U of Akron; 11 Thaw, 4-5 pm
Biological Sciences Faculty Recruit Seminar
“Repressive Chromatin: Theme & Variations,” Laura Rusche, UC Berkeley; 169 Crawford, 4:15 pm
Global Issues Lecture
“Global Apartheid: Implications for Sustainable Development,” Regina Birchem, Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom; 2M/2P56 Posvar, 5:30 pm
Ph.D. Defenses
FAS/Hispanic Languages & Literatures
“Recovered Narratives: Collective Memory in Contemporary Argentine Jewish Fiction,” Alejandro Meter; Jan. 30, 1309 CL, 2:30 pm
Education/Administrative & Policy Studies
“Older Adult Student Experiences in a University Tuition-Waiver Program: Joy & Alienation on Campus,” Jane Micale; Feb. 3, 5S51 Posvar, 2 pm
GSPH/Epidemiology
“Depression in Children: A Comparison of Mother & Child Reports,” Lauren Vanderwerker; Feb. 5, 325A Parran, noon
Theatre
Kuntu Repertory Theatre
“Black Bart & the Sacred Hills,” & “The Homecoming,” by August Wilson; Jan. 23, 11 am-4 pm, 7th fl. aud. Alumni (4-7298)
Kuntu Repertory Theatre
“Cryin’ Shame,” by Sybil Roberts; Jan. 23-Feb. 8, Th-Sat. 8 pm, Sun. 4 pm, 7th fl. aud. Alumni (4-7298)
Titusville Campus Theatre
“Prayers of the Infirm,” by Herb Kitson; Jan. 24 & 25, 7:30 pm, Haskell Aud., UPT (814/827-4460)
Pitt Repertory Theatre
“Uncle Vanya,” directed by Bruce McConachie; Jan. 29-Feb. 16, Wed.-Sat. 8 pm, Sun. 2 pm Studio Theatre CL (4-7529)
Exhibits
Studio Arts Faculty Exhibition
Univ. Art Gallery, FFA, through Feb. 15, M-Sat. 10 am-4 pm, Th 8 pm (8-2423)
Deadlines
Faculty Research Grants
Applications are due by Jan. 31 to Charles Gochman, 4T21 Posvar.
Teaching Evaluation Survey
Completed request forms are due by Jan. 31 to G39 CL.
University Times Books, Journals & More Supplement
Information forms are due by Feb. 7 to 308 Bellefield.
Event Deadline
The next issue of the University Times calendar will be published Feb. 6. It will contain events of Feb. 6-20. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm Jan. 20 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or e-mail to utcal@pitt.edu.
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