Calendar
Thursday 1
Epidemiology Seminar
“Public Health Dynamics: A New Frontier in Epidemiology,”
Donald Burke;
A115 Crabtree, noon
Friday 2
GI, Hepatology & Nutrition Lecture
“Fulminant Hepatic Failure: Evaluation & Management,”
Obaid Shaikh;
M2 conf. rm. Presby, 7:30 am
Pulmonary Grand Rounds
“Sleep, Inflammation & Transplant,”
Shirin Shafazand;
NW628 conf. rm. Montefiore, noon
Women’s Soccer Vs. CO College;
Petersen Sports Complex, 7:30 pm
Saturday 3
Football Vs. Buffalo;
Heinz Field, 6 pm
Sunday 4
Women’s Soccer Vs. Penn St. or NC St.;
Petersen Sports Complex, 11:30 am-2 pm
Monday 5
• University closed in observance of Labor Day.
Tuesday 6
GI, Hepatology & Nutrition Lecture
“The Liver Transplant Patient: Pre- & Post-Transplant Evaluation & Management,”
Jaideep Behari;
M2 conf. rm. Presby, 7:30 am
Pharmaceutical Science Seminar
“Receptor Cross-Talk Mechanisms of Cell Priming-Role in Pulmonary Inflammation,”
Jie Fan;
456 Salk, noon
MMR Seminar
“Studying Molecular Basis of Human Neurodegenerative Disease Using Drosophila as a Model Organism,”
Udai Pandey;
3rd fl. conf. ctr. Rangos Research Ctr., noon
Philosophy of Science Talk
“Leibniz as Mechanist & Mechanician,”
Nicholas Rescher;
817R CL, 12:05 pm
Faculty Assembly Mtg.
U Club Ballrm. A, 3 pm
Wednesday 7
Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds
“What’s New in the Worlds of Amyloidosis & POEMS Syndrome?”
Angela Dispenzieri;
UPMC Cancer Pavilion Herberman Conf. Ctr. 2nd fl. aud., 8 am
HSLS Workshop
“EndNote Basics,”
Pat Weiss;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 9:30-11:30 am
Biomedical Informatics Workshop
“Text Information Extraction System: A New Tool for Research,”
Rebecca Crowley;
CR2131 Magee, 11 am (registration required: http://ties.upmc.com/register)
Eye & Ear Lecture
“Tissue Engineering Based on Muscle-Derived Stem Cells,”
Johnny Huard;
520 E&E I, 11:45 am-1 pm (munschl@upmc.edu)
Pitt Arts Ticket Sale
Assembly Rm. WPU, noon-2 pm (4-4498)
Pathology Research Seminar
“ALK & IGF-IR: Novel Interactions & Regulatory Mechanisms That Determine Their Role in Cancer,”
Hesham Amin, U of TX;
1104 Scaife, noon
HSLS Workshop
“Locating Gene/Protein Information,”
Ansuman Chattopadhyay;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 1-3 pm
Neurological Surgery Lecture
“Minocycline for Acute Spinal Cord Injury: From Bench to Bedside,”
R. John Hurlbert;
B-400 Presby, 4 pm
CLAS Lecture
“40 Years of Painting in Mexico,”
Luis Castellanos Valui;
4130 Posvar, 4-6 pm (8-7392)
Thursday 8
HSLS Workshop
“The WOW Factor: PowerPoint for Posters,”
Julia Jankovic;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 9-11 am
HSLS Lunch With a Librarian
“Personal Genomics, Personalized Medicine & You,”
Carrie Iwema;
Falk Library conf. rm. B, noon
CLAS Welcome Reception
Lower lounge WPU, 4-6 pm
Studio Arts Faculty Exhibition Opening Reception
“On a Lucky Day a Surprising Balance of Forms & Spaces Will Appear,”
University Art Gallery FFA, 5-7 pm (8-2430)
Friday 9
• Add/drop period ends.
GI, Hepatology & Nutrition Lecture
“Palliative & Supportive Care: What Is It & What Does It Add?”
Rene Claxton;
M2 conf. rm. Presby, 7:30 am
ULS Orientation
Ground fl. Hillman, 10 am (also Sept. 13 at 2:30 pm)
Medical Education Grand Rounds
“Trainees in Distress: Becoming a Doctor Is an Occupational Hazard,”
Lotte Dyrbye, Mayo Clinic;
lecture rm. 3 Scaife 4th fl., noon (8-9000)
Pulmonary Grand Rounds
“Airway MUC18 Regulation & Function,”
Hong Wei Chu;
NW628 conf. rm. Montefiore; noon
Emerging Legends Concert
Brad Yoder;
Cup & Chaucer, ground fl. Hillman, noon
Book Launch Party
“Hideout,”
Kathleen George, theatre arts;
Mystery Lovers Bookshop, Oakmont, 7 pm (kathy@kathleengeorgebooks.com)
Men’s Soccer Vs. Air Force;
Petersen Sports Complex, 7:30 pm
Saturday 10
Dental Medicine Lecture
“Local Anesthetics for the Dental Hygienist,”
Paul Moore;
2148 Salk 8 am-5 pm
Football/Vets Recognition Day
Vs. Maine;
Heinz Field, 1 pm
Sunday 11
Men’s Soccer Vs. Bowling Green;
Petersen Sports Complex, 2:30 pm
9/11 Anniversary Event
To honor victims of the terrorist attacks & military personnel who have died fighting terrorism since 9/11;
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum, 11 am (412/621-4253 ext. 226)
Monday 12
HSLS Workshop
“PubMed Basics,”
Andrea Ketchum;
Falk Library classrm. 1, 1-2:30 pm
CLAS Lecture
“Con y contra Borges: la huella del maestro es alargada,”
Francisca Noguerol, U of Salamanca;
151 CL, 1-2:30 pm
UPMC Community Mtg.
“Hospital Master Plan for the UPMC Oakland Campus,”
John Innocenti, UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside;
120 BST, 6-8 pm
Tuesday 13
GI, Hepatology & Nutrition Lecture
“Navigating & Surviving UPMC’s Electronic Health Record,”
Michael Dunn;
M2 conf. rm. Presby, 7:30 am
Small Business Program
“SBIR/STTR: Making Connections”;
Kurtzman Rm. WPU, 7:45 am-5 pm (www.oed.pitt.edu/sbir-sttr-program.asp)
Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar
“Driving Biological Discovery Using Quantitative Proteomics,”
John Yates III;
520 E&EI, 11 am
MMR Seminar
“Epigenetic Basis for the Genetic Immunological Disease, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome,”
Yatin Vyas;
3rd fl. conf. ctr. Rangos Research Ctr., noon
Philosophy of Science Talk
“Common Causal Explanations and the Bell Inequalities,”
Gabor Hofer-Szabo;
817R CL, 12:05 pm
Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar
“Erythropoietin: Novel Approach to Neuroprotection in Human Brain Disease,”
Guodong Cao;
1395 Starzl BST, 3:30 pm
Wednesday 14
Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds
“Comprehensive Radiosurgery Program: Neurosurgery,”
Arlan Mintz;
UPMC Cancer Pavilion Herberman Conf. Ctr. 2nd fl. aud., 8 am
SAC Mtg.
532 Alumni, 12:15 pm
HSLS Workshop
“Introduction to Vector NTI,”
Ansuman Chattopadhyay;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 1-3 pm
Developmental Biology Seminar
“Functional Dissection of Planarian Regeneration & Tissue Homeostasis,”
Kyle Gurley;
3rd fl. conf. ctr. Rangos Research Ctr., 2 pm
Senate Council Mtg.
2700 Posvar, 3 pm
Film Screening
“Going Blind”;
5 Scaife, 5:30 pm (wallyl@upmc.edu)
Thursday 15
ULS Workshop
“RefWorks Basics”;
ground fl. Hillman, noon
(register: www.library.pitt.edu/services/classes/infoliteracy/refworks_training.html)
History Book Symposium
“Raceball: How the Major Leagues Colonized the Black & Latin Game,”
Rob Ruck, history;
lower lounge WPU, 4 pm
PhD Defenses
GSPH/Environmental & Occupational Health
“Estimating the Global Burden of Aflatoxin-Attributable Liver Cancer Risk,”
Yan Liu;
Sept. 2, 5th fl. conf. rm. Bridgeside Point, 9 am
Engineering/ Industrial Engineering
“Eliciting Patient Preferences & Placing Expedited Organs,”
Zeynep Erkin;
Sept. 2, 1060 Benedum, 1 pm
IS/Information Science & Technology
“Methodology & Algorithms for Pedestrian Network Construction,”
Piyawan Kasemsuppakorn;
Sept. 8, 502 IS, 1 pm
A&S/ Biological Sciences
“Evolvability in a Variable World: Genetic Architecture of Arabidopsis Thaliana and Its Implications for Adaptation,”
Tarek Elnaccash;
Sept. 9, A219B Langley, 2:15 pm
SHRS/Rehabilitation Science
“Stance Time Variability & Energy Cost of Walking in Older Adults,”
David Wert;
Sept. 13, 6081 Forbes Tower, noon
Theatre
Pgh. Irish & Classical Theatre
“Race”;
Sept. 8-Oct. 1; Henry Heymann Theatre
(pre-performance lect. at 7 pm Sept. 14 & 15 (412/561-6000 x206)
Exhibits
Barco Law Library Exhibit
“Journey Without Maps”;
Sept. 9-Nov. 11, 5-8 pm
Audubon Exhibit
“Salt Water Marsh Hen,” through Sept. 12;
“Virginia Rail,” Sept. 13-27;
Hillman ground fl. exhibition case, reg. library hours (8-7715)
Studio Arts Faculty Exhibit
“On a Lucky Day a Surprising Balance of Forms & Spaces Will Appear,”
Sept. 2-Oct. 21;
FFA Gallery, M, Tu, W, F 10 am-4 pm, Th 10 am-7 pm (8-2430)
Bradford Campus Art Exhibit
Architect Preston Abbey, Sept. 5-26;
KOA Gallery, Blaisdell UPB, M-Th 8:30 am-8 pm, F 8:30 am-6 pm
Deadlines
“Going Blind” Screening
RSVP by Sept. 7 to wallyl@upmc.edu for Sept. 14 screening.
SCIENCE 2011
Deadline is Sept. 16 for abstracts for Oct. 6 & 7 poster sessions. Submit at www.science2011.pitt.edu/postregedu.asp.
Pitt-UW Day of Caring
Register online by Sept. 19.
OMET Teaching Surveys
Request deadline is Sept. 30 for surveys to be given Oct. 24-Dec. 9.
Log onto www.omet.pitt.edu; click on the direct link. (4-6134)
Event Deadline
The next issue of the University Times will include University and on-campus events of Sept. 15-29. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm on Sept. 8 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or email to utcal@pitt.edu.
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