CALENDAR
Thursday, March 16
* Registration begins for fall term.
Pathology Seminar
"Combinatorial Interactions of Transcription Factors Regulating
Development: The Cardio-genesis Model," Jorge Sepul-veda, Houston
Med. Ctr.; 618 Scaife, 10 am
Bioethics Grand Rounds
"Should the Beat Go on? The Ethics of Disarming Cardiac Pacemakers,"
Beth Chaitin; lec. rm. 5 Scaife, noon-1 pm
UPCI Immunology Seminar
"A Novel Strategy for Vaccine Development Manipulating Acquired
Immunity With Complement Ligands," Hong-mei Liang; "Antigen Internalization & Processing Capacities of Bone Marrow DCs," Jayakar Nayak; 995
BST West, noon
Bayer Chemistry Colloquium
"Structure & Reactivity of Organic Intermediates as Revealed
by Time-Resolved IR Spectroscopy," John Toscano, Johns Hopkins;
Chevron Ashe Aud., 2:30 pm
Women's Tennis
Vs. St. Bonaventure; Washington Landing, 3 pm
Pitt/CMU Economics Seminar
"The Role of Commitment in Dynamic Cotracts: Evidence from Life
Insurance," Igal Hendel, Princeton; 1002 Hamburg Hall CMU, 3:30-5
pm
Bayer Chemistry Colloquium
"Quantum Control of Wave Packet Dynamics," Jeff Krause, U of
FL; Chevron Ashe Aud., 4 pm
UPCI Research Seminar
"DNA Repair Genes & TGF-Beta Receptors, Coupled Targets in Human
Gastrointestinal Cancers," Sanford Markowitz, Case Western; 1095
BST, 4 pm
Pitt/CMU Ernest Nagel Philosphy & Science Lecture
"Bio-Science," Stuart Kauff-man, Santa Fe Institute; CMU, University
Center, Conan Hall, 4:30 pm
Toastmasters Meeting
1103 Scaife, 6 pm
Friday, March 17
Medicine Grand Rounds
Bruce Bacon; lec. rm. 6 Scaife, 8 am
Graduate Student Research Day
WPU Ballrm., 9:10 am-8 pm
WPIC Lecture
"Meet the PI: Long-Term Behavioral Effects of Prenatal Substance
Exposure," Nancy Day; Detre Aud., 10:30 am-noon (624-0750)
Genetics Seminar
"Overview of Smith-Magenis Syndrome," Anne Smith, Georgetown;
A115 Crabtree, noon-1 pm
UPMC Conference
"Advances in the Treatment of Mood Disorders: 2000"; Sheraton
Station Square, noon-4:45 pm (to register: 624-4168)
Medieval & Renaissance Lecture
"Polysemy, Ambivalence, Aporia & Nonsense in Rabelais," Edwin
Duval, Yale; 149 CL, 3 pm
Center for Philosophy of Science Lecture
"Discovering Mechanisms," Lindley Darden, U of MD; 817R CL, 3:30
pm
Economics Seminar
"What Accounts for the Increase in Single Households & the Stability
in Fertility?" Victor Rios-Rull, U of PA; 4P58 Posvar, 3:30-5
pm
Saturday, March 18
Pittsburgh Graduate Philosophy Conference
"Kant, Kuhn & the Rationality of Science," keynote by Michael
Friedman, Indiana U, 8 am-6:30 pm; March 19, 9 am-12:45 pm, 2M/2P56
Posvar
Survival Skills & Ethics Workshop
"Creativity & Intellectual Property," Herbert Simon, CMU; lec.
rm. 5 Scaife, 9 am-3 pm (624-7098)
HR Career Day/Job Fair
WPU, 10 am-2 pm (624-8150)
Women's Gymnastics
EAGL Championship; Field House, 6 pm
Sundanese Gamelan Ensemble Concert
Bellefield Aud., 8 pm (624-4125)
Monday, March 20
Film Studies Lecture
"Gendering Modernity Through Orientalism: Cine-ma's Paradoxical
Paradigm for the New Woman," Gaylyn Studlar, U of MI; 207 DL,
2 pm
Kuntu Repertory Theatre Workshop
Woodie King Jr.; Masonic Temple Aud., 7-9 pm (648-2239)
Tuesday, March 21
HR Workshop
"University Graphics, Marketing & Printing," Colleen Mayoski;
100 Craig, 10-11 am (to register: 624-8046)
Baseball
Vs. Duquesne, doubleheader; Trees Field, noon
Intercultural Bag Lunch
5th fl. Med. Arts, noon
Center for Philosophy of Science Lecture
"The Economic Structure of Scientific Revolutions," Alan Walstad;
817R CL, 12:05 pm
KGSB Session
"Organizational Competencies"; University Club, 1-5:30 pm
Wednesday, March 22
HR Sexual Harassment Prevention Workshop
Carol Mohammed; staff, 10:30 am-noon; non-supervisors, 1:30-2
pm; faculty, 2:30-3:30 pm; 100 Craig (to register: 624-8046)
Baseball
Vs. Oakland U, doubleheader; Trees Field, noon
Pathology Seminar
"Proto-oncogene PML & Tumor Evasion of Host Immunity," Pan Zheng,
Ohio State; 1104 UPMC Conf. Ctr., noon-1 pm
Women's Studies Lecture
"Moving Mountains: Dorothy Day, Rosa Parks & Women of Faith,"
Molly Rush, Thomas Merton Ctr.; 901 CL, noon-1 pm
Senate Plenary Session
"Pitt in the New Year 2000: Pursuing Our Full Potential," Chancellor
Mark Nordenberg; 343 Masonic Temple 3rd fl., 3-5 pm
Thursday, March 23
Shadyside Oncology Conference
5th fl. Eye & Ear Boardrm., 8 am
HR Workshop
"We Are Diversity," Renee Frazier; 100 Craig, 9-11 am (to register:
624-8046)
Environmental Future Talk
"Tax the Polluters! Preserving Our Environment by Changing Our
Tax System," John Hanger; 3J12 Posvar, noon-1 pm (624-9943)
UPCI Immunology Seminar
"Parasite Interference With Innate Immunity: Complement Regulation
by Trypanosoma Cruzi," Karen Norris; 995 BST West, noon
Bayer Chemistry Colloquium
"C-C Coupling & Polymerization With Early Transition Metal Catalysts,"
Bart Hessen, U of Groningen; Chevron Ashe Aud., 2:30 pm (624-8200)
UPCI Research Seminar
Ragasekaran Baskaran; 1095 BST West, 4 pm
Pitt Legal Income Sharing Foundation Fundraising Auction
Lobby, law building, 6 pm (605-0119)
Toastmasters Meeting
1103 Scaife, 6 pm
Pittsburgh Chamber Music Lecture
"China & Its New Music," Bright Sheng; FFA Aud., 7 pm (624-4129)
Contemporary Writers Lecture
Tony Hoagland, author of "Sweet Ruin," & Dean Young, author of
"Design With X"; 125 FFA, 8:15 pm
Friday, March 24
Medicine Grand Rounds
Rheumatology Division; lec. rm. 6 Scaife, 8 am
Genetics Seminar
"A Day in the Life of the Calcium-Sensing Receptor," Yvette Conley;
A115 Crabtree, noon-1 pm
Pharmacology Seminar
"Modulation of Brain Sodium Channels by Toxins, G Proteins &
Phosphorylation," Todd Sheuer, U of WA; 1395 BST, noon
Center for Philosophy of Science Lecture
"Physical Cosmology & Theology: A New Critique of Theological
Interpretations of Physical Cosmology, Part I," Adolf GrŸnbaum;
817R CL, 3:30 pm
Classics Lecture
"Vergil Dealing With Un-Augustan Traditions: Observations on
Iulus, Romulus, Catiline & Others," Joachim Dingle; 149 CL, 3:30
pm
Music Colloquium
"Folk Music and the Composer," Bright Sheng; 132 Music, 4-5:30
pm
CLAS /UCIS Program
"The Passion of Christ"; Bellefield Aud., 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 25
UPMC Marathon Training Seminar
"Going the Distance"; UPMC Montefiore Aud., 10 am-noon (647-7866)
Baseball
Vs. Georgetown, doubleheader; Trees Field, noon
Pitt Pantherhythms Concert
"ACApACAlypse Now"; G-23 GSPH, 7:30 pm (648-7871)
Sunday, March 26
Baseball
Vs. Georgetown; Trees Field, noon
Rainbow Alliance Workshop
Triangle Project; 542 WPU, 2-5 pm (648-2105)
Bayer/Philosophy of Science Lecture
"Aristotle & the Discovery of Life Science," James Lennox, history
& philosophy of science; Carnegie Science Center stage, 3 pm
(624-4148)
Monday, March 27
HR Benefits Fair
WPU Assembly Rm., 11 am-3 pm
Pharmacology Seminar
"Voltage-Independent Calcium Current Modulation in Sympathetic
Neurons," Paul Kammermeier, Guthrie Research Institute; 1395
BST, noon
Women's Studies Lecture
"Neo-Orientalists & Feminine Discursive Responses to Islamism
in the Arab World," Mervat Hatem, Howard U; 501 CL, 4-5 pm
Pittsburgh Chamber Music Lectures
"String Quartet No. 3," at 7 pm; "Two Chinese Folk Songs for
Chamber Orchestra & Children's Choir," at 7:30 pm; "Takacs Quartet,"
at 8 pm, Carnegie Music Hall (624-4129)
Tuesday, March 28
Vice Provost for Research Workshop
"Building Industrial Partnerships," Robert Lowman, U of NC, Chapel
Hill; 2M/2P56 Posvar, 7:45 am-noon or 12:15-4:30 pm (to register:
624-7410)
HR Benefits Fair
WPU Assembly Rm., 11 am-3 pm
Center for Philosophy of Science Lecture
"Empathy a Priori," Christoph Fehige, U of Leipzig; 817R CL,
12:05 pm
UPCI Program
"Meet the Doctor: Colorectal Health," Joel Weissfeld, Joshua
Rubin & Ramesh Ramanathan; LHAS Aud. Montefiore, 6-8 pm
Wednesday, March 29
Chemical Hygiene Lab & Safety Training
Students, staff & faculty, 9-10:30 am (624-9505)
Intercultural Bag Lunch
5th fl. Med. Arts, noon
HR Workshop
"Supervisory Skills: The Foundation, Core Skills for Building
Commitment," Shirley Tucker; 12:30-4:30 pm & March 30, 9 am-12:30
pm, 100 Craig (to register: 624-8046)
Biology/Physiology Seminar
Manoocher Soleimani, U of Cincinnati; 5th fl. Eye & Ear Boardrm.,
4 pm
Thursday, March 30
Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds
"Ovarian Cancer," Robert Ozols; 5th fl. Eye & Ear Boardrm, 8
am
Wellness Fair
WPU Kurtzman Rm. & Ballrm., 10 am-2 pm (648-8251)
Baseball
Vs. Buffalo, doubleheader; Trees Field, 1 pm
Bioethics Grand Rounds
"Environmental Responsibility & Health Care Ethics," Jessica
Pierce, U of NE; lec. rm. 5 Scaife, noon-1 pm
UPCI Immunology Seminar
"Generation & Regeneration of a Novel CTL Subset," Susan McCarthy;
995 BST West, noon
Senate Budget Policies Committee Meeting
WPU Dining Rm. B, 12:05-2 pm
Biostatistics Seminar
"Automatic Statistical Analysis of EEGs Recorded During an Epileptic
Seizure," Hernando Ombao; A-115 Crabtree, 3:30 pm
Pharmacology Seminar
"Monocytic Fructose1, 6-Bisphosphatase: An Early & Sensitive
Marker of Calcitriol Effects in Cancer Patients," Josephia Muindi;
622 Scaife, 4-5 pm
Medicine Lecture
"Sustaining the Academic Enterprise: UPMC Health System Vision
for 2000 and Beyond," Jeffrey Romoff; Scaige lec. hall 6, 4:30
pm
Toastmasters Meeting
1103 Scaife, 6 pm
Ph.D. Defenses
Anthropology
"Dynamical System Modeling in Archaeology: A GIS Approach to
Site Selection Processes in the Greater Yellowstone Region,"
Thomas Whitley; March 24, 3D10 Posvar, 1 pm
Economics
"Essays on Game Theoretical Models: Computational, Experimental
& Theoretical Analyses of Two-Sided Matching & Auction Games,"
M. Utku Unver; March 24, 4P51 Posvar, 2 pm
Economics
"Computational & Experimental Studies in Auction Theory & Mechanism
Design," Alexander Elbittar; March 27, 4P51 Posvar, 3:30 pm
Theatre
Kuntu Repertory Theatre
"Nefertari Rising"; March 23-April 8, Thur.-Sat. 8 pm, Sun.4
pm, April 7 matinee for students & seniors, 11 am, Masonic Temple
(624-7298)
Pittsburgh Repertory Theatre
"Angel City"; through March 26, Studio Theatre CL (624-7529)
Exhibits
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Johnstown
"Poisons in Our Path: Watercolors by Anne Ophelia Dowden from
the Hunt Institute of Botanical Documentation," & "Landscapes
in Pastel from the Permanent Collection"; Pasquerilla Performing
Arts Center, UPJ, March 24-May 26, Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am-4:30 pm,
before and during all events. (814/269-7234)
Rainbow Alliance Triangle Project
WPU Kimbo Gallery, through April 2, Mon.-Fri. 10 am-6 pm, Sat.
noon-5 pm. (648-2105)
University Art Gallery
Artists' books, through April 4; FFA, Mon.-Sat. 10 am-4 pm, Thur.
10 am-8 pm (648-2423)
Deadlines
Pilot Research Projects in Oral Cancer
Deadline for receipt of applications is April 1. (For applications:
647-2111)
Commencement
Staff interested in marching in procession should contact Office
of Special Events by April 14. (624-7100)
Tripartite Symposium
"Sensor Technology for the New Millennium"; Aud. 6 Scaife, register
by April 17. (386-5799)
Calendar Deadline
The next issue of the University Times calendar will be published March 30. It will contain events of March 30-April 13. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm March 23, at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax: 624-4579 or e-mail to utcal+@pitt.edu.
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