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February 6, 2014

Calendar

Thursday 6

CIDDE Workshops

“Teaching With Prezi,”

815 Alumni, 10 am;

“TA Services: Cheating & Plagiarism,”

G74 Hillman, 10:30 am;

“iclicker Overview,”

B26 Alumni, 10:30 am;

“Best Practices for Audience Response Systems,”

B26 Alumni, 1 pm

(www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)

Molecular Biophysics/Structural Biology Seminar

Kris Dahl, CMU;

6014 BST3, 11 am

Chemistry Seminars

“Combining Organic Synthesis & Directed Evolution to Design HIV Vaccines,”

Issac Krauss, Brandeis, 2:30 pm;

“Disambiguating the Complex Chemical Mechanisms Underlying Basic Brain Function Using Microelectrochemistry,”

Leslie Sombers, NC State, 4 pm;

150 Chevron

Geology & Planetary Science Colloquium

“Compound-Specific Sulfur Isotopes Reveal Two Pathways in the Sulfurization of Kerogen,”

Alex Sessions, Caltech;

11 Thaw, 3:45 pm

Contemporary Writers Lecture

Walter Mosley;

FFA aud., 8:30 pm (4-6508)

Friday 7

IEE Workshop

“The First Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business”;

Mervis, 7:30-10:30 am

(register: iee@katz.pitt.edu)

Bradford Campus Admissions Program

UPB, 10 am

(register: https://www.upb.pitt.edu/visit.aspx)

CIDDE Workshops

“Best Practices for Audience Response Systems,”

B26 Alumni, 10:30 am;

“TA Services: Grading, Feedback & the Curve,”

B12 Alumni, noon;

“iclicker Overview,”

B26 Alumni, 1 pm;

“TA Services: Gender, Authority & Teaching,”

815 Alumni, 4 pm

(www.cidde.pitt.edu/news/workshops)

Biomedical Informatics Lecture

“Applying Evaluation Principles to Health Information Systems in PEPFAR Countries: Notes From the Field,” Janise Richards;

407A Baum, 11 am

(tls18@pitt.edu)

GI Research Rounds

“Genetics of Alcoholic Liver Disease,”

Alison Jazwinski; Presby conf. rm. M2, noon (joj2@pitt.edu)

Psychiatry Lecture

“Psychobiology of Suicidal Behavior in Borderline Personality Disorder,”

Paul Soloff;

WPIC aud., noon

UCSUR Lecture

“Chicago Historic Zoning Research,”

Randall Walsh, economics;

3343 Forbes Ave., noon

(www.ucsur.pitt.edu)

CRSP Lecture

“Stratification Economics: Implications for Understanding Inequality,”

William Darity Jr., Duke;

2017 CL, noon

Human Genetics Seminar

“The Dynamic Death of Neuroblastoma,”

J. Anthony Graves, pediatric hematology & oncology;

A115 Crabtree, noon

Emerging Legends Concert

Susanne Ortner-Roberts;

Cup & Chaucer, gr. fl. Hillman, noon

Titusville Campus Dinner & Show

“Steel Impressions”;

Henne aud., UPT, 7 pm

(814/827-4431)

Saturday 8

CIDDE Workshop

“New Teaching Assistant Orientation: Make Up Session”;

G74 Hillman, 9 am-1 pm

(www.cidde.pitt.edu/news/workshops)

Men’s Basketball Vs. VA Tech;

Petersen, noon

Psychology Lecture

“Poverty, Conditional Cash Transfers & Children’s Development: Using Psychology to Understand Policy Strategies,”

Larry Aber, NYU;

4127 Sennott, 3 pm

(www.psychology.pitt.edu)

Sunday 9

IS Conf.

“Technology, Entrepreneurship & Creativity”;

IS, 9 am-5 pm

(RSVP: www.ischool.pitt.edu/tecc2014)

Episcopal Service

Heinz Chapel, 11 am

(Sundays: http://pittepiscopalchaplaincy.wordpress.com/)

Women’s Basketball Vs. Wake Forest;

Petersen, 2 pm

Heinz Chapel Choir Chamber Choir Festival

Heinz Chapel, 3 pm

Monday 10

Chemistry Lecture

“Nanoscience & the Future of the Global Carbon Cycle,”

Paul Alvisatos, UC-Berkeley;

150 Chevron, 4 pm

Biological Sciences Lecture

“Unraveling the Effects on microRNAs: Targets & mRNP Remodeling,”

Olivia Rissland, Whitehead Inst.;

169 Crawford, 4 pm

Tuesday 11

Senate Benefits & Welfare Committee Mtg.

403 Salk, 9 am

CIDDE Workshops

“TA Services: Teaching With PowerPoint,”

B26 Alumni, 10 am;

“TA Services: Using Office Hours Effectively,”

815 Alumni, 11 am

(www.cidde.pitt.edu/news/workshops)

Integrative Oncology Lecture

“Making Wellness a Reality: Fatigue”;

Hillman Cancer Ctr., Cooper conf. rm. C, 10 am

(scottdl@upmc.edu)

HSLS Postdoc Talk

“How to Conduct a Biomechanical Analysis of Human Movement,”

Jonathan Akins;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 10 am-noon

(iwema@pitt.edu)

Global Health Film Screening

“It’s a Girl”;

109 Parran, noon-2 pm

MWRI Work-in-Progress Seminar

“The Game Changer Chicago Design Lab: Using Games & Narrative to Advance Sexual & Reproductive Health,”

Melissa Gilliam, U of Chicago;

Magee conf. rm. 1st fl., noon

(klazar@mwri.magee.edu)

Basic & Translational Research Seminar

“Integrative Genomic Analyses of Infection-Related Cancers,”

Akinyemi Ojesina, Dana-Farber Cancer Inst.;

Hillman Cancer Ctr. Cooper classrm. D, noon

(toyg@upmc.edu)

GSPIA Lecture

“American Security Project,”

Stephen Cheney & David Titley;

3431 Posvar, 12:15 pm

(RSVP: beb38@pitt.edu)

HSLS Workshop

“Advanced PowerPoint for Presentations,”

Julia Jankovic;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 1:30-3:30 pm

(jcj6@pitt.edu)

Chemistry Lecture

“Design & Synthesis of Multi-Component Colloidal Nanocrystals for Catalysis & Sensing,”

Paul Alvisatos, UC-Berkeley;

150 Chevron, 2:30 pm

Public Health Seminar

“Social Networks to Combat Obesity: Worth the Effort?”

David Shoham, Loyola U–Chicago;

109 Parran, 3 pm

Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar

“Pharmacology in Post-Genome Era: A Perspective of a Computational Biologist and a Former Pharmacologist,”

Xinghua Lu;

1395 BST, 3:30 pm

Provost Inaugural Lecture

“Research on Aging at the University of Pittsburgh: Reflections on Three Decades of Accomplishments,”

Richard Schultz, medicine;

Scaife lect. rm. 6, 4 pm

Office of Academic Career Development Workshop

“Your Career Path: Planning a Successful Journey”;

O’Hara, 5-7 pm

(oacd@hs.pitt.edu)

Greensburg Campus Admissions Presentations

UPG, 5-7 pm

(register: 724/836-9880)

IEE Workshop

“Understanding How Others See Your Financials”;

UClub, 5:45-8:45 pm

(8-1544)

Wednesday 12

CIDDE Workshop

“Best Practices in Online Teaching”;

B26 Alumni, 10 am

(www.cidde.pitt.edu/news/workshops)

SAC Mtg.

WPU ballrm., noon

Pathology Seminar

“Up, Down or Sideways?  Looking at Cancer Gene Copy Number Alterations by Targeted Next-Gen Sequencing,”

Christopher Corless, OR Health & Science U;

1104 Scaife, noon

Artful Wednesdays Performance

Guardians of Sound;

Nordy’s, WPU, noon

(pittarts@pitt.edu)

Social Work Lecture

“Social Work Interventions to Improve Cognition & Recovery in Schizophrenia & Autism,”

Shaun Eack;

2017 CL, noon

HSLS Workshop

“Cancer Informatics,”

Ansuman Chattopadhyay;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 1-4 pm

(ansuman@pitt.edu)

UHC Lecture

“Challenging Assumptions About Drugs,”

Carl Hart;

WPIC aud., 1:30 pm

Office of Academic Career Development Online Webinar

“Diversifying Your Funding Portfolio: Grant Resources on the Web,”

Barbara Folb;

3-5 pm

(register: www.oacd.health.pitt.edu)

Men’s Basketball Vs. Syracuse;

Petersen, 7 pm

Thursday 13

CIDDE Workshop

“TA Services: Writing Tests for Math, Natural Sciences & Engineering”;

815 Alumni, 11 am

(www.cidde.pitt.edu/news/workshops)

Molecular Biophysics/Structural Biology Seminar

“Molecular Insights Into the Recognition & Generation of Cellular Membrane Geometry,”

Fang Tian, PSU;

6014 BST3, 11 am

UCIS Lecture

“Collective Memory, Law & the Eurozone Crisis,” Patrick O’Callaghan, U College Cork; 4217 Posvar, noon

Bioethics/ Health Law Lecture

“What Place for Genomics? Personalized Medicine & Addressing Health Disparities,”

S. Malia Fullerton, U of WA;

A115 Crabtree, noon

Emerging Legends Concert

Peter King;

Cup & Chaucer, gr. fl. Hillman, noon

Bradford Campus Concert

Denzell Ward;

Blaisdell Studio Theater, UPB, noon

Chemistry Seminar

“Reversible DNA & RNA Methylation in Biological Regulation,”

Chuan He, U of Chicago;

150 Chevron, 2:30 pm

Senate Plant Utilization & Planning Committee Mtg.

4127 Sennott, 3 pm

HSLS Workshop

“Painless PubMed,”

Ester Saghafi;

Falk Library classrm. 1, 3 pm

(esaghafi@pitt.edu)

Geology Lecture

“Exploring Ancient & Modern Mars With the Curiosity Rover: Recent Results From the SAM Investigation at Gale Crater,”

Paul Mahaffy, NASA;

11 Thaw, 3:45 pm

UHC Lecture

“Drowning: Climate Change Hits a Small Island,”

Stuart Beck;

O’Hara, 4 pm

Provost Inaugural Lecture

“A Journey to Solve the Puzzle of Asthma Disparities,”

Juan Carlos Celedón, medicine;

Scaife lect. rm. 6, 4 pm

Civil/Environmental Engineering Lecture

“Is Structural Engineering Education Sustainable?”

Lawrence Bank, City College of NY;

FFA aud., 4 pm

Women’s Studies Lecture

“Microcredit & Third World Women: Panacea for Poverty or Delusional Development?”

Uma Narrayan, Vassar;

4500 Posvar, 4 pm

Friday 14

CIDDE Workshop

“TA Services: Developing a Lesson Plan”;

815 Alumni, noon

(www.cidde.pitt.edu/news/workshops)

Psychiatry Clinical Grand Rounds

“Mental Health & Violence,”

Edward Mulvey;

WPIC aud., noon

Sr. VC’s Seminar

“Molecular Mechanisms of Allorecognition in Invertebrates,”

Matthew Nicotra, surgery;

A115 Crabtree, noon

Women’s Studies Lecture

“The Politics of Rescue & the Politics of Forgetting: Exploring the Contemporary Allure of Rescue Agendas in Feminist Politics,”

Uma Narrayan, Vassar;

602 CL, 2:30 pm

Philosophy of Science Lecture

“Triumphs of Normal Science: Tales From 20th Century Chemistry,”

William Goodwin, U of S. FL;

817R CL, 3:30 pm

(www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr)

Valentine’s Day Photography in the Chapel

Heinz Chapel, 4 pm

(www.heinzchapel.pitt.edu)

Saturday 15

Concert

PalPITTations, health sciences;

Scaife lect. rm. 6, 7 pm

Sunday 16

Women’s Basketball Vs. Clemson;

Petersen, 2 pm

Heinz Chapel Concert

Handbell Ensemble;

Heinz Chapel, 3 pm

Monday 17

• Summer term enrollment period begins.

HSLS Workshop

“Painless PubMed,”

Michele Klein Fedyshin;

Falk Library classrm. 1, 9 am

(kleinf@pitt.edu)

CIDDE Workshop

“TA Services: Developing a Teaching Philosophy Statement”;

815 Alumni, 3 pm

(www.cidde.pitt.edu/news/workshops)

Tuesday 18

CIDDE Workshop

“TA Services: Assessing Writing Assignments”;

G74 Hillman, 10:30 am

(www.cidde.pitt.edu/news/workshops)

HSLS PostDoc Talks

“Practical Flow Cytometry,”

Hong Zhang;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 11 am-1 pm

(iwema@pitt.edu)

Basic & Translational Research Seminar

“Engineering Protein & Cellular Function Through Genetic Code Expansion With Unnatural Amino Acids,”

Alex Deiters, chemistry;

Hillman Cancer Ctr., Cooper classrm. D, noon

(toyg@upmc.edu)

MWRI Work-in-Progress Seminar

Carole Mendelson, Harvard;

Magee 1st fl. conf. rm., noon

Senate Community Relations Committee Mtg.

272 Hillman, noon-2pm

EUCE Conversations on Europe

“The Big Bang 10 Years Later: East Europe & the EU After Expansion”;

4217 Posvar, noon

(euce@pitt.edu)

CRSP Lecture

“Race, Equity & Urban Education: Issues that Divide,”

H. Richard Milner, education;

2017 CL, noon

IEE Lecture

“Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Moving From Strategic Planning to Implementation”;

Rivers Club, 301 Grant St., Downtown, noon-5 pm

(RSVP: 8-1544)

Philosophy of Science Lecture

“The Quantum Mechanics of a Baseball: Realist Quantum Models of Macroscopic Newtonian Systems,”

Josh Rosaler, Oxford;

817R CL, 12:05 pm

(www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr)

HSLS Workshop

“EndNote Basics,”

Andrea Ketchum;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 3-5 pm

(ketchum@pitt.edu)

Graduate Study Council Mtg.

817 CL, 3-5 pm

Faculty Assembly Mtg.

2700 Posvar, 3 pm

Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar

“Nucleophilic Reactivity of Thiols: Implications in Enzyme Catalysis & Redox Signaling,”

Gerardo Ferrer-Sueta;

1395 BST, 3:30 pm

Wednesday 19

CIDDE Workshop

“iPad Meetup”;

B26 Alumni, noon

(www.cidde.pitt.edu/news/workshops)

Artful Wednesdays Performance

Ortner Klezmer Trio;

Nordy’s, WPU, noon

(pittarts@pitt.edu)

Pathology Seminar

“Scrub Typhus: An Important Neglected Opportunity for the Study of Immunity & Pathogenesis,”

David Walker, U of TX;

1104 Scaife, noon

HSLS Workshop

“Pathway Analysis Tools 1,”

Ansuman Chattopadhyay;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 1-4 pm

(ansuman@pitt.edu)

Thursday 20

CIDDE Workshops

“TA Services: Designing In-Class Activities,”

815 Alumni, 1 pm;

“TA Services: Encouraging Student Participation,”

G74 Hillman, 6:30 pm

(www.cidde.pitt.edu/news/workshops)

Chemistry Seminars

“Dynamics in Complex Environments: Rods & Janus Particles,”

Rigoberto Hernandez, GA Tech, 2:30 pm;

“Reagent Controlled Stereoselective & Stereospecific Glycosylation Reactions,”

Clay Bennett, Tufts, 4 pm;

150 Chevron

Office of Academic Career Development Workshop

“Mock K Award Study Section,”

Christine Milcarek;

S100 BST, 3 pm (oacd@hs.pitt.edu)

Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Bayer Distinguished Lecture

“Catalysis for Sustainable Energy,”

Jens Norskov, Stanford;

102 Benedum, 5 pm

Defenses

Medicine/Immunology

“The Heat Shock Protein-CD91 Pathway in Immunosurveillance of Cancer,”

Yu Zhou;

Feb. 12, 1103 Scaife, 10 am

A&S/English

“The Complete Citizen: Mariners & Citizenship in Antebellum U.S. Literary Culture,”

Schuyler Chapman;

Feb. 17, 501 CL, 8:30 am

Medicine/Immunology

“HMGB1, RAGE & the Myeloid Response to Pancreatic Cancer,”

Philip Vernon;

Feb. 18, S120 BST, 1 pm

Theatre

Theatre Arts Productions

“Agamemnon”;

Feb. 13-23, Henry Heymann Theatre, Th-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm

(www.play.pitt.edu/content/agamemnon)

Exhibits

U Art Gallery

“Studio Arts Summer 2013 Creative Research Exhibition: Wyoming Field Study & Undergraduate Research Awards”;

FFA, through Feb. 7, Th-F 10 am-4 pm (8-2431)

Bradford Campus Exhibit

“Norman Rockwell: The 1960s”;

Feb. 7-March 7, KOA Gallery, Blaisdell, UPB, M-Th 8 am-8 pm, F 8 am-6 pm

Deadlines

Health & Human Services Translational Research Funding

Applications due Feb. 20.

(http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-029.html)

Faculty Support Grant

Proposals due March 18.

(www.thornburghforum.pitt.edu)

Event Deadline

The next issue of the University Times will include University and on-campus events of Feb. 20-March 6. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm Feb. 13. Send information to utcal@pitt.edu.

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