University Times

COMMENCEMENT CALENDAR

(Calendar of Events follows)

APRIL

• Thursday 18

Women’s Studies Luncheon

2201 Posvar, noon

Slavic Languages & Literatures Graduation Ceremony

4130 Posvar, 3-5 pm

• Thursday 24

Asian Studies Graduation Ceremony

WPU lower lounge, 3 pm

• Friday 25

GSPIA Luncheon

WPU Lower Lounge, noon-2 pm

Katz Graduate School of Business Graduation Ceremony

Alumni 7th fl. aud., 1 pm

Communication Graduation Ceremony

WPU lower lounge, 3:30-5:30 pm

CGS Graduation Ceremony

PAA, 5:30 pm

Nursing Pinning Ceremony

Soldiers & Sailors, 7 pm

• Saturday 26

CBA Graduate Recognition Ceremony

Heinz Hall, Downtown, 11 am

SHRS Recognition Day

Soldiers & Sailors, 11 am

GSPIA Honors & Graduation Celebration

E.J. Dionne Jr., Washington Post, 20th Century Club, 12:30 pm

Titusville Campus Graduation

Henne aud., UPT, 2 pm

Greensburg Campus Graduation

Gary A. Amelio, speaker; Ridilla Field, UPG, 2:30 pm

GSPH Alumni Dinner

PAA, 4 pm

Hispanic Languages & Literatures Graduation Ceremony

WPU Kurtzman Rm., 5-6:30 pm

Engineering Senior Recognition Night

David Lawrence aud., 7 pm; reception in Posvar galleria

• Sunday 27

Education Graduation Ceremony

Lauren Resnick, speaker; Soldiers & Sailors, 9 am-noon

History Graduation Breakfast

3702 Posvar, 9 am

Mathematics Graduation Breakfast

704 Thackeray, 9 am

Neuroscience Graduation Reception

PAA Walnut Rm., 9 am

Psychology Graduation Ceremony

120/121 Lawrence, 9 am

French & Italian Languages & Literatures Graduate Breakfast

WPU Assembly Rm., 9:30-11:30 am

IS Graduation Ceremony & Breakfast

Alumni aud., 9:30 am; reception in CL Commons Rm.

Religious Studies Graduation Brunch

156 CL, 9:30-11:30 am

Classics, East Asian Languages & Literatures, Germanic Languages & Literatures Graduation Brunch

WPU lower lounge, 10 am-noon

HA&A Graduation Reception

FFA Cloisters, 10 am-noon

Studio Arts Graduation Ceremony

FFA aud., 10 am-noon

University Commencement

Petersen, 1 pm

Bradford Campus Graduation

Chris Hansen, speaker; Sport & Fitness Ctr. arena, UPB, 2 pm

Geology & Planetary Science Reception

Museum area adjacent to 203 Thaw, 4 pm

Nursing Graduate Student Dinner

PAA, 4 pm

Social Work Graduation Ceremony

Soldiers & Sailors, 4 pm; reception follows in Alumni Ballrm.

Pharmacy Graduation Dinner & Hooding Ceremony

Sheraton Station Square, 4:30-8 pm

GSPH Convocation

Carnegie Music Hall, immediately following University commencement

Nighttime Graduation Ceremony

David Shapira, speaker; WPU lower lounge, 9 pm

MAY

• Saturday 3

Johnstown Campus Graduation

Sports Ctr., UPJ, 1 pm

• Saturday 17

Dental Medicine Diploma Ceremony

Heinz Hall, Downtown, 1 pm

• Monday 19

Medicine Diploma Day

Carnegie Music Hall, 10 am

• Saturday 24

Law Commencement

The Hon. Debra M. Todd, Soldiers & Sailors, 11 am

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Thursday 17

HR Workshop

“Getting Started as a New Leader,”

Mark Burdsall;

342 Craig, 9 am-12:30 pm

Bioethics/Health Law Grand Rounds

“Making Medical Decisions for Children: Is the Best Interest Standard Really Best?”

Douglas Diekema;

113 Barco, noon

EOH Seminar

“Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in AHR-mediated Hypertension,”

Mary Walker;

540 Bridgeside Point, 100 Technology Dr., noon

Endocrine Conference

“Role of KSHV Encoded-vFLIP K13 in Cell Signaling,”

Preet Chaudhary;

1195 Starzl BST, noon

Epidemiology Seminar

“Reproductive Consequences of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: The Role of Novel Bacterial Pathogens,”

Catherine Haggerty;

A115 Crabtree, noon

Immunology Seminar

“The Pathogenesis of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: Convenient & Inconvenient Truths,”

Eric Gershwin, UC-Davis;

Scaife aud. 5, noon (3-9737)

GSPH Sonis Memorial Lecture

“Health Care: Solutions Without Borders,”

Karen Davis;

S120 Starzl BST, noon (2-4853)

UCIS Lecture

Simona Piattoni, U of Trento, 4130 Posvar, noon

SDM Student Research Group Grand Rounds

“Targeting Signaling Pathways in Oral Cancer,”

Jennifer Grandis;

458 Salk, 1 pm

Chemistry Pgh. Conference Lecture

“Picosecond Protein Dynamics Revealed by Time-Resolved Resonance Raman Spectroscopy,”

Yasuhisa Mizutani, Osaka U;

12B Chevron, 2:30 pm

Geology & Planetary Science Colloquium

“Pennsylvania’s Pyramids: Exploring the History & Geology of the Charcoal Iron Industry in Western Pennsylvania,”

Hank Edenborn;

203 Thaw, 4 pm

Endocrine Conference

“Molecular Basis of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: Insights Into Diagnosis & Treatment,”

Bryan Haugen;

1195 Starzl BST, 4:30 pm

Integrative Medicine Lecture

“Breath:The Doorway to Well-Being,”

Alicja Walczak;

580 S. Aiken Ave. Suite 310, Shadyside, 5:30 pm (412/623-3023)

Int’l Legal Education Lecture

“US Sovereignty & the War on Terror After Hamdan v. Rumsfeld,”

Charles Swift;

Barco Teplitz Moot Courtrm., 6 pm (8-7023)

CLAS New Millennium Film Screening

“Onibus 174”;

FFA aud., 8:30 pm

Friday 18

•Last day for undergraduate day classes

SBDC Workshop

“The 1st Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business”;

117 Mervis, 7:30-10 am (8-1542)

Architectural Studies Symposium

“The Allegheny County Courthouse in Context”;

FFA aud., 9 am-6 pm (8-2400)

Continuing Dental Education Seminar

“Updates in Pediatric Dentistry: Treating Tiny Tots to Teens,”

Lance Kisby;

2148 Salk, 9 am-4 pm

HR Workshop

“Nonverbal Communication at Work: A Key to Success,”

Emily Towbin;

342 Craig, 9-11 am

Endocrine Conference

“Therapies & Monitoring Strategies for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in 2008,” Bryan Haugen;

1195 Starzl BST, 9:30 am

WPIC Visiting Professor Lecture

“The Role of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex in Mediating Resilience in the Face of Adverse Events,”

Steven Maier;

Detre 2nd fl. aud., 11 am-12:30 pm

Johnstown Campus Salute to Working Women Luncheon

“A Heart-Centered Approach to Music!”

Rachel Allen;

Living/Learning Ctr., UPJ, 11:15 am-1:30 pm (814/269-2080)

Sr. VC’s Research Seminar

“Heat Shock Proteins as Mediators of Immune Responses,”

Robert Binder;

Scaife aud. 6, noon

Renal Grand Rounds

“Lancing the Cyst With Molecular Methods,”

Greg Germino;

F1145 Presby, 1 pm

Neurological Surgery Lecture

“On Becoming an Academic Surgeon,”

Edward Benzel;

Presby Jannetta conf. rm., 4 pm (7-6358)

Jazz Ensemble Concert

Curtis Miller & Michael Mossman;

WPU Assembly Rm., 8 pm (4-4125)

Saturday 19

• Reading day

• CGS, Saturday college, graduate & evening classes continue to meet through Sat.; final exams should be held during last scheduled class meeting.

Continuing Dental Education Seminar

“Porcelain Veneers,”

Edward Narcisi;

2148 Salk, 9 am-4 pm

Philosophy of Science Galileo Colloquium

817R CL, 9 am (4-1052)

Survival Skills & Ethics Workshop

“Grant Writing”;

Scaife aud. 2, 9:30 am-2:30 pm (412/578-3716)

Bradford Campus Horne Foundation Recital

Jason Hardy;

Bromeley Family Theatre, Blaisdell, UPB, 7:30 pm (814/362-0248)

Men’s Glee Club Concert

1st Baptist Church, N. Dithridge & Bayard, 7:30 pm (4-4125)

Sunday 20

Classical Indian Music Concert

Smt. Joya Biswas;

FFA aud., 4 pm

Monday 21

• Final exam period for all undergrad day classes through April 26

Tuesday 22

HR Workshop

“Developing Your Career at the U of Pgh.,”

Sherry Miller Brown;

401 CL, 9-11:30 am

HR Workshop

“Student Privacy & FERPA,”

Ted Fritz & Sam Conte;

342 Craig, 9-10:30 am

CHP Molecular Medicine Research Seminar

“Signaling Networks of Telomere & Stress Induced Cellular Aging,”

John Sedivy;

Rangos 1st fl. conf. rm., noon

Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar

“Mining the Active Site of Cyclooxygenase II for New Substrates, Inhibitors & Imaging Agents,”

Lawrence Marnett;

456 Salk, noon

Survival Skills & Ethics Brown Bag Lunch

“Careers Over Lunch”;

S100 BST2, noon-1:30 pm (412/578-3716)

Translational Neuroscience Lecture

“Animal Models for Brain Disorders,” Marina Emborg; Detre aud., 4 pm

Wednesday 23

Orthopaedic Surgery AANA Presentation

Montefiore 7th fl. aud., 7 am

HR Workshop

“Immigration Services: H1B/H-4 Visa Classifications,” Sara Jones & Amanda Bougades; 342 Craig, 9 am-noon

Diversity Supplier Fair

WPU Ballrm., 10:30 am-1:30 pm

Pathology Seminar

“Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Alzheimer’s & Prion Diseases,”

Thomas Wisniewski, NYU;

1104 Scaife, noon (8-1040)

HSLS Workshop

“PubMed Basics,” John Siegel; Falk Library classrm. 1, 1-2:30 pm

HSLS Workshop

“Introduction to Genome Browsers,”

Ansuman Chattopadhyay;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 1-3 pm

Limbach Lecture

“Culture Shock for Fun & Profit: Stepping From Academia Into a Start-Up,”

Eric Beckman;

S100A BST South, 4-6 pm (412/623-3204)

GI Grand Rounds

“Current Perspectives on Treatment & Management,”

Miguel Regueiro;

1104 Presby, 5-6:15 pm

Thursday 24

Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds

“Morbidity & Mortality Conference,”

Bryan Yurek;

230 McKee Pl. 5th fl. classrm. A, 8 am-noon

HR Workshop

“Purchasing Fundamentals”; 342 Craig, 9 am-3 pm

HSLS Workshop

“Adobe Photoshop for Beginners,” Sam Lewis; Falk Library classrm. 2, 10 am-noon

Molecular Biophysics/Structural Biology Seminar

“Protein Functional Annotation Using NMR Ligand Affinity Screens,” Robert Powers; 6014 BST3, 11 am

EOH Seminar

“Zinc-Mediated Cytoprotection & the Host Response to Septic Injury,” Daren Knoell; 540 Bridgeside Point, 100 Technology Dr., noon

Endocrine Research Conference

“Mitochondria as Direct Targets of Insulin & Growth Factor Signaling,”

Dale Abel;

1195 Starzl BST, noon

Epidemiology Seminar

“The LRP5-Osteoporosis Story: From the Population to the Bench,”

Joseph Zmuda;

A115 Crabtree, noon

Dental Medicine Faculty Development Seminar

“Intro to Digital Radiology at SDM,”

Anitha Potluri;

371 Salk, 1 pm

Memorial Service

For staff member Robert L. Digby; Heinz Chapel, 4 pm

CLAS New Millennium Film Screening

“Madame Sata”;

WPU, 8:30 pm

Friday 25

SBDC Workshop

“The 2nd Step: Business Planning Workshop”;

309 Mervis, 7:30-10 am (8-1542)

Continuing Dental Education Seminar

“The Cutting Edge of Caries Management & Hot Topics in Dental Materials,”

Brian Novy;

2148 Salk, 9 am-4 pm

HSLS Workshop

“PowerPoint for Beginners & Advanced PowerPoint”;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 9 am-1 pm

HR Workshop

“University Archives & Records Management,”

Kathryn Hensley & Marianne Kasica;

342 Craig, 9-11 am

Endocrine Conference

“Circulating Osteogenic Cells in Humans,”

Sundeep Khosla;

1195 Starzl BST, 9:30 am

WPIC Visiting Professor Lecture

“Mind & Body 2008: The Imperative of Integrated Care,”

Michael Hogan;

Detre 2nd fl. aud., 11 am-12:30 pm

Pharmacology Seminar

“Nuclear Receptors in Metabolism: From Feast to Famine,”

Steven Kliewer;

1395 Starzl BST, noon

Senate Budget Policies Committee Meeting

527 CL, noon-2 pm

Classics Lecture

“Aristotle & Living Matter,”

Alan Code, Rutgers;

244A CL, 3:30 pm (4-4494)

Saturday 26

• Official date for degrees awarded in spring term

Sunday 27

• Residence halls close (except for graduating seniors).

Commencement Convocation

Petersen, 1 pm

Monday 28

HSLS Workshop

“EndNote Basics,”

Pat Weiss;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 10 am-noon

Open Enrollment Benefits Fair

WPU lower lounge, noon-3 pm (also April 29)

Medicine Seminar

“Toward an Understanding of How Synaptotagmins Regulate Membrane Fusion in Neurons,”

Edwin Chapman;

520 E&EI, 1 pm

Tuesday 29

HR Workshop

“Stress Management Tool Kit,”

Annette Kolski-Andreaco;

342 Craig, 9-11 am

Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar

“The Life of CFTR at Reduced Temperature,”

Xiaodong (Robert) Wang;

520 E&EI, 11 am

PACCM Conference

“IL-12p40 Cytokine Members in Protective Immunity Against Tuberculosis: Do Birds of a Feather Flock Together?”

Shabaana Khader;

NW628 Montefiore, 11:30 am-1 pm

Vaccine Research Seminar

“Rift Valley Fever Virus-Host Cell Interactions,”

Shinji Makino;

6014 BST3, noon

Wednesday 30

• Spring term grades must be approved by instructors by 5 pm so final posting can begin.

Orthopaedic Surgery Presentation

“Advancing the Science of Performance in Health Care,”

Anthony Digioia;

Montefiore 7th fl. aud., 7 am

Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds

“DNA Repair in Melanoma,”

Hussein Tawbi;

UPMC Cancer Pav., Cooper Conf. Ctr. classrm. C, 8 am

HR Workshop

“The Respectful Workplace,”

Kathleen Pratt & Nancy McCann;

342 Craig, 9 am-12:30 pm

Research in Reproductive Physiology Seminar

“Adrenal Stem/Progenitor Cells: Implications for Cancer,”

Gary Hammer;

Magee Research Inst. 1st fl. conf. rm., noon

Pathology Seminar

“Liver Regeneration,”

George Michalopoulos;

1105 Scaife, noon (8-1040)

HSLS Workshop

“Genetic Variations Resources,”

Ansuman Chattopadhyay;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 1-3 pm

Chemistry Seminar

Arun Ghosh, Purdue;

BST3 aud., 4 pm

GI Grand Rounds

“Management of Mild to Moderate UC,”

Arthur Kornbluth;

1104 Presby, 5-6:15 pm

May

Thursday 1

Greensburg Campus Open Enrollment Benefits Fair

101 & 108 Village, UPG, 10:30 am-1:30 pm

ADRC Lecture

“The Future of Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease,”

Steven DeKosky;

Montefiore 4th fl. classrm. B, noon (2-2700)

Endocrine Conference

“Hepatocyte Growth Factor Regulates Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes,”

Jon Piganelli;

1195 Starzl BST, noon

Chemistry Seminar

“Computational Studies of Iron-Sulfur Proteins: Electronic Devices of Living Cells,”

Tshiko Ichiye, Georgetown;

12A Chevron, 4 pm

PhD Defenses

IS/Information Science & Technology

“Using Social Annotations to Improve Web Search,”

Worasit Choochaiwattana;

April 17, 502 IS, 10 am

A&S/English

“The Labor Theory of Culture,”

Stephen Tumino;

April 17, 501 CL, 1:30 pm

IS/Library & Information Science

“Identifying the Information-Seeking Behaviors of Students, the Expectations of Faculty & the Role of Librarians in Writing Assignments That Require Students to Use Information Sources in Selected PA Community Colleges: A Model of Instruction,”

Barbara Zaborowski;

April 18, 502 IS, 9 am

A&S/Germanic Languages & Literatures

“Literarische Imgination und Soziologische Zetdiagnose im Wiedervereinigten Deutschland. Untersuchungen zur Funktion von ‘Welthaltigkeit’ im Deutchsprachigen Gegenwartsroman am Beispiel von Ingo Schulzes ‘Simple Stories’,”

Uwe Schumacher;

April 18, 1218 CL, 10 am

GSPIA/Foreign & Security Policy & Public Policy

“Justifications for the Iraq War: An Analysis of the Government’s Public Case for War, 2001 to 2003,”

Lance Hampton;

April 18, 3200 Posvar, 10 am

A&S/Anthropology

“The Cultural Economy of Fashion Design in China,”

Jianhua Zhao;

April 18, 3106 Posvar, noon

Medicine/Molecular Virology & Microbiology

“Recognition of Environmental Conditions Influences Francisella-Macrophage Interactions,”

Paul Carlson Jr.;

April 18, 1095 Starzl BST, 1 pm

A&S/English

“Fathers of a Still-Born Past: Hindu Empire, Globality & the Rhetoric of the Trikaal,”

Manisha Basu;

April 18, 527 CL, 3 pm

Nursing

“Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease: A Pilot Study,”

JiYeon Choi;

April 18, 331 Victoria, 3:30 pm

Business

“Winners-Take-Some”: The Impact of Conversion Technologies on Network Effects in Digital Goods Markets,”

Charles Zhechao Liu;

April 21, 101 Mervis, 11:30 am-1 pm

Medicine/Immunology

“Mechanisms in Dendritic Cells That Promote Th2 and Th17 but Not Th1 Responses in the Lung,” Nandini Krishnamoorthy;

April 21, S123 Starzl BST, 1 pm

GSPH/Epidemiology

“The Epidemiology of Acute Poisoning Hospital Discharges in Women of Reproductive Age & During Pregnancy & Birth Outcomes Following Acute Poisoning Hospital Discharge During Pregnancy,” Candace McClure;

April 21, 203 Parkvale, 2 pm

A&S/Hispanic Languages & Literatures

“El Descubrimiento de America y la Invencion de un Nuevo Espacio Hermeneutico: Las Altervativas de la Mismesis y el Surgimiento de una Modernidad Contaminada,”

Mariana Zinni;

April 22, 1325 CL, 12:30 pm

Business

“Attraction & Commitment: Understanding Participation in Online Communities From Multiple Perspectives,”

Patrick Bateman;

April 23, 102 Mervis, 2 pm

A&S/English

“The Word Made Cinematic: The Representation of Jesus in Cinema,”

Gregory K. Allen;

April 24, 527 CL, 11 am

Business

“Rhythm & Synchronization of M&A & Alliance Behavior: An Entrainment View,”

Weilei (Stone) Shi;

April 24, 280 Mervis, 2 pm

Medicine/Molecular Pharmacology

“Cellular and Biochemical Regulation of Cdc25A by Nitrosative Insult,”

Robert Tomko Jr.;

April 24, 1295 Starzl BST, 2 pm

Medicine/Cellular & Molecular Pathology

“Role of PIK3IP1, a Negative PI3K Regulator, in Hepatic Tumorigenesis and Metabolism,”

Xin He; April 24, 1105C Scaife conf. ctr., 3 pm

SHRS/Rehabilitation Science

“Task Performance of Older Women With Major Depression,”

Razan Hamed;

April 25, 4065 Forbes Twr., 9 am

Bioengineering

“Controlled Release From a Biodegradable Elastomer for Applications in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine,” Priya Ramaswami;

April 28, conf. rm. A Bridgeside Point, 3 pm

Bioengineering

“Maintenance of Primary Human Hepatocyte Functions in Vitro by Extracellular Matrix Scaffolds,” Tiffany Sellaro;

April 30, 540 Bridgeside Point Thermofisher Bldg., 1 pm

A&S/Music

“Good Music, Democracy & Class: Visions of a ‘Musical America’ in the Radio Age,”

Stephen Greene;

April 30, 302 Music, 1 pm

A&S/Philosophy

“A Priori of Knowledge,”

Markos Valaris;

April 30, 1001B CL, 2 pm

A&S/Philosophy

“On the Structure of Communicative Understanding,”

Endre Begby;

May 1, 1001B CL, 2 pm

Theatre

Pitt Repertory

“Cymbeline”;

April 17-19, 8 pm, Studio Theatre, CL (4-PLAY)

Johnstown Campus

“Five by Design in Club Swing”;

April 24, Pasquerilla Performing Arts Ctr., Mainstage, UPJ, 7:30 pm (814/269-7200)

Exhibits

Hillman Library Audubon Exhibits

“Yellow-Breasted Chat,”

through April 21;

“Connecticut Warbler,”

April 22-May 5; Hillman ground fl. exhibit case (reg. library hours; 8-7715)

Studio Arts Student Exhibit

Through April 27, FFA art gallery, M-F 10 am-4 pm & Sat. April 26 10 am-4 pm (4-4364)

Deadlines

Absentee Ballot Deadline

Deadline for submitting completed absentee ballots to the County Elections Office is April 18.

Postdoctoral Data & Dine Symposium

Register/submit abstracts by April 20.

(www.oacd.health.pitt.edu; 8-8290)

University Research Council Multidisciplinary Small Grant Program

Full proposals due to Office of the Provost by 4 pm May 2.

(klinzing@provost.pitt.edu or lyoncw@pitt.edu)

Chancellor’s Affirmative Action Award

Send nominations by May 5 to 1234 CL. (8-7860)

Open Enrollment

Begins April 21; deadline for filing changes is 5 pm May 14.

(48160; www.hr.pitt.edu)

Event Deadline

The next issue of the University Times calendar will contain events of May 1-15. Information must be received by 5 pm April 24 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or email to utcal@pitt.edu.

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