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April 16, 2009

CALENDAR

COMMENCEMENT CALENDAR
(Calendar of Events follows)

Friday 24

Business Graduation Ceremony
Alumni 7th fl. aud.,
1 pm, followed by reception in Alumni Ballrm. (8-1668 or 8-1569)

CGS Recognition Ceremony
PAA,
5:30 pm (4-6608)

SHRS Recognition Ceremony
Soldiers & Sailors Mem.,
6 pm, followed by reception in CL Commons Rm. (3-6554)

Saturday 25

GSPIA Graduation Ceremony
Soldiers & Sailors Mem.,
10 am (8-7632)

Greensburg Campus Commencement Ceremony
Michael Jones, PBS;
Chambers, UPG,
11 am

CBA Recognition Ceremony
Heinz Hall, Downtown,
11:30 am-1:30 pm (3-7409)

Johnstown Campus Commencement
Sports Ctr., UPJ,
1 pm (814/269-1900)

GSPH Convocation Ceremony
20th Century Club,
2-4 pm (alumni dinner, 20th Century Club, 6 pm, 4-3004)

Nursing Pinning Ceremony
Soldiers & Sailors Mem.,
6 pm, followed by reception in CL Commons Rm. (4-2404)

Engineering Recognition Night
DL aud.,
7 pm, followed by reception in DL lobby (4-9815)

Sunday 26

Psychology Graduation Ceremony
DL aud.,
9 am

Education Graduation Ceremony
Soldiers & Sailors Mem.,
9 am (8-1771)

SIS Recognition Ceremony
Alumni 7th fl. aud.,
9:30 am, followed by breakfast reception in CL Commons Rm. (4-9749)

Hispanic Languages & Literatures Graduation Ceremony
WPU Assembly Rm.,
9:30-11 am

Bradford Campus Nurses’ Pinning Ceremony
Bromeley Family Theater, Blaisdell, UPB,
noon

Commencement
Bert O’Malley; Petersen,
1 pm

Bradford Campus Commencement
Lt. Gov. Joe Scarnati; Sport & Fitness Ctr. Arena, UPB,
2 pm

Nursing Dinner
PAA,
4 pm (4-2404)

Social Work Recognition
Soldiers & Sailors Mem.,
4 pm, followed by reception in ballrm. (4-6327)

Pharmacy Reception & Dinner
Pgh Hilton., Downtown,
4:30 pm (8-1014)

May

Friday 15

Law Commencement Ceremony
Soldiers & Sailors Mem.,
3 pm (8-1373)

Saturday 16

Dental Medicine Ceremony
Heinz Hall, Downtown,
1 pm (8-8422)

Monday 18

Medicine Ceremony
Carnegie Music Hall,
10 am (8-8935)

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Thursday 16

Epidemiology Seminar
“Vascular Mechanisms Contributing to Functional Decline in Gait,”
Caterina Rosano;
A115 Crabtree, noon

Endocrine Research Conference
“Mechanistic Insights Into Human Islet Graft Failure,”
Michael Rickels;
1195 Starzl BST, noon

Immunology Seminar
“Glycan-Lectin Lattices on the Lymphocyte Surface Regulate Cell Function,”
Linda Baum;
Scaife aud. 5, noon

IRB Workshop
“Ask the IRB for Exempt/Expedited Research,”
Christopher Ryan;
211 Lawrence, noon

ADRC Lecture
“Genetic Variation & Trajectories of Psychosis in AD,”
Robert Sweet, psychiatry & neurology;
ADRC conf. rm., S439 Montefiore, noon

Global Studies Lecture
“Image of War in Chechnya,”
Zarema Mukusheva;
4217 Posvar, noon (4-2918)

Chemistry Lecture
“Recent Structural & Functional Insights Into the Heart of the Human Spliceosome,”
Andrew MacMillan, U of Alberta;
12B Chevron, 2:30 pm

REES Lecture
“Texts & Rites for the Pre-Baptismal Period: The Mother, Child, Midwife & the Priest,”
Margaret Dimitrova, Sofia U, Bulgaria;
1401 CL, 3 pm

Chemistry Lecture
“Biological Molecules in & out of Water: Mass Spectrometry, Optical Spectroscopy & Computational Studies,”
Rebecca Jockusch, U of Toronto;
12A Chevron, 4 pm

Geology & Planetary Science Colloquium
“CO2 Sequestration Potential of the North Michigan Silurian Reef Trend,”
Brian Toelle, Schlumberger;
11 Thaw, 4 pm

Johnstown Campus Education Open House
K-12 principal certificate program;
220 Krebs, UPJ, 4:30-6 pm (814/269-2934)

Integrative Medicine Lecture
“Tai Chi: A Daily Dose of Preventative Medicine,”
Joseph Bozzelli;
580 S. Aiken Ave., suite 310, Shadyside, 5:30 pm (412/623-3023)

Int’l Legal Education Lecture
“Mixed Marriages Prohibitions in Nazi Germany & Their Rule of Law Implications for Past & Future,”
Vivian Curran;
Alcoa Rm., Barco, 6 pm (8-7023)

Global Studies Film
“Sisters on the Planet”;
4130 Posvar, 7 pm

Bradford Campus Comedy Show
The Improvers;
Bromeley Family Theatre, Blaisdell, UPB, 7 pm

Friday 17

• Last day for spring term undergrad day classes.

SBDC Workshop
“The First Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business”;
117 Mervis, 7:30-10 am (8-1542)

Endocrine Conference
“Pancreas & Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes,”
Michael Rickels;
1195 Starzl BST, 9:30 am

General Internal Medicine Journal Club
“Delirium After Elective Surgery Among Elderly Patients Taking Statins,”
Peri Unligil;
933W Montefiore, 10 am

WPIC Lecture
“In Harm’s Way: A Case Study of Community Violence & a Mental Health Response,”
Michael Hogan;
Detre 2nd fl. aud., 11 am-12:30 pm

Human Genetics Seminar
“Genes & Molecules Involved in Type 1 Diabetes,”
Massimo Trucco;
A115 Crabtree, noon

Sr. VC’s Research Seminar
“Deciphering the DNA Damage Response Using SV40 Large T Antigen,”
Ole Victor Foenss Gjoerup;
Scaife aud. 6, noon

Senate Budget Policies Committee Mtg.
501 CL, noon-2 pm

Katz Business Lecture
“Employee Free Choice Act,”
Glen Meakem, Meakem Becker Venture Capital;
Steiner Atrium, Mervis, 12:30 pm

Latin American Studies/Anthropology Lecture
“The Women in the Middle: Inca Concepts Manifested in Farfan’s Burials,”
Carol Mackey, Cal State-Northridge;
3106 Posvar, 1 pm

Dental Education Seminar
“Dental Photography: Shooting Digital,”
Ali Seyedain;
2148 Salk, 1-4 pm

Katz Business McKinsey Cup Competition
Carnegie Art Museum Theater, 2-5 pm

Industrial Engineering Capstone Presentations
1021 Benedum, 2 pm

Hispanic Languages & Literatures Lecture
“E Pluribus Unum/Ex Uno Plura: Legislating & Deregulating American Studies Post 9/11,”
Sophia McClennen, Penn State;
142 CL, 3 pm

Psychology Colloquium
“Self-Compassion & Reactions to Negative Life Events,”
Mark Leary, Duke;
4127 Sennott, 3 pm

Philosophy of Science Lecture
“Human Societies as Ecosystems: Culture & the Evolution of Social Differentiation,”
Rob Boyd, UCLA;
817R CL, 3:30 pm (4-1052)

Film Studies Film
“YouTube Poop” & “Nowhere”;
1501 Posvar, 6:30 pm

Saturday 18

• Reading day.

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

Dental Education Seminar
“How to Optimize the Results With Photoshop,”
Heiko Spallek;
2148 Salk, 9 am-4 pm

Johnstown Campus Concert
Barrage;
Pasquerilla Performing Arts Ctr., UPJ, 7:30 pm

Sunday 19

Heinz Chapel Choir Concert
Heinz Chapel, 3 pm

Monday 20

• Final exam period for all undergrad day classes through April 25.

Biological Sciences Seminar
“Looking for the Good News in the Human Genome: Remedial Genetic & Epigenetic Variations,”
Jasper Rine;
169 Crawford, 4:15 pm

Tuesday 21

HSLS Workshop
“EndNote Basics,”
Mary Jo Dorsey;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 10 am-noon

Pharmacy Distinguished Lecture
“From Naturally Occurring Compounds to the Clinic,”
G. Robert Pettit, Arizona State;
355 Salk, noon

Basic Research Seminar
“Epigenetics & Chromatin Organization in Human Embryonic Stem Cells,”
Paul Sammak;
Cooper Conf. Ctr. classrm. B & C, noon

Health Services Research Seminar
“Applying Principles of Community-Based Participatory Research: Exploring the Experiences of Individuals Living in a Housing Crisis Through Photovoice,”
Michael Yondas & Adrienne Walnoha;
305 Parkvale, noon

Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar
“Caveolin-1, Cellular Senescence & Aging,”
Daniela Volonte;
1395 Starzl BST, 3:30 pm

ReSET Roundtable Discussion
“Smoking Cessation: What Do Young Adults Really Want?”
Chime Nnadi;
109 Parran, 3:30 pm

Wednesday 22

Blue, Gold & Green Sustainability Festival
A showcase of “green” businesses, artists & speakers;
WPU & Schenley Plaza, 9 am-4 pm (to register: www.bluegoldandgreen.pitt.edu)

Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds
“Myeloma Geneticx,”
Rafael Fonseca;
Herberman Conf. Ctr. 2nd fl. aud., 8 am

CRSP Lecture
“Marriage, Men & Money: African-American Women’s Continued Investment in the Romantic Ideal,”
M. Belinda Tucker, UCLA;
2017 CL, noon-1:30 pm (4-7382)

HSLS Workshop
“Microarray Data Analysis,”
Uma Chandran;
Falk Library conf. rm. B, 1-3 pm

Thursday 23

Bioethics & Health Law Grand Rounds
“A Short History of Clinical Medical Ethics Ending in My Being Banned in Canada,”
William Meadow, U of Chicago;
Children’s Hospital gr. fl. McCluskey aud., 8 am

HSLS Workshop
“PowerPoint for Beginners & Advanced PowerPoint,”
Sam Lewis;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 10 am-2 pm

HSLS Lunch With A Librarian
“PubMed: Something Old, Something New,”
Patricia Weiss;
Falk Library conf. rm. B, noon

Sr. VC’s Laureate Lecture
“A Cilia Pathway to Congenital Heart Disease,”
Cecilia Lo, Nat’l Heart, Lung & Blood Inst.;
Scaife aud. 6, noon

Endocrine Research Conference
“Beyond Fat: Leptin as a Cardioprotective Adipokine,”
Kenneth McGaffin;
1195 Starzl BST, noon

Epidemiology Seminar
“Insights of Aging From Studies of Longevity,”
Anne Newman;
A115 Crabtree, noon

OED Limbach Lecture
“Perspectives on Starting a Company Using University Technology,”
Paul Petrovich;
1105 Scaife, 1-3 pm

MMG Seminar
“Using CT/PET Imaging to Monitor TB Progression & Its Response to Chemotherapy,”
Charles Scanga;
1295 Starzl BST, 2:30 pm

Chemistry Lecture
“Molecular Ingredients of Catalytic Selectivity,”
Gabor Somorjai, UC-Berkeley;
12B Chevron, 2:30 pm

Friday 24

Dental Education Seminar
“Esthetic Implant Solutions 2009,”
Robin Windl;
2148 Salk, 9 am-4 pm

Endocrine Conference
“Developing Molecularly Targeted Therapies for Thyroid Cancer,”
Steven Sherman;
1195 Starzl BST, 9:30 am

WPIC Lecture
“Traits, States & Dysfunction: A New Formula for DSM-V Diagnoses?”
Lee Anna Clark;
Detre 2nd fl. aud., 11 am-12:30 pm

GSPH C.C. Li Lecture
“Pro/Con of Genome-Wide Association Studies for Pharmacogenetics & the Role of Population Genetics, in Honor of C.C. Li,”
Daniel Schaid, Mayo Clinic;
A115 Crabtree, noon Faculty

Development Lecture for Medical Educators
“Tools to Enhance Teaching, Session 2: Clinical Resources at HSLS,”
Ahlam Saleh;
Scaife lecture rm. 3, noon

Unum Long Term Care Insurance Presentation
WPU Ballrm., noon (1-800-227-4165)

Simulation & Modeling Seminar
Ivet Bahar, computational biology;
1175 Benedum, 2:30 pm (8-3094)

Saturday 25

• Spring term ends; official date for degrees awarded for spring term.

Survival Skills & Ethics Workshop
“Grant Writing”;
Scaife lecture rm. 2, 10 am-3 pm

Sunday 26

• Residence halls close, except for graduating seniors.

Commencement
Bert O’Malley, Baylor College of Medicine;
Petersen, 1 pm

Pgh. Chamber Music Society Concert
Pacifica Quartet;
Carnegie Music Hall, 3 & 8 pm

Monday 27

Psychiatry Lecture
“‘For Want of a Nail’: Hierarchical Cascades of Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Schizophrenia,”
Daniel Javitt;
S100A Starzl BST, noon

Unum Long Term Care Insurance Presentation
4127 Sennott, noon (1-800/227-4165)

Pgh. Chamber Music Society Concert
Pacifica Quartet & Miró Quartet;
Carnegie Music Hall, 8 pm

Tuesday 28

Johnstown Campus Benefits Fair
Cambria Rm., UPJ, 10:30 am-1:30 pm

Survival Skills & Ethics Brown Bag Lunch
“Grants Over Lunch”;
S100 BST 2, noon-1:30 pm (412/578-3716)

CVR Seminar
“Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogenesis in the Human Pathogen, Toxoplasma Gondii,”
Jon Boyle;
6014 BST3, noon

Health Services Research Seminar
“The Cost-Effectiveness of Osteoporosis Screening Strategies for Postmenopausal Women,”
Smita Nayak;
305 Parkvale, noon

Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar
“Zinc Regulation of Ionic Fluxes in the Life & Death of Neurons,”
Elias Aizenman, neurobiology;
1395 Starzl BST, 3:30 pm

Endocrinology & Metabolism Bone Club
“The Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study,”
Elsa Strotmeyer;
1195 Starzl BST, 4:30 pm

Wednesday 29

• Spring term grades must be approved by 5 pm.

Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds
“MRI of Abnormal Knee Mechanics,”
Jeffrey Towers, radiology;
Montefiore LHAS aud. 7 Main, 7 am

Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds
“The Emerging Role of Novel Therapies in Multiple Myeloma,”
Paul Richardson;
Herberman Conf. Ctr. 2nd fl. aud., 8 am

Epidemiology/Biostatistics Lecture
“An Overview of Recent Development of Group-Based Trajectory Modeling,”
Daniel Nagin;
A115 Crabtree, 11:30 am-1 pm

Pathology Research Seminar
“Mechanisms of Hepatic Stellate Motility in Liver Cirrhosis & Cancer,”
Vijay Shah, Mayo Clinic;
1105 Scaife, noon

Benefits Fair
WPU lower lounge, noon-3 pm (also April 30)

HSLS Workshop
“Gene Regulation Resources,”
Ansuman Chattopadhyay;
Falk Library conf. rm. B, 1-3 pm

Thursday 30

EOH Seminar
“Intrinsic Dynamics of Proteins: Insights From Network Models,”
Ivet Bahar;
540 Bridgeside Point, noon

PhD Defenses

A&S/Hispanic Languages & Literatures
“Conflicto, hegemonía y nacionalismo tutelado en colombia 2002-2008: Entre la comunicación gubernamental y la ficción noticiosa de televisión,”
Fabio López de la Roche;
April 16, 1528 CL, 10 am

SIS/Library & Information Science
“On & On We Go With Copyright: The Role of the Association of Research Libraries in the Development of the Copyright Act of 1976,”
Jonathan Miller;
April 16, 501 IS, 11 am

A&S/Political Science
“Surveying Public Opinion in Transitional China: An Examination of Survey Response,”
Liying Ren;
April 16, 4606 Posvar, 11 am

Education/Health & Physical Activity
“Validation of Adult OMNI Perceived Exertion Scales for Elliptical Ergometry,”
Ryan Mays;
April 16, Baierl Conf. Rm., Petersen, 2 pm

A&S/History of Art & Architecture
“The Sanctuary of Demeter at Pergamon: Architecture & Dynasty in the Early Attalid Capital,”
Cornelie Piok-Zanon;
April 17, 104 FFA, 9 am

GSPH/Epidemiology
“Mycoplasma genitalium: Risk Factors, Clinical Characteristics & Pregnancy Outcome,”
Vanessa Short;
April 17, A638 Crabtree, 9 am

GSPH/Behavioral & Community Health Sciences
“Health Information Technology & Nursing Homes,”
Darren Liu;
April 17, 226 Parran, 9:30 am

SIS/Telecommunications & Networking
“Overflow Channels for Optimal Core Optical Networks,”
Pratibha Menon;
April 17, 502 IS, 10 am

GSPH/Epidemiology
“Inflammatory Cytokines Interleukin-1A (IL-1A), IL-1B, IL-1RN, IL-6 & IL-6R Gene Polymorphisms & Prostate Cancer Risk in African-American & Caucasian Men,”
Kwame Appenteng;
April 17, 109 Parran, 10 am

Education/Health & Physical Activity
“The Relationship Between Physical Activity, Physical Performance & Psychosocial Variables in Individuals s/p Gastric Bypass Surgery,”
Deborah Josbeno;
April 17, 6050 Forbes Tower, 1 pm

A&S/Classics
“Medea & Its Chinese Audience,”
Lihua Zhang;
April 17, 1518 CL, 1 pm

A&S/Anthropology
“Between the Kitchen & the State: Domestic Practice & Chimu Expansion in the Jequetepeque Valley, Peru,”
Robyn Cutright;
April 17, 3307 Posvar, 3 pm

A&S/History
“In the Footsteps of Cristo Obrero: Chile’s Young Catholic Workers Movement in the Shantytown, Factory & Family, 1946-1973,”
Tracey Jaffe;
April 20, 3703 Posvar, 11 am

Nursing
“Whole Genome Expression Profiling of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Humans,”
Taura Palfreyman-Barr;
April 20, 138 Victoria, noon

A&S/Sociology
“Contentious Urbanization From Below: Land Squatting in Montevideo, Uruguay,”
Maria Jose Alvarez;
April 21, 2431 Posvar, 2:30 pm

GSPIA
“EU-Russia Regional Cooperation & Energy Networks in the Russian Northwestern & Southern Regions: Implications for Democratic Governance,”
Ekaterina Turkina;
April 21, 4217 Posvar, 3 pm

A&S/Economics
“Essays on Social Insurance,”
Athanasios Thanopoulos;
April 22, 4900 Posvar, 9:30 am

A&S/History
“‘Under the Colombian Flag’: Nation-Building on San Andres & Providence Islands, 1887-1930,”
Sharika Crawford;
April 22, 3703 Posvar, 10 am

A&S/Theatre
“Jacques Milet’s ‘Destruction de Troie la Grant’: Reassessing French Theatre in the Late Medieval Period,”
Lofty Durham;
April 22, 1627 CL, 10 am

GSPIA
“Institutions, Values Conflict & Values Hierarchies,”
Ann Rudnicki;
April 22, 3412 Posvar, noon

GSPIA
“The Role of Information Among Policy Elites in the Federal Communications Commission: A Case Study,”
Mark Perry;
April 22, 3200 Posvar, 12:30 pm

A&S/Economics
“Essays on Dynamic Matching Markets,”
Morimitsu Kurino;
April 22, 4716 Posvar, 3 pm

GSPIA
“US Decision-Making on Missile Defense,”
Yeonmin Cho;
April 24, Ridgway Ctr. conf. rm., Posvar, 10 am

GSPH/EOH
“Signaling Mechanisms for Gene Regulation by Metals & Metal Mixtures,”
Antonia Nemec;
April 24, 540 Bridgeside Point, 2 pm

Medicine/Molecular Pharmacology
“Epithelial Reparative Capacity Regulates Extracellular Matrix Dynamics & Innate Immunity,”
Joshua Snyder;
April 30, 1395 Starzl BST, 2 pm

Theatre

Pitt Theatre Arts Production
“Cold Mountain Elementary”;
April 15, 8 pm, Studio Theatre, CL (4-0933)

Kuntu Repertory Theatre
“Pain in My Heart” & “Reachings”;
through April 18, 8 pm, Alumni 7th fl. aud. (4-7298)

Bradford Campus Performance
“Bye Bye Birdie”;
April 30, Bromeley Family Theatre, Blaisdell, UPB, 7:30 pm (814/362-5113)

Bread & Puppet Theatre
“Sourdough Philosophy Cabaret”;
April 25 at 8 pm & April 26 at 7 pm, Studio Theatre, CL (4-0933)

Exhibits

Studio Arts Student Exhibit
Through April 25, University Art Gallery, FFA, M-F 10 am-4 pm (8-2430)

Photography Exhibit
“Landscapes,”
James Wesley Morar;
through May 31, Barco Law Library Gallery, M-Th 7:30 am-11:45 pm, F 7:30 am-8 pm, Sat. 10 am-8 pm, Sun. 10 am-11:45 pm (8-1376)

Deadlines

Chancellor’s Affirmative Action Award
Nominations should be sent to the Univ. Senate office, 1234 CL, by May 1. (info: Office of Affirmative Action, Diversity & Inclusion, 412 Bellefield, 8-7860)

Pharmacy Celebration
Event will be held May 30. Register by May 15 at www.pharmacy.pitt.edu/about/gala/about. (info: 8-3304)

Event Deadline

The next issue of the University Times will include events of April 30-May 14. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm April 23 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or email to utcal@pitt.edu.

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