Calendar
Wednesday 21
• No classes through Nov. 25 due to Thanksgiving recess.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Lecture
“Anesthesia”;
G33 Salk, 4 pm
(Fordham@upmc.edu)
Thursday 22
• University closed through Nov. 23 in observance of Thanksgiving.
Saturday 24
Women’s Basketball vs. Brown;
Petersen, 1 pm
Football vs. Rutgers;
Heinz Field, noon
Sunday 25
Episcopal Service
Heinz Chapel, 11 am
(Sundays: http://pittepiscopalchaplaincy.wordpress.com)
Monday 26
• Classes resume.
Women’s Basketball vs. Longwood;
Petersen, 7 pm
Tuesday 27
MMR Seminar
“Immune Regulation at Barrier Surfaces,”
David Artis, Penn;
Rangos aud., noon
(linda.cherok@chp.edu)
Basic & Translational Research Seminar
“Urinary Biomarkers Predict Risk of Lung Cancer Among Never Smokers,”
Jian-Min Yuan;
Hillman Cancer Ctr. Cooper classrm. D, noon
(toyg@upmc.edu)
Philosophy of Science Talk
“Simplicity as a Surrogate,”
John Norton; 817R CL, 12:05 pm
Faculty Assembly Mtg.
2700 Posvar, 3 pm
Heinz Distinguished Lecture on Sustainable Design
“Designing Tomorrow,”
Paul Anastas;
WPU Ballrm., 4 pm
(kaw54@pitt.edu)
Pitt Bowling League
PAA, 5:30 pm
(Tuesdays through April; 4-8956)
Men’s Basketball vs. Howard;
Petersen, 7 pm
Men’s Glee Club Concert
“Victorian Christmas Carols”;
363 Hillman, 7:30 pm
Wednesday 28
Hepatology Rounds
“Liver Case”;
Kaufmann 9th fl. conf. rm., 7:30 am
(joj2@pitt.edu)
Pathology Seminar
“Na+/I- Symporter Mediated Radionuclide Imaging & Therapy,”
Sissy Jhiang, OH St.;
1104 Scaife, noon (8-1040)
Pitt Arts Artful Wednesdays
“Musuhallpa”;
WPU lower lounge, noon (4-4498)
CTSI Workshop
“Societal Responsibility in Research,”
Judy Cameron;
S120 BST, noon
(ctsi.pitt.edu)
Book of Common Prayer Service
Heinz Chapel, 12:15 pm
(Wednesdays: http://pittepiscopalchaplaincy.wordpress.com)
HSLS Workshop
“Cancer Informatics,”
Ansuman Chattopadhyay;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 1-3 pm
(Ansuman@pitt.edu)
Chemistry Seminar
Daniel Nocera, MIT;
150 Chevron, 4 pm
(chemrcpt@pitt.edu)
GI Grand Rounds
“Endoscopic & Radiological Unknowns,”
Heitham Abdul-Baki, Nicholas Mahoney & Matthew Coates;
11 Scaife, 5 pm
Thursday 29
Molecular Biophysics/Structural Biology Seminar
Alison Barth;
6014 BST3, 11 am
Epidemiology Seminar
“Comparative Effectiveness Research & Personalized Medicine,”
Arthur Levine, sr. VC for Health Sciences;
A115 Crabtree, noon
(RosanoC@edc.pitt.edu)
Chemistry Seminar
Daniel Nocera, MIT;
150 Chevron, 2:30 pm
(chemrcpt@pitt.edu)
HSLS Workshop
“Painless PubMed,”
Rebecca Abromitis;
Falk Library classrm. 1, 3 pm
(baa@pitt.edu)
Geology & Planetary Science Colloquium
“Refining the History of the Terrestrial Planets: In-Situ Dating on Mars & the Moon,”
Scott Anderson, Southwest Research Inst.;
11 Thaw, 4 pm
(chavez@pitt.edu)
Provost’s Inaugural Lecture
“Governing the Corporation,”
Diane Denis, Katz;
2500 Posvar, 4 pm
Heinz Chapel Choir Christmas Concert
Heinz Chapel, 5:15 pm
Bradford Campus Production
“The Velveteen Rabbit”;
Bromeley Family Theater, Blaisdell, UPB, 7 pm
(814/362-5113)
Friday 30
GI Research Rounds
“DNA Repair & Regulation in Cancer,”
Chris Bakkenist;
Presby conf. rm. M2, noon
(joj2@pitt.edu)
Human Genetics Seminar
“One Community’s Effort to Control Genetic Disease,”
Eric Puffenberger & Kevin Strauss;
A115 Crabtree, noon
(nce1@pitt.edu)
Emerging Legends Concert
Brenda Jean;
Cup & Chaucer, gr. fl. Hillman, noon
Philosophy of Science Talk
“Quantum Meaning,”
Richard Healy, U of AZ; 817R CL, 12:05 pm
Senate Budget Policies Committee Mtg.
156 CL, 1 pm
Hispanic Languages & Literatures Talk
“Paradoxes in Roberto Bolano’s 2666,”
Hermann Herlinghaus;
244B CL, 2:30 pm
Classics Lecture
“Indo-European Poetics & the Text of the Iliad,”
Edwin Floyd;
244B CL, 4 pm
Men’s Glee Club Holiday Concert
1st Baptist Church of Pgh., 159 N. Bellefield Ave., 8 pm
December
Saturday 1
Surgical Crown Elongation Seminar
2148 Salk, 9 am-4 pm
Men’s Basketball vs. Detroit;
Petersen, 7 pm
Music on the Edge Concert
Talujon;
Bellefield aud., 8 pm
Heinz Chapel Choir Holiday Concert
Heinz Chapel, 8 pm
(also Dec. 2 at 3 pm; music.pitt.edu)
Sunday 2
Jewish Studies Workshop
Susan Melnick & David Grinnell;
Heinz History Ctr., Strip District, 10 am-1 pm
(sqhill@pitt.edu)
Nationality Rooms Open House
CL, noon-4 pm
World Music Festival
WPU Ballrm., noon-3 pm
Monday 3
Hepatology Research & Pathology Seminar
“Native Liver Pathology”;
7E 24 Montefiore pathology conf. rm., 7 am
(joj2@pitt.edu)
HSLS Workshop
“Advanced PowerPoint for Presentations,”
Julia Jankovic;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 12:30 pm
(jcj6@pitt.edu)
Tuesday 4
GI Educational Program
“M&M #1,”
Kevin McGrath;
Presby conf. rm. M2, 7:30 am
HSLS Workshop
“Focus on Behavioral Medicine: Searching in PsycINFO,”
Michele Fedyshin;
Falk Library classrm. 1, 10:30 am
(kleinf@pitt.edu)
Bradford Campus Holiday Performance
Vocal Arts Ensemble;
KOA Speer Electronics Lobby, Blaisdell, UPB, 11:30 am
SAC Brown Bag Seminar
“Financial Planning”;
WPU dining hall B, noon
Philosophy of Science Talk
“Applying the Casual Theory of Reference to Intentional Concepts,”
John Michael, Aarhus U;
817R CL, 12:05 pm
HSLS Workshop
“EndNote Basics,”
Melissa Ratajeski;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 2:30-4:30 pm
(mar@pitt.edu)
Senate Sustainability Subcommittee Mtg.
4127 Sennott, 3 pm
(bucfav@pitt.edu)
Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar
“TGF-beta Signaling in Cartilage Biology & Degenerative Joint Disease,”
Di Chen, Rush U;
1395 Starzl BST, 3:30 pm
Wednesday 5
Bradford Campus Seminar
“Doing Business in China,”
Frame-Westerberg Commons Mukaiyama U Rm., 8:15-11:30 am
HSLS Workshop
“Painless PubMed,”
Jill Foust;
Falk Library classrm. 1, 9 am
(jef2@pitt.edu)
Pathology Seminar
“Driver Genes in Colon Cancer: Where Are We?”
Joseph Willis, Case Western;
1104 Scaife, noon
HSLS Workshop
“Pathway Analysis Tools 1,”
Ansuman Chattopadhyay;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 1-3 pm
(Ansuman@pitt.edu)
Senate Council Mtg.
2700 Posvar, 3 pm
Women’s Basketball Hoopla Reception
Petersen Campus View Club, 5:30 pm
(osec@pitt.edu)
Men’s Basketball
vs. Duquesne;
Consol Energy Ctr., 7 pm
Women’s Basketball vs. Loyola;
Petersen, 7 pm
Pitt Symphony Orchestra
Bellefield aud., 8 pm
Thursday 6
Molecular Biophysics/Structural Biology Seminar
Thomas Kleyman;
6014 BST3, 11 am
Epidemiology Seminar
“Frailty: Working Toward Consensus of Causes, Detection & Change Over Time,”
Linda Fried;
A115 Crabtree, noon
(RosanoC@edc.pitt.edu)
Geology & Planetary Science Colloquium
“Great White WM12 Reservoir in the Ultra-Deepwater Perdido Fold Belt: An Overview of the Seismic Interpretation to Reservoir Simulation Modeling Workflow,”
Bryce McKee;
11 Thaw, 4 pm
(chavez@pitt.edu)
Defenses
A&S/Psychology
“Spatiotemporal Brain Dynamics of Inhibitory Control in Adolescents & Young Adults,”
Kai Hwang;
Nov. 26, LRDC 2nd fl. Glaser Aud., 10 am
GSPH/Behavioral & Community Health Sciences
“HIV Among Men Who Have Sex With Men & Women (MSMW): Prevalence Estimates, Acquisition & Transmission Risks & Implications for Interventions,”
Mackey Friedman;
Nov. 26, Keystone 2nd. fl. conf. rm., 3 pm
Medicine/Integrative Molecular Biology
“Cues From the Extracellular Space: Matrix Proteins Regulate Melanoma Invasion,”
Jelena Grahovac;
Nov. 27, 1105A Scaife, 10 am
A&S/Music
“Composing Consciousness: Psychological Design in the Late Dramatic Works of Robert Schumann,”
Christopher Ruth;
Nov. 27, 114 Music, 2:30 pm
A&S/Physics & Astronomy
“New Astrophysical Probes of Dark Matter,”
Mei-Yu Wang;
Nov. 27, 211 Thaw, 2:45 pm
Medicine/Cellular & Molecular Pathology
“Role of the Inositol Phosphatase Inpp4b in the Generation of Ovarian Teratomas,”
Ashwini Balakrishnan;
Nov. 28, MWRI 1st fl. conf. rm., 10 am
A&S/English
“Cinematic Occupation: Intelligibility, Queerness & Palestine,”
Colleen Jankovic;
Nov. 28, 501 CL, 11 am
Medicine/Neurobiology
“The Effects of Chronic Cocaine Self-Administration on Cognition & Cerebral Metabolic Function,”
Jessica Porter;
Nov. 28, LRDC 2nd fl. conf. rm., 1 pm
A&S/Chemistry
“Synthetic Studies Towards the Synthesis of Anatoxin-a(s),”
Eric Buck;
Nov. 29, 655 Chevron, 10 am
GSPH/Infectious Diseases & Microbiology
“Cd8 T Lymphocyte Responses to Human Herpesvirus 8 Lytic & Latency Proteins,”
Lauren Lepone;
Nov. 29, A115 Crabtree, 2 pm
A&S/Hispanic Languages & Literatures
“Figuras fantasmagóricas en el cine latinoamericano del siglo XXI: Trauma y huellas de crisis en el imaginario de la ciudad contemporánea,”
Carolina Rueda;
Nov. 29, 1528 CL, 2 pm
A&S/Chemistry
“Catalytic Asymmetric Bond Constructions in Complex Molecule Synthesis: An Approach to the Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Spirolide C & the Development of Catalytic Asymmetric Enolate Hydroxylation Reactions,”
Binbin Guo;
Dec. 3, 307 Eberly, 9 am
Medicine/Neurobiology
“Molecular Mechanisms of Phenotypic Change in Intact Nociceptors,”
Deepack Soneji;
Dec. 3, 1495 BST, 9 am
A&S/French & Italian Languages & Literatures
“Sex With Wittgenstein: Language, Narrative & Repetition in Duras, Sarte & Geney,”
Zachary Moir;
Dec. 3, 1325 CL, noon
Business/Operations, Decision Sciences & Artificial Intelligence
“Business Analytics for Customer Relationship Management: Applying Data Mining Techniques to Online Advertising, Social Network & Non-profit Marketing,”
Wei Chang;
Dec. 3, 102 Mervis, 4:15 pm
GSPH/Infectious Diseases & Microbiology
“Human Herpesvirus 8 Lytic Infection & Production of Immune Mediators in B Lymphocytes,”
Emilee Knowlton;
Dec. 4, A719 Crabtree, 3 pm
A&S/Hispanic Languages & Literatures
“Textualidades electrónicas en América Latina: Producción literaria en el capitalism informacional,”
Carolina Gainza;
Dec. 5, 1528 CL, 10 am
SHRS/Rehabilitation Science
“Usability & Reliability of Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (Ados) Module 4 Remote Administration,”
Jamie Schutte;
Dec. 5, 4065 Forbes Twr., 1:30 pm
A&S/Chemistry
“Catalytic Asymmetric Claisen Rearrangements. The Development of Ru(II)-Catalyzed Formal [3,3] Sigmatropic Rearrangements & Related Enolate Allylation Reactions,”
Maryll Geherty;
Dec. 5, 307 Eberly, 2 pm
GSPH/Infectious Disease & Microbiology
“The Effect of Epstein-Barr Virus Latent Membrane Protein 2 Expression on the Kinetics of Early B Cell Infection & Immortalization,”
Laura Wasil;
Dec. 6, 109 Parran, 3 pm
Exhibits
Student Exhibit
“Face Value: (De)Constructing Identity in Portraits”;
FFA Gallery, through Nov. 30;
M-F 10 am-4 pm (uag@pitt.edu)
Hillman Library Exhibit
“Charles Dickens Rare First Editions”;
through Dec. 21, 363 Hillman; reg. library hours
(http://digital.library.pitt.edu/d/darlington)
Barco Law Library Exhibit
“Preta,”
Joshua Nickerson;
through Jan. 11, M-Th 7 am-10 pm, F 7 am-8 pm, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 10 am-10 pm
ULS Exhibit
“Eyes on the Future: Images of World’s Fairs in the Collections of the University Library System”;
Hillman & FFA Library;
through Feb. 24, reg. library hours
(www.library.pitt.edu/libraries/hours/all.html)
Deadlines
NSF Scholarships
Deadline Nov. 30. (mcsi@pitt.edu)
Johnstown Campus Awards for Excellence in Service to Pitt-Johnstown & Community
Nominations due Dec. 3.
(www.pitt-johnstown.pitt.edu/3550/)
CTSI Engineering to Clinical Collaborative Research Pilot Program
Application deadline Dec. 14.
(www.ctsi.pitt.edu/documents/EnCCoR.pdf)
Nat’l Council for Black Studies Conf. Call for Abstracts
Deadline Dec. 15.
(http://convention2.allacademic.com/one/ncbs/ncbs13/)
Basic to Clinical Collaborative Research Pilot Program
Application deadline Dec. 15. (8-2367)
Volunteer for Christmas Day at Pitt
Register prior to Dec. 25.
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