Calendar
Thursday 20
Sidney Watson of St. Louis University Law School will deliver the Nordenberg Lecture in Law, Medicine and Psychiatry today, Nov. 20, at 12:30 pm in the Barco ground floor courtroom. Watson will speak on “Medicaid Expansion Policy, Politics & Waivers: Pennsylvania & Beyond.”
Medicine Seminar
“Making Sense of Transmembrane Voltage-Sensing by Voltage-Gated Ion Channels,”
Douglas Tobias, UC-Irvine;
6014 BST3, 11 am
ADRC Lecture
“How Does the Brain Break Our Hearts? A Neurobiological Perspective on Stress & Cardiovascular Disease,”
Peter Gianaros;
Montefiore ADRC conf. rm., noon
Epidemiology Seminar
“Hypothetical Interventions to Reduce Racial Disparities in Preterm Birth,”
Ashley Naimi, McGill;
public health aud., noon
EOH Seminar
“Pulmonary Responses to Inhalation of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes,”
Vincent Castranova, WVU;
540 Bridgeside Pt., noon
(beagle@pitt.edu)
Nordenberg Law/Medicine/Psychiatry Lecture
“Medicaid Expansion Policy, Politics & Waivers: Pennsylvania & Beyond,”
Sidney Watson, St. Louis U;
ground fl. courtrm. Barco, 12:30 pm
Chemistry Seminar
“Beyond Molecular Conduction: Optical, Thermal & Spin Selective Effects in Molecular Conduction Junctions,”
Abraham Nitzan, Tel Aviv U;
150 Chevron, 2:30 pm
Office of Academic Career Development Workshop
“Teaching: The Basics of Best Practices,”
Carol DeArment & Kevin Craig;
O’Hara ballrm., 3-5 pm
(oacd@hs.pitt.edu)
Geology & Planetary Science Colloquium
“Field Emissions From Marcellus Shale Drilling,”
Albert Presto, CMU;
11 Thaw, 4 pm
CNBC Colloquium
“Communication Through Coherence,”
Pascal Fries;
6014 BST3, 4 pm
(lbopp@pitt.edu)
Chemistry Seminar
“Confocal & 3X STED Imaging of Mitochondria: TOM20 Green Mitochondrial ATPase Red”;
S100 BST, 4 pm
Thornburgh Forum for Law & Public Policy Event
“A Visit With Mr. Lincoln,”
Jim Getty;
Connolly Ballrm. Alumni, 4:30 pm
(www.thornburghforum.pitt.edu/news-events/james-getty-president-lincoln-portrayer)
French & Italian Film Colloquium
“Maurice Pialat, Abdellatif Kechiche, Bruno Dumont: Cinema & the Challenge of the Body,”
Rémi Fontanel;
1228 CL, 5:30 pm
Women’s Basketball Hoopla Reception
Petersen Campus View Club, 5:30 pm
(aeb27@pitt.edu)
Women’s Basketball Vs. MI;
Petersen, 7 pm
Contemporary Writers Lecture
Noviolet Bulawayo;
FFA aud., 8:30 pm
(www.pghwriterseries.wordpress.com)
Friday 21
The University Library System will celebrate its annual Audubon Day on Nov. 21. Original Audubon prints will be on display 9 am-4:45 pm in 363 Hillman Library.
SBDC Workshop
“The 2nd Step: Developing a Business Plan”;
Mervis, 7:30-10 am
(iee@katz.pitt.edu)
Audubon Day
363 Hillman Library, 9 am-4:45 pm;
“Passenger Pigeons,”
Chris Kubiak, Audubon Society of W. PA;
Amy E. Knapp Rm., gr. fl. Hillman, 10 am-noon
CIDDE Workshop
“CourseWeb: Using the Grade Center”;
B26 Alumni, 10 am
(www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)
Psychiatry Lecture
“Depression in Families: Treating Mothers & Helping Children,”
Myrna Weissman, Columbia;
WPIC aud., noon
Design, Biostatistics & Epidemiology Journal Club
109 Parran, noon
UCSUR Seminar
“The Potential of Tracking Technologies for Research in the Social Sciences,”
Noam Shoval, U of Jerusalem;
UCSUR 3343 Forbes Ave., noon
(pncis@pitt.edu)
History Lecture
“Making Mosques in America & Japan, or How Islam Went Truly Global,”
Nile Green, UCLA;
3703 Posvar, noon
Medical Education Grand Rounds
“Continuing Challenges of the Hidden Curriculum of Professional Identity Formation: Old ‘Friends’ & New Conundrums,”
Frederic Hafferty, U of MN;
Scaife 4th fl. lect. rm. 1, noon
Moroccan Culture Event
“A Conversation Over Tea & Pastries,”
Abdesalam Soudi;
156 CL, noon
(RSVP: kmb247@pitt.edu)
Senate Budget Policies Committee Mtg.
1817 CL, 1:10 pm
Anthropology Colloquium
“Biocultural Hope: Reforestaion in Costa Rica’s Highlands,”
Eben Kirksey, U South Wales;
3106 Posvar, 3 pm
Allegheny Observatory Lecture
“The Hydrogen Sky: Probing the Universe Through the 21-cm Signal,”
Tabitha Voytek, CMU;
Riverview Park, North Side, 7:30 pm
(RSVP: 412/321-2400)
Saturday 22
Heinz Chapel Vow Renewals
Heinz Chapel, 2:30 pm
(registration required: 4-4157)
Football Vs. Syracuse;
Heinz Field, 3:30 pm
Sunday 23
Episcopal Service
Heinz Chapel, 11 am
(Sundays: pittepiscopalchaplaincy.wordpress.com)
Monday 24
Chemistry Seminar
“Biomaterials & Biotechnology: From the Discovery of the First Angiogenesis Inhibitors to the Development of Controlled Drug Delivery Systems & the Foundation of Tissue Engineering,”
Robert Langer, MIT;
150 Chevron, 4 pm
Tuesday 25
Senate Admissions & Student Aid Committee Mtg.
229 Alumni, noon
Basic & Translational Research Seminar
“‘Lost in Translation’ in Urologic Oncology,”
Stefan Duensing, U of Heidelberg;
Hillman Cancer Ctr. Cooper classrm. D, noon
(toyg@upmc.edu)
Medicine Fellows Educational Conf.
“Journal Jeopardy 1”;
Presby conf. rm. M2, noon
(joj2@pitt.edu)
MMR Seminar
“Cellular & Molecular Mechanisms of Chronic Kidney Diseases,”
Partha Biswas;
Rangos aud., noon
(linda.cherok@chp.edu)
MWRI Work-in-Progress Seminar
“Development of Radiotracers for PET Imaging of Primary Breast Tumors & Metastases,”
Carolyn Anderson;
MWRI 1st fl. conf. ctr., noon
Christmas Concert
Heinz Chapel Choir;
Heinz Chapel, 5:15 pm
Wednesday 26
• Thanksgiving recess. No classes through Nov. 30.
Women’s Basketball Vs. Radford;
Petersen, 2 pm
Thursday 27
• University closed through Nov. 28 in observance of Thanksgiving.
Saturday 29
Heinz Chapel Choir Holiday Concert
Heinz Chapel, 8 pm
(also Nov. 30 at 3 pm; 4-7529)
Sunday 30
Women’s Basketball Vs. Loyola (MD);
Petersen, 2 pm
December
Monday 1
• Classes resume.
Flow Cytometry Workshop
Hillman Cancer Ctr. 2.42 pod lunch area, 9 am
CIDDE TA Workshop
“Teaching With PowerPoint”;
G74 Hillman, 10 am
(www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)
CRSP Lecture
“Reinventing the Criminal Justice System for the 21st Century,”
Frederick Thieman, Buhl Foundation;
2017 CL, noon
(4-7382)
Tuesday 2
Faculty & Staff Development Program
“Microsoft Excel 2010 Fundamentals,”
Vernon Franklin;
302 Bellefield, 9 am-noon
(register: www.hr.pitt.edu/fsdp)
Philosophy of Science Talk
“Evolving to Generalize: Trading Speed for Precision,”
Cailin O’Connor, UC-Irvine;
817R CL, 12:05 pm
(4-1052)
Molecular Biology How-To Talk
“Manipulation of Promiscuous MicroRNAs in the Cell,”
Jadranka Milosevic;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 2 pm
(iwema@pitt.edu)
Faculty Assembly Mtg.
2700 Posvar, 3 pm
Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar
“IGF Regulation of Breast Cancer Initiation & Progression,”
Adrian Lee;
1395 BST, 3:30 pm
(mmcclain@pitt.edu)
Greensburg Campus Poetry Reading
Meghan Tutolo;
Chambers Fireside Lounge, UPG, 7 pm
Wednesday 3
Faculty & Staff Development Programs
“An Introduction to Social Media: Networking on the Web,”
342 Craig;
“Research Contract Administration,”
Kelly Downing, B21 UClub;
9-11 am
(register: www.hr.pitt.edu/fsdp)
Holiday Open House
PITT Shop, Maggie & Stella’s, Oakland Bakery & U Store on 5th,
11 am-3 pm
CIDDE TA Workshops
“Developing a Teaching Philosophy Statement,”
11 am;
“Dealing With Difficult Situations in the Classroom,”
3 pm;
G74 Hillman
(www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)
MMG Seminar
James Broach, PSU;
503 Bridgeside Pt. 2, noon
Dental Medicine Clinical Research Lecture
“Treating Head & Neck Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Approach,”
Sally Farah;
458 Salk, noon
HSLS Workshop
“Primer Design & Restriction Analysis,”
Carrie Iwema;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 1-3 pm (iwema@pitt.edu)
Greensburg Campus Prospective Student Information Session
UPG, 5-7 pm
(registration required: 724/836-9880)
Pitt Symphony Orchestra Concert
Bellefield aud., 8 pm
Thursday 4
Office of Academic Career Development Workshop
“Developing Competitive Grant Applications,”
Bruce Freeman & Peter Friedman;
S120 BST, 8:30-10:30 am
(oacd@hs.pitt.edu)
Faculty & Staff Development Program
“Understanding Your Personality in the Workplace,”
Mark Burdsall & Maureen Lazar;
342 Craig, 9 am-12:30 pm
(register: www.hr.pitt.edu/fsdp)
HSLS Workshop
“Painless PubMed,”
Pat Weiss;
Falk Library classrm. 1, noon
(pwf@pitt.edu)
Epidemiology Seminar
“Reducing Risky Sex Among College Students: Prospects for Context-Specific Interventions,”
Christina Mair;
public health aud., noon
EOH Seminar
“Development & Applications of Fluorogenic Chemosensors for Toxic Metals & Reactive Oxygen Species,”
Kazunori Koide;
540 Bridgeside Pt., noon
(beagle@pitt.edu)
Holiday Concert
Pitt Jazz Ensemble;
Bellefield aud., 8 pm
Defenses
A&S/Mathematics
“On Causal Geometries,”
Jonathan Holland;
Nov. 20, 427 Thackeray, 10 am
A&S/Psychology
“Urbanicity, Income & Academic & Behavioral Functioning Across Childhood: Longitudinal Associations & Mediating Mechanisms,”
Portia Miller;
Nov. 20, 4401 Sennott, 10 am
GSPIA
“Assessing Knowledge Production System for Evidence-Based Studies: Terrorism Research, 1992-2013,”
Alla Khadka;
Nov. 20, 3913 Posvar, noon
A&S/History & Philosophy of Science
“Interventionist Causation in Physical Science,”
Karen Zwier;
Nov. 20, 1001D CL, 2 pm
A&S/Chemistry
“Theoretical & Experimental Explorations of Charge Transfer in Small Molecules & Peptide Nucleic Acids,”
Xing Yin;
Nov. 21, 307 Eberly, 1 pm
A&S/Computer Science
“Efficient, Locally-Enforceable Querier Privacy for Distributed Database Systems,”
Nicholas Farnan;
Nov. 21, 5317 Sennott, 2:30 pm
Medicine/Computational Biology
“Distributed Spectral Graph Methods for Analyzing Large-Scale Unstructured Biomedical Data,”
Shannon Quinn;
Nov. 24, 6501 Gates-Hillman Complex, CMU, 9 am
SHRS/Health Information Management
“An Investigation of User Interface Design & Development of a Mobile Health System for Individuals With Dexterity Impairments,”
Daihua Yu;
Nov. 24, 4015 Forbes Twr., 10 am
Public Health/Health Policy & Management
“Health Care System, Provider & Patient Predictors of Medication Use & Prescribing Quality,”
Yan Tang;
Nov. 24, 109 Parran, 11:30 am
Medicine/Molecular Biophysics & Structural Biology
“Site-Specific Structure & Dynamics of Polyglutamine-Containing Amyloid Fibrils & the Caveolin Scaffolding Domain by Magic Angle Spinning Solid-State NMR,”
Cody Hoop;
Nov. 24, 1018 BST3, 1 pm
A&S/Chemistry
“Synthesis of Neopeltolide & Analogs, Sulfur-Containing Heterocycles & Enantioenriched Allylated Chromenes,”
Yubo Cui;
Nov. 25, 307 Eberly, 9 am
A&S/Classics
“Killing Turnus: A Reading of Aeneas, Man of Action,”
Andrew Korzeniewski;
Nov. 25, 5601 Sennott, 10 am
Public Health/Behavioral & Community Health Sciences
“Gays in the Neighborhood: How Neighborhood & Context Impacts HIV & Substance Use Risks & Resiliences of Gay, Bisexual & Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in New York City,”
James Egan;
Nov. 25, Keystone Bldg. 2nd fl. conf. rm., 1 pm
Public Health/Environmental & Occupational Health
“Hybrid Dispersion/Land Use Regression Modeling for Improving Air Pollutant Concentration Estimates,”
Drew Michanowicz;
Dec. 1, Bridgeside Pt. 5th fl. conf. rm., 1 pm
Public Health/Biostatistics
“Dynamic Prediction Models for Data With Competing Risks,”
Qing Liu;
Dec. 1, 109 Parran, 2 pm
A&S/Chemistry
“Multiplexing Techniques in Quantitative Proteomics to Study Disease,”
Adam Evans;
Dec. 1, 307 Eberly, 3 pm
Public Health/Epidemiology
“Vascular Remodeling Associated With Pregnancy,”
Nancy Niemczyk;
Dec. 2, 110 Parran, 9 am
A&S/Computer Science
“Adapting the Scheduling of Illustrations & Graphs to Learners in Conceptual Physics Tutoring,”
Michael Lipschultz;
Dec. 2, 5317 Sennott, 10 am
A&S/Mathematics
“Coupled Groundwater & Surface-Water Flows: Effect of Small-Value Parameters & Numerical Methods,”
Marina Moraiti;
Dec. 2, 427 Thackeray, 10:30 am
Public Health/Biostatistics
“Inference on Quantile Residual Life for Length Biased Survival Data,”
Samia Lopa;
Dec. 2, 309B Parran, 11 am
Public Health/Environmental & Occupational Health
“Exposure Assessment Methods for Examining the Role of Non-Chemical Stressors in Environmental Health Disparities,”
Jessie Carr Shmool;
Dec. 3, Bridgeside Pt. 5th fl. conf. rm., 1 pm
A&S/Physics & Astronomy
“The Schwinger-Dyson Equations & Gluon Bound States of QCD,”
Joseph Meyers;
Dec. 3, 321 Allen, 1 pm
Public Health/Epidemiology
“Determinants of Depressive Symptom Trajectories Among Older Adults in Community & Treatment Settings,”
Stephen Smagula;
Dec. 3, 309B Parran, 2 pm
Medicine/Molecular Virology & Microbiology
“New Insights & Novel Treatments for VZV-Induced Pain in a Rat Model of Postherpetic Neuralgia,”
Jean-Marc Guedon;
Dec. 4, 1495 BST, 10 am
Public Health/Biostatistics
“Semiparametric Estimation Procedures Using Local Polynomial Smoothing for Inconsistently Sampled Longitudinal Data,”
Lei Ye;
Dec. 4, A115 Crabtree, 11 am
Public Health/Epidemiology
“Using GIS to Link SEER-Medicare & California Pesticide Data: A Population-Based Case-Control Study of Pesticide Exposure & Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk,”
Trang VoPham;
Dec. 4, UPMC Cancer Pavilion conf. rm. 4C, 11:30 am
A&S/Chemistry
“Probing Molecular Interactions in Metal-Ab Complexes & Supramolecular Coiled Coil Assemblies Using Electron Spin Resonance,”
Ishara Silva;
Dec. 4, 307 Eberly, 2 pm
A&S/Hispanic Languages & Literatures
“Juan García Ponce, ‘el místico sin fe’ hacia una reinterpretación de su itinerario intellectual,”
Enrique Esquivel;
Dec. 4, 1528 CL, 2:30 pm
Theatre
Pitt Stages Production
“Avenue Q”;
Studio Theatre CL, through Nov. 23, Wed-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm
PICT Production
“Great Expectations”;
Charity Randall Theatre, Dec. 3-20
(times: www.picttheatre.org/plays-events/2014-season/great-expectations/)
Exhibits
“Restrike: Uncovering the Life & Work of Gertrude Quastler” is on exhibit at Frick Fine Arts Gallery through Dec. 5.
Bradford Campus Exhibit
“Picture Perfect”;
through Dec. 5, KOA Lobby, Blaisdell, UPB
(www.upb.pitt.edu/templates/Beyond.aspx?menu_id=250&id=33089)
FFA Exhibit
“Restrike: Uncovering the Life & Work of Gertrude Quastler”;
through Dec. 5, FFA Gallery, M-F 10 am-4 pm
Special Collections Exhibit
“Reading Goethe”;
363 Hillman, through Dec. 12, Sun 10 am-F 10 pm, Sat 9 am-10 pm
(www.library.pitt.edu/special-collections)
Hillman Library Exhibit
“All In: The University in the Great War”;
Hillman Library gr. fl., through Dec. 13, Sun 10 am-F 10 pm, Sat 9 am-10 pm
(digital.library.pitt.edu/pittsburgh/exhibits/ww1)
Barco Library Exhibit
“The Surface,”
Ruth Drescher;
through Jan. 23, Th 7:30 am-10 pm, F 7:30 am-5 pm (8-1376)
Deadlines
OMET Teaching Survey
Response deadline is Dec. 7.
Basic to Clinical Collaborative Research Pilot Program
Submission deadline is Dec. 15.
(lld34@pitt.edu)
Sustainable Innovation Grant
Proposals due Jan. 30.
(gmk9@pitt.edu)
Event Deadline
The next issue of the University Times will include University & on-campus events of Dec. 4-Jan. 8. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm on Nov. 26. Send information to utcal@pitt.edu.
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