Thursday 21

RCCO Research Resources Symposium

S100A BST, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
(rsvp: www.rcco.pitt.edu)

Social Justice Symposium
“Diversity at Pitt: A Call for Action”;
WPU Assembly Rm., 9:30 am-1:30 pm

CIDDE Workshop
“Encouraging Student Participation,”
815 Alumni, 11:30 am
(www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)

Humanities Ctr. Colloquium
“Pierre Menard the Surrealist,”
Delia Ungureanu, Harvard;
602 CL, 12:30 pm
(www.humcenter.pitt.edu/event/colloquium-pierre-menard-sur-realist)

Microbiology/Molecular Genetics Live Podcast
“This Week in Virology,”
Vincent Racaniello interviews Julius Youngner;
503 Bridgeside Pt. II, 3 pm
(http://twiv-pitt.eventbrite.com)

Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies Reading Group
“Gender/Disability,”
Julie Beaulieu;
402 CL, 4 pm
(www.wstudies.pitt.edu/events/gsws-reading-group-facultygrad-students-genderdisability)

Geology/Environmental Science Seminar
“Untangling the Hydrologic Effects of Urbanization,”
Aditi Bhaskar;
102 Thaw, 4 pm
(mabbott1@pitt.edu)

Friday 22

Philosophy of Science Lecture
“Demarcating Nature, Defining Ecology,”
Andrew Inkpen, Harvard;
817R CL, noon
(www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr)

UCSUR Seminar
“The Monroeville Doctrine: The Suburbanization of Industrial Research in 20th Century Pgh.”
Patrick Vitale, NYU;
3343 Forbes Ave., noon
(rsvp: swpa@pitt.edu)

Psychiatry Lecture
“Diagnosis & Treatment of Complicated Grief,”
Charles Reynolds;
WPIC aud., noon
(patrickfm@upmc.edu)

HSLS Workshop
“Painless PubMed,”
Mary Lou Klem;
Falk Library classrm. 1, noon
(klem@pitt.edu)

CIDDE Workshop
“Panopto Video Hosting & Streaming”;
B26 Alumni, 2 pm
(www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)

Julius Youngner Lecture
“An Inordinate Fondness for Viruses,”
Vincent Racaniello, Columbia;
503 Bridgeside Pt. II, 3 pm

Writers Café
“Word Riffs”;
Terrance Hays;
317B O’Hara, 3:30 pm
(www.writingcenter.pitt.edu)

Classics Seminar
“What Is Achilles? What Is Achilles Not?”
Edwin Floyd;
208B CL, 4 pm

Saturday 23

Surgery Grand Rounds
“Robotic Pancreas Surgery: Is It Worth the Hype?”
Amer Zureikat;
Scaife lect. rm. 5, 10 am

Monday 25

Mental Wellness Seminar
“Seasonal Affective Disorder,”
Kathryn Roecklein, psychology;
1103 Scaife, noon

Humanities Seminar
“Beyond the King’s Eye: Observing Comets in the Age of Versailles,”
Clair Goldstein, UC-Davis;
Carnegie Museum of Art Theater, 6 pm

Tuesday 26

CIDDE Workshops
“Preventing Cheating & Plagiarism,”
815 Alumni, 10 am;
“Accessibility & Universal Design for Digital Content,”
B26 Alumni, 2 pm
(www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)

Philosophy of Science Lecture
“Microbial Life on Earth: Tree or Forest?”
Carol Cleland, U of CO;
817R CL, noon
(www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr)

Molecular Medicine Research Seminar
“Dissection of an Asthma-Susceptibility Locus: Integrative & Functional Genomics of 17q21,”
Benjamin Raby;
Rangos Research Ctr. Mary Jo Howard Dively Aud., noon
(linda.cherok@chp.edu)

UPCI Basic/Translational Research Seminar
“Maintaining the Genome During DNA Replication,”
David Cortez, Vanderbilt;
Hillman Cancer Ctr. Cooper Conf. Ctr. rm. D, noon
(toyg@upmc.edu)

CRSP Lecture
“State of the City,”
Mayor Bill Peduto;
2017 CL, noon
(www.crsp.pitt.edu)

Pharmacology/Chemical Biology Seminar
“PRDX1 Is a Dynamic Cell Signaling Peroxidase,”
Carola Neumann;
1395 BST, 3:30 pm

Wednesday 27

Clinical Oncology/Hematology Grand Rounds
“Getting the Gist of GIST: Targeted Therapy 2.0,”
Anette Duensing;
UPMC Cancer Pavilion 2nd fl. Herberman Aud., 8 am
(millerc5@upmc.edu)

Molecular/Cellular Cancer Biology Seminar
“Probing Excluded-Strand Interactions in Replicative Helicases,”
Sean Carney;
Hillman Cancer Ctr. Research Pavilion 2nd fl. conf. rm., 9 am
(nixonw@upmc.edu)

SAC Discussion
“Pedestrians, Bicycles, Automobiles: Transportation Safety”;
WPU ballrm., noon

CIDDE Workshop
“Destination Diversity: Understanding the Culture & Academic Preparation: Students From China”;
B26 Alumni, noon
(www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)

Pharmacy Tucci Lecture
“The Art of Leadership,”
Bill Strickland;
Scaife lecture rm. 6, noon

CRSP Lecture
“Myth of the Color-blind & Gender-blind Judge,”
Pat Chew, law;
2017 CL, noon
(www.crsp.pitt.edu)

Pathology Seminar
“Mast Cells in Hyperoxia-Induced Neonatal Lung Disease,”
Randi Silver, Cornell;
1104 Scaife, noon

UHC Lecture
“Monitoring Groundwater Variability From Space,”
Matthew Rodell, NASA;
Alumni Connolly Ballrm., 4 pm (4-6880)

Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery Seminar
“Pediatric Pathology CPC,”
Bernard Costello;
G33 Salk, 4 pm

HSLS Workshop
“Painless PubMed,”
Linda Hartman;
Falk classrm. 1, 4 pm
(lhartman@pitt.edu)

Geology/Environmental Research Seminar
“Measuring What Matters: The Role of Groundwater Behaviors for Sustainable Management,”
Brian Thomas;
102 Thaw, 4 pm
(mabbott1@pitt.edu)

Thursday 28

Assessment Conference
Keynote speaker: Joan Hawthorne, U of ND;
UClub, 8:30 am
(http://pi.tt/Assessment2015)

Epidemiology Seminar
“Early Drinking in Childhood & Adolescence,”
John Donovan;
A115 Crabtree, noon
(eot1@pitt.edu)

Thornburgh Lecture
“Ethics, Citizenship & Governance: Can We Fix the Criminal Justice System for the 21st Century?”
Fred Thieman, Buhl Foundation;
111 Barco, noon
(kac15@pitt.edu)

GSWS Lecture
“Hard Hatted Women & Wild Sisters: Lesbian Organizations in Pgh. Women’s Movement Community,”
Patricia Ulbrich;
602 CL, 4 pm
(gsws@pitt.edu)

Provost Inaugural Lecture
“Blood, Salt & Tears: Reactions of NO, Nitrate & Hemoglobin in Physiology & Medicine,”
Mark Gladwin, medicine;
Scaife lect. rm. 6, 4 pm

Friday 29

Breast Cancer Symposium
Marriott Pgh. City Ctr., 112 Washington Pl., Downtown, 8 am-3 pm
(rmiglior@wpahs.org)

POSTPONED TO FEB. 5 -East Asian Lecture
“Examining the Pragmatic Development of Chinese JFL Students,”
Taranee Cao;
4130 Posvar, noon

SVC Research Seminar
“Modeling Human Heart Development, Disease & Regeneration Using Human Pluripotent Stem Cells,”
Lei Yang, medicine;
Scaife lect. rm. 6, noon
(www.svc-seminar.pitt.edu)

CIDDE Workshop
“Turnitin: OriginalityCheck, GradeMark, PeerMark”;
B26 Alumni, 2 pm
(www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)

Philosophy of Science Lecture
“Kant on Mathematical Force Laws,”
Daniel Warren, U of CA;
817R CL, 3:30 pm
(www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr)

Saturday 30

Music on the Edge Concert
The Ekmeles;
The Warhol, 117 Sandusky St. North Side, 8 pm
(music.pitt.edu/tickets)

Sunday 31

Men’s Basketball Vs. VA Tech;
Petersen, 6:30 pm

February

Monday 1

HSLS Workshop
“Painless PubMed,”
Jill Foust;
Falk Library classrm. 1, 8:30 am
(jef2@pitt.edu)

Flow Cytometry Workshop
Hillman Cancer Ctr. 2.24 pod lunch area, 9 am
(meyere@upmc.edu)

Green Speakeasy
“Shifts in Sustainability, Seen Through Multidisciplinary World History,”
Patrick Manning, World History Ctr.;
UClub library, 4:30 pm
(rsvp: www.engineering.pitt.edu/greenspeakeasy)

Tuesday 2

Philosophy of Science Lecture
“What Is a Complex Problem?”
Mael Pegny, U of Paris;
817R CL, noon
(www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr)

CIDDE Workshop
“Audience Response System”;
B26 Alumni, 2 pm
(www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)

Pharmacology/Chemical Biology Seminar
“Discovery of a New Class of Non-Canonical Cyclic Nucleotides: From the Kidney & Back Again,”
Edwin Jackson, pharmacology/chemical biology;
1395 BST, 3:30 pm

Humanities Seminar
“The Humanities: Can You Afford to Leave College Without Them?”
Gina Barreca, U of CT;
Arthur Levine, medicine;
Fareed Zakaria, CNN;
Helen Small, Oxford;
Hunter Rawlings III, AAU;
UClub ballrm. A, 7 pm
(register: tinyurl.com/PittHumanities)

Wednesday 3

Jewish Studies Seminar
“Bridging Israel & Turkey: Turkish Jews & the Concept of ‘Home’,”
Marcy Brink-Danan, Hebrew U of Jerusalem;
324 CL, 6 pm
(jsp@pitt.edu)

Thursday 4

Molecular Biophysics/Structural Biology Seminar
“New Ways to Study RNA Structural Biology,”
Yun-Xing Wang;
6014 BST3, 11 am

CRSP Seminar
“Rhetoric vs. Reality: Neoliberal Thought & the Racial Wealth Gap,”
Darrick Hamilton, New School;
2017 CL, noon
(www.crsp.pitt.edu)

Humanities Colloquium
“The Anatomy of Melancholy & the Anxiety of Persuasion,”
Susan Wells, Temple;
602 CL, 12:30 pm
(humctr@pitt.edu)

Defenses

A&S/Computer Science
“Exploration of DRAM Scaling From Restoring Perspective,”
Youtao Zhang;
Jan. 22, 6106 Sennott, 1 pm

A&S/Chemistry
“Modular Supramolecular Biomaterials Based on a Coiled-Coil Scaffold,”
Kaylyn Oshaben;
Jan. 22, 307 Eberly, 3 pm

Education/Instruction & Learning
“Learning Another Language With Conceptualization: An Investigation of Gal’perius Concept-Oriented Instruction,” Loretta Fernandez;
Jan. 25, 5511 Posvar, 10 am

Public Health/Environmental & Occupational Health
“Characterizing Withaferin A as a Novel Nrf2 Inducer: Implications for Liver Disease Prevention,”
Dushani Palliyaguru;
Jan. 26, Bridgeside Pt. 5th fl. conf. rm., 1 pm

Nursing
“Patterns & Predictors of Adherence to Self-Monitoring in Lung Transplant Recipients,”
Leslie Smith;
Jan. 29, 451 Victoria, 2:30 pm

Medicine/Neuroscience
“Role of the Atoh1 Lineage in Merkel Cell Development & Maintenance,”
Maggie Wright;
Feb. 4, 9108 Rangos, 11 am

Exhibits

Barco Law Library

“Created Visions,”
Roc Prologo;
through Jan. 22, Th 8 am-10 pm, F 8 am-5 pm, Barco Law Library Gallery
(412/648-1376)

Bradford Campus
Natl. Library of Medicine exhibit:
“Confronting Violence: Improving Women’s Lives”;
Hanley Library, UPB, through Jan. 31, 8 am-5 pm

Bradford Campus
“Exploration”;
through Jan. 29, M-F 8:30 am-4:30 pm,
Blaisdell, UPB

Studio Arts
“Summer 2015 Field Study in Wyoming”;
through Feb. 5, FFA Gallery, M-F 10 am-4 pm
(www.studioarts.pitt.edu)

Bradford KOA Gallery
Aaron Kagan Putt;
Feb. 4-March 6, M-F 8:30 am-6:30 pm,
Blaisdell, UPB

Deadlines

UHC Scholarship Program
Applications due Jan. 22.
(www.honorscollege.pitt.edu/uhc-scholarships)

Elizabeth Baranger Teaching Award
Nominations due Jan. 29.
(barangeraward@gmail.com)

Wylie Scholar Program
For early career vascular surgeons. Letter of nomination due by Jan 29.
(sac32@pitt.edu)

University Times Books, Journals & More Supplement
Submissions due Jan. 31. Submit online at www.utimes.pitt.edu.

Pitt-Greensburg Full Tuition Scholarship
Application due Feb. 5.
(www.greensburg.pitt.edu/fulltuitionscholarship)

Dick Thornburgh Grant
Applications due Feb. 19.
(www.thornburghforum.pitt.edu)

Pitt Sustainability Awards
Nominations due March 4.
(www.sustainable.pitt.edu/content/pitt-sustainability-awards)

Event Deadline

The next issue of the University Times will include University & on-campus events of Feb. 4-18. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm on Jan. 28. Send information to utcal@pitt.edu.

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