Thursday, Oct. 26

DEA Drug Take Back Day
University Pharmacy, Mark A. Nordenberg Hall, 9 a.m-3 p.m.

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Office of Research Orientation,” Helen Britt, Heide Eash and Christine McClure; University ClubB21, 9 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Problem Solving Skills for the Workplace,” Mark Burdsall; 342 Craig Hall, 9 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Microsoft Excel 2016 Fundamentals,” Vernon Franklin; 302 Bellefield Hall, 10 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Farmers Market Harvest Festival
William Pitt Union Lawn, 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Molecular Biophysics/Structural Biology Seminar
“New Biology and Medicine Derived From Ancient Protein Synthesis Enzymes,” Sunghoon Kim, Seoul National University; 6014 BST3, 11 a.m.

Epidemiology Seminar
“Social Influences on Decision Making,” Julie Downs; G23 Parran Hall Auditoruim, Noon

UPMC Shadyside Grand Rounds
“Update on Medical Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure,” Kenneth Vesio; UPMC Shadyside Hospital, West Wing Auditorium, Noon

Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies Lecture
“Teaching Queer,” Stacy Waite, University of Nebraska; 501 Cathedral of Learning, 12:30 p.m. (Information: GSWS lecture)

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“The Ethical Use of Power,” Ray Jones; 531 Alumni Hall, 1 p.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Idea Exchange Conference
O’Hara Student Center Ballroom, 2-5 p.m. (Register: Idea Exchange)

Office of Academic Career Development Workshop
“Re-Sequencing: How to Heighten Productivity and Maintain Balance,” Tulia Bruno, Hillman Cancer Center; S100 BST, 3 p.m. (Information: OACD Health event)

Center for Bone & Mineral Research Seminar
“Blast Trauma-Induced Heterotopic Ossification: Development of a Mouse Model,” Peter Alexandar; 1495 BST Conference Room, 4 p.m.

Graduate School Fair
William Pitt Union, 4 p.m.

Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies Lecture
“Animal Anarchy and the Secret Life of Pets,” Jack Halberstam, Columbia University; Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 6 p.m. (Information: GSWS lecture)

Pittsburgh Contemporary Writers Series’ Alumni Poets
CM Burroughs, Cindy Arrieu-King, Brandon Som and Stacey Waite; William Pitt Union Kurtzman Room, 7 p.m.

Arts & Sciences Lecture
“PhD Comics Come to Pitt,” Jorge Cham and, Daniel Whiteson; University Club Ballroom B, 8 p.m.

 

Friday, Oct. 27

University Library System Workshop
“Illustrating Change With Juxtapose JS”; G-49 Hillman Library; 10 a.m. (Register: ULS workshop)

 Information Sciences Lecture
“Radical Record Keeping and Decolonizing Archives,” Jeannette Bastian; 501 Information Sciences Building, 11 a.m.

GI Research Rounds Conference
“Mucosal Immunology in IBD,” Ian McGowan; Presbyterian Administrative Conference Room M2 C-wing, Noon

University Library System Workshop
“Bibliometric, Altmetrics and Social Networks to Support Your Research Career Development”; G-49 Hillman Library Digital Commons Scholarship Room; 1 p.m. (Register: ULS workshop)

Super-PAC Early Career Workshop
“Philosophy of Astrophysics and Cosmotology,” Keynotes: Wendy Freedom, University of Chicago and Michela Massimi, University of Edinburgh; 817 Cathedral of Learning, 1:30-4:45 pm. (Also Oct. 28, 8:45 a.m.-4:45 p.m. and Oct. 29, 8:45 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Information: Super-PAC Workshop)

Anthropology Colloquium
“Humanitarian Exploits: Ordinary Displacement and the Political Economy of the Global Refugee Regime,” Georgina Ramasy, University of Delaware; 3106 Posvar Hall, 3 p.m.

Resource Fair
“Here to Help”; Litchfield Towers, 4 p.m.

Family Weekend Concert
The Shadyside Brass Quintet; Heinz Chapel, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 28

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Open House
University Club, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 29

East European and Slavic Fall Festival
Cathedral of Learning, First Floor Commons Room, Noon-4 p.m.

Center for Creativity Workshop
“Words & Images: Writing on Instagram,” Erik Schuckers; Center for Creativity University Store on Fifth, 2 p.m. (Register: Eventbrite form)

Heinz Chapel Concert
The Pittsburgh Camerata; Heinz Chapel, 3 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 30

Flu Shot Clinic
102 Benedum Hall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

 Jazz Seminar and Concert Kick-Off
William Pitt Union, lower level; Noon-3 p.m.

University Library System Workshop
“Spooky’ Data Social”; G-49 Hillman Library Digital Commons Scholarship Room; 7 p.m. (Register: ULS workshop)

A&S Film Screening
“Leptirica”; 232 Cathedral of Learning, 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 31

GI Fellow’s Educational Lecture
Ajay Singhvi; Presbyterian Administrative Conference Room M2 C-wing, 7:30 a.m.

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Introduction to Research Data Management”; 342 Craig Hall, 9 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Microsoft Outlook 2016 Fundamentals,” Vernon Franklin; 302 Bellefield Hall, 10 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Teaching Center Workshop
“Preventing and Monitoring Cheating and Plagiarism”; G-74 Hillman Library Amy Knapp Room; 7 p.m. (Register: Teaching Center workshop) 

School of Law Conference
“Judges and Journalists: Accuracy and Access”; University Club, 11 a.m.-4p.m. (Information: Law Conference event)

Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar
Mansoor Khan, Texas A&M University; 456 Salk Hall, Noon

National Disability Employment Awareness Panel Discussion
548 William Pitt Union, Noon-1 p.m.

Center for Philosophy of Science Lecture
“Against Neuropsychological Cases for Unconscious Vision,” Wayne Wu, Carnegie Mellon University; 817R Cathedral of Learning, 12:05 p.m.

Humanities Colloquium
“After Sedgwick: The Gordian Knot of the Great Paradigm Shift,” Benjamin Kahan, Louisiana State University; 602 Cathedral of Learning, 12:30 p.m.

Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Study Lecture
“Sex in the Age of Fordism: The Standardization Sexual Objects,” Benjamin Kahan; Louisiana State University, Scaife Hall Auditorium 5, 2:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 1

University Library System Workshop
“Copyright Survival Guide”; G-74 Hillman Library Amy Knapp Room; 11 a.m. (Register: ULS workshop)

Senate Research Committee Meeting
156 Cathedral of Learning, 1 p.m.

Steven Manners Faculty Development Awards Presentation
2015 Manners Awardees, Carissa Low and Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal; 3911 Posvar Hall, 1 p.m.

Regenerative Rehabilitation Symposium
Wyndham Grand Hotel, Downtown Pittsburgh, 6-8 p.m. (Nov. 2, 7:45 a.m.-8 p.m.; Nov. 3, 7:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Information: Symposium agenda)

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Inside Money: Managing Income and Debt,” Andrew Scibetta; 342 Craig Hall, Noon (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Thursday, Nov. 2

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Understanding Policies and Procedures for Staff Time Off –For Supervisors,” Mark Burdsall; 342 Craig Hall, 9 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Using Lynda.Com For Professional Development,” Vernon Franklin; 302 Bellefield Hall 10 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

CRSP Lecture
“Navigating Schools Inequality: How Parents Pursue Magnet School Admissions,” Littisha Bates, University of Cincinnati; 2017 Cathedral of Learning, Noon

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Interviewing Skills: Making a Good Impression,” Mark Burdsall; 342 Craig Hall, Noon (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Teaching Center Workshop
“360 Video Production”; G-49 Hillman Library Digital Commons Scholarship Room; 1 p.m. (Register: Teaching Center workshop)

Jack Matthew-Herbert Rubin Lecture
“Primary Progressive Apraxia of Speech: Understanding a New Clinical Syndrome,” Joseph R. Duffy; University Club Ballroom A, 4 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 3

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Gender Theory, Gender Diversity and Trans-Inclusive Spaces,” Julie Beaulieu; 342 Craig Hall, 9 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Center for Social and Urban Research Brown Bag Seminar
“Can Participatory Mapping Platforma Change the Way We Work With Urban Perceptions,” Jiří Pánek; 3911 Posvar Hall, Noon

University Library System Workshop
“Creating Online Digital Collections With Omeka”; G-49 Hillman Library Digital Scholarship Commons; 11 a.m. (Register: ULS workshop)

Greek Nationality Room Committee Concert
“50 Years Maria Callas: A Musical Tribute,” Alexandra Houston, soprano; Alumni Hall, 7th Floor Auditorium, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 4

Korean Musical Festival
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium; 7 p.m. 

Pitt Jazz Concert/Geri Allen Tribute
Carnegie Music Hall; 7:30 p.m. (Information: Jazz Week Events)

Sunday, Nov. 5

27^th Annual Slovak Heritage Festival
Cathedral of Learning, Commons Room, 1-5 p.m. (Information: Event flyer)

Heinz Chapel Concert
Handbell Tapestry; Heinz Chapel, 3 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 6

Veterans Week/Open Door Project Panel Discussion
“Creating a Supportive Environment for Our Veteran Students,” Edwin Hernández; University Club, Room A, 3:30 p.m. (Information: Open Door Project Events)

Tuesday, Nov. 7

Veterans Week/Veterans’ Business Training
“Workshop Certificate Gathering”; 1440 Posvar Hall, 8:30 a.m. (Information: Entrepreneurial Excellence)

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Effective Interpersonal Communication,” Diane Chabal; 342 Craig Hall, 9 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“My Pitt Video Quick Start,” Vernon Franklin; 302 Bellefield Hall 10 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Basic & Translational Research Seminar
“Novel Applications of Cancer Genomics,” Luis Diaz, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; UPMC Cancer Pavilion, Herberman Auditorium, 2nd Floor, Noon

Faculty Assembly Meeting
2700 Posvar Hall, 3 p.m.

GSWS Film Screening
“Real Boy”; Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 8

Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence Workshop
“Understanding the Big Picture: Data Analytics and Your Small Business”; Rivers Club, 4th Floor, 301 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, 8 a.m. (RSVP: Eventbrite)

Titusville Campus Flu Shot Clinic
Student Union Gym (UPT), 8-11 a.m.

Senate Benefits and Welfare Committee Meeting
702 Benedum Hall, 9:30 a.m.

Flu Shot Clinic
342 Craig Hall, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Shale Gas Governance Center Workshop
“Fracking and Indoor Radon Levels: Cause for Concern?” Jeremy Weber, 3911 Posvar Hall, Noon

University Library System Workshop
“Bookbinding”; G-49 Hillman Library Digital Scholarship Commons; Noon (Register: ULS workshop)

University Library System Workshop
“Mendeley Basics”; G-74 Hillman Library Amy Knapp Room; 2 p.m. (Register: ULS workshop)

CAAPP Tribute to Thaddeus Mosley
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. (Information: CAAPP events)

Thursday, Nov. 9

Faculty and Staff Professional Development Workshop
“Excel 2016 Quick Start: Charts & Pivot Tables–Level One,” Vernon Franklin; 302 Bellefield Hall 10 a.m. (Register: FSDP Workshop)

Epidemiology Seminar
“Rethinking Unintended Pregnancy: Broadening Our Perspective and Metrics,” Sonya Borrero; G23 Parran Hall Auditorium, Noon

Veterans Week/School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Event
“Day of Healthy Living for Pitt Veterans and Their Families”; McCarl Center, 1400 Posvar Hall, Noon-6 p.m.

Mark A. Nordenberg Lecture
“How Reproductive Rights Have Failed Women and What to do About it,” Lois Shephard, University of Virginia; Barco Law Building, 12:30 p.m. (Information: Event flyer)

University Library System Webinar
“Using the University Library System Online”; 2 p.m. (Register: ULS workshop)

Contemporary Writer’s Series
Victor LaValle; Public Health Auditorium, 8:30 p.m. (Information: Contemporary Writers events)

Defense

Medicine/Biomedical Informatics
“A Computational Framework for Neonatal Brain MRI Structure Segmentation and Classification,” Rafael Ceschin; Oct. 26, 536A Baum, 10 a.m.

 A&S/Hispanic Languages and Literatures
“Polimorfos e iterables: ‘Pecadores,’ ‘enfermos’ y ‘delincuentes,’ en la ley y la literatura cubana, colombiana y puertorriqueña del siglo XX,” Mauricio Pulecio; Oct. 26, 219 Cathedral of Learning, 2 p.m.

A&S/Communication
“American Post-Orientalism and The Lesser-Evils Paradigm for Imagining Islam,” Sydney Pasquinelli; Oct. 27, 1414 Cathedral of Learning, 9 a.m.

Pharmaceutical Sciences
“Design, Development and Evaluation of an Extended Release Vaginal Film Platform for HIV Prevention,” Sheila Grab; Oct. 27, 123 Victoria Hall, 9 a.m.

Katz Business School
“How Do Investors React to Corporate Political Spending Disclosure,” Jordan Bable; Oct. 27, 102 Mervis Hall, 10 a.m.

Public Health/Epidemiology
“Cesarean Section Delivery in India: An Analysis of Maternal Factors and Infant Outcomes,” Tamala Gondwe; Oct. 30, A521 Crabtree Hall, 9 a.m.

A&S/German
“Everything New is Born Illegal: Historicizing Latencies in Rapid Migration Through new Media Projects,” Ljudmila Bilkic; Oct. 31, 304 Cathedral of Learning, 2 p.m.

SHRS/Health Information Management
“Development and Evaluation of a Mobile-Based Weighted Well-Being Scoring Function for Trauma Affected Communities,” Steve Moeini; Nov. 1, 6081 Forbes Tower, 10 a.m.

SHRS/Communication Science and Disorders
“Assessing Productivity and Stimulability of Tense and Agreement Morphemes in Typically Developing Children and AAC Speakers,” Thomas Kovacs; Nov. 1, 5047 Forbes Tower, 1 p.m.

SCI/Informatics and Network Systems
“A Methodology With Distributed Algorithms for Large-Scale Human Mobility Prediction,” QiuLei Guo; Nov. 3, 301 Information Systems Building, 1 p.m.

Exhibit

University Art Gallery
“A Part From Nature,” Isabelle Hayeur, University Art Gallery, Frick Fine Arts Building; through Oct. 27, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Opening reception: Sept. 12, 5-7 p.m.; Information: UAG)

Veterans Week/Office of Veterans Services Exhibit
“Honoring Our Veterans at the University of Pittsburgh”; Nov. 8, Hillman Library Ground Floor, 10 a.m.-noon 

Falk Library Exhibit
“Doc Savage: The Supreme Adventurer and Physician,” Through November 23, Falk Library upper floor, Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.-midnight, Friday 7 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-midnight

University Art Gallery
“Shifting Ground: Landscapes From the UAG and Local Collections,” University Art Gallery, Frick Fine Arts Building; through Dec. 8, Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Information: UAG)

Theatre

UP Theatre
“Parade”; Charity Randall Theatre; Nov. 9-Nov. 19, Wednesday-Saturday 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. (Tickets: Pitt Plays)

Deadlines

Staff Council Endowed Book Fund Award
Applications due Nov. 3. (Submission form: UPSC Book Fund)

University of Pittsburgh Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)
Applications due Nov. 3. (Information: CFAR)