Thursday 21

CRSP Reed Smith Lecture

“Diversity & Its Discontents: Lessons From Higher Education,”

Marta Tienda, Princeton;

2017 CL, noon-1:30 pm

Endocrine Research Conference

“Regulation of Beta Cell Replication by the FoxM1 Transcription Factor,”

Maureen Gannon;

1195 Starzl BST, noon

Epidemiology Seminar

“Integrative Studies of Lung Cancer Susceptibility & Outcome,”

Joel Weissfeld;

A115 Crabtree, noon

EOH Seminar

“Links Between Telomere Instability, Environmental Genotoxins & Premature Aging,”

Patricia Opresko;

540 Bridgeside Pt., noon

Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds

“Fellows’ Research in Progress Presentations”;

S100A Starzl BST, 2-4 pm

Biostatistics Seminar

“Design & Statistical Analysis of Method Comparison Studies: Using Structural Equation Models to Assess Measurement Bias & Imprecision,”

Richard Bilonick, ophthalmology & biostatistics;

A115 Crabtree, 3:30 pm

Geology & Planetary Science Colloquium

“Quaternary Life & Times of Pluvial Lake Manix, Mojave Desert, CA: Climatic & Geologic Controls on a Desert Lake,”

Marith Reheis, USGS;

11 Thaw, 4 pm (4-8780)

Bollywood & Indian Film Colloquium

“Cinema & Liveness: The Problem of Self-Reflexivity in Hindi Cinema,” Neepa Majumdar;

“Finding the Past in Pastiche: The Politics of Intertextuality in Bollywood Song-&-Dance Sequences,”

Usha Iyer;

1228 CL, 5:30 pm (4-5578)

Martin Luther King Jr. Oratory Contest

Nordy’s Place, WPU, 8:45-11 pm (8-9523)

Friday 22

GSPIA Roscoe Robinson Jr. Memorial Diversity & Public Service Lecture

Jake Wheatley, Pa. state rep.;

2501 Posvar, 11 am (RSVP: elm70@pitt.edu or 8-7608)

WPIC Visiting Professor Lecture

“Developing a Framework for the Intersections Among Physical & Mental Disorders,”

James Jackson;

2nd fl. aud. Detre, 11 am–12:30 pm

Bradford Gallery Talk/Opening Reception

“The Content of Becoming: Mixed Media Exhibition by Shaqe Kalaj”;

Webb/Bradford Forest Rehearsal Hall, Blaisdell, UPB, noon

Human Genetics Seminar

“MicroRNAs & Biomarkers in IPF,”

Naftali Kaminski;

A115 Crabtree, noon

Sr. VC’s Research Seminar

“The Growing Phenomenon of Retail Clinics,”

Ateev Mehrotra;

aud. 6 Scaife, noon

UCIS Lecture

“Geographic Scale & Constitutional Control in the Process of European State Formation,”

Dan Stasavage;

4130 Posvar, noon (kal70@pitt.edu)

Ctr. for Philosophy of Science Talk

“Explaining Dynamically Complex Behavior,”

Meinard Kuhlmann, U of Bremen;

817R CL, 12:05 pm

UCIS Lecture

“Performing National Virtues & Regional Rivalries in a Theatre of Sport in Japanese,”

William Kelly;

3106 Posvar, 1 pm (8-7426)

Film Fundraiser for Haiti

“Egalite for All: Toussaint Louverture & the Haitian Revolution” & “The Agronomist”;

4130 Posvar, 2 pm (mrc30@pitt.edu)

Anthropology Lecture

“The Evolution of Community Ritual & Dynamics of State Expansion in Prehispanic Central Mexico,”

David Carballo, U. of AL;

3106 Posvar, 3 pm

Bradford Play

“Ain’t Got Long to Stay Here”;

Jan. 22, Bromeley Family Theater, Blaisdell, UPB, 7:30 pm (814/362-5113)

Saturday 23

Survival Skills & Ethics Workshop

“Writing Research Articles”;

Scaife 4th fl. lecture rm. 2, 10 am-3 pm (registration: 412/578-3716)

Tuesday 26

Faculty & Staff Blood Drive

WPU lower lounge, 8 am-4 pm;

1st fl. lobby Victoria, 8 am-2 pm (to schedule: www.centralbloodbank.org or 4-7702)

HP Supplier Event

WPU Assembly Rm., 8:30 am-1 pm (RSVP: pantherbuy@bc.pitt.edu)

Office of Research/NCURA Broadcast Workshop

“Managing Financial Requirements of Awards”;

S120 Starzl BST, 11:30 am–3:30 pm (4-7405)

Magee-Womens Work-in-Progress Conference/Research Seminar

“Infant Feeding Practices & Maternal Risk for Cardiovascular Disease,”

Eleanor Schwarz;

Magee clinic staff conf. rm., noon

UPCI Basic & Translational Research Seminar

“SUMO in Gene Regulation: mRNA Translation Rivals DNA Transcription,”

Jing Hu, pharmacology & chemical biology;

Hillman Cancer Ctr. Cooper classrm. D, noon

Ctr. for Philosophy of Science Talk

“Similarity & Induction,”

Susan Sterrett, Duke;

817R CL, 12:05 pm

HSLS Workshop

“Focus on Behavioral Medicine: Searching in PsycINFO,”

Ester Saghafi;

Falk Library classrm. 1, 1-2:30 pm

HSLS Workshop

“EndNote Basics,”

Ahlam Saleh;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 1-3 pm

Faculty Assembly Mtg.

2700 Posvar, 3 pm

Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar

“Regulation of PTH Receptor Signaling & Trafficking by NHERF1,”

Bin Wang;

1395 Starzl BST, 3:30 pm

ReSET Tobacco Research Roundtable

“Cigarette & Hookah Tobacco Use in the Context of Social Networks During the 1st Year of College: A Pilot Study,”

Stephanie Land, biostatistics;

109 Parran, 3:30 pm

Endocrinology & Metabolism Bone Club

“Rheumatology Update,”

Terence Starz & Daniel DeLo;

1195 Starzl BST, 4:30 pm

Bradford Outreach Services Workshop

“Grant Writing & Budget Issues,”

Linda Delaney; Seneca Bldg., outreach classrm., downtown Bradford, 5:30-7:30 pm (registration: 814/362-5078)

Wednesday 27

Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds

“Platelet Rich Therapies in the Treatment of Orthopaedic Sports Injuries,”

James Bradley;

Montefiore LHAS Aud., 7 am

Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds

“Novel Therapeutic Opportunities in Small Cell Lung Cancer,”

Charles Rudin;

2nd fl. aud. UPMC Cancer Pavilion, 8 am

HSLS Workshop

“PubMed Basics,”

Jill Foust;

Falk Library classrm. 1, 10-11:30 am

Pathology Research Seminar

“Where the Wild Things Are: SIV Pathogenesis in Natural Hosts,”

Ivona Vasile Pandrea;

1105AB Scaife, noon

HSLS Workshop

“SNPs & Genetic Variation,”

Ansuman Chattopadhyay;

Falk Library conf. rm. B, 1-3:30 pm

OACD-Postdoc Professionalism Lecture

“Immigration Options After Your Postdoctoral Training,”

David Clubb & Suzanne Seltzer;

S100 Starzl BST, 3-5 pm

Thursday 28

Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds

“Cardiac Tachydysrhythmias,” Rebecca Fox;

“Morbidity & Mortality,” Robert Kaliappan;

5th fl. classrm. A, 230 McKee, 8 am-noon

HSLS Workshop

“PowerPoint for Beginners,” Sam Lewis;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 10 am-noon

Ctr. for Int’l Legal Education Lecture

“The Role of the United States in International Criminal Justice,”

Stephen Rapp, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes;

Teplitz Mem. Courtrm., Barco, noon (8-7023)

Epidemiology Seminar

“Examples of Environmental Public Health Tracking in an Epidemiology Setting,”

Evelyn Talbott;

A115 Crabtree, noon

Dental Medicine U. Senate Town Hall Mtg.

Steven Wendell & John Close;

402 Salk, noon

EUCE Lecture

“Immigration Integration & Anti-Discrimination Policy in Europe,”

Terri Givens, Texas Language Roadmap;

4217 Posvar, noon (kal70@pitt.edu)

African Studies Lecture

“African Musical Practices: Journeying From the Traditional to the Global,”

E. Kwadwo O. Beeko;

4130 Posvar, 5 pm (4-8143)

Men’s Basketball

Vs. St. John’s;

Petersen, 7 pm

Bradford Campus Improv Show

Pitt Improvers;

Mukaiyama U Rm., Frame-Westerberg Commons, UPB, 8-10 pm

Friday 29

WPIC Clinical Grand Rounds

“Geriatric Psychiatry,”

Jules Rosen & Lalith Solai;

2nd fl. aud. Detre, 11 am-12:30 pm

East Asian Languages & Literatures Colloquium

“God in the Machine: Portrayals & Perceptions of Mechanical Kami in Modern Japan,”

Dorothy Holland-Minkley;

4130 Posvar, noon (www.pitt.edu/~deall/news.html)

Ctr. for Philosophy of Science Talk

“Method & Science in the Essais,”

Mariafranca Spallanzani, U of Bologna;

817R CL, 12:05 pm

Senate Budget Policies Committee Mtg.

501 CL, 12:10 pm

UCIS Lecture

“Beyond Nation? A Thrice-Told Tale From Bulgaria’s Post-Socialist Soundstage,”

Donna Buchanan, U. of IL;

4130 Posvar, 3 pm (www.ucis.pitt.edu/main/events-one-month.shtml)

Saturday 30

Women’s Basketball

Vs. UConn;

Petersen, 2 pm

Bradford Campus Recital

Marilyn Horne Foundation Residency Recital, ; Sidney Outlaw

Bromeley Family Theater, Blaisdell, UPB, 7:30 pm (tickets: 814/362-5113)

February

Tuesday 2

SAC Workshop

“Managing Stress”;

WPU dining rm. A, noon-1:30 pm

HSRS Seminar

“Evaluation of Hand-held, Computer-based Intervention to Promote Early Self-Care Behaviors After Lung Transplant,”

Annette Devito Dabbs;

305 Parkvale, noon

Magee-Womens Work-in-Progress Conference/Research Seminar

“Role of Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptors in the Kidney,”

Carlton Bates;

Magee clinic patient conf. room, noon

Women’s Basketball

Vs. Syracuse;

Petersen, reception 5:30 pm, game 7 pm

Wednesday 3

Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds

“Novel Therapies & Promising New Targets in Myeloma,”

Keith Stewart;

2nd fl. aud. UPMC Cancer Pavilion, 8 am

HSLS Workshop

“Introduction to Vector NTI,”

Ansuman Chattopadhyay;

Falk Library conf. rm. B, 1-3:30 pm

Senate Council Mtg.

2700 Posvar, 3 pm

ULS Concert

Joy Ike;

Cup & Chaucer, Hillman gr. fl., 6 pm (412/361-1915)

Thursday 4

HSLS Workshop

“Adobe Photoshop for Beginners,”

Sam Lewis;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 10 am-noon

Epidemiology Seminar

“Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in the 21st Century: Insight From the ERA JUMP Study,”

Kim Sutton-Tyrrell & Akira Sekikawa;

A115 Crabtree, noon

Film Studies Lecture

Caetlin Benson-Allott;

501 CL, noon (4-5568)

Alzheimer Disease Research Lecture

“Functional Assessment of Disability in Late Life Depression,”

Joan Rogers, occupational therapy & nursing;

S439 ADRC conf. rm., Montefiore, noon

UCIS Asia Over Lunch Lecture

“Fate, Fortune, & Risk Control: A New Interpretation to the High Rate of Cesarean Section in Taiwan,”

Shih-Hsiang Sung;

4130 Posvar, noon (8-7370 or asia@pitt.edu)

HSLS Workshop

“PubMed Basics,”

Michele Klein-Fedyshin;

Falk Library classrm. 1, 2-3:30 pm

Geology & Planetary Science Colloquium

“Microbially-mediated Fe Cycling in Acid Mine Drainage,”

John Senko, U. of Akron;

11 Thaw, 4 pm (4-8780)

PhD Defenses

A&S/Chemistry

“Electrochemical Recognition & Transport of Ions at Liquid/Liquid Interfaces as a Principle for Biomedical & Environmental Analysis & Beyond,” Patrick Rodgers;

Jan. 22, 307 Eberly, 10 am

GSPH/Epidemiology

“Arterial Stiffness, Functional Decline & Mortality Risk in Older Adults,”

Nora Watson;

Jan. 22, 5th fl. conf. rm. 130 N. Bellefield, 2 pm

A&S/Psychology

“The Role of Spatial Consistency in Dual-Task Detection: Implications for Automatic & Controlled Search,”

Nicole Hill;

Jan. 26, 2nd fl. aud. LRDC, 4:30 pm

Theatre

Kuntu Repertory Theatre

“Raisin”;

Jan. 21-Feb. 6, 7th fl. aud. Alumni, Th-Sat 8 pm, Sun 4 pm, Sat. matinee 1 pm, Th matinee 11 am (www.kuntu.org)

Pitt Repertory Theatre

“Scapin”;

Feb. 3-14, Tue.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 pm, CL Studio Theatre (fjh6@pitt.edu)

Exhibits

Barco Law Library Exhibit

“Spin Art Meets Photographic Art”

by Michael Rosella;

through Jan. 22, Th 7:30 am-11:45 pm, F 7:30 am-8 pm (8-1376)

Falk Library Exhibit

“Opening Doors: Contemporary African-American Surgeons”;

through Jan. 28, M-Th 7 am-mid., F 7 am-10 pm, Sat. 9:30 am-10 pm, Sun. 9:30 am-mid.,

Falk Library, Scaife

Studio Arts/UHC Field Study Exhibit

Through Jan. 29, U Art Gallery FFA, M-F 10 am-4 pm (www.studioarts.pitt.edu)

African-American Alumni Council Exhibit

“Then & Now: A Historical Exhibition of African-American Progress at the University of Pittsburgh”;

through Feb., Hillman Library ground fl. lobby, reg. library hours

Hillman Library Audubon Exhibit

“Bachman’s Finch,” through Feb. 1;

“Rough-Legged Falcon,” Feb. 2-Feb. 15;

Hillman Library ground fl. exhibition case, reg. library hours (8-7715)

Bradford Campus Exhibit

“The Content of Becoming: Mixed Media Exhibition by Shaqe Kalaj,”

Jan. 22-Feb. 26;

KOA Gallery, Blaisdell, UPB, M-F 9 am-4:30 pm (814/362-0248)

Deadlines

PPG Dapper Dan Awards

Online voting for nominees, including 3 members of the Pitt community, ends at noon Jan. 25.

(voting: www.post-gazette.com/dapperdan/ballot)

ADRC Seed Monies Grant

Applications due Jan. 25.

(info: 412/692-2731)

Greensburg Homecoming & Family Weekend

Register for Feb. 5 events by Jan. 29.

(info: http://www.upg.pitt.edu/homecomingandfamilyweekend)

Innovation in Education Awards Program

Proposals due Jan. 29. (4-5750)

University Times Books, Journals & More Supplement

Submissions due Jan. 31.

Submit online at http://www.utimes.pitt.edu/?page_id=8465. (info: 4-4644)

Dick Thornburgh Forum on Law & Public Policy Faculty Grant

Proposals due Jan. 31

(application procedure: jak49@pitt.edu)

ECPR Jean Blondel PhD Prize

Nominations due Feb. 1.

(info: www.ecprnet.eu/funding_and_awards)

A&S Teaching Excellence Lecture

RSVP by Feb. 4 to 4-6482 for Feb. 11 lecture, “Trajectories of Efficiency & Innovation in Teaching & Learning” by Daniel Schwartz, Stanford.

UCIS-FLAS Undergraduate & Graduate Fellowship

Deadline is Feb. 15. (info: ssh13@pitt.edu)

Johnstown Service to Community Award

Nominations due Feb. 19.

(forms: 814/269-2080 or www.upj.pitt.edu/AdvisoryBoard)

GSPIA Johnson Award for Best Paper in Ethics, Accountability & Leadership

Submissions due April 2.

(info: www.johnsoninstitute-gspia.org/research.asp or 8-1336)

UCSUR Steven Manners Faculty Development Awards

Applications due April 9.

(info: 4-6172 or martire@pitt.edu)

Event Deadline

The next issue of the University Times will include events of Feb. 4-18. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm on Jan. 28 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or email to utcal@pitt.edu.

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