University Times

Thursday 23

TIAA-CREF One-on-One Counseling Session

100 Craig, 8:30 am-4:30 pm (appointment: 877/209-3136)

FSDP Workshop

“Getting a Grip on Stress,” Sarah McDaniel; 342 Craig, 9-10 am (register: 4-8046)

Immunology Seminar

“Pneumocystis Colonization & Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Simian Model of AIDS,” Karen Norris; lecture rm. 5 Scaife, noon (8-7050)

OIS Intercultural Lunch

Ground fl. WPU, noon-1:15 pm (also June 30 & July 7; 4-7120)

Toastmasters Meeting

N727 Montefiore, 6-7:30 pm (also June 30)

Friday 24

Board of Trustees Meeting

Assembly Rm., WPU, 9:30 am

Pulmonary Grand Rounds

Timothy Corcoran; NW628 Montefiore, noon

Senior Vice Chancellor’s Research Seminar

“The Role of Ubiquitin-Dependent Proteolysis in the Control of the Cell Cycle & Tumor Formation,” Yong Wan; lecture rm. 6 Scaife, noon

Chemistry Seminar

“What can High Resolution Spectroscopy Tell Us About Biomolecules?” W. Leo Meerts, Radbound U; 12B Chevron, 2:30 pm

Cathedral of Learning Society Donor Induction Ceremony

Commons rm. CL, 6:30 pm

Tuesday 28

Children’s Molecular Medicine Conference

“Dendritic Cells as Therapeutic Vectors of Transplant Tolerance,” Angus Thomson; 1100 Rangos, noon

Wednesday 29

Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds

Victor Prisk & Natalie Squires; LHAS aud. Montefiore, 7 am

Oncology Grand Rounds

“Targeting BRAF in Melanoma: Successes & Short-Comings,” Keith Flaherty; 2nd fl. aud. Herberman Conf. Ctr., Shadyside Hospital, 8 am

Pathology Seminar

“Molecular Targets in Cancer & Obesity,” Wadih Arap, U of TX; 1105 Scaife, noon (8-1040)

Toastmasters Meeting

L5 Clapp, noon-1 pm

CGS Adult Student Information Sessions

McCarl Ctr., 4 th fl. CL, 12:30-2 pm (also 6-7:30 pm; 4-6600)

Thursday 30

Pediatric Surgery Lecture

“Splenectomy in Children,” Gretchen Purcell; 4A496 Children’s, 8 am

Immunology Seminar

“Regulatory T Cell Lineage Development,” Alexander Rudensky, U of WA; lecture rm. 5 Scaife, noon (8-7050)

Magee Seminar

“Nutrition of the Early Fetus: New Evidence for Old Pathways,” Graham Burton; 1st fl. conf. rm. Magee, noon

GSPH Alumni Society Meeting

109 Parran, 5:30-7 pm

July

Friday 1

• Summer term & 12-week Session deadline for students to submit monitored withdrawal forms to dean’s office.

Saturday 2

• Summer 4-week-2 session ends; final exams held during last class meeting.

Monday 4

• University closed for observance of Independence Day.

Tuesday 5

• Summer 4-week-3 session registration ends & classes begin.

Wednesday 6

• Summer 4-week-2 session grade rosters due in registrar’s office by noon.

• Fall term deadline for continuing students to register without a penalty fee.

Thursday 7

• Summer 4-week-3 session add/drop period ends.

Ph.D. Defenses

Medicine/Biomedical Informatics

“The Effect of Risk Attitude & Uncertainty Comfort on Primary Care Physician’s Use of Electronic Information Resources,” Kathleen Ann McKibbon; June 27, 8086 Forbes Tower, 11 am-1 pm

A&S/History

“The Spirit of the Corps: The British Army & the Pre-National Pan-European Military World & the Origins of American Martial Culture, 1754-1783,” Scott Hendrix; June 28, 3526 Posvar, 1 pm

A&S/History

“‘The Art of Serving Is With Them Innate’: Hunting & Fishing & Independence in the Post-Emancipation South, 1865-1920,” Scott Giltner; June 29, 3526 Posvar, 10 am

GSPIA

“Developing Human Rights: The Interpretation & Implementation of Human Rights-Based Approaches to Development Policy,” Srirak Plipat; June 29, 3600 Posvar, 10:30 am-noon

GSPH/Behavioral & Community Health Sciences

“Predictors of Chlamydia & Gonorrhea Screening Behaviors Among High-Risk Young Women,” Nadra Tyus; June 30, 109 Parran, 9-11 am

Engineering/Bioengineering

“Surface Modified Vascular Tissue for Targeted Drug Delivery,” Timothy Deglau; July 5, conf. rm. A Bridgeside Point (Cellomics), noon

A&S/ Anthropology

“Rice Agricultural Intensification and Sociopolitical Development in the Bronze Age Central Western Korean Peninsula.” Bumcheol Kim; July 6, 3307 WWPH, 2:00 p.m.

A&S/Sociology

“Incorporating Women’s Health Into Medicine: Institutional Change in Medical Education,” Mary Kleinman; July 7, 2431 Posvar, 10:30 am

Deadlines

Teaching Evaluation Surveys

Request forms due July 1 for 6-week-2 session & July 8 for 4-week-3 session. (4-6147)

Exhibits

Hillman Library Exhibit

“Bay Breasted Warbler,” through July 4; “Henslow’s Bunting,” July 5-18, Audubon exhibit case, ground fl. Hillman, M-Th 7:50 am-10 pm, F 7:50 am-6 pm, Sat. 10 am-6 pm, Sun. noon-9 pm (8-7715)

Event Deadline

The next issue of the University Times calendar will be published July 7. It will contain events of July 7-21. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm June 30 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or e-mail to utcal@pitt.edu.