CALENDAR
Wednesday, November 21
* Thanksgiving recess for students Nov. 21-25, all schools.
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Grand Rounds
"Intradiscal Gene Therapy," James Kang; 1102 Scaife, 7 am
Pulmonary/Critical Care Lecture
"The Use of Propofol as a Sedative in the ICU," Francis Whalen; 628 MHU, noon
Thursday, November 22
* Thanksgiving recess for faculty & staff Nov. 22 & 23.
Saturday, November 24
Women's Basketball vs. American U; Field House, 2 pm
Monday, November 26
* Classes resume (all schools).
Physical Therapy Clinical Rounds
4060 Forbes Tower, 7 am
GSPH Porter Prize 2001 Lecture
"Challenges to Health & Health Care in the 21st Century," Steven Schroeder, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; GSPH aud., 3 pm
Biological Sciences Seminar
"A Tail of MyTHs & FERMS: An Analysis of How Myosin VII Participates in Dynamic Cell Adhesion," Margaret Titus, U of MN; 169 Crawford, 4:15 pm
Men's Basketball vs. Morgan State; Field House, 6 pm
Tuesday, November 27
Faculty & Staff Development Workshop
"Workers' Compensation for Supervisors," Jennifer Feeney; 100 Craig, 10 am-noon
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine Conference
"Recombinant HMG-1 B Domain Increases the Permeability of Human (Caco-2) Enterocylic Monohayers in Vitro & Causes Intestinal," Penny Sappington; 628 MHU, 11:30 am
HA & A Colloquium
"Excavating in China, Summer 2001," Kathy Linduff; 203 FFA, noon
Pathology Seminar
"Pathology of Abortion & Oxidative Stress/Apoptosis in Placentas," Jerzy Stanek; 5403 Magee, noon
Pharmacy Lecture
"Metrics for Measuring Medication Safety: Challenges & Opportunities," Philip Schnei-der; 456 Salk, noon
UCIS/ Ctr. for W. European Studies Lecture
"National Socialism in Europe: The Impact of WWII on Collaborator Descendants," Baard Borge, Harstad U College; 4E38 Posvar, noon-1 pm
Ctr. for Philosophy of Science Lecture
"Dust, Time & Symmetry," Gordon Belot, NYSU; 817R CL, 12:05 pm
Faculty Assembly Meeting
2P56 Posvar, 3 pm
GSPH Inaugural Lecture
"Tuskegee: From Science to Conspiracy to Metaphor," Philip Hallen; FFA aud., 4:30 pm
Music on the Edge Concert
Instant Composer Pool Orchestra; Bellefield aud., 8 pm
PPC Lecture
Maya Angelou; Carnegie Music Hall, 8:30 pm (8-7900)
Wednesday, November 28
FSAP Workshop
"Staying Resilient in Tough Times"; 342 Craig, 9-10 am
Gallery Talk
"Picturing Pittsburgh: The Urban Landscape," Elisabeth Roark, Chatham; FFA, noon
Ophthalmology Seminar
"Function of the Retinal & Pial Basal Lamina in Retina & Cortex Development," Willi Halfter; S123 BST, noon
Neurosurgery Residents Conference
Richard Spiro; neurological surgery main conf. rm. Presby, 2 pm
Occupational & Environmental Medicine Lecture
"Respiratory Health Surveillance in a Toulene Di-Isocyanate Production Unit,1967-1997," Laurie Kardon; A719 Crabtree, 2:30 pm
Neurosurgery Patient Care Conference
Neurological surgery main conf. rm. Presby, 2:45 pm
Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar
"Quality Control of CFTR at Multiple Cellular Locations," Gerely Lukacs; 5th fl. boardrm. EEI, 4 pm
Dickson Prize in Medicine Lecture
"Regulation of Transcription in Human Cells: Complexities & Changes," Robert Roeder, Rockefeller U; lecture rm. 6 Scaife, 4 pm
Pgh. Prevention Ctr. Seminar
"Out-of-Hospital Defibrillation Prevention of Sudden Death," Vince Mosesso; 109 Parran, 4 pm
Thursday, November 29
KGSB Biotech Conference
University Club, 7:30 am-5 pm (8-1544)
Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds
"Current & Future Adjuvant Treatment Options for Breast Cancer," Maureen Trudeau; 5th fl. boardrm. EEI, 8 am
Pediatric Grand Rounds
"Antibiotics & Cystic Fibrosis," Arnold Smith; McCluskey Aud. Children's Hospital, 8 am
Faculty & Staff Development Workshop
"Family & Medical Leave Act," Carol Mohamed; 100 Craig, 10-11 am
Bioethics Grand Rounds
"Tuskegee: A Red Flag for Bioethics," Stephen Thomas; lecture rm. 5 Scaife, noon-1 pm
Endocrine Research Conference
"Revisit Leptin," Allan Zhao; 1195 BST, noon
Health Care Services Research Seminar
"Effective Prevention Skills," Janet Foerster; A216 Crabtree, noon
Immunology Seminar
Cornelia Weyand, Mayo Clinic; W995 BST, noon
EU Ctr./REES Lecture
"Crossing Europe: Patterns of Contemorary Party-Based Euroskepticism in EU Member States & the Candidate States of Central & Eastern Europe," Paul Taggart, U of Sussex; 4E51 Posvar, noon-1:30 pm
GSPH Career & Internship Fair
109 Parran, 4 pm
Toastmasters Meeting
1102 Scaife, 6 pm
Film/Workshop
"The Rose Seller"; Carnegie MOA Theatre, 6:30-8:45 pm
Friday, November 30
General Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
"The Pandemic of Diabetic Nephropathy," Barry Brenner; lecture rm. 6 Scaife, 8 am
General Internal Medicine Conference
David Macpherson & Raquel Buranosky; 933 MUH, 9 am
SIS Colloquium
"Expanding Digital Libraries: It's Not Just Text Anymore," Michael Lesk, NSF; 501C IS, 11 am-noon
GRECC Conference
"Late Life Depression: Is it Time for Prevention?" Charles Reynolds; rm. B VA, 11:30 am
East Asian Languages & Literatures Lecture
"Learning to Read in Japanese: Study Abroad or Stay at Home," Dan Dewey; 1401 CL, noon
Pulmonary Grand Rounds
628 MUH, noon
Senate Budget Policies Meeting
Dining rm. B WPU, noon-2 pm
Senior Vice Chancellor's Research Seminar
"Stretched-Regulated Exocytosis in Bladder Uroepithe-lium," Gerard Apodaca; aud. 6 Scaife, noon
Pgh. Development Center Seminar
William Saunders; conf. aud. Magee, 3 pm
Heinz Chapel Choir Christmas Concert
Heinz Chapel, 8 pm
December
Saturday, December 1
Survival Skills & Ethics Workshop
"Advancing in a New Position"; lecture rm. 3 Scaife, 9 am-3 pm (4-7241)
Pitt Football vs. Alabama-Birmingham; Heinz Field, North Side, 1:30 pm
Men's Basketball vs. Savannah State; Field House, 7:30 pm
Women's Choral Ensemble
Heinz Chapel, 8 pm
Sunday, December 2
Nationality Rooms Open House
CL, noon-4 pm
Heinz Chapel Choir Christmas Concert
Heinz Chapel, 8 pm
Monday, December 3
Robert Y. Moore Symposium
"Neuroplasticity & Biological Rhythms"; S120 BST, 8:30 am-4 pm (4-4258)
KGSB/CBA Charity Auction/Bake Sale
Also Dec. 4; 309 Mervis, noon-6 pm
Senate Council Meeting
2P56 Posvar, 3 pm
Senate Plant Utilization & Planning Meeting
1627 CL, 4 pm
Biological Sciences Seminar
"Non-classical Biogenesis of Yeast a-Factor: Caax Processing & Export via an ABC Transporter," Susan Michaelis; 169 Crawford, 4:15 pm
Tuesday, December 4
Faculty & Staff Development Workshop
"Time Management for Organizing & Controlling Your Time," Tom Sobkowicz; 100 Craig, 9-11 am
Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine Conference
Marina Kameneva; 628 MHU, 11:30 am
Epidemiology Seminar
"Susceptibility Genes for Type 2 Diabetes in Populations of the African Diaspora," Charles Rotimi, Howard U; A115 Crabtree, noon-1:25 pm
Magee Women's Inst. Seminar
"Circulating Mediators of Vascular Dysfunction in Preeclampsia," Robin Grandley; 1st fl. conf. rm. Magee, 4 pm
Johnstown Campus Financial Aid Workshop
Living Learning Center, UPJ, 7-9 pm
WSP Poetry Reading
Jackie Kay; 501 CL, 7 pm
Wednesday, December 5
Faculty & Staff Development Workshop
"Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace," Clifford Cohen; 100 Craig, 10am-noon
Gallery Talk
Art Gallery FFA, noon
Intercultural Bag Lunch
Medical Arts, noon
Pathology Seminar
"HGF & Diabetes," Andrew Stewart; 1104 UPMC conf. ctr., noon
Faculty & Staff Development Workshop
"Managing Diversity," Linda Sturdivant; 100 Craig, 2-4 pm
Neurosurgery Residents Conference
"The Role of Resection in the Management of Glioblastoma," Raymond Sawaya; neurological surgery main conf. rm. Presby, 2 pm
Neurosurgery Patient Care Conference
Neurological surgery main conf. rm. Presby, 2:45 pm
Biological Sciences Cell Biology & Philosophy Seminar
"Synergistic Cooperation Between Protein Acetylation & Methylation in Transcriptional Activation by Nuclear Receptors," Michael Stallcup; S110A BST, 4 pm
HPI Lecture
"UPMC Health System's Strategic Direction," Jeffrey Romoff; GSPH aud., 4-5:30 pm
Pgh. Prevention Ctr. Seminar
"Improving Adherence to Intervention," Jacqueline Jacob; 109 Parran, 4 pm
Information Ethics Forum
"Napsterization & Venteri-zation of Knowledge: A Challenge for Information Ethics," Rainer Kuhlen, U of Konstanz, Germany; PA Rm., PAA, 5-6 pm
Toastmasters Meeting
1102 Scaife, 6 pm
Men's Basketball vs. St. Francis; Field House, 8 pm
University Chamber Orchestra Concert
Heinz Chapel, 8 pm
Thursday, December 6
ADRC Lecture
"Dementia Training for Staff Using a Computer Based Interactive Video: An Innovative Approach," Jules Rosen; ADRC conf. rm. MUH, noon-1 pm
Endocrine Conference
"Glucocorticoid Receptor Processing & Trafficking: Physiological Implications," Donald DeFranco; 1195 BST, noon
Immunology Seminar
Anda Vlad & Bridget Colvin; W995 BST, noon
Chemistry Colloquium
"Strained Rings & Tandem Reactions in Organic Synthesis," Jim Leighton, Columbia U; Ashe Aud. Chevron, 2:30 pm
Children's Pediatric Research Seminar
Timothy Murphy; B213 & 214 Children's Hospital, 4 pm
Sleep Medicine Conference
628 MUH, 4 pm
Ctr. for Philosophy of Science 40th Anniversary Lecture
"The Pgh. Ctr. for Philosophy of Science: Privileged Vehicle for the Return of Philosophy to Greece," Aristides Baltas, National Tech. U of Athens, Greece; FFA aud., 5:30 pm
Ph.D. Defenses
Communication
"Media, Class & Democracy: Framing the UPS Strike," Deepa Kumar; Nov. 30, 901 CL, 2 pm
History of Art & Architecture
"Patronage and the Saints in the Devotional Miscellany, British Library ms Egerton 745," Judith Golden; Nov. 30, 104 FFA, 3 pm
Statistics
"Statistical Analysis of Stereological Estimators," Claudia Matus; Dec. 5, 2712 CL, 1-3 pm
Music
"Of Selves & Others: Historiography, Ideology & the Politics of Modern Mexican Music," Leonora Saavedra; Dec. 5, 114 Music, 3 pm
Epidemiology
"Traumatic Grief Among Adolescents Exposed to Their Peer's Suicide," Nadine Melhem; Dec. 6, 830 Oxford Bldg., 12:30-2:30 pm
Nursing
"Decision Making & Communication Practices of Nurse Practitioners in Primary Care Settings: An Ethnographic Study," Brian Houser; Dec. 6, 446 Victoria, 1 pm
Exhibits
Barco Law Library Gallery
"43212-2000 Grandview Heights & Marble Cliff, Ohio, at the Turn of the Millennium," photographs by Ken Frick; 4th fl. law, through Jan. 13, M-Th 7 am-midnight, F 7:30 am-8 pm, Sat 10 am-8 pm, Sun 10 am-midnight
University Art Gallery
"Representing Western Pennsylvania: Three Centuries of Landscape Painting," 1st fl. FFA, through Dec. 7, M-S 10 am-4 pm, Th until 8 pm
Theatre
Pgh. Repertory Theatre
"The Architect & the Emperor of Assyria," directed by Fernando Arrabal; Nov. 28-Dec. 9, Henry Heymann Theatre (4-0933)
Deadlines
KGSB Biotech Conference
Registration deadline is Nov. 23 for Nov. 29 event. (8-1544)
Calendar Deadline
The next issue of the University Times calendar will be published Dec. 6. It will contain events of Dec. 6-Jan. 10. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm Nov. 29 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or e-mail to utcal@pitt.edu.
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