CALENDAR
Thursday 1
TIAA-CREF One-on-One Counseling Session
100 Craig, 8:30 am-4:30 pm (appointment: 877/209-3136; also Sept. 2 & 12)
Immunology Seminar
“TNF & Granuloma Maintenance,” Hillarie Plessner; lecture rm. 5 Scaife, noon (8-7050)
Titusville Campus Academic Convocation
William Shields; veranda behind McKinney, 2 pm (814/827-4429)
Bioengineering/McGowan /Musculoskeletal Research Ctr. Seminar
William Clark; lecture rm. 6 Scaife, 4 pm
Chemistry Seminar
“Throwing Light on Reaction Dynamics: The H + HBr Reaction,” Richard Zare, Stanford; 12B Chevron, 4 pm
Friday 2
Information Science & Telecommunication Colloquium
“Towards Usable Web Privacy & Security,” Lorrie Cranor, CMU; 403 IS, 10:30 am-noon (4-5230)
Laboratory of Education & Research on Security Assured Info Systems Seminar
“Towards Usable Web Privacy & Security,” Lorrie Cranor, CMU, 404 IS, 2-3:30 pm (4-5230)
Psychology Lecture
“Ostracism: Effects of Being Ignored & Excluded,” Kipling Williams, Purdue; 4127 Sennott, 3 pm
Saturday 3
Football
Notre Dame; Heinz Field, 8 pm (8-7488)
Monday 5
• University closed in observance of Labor Day.
Tuesday 6
Health Services Seminar
“Systematic Reviews From Start to Finish,” Robert Cook & Kathleen McTigue; 1105 Scaife, noon (412/692-4853)
Faculty Assembly Meeting
2700 Posvar, 3 pm
Wednesday 7
Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds
Michael Espiritu & Champ Baker; LHAS aud., 7-8 am
Pharmacology Seminar
“Mechanisms of Bladder Sensation: Urothelium & Myofibroblasts,” Christopher Fry, Univ. College London; 1395 BST, 11 am
Pathology Seminar
“Integrated Molecular Oncology: From Biomarkers to Biology,” Arul Chinnayan, U of MI; 1104 Scaife, noon
Women’s Studies Lunch
“Learn More About Care: The PA Campaign to Pass Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Legislation,” Melissa Bell, Erica Fricke & Jodi Hirsch; 2201 Posvar, noon (4-6485)
Heinz Chapel Student Recital
Pitt String Quartet, Heinz Chapel, 12:15 pm (also Sept. 14)
Thursday 8
Vanguard One-on-One Info Session
1st fl. meeting rm. Craig, 9 am-4:30 pm (800/662-0106; also Sept 13, 14 & 15)
Immunology Seminar
“Mechanisms That Regulate Lymphocyte Homeostasis & Autoimmune Diseases,” Binfeng Lu; lecture rm. 5 Scaife, noon (8-7050)
Ctr. for National Preparedness Seminar
“Regional Initiatives for Homeland Security,” Mike Comisky, Pgh. Regional Business Coalition for Homeland Security; 5th fl. Alumni, 3-4 pm (4-2677)
Book Ctr./Univ. Press Book Signing
“Harry, Tom & Father Rice: Accusation & Betrayel in America’s Cold War,” John Hoerr; Book Ctr., 6-8 pm (8-1453)
Medicine Lecture
“The Feminine Touch: Women & the American Medical Profession,” Hughes Evans, AL Birmingham; aud. 6 Scaife, 7 pm (8-2040)
Heinz Chapel Concert
“From Europe to America,” Airplay Wind Trio; Heinz Chapel, 8 pm
Friday 9
• Add/drop period ends.
HPI Governance Briefing
“Board Strategies: Responses to Challenges & Opportunities,” Karma Bass; PAA, 8-9:30 am (4-6104)
Philosophy of Science Talk
“The Berlin School and Its Transatlantic Fate,” Nicholas Rescher, philosophy, 817R CL, 12:05 pm (4-1052)
Slovak Roundtable Discussion
1501 Posvar, 1:30 pm
Academic Career Development Postdoctoral Professionalism Lecture
“Maximizing Your Postdoctoral Success: An Orientation to a Full Academic & Social Life in Pittsburgh” 1105 Scaife, 2-5 pm
Sunday 11
Monday 12
Bible Study/Devotional
“Don’t Waste Your Life: Making Much of Christ From 9 to 5”; 540 WPU, 7:30-8:30 am (RSVP: wakeupcallpitt@comcast.net)
WPIC/Medicine Symposium
“Search for Treatments in Early Psychoses”; Sheraton, Station Square, 8 am-5 pm
Senate Council Meeting
2700 Posvar, 3 pm
Tuesday 13
Clinical Research/Health Sciences/Research on Health Care Seminar
“Mentoring & Developing an Academic Clinical Research Career,” Jennifer Grandis, & Harold Alan Pincus, medicine; LHAS aud. Montefiore, 8-9:30 am (8-9114)
Faculty & Staff Blood Drive
Lower lounge WPU, 8 am-4 pm, 1 st fl. conf. rm. Victoria, 8 am-2 pm (412/209-7035)
Office of Research/NCURA Video Workshop
“Best Practices in Research Compliance: Update on Policies & Regulations & Implementation at Institutions”; 211 Lawrence, 11:30 am-3:30 pm
Health Services Seminar
Carmen Guerra; 1105 Scaife, noon (412/692-4853)
Philosophy of Science Talk
“What Is Science? Part I: The Short Answer,” Paul Hoyningen-Huene, U of Hannover, 817R CL, 12:05 pm (4-1052)
Wednesday 14
Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds
Adam Shimer & Rubin Bashir; LHAS aud., 7-8 am
FSDP Workshop
“Writing With Style: Official University Style That Is,” Terry Capp, Colleen Mayoski & Shannon Proud; 342 Craig, 9-11 am (register: 4-8046)
OIS Program
“Passport to the University & the City”; Dining Rm. B WPU, noon-1:30 pm
SIS/GSPIA Seminar
“What Do You Need to Know to Become a Young, Professional Leader?” Heather Arnet, Women’s & Girls Foundation; Gregg Behr, Forbes Funds; Corilyn Shropshire, Post Gazette; 2500 Posvar, noon-2 pm (4-2677)
Pathology Seminar
“Tumor Suppressor Rb & Oncoprotein Skp2 in Cell Proliferation & Survival,” Liang Zhu, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; 1104 Scaife, noon
SAC Meeting
532 Alumni; 12:15 pm
CGS Adult Student Info Sessions
McCarl Ctr. 4th fl. CL, 12:30-2 pm & 6-7:30 pm (4-6600)
Thursday 15
FSDP Workshop
“Positive Steps Toward Wellness,” Flo Van Cara; 342 Craig, 9-10:30 am (register: 4-8046)
Biostatistics Lecture
“Responder Analysis in Longitudinal Studies With Missing Data,” Kaifeng Lu, Merck; A115 Crabtree, 3:30 pm
Pitt/CMU Philosophy of Science Talk
“What Is Science? Part II: The Long Answer,” Paul Hoyningen-Huene, U of Hannover, A53 Baker, CMU, 4:30 pm (4-1052)
Women’s Studies Lecture
“Are Reproductive Rights in Danger? Recent Developments in U.S. Law,” Sue Frietsche; 107 Law, 6 pm (4-6485)
Medicine Lecture
“Bypass Surgery Versus Angioplasty: Which Is Right for You?” Katherine Detre; aud. 6 Scaife, 7 pm (8-2040)
Ph.D. Defenses
A&S/Anthropology
“Czech Balneotherapy: From Public Health to Health Tourism,” Amy Speier; Sept. 1, 3106 Posvar, 1 pm
A&S/Philosophy
“Inhabiting the Epistemic Frame of Mind: Plato’s Protagoras & the Socratic Denial of Akrasia,” David Berger; Sept. 2, 1001B CL, 11 am
GSPH/EOH
“Microbial Stimulation by Mycoplasma Fementans Synergistically Amplifies IL-6 Release by Human Lung Fibroblasts in Response to Residual Oil Fly Ask & Nickel Sulfate,” Fei Gao; Sept. 2, 5th fl. conf. rm. Cellomics Bldg., 1-3 pm
Nursing
“Predictors of Sexual Behavior Among Korean College Students: Testing the Theory of Planned Behavior,” Eunseok Cha; Sept. 13, 446 Victoria, 10 am
Deadlines
Allegheny Observatory Open House
Deadline for reservations is Sept. 16 for Sept. 23 event. (412/321-2400)
Teaching Evaluation Surveys
Request forms due Sept. 16 to G39 CL. (4-6147)
GSPIA Ethics & Accountability in Public Service Papers
Submissions due Nov. 1 to 3913 Posvar or ethics@gspia.pitt.edu. (8-1336)
Exhibits
Barco Law Library Exhibit
“Passages II: Pinhole to Digital,” photographs by John Forbes; Sept. 9-Oct. 28, opening reception Sept. 9, 5-8 pm, Barco Law Library, M-Th, 10 am-8 pm, F 7:30 am-8 pm, Sat. 10 am-8 pm, Sun. 10 am-11:45 pm, (412/648-1376)
Hillman Library Exhibit
“Indigo Bird,” through Sept. 12; “Le Petit Caporal,” Sept. 13-26; Audubon exhibit case, ground fl. Hillman, M-Th 7:50 am-2 am, F 7:50 am-10 pm, Sat. 9 am-midnight, Sun. 10 am-2 am (8-7715)
Falk Library Exhibit
“Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America’s Women Physicians”; through Oct. 14, Falk Library, M-Th 7am-midnight, F 7 am-10 pm, Sat. 9:30 am-10 pm, Sun. 9:30-midnight (8-2040)
Event Deadline
The next issue of the University Times calendar will be published Sept. 15. It will contain events of Sept. 15-29. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm Sept. 8 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or e-mail to utcal@pitt.edu.
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