University Times

Thursday, March 21

9th Annual Nursing Horizons Conference

"Meeting Tomorrow's Challenges Today"; Pgh. Marriott Ctr., Downtown, 7 am-5:15 pm

Pediatric Grand Rounds

"Pediatric Lung Transplant: Infection, Rejection & Patient Selection," Peter Michelson; McCluskey Aud. Children's, 8 am

Pediatric Surgery Lecture

"Liver Transplant," Jorge Reyes; 4A485 Children's, 8-9 am

Pitt 5-Campus College Fair

Alumni Ballrm., 11 am-2 pm & 5-7 pm

Endocrine Research Conference

"Parathyroid Hormone-Re-lated Protein: Diverse Functions in the Development of Skin, Mammary Gland & Teeth," William Philbrick; 1195 BST, noon

Immunology Seminar

"Using Tumor Cells as a Source of Antigen for Dendritic Cells," David Hockey; "T Cell Immunity to Tumor Antigen MAGE-6," Lazar Vujanovic; W995 BST, noon

Long-Term Care Insurance Info Session

2K56 Posvar, noon-1:30 pm

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Ctr. Conference

"Timing of Cleft Palate Repair: Delayed Closure of the Hard Palate Leads to Deleterious Maxillary Growth & Speech Outcome," Sara Holland; 403 Salk, noon

Softball Vs. St. Francis; Lind Field, 2 pm & 4 pm

Archeological Lecture

"Roman Aqueducts & Water Supply," Trevor Hodge, Carleton; 249 CL, 3:30 pm

CLAS Studies Book Presentation

"Empowering Women: Land & Property Rights in Latin America," Carmen Deere, U Mass; 2M/2K56 Posvar, 3:30 pm

HA & A Lecture

"Medieval Mysteries," Marion Dolan; 202 FFA, 4 pm

Sleep Medicine Conference

628NW MUH, 4 pm

Richard Russell Memorial Biological Sciences Lecture

"Neuroendocrine Pathways That Control Metabolism & Life Span in C Elegans & Beyond," Gary Ruvkun, Harvard; 169 Crawford, 4:15 pm

Toastmasters Meeting

1102 Scaife, 6 pm

Titusville Campus Concert

Heinz Chapel Choir, directed by John Goldsmith; Henne Aud., UPT, 7:30 pm

Pgh. Contemporary Writers Lecture

"The Descent of Alette & Mysteries of Small Houses," Alice Notley, poet, 125 FFA, 8:15 pm

Friday, March 22

Dental Seminar

"Oral Healthcare of the Alzheimer's Patient," Kathleen Vergona, Mary Vogel & Victoria Zajack; 2148 Salk, 9 am

Internal Medicine Conference

Frank Kroboth & Shawn Fultz; 933W MUH, 9 am

Rheumatology Grand Rounds

Margaret Wilkes; S712 BST, 9:15 am

Endocrine Conference

"Monitoring for Thyroid Cancer Recurrence," Bryan Haugen; 1195 BST, 9:30 am

Psychiatry Lecture

"The Mass Media & Adolescents' Health," Jane Brown; WPIC aud., 10:30 am

East Asian Colloquium

"Intellectual Property Rights in China's Political Economy," Jonathan Raiti; 1401 CL, noon

Senate Budget Policies Committee Meeting

Dining Rm. B WPU, noon-2 pm

Senior Vice Chancellor's Research Seminar

"The Smallest Virus vs. the Largest Gene: Adeno-Associated Virus for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy," Xiao Xiao; aud. 6 Scaife, noon

Cultural Studies Seminar

"A Colloquium on Globalization"; 501 CL, 1-5 pm

Anthropology Lecture

"The Intended & the Unintended: Restitution of the Makuleke Lands Claim," Conrad Steenkamp, CMU; 3D10 Posvar, 3 pm

Pgh. Development Ctr. Seminar

"Visualizing Development & Disease Using Magnetic Resonance Microscopy," Eric Ahrens; Magee aud., 3 pm

Classics Lecture

"Sneaking It by the Emperor: Ovid Playing It Both Ways," Peter Stahl; 149 CL, 3:30 pm

Saturday, March 23

Career & Diversity Job Fair

WPU, 10 am-2 pm

UPMC Marathon Training Seminar

LHAS aud. MUH, 10 am-noon

Softball Vs. Villanova; Lind Field, noon & 2 pm

Johnstown Campus Benefit

Dizzy Gillespie Alumni All Star Big Band; Pasquerilla Performing Arts Ctr., UPJ, 7 pm (1-800/846-2787)

Sunday, March 24

Softball Vs. Rutgers; Lind Field, 11 am & 1 pm

Heinz Chapel Choral Compline

Luke Mayernik, Mt. St. Peter R.C. Church; Heinz Chapel, 8:30 pm

Monday, March 25

Biological Sciences Seminar

"The Role of Natural Enemies in Explaining & Constraining Invasions: Clovers, Pathogens & Herbivores," Ingrid Parker; 169 Crawford, 4:15 pm

Tuesday, March 26

Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences Grand Rounds

"Breast Cancer Prevention: SERMS, STAR & More," Carolyn Runowicz; Magee aud., 7:30 am

Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine Conference

628NW MUH, 11:30 am

Ctr. for Research on Health Care/VA Ctr. for Health Equity Research & Promotion Seminar

"Race, Socioeconomic & Gender Disparities in Quality of Care Management of Cardiovascular Disease & Its Risk Factors," Chloe Bird; 1105 A/B Scaife, noon

HA & A Colloquium

"Yet Again the Friedsam Annunciation & the Early Bruges School," Derek Church-ill; 203 FFA, noon

Magee Seminar

"Fetal/Placental Maternal Interactions in Preeclampsia. Is Preeclampsia Good for Babies?" James Roberts; 1st fl. conf. rm. Magee, 4 pm

Wednesday, March 27

Senate Plant Utilization & Planning Committee Meeting

1627 CL, 10 am-noon

Sports Medicine Rounds

"Sports Nutrition II," Leslie Bonci; 5th fl. conf. rm. Shadyside Hospital, 10 am

Intercultural Bag Lunch

5th fl. Medical Arts, noon

Long-Term Care Insurance Info Session

Kurtzman Rm. WPU, noon-1:30 pm

Pathology Seminar

"Gastric Carcinogenesis: Mechanisms, Models & Open Questions," Antonia Sepulveda; 1104 Scaife, noon

SHRS Professional Development Program

"The Web-Based Research Laboratory Notebook: A Powerful Research & Communication Tool," Charles Sfeir; 4060 Forbes Tower, noon

Neurosurgery Residents Conference

Anand Germanwala; 4th fl. neurological surgery conf. rm. Presby, 2 pm

Softball Vs. Youngstown State; Lind Field, 2 pm & 4 pm

Occupational & Environmental Medicine Seminar

"The Adventures of Dr. Politi in Guatemala," Barry Politi; A719 Crabtree, 2:30 pm

Neurosurgery Patient Care Conference

4th fl. neurological surgery conf. rm. Presby, 2:45 pm

Francis Clifford Phillips Chemistry Lecture

"Stoichiometric & Catalytic Activation of Carbon-Hydrogen Bonds in Organic Compounds by Transition Metal Complexes," Robert Bergman, UC Berkeley; Ashe Aud. Chevron, 5:30 pm

Thursday, March 28

Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds

"Adjuvant & Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locally-Invasive Bladder Cancer," Alexander Barsouk & Bachir Sakr; 5th fl. boardrm. EEI, 8 am

Pediatric Grand Rounds

"CPC: A Five-Month-Old Female With Vomiting, Failure to Thrive & Pancytopenia," Catherine Madigan & Lydia Contis; McCluskey Aud. Children's, 8 am

Pediatric Surgery Lecture

"Choledochal Cyst, Portal Hypertension," David Hackan; 4A485 Children's, 8-9 am

Baseball Vs. St. John's; Trees Field, noon & 2 pm

Bioethics Grand Rounds

"HeLa: Henrietta Lack's Immortal Cells & the Ethics of Human Tissue Research," Rebecca Skloot; lecture rm. 5 Scaife, noon

Endocrine Research Conference

"Dietary Components Can Regulate the Penetrance of Autoimmune Diabetes Susceptibility," Clayton Mathews; 1195 BST, noon

Immunology Seminar

"HLAMatchmaker: A Molecularly Based Algorithm for Histocompatibility Determination," Rene Duquesnoy; W995 BST, noon

Long-Term Care Insurance Info Session

9th fl. conf. rm. LRDC, noon-1:30 pm

Gender Issues Conference

"Transcending Boundaries: Uniting in the Face of Adversity"; 2K56 Posvar, 2-5:30 pm; also March 29, 8:30 am-5 pm (8-7430)

Women's Studies Talk

"What Are Afghan Women Activists Teaching Us About Militarism & Its Alternatives," Cynthia Enloe, Clark U; 2K56 Posvar, 2 pm

Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar

"Maintenance of Polarity to Renal Epithelial Cells," Heike Folsch; 1105C Scaife, 4 pm

HA & A Lecture

"The Politics of Marriage Reflected From an Elite Woman's Tomb of the Early 5th Century BCE China at Hougudui," Yong Ying; "The Wei Shi Clan Bronzes: Artistic Style, Patronage & Family Aspirations in Early Dynastic China," Jiang Yu; 202 FFA, 4 pm

Sleep Medicine Conference

628NW MUH, 4 pm

Pgh. Mind-Body Ctr. Lecture

"What Can Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring Tell Us About Psychosocial & Cardiovascular Disease Risk?" Thomas Kamarch, psychology; 3rd fl. social rm. Mellon Inst., 4-5 pm

Francis Clifford Phillips Chemistry Lecture

"Chemo- & Enantioselective Reactions of Metal Heteroatom Bonds With Organic Molecules," Robert Bergman, UC Berkeley; Ashe Aud. Chevron, 5:30 pm

Toastmasters Meeting

1102 Scaife, 6 pm

Friday, March 29

Internal Medicine Conference

Robert Arnold & Rebecca Drayer; 933W MUH, 9 am

Psychiatry Lecture

"Treating Depressed Mothers With Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy," Holly Swartz; WPIC aud., 10:30 am

Human Genetics Seminar

"Genetic Epidemiology of Osteoporosis in Mexican Americans: Results From the San Antonio Family Osteoporosis Study," Braxton Mitchell, U of MD; A115 Crabtree, noon

Saturday, March 30

Softball Vs. Notre Dame; Lind Field, 11 am & 1 pm

Baseball Vs. Boston College; Trees Field, noon & 2 pm

Indian Classical Music Concert

"Classical Music of India"; FFA aud., 6 pm

Sunday, March 31

Heinz Chapel Choral Compline

Preston Dibble, Mary Mother of Hope R.C. Parish; Heinz Chapel, 8:30 pm

April

Monday, April 1

Ctr. for Research in Chronic Disorders Presentation

"Stages of Change Research," James Prochaska, RI U; 123 Victoria, noon-1:30 pm

Softball Vs. Robert Morris; Lind Field, 3 & 5 pm

Biological Sciences Seminar

"Metal Uptake in Arabidopsis: From the Soil to the Seed," Mary Lou Guerinot, Dartmouth; 169 Crawford, 4:15 pm

Pgh. Conference Chemistry Lecture

"Nanoengineered Surfaces for Novel Electronic, Sensoric, Photonic & Mechanical Applications," Itamar Willner, Hebrew U; Ashe Aud. Chevron, 5:30 pm

Tuesday, April 2

W. European Studies/REES Undergraduate Research Symposium

"Europe: East and West"; WPU, 9 am-4:30 pm

HA & A Lecture

"Exilic Hopes & Nazi Modernism: Picturing Germany in '30s Paris," Keith Holz; 203 FFA, 10:30 am

Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Medicine Conference

628NW MUH, 11:30 am

HA & A Colloquium

"Teaching Art History for the Blind & Vision Impaired," Aaron Sheon; 203 FFA, noon

Intercultural Bag Lunch

5th fl. Medical Arts, noon

LSC Workshop

"Speed Reading," 1st of 4 sessions; 311 WPU, noon-2 pm (8-7920)

Pharmacy Lecture

"New Frontiers in the Treatment of Nicotine Dependence," Dorothy Hatsukami; 456 Salk, noon

Ctr. for Philosophy of Science Talk

"Varieties of Quietism," Stelios Virvidakis, Athens U; 817R CL, 12:05 pm

Baseball Vs. Cleveland St.; Trees Field, 3 pm

Faculty Assembly Meeting

2P56 Posvar, 3 pm

Bioterrorism Lecture

"Threats, Former Soviet Programs, & Anthrax Research," Ken Alibek, Hadron Inc.; G23 GSPH, 3-5 pm

Magee Seminar

1st fl. conf. rm. Magee, 4 pm

Pgh. Conference Chemistry Lecture

"Biomaterial-Functionalized Surfaces: En Route to Bioelectronic & Optobioelectronic Systems," Itamar Willner, Hebrew U; Ashe Aud. Chevron, 5:30 pm

Wednesday , April 3

Dental Seminar

"Endodontic Surgery," James Wallace; 2148 Salk, 9 am

Sports Medicine Rounds

5th fl. conf. rm. UPMC Shadyside, 11 am

Honors College Research Fair

Assembly Rm. WPU, 11:30 am-2 pm (4-6880)

Long-Term Care Insurance Info Session

S121 BST, noon-1:30 pm & 3:30-5 pm

Neurosurgery Residents Conference

Richard Spiro; 4th fl. neurological surgery conf. rm. Presby, 2 pm

Neurosurgery Patient Care Conference

4th fl. neurological surgery conf. rm. Presby, 2:45 pm

Baseball Vs. Akron; Trees Field, 3 pm

Linguistics Talk

"Second Language Syntactic & Semantic Development: An Event-Related Potential Investigation," Natasha Tokowicz, CMU; 144 CL, 3 pm

Thursday, April 4

Pediatric Grand Rounds

"Human Stem Cell Research: Biomedicine Meets Ethics & Politics," Alexander Capron; McCluskey Aud. Children's, 8 am

Bioethics Grand Rounds

"Revisiting the Definition of Death," Alexander Capron; lecture rm. 5 Scaife, noon

Endocrine Research Conference

"Mechanisms of Muscle Insulin Resistance," Lynis Dohm; 1195 BST, noon

Immunology Seminar

Andrea Gambotto; W995 BST, noon

Long-Term Care Insurance Info Session

2K56 Posvar, noon-1:30 pm

Baseball Vs. Canisius; Trees Field, 3 & 5 pm

Ctr. for Biomedical Informatics Seminar

"Pitt Health Sciences on the Web: An Update," Charles Friedman; 4060 Forbes Tower, 3 pm

Sleep Medicine Conference

628NW MUH, 4 pm

ASDA Grand Rounds

James Sciote; 2148 Salk, 4:30 pm

Toastmasters Meeting

1102 Scaife, 6 pm

Asian/Africana Studies & History Book Lecture

"Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black & White," Frank Wu, Howard; Mandarin Gourmet Restaurant, Downtown, 7 pm (8-7486)

Pgh. Contemporary Writers Lecture

Wanda Coleman, poet; 125 FFA, 8:15 pm

Ph.D. Defenses

GSPH

"Spatial Data Analysis of Area Effects for Infant Health in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania," Lucas Musewe; March 26, A724 Crabtree, 3:15 pm

Health Information Management

"Factors Affecting Diffusion of EMR Innovation From Physicians' Perspectives: The Kuwait Experience," Eiman Al-Jafar; March 28, 6053 Forbes Tower, 1-3 pm

Immunology

"Anti-DNA Topoisomerase I Specific Autoimmune Response in Systematic Sclerosis Patients & Healthy Controls," Qingru Hu; March 28, S218 BST, 2 pm

History

"The Kokugo Revolution: Ueda Kazutoshi, Language Reform & Language Education in Meiji, Japan (1868-1912)," Paul Clark; March 28, 3M51 Posvar, 3 pm

Physics & Astronomy

"Shape Changes & Shape Coexistence in Sr-81 & Nd-137," Ignacio Birriel; March 29, 316 Allen, 10 am

Molecular Pharmacology

"Protective Role of the 2-Hydroxyestradiol Methylation Pathway in the Cardiovascular & Renal Systems: Interaction with Catecholamines," Lefteris Zacharia; March 29, 1395 BST, 2 pm

Religious Studies

"Ritual Healing in Reformed Protestantism: Self-in-the-Process of Belonging," Sara Penn-Strah; April 3, 2604A CL, 11 am

Neuroscience

"Characterization of the CNS Control of Sympathetic Outflow Using Viral Transneuronal Tracing," Georgina Cano; April 4, 2nd fl. aud. LRDC, 9:30 am

Theatre

Kuntu Repertory Theatre

"Sun Rising on the Hill District," directed by Ricardo Wiley; March 21-23 at 8 pm, March 24 at 4 pm, April 4 at 11 am, 7th fl. aud. Alumni (4-7298)

Kuntu Repertory Theatre

"Killing Me Softly," directed by Ricardo Wiley; March 28-30 & April 4-5 at 8 pm, March 31 at 4 pm, 7th fl. aud. Alumni (4-7298)

Pitt Repertory Theatre

"The Learned Ladies," directed by Melanie Dreyer; April 3-21, Tue.-Sat. at 8 pm, Sun. at 2 pm, Heymann Theatre (4-7524)

Titusville Campus

"The Boys Next Door," directed by Paul Lukach; Haskell Aud., UPT, April 4-6, 7:30 pm (814/827-4460)

Event Deadline

The next issue of the University Times calendar will be published April 4. It will contain events of April 4-18. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm March 28 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or e-mail to utcal@pitt.edu.