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May 2, 2013

Calendar

Thursday 2

Dental Medicine Faculty Retreat

“Addressing Academic Integrity Issues: Beyond Common Sense”;

Wyndham Pgh. University Ctr., 8 am-4 pm

(lmgrade@pitt.edu)

Russian Film Symposium

“An Office Romance: Our Time”;

106 Lawrence, 9 am;

“Rita’s Last Fairy Tale”;

Pgh. Filmmakers, 477 Melwood Ave., 7:30 pm

(padunov@pitt.edu)

TIES/CTSI Workshop

Hillman Cancer Ctr. Cooper classrm. C, 11 am

(legowskie@upmc.edu)

Molecular Biophysics/Structural Biology Seminar

Timothy Cross;

6014 BST3, 11 am

Benefits Fair

1105 Scaife, 11:30 am-1:30 pm

(www.hr.pitt.edu/benefits)

Panther Advocate Medical Plan Option Info Session

1103 Scaife, 12:10-12:50 pm

(register: www2.hr.pitt.edu/PantherAdvocate/default.aspx)

Chemistry Francis Clifford Phillips Lecture

“A Quantum Mechanics Without Wavefunctions,”

Emily Carter, Princeton;

150 Chevron, 2:30 pm (4-8200)

Provost’s Inaugural Lecture

“Energy-Bio Conundrum: Materials to the Rescue,”

Prashant Kumta, engineering;

2500 Posvar, 4 pm

Pgh. Gut Club Dinner Lecture

“Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Epidemiology, Prevention via Treatment of Hepatitis & Therapy,”

Hashem El-Serag;

UClub, 6-8:30 pm

OPDC Discussion

“Redesign Louisa Street”;

Oakland Career Ctr., 7 pm

Friday 3

Greensburg Campus Children’s Literature Conf.

Smith Hall, UPG, 8 am-4:30 pm

(upgclc@pitt.edu)

Russian Film Symposium

“Twilight Portrait,”

106 Lawrence, 9 am;

“Elana,” 106 Lawrence, 2 pm;

“Gromozeka,” 7:30 pm;

Pgh. Filmmakers, 477 Melwood Ave.,

(padunov@pitt.edu)

Bradford Campus Admissions Session

UPB, 10 am

(www.upb.pitt.edu/visit.aspx)

Johnstown Campus Benefits Fair

Student Union, Cambria Rm., UPJ, 11 am-1 pm

(www.hr.pitt.edu/benefits)

Psychiatry Distinguished Scientist Lecture

“Mental Health Insurance Parity & the ACA: The Incomplete Story,”

Howard Goldman;

Detre aud., noon

(wallacecl@upmc.edu)

GI Research Rounds

Shrinivas Bishu;

Presby conf. rm. M2, noon

(joj2@pitt.edu)

Contemporary Italian Film

“L’industriale”;

125 FFA, 7 pm

Saturday 4

T.F. Bowser Memorial Lecture

Howard Glazer;

Scaife aud. 5 & 6, 8:30 am-1 pm

Russian Film Symposium

“Short Stories”;

Pgh. Filmmakers, 477 Melwood Ave., 7:30 pm

(padunov@pitt.edu)

Sunday 5

• Summer term: Residence halls open.

Episcopal Service

Heinz Chapel, 11 am

(Sundays: http://pittepiscopalchaplaincy.wordpress.com/)

Bradford Campus Southern Tier Symphony Concert

“Celebrating Gettysburg”;

Bromeley Family Theater, Blaisdell, UPB, 3 pm

Monday 6

• Summer term enrollment period ends & classes begin.

Hepatology Research & Pathology Lecture

“Native Liver Pathology”;

Presby 7 East 24, 7 am

(joj2@pitt.edu)

CIDDE/SIDI Workshop

“Visual Teaching,”

Richard Mayer & Joanna Garner;

O’Hara dining rm., 9:30 am-3 pm

Panther Advocate Medical Plan Option Info Session

1500 Posvar, 12:10-12:50 pm & 1:10-1:50 pm

(register: www2.hr.pitt.edu/PantherAdvocate/default.aspx)

Tuesday 7

GI Program

“Journal Jeopardy,”

Rawad Mounzer, Jennifer Seminerio & Nicholas Mahoney;

Presby conf. rm. M2, 7:30 am

(joj2@pitt.edu)

Greensburg Campus Benefits Fair

101 & 118 Village, UPG, 11 am-1 pm

(www.hr.pitt.edu/benefits)

HSLS Workshop

“Painless PubMed,”

Melissa Ratajeski;

Falk Library classrm. 1, noon

(mar@pitt.edu)

Basic & Translational Research Seminar

Mien-Chie Hung;

Hillman Cancer Ctr. Cooper classrm. D, noon

(toyg@upmc.edu)

Provost’s Inaugural Lecture

“‘SNPping’ Away at the Etiopathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease,”

Richard Duerr, medicine;

Scaife lect. rm. 6, 4 pm

Patient Education Lecture

“Meet the Experts: Pancreatic Cancer,”

Randall Brand, Nathan Bahary, Kenneth Lee & Yael Schenker;

Herberman conf. ctr., 6-8:30 pm

Wednesday 8

Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds

“Decitabine & Cytarabine for Older Patients With Newly Diagnosed AML & Targeting Tumor Vasculature: Pharmacologic & Immunotherapeutic Approaches,”

Annie Im & Peng Wang;

Herberman conf. ctr. aud., 8 am (412/692-2751)

CTSI Workshop

“Implementing Ethical Conduct of Human Participant Research,”

Karen Schmidt;

4127 Sennott, noon

Pathology Seminar

“Redirecting Diseased Tissue Remodeling in Mechanically Active Soft Tissues by Biomaterial-Based Interventions,”

William Wagner;

1104 Scaife, noon

Senate Council Mtg.

2700 Posvar, 3 pm

Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Resident Lecture

“Dentoalveolar Surgery”;

G33 Salk, 4 pm (fordam@upmc.edu)

Thursday 9

Bradford Campus Benefits Fair

Frame-Westerberg Commons, Mukaiyama U Rm., UPB, 11 am-1 pm

(www.hr.pitt.edu/benefits)

HSLS Workshop

“Testing Beyond Laboratory: Finding Testing Instruments Used in Research & Clinical Settings,”

Ester Saghafi;

Falk Library classrm. 1, 1 pm (esaghafi@pitt.edu)

Chemistry Seminar

“Synthesis of Complex Oligosaccharides & Glyco-Conjugates,”

Xuefei Huang; 150 Chevron, 2:30 pm (4-8200)

Provost’s Inaugural Lecture

“Exploring the Viral Universe & the Panviral Proteome,”

James Pipas, biology;

2500 Posvar, 4 pm

Friday 10

Titusville Campus Benefits Fair

Haskell Memorial Lib., UPT, 11 am-1 pm

(www.hr.pitt.edu/benefits)

Sr. VC’s Research Seminar

“Adaptive Evolution & Co-Evolution Within Protein Networks,”

Nathan Clark;

Scaife lect. rm. 6, noon

Law Commencement Ceremony

Soldiers & Sailors Memorial aud., 3-6 pm

Saturday 11

Amy Stine Workshop on Holistic Medicine

“Spirituality: A Dimension of Whole Person Care,”

Christina Puchalski, George Washington;

Herberman conf. ctr., 8:15 am-2:45 pm

Monday 13

• Summer 12-week, 6-week-1, 4-week-1 sessions enrollment period ends and classes begin.

HSLS Workshop

“Painless PubMed,”

Barb Folb;

Falk Library classrm. 1, 4 pm

(folb@pitt.edu)

Tuesday 14

GI Program

“Small Bowel Disease,”

Nicholas Mahoney;

Presby conf. rm. M2, 7:30 am

(joj2@pitt.edu)

Basic & Translational Research Seminar

“The Peroxidase Prdx1 Is a Sensor in Cancer Redox Signaling,”

Carola Neumann;

Hillman Cancer Ctr. Cooper classrm. D, noon (toyg@upmc.edu)

Panther Advocate Medical Plan Option Info Session

548 WPU, 12:10-12:50 pm & 1:10-1:50 pm

(register: www2.hr.pitt.edu/PantherAdvocate/default.aspx)

HSLS Workshop

“Adobe Photoshop,”

Julia Jankovic;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 12:30 pm

(jcj6@pitt.edu)

Provost’s Inaugural Lecture

“The Role of the Vaginal Ecosystem in Reproductive Health & Susceptibility to HIV,”

Sharon Hillier, medicine;

Scaife lect. rm. 6, 4 pm

Wednesday 15

• Summer 4-week-1 & 6-week-1 sessions add/drop period ends.

Surgery Research Day

UClub ballrm. A & B, 7:30 am-2 pm

Simmons Lecture in Surgical Science

“Regenerative Medicine: Current Concepts & Changing Trends,”

Anthony Atala, Wake Forest;

UClub ballrm. A & B, 8 am

Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds

“Innovative Care Programs & e-Health,”

Irma Verdonck-de Leeuw;

Herberman Conf. Ctr. aud., 8 am

(412/692-2751)

Dental Medicine Spring Research Symposium

Martha Somerman;

Scaife aud. 6, 9 am-noon

(hiroskyd@pitt.edu)

Pathology Seminar

“Renal FNA in the Age of Nephron Sparing Tumor Treatment,”

Gladwyn Leiman;

1104 Scaife, noon

HSLS Workshop

“SNPs & Genetic Variation,”

Ansuman Chattopadhyay;

Falk Library classrm. 2, 1 pm

(ansuman@pitt.edu)

Panther Advocate Medical Plan Option Info Session

342 Craig, 1:10-1:50 pm & 2:10-2:50 pm

(register: www2.hr.pitt.edu/PantherAdvocate/default.aspx)

LRDC 50th Anniversary Lecture

“Educational Neuroscience: Points of Mutual Influence Between Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience & the Science of Education,”

Bruce McCandliss;

UClub, 3 pm (4-7020)

Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Resident Lecture

“Dentoalveolar Surgery Complications”;

G33 Salk, 4 pm

(fordam@upmc.edu)

Thursday 16

CTSI Workshop

“Identifying Issues in the Responsible Conduct of Research,”

Karen Schmidt;

7039 Forbes Twr., noon

ADRC Lecture

“Recollection of Details in Mild Cognitive Impairment,”

Mark Wheeler;

S439 Montefiore, noon

Panther Advocate Medical Plan Option Info Session

1103 Scaife, 12:10-12:50 pm & 1:10-1:50 pm

(register: www2.hr.pitt.edu/PantherAdvocate/default.aspx)

Provost’s Inaugural Lecture

“And the Winner Is…Reflections on Assistive Technology,”

Michael Boninger, medicine;

Scaife lect. rm. 6, 4 pm

Defenses

A&S/Economics

“Three Essays on the Economics of the Nonprofit Sector,”

Daniel Jones;

May 3, 4716 Posvar, noon

A&S/Sociology

“State, Politics & Religion: Effects of Political & Social Change on the Relationship Between State & Religion in Turkey, 2002-2012,”

Selman Yilmaz;

May 3, 2432 Posvar, noon

A&S/Economics

“Essays on Currency, Unions & Trade,”

Gregory Whitten;

May 6, 4716 Posvar, 10 am

A&S/Economics

“Three Essays on Finance & Banking,”

Torsten Jochem;

May 6, 4716 Posvar, 1 pm

A&S/History

“An Open Secret: The Hidden History of Unwanted Pregnancy & Abortion in Highland Bolivia, 1952-2010,”

Natalie Kimball;

May 7, 3703 Posvar, 2 pm

GSPH/Biostatistics

“Nonparametric MANOVA Approaches for Non-normal Multivariate Outcomes,”

Fanyin He;

May 13, A215 Crabtree, 10 am

Law/Juridical Science

“The Role of Muslim Religious Institutions in Post-revolution Arab Countries & the Transition Toward Democracy: Egypt as a Case Study,” Abdullah Alaoudh;

May 16, 120 Barco, 9 am

Exhibits

Barco Law Library

“The Art of Japanese Noh Drama,”

Tsukioka Kogyo;

Barco law lib., through May 17, M-Th 7 am-10 pm, F 7 am-8 pm, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun 10 am-10 pm

Deadlines

Absentee Ballot

May 14 is deadline to apply for absentee ballot for May 21 primary

(www.votespa.com).

Event Deadline

The next issue of the University Times will include University and on-campus events of May 16-30. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm on May 9 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or email to utcal@pitt.edu.

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The University Times events calendar includes Pitt-sponsored events as well as non-Pitt events held on a Pitt campus. Each events calendar covers a two-week period; material must be submitted one week prior to publication.

For deadlines, see the current publication schedule.

Information submitted for the calendar should identify the type of event, such as lecture or concert, and the program’s specific title, sponsor, location and time. The name and phone number of a contact person should be included. Information should be sent by email to: utcal@pitt.edu, by FAX to: 412/624-4579, or by campus mail to: 308 Bellefield Hall. We cannot guarantee publication of events received after the deadline.


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