Calendar
Thursday 6
Molecular Biophysics/Structural Biology Seminar
Adam Kwiatkowski;
6014 BST3, 11 am
EOH Seminar
“Environmental Health Research & Public Policy: How Not to Have a Boring Career,”
Bernard Goldstein;
540 Bridgeside Pt., noon
(beagle@pitt.edu)
Emerging Legends Concert
Lorens Chuno;
Cup & Chaucer, gr. fl. Hillman, noon
CIDDE TA Workshops
“Using Office Hours Effectively,”
B26 Alumni, 1 pm;
“Assessing Writing Assignments,”
G74 Hillman, 6:30 pm
(www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)
UHC Lecture
“Professionalism & Physician Behavior,”
Barry Silverman, Emory;
A219B Langley, 1 pm
Chemistry Seminar
“Deciphering Alternating Access Mechanisms in Ion-Coupled & ABC Transporters: A Spin Labeling EPR Perspective,”
Hassane Mchaourab, Vanderbilt;
150 Chevron, 4 pm
Geology & Planetary Science Colloquium
“Orbital-Scale Climate Variability & ENSO in the Early Miocene: Leaf Wax-Derived d13C & dD Records From a Varved Diatomite in New Zealand,”
William D’Andrea, Columbia;
11 Thaw, 4 pm
Economics Lecture
“Implementation With Interdependent Valuations,”
Andrew Postlewaite, Penn;
4716 Posvar, 4 pm
Friday 7
• Spring term withdrawal deadline.
IEE Workshop
“First Step Program: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business”;
117 Mervis, 7:30-10:30 am
(8-1542)
Bradford Campus Admissions Program
UPB, 10 am
(register: www.upb.pitt.edu/visit.aspx)
Psychiatry Clinical Grand Rounds
“Diagnostic Evaluation Center”;
WPIC aud., noon
Sr. VC’s Seminar
“Structural, Metabolic & Functional Relationships Between the Eye & the Brain in Glaucoma,”
Kevin Chan, ophthalmology;
A115 Crabtree, noon
Economics Lecture
“The Demand for Bad Policy When Voters Underappreciate Equilibrium Effects,”
Pedro Dal Bo, Brown;
4716 Posvar, noon
CIDDE TA Workshop
“Leading Effective Classroom Discussions”;
815 Alumni, 1 pm
(www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)
Public Health Monthly Health Equity Discussion
“A Comparison of Dental Caries Levels in Two Communities With Different Oral Health Prevention Strategies Stratified in Different Social Classes”;
A215 Crabtree, 1 pm
(healtheq@pitt.edu)
Office of Academic Career Development Workshop
“2014 Advanced Leadership Training Course”;
Herberman Conf. Ctr., 3 pm
(oacd@hs.pitt.edu)
Sunday 9
• Spring recess for students begins.
Episcopal Service
Heinz Chapel, 11 am
(Sundays: http://pittepiscopalchaplaincy.wordpress.com/)
Concert
Kevin Solecki;
Heinz Chapel, 3 pm
Monday 10
Medicine Lecture
“Renal Chloride Transport & Blood Pressure,”
Dominique Eladari, Paris Descartes U;
F946 Presby, 12:15 pm
(cml97@pitt.edu)
Tuesday 11
CTSI Workshop
“Involving Community Partners & Other Stakeholders in Research: Ethical Considerations,”
Elizabeth Miller & Maria Jaime;
7039 Forbes Twr., noon
HSLS Workshop
“Prezi for Presentations,”
Julia Jankovic;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 12:30-2:30 pm
(jcj6@pitt.edu)
IEE Workshop
“Targeting Your Most Profitable Markets & Customers”;
UClub, 5:45-8:45 pm
(8-1544)
Wednesday 12
Hematology/Oncology Grand Rounds
“Melanoma Brain Metastases: The Final Frontier,”
Hussein Tawbi;
UPMC Cancer Pavilion, Herberman aud., 8 am
(millerc5@upmc.edu)
HSLS Workshop
“EndNote Basics,”
Pat Weiss;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 9:30-11:30 am
(pwf@pitt.edu)
Music Cyber Symposium
“Mary Lou Williams,”
Geri Allen, jazz studies;
11 am-1 pm
(www.music.pitt.edu)
Pathology Seminar
“Benign & Malignant Wound Healing in the Biliary Tree,”
A. Jake Demetris;
1104 Scaife, noon
SAC Mtg.
WPU Ballrm., noon
Thursday 13
CTSI Workshop
“Data Security & Confidentiality,”
Heather Eng, ADRC;
102 Benedum, noon
SAC Spring Technology Assembly
“Effectively Using Technology in Your Job 3.0,”
Jinx Walton, keynote;
WPU noon-4 pm
(register: sac.pitt.edu)
Chemistry Seminar
“Understanding Ubiquitin Signaling Using Chemical Approaches,”
Eric Streiter, U of WI-Madison;
150 Chevron, 4 pm
Friday 14
• Spring holiday, University closed.
Sunday 16
• Spring recess for students ends.
Organ Recital
Duquesne U students;
Heinz Chapel, 3 pm
IonSound Concert
“Please Turn Your Cell Phones ON!”;
Bellefield aud., 7 pm
Monday 17
IEE Entrepreneurial Fellows Program
“Keeping Your Finger on the Pulse of Your Business: Financial Metrics on Dashboards That Work”;
Rivers Club, 301 Grant St., Downtown, 8 am-5 pm
(8-1544)
CTSI Workshop
“Developing & Optimizing Collaborative Interactions Among Researchers,”
Gerald Gebhart, medicine;
7039 Forbes Twr., 1 pm
Head & Neck SPORE Mtg.
“Non-Invasive Biomarkers of Oral & Pharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma,”
Scott Langevin;
520 E&EI; 4 pm
Concert
Choir of the College of William & Mary;
Heinz Chapel, 8 pm
Tuesday 18
• Pitt Day in Harrisburg
IEE Lecture
“Keeping Your Finger on the Pulse of Your Business,”
Bob Hogan;
Duquesne Club, Downtown, 7:30-10:30 am
(8-1389)
Senate Benefits & Welfare Committee Mtg.
403 Salk, 9 am
CIDDE Workshops
“Best Practices in Online Teaching,”
B26 Alumni, 10 am;
“Developing a Teaching Portfolio for Faculty,”
815 Alumni, 2 pm;
“TA Services: Grading, Feedback & the Curve,”
815 Alumni, 6 pm
(www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)
Cell Biology Seminar
“Epigenetic Regulation of Squamous Carcinoma Cell Invasive Growth & Survival,”
Cun-Yu Wang;
520 E&EI, 11 am
(cspokora@pitt.edu)
MMG Seminar
“Molecular Mechanisms of Nucleic Acid Sensing in Infection & Inflammation,”
T. Sam Xiao;
503 Bridgeside Pt. II, 11:30 am
Basic & Translational Research Seminar
“Hormone-DNA Repair Crosstalk in Cancer: Mechanisms & Implications for Therapeutic Intervention,”
Karen Knudsen, Thomas Jefferson;
Hillman Cancer Ctr. Cooper conf. rm. D, noon
(toyg@upmc.edu)
EUCE Conversations on Europe
“Spy Games: Technology & Trust in the Transatlantic Relationship”;
4217 Posvar, noon
(euce@pitt.edu)
HSLS Workshop
“PowerPoint for Conf. Posters,”
Julia Jankovic;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 12:30-2:30 pm
(jcj6@pitt.edu)
CTSI Workshop
“Responsible Use of Animals in Biomedical Research,” David Schabdach; 7039 Forbes Twr., 1 pm
Graduate Study Council Mtg.
817 CL, 3-5 pm
Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar
“PDZ Targeting: The Design of Selective CAL Inhibitors to Stabilize Apical rF508-CFTR,”
Dean Madden, Dartmouth;
1395 BST, 3:30 pm
(mmcclain@pitt.edu)
HSLS Workshop
“Painless PubMed,”
Pat Weiss;
Falk Library classrm. 1, 4 pm
(pwf@pitt.edu)
Wednesday 19
CIDDE Workshops
“Seven Interactive Lecture Techniques for the Large Lecture Classroom,”
815 Alumni, 10 am;
“TA Services: Encouraging Student Participation,”
Hillman G74, 6:30 pm
(www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)
HSLS Workshop
“Focus on Behavioral Medicine: Searching in PsycINFO,”
Michele Klein Fedyshin;
Falk Library classrm. 1, 10:30 am
(kleinf@pitt.edu)
Interactive Wellness Event
“The Healthy Lifestyle Experience 7”;
WPU Ballrm., 11 am-2 pm
(1-866/647-3432)
Artful Wednesdays Performance
Howie Alexander;
Nordy’s, WPU, noon
(pittarts@pitt.edu)
Senate Plenary Session
“The Research University in the Age of Digital Information”;
WPU Assembly Rm., noon-3 pm
Social Work Lecture
“Recognizing & Supporting the Global Social Service Workforce: Challenges & Opportunities,”
Robin Mama, Monmouth;
2017 CL, noon
Pathology Seminar
“All Human Microphysiological Model of Metastasis Therapy,”
Alan Wells;
1104 Scaife, noon
HSLS Workshop
“Personal Genomics,”
Carrie Iwema;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 1-4 pm
(iwema@pitt.edu)
Thursday 20
Greensburg Campus Mathematics Challenge & Conf.
UPG, 9 am-2 pm
(register: www.greensburg.pitt.edu/amcurs)
CIDDE TA Workshop
“Developing a Teaching Portfolio”;
815 Alumni, 10 am
(www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)
Office of Academic Career Development Workshop
“Work/Life Effectiveness: Fostering Resilience,”
Tom Koloc & Steven Wendell;
S120 BST, 10 am-noon
(oacd@hs.pitt.edu)
Molecular Biophysics/Structural Biology Seminar
“All That & a Bag of CHIPs: Structure/Function Studies of Cytosolic Protein Quality Control,”
Saurav Misra;
6014 BST3, 11 am
Senate Community Relations Committee Mtg.
272 Hillman, noon-2pm
HSLS Postdoc Talks
“Ethical Considerations for Scientific Image Manipulation,”
Emily Wickline;
Falk Library classrm. 2, noon-2 pm
(iwema@pitt.edu)
SAC Benefits Seminar
“Flexible Spending Accounts”;
WPU Assembly Rm., noon
IRB Seminar
“Protecting Your Data: What Every Researcher Should Know”;
O’Hara Ballrm., noon
Chemistry Seminars
“Hydrazone-Based Switches, Flurophores & Sensors,”
Ivan Aprahamain, Dartmouth, 2:30 pm;
David Wei, Fordham, 4 pm;
150 Chevron
Senate PUP Committee Mtg.
4127 Sennott, 3 pm
CGS Open House
CL 4th fl., 3 pm
(www.cgs.pitt.edu/infosession)
Defenses
A&S/Chemistry
“Insertion of Reactive Rhodium Carbenes Into Boron-Hydrogen Bonds of Stable N-Heterocyclic Carbene Boranes & Progress Toward the Total Synthesis of Tulearins,”
Xiben Li;
March 7, 307 Eberly, 10:30 am
Medicine/Molecular Pharmacology
“Gene Therapy Approaches With Allotopic Expression Using a Drosophila Model With an Endogenous ATP6 Mutation,”
Wai Kan Chiu;
March 7, 1395 BST, noon
Public Health/Behavioral & Community Health Sciences
“Concordance of Race/Ethnicity of Interventionists & Caregivers of Dementia Patients: Relationship to Study Outcomes,”
Kathleen McGinnis;
March 20, 210 Parran, 2 pm
Exhibits
Bradford Campus
“Norman Rockwell: The 1960s”;
through March 7, KOA Gallery, Blaisdell, UPB, Th 8 am-8 pm, F 8 am-6 pm
U Art Gallery
“Chinese Video Art & Documentary from Gao Minglu’s Archives (1985-2005)”;
through March 12, FFA Gallery, M-F 10 am-4 pm
Barco Law Library
“Gardens of Repose”
by Larry Hankowitz;
through May 16, M-Th 7:30 am-10 pm, F 7:30 am-6 pm, Sat 10 am-6 pm, Sun noon-8 pm
Hillman Library
“Oakland: A Look Back Over the 20th Century”;
Hillman gr. fl., through Aug. 8, Sun 10 am-F 10 pm & Sat 9 am-10 pm
Deadlines
Greensburg Campus Mathematics Challenge & Conf.
Registration deadline March 14 for March 20 event.
(www.greensburg.pitt.edu/amcurs)
Pilot Project Program in Hemostasis & Vascular Biology Grant
Applications due March 15.
(voithdm@upmc.edu)
Faculty Support Grant
Proposals due March 18.
(www.thornburghforum.pitt.edu)
Medical Innovation Early Stage Medical Technology Pilot Funding
Pre-proposal submission deadline is March 19.
(www.engineering.pitt.edu/cmi)
Ethical Issues in Pain Management Conf.
Registration deadline March 28 for April 4 conf.
(https://ccehs.upmc.com/liveformalcourses.jsf)
Clinical & Translational Research Training Opportunities
Application deadline is April 15.
(www.icre.pitt.edu/degrees/admissions_degrees.html)
Event Deadline
The next issue of the University Times will include University and on-campus events of March 20-April 3. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm on March 13 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Send information to utcal@pitt.edu.
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