University Times

Thursday 23

UPCI Immunology Seminar

"Tumor-Induced Cell Death and Its Implications for Immunotherapy of Cancer,"

Theresa Whiteside; W995 BST, noon

Friday 24

Pharmacology Seminar

"Crystal Structure-Based Design of Inhibitors of Cyclin-Dependent Kinases (CDKs) and Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerase (PARP),"

Roger Griffin, U. of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom;

1395 BST, noon

Saturday 25

Pitt Kennywood Day

10:30 am-11 pm, pavilions 6 &7, tickets avilable at WPU ticket office

Monday 27

SAC Oakland Clean Up

City's "Adopt-a Block Program";

5-7 pm, 624-9822 or 383-1628

Tuesday 28

Blood Drive

WPU Kurtzman Rm. and 11th fl. BST, 8 am-2:30 pm (383-1628)

Wednesday 29

Intercultural Bag Lunch

Student Health Service, Medical Arts, 5th fl. Conf. Rm., noon

Thursday 30

UPCI Immunology Seminar

"IL-12 Gene Therapy: The Next Generation,"

Hideaki Tahara; W995 BST, noon

Friday 31

Pharmacology Seminar

"NO and Chondrocyte Survival,"

John Rediske, Novartis Institute; 1395 BST, noon

August

Saturday 1

* Summer 12-week, 2nd 6-week, 3rd 4-week sessions end; final exams scheduled during last class meeting

Monday 3

Bloodborne Pathogen Training

G-23 GSPH Aud., 9-10:30 am (624-9505)

Higher Education Review

Chancellor Mark Nordenberg, Robert Gallagher, Wynne Korr, Carol Anderson, Mark Collins; KQV 1410, 7 pm

Tuesday 4

Career Center Open House

B09 Med. Arts, 8:30 am-3 pm

Wednesday 5

* Summer 12-week, 2nd 6-week, 3rd 4-week sessions grade rosters due in Registrar's office by noon

Intercultural Bag Lunch

Student Health Service, Medical Arts, 5th fl. Conf. Rm., noon

Thursday 6

UPCI Immunology Seminar

Walter Storkus; W995 BST, noon

Friday 7

Cell Biology & Physiology Seminar

"iNovel Signaling Molecules Derived from Phosphoino-sitidesi,"

Chandra Sekar, U. of Alabama; 5th fl. Board Rm. EEI, noon

Saturday 8

* Traditional summer term and summer session 2 end; final exams scheduled during last class meeting

* Official date for awarding of degrees

Sunday 9

* Residence halls close

Tuesday 11

Intercultural Bag Lunch

Student Health Service, Medical Arts, 5th fl. Conf. Rm., noon

Wednesday 12

* Traditional summer term and summer session 2 grade rosters due in Registrar's office by noon

KGSB Small Business Development Ctr. Workshop

"Mechanics of Starting a Small Business";

180 Mervis, 8 am

Staff Association Council Meeting

2P56 FQ, 12:30 pm

Thursday 13

UPCI Immunology Seminar

Denise Anne Croix;

W995 BST, noon

Friday 14

Senate BPC Meeting

WPU Dining Rm. B, noon

Monday 17

Chemical Hygiene Safety Training

G-23 GSPH Aud., 9-10:30 am (624-9505)

Johnstown Campus Paul Saylor Memorial Golf Tournament

Retired coach John Majors, Somerset Country Club; noon

Wednesday 19

Intercultural Bag Lunch

Student Health Service, Medical Arts, 5th fl. Conf. Rm., noon

Thursday 20

UPCI Immunology Seminar

Carol Feghali; W995 BST, noon

Friday 21

Pharmacology Seminar

"ER Protein Chaperone Induction by Unfolded Proteins,"

Yuen-Keng Ng; 1395 BST, noon

Saturday 22

UPMC CPR training

"Save-A-Life Saturday";

Boardwalk, Strip District, 8 am-4 pm (To register: 412/578-3172)

Monday 24

SAC Oakland Clean Up

City's "Adopt-a-Block Program";

5-7 pm, 624-9822 or 383-1628

Wednesday 26

* Residence halls open

Thursday 27

* Freshman Orientation

UPCI Immunology Seminar

Robert Berman and Ronna Campbell;

W995 BST, noon

FAS Graduate Student Information Fair/Orientation

2M/2P56 FQ, 3:30-5 pm

Friday 28

New Faculty Orientation

2M56 FQ, 9 am-2:45 pm (624-7356)

Pharmacology Seminar

"Small G-Protein Regulation of Glucose Uptake,"

Mark Rizzo; 1395 BST, noon

Sunday 30

New TA Orientation

2M56 FQ, 8 am-1:30 pm, natural sciences & professional schools;

noon-5 pm, social sciences & humanities (624-6671)

Monday 31

* Fall term registration period ends for all students

* Fall term classes begin

Ph.D. Defense

FAS

"Cloning and Characterization of a Novel RNA Binding Protein That Associates With Selenocysteine tRNA,"

Feng Ding, biological sciences; July 27, A220 Langley, 9 am

GSPH

"Time to Conception After Surgical Orchidopexy: A Study of the Dynamics of Subfertility Among Formerly Cryptorchid and Control Men,"

Michael Coughlin, epidemiology; July 27, A522 Crabtree, 3 pm

Nursing

"Risk and Protective Factors in Internationally Adopted Children From the Former USSR," Teena McGuinness;

July 29, 451 Victoria, 10 am

KGSB

"A Study of Hospital's Changes in Length of Stay and Number of Discharges as a Result of Changes in Financial Incentives Related to Medicare Exempt Status for Hospital-Based Skilled Nursing Units,"

Jerry Joseph;

Aug. 6, 280 Mervis, 10 am

Medicine

"Molecular Study of Poly-amines and the NMDA Receptor Complex,"

Terre Sharma;

Aug. 10, 1395 BST, 9 am

Medicine

"Equine Infectious Anemia Virus p9 Protein Function in Virus Replication,"

Bridget Puffer;

Aug. 10, 1295 BST, 1 pm

Medicine

"An Analysis of Vaccine-induced, Immune-mediated Enhancement of Equine Infections Anemia Virus (EIAV) Infections in Vivo and Serum-mediated Enhancement of EIAV Replication in Vitro,"

Michelle Lynn Raabe;

Aug. 12, 100A BST, 10 am

KGSB

"Skill Acquisition and Understanding in Computer Applications: A Key Knowledge Approach Based Upon Elaboration, Self-Explanation and Knowledge Type,"

Karl Brett Lloyd;

Aug. 18, 280 Mervis, 1 pm

Deadlines

Pitt Kennywood Day

Purchase discounted tickets at WPU ticket office through July 24 for use at the July 25 picnic.

Pitt Telephone Directory

Return departmental listing form to Bonnie Cooper, Telecommunications, 6K01 FQ, 648-9033, by Aug. 4, 3 pm.

Calendar Deadline

The next issue of the University Times calendar will contain events of Sept. 3-17. Information for events during that period must be received by Aug. 27 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information can be sent by FAX: 624-4579 or e-mail to utcal+@pitt.edu