University Times

Thursday 15

Reproductive Physiology Lecture

"Endocrine and Autocrine Control of Gonadotropin Gene Expression and Secretion,"

Jeffrey Weiss, Northwestern;

14th fl. conf. rm. BST, noon.

REES Lecture

"Republic of Macedonia: Current Political Reality,"

Pande Lazarevski; 4E51 FQ, noon-1:30 p.m.

Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry Seminar

"The Transcriptional Enhancer Factor-1 Multigene Family. Transcriptional Regulators of Cardiac Genes,"

Alex Stewart, UPMC; 1295 BST, 3:30 p.m. (648-9570)

Women's Studies Lecture

"Australian Feminism, Aboriginality and National Identity in the 1990s,"

Kay Schaffer, U. of Adelaide; 501 CL, 4 p.m.

Communication Science Lecture

"Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease in Voice Disorders,"

Riccardo Carrau; WPIC Aud., 4-5 p.m. (383-1600)

Geology and Planetary Science Lecture

"Advanced Applications of Computer Software in the Earth Sciences,"

Matt Graham, Earthware; 203 Thaw, 4-5 p.m.

Pgh. Bibliophiles Lecture

"The Tale of a Cow," James Tanis, Bryn Mawr;

272 Hillman, 7:45 p.m.

BAS Black Man's Forum

Eddie's Cafe, 8-11 p.m.

Friday 16

* *Great American's Day celebrated, University closed.

Alzheimer Disease Research Ctr. Lecture

"New Agents for Diagnostic Neuroimaging and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease,"

William Klunk; ADRC conf. rm. Montefiore, 4 p.m. (692-2732)

Supercomputing Lecture

"The CRAY T3E," Steve Reinhardt, Cray Research, Inc.;

SEI Aud., 4 p.m.

Saturday 17 Basketball vs. Villanova;

Field House, noon.

Reading and Book Signing

Lewis Nordan, Pitt professor, will sign and read from "Sharpshooter Blues";

Borders Books and Music, South Hills, 3 p.m. (835-5990)

Johnstown Campus Performance

"H.M.S. Pinafore," New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players;

Pasquerilla Performing Arts Ctr., UPJ, 8 p.m. (814-269-7200)

Sunday 18

Chamber Choir Concert

Directed by John Goldsmith; Heinz Chapel, 3 p.m. (624-4125)

Compline Choir Concert

Organist Cynthia Pock, First Lutheran Church;

Heinz Chapel, 8:30 p.m.

Monday 19

REES Lecture

"The Parliamentary and Presidential Elections in Russia (1995-1996),"

Jonathan Harris, political science; 4N51 FQ, noon-1:30 p.m.

Biological Sciences Seminar

"Cell Polarity in Saccharomyces Cerevisiae,"

Erfei Bi, UNC; 169 Crawford, 4:15 p.m.

Tuesday 20

Intercultural Lunch

Suite 500 Medical Arts Bldg., noon. (383-1813)

Chemistry Lecture

"Self-Assembly in Highly Conducting, Chemically Responsive Polythiophene Superstructures,"

Richard McCullough, CMU;

Chevron Ashe Aud., 12:30 p.m.

Music on the Edge Concert

Franco Sciannameo, viola, and Eric Moe, piano;

FFA Aud., 8 p.m. (624-4125)

Wednesday 21

UPCI Lecture

"Update on Prostate Cancer: What's New?";

S780 Monte-fiore, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (624-1115)

Pathology Lecture

"Intracellular Viral Inactivation by the Immune Response,"

Francis Chisari, Scripps Research Inst.;

lecture rm. 3 Scaife, 2 p.m.

Black History Month Event

Caribbean & soul food and Marcus Garvey: Prophecies of Black Redemption;

Towers Cafe, C-side, 4-7 p.m.

Jazz band Kehonia Concept 4:30-7 p.m.

Basketball vs. Rutgers; Field House, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday 22

Medical Ethics Lecture

"Sirens of Utility: The Odyssey of Managed Emergency Care,"

Gregory Larkin, medicine;

Aud. 5 Scaife, noon-1 p.m.

REES Lecture

"Russian Seasons in Paris,"

Marina Belenky, history of art & architecture;

4E51 FQ, noon-1:30 p.m.

Chemistry Lecture

"Breaking Individual Chemical Bond in Surfaces With the STM,"

P. Avouris, IBM Watson Research Labs.;

Chevron Ashe Aud., 2:30 p.m.

Mental Health, Racism and Sexism Lecture

"Teenage Motherhood,"

Constance Willard Williams, Brandeis; GSPH Aud. G-23, 4 p.m. (624-4624)

Chemistry Lecture

"What's the 'Sense' in Sensors (Optical Transduction Schemes and Other Things),"

Michael Angel, U. of S. Carolina;

Chevron Ashe Aud., 4 p.m.

Geology & Planetary Science Lecture

"Applications of Computer Software in the Earth Sciences,"

Susan Meyer, Earthware;

203 Thaw, 4-5 p.m.

Communication Science Lecture

"Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing,"

Janet Kenyherz; WPIC Aud., 4-5 p.m. (383-1600)

Biotech Perkin-Elmer Distinguished Lecture

"Enzymatic Processes in Organic Media: Control of Enzyme Selectivity by the Solvent,"

Alexander Klibanov, MIT; 2nd fl. multipurpose rm., Biotech Ctr., 4 p.m.

Friday 23

Social and Public Policy Graduate Student Conference

Morning session 2K56 FQ, 9 a.m.-noon; afternoon session 5J52-54 FQ, 1-6 p.m. (624-7392)

Pharmacology Seminar

"Mechanism and Regulation of Kinesin: The Molecular Motor Responsible for Fast Axonal Transport,"

David Hackney, CMU; 1395 BST, noon. (648-9318)

Senate BPC Meeting

Dining Rm. B WPU, noon-2 p.m.

Philosophy of Science Lecture

"The Mystery of the Double-Slit Experiment Removed,"

Milos Arsenijevic, U. of Belgrade;

817R CL, 12:05 p.m.

Political Science Lecture

"The Liberal Peace: Interdependence, Democracy and Conflict,"

Bruce Russett, Yale; 2K56 FQ, 12:30-2 p.m. (648-7275) Biotech Perkin-Elmer Distinguished Lecture "Transport of Proteins and Nucleic Acids Through Hydrophobic Barriers," Alexander Klibanov, MIT; 2nd fl. multipurpose rm. Biotech Ctr., 2 p.m.

Anthropology Lecture

"Center and Periphery in NE China,"

Gideon Shelach; 3D10 FQ, 3 p.m.

Classics Lecture

"Origins of Minerva,"

David Nelson; Classics seminar rm., 3 p.m.

Medieval & Renaissance Studies Lecture

"Primers, Pamphlets, Prayer Books and Scribes: Religious Preambles in Early Modern English Wills," Caroline Litzenberger, WVU; 149 CL, 4 p.m.

Alzheimer Disease Research Ctr. Lecture

"New Agents for Diagnostic Neuroimaging and Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease,"

William Klunk; ADRC conf. rm. Montefiore, 4 p.m. (692-2732)

Saturday 24

Survival Skills and Ethics Workshop

"Grantspersonship"; 2nd fl. aud. WPIC, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (624-7098)

Sunday 25

Compline Choir Concert

Organist William Lindberg;

Heinz Chapel, 8:30 p.m.

Monday 26

Nursing Lecture

"Nursing Informatics: Technology Linking Patients and Nurses,"

Patricia Brennan, U. of Case Western Reserve;

123 Victoria, noon-1:30 p.m. (624-7838)

Ctr. on American Politics and Society Lecture

"Beyond Mystery: Governance for a Shrinking Government,"

Donald Kettl, U. of Wis.;

4R51 FQ, 3:15 p.m.

Tuesday 27

History of Art & Architecture Lecture

"Currents in Medieval Iconography: Changes in the Depiction of the Life of Christ in Early 14th Century England,"

Jane Vadnal; 203 FFA, noon-1 p.m.

Wednesday 28

UPCI Lecture

"Bone Marrow Transplantation as Part of the Treatment Plan";

S780 Montefiore, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (624-1115)

Intercultural Bag Lunch

Suite 500 Medical Arts Bldg., noon. (383-1813)

Pharmacology Seminar

"The Role of Helper Lipid in Cationic Lipid Medicated Gene Transfer,"

Steve S.W. Hui, Roswell Park Cancer Ctr.; 1395 BST, noon. (648-9318)

Philosophy of Science Lecture

"Real and Imaginary Problems of Relativistic Thermodynamics,"

Heinz-Jurgen Schmidt, U. of Osnabruck; 817R CL, 12:05 p.m.

Linguistics Lecture

"Non-monotonic Formalisms for Natural Language Semantics,"

Tichmond Thomason, linguistics and intelligent systems program;

144 CL, 3 p.m. (624-5900)

Honors Convocation

Soldiers & Sailors Memorial, 3-5 p.m. (624-7100)

Pathology Seminar

"Regulation of :NOS Expression in Cardiac Myocytes,"

Mitchell Finkel; 618 Scaife, 4 p.m. (648-1040)

Black History MonthTalent Show

Eddie's Cafe, 8-11 p.m.

Poetry Reading

Diana Hume George;

501 CL, 8:30-9:30 p.m.

Thursday 29

Women's Assn. Chocolate Festival

Assembly Rm. WPU, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (624-8272)

Women's Studies Discussion

"Informal Discussion With Students,"

Bell Hooks; 501 CL, 1 p.m.

Women's Studies Video

"When Abortion Was Illegal: Untold Stories";

2629 CL, 3 p.m.

Biostatistics Seminar

"Updatable Computations for Best Linear Unbiased Predictors,"

Yue-Fang Chang, epidemiology; A115 Crabtree, 3:30 p.m. (624-3023)

Geology & Planetary Science Lecture

"Paleomagnetism of the Mamet Peninsula, Northeastern Russia,"

Robert Graham; 203 Thaw, 4-5 p.m.

Basketball vs. WVU; Field House, 7:30 p.m.

Ph.D. Defense

GSPH

"S-Adenosylhomocysteine Hydrolase Activity and Ethenoadenosine Metabolism in Two Murine Strains That Exhibit Divergent Tumor Susceptibility,"

Teri Bagnell-Leonardo, environmental and occupational health;

Feb. 28, A110 RIDC Park, 1:30 p.m.

Exhibits

FFA Studio Arts Dept. Faculty Show;

Feb. 15-Mar. 24, University Art Gallery.

Bradford Campus

Artist May Kaye Casaday; Feb. 22-Mar. 31, Hanley Library Gallery, UPB.

Theatre

Pitt Theatre

"Clytemnestra," directed by Yukihiro Goto; Stephen Foster Memorial, through Feb. 17, 8 p.m. (624-PLAY)

Theatre Arts Workshop Production

"The Colored Museum,"

directed by Gregg Dion; Studio Theatre, CL basement. Feb. 22-Mar. 2, Thurs.-Sat. 8 p.m. (624-7529)

Deadlines

Chinese Studies Faculty Travel Grants

Applications available from Asian studies; due by Feb. 19. (648-7411)

Pitt/Family House Dance Marathon

Registration Sign up in lower level WPU, Feb. 29, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Donations due by Mar. 18 at WPU ticket office. Marathon begins at 7 p.m. Mar. 22, Field House. (647-5812)

Commencement Regalia

Order Orders due Mar. 15 at the Book Center; Staff members interested in attending should contact Office of Special Events by Mar. 29. (624-7100)

Calendar Deadline

The next issue of the University Times calendar will be published Thursday, Feb. 29. It will contain events of Feb. 29-Mar. 14. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 p.m. Feb. 22 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information will not be accepted over the phone but can be sent by FAX: 624-4579 or e-mail to utcal+@pitt.edu. For additional information about calendar deadlines, call 624-4644.