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February 4, 2016

Calendar

Thursday 4

Funeral Mass
For F. Gary Haberle, pharmacy, who died Jan. 30; Heinz Chapel, 10 am

Molecular Biophysics/Structural Biology Seminar
“New Ways to Study RNA Structural Biology,” Yun-Xing Wang; 6014 BST3, 11 am

CRSP Seminar
“Rhetoric vs. Reality: Neoliberal Thought & the Racial Wealth Gap,” Darrick Hamilton, New School; 2017 CL, noon (www.crsp.pitt.edu)

Humanities Colloquium
“The Anatomy of Melancholy & the Anxiety of Persuasion,” Susan Wells, Temple; 602 CL, 12:30 pm (humctr@pitt.edu)

Women’s Basketball
Vs. Wake Forest; Petersen, 7 pm

Friday 5

East Asian Lecture
“Examining the Pragmatic Development of Chinese JFL Students,” Taranee Cao; 4130 Posvar, noon

Public Health/Health Equity Discussion
“Grand Challenges: Integrating Maternal Mental Health Into Maternal & Child Health Programs”; A216 Crabtree, 1 pm (healtheq@pitt.edu)

HSLS Workshop
“PowerPoint for Conference Posters,” Julia Dahm; Falk Library classrm. 2, 2 pm (jdahm@pitt.edu)

CIDDE Workshops
“Navigating Poverty: An Experiential Simulation,” Connolly Ballrm. Alumni, 9 am; “Technology for Large Lecture Courses,” B26 Alumni, 2 pm (www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)

GSWS Seminar
“In Search of the Clitoris: Writing & the Body in ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves,’” Susan Wells, Temple; WPU lower lounge, 3 pm (www.gsws.pitt.edu)

Humanities Lecture
“‘I Thought I Heard?’ The Origins of Jazz & the Ends of Jazz Writing,” Brent Edwards, Columbia ; 501 CL, 3 pm (www.humanities.pitt.edu)

Bradford Campus Concert
“Vocalosity”; Bromeley Family Theater, UPB, 7:30 pm (814/362-0248)

Saturday 6

Latin American Studies Concert
Chirihue; Bellefield aud., 7:30 pm

Monday 8

Book Signing
“Why Are They Angry With Us?” Larry Davis, social work; U Store on 5th, 2 pm

History of Art & Architecture Lecture
“The Glow of the Sun King: Artisans & the Ascendancy of Louis XIV,” Chandra Mukerji, U of CA; Carnegie Museum of Art Theater, 6 pm

Tuesday 9

Nursing Seminar
“Big Data & Lifestyle Sciences,” Michael Lauer; S120 BST, 9 am

HSLS Workshop
“EndNote Basics,” Linda Hartman; Falk Library classrm. 2, 9:30 am (lhartman@pitt.edu)

Basic/Translational Research Seminar
“Neuropilin-1, Tregs & the Tumor Microenvironment,” Dario Vignali; Hillman Cancer Ctr. Cooper Conf. Ctr. rm. D, noon (toyg@upmc.edu)

Global Health Film
“On Beauty”; 109 Parran, noon

Philosophy of Science Seminar
“Biological Organization & the Naturalization of Teleology,” Leonardo Bich, U of Chile; 817R CL, noon (www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr)

CIDDE Workshop
“Developing a Syllabus”; 815 Alumni, noon (www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)

Faculty Assembly
2700 Posvar, 3 pm

Pharmacology/Chemical Biology Seminar
“Using Epigenetic Changes for Early Detection & Selection of Therapy,” James Herman; 1395 BST, 3:30 pm

HSLS Workshop
“Painless PubMed,” Andrea Ketchum; Falk Library classrm.1, 3:30 pm (ketchum@pitt.edu)

Bradford Campus Lime Kiln Field Day
Bromeley Family Theater, Blaisdell, UPB, 7 pm

Wednesday 10

SAC Mtg.
102 Benedum, noon

Pathology Seminar
“Cell Therapy: The Liver & Blood Connection,” Sanjeev Gupta; 1104 Scaife, noon

Humanities Film Screening
“Lime Kiln Field Day: A Silent Film With Donald Sosin on Piano”; WPU Assembly Rm., 2 pm (humctr@pitt.edu)

Thursday 11

Bradford Campus Active Shooter Training
200 Seneca, UPB, 8:30 am (contined@pitt.edu)

HSLS Workshop
“Advanced PowerPoint for Presentations,” Julia Dahm; Falk Library classrm. 2, 10 am (jdahm@pitt.edu)

CIDDE Workshop
“Teaching Interactively in Large Enrollment Classes”; B26 Alumni, 10 am (www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)

Graduate Student Orientation
“Intro to Professional Development Seminar for Advanced Year Doctoral Students”; O’Hara dining rm., noon (www.oacd.health.pitt.edu)

Humanities Lecture
“Warburgian Maxims for Visual Rhetoric,” David Marshall; 602 CL, 12:30 pm (humctr@pitt.edu)

GSWS Book Release
“Setting Plato Straight,” Todd Reeser; 402 CL, 4 pm (gsws@pitt.edu)

Women’s Basketball
Vs. Louisville; Petersen, 7 pm

Pgh Contemporary Writers Lecture
Rachel Zucker; FFA aud., 8:30 pm (www.pghwriterseries.wordpress.com)

Friday 12

CIDDE Workshop
“Technology for Large Lecture Courses”; B26 Alumni, 10 am (also 2 pm, www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)

Philosophy of Science Seminar
“Measurement & Empirical Content,” Chris Smeenk, U of Western Ontario; 817R CL, 3:30 pm (www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr)

Monday 15

Summer term enrollment begins.

History of Art/Architecture Lecture
“Reception & Appropriations of Versailles & French Formal Gardens in the 20th & 21st Centuries,” Georges Farhat, U of Toronto; Carnegie Museum of Art Theater, 6 pm

Tuesday 16

Molecular Medicine Research Seminar
“Growth Factor Signaling Pathways in Mouse Models of Lung Development & Cancer,” David Ornitz; Rangos Research Conf. Ctr., noon (linda.cherok@chp.edu)

Philosophy of Science Seminar
“2 Types of Ceteris Paribus Laws,” Matthias Unterhuber, U of Bern; 817R CL, noon (www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr)

Senate CRC Mtg.
272 Hillman, noon

Basic/Translational Research Seminar
“Innate Immune Dysfunction in Glioma,” Nduka Amankulor; Hillman Cancer Ctr. Cooper Conf. Ctr. rm. D, noon (toyg@upmc.edu)

Men’s Basketball
Vs. Wake Forest; Petersen, 7 pm

Wednesday 17

Clinical Oncology/Hematology Grand Rounds
“Recent Studies of Brain Tumor Treatments: Paving the Way for Future Progress,” Mark Gilbert; UPMC Cancer Pavilion 2nd fl. Herberman Conf. Ctr. Aud., 8 am (millerc5@upmc.edu)

HSE Lectures
“Performance-Based Funding in Higher Education”; “Employability of PhD Graduates”; “Impact of Market Economy on Higher Education”; 5604 Posvar, noon (www.iise.pitt.edu)

Pathology Seminar
“Defective Inflammation Resolution in Atherosclerosis: Mechanisms & Therapeutic Implications,” Ira Tabas, Columbia ; 1104 Scaife, noon

Senate Council Mtg.
2700 Posvar, 3 pm

CTSI Funding Announcements
Petersen, 4 pm (register: www.universityannouncements.pitt.edu/solve0121.pdf)

Humanities Seminar
“Can Tools Enable Curiosity?”; 8 pm (For location, RSVP to www.library.pitt.edu/curiosity)

Thursday 18

HSLS Workshop
“Painless PubMed,” Barb Folb; Falk Library classrm. 1, 11:30 am (folb@pitt.edu)

Epidemiology Seminar
“Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for All,” Lovoria Williams; A115 Crabtree, noon (eot1@pitt.edu)

Bradford Campus Concert
Blind Boy Paxton; Studio Theater, UPB, noon

Humanities Seminars
“The Earthquake & the Microscope,” noon & “Leonardo’s Disasters,” 5 pm; Gerard Passanante, U of MD; 602 CL (humctr@pitt.edu)

Alzheimer Seminar
“Sleep & Executive Network Function in Older Adults,” Kristine Wilckens; S439 Montefiore, noon

CIDDE Workshop
“Teaching With & Without PowerPoint”; 815 Alumni, 1 pm (www.cidde.pitt.edu/workshops)

Defenses

Medicine/Neuroscience
“Role of the Atoh1 Lineage in Merkel Cell Development & Maintenance,” Maggie Wright; Feb. 4, 9108 Rangos, 11 am

Medicine/Immunology
“Regulation of Mast Cell Function by TIM-1 & TIM-3 Signaling,” Binh Le Phong; Feb. 5, 1104 Scaife, 1 pm

Information Sciences/Information Science & Technology Program
“The Wisdom of the Crowd Mechanisms,” Jon Walker; Feb. 10, 302 IS, noon

Medicine/Molecular Virology & Microbiology
“Innate Immune Signaling Through Differential RIPK1 Expression Regulates Tumor Progression in Head & Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma,” Kevin Dylan McCormick; Feb. 11, Hillman Cancer Ctr. Cooper classrm. A, 3 pm

Public Health/Behavioral & Community Health Sciences
“Disgust, Conservationism & Influenza Prevention: An Embodied Cognition Approach to Health Attitudes & Intentions,” Luis Duran; Feb. 12, A731 Crabtree, 10 am

Medicine/Computational Biology
“Improving Rational Drug Design by Incorporating Novel Biophysical Insight,” Matthew Patrick Baumgartner; Feb. 12, 6014 BST3, 2 pm

Medicine/Molecular Pharmacology
“Targeting Estrogen Receptor as a Strategy for Personalized Medicine in Ovarian Cancer,” Courtney Lynn Andersen; Feb. 16, 1395 BST, 9 am

Medicine/Ctr. for Neuroscience
“Analysis of ADP Receptor Signaling Pathways in Nociceptors & Implications for Inflammatory Pain,” Mansi Ashish Shah, Feb. 18, 1495 BST, 1:30 pm

Theatre

Pitt Stages Productions
“Rhinoceros”; Studio Theatre CL, Feb. 18-29, Tu-Sat 8 pm, Sun 2 pm (http://play.pitt.edu/content/rhinoceros)

Exhibits

Studio Arts
“Summer 2015 Field Study in Wyoming”; through Feb. 5, FFA Gallery, 10 am-4 pm (www.studioarts.pitt.edu)

Bradford KOA Gallery
Aaron Kagan Putt; through March 6, M-F 8:30 am-6:30 pm, Blaisdell, UPB

Deadlines

Pitt-Greensburg Full Tuition Scholarship
Applications due Feb. 5. (www.greensburg.pitt.edu/fulltuitionscholarship)

CTSI Funding Opportunities
Register by Feb. 10. (http://www.universityannouncements.pitt.edu/solve0121.pdf)

Dick Thornburgh Grant
Applications due Feb. 19. (www.thornburghforum.pitt.edu)

McKnight Memory/Cognitive Disorders Award
Funding for brain disorder research. Submissions due March 1. (https://neuroscience.mcknight.org/)

Pitt Sustainability Awards
Nominations due March 4. (www.sustainable.pitt.edu/content/pitt-sustainability-awards)

Event Deadline

The next issue of the University Times will include University & on-campus events of Feb. 18-March 3. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm on Feb. 11. Send information to utcal@pitt.edu. n

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