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May 12, 2016

Calendar

May

Thursday 12

Final_Farmers MarketHR Workshop
“Excel 2013 Quick Start: Charts & Pivot Tables,” Vernon Franklin; 302 Bellefield Hall, 10 am (repeats May 19; register: hr.pitt.edu/fsdp)
Farmer’s Market
WPU driveway, 11:30 am-2:30 pm
Sr. VC Laureate Lecture
“Development & Evolution of the Cerbral Cortex,” Pasko Rakic, Yale; Scaife lecture rm. 6, noon
CTSI Workshop
“Using Electronic Lab Notebooks,” Carrie Iwema, 7039 Forbes Twr., noon (www.ctsi.pitt.edu/registration.aspx?number=193)
Senate PUP Mtg.
272 Hillman, 2:30 pm
Education/Prevention Discussion
“Lyme Disease & Zika Virus,” PA Sen. Jay Costa & Karen Murphy, PA Dept. of Health secretary; Schenley Park Cafe & Visitor Ctr., 6:30-8 pm (www.senatorcosta.com)
Bradford Campus Lecture
“Finding New Worlds: The Search for Exoplanets,” Sam Mellon, U of Rochester, 107 Fisher, UPB, 7 pm

Friday 13

A&S/Society for Novel Studies Conf.
“Novel in or Against World Literature,” Wyndham U Ctr., 8:30 am-5 pm (keynote: “The Novel Astray: The Picaro in the World,” Katie Trumpener, Yale, Wyndham U Ctr. ,Schenley rms. I-IV, 12:30-2:15 pm; & keynote“Vanity’s Residue,” Tom McCarthy, UClub ballrm. B, 7 pm; www.sns2016.com/#!schedule/cee5)
Molecular Biophysics/Structural Biology Research Symposium
Keynote: “Synthesis at the Interface of Chemistry & Biology,” Peter Schultz, Scripps Research Inst., 3:30 pm; FFA, 9 am-7 pm (mbsb.pitt.edu)

Saturday 14

A&S/Society for Novel Studies Conf.
“Novel in or Against World Literature,” Wyndham U Ctr., 8:30 am-5 pm (keynote: “How the West Was One, From Huck Finn to Hollywood,” Jed Esty, Penn; Wyndham U Ctr., Schenley rms. I-IV, 12:30-2:15 pm; www.sns2016.com/#!schedule/cee5)

Monday 16

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

 

SAC/Benefits Refresher & Open Enrollment Updates
WPU ballrm., noon (register: sac.pitt.edu)
Senate EPC Mtg.
826 CL, 3 pm

Tuesday 17

• Benefits open enrollment period ends.

 

Faculty/Staff Development Program
“Behavioral-Based Interviewing,” Mark Burdsall; 342 Craig, 9 am-12:30 pm
Senate CRC Mtg.
Homewood Children’s Village field trip, noon-2 pm, departing campus at 11:30 am (lhartman@pitt.edu or pet3@pitt.edu)
UPCI Research Seminar
“Intratumoral Heterogeneity: Cooperation of Cancer Cells in Breast Cancer,” Mei Zhang, developmental biology; Hillman Cancer Ctr., Cooper Conf. Ctr. rm. D, noon (toyg@upmc.edu)
Faculty/Staff Development Program
“Starting or Completing an Undergraduate Degree or Certificate,” Kaitlin Yacob & Kim Phillips; 1400 Posvar, 12:30 pm (register: www.hr.pitt.edu/training-development/faculty-st)

Wednesday 18

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

Pulmonary Hypertension Conf.
Pathology conf. rm., Montefiore 7 East, 7 am
SBDC Workshop
“The Mystery of the Cloud,” Ruth Wepfer, Wepfer & Assoc., & John White, Expedient; Rivers Club, 301 Grant St., Downtown, 7:30-10 am (register: www.entrepreneur.pitt.edu/events/the-mystery-of-the-cloud/)
Faculty/Staff Development Program
“P-Card Administration,” Rachel Walsh; 116 Atwood, 2nd fl. conf. rm., 9-11 am (register: www.hr.pitt.edu/training-development/faculty-st)
Faculty/Staff Development Program
“Leadership & Effective Talent Development,” Ron Magnuson; 532 Alumni, 9 am-noon (register: www.hr.pitt.edu/training-development/faculty-st)
Engineering Seminar
“Quantitative Understanding of Microseismicity for Characterization & Development of Hydrocarbon & Geothermal Reservoirs,” Serg Shapiro, Freie Universitaet Berlin; 102 Benedum, 11 am
Pathology Seminar
“Making Large Group Teaching Interactive,” Carla Spagnoletti & Jennifer Corbelli, medicine; 1104 Scaife, noon (412-648-1040)
CTSI Workshop
“Implementing Ethical Conduct of Human Participant Research,” Karen Schmidt, 7039 Forbes Twr., noon (www.ctsi.pitt.edu/registration.aspx?number=194)
SAC Mtg.
102 Benedum, noon
Senate Council Mtg.
2700 Posvar, 3 pm
Dental/Oral & Maxillofacial Lecture
“Implants,” Mark Ochs; G33 Salk, 4-6 pm

Thursday 19

Faculty/Staff Development Program
“Using Social Media for Career Development,” Kyshira Moffett; 342 Craig, 9-11 am (register: www.hr.pitt.edu/training-development/faculty-st)
Senate EIADAC Mtg.
826 CL, 11 am
Thrival Third Thursdays
Forbes Digital Plaza, Forbes & S. Bouquet, 11 am-2 pm
CTSI Workshop
“Building a Lab Culture,” Paula Davis, 7039 Forbes Twr., noon (www.ctsi.pitt.edu/registration.aspx?number=195)
Immunology Eberly Distinguished Lecture
“LC3-associated Phagocytosis: How Autophagy & Phagocytosis Collide at the Crossroads of Inflammation, Innate Immunity & Aging,” Douglas Green, St. Jude’s Children’s Hosp.; Scaife lect. rm. 6, noon

Friday 20

• Summer term add/drop period ends.

Bike to Work Day Commuter Cafe
Schenley Plaza, 7:30-9:30 am
Memorial Service
For Daniel Russell, professor emeritus in French & Italian languages & literatures, who died April 10; Heinz Chapel, 11 am
HSLS Workshop
“Painless PubMed,” Rose Turner; Falk Library classrm. 1, noon (rlt@pitt.edu)
UCSUR Seminar
“Exacting a Pound of Flesh: How Neighborhood Environments Contribute to Childhood Food Insecurity & Obesity,” Anna Santiago, U of MI; 3343 Forbes, noon (rsvp: swpa@pitt.edu)
Psychiatry Lecture
“Researchers on the Rise,” Marianne Seney & Ryan Logan; WPIC aud., noon (patrickfm@upmc.edu)
Senate Research Committee Mtg.
156 CL, 1 pm
Senate BPC Mtg.
1817 CL, 2 pm

Saturday 21Diploma

Dental Medicine Diploma Ceremony
Heinz Hall, Downtown, 1 pm (amb001@pitt.edu)

Monday 23

• Summer 12-week add/drop period ends.

Medicine Diploma Ceremony
Soldiers & Sailors, 4 pm (rlm33@pitt.edu)

Tuesday 24

Faculty/Staff Development Program
“Different Like You,” Warren McCoy; 342 Craig, 9-11 am (register: www.hr.pitt.edu/training-development/faculty-st)
HR Workshop
“Microsoft Excel 2013 Fundamentals,” Vernon Franklin; 302 Bellefield Hall, 10 am-noon (register: hr.pitt.edu/fsdp)
SAC/LifeSolutions Presentation
“The Opiate Crisis: Managing the Impact of Heroin & Other Drugs,” WPU Assembly Rm., noon (sac.pitt.edu)

Wednesday 25

Critical Care Medicine Grand Rounds
Steven Shapiro, UPMC; Scaife 1105AB, noon
Pathology Seminar
“Interplay Between the Mucosal Barrier & Leukocytes: New Paradigms & Challenges,” Charles Parkos, U of MI; Scaife lecture rm. 6, noon (412-648-1040)
Bernard Fisher Lecture
“PD-1 Blockade in Cancer Treatment: Precision Medicine Meets Immunotherapy,” Suzanne Topalian, Johns Hopkins; Scaife lecture rm. 6, 3:30 pm

Thursday 26

Pathology Fetterman Lecture
“Malignant Gastrointestinal Neuroectodermal Tumor as a Paradigm of Oncogenic Molecular Promiscuity,” Eduardo Zambrano, Stanford; Children’s Rangos 3rd fl. conf. rm., 8 am (412-648-1040)
Faculty/Staff Development Program
“Managing Staff Performance: Addressing the Need for Improvement,” Jane Volk; 211 Lawrence, 9-11 am (register: www.hr.pitt.edu/training-development/faculty-st)
HSLS Workshop
“Painless PubMed,” Rebecca Abromitis; Falk Library classrm. 1, noon (baa@pitt.edu)
Technology Planning Forum
WPU Assembly Rm., noon (www.pitt.co1.qualtrics.com)

Defenses

Public Health/Health Policy & Management
“Evaluating the Safety & Effectiveness of New Oral Anticoagulants in the Medicare Population,” Inmaculada Hernandez; May 13, 109 Parran, noon
A&S/Philosophy
“Planning for Failure,” Robert Steel; May 16, 1001B CL, noon
Medicine/Cellular & Molecular Pathology
“Leukocyte Specific Protein-1: A Novel Regulator of Hepatocellular Migration & Proliferation in Liver Regeneration & Cancer,” Kelly Koral; May 19, 520 Eye & Ear, 2 pm
Medicine/Chemistry
“Enantioselective Synthesis & Cycloisomerization of Bicycle [1.1.0] Butate,” Yongzhao Yan; May 19, 307 Eberly, 2 pm
SHRS/Rehabilitation Science & Technology
“Timing & Coordination of Gait: Impact of Aging, Gait Speed & Rhythmic Auditory Cueing,” Maha Almawani; May 24, 4060 Forbes Twr., 10 am

Exhibits

Falk Library
“Pictures of Nursing” postcard collection; main fl., through May 13
Barco Law Library
“Oracles & Vesicles,” Michael Walter; through May 27

Deadlines

People’s Oakland Gala
RSVP by May 16 for May 26 event “Celebrate Recovery,” Schenley Plaza, 6-9 pm. (412-683-7140 x234; www.peoplesoakland.org/Home.html)
Benefits Open Enrollment
Changes must be made online by May 17. (www.hr.pitt.edu/open-enroll)
UPCI & IPM, Precision Medicine in Cancer & Other Disciplines Pilot Awards
Application deadline is June 1. (www.pwdbypinch.pitt.edu/PrecisionMedicine)

Event Deadline

The next issue of the University Times will include University & on-campus events of May 26-June 9. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm on May 19. Send information to utcal@pitt.edu.

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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