University Times

Thursday 20

Immunology Seminar

“Immunomodulatory Mechanisms Allowing Recovery of the Autologous Insulin Secretion in Type 1 Diabetes,”

Tatiana Zorina, pediatrics;

aud. 5 Scaife, noon (8-7050)

Pharmacology Seminar

“Genetic & Molecular Aspects of Gs-Alpha Signaling in Hormone Resistance,”

Murat Bastepe, Harvard;

1395 BST, noon (3-7757)

CIDDE Instructional Technology mCast

“Scanning Slides & Negatives,”

Cindy Lu;

view at https://cidde-web.cidde.pitt.edu/MCAST/, 12:30 pm

UPMC Cancer Presentation

“A Reason to Hope: Advances in the Treatment of Oral & Head & Neck Cancers,”

Athanassios Argiris;

Cooper Conf. Rm. Hillman Cancer Ctr., Shadyside Hospital, 6:30-8 pm

Friday 21

• Summer 6-week-2 session deadline for students to submit monitored withdrawal forms to dean’s office.

Allegheny Observatory Lecture

“Ancient Astronomy,”

Eric Monier, SUNY-Brockport;

Allegheny Observatory, Riverview Park, North Side, 7:30 pm

Monday 24

Toastmasters Meeting

117 Mervis, 11:45 am-12:45 pm (also July 31 & Aug. 7, 14, 21 & 28)

Wednesday 26

•Summer 4-week-3 session deadline for students to submit monitored withdrawal forms to dean’s office.

CIDDE Blackboard mCast

“Evaluating Online Discussions,”

Barbara Frey; view at https://cidde-web.cidde.pitt.edu/MCAST/, 12:30 pm

Thursday 27

Minority Health Symposium

“Closing the Tobacco-related Health Disparities Gap: What Have We Done?”;

PAA, 8:30 am-4 pm

CIDDE Instructional Technology mCast

“Using Portable Tegrity,”

Michael Arenth;

view at https://cidde-web.cidde.pitt.edu/MCAST/, 12:30 pm

Friday 28

Katz SBDC Lecture

“The Second Step: Developing a Business Plan”;

104 Mervis, 7:30-10:30 am (register: 8-1544)

Sunday 30

SAC

Staff/Faculty/Student Kennywood Day

11 am-11 pm (4-4236)

August

Wednesday 2

CIDDE Blackboard mCast

“Course Statistics,”

Cindy Lu;

view at https://cidde-web.cidde.pitt.edu/MCAST/, 12:30 pm

Thursday 3

Sustainable Engineering Undergraduate Research Symposium

1175 Benedum, 10:30 am-2 pm

CIDDE Instructional Technology mCast

“Applications of ePortfolios in Higher Education,”

Eddie Watson;

view at https://cidde-web.cidde.pitt.edu/MCAST/, 12:30 pm

Saturday 5

• Summer 12-week, 6-week-2 & 4-week-3 sessions end;

final exams scheduled during last class meeting.

Monday 7

Emergency Preparedness Exercise

BST3, 8:30 am (4-9505)

Tuesday 8

Emergency Preparedness Exercise

Alumni, 8:30 am (4-9505)

Wednesday 9

• Summer 12-week, 6-week-2 & 4-week-3 sessions grades must be approved by instructors by 5 pm before final posting begins.

Emergency Preparedness Exercise

WPU, 8:30 am (4-9505)

CIDDE Blackboard mCast

“Adaptive Release,”

David Holzemer;

view at https://cidde-web.cidde.pitt.edu/MCAST/, 12:30 pm

Thursday 10

Emergency Preparedness Exercise

LRDC, 8:30 am (4-9505)

UPMC Educational Session

“Hearing Loss & Hearing Aids”;

EEI, 12:30-3 pm (register: 7-2030)

Friday 11

Emergency Preparedness Exercises

Salk, 8:30 am;

Petersen, 9:15 am (4-9505)

Saturday 12

• Summer term ends; final exams scheduled during last class meeting.

• Official date for awarding degrees.

Sunday 13

• Residence halls close.

Monday 14

Emergency Preparedness Exercise

Benedum, 8:30 am (4-9505)

Tuesday 15

Emergency Preparedness Exercise

GSPH, 8:30 am (4-9505)

Wednesday 16

• Summer term grades must be approved by instructors by 5 pm before final posting begins.

Emergency Preparedness Exercise

Chevron, 8:30 am (4-9505)

CIDDE Blackboard mCast

“Self Instructional Materials,”

Rich Oravetz;

view at https://cidde-web.cidde.pitt.edu/MCAST/, 12:30 pm

Thursday 17

Emergency Preparedness Exercise

IS, 8:30 am (4-9505)

CIDDE Instructional Technology mCast

“Digital Photography Part 4,”

Jim Burke;

view at https://cidde-web.cidde.pitt.edu/MCAST/, 12:30 pm

Friday 18

Emergency Preparedness Exercise

CL, 8:30 am (4-9505)

Allegheny Observatory Lecture

“The Opposition Effect,”

Bruce Hapke, geology & planetary science;

Allegheny Observatory, Riverview Park, North Side, 7:30 pm

Wednesday 23

• Residence halls open.

• New student orientation through Aug. 27.

CIDDE Blackboard mCast

“Communication in Blackboard,” Jae Shin; view at https://cidde-web.cidde.pitt.edu/MCAST/, 12:30 pm

Thursday 24

• New faculty orientation.

CIDDE Instructional Technology mCast

“Using Articulate Presenter: Overview,”

David Holzemer;

view at https://cidde-web.cidde.pitt.edu/MCAST/, 12:30 pm

Freshman Convocation

Petersen, 2 pm

Friday 25

• New TA orientation.

Monday 28

• Fall term registration period ends & classes begin.

Wednesday 30

CIDDE Blackboard mCast

“Different Roles of Blackboard Users,”

David Holzemer;

view at https://cidde-web.cidde.pitt.edu/MCAST/, 12:30 pm

Thursday 31

CIDDE Instructional Technology mCast

“Optical Character Recognition,”

Jae Shin;

view at https://cidde-web.cidde.pitt.edu/MCAST/, 12:30 pm

Ph.D. Defenses

Bioengineering

“Slip & Fall Risks: Pre-Slip Gait Contributions & Post-Slip Response Effects,”

Brian Moyer;

July 20, B63 Benedum, 10 am

A&S/Physics & Astronomy

“Marked Statistics & the Environmental Dependence of Galaxy Formation,”

Ramin Skibba;

July 24, 106 Allen, 1 pm

GSPH/Biostatistics

“Identification & Assessment of Longitudinal Biomarkers Using Frailty Models in Survival Analysis,”

Feng-shou Ko;

July 24, 325A Parran, 2 pm

Business

“Firm Value: Evidence From Corporate Outsourcing Transactions,”

Ning Gao;

July 25, 102 Mervis, 11 am

GSPH/Biostatistics

“A Stepwise Model Selection Strategy in Survival Analysis With Missing Covariates,”

Jia Li;

July 25, 325A Parran, 2:30 pm

Medicine/Biomedical Informatics

“Automated Knowledge Discovery From Functional Magnetic Resonance Images Using Spatial Coherence,”

Pinaki Mitra;

July 26, M185 Parkvale, 1 pm

GSPH/Epidemiology

“Factors Influencing Variations in Vaginal Flora: Douching, Condom Use & the Risk for Bacterial Vaginosis in the GIFT Study,”

Katherine Berger;

July 27, epidemiology conf. rm. Crabtree, 1-3 pm

A&S/English

“Student Writing, Politics & Style,”

Christopher Richard Warnick;

July 27, 526 CL, 2-5 pm

SHRS/Rehabilitation Science

“Development & Validation of a Gait Classification System for Older Adults by Movement Control & Biomedical Factors,”

Wen-Ni Wennie Huang;

Aug. 2, 5047 Forbes Tower, 10:30 am

A&S/Political Science

“Electoral Legitimacy in the United States,”

Stephanie McLean;

Aug. 3, 4606 Posvar, 10 am

GSPH/Epidemiology

“Maternal Anxiety During Pregnancy: Its Relations to Birth & to Depressive Symptoms During Late Childhood/Adolescence of Offspring,”

Shahla Hosseini;

Aug. 4, 8th fl. conf. rm. 3501 Forbes Ave., 10 am

Medicine/Human Genetics

“Prospective Identification & Characterization of Adipogenic & Myogenic Vascular Cells in Human Adipose Tissue,” Solomon Yap;

Aug. 8, 1100 Rangos, 3-5 pm

SIS/Information Science & Telecommunications

“An Overlay Architecture for Personalized Object Access & Sharing in a Peer-to-Peer Environment,”

Chatree Sangpachatanaruk;

Aug. 9, 522 IS, 1-3 pm

A&S/Computer Science

“Virtualization of Network I/O on Modern Operating Systems,”

Takashi Okumura;

Aug. 24, 6329 Sennott, 10 am-noon

SHRS/Communication Science & Disorders

“Gene Expression Kinetics & Protein Distribution of Nucleotide Excision Repair Factors in the Inner Ear as a Function of Cis-Diamminedichloroplatinum-II DNA Damage,”

O’Neil Guthrie;

Aug. 25, 4017 Forbes Tower, 9 am

Business

“Managing Interruptions: The Role of Fit Between Task Demand & Capacity,”

Claire Baiyun Gong;

Aug. 29, 102 Mervis, 2-4 pm

A&S/English

“The World Goes One Way & We Go Another: Movement, Migration & Myths of Irish Cinema,”

Dana Och;

Aug. 31, 501 CL, 11 am-2 pm

Deadlines

Johnson Award for Best Papers in Ethics & Accountability in Public Service

Papers due to 3913 Posvar or ethics@gspia.pitt.edu by Nov. 1. (8-1336)

Theatre

Kuntu Repertory Theatre

“Sing Black Hammer”;

through July 23, Th-Sat. at 8 pm, Sat. & Sun. at 4 pm, July 20 at 11 am, 7th fl. aud. Alumni (4-7298)

Exhibits

Hillman Library

“Columbia Jay,” through July 31;

“Little Screech Owl,” Aug. 1-14;

Audubon exhibit case, ground fl. Hillman,

M-Th 7:50 am-10 pm, F 7:50 am-6 pm, Sat. 10 am-6 pm, Sun. noon-9 pm (8-7715)

Univ. Art Gallery

“Malvina & Mortality,”

Travis Nygard;

through Aug. 12, FFA lobby & library, M-Th 11 am-7 pm, F 11 am-5 pm, Sat. noon-5 pm (8-2423)