University Times

Thursday 5

Johnstown Campus Global Warming Solutions Forum
Cambria Rm., Student Union, UPJ, 9 am-2:30 pm (814/269-2992)

HSLS Workshop
“Adobe Photoshop for Beginners,”
Sam Lewis;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 10 am-noon

CIDDE Workshop
“Promoting Civility in the Classroom,”
815 Alumni, noon-1:30 pm

EOH Seminar
“The Rest of the Story…Exposure Science in the 21st Century & Its Linkage to Public & Environmental Health,”
Paul Lioy;
540 Bridgeside Point, noon

Asia Over Lunch Lecture
“What Advances Community-Driven Development? A Cultural Perspective of Gender Mainstreaming & Self-Organization Mechanisms in the Rural Areas of China,”
Huiping Xie, GSPIA;
4130 Posvar, noon (8-7370)

Epidemiology Seminar
“What Can We Do to Reduce Injuries in Teen Drivers?”
Thomas Songer;
“Environmental Public Health Tracking: Past Present & Future,”
Evelyn Talbott;
A115 Crabtree, noon

Bioethics & Health Law Grand Rounds
“Access to Unapproved Therapies: The Leading Edge of Law & Medicine,”
Peter Jacobson, U of MI;
113 Barco, noon

Chemistry Seminar
“Challenging the Concept of Insulin Resistance With a Molecular Understanding of C-Peptide,”
Dana Spence, Michigan State;
12B Chevron, 2:30 pm

Biostatistics Seminar
“A Case Study in Pharmacologic Colon Imaging Using Principal Curves in Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography,”
Brian Caffo, Johns Hopkins;
A115 Crabtree, 3:30 pm

Geology & Planetary Science Colloquium
“Landslides in the Appalachians & Other Regions of the World,”
Dick Grey, Grey & Associates;
11 Thaw, 4 pm

Chemistry Seminar
“Advances in Nonlinear Spectroscopy: Applications in Imaging & Condensed Phase Studies,”
Jennifer Ogilvie, U of MI;
12A Chevron, 4 pm

Johnson Inst. for Responsible Leadership Lecture
“Civil Society in the Age of Obama,”
Jon van Til, Rutgers;
4130 Posvar, 4:30-6 pm (8-1336)

Titusville Campus Concert
Steel Impressions Band;
Henne Aud., UPT, 7:30 pm (814/827-4503)

Friday 6

Dental Education Seminar
“OSHA/Bloodborne Pathogen Update: Training Session for the Office,”
W.H. Milligan;
2148 Salk, 9 am-noon

General Internal Medicine Journal Club Presentation
“Global Health— Health System & the Right to Health: An Assessment of 194 Countries,”
Thuy Bui & David Barnard;
933W Montefiore, 10 am

WPIC Meet the PI Lecture
“Postpartum Health Behavior Change: Smoking, Weight & Other Worries,”
Michele Levine;
Detre 2nd fl. aud., 11 am-12:30 pm

Intelligent Systems AI Forum
“Context Effects in Language Production: Models of Syntactic Priming in Dialogue Corpora,”
David Reitter, CMU;
5317 Sennott, noon

Contemporary Writers Microconference on African American Poetry
Opening remarks, Arnold Rampersad, 501 CL, noon;
“Panel Discussion: Tradition & the New,”
Arnold Rampersad, Mendi Obadike, G.E. Patterson & Carl Phillips, 501 CL, 2 pm;
poetry readings, Giant Eagle Aud., Baker, CMU, 7 pm

Anthropology/Music Lecture
“Female-Men, Male-Women & Others: Constructing & Negotiating Gender Among the Buganda of Uganda,”
Sylvia Nannyonga-Tamusuza, Makerere U, Uganda;
3106 Posvar, 2:30 pm

Global Studies Lecture
“Arab Media & US Policy: A Public Diplomacy Reset,”
Marwan Kraidy, Penn;
1500 Posvar, 3 pm (4-2918)

Economics Lecture
“Toward a Solution to the Uncovered Interest Rate Parity Puzzle,”
Norm Miller, Miami U of OH, & Ruxandra Prodan, U of Houston;
4716 Posvar, 3:30 pm

Saturday 7

Dental Education Seminar
“But Doc, It Hurts When I Brush: Mucosal Erosions & Ulcers,”
Bobby Collins;
“Implant Supported Prothesis for Edentulous Patients,”
Moshen Azarbal;
“Practice Transition: The Time to Plan Is Now,”
David Moffa;
“Oral Surgery for the General Practitioner,”
Joseph Cillo;
2148 Salk, 8:30 am-3:30 pm

Asian Studies Chinese New Year Celebration
WPU Ballrm., 7:30 pm

Bradford Campus Concert
Blessid Union of Souls;
Bromeley Family Theatre, Blaisdell, UPB, 8 pm

Monday 9

Information Sciences Info Session
522 IS, 6:30-8 pm (4-3988)

Men’s Basketball Vs. WVU;
Petersen, 7 pm

Bradford Campus Author Visit
“The Children’s Blizzard,”
David Laskin;
Bromeley Family Theatre, Blaisdell, UPB, 7:30 pm

Global Studies Lecture
“Do We Know What Is Really Going On in Iraq?”
Raed Jarrar, American Friends Service Committee;
FFA aud., 7:30 pm (4-2918)

Tuesday 10

Survival Skills & Ethics Workshop
“Careers Over Lunch”;
S100 BST 2, noon-1:30 pm (412/578-3716)

Health Services Research Seminar
“Detecting Adverse Drug Events in the Nursing Home Setting Using Computerized & Paper-Based Approaches,”
Steven Handler;
305 Parkvale, noon

Pharmacology & Chemical Biology Seminar
“Parathyroid Hormone Action: Physiological & Pharmacological Paradoxes Link to Therapeutic Applications in Bone & Mineral Ion Metabolism,”
John Thomas Potts, Harvard;
1395 Starzl BST, 3:30 pm

REES/Global Studies Lecture
“Missing Lives: Tales From the Chechen War,”
Zarema Mukusheva;
Sutherland Hall lounge, 8 pm (4-2918)

Wednesday 11

Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds
“Complex Trauma of the Forearm, Wrist and Hand; Congenital Differences of the Hand,”
Thomas Graham, Curtis National Hand Center;
LHAS Aud. 7th fl. Montefiore, 7-8 am

Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds
“Surgical Management of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer,”
James Pingpank;
Herberman Conf. Ctr. 2nd fl. aud., 8 am

Information Sciences “Archival Agitators & Advocates” Lecture
“Presidential Libraries — The Last Campaign: How Presidents Rewrite History, Run for Posterity & Enshrine Their Legacies,”
Anthony Clark;
501 IS, 10:30 am

Religious Studies Colloquium
“Religion & Politics in China: Evidence From Survey Data,”
Wenfang Tang, political science;
2628 CL, noon

Pathology Research Seminar
“Identification of New Therapeutic Targets in Acute Leukemia,”
Jay Hess, U of MI;
1105 Scaife, noon

Social Work Teller Lecture
“The Epidemic of Incarceration and the Role of Social Work,”
Ram Cnaan, Penn;
2017 CL, noon-1:30 pm (4-6300)

CIDDE Workshop
“The Vote Is In: Ways to Enhance Your Teaching”;
815 Alumni, noon

Staff Association Council Mtg.
129 Victoria, 12:15 pm

HSLS Workshop
“Genome Variation Resources”;
Falk Library conf. rm. B, 1-3 pm

ULS Workshop
“Advanced RefWorks”;
Hillman Library ground fl., 4:30-6 pm

Thursday 12

Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds
“ED Thoracotomy,”
Louis Alarcon;
“Toxicology Potpourri,”
Matthew Rivenburgh;
“Mortality & Morbidity,”
Regan Ladenburger;
“Air Medical Transport Systems Around the World,”
Patrick Lambert;
230 McKee Pl. suite 500 classrm. A, 8 am-noon

Health Policy Inst. Briefing
“Boards & Physicians: Finding Common Ground,”
Joseph Bujak, Kootenai Medical Ctr., Idaho;
PAA, 8-9:30 am

Bradford Campus Darwin Day
Lecture, Richard Milner, Mukaiyama U Rm., Frame-Westerberg Commons, UPB, noon;
One-Man Musical, Richard Milner, Studio Theater, Blaisdell, UPB, 7:30 pm

EOH Seminar
“ROS, Mitochondrial DNA Damage & Human Disease,”
Ben Van Houten;
540 Bridgeside Point, noon

Epidemiology Seminar
“Lung Cancer Spore Research,”
Joel Weissfeld;
A115 Crabtree, noon

Asia Over Lunch Lecture
“Gender & Higher Education in Pakistan,”
Asif Khan, Jie Cui & Muriel Zhou, UCIS;
4130 Posvar, noon (8-7370)

Stock of the Month Club Meeting
A638 Crabtree, 12:30 pm (info: www.pitt.edu/~wallst/)

HSLS Workshop
“Searching EBSCOHost CINAHL,”
Mary Lou Klem;
Falk Library classrm. 1, 1-2:30 pm

HSLS Workshop
“EndNote Basics,”
Ahlam Saleh;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 1:30-3:30 pm

Chemistry Seminar
“Reactions of Aromatic Nitro-Compounds Forming Heterocycles,”
Björn Söderberg, WVU;
12B Chevron, 2:30 pm

Learning Policy Ctr. Lecture
“Improving Postsecondary Education: Lessons From the American Diploma Project Network,”
Michael Cohen, Achieve Inc.;
5604 Posvar, 2:30-4 pm

Chemistry Seminar
“Every Picture Tells a Story: Decoding Chemical Reactivity From Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) Images,”
Melissa Hines, Cornell;
12A Chevron, 4 pm

Geology & Planetary Science Colloquium
“Problem of the Opening of the Arctic Basin,”
Jaime Toro, WVU;
11 Thaw, 4 pm

Friday 13

SBDC Workshop
“The 1st Step: Mechanics of Starting a Small Business”;
117 Mervis, 7:30-10 am (8-1542)

Dental Education Seminar
“Dental Caries: Advances in Detection & Disease Management,”
Marie George;
2148 Salk, 9 am-noon

General Internal Medicine Journal Club Presentation
“Stability of Preferences for the End-of-Life Treatment After 3 Years of Follow-Up,”
Julie Childer;
933W Montefiore, 10 am

Clinical Grand Rounds
“Geriatric Psychiatry,”
Jules Rosen;
WPIC 2nd fl. aud., 11 am-12:30 pm

UPMC Bariatric Surgery Info Session
Magee zero level aud., 11:30 am-1 pm (also Feb. 17; 412/641-3632)

Medical Education Grand Rounds/Medicine Lecture
“Trends in the Health of the Nursing Workforce: Impact on the Clinical Environment,”
Pamela Klauer Triolo;
Scaife 4th fl. lecture rm. 3, noon (8-9000)

Pulmonary Grand Rounds
“Molecular Phenotyping of Asthma,”
Prescott Woodruff;
628NW Montefiore, noon

Sr. VC’s Research Seminar
“Mcm2-7: A Complex Helicase,”
Anthony Schwacha;
Scaife aud. 6, noon

Philosophy of Science Talk
“Against Denoting: Why Rigid Designation & the Causal Theory of Reference Cannot Stand,”
Erik Curiel;
817R CL, 12:05 pm (4-1052)

Dental Education Seminar
“Ultrasonics: An Evidence-Based Approach to Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy,”
Marie George;
2148 Salk, 1-4 pm

Saturday 14

Dental Education Seminar
“Nitrous Oxide Certification Part 2,” Michael Cuddy, Joseph Giovannitti & Sean Boynes; 2148 Salk, 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Men’s Basketball Vs. Cincinnati;
Petersen, 4 pm

Bradford Campus Concert
Eugene Chan;
Bromeley Family Theater, Blaisdell, UPB, 7:30 pm (814/362-5113)

Monday 16

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CIDDE Workshop
“Motivating Your Students to Learn”;
815 Alumni, noon

Tuesday 17

Healthy Lifestyle Experience Fair
WPU Ballrm. & Kurtzman Rm., 11 am-1:30 pm

Pitt Research Network Seminar
“Who’s Minding the Study?”
Laurel Yasko, Clinical & Translational Science Inst.;
“Data & Safety Monitoring,”
Jane Alexander, C&TSI;
“Creating a Plan, Monitoring the Study & Reporting the Assessment to the IRB,”
Jean Barone, IRB;
S100A Starzl BST, noon-1:30 pm

Basic & Translational Research in Lung Diseases Lecture
“Caveolin-1 & eNOS Uncoupling in Diabetic Vasculopathy,”
Arturo Cardounel;
628NW Montefiore, noon

CVR Seminar
“HCV Infection Prefers Cell Stickiness & Fat,”
Tianyi Wang;
6014 BST3, noon

Health Services Research Seminar
“Subjective & Objective Sleep Quality & Aging in the Sleep Heart Health Study,”
Mark Unruh;
305 Parkvale, noon

CRSP Lecture
“Not All Black & White: The Challenges of Covering Race in the Mass Media,”
Mark Roth, Pgh. Post-Gazette;
2017 CL, noon-1:30 pm (4-7382)

HSLS Workshop
“Introduction to PsycINFO,”
Rebecca Abromitis;
Falk Library classrm. 1, 3-4:30 pm

Greensburg Campus Lecture
“Contemporary Art & the Contemporaneity Question,”
Terry Smith, history of art & architecture;
Campana Chapel, UPG, 7 pm (724/836-7741)

Wednesday 18

Orthopaedic Surgery Grand Rounds
“Adult Acquired Flatfoot Deformity,”
Corey Pacek;
LHAS Aud. 7th fl. Montefiore, 7-8 am

Clinical Oncology & Hematology Grand Rounds
“HPV & the Changing Epidemiology of Head & Neck Cancer,”
Maura Gillison;
Herberman Conf. Ctr. 2nd fl. aud., 8 am

Pathology Research Seminar
“Mechanisms That Initiate Hypoxia & Biologic Progression in Glioblastoma,”
Daniel Brat, Emory;
1105 Scaife, noon

Global Studies Lecture
“Healthcare for Indigenous Peoples in the Amazon,”
Christian Frenopoulo;
4217 Posvar, noon (4-2918)

Women’s Studies Lecture
“A Feminist Profession? Teaching Feminist Theory & Practice in Social Work,”
Sara Goodkind, social work;
2201 Posvar, noon

HSLS Workshop
“PubMed Basics,”
Mary Jo Dorsey;
Falk Library classrm. 1, 1-2:30 pm

HSLS Workshop
“Pathway Analysis Tools,”
Ansuman Chattopadhyay;
Falk Library conf. rm. B, 1-3 pm

Academic Career Development Workshop
“General K Award Workshop,”
Robert Milner, Penn State, & Joan Lakoski;
S100 Starzl BST, 3-5 pm

Asian Studies Lecture
“Republican Beijing: Urban Cultural Change in GIS Perspective,”
Billy Kee Long So, Chinese U;
4217 Posvar, 3 pm

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

Thursday 19

Emergency Medicine Grand Rounds
“Geriatrics,”
Adam Yates;
“Mortality & Morbidity,”
Robert Frank;
“Oral Core Content: Treatment of Respiratory Tract Infections in Children,”
Bruce Rosenthal;
“Potpourri,”
Kaveh Ilkhanipour;
230 McKee Pl. suite 500 classrm. A, 8 am-noon

HSLS Workshop
“PowerPoint for Beginners & Advanced PowerPoint,”
Sam Lewis;
Falk Library classrm. 2, 10 am-2 pm

IRB Workshop
“Ask the IRB for Exempt/Expedited Research,”
Christopher Ryan;
211 DL, noon

Asia Over Lunch Lecture
“Tale of Two Koreas: Division System, Semi-Sovereignty & Broken Subjectivity in Shiri & JSA,”
Seung Hwan Shin, English;
4130 Posvar, noon (8-7370)

Bioethics & Health Law Grand Rounds
“Futility: The Circumspect View,”
Daniel Sulmasy, NY Medical College;
LHAS aud., 7th fl. Montefiore, noon

Epidemiology Seminar
“In the Forefront of Prevention/Lifestyle Intervention Research; Current Efforts & Future Directions,”
Andrea Kriska;
A115 Crabtree, noon

ADRC Lecture
“Vascular Disease & Its Risk Factors Are a Driving Force for Age-Related Brain Atrophy,”
Cyrus Raji, pathology & radiology;
ADRC conf. rm., S439 Montefiore, noon

Chemistry Seminar
“Testing the Histone Code Hypothesis Using Synthesis,”
Tom Muir, Rockefeller U;
12B Chevron, 2:30 pm

ULS Workshop
“Basic RefWorks”;
Hillman ground fl., 2:30-4 pm

Chemistry Seminar
“What Is Conceptual Learning in Chemistry & Why Should We Promote It?”
David Yaron, CMU;
12A Chevron, 4 pm

Geology & Planetary Science Colloquium
“An Overview of Geophysical Exploration,”
Joel Starr, Equitable Production;
11 Thaw, 4 pm

OED Limbach Lecture
“From Concept to Exit: The Renal Solutions Story,”
Pete DeComo, Renal Solutions;
S123 Starzl BST, 4 pm (4-3160)

Medieval & Renaissance Studies Lecture
“Allegories of Violence: The Medieval Ritual Murder Accusation & Scholarly Project of Memory,”
Hannah Johnson, English;
501 CL, 4:30 pm (4-5220)

PhD Defenses

A&S/Music
“O Magnify the Lord With Me: The Musical Contributions of Psalmodists Samuel Babcock & Lemuel Babcock,”
Laurie Sampsel;
Feb. 13, 302 Music, 10:30 am

Medicine/Molecular Pharmacology
“Investigating the SRC Kinase HCK Functions in Chronic Myelogenous Lukemia Using Chemical Genetics Methods,”
Teodora Pene Dumitrescu;
Feb. 16, 1395 Starzl BST, 11 am

A&S/Chemistry
“Fluorous Synthesis of a Tri-Beta-Peptide Library & Four Isomers of Macrolactone SCH725674,”
Xiao Wang;
Feb. 17, 307 Eberly, 2 pm

Theatre

Kuntu Repertory Theatre
“Clean Drums”;
through Feb. 7, Th-Sat. at 8 pm, Sun. at 4 pm; 7th fl. aud. Alumni (4-7298)

Pitt-Greensburg Gay-Straight Alliance
“The Vagina Monologues”;
Feb. 12-14, 7:30 pm.;
Ferguson Theater, UPG (724/836-9905)

Pitt Repertory Theatre
“Angels in America Part 1: Millennium Approaches”;
Feb. 19-Mar. 1, Wed-Sat. at 8 pm, Sun. at 2 pm;
Charity Randall Theatre, Stephen Foster Mem. (4-0933)

Exhibits

Bradford Campus Photography Exhibit
“People, Places, Things,”
Ward Roe;
through Feb. 27, KOA Art Gallery, Blaisdell, UPB, 8 am-6 pm, M-F (814/362-5113)

Pitt History Exhibit
“Free At Last?”;
through April 5, Heinz History Ctr., Strip District, 10 am-5 pm daily (412/454-6000)

Deadlines

Volunteer Pool Sock-a-Thon
Drop off new socks for the homeless by Feb. 6 at 710 Alumni. (4-7702)

Provost’s Faculty Diversity Seminar
Application package including CV, syllabus, cover letter & department letter due Feb. 20 to Joanne Nicoll, 820 Alumni. (Info: 3-9729)

Johnstown Campus Advisory Board Service to Community Award
Nominations due Feb. 20. Forms available at www.upj.pitt.edu/advisoryboard.

Univ. Research Council Multidisciplinary Small Grant Program
White papers due Feb. 27 to the Office of the Provost. (Info: George Klinzing at klinzing@provost.pitt.edu or Charles Lyon at lyoncw@pitt.edu)

UCIS Hewlett International Grant Program
Applications due Feb. 28. (Info & application: www.ucis.pitt.edu/main/hewlett_international.html)

Event deadline

The next issue of the University Times calendar will include events of Feb. 19-Mar. 5. Information for events during that period must be received by 5 pm Feb. 12 at 308 Bellefield Hall. Information may be sent by fax to 4-4579 or email to utcal@pitt.edu.

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