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ACADEMIC CALENDAR

7 Spring Break Begins at Close of Classes.

17 Classes Resume at 8 a.m.

24 Advance Registration for Fall and Summer Sessions. Until April 6.

CHILDREN's ACTIVITIES

1 Discover the Maya; decipher Mayan glyphs and become a Classic Maya artist; ages 8-12; 10 a.m.-noon; UPM; $5; registration (215) 898-4016 (UPM).

15 Celebration of One Book One Philadelphia: crafts and stories for children featuring Quakers and the Underground Railroad; 2 p.m. Penn Bookstore.

CONFERENCES

21 Women in Design; master classes, interdepartmental charrette, accompanying exhibition of faculty work; keynote speaker: Lucy Orta, artist; 21 at 6:30 p.m.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on 22 & 23; Meyerson Hall; info.: www.womenin design.net (GSFA). Through March 23.

22 What's New in Orthopaedics; latest advances in the field;7:50 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Scheie Auditorium, Presbyterian Medical Center; registration required: (800) 789-7366 (Penn Orthopaedics; Arthritis Foundation, Eastern PA Chapter).

28 The Etruscans Revealed: New Perspectives on Pre-Roman Italy; international symposium, 12 distinguished archaeologists and researchers present the latest research; workshop, keynote lecture, reception, concert; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; UPM; $25, $15/members, students; additional fee for reception and concert; info.: (215) 898-4890 (UPM; America-Italy Society of Philadelphia; Center for Ancient Studies; History of Art; Classical Studies). Through March 29.

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EXHIBITS

Admission Donations and Hours

Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: free; Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-5 p.m.

Burrison Gallery, Faculty Club, Inn at Penn: free; Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Charles Addams Fine Arts Gallery: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Esther Klein Gallery, 3600 Market: free; Mon.- Sat., 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.

Fox Gallery, Logan Hall: free, Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Institute of Contemporary Art: $3, $2/students, artists, seniors, free/members, children under 12, w/ PENNCard and on Sundays from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Wed.-Fri., noon-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Kamin Gallery, 1st fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; free; for hours, see http://events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi.

Kelly Writer's House: free; Sat.-Thurs.: noon-11 p.m., Fri.: noon-5 p.m.

Meyerson Hall Gallery: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Morris Arboretum: $8, $6/seniors & students, $3/children 3-12, free w/PENN Card, children under 3; Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Rosenwald Gallery, 6th fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. For hours see www.library.upenn.edu/services/hours/hours.html.

Slought Networks, 4017 Walnut St.; Wed.-Sat., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

University Museum: $5, $2.50/seniors & students w/ID, free/members w/PENNCard, children under 6; Tues.- Sat., 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.; Sunday (free), 1-5 p.m.

Wistar Institute; free, Mon.-Fri: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Photo by Steve McCurry, Haunted Eyes Tell of a Young Afghan Refugee's Fears, Baluchistan, Pakistan, 1985, is part of the exhibit South Southeast, at the Arthur Ross Gallery opening on March 15.

Upcoming

15 Steve McCurry--South Southeast; photographic journal covers the region from Afghanistan to Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to Burma, Thailand and Cambodia; Arthur Ross Gallery; opening reception March 19, 5 p.m. (Center for the Advanced Study of India). Through May 25. March AT PENN Extras! NOTE: Change in time and place of recepection

See an interview with Steve McCurry on the National Geographic's web site at http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/100best/multi1_interview.html

16 Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks and Romans; multi-million-dollar project completes the suite of four permanent classical world galleries at the Museum. More than 1,000 ancient artifacts; UPM. March AT PENN Extras!

17 Contemporary French Landscape Architecture; Fox Gallery; reception April 4; 7 p.m. Through April 4.

Undergraduate Senior Thesis Show; Addams Gallery; receptions: March 18, April 1; 5-7 p.m. Through April 10.

24 Acres of Diamonds: The Architectural Treasure of North Philadelphia; Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall; reception: March 27; 7 p.m. Through April 6.

26 Détente: Russian Contemporary Art in Video; AES Group: Oleg Kulik, Leonid Tishkov, Olga Stolpovskaya, Grisha Bruskin, Komar Vitalii, Melamid Alexander, Vladimir Yankilevsky, Victor Pivovarov; Slought Networks; reception: March 26; 6:30 p.m. Through May 26.

31 Review: Plans & Visions for a New Century; work by current city planning students; Lower Gallery, Meyerson Hall; reception: April 3; 6 p.m. Through April 4.

Now

Darkwater; an exploration of the art and thought of W.E.B. Du Bois; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through March 2.March AT PENN Extras!

Art & Community II: Southwest Community Enrichment Center; Esther Klein Gallery. Through March 7. March AT PENN Extras!

Surviving the Encounter; Michelle Angela Ortiz, artist; Kelly Writers House. Through March 7. March AT PENN Extras!

Korean National University of the Arts: Faculty Exchange Exhibition; Addams Gallery; Through March 8..

Collaborations: Enid Mark and the ELM Press; Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through March 13. March AT PENN Extras!

Mongolia: Photographs; work by Jacques-Jean "JJ" Tiziou; Fox Gallery. Through March 14. March AT PENN Extras!

Cities Without Citizens: Statelessness and Intimacy in Contemporary Art and Architecture; Deborah Gans & Matthew Jelacic, Gans & Jelacic, Architecture and Design; Lars Wallsten, artist; Katrin Sigurdardottir, artist; Aaron Levy, curator; Gregg Lambert, Syracuse University; Slought Networks. Through March 22.

Sunscapes and Landscapes: Essence and Mystery; R.A. Stevens, artist; Burrison Gallery, Faculty Club. Through March 28. March AT PENN Extras!

The Qur'an: Revelation, Illumination, and Tradition; Rosenwald Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through April 6.

Edna Andrade: Optical Paintings, 1963-1986; Penn alum and artist; paintings reflect a formal logic of geometric abstraction; ICA. Through April 6. March AT PENN Extras!

Intricacy; guest curated by architect and theorist Greg Lynn; ICA. Through March 30. NOTE: Change in closing date of exhibit. March AT PENN Extras!

Justine Kurland; photographs about adolescence; ICA. Through April 6. March AT PENN Extras!

Without Warning (Flying Vaginas Are Trying to Eat Me); Adam Ames; six-screen video installation; ICA. Through April 6. March AT PENN Extras!

Photographic Explorations: A Century of Images in Archaeology and Anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania Museum; Sharpe Gallery, UPM. Through April 15. March AT PENN Extras!

Seasonal Views of the Morris Arboretum; featuring work of Linda Berger, Arboretum staff member; Lower Gallery, Widener Visitor Center, Morris Arboretum. Through April 30. March AT PENN Extras!

Without Ground; Kimowan McLain; ICA Ramp Project; ICA. Through July 27. March AT PENN Extras!

A Plantsman in Asia: 1979-2000; Paul Meyer, Morris Arboretum; Morris Arboretum. Through September. March AT PENN Extras!

Mammoth Scale: The Anatomical Sculptures of William Rush; early 19th century sculptures; Wistar Institute. Through October. March AT PENN Extras!

Ongoing at UPM

Canaan & Ancient Israel; Living in Balance: Universe of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo & Apache; Ancient Mesopotamia: Royal Tombs of Ur; Mesoamerica; The Egyptian Mummy: Secrets & Science; Raven's Journey: World of Alaska's Native People; Buddhism: History & Diversity of a Great Tradition; Africa: The Cradle of Humankind; Polynesia: ‘ahu'ula + lei niho palaoa.

UPM Tours

Meet at the main entrance, 1:30 p.m. Free with museum admission donation. Info: www.museum.upenn.edu.

1 China.

2 Ancient Egypt. Also March 30.

8 Archaeology. Also March 23.

9 Mesoamerica.

15 Raven's Journey: Alaska's Native People.

22 Africa.

29 Canaan and Ancient Israel.

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FILMS

19 Le Dîner do Cons; French w/English subtitles; 7:30 p.m.; International House; tickets $6, $5/members, students and seniors (French Institute; I-House).

25 Tsar Ivan Vasil'evich Groznyi/ Tsar Ivan the Terrible; a restored version of the 1915 Russian silent film; followed by a lecture by Paul Fryer, Rose Bruford College; 4:45 p.m.; rm. B-26, Stiteler Hall (Slavic Languages and Literature).

FITNESS/LEARNING

Jazzercise; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, Newman Center, first class free; $5/class, $4/students; Carolyn Hamilton (215) 662-3293 (days) or (610) 446-1983 (evenings).

3 Zen and Bridges; Fukushima Rôshi, zen master, bring a pillow for guided meditation; 7 p.m.; rm. B-6, Stiteler Hall (Center for East Asian Studies; UPM)

4 TIAA-CREF Counseling; topics include retirement income options, mutual funds, asset allocation strategies; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; ste. 527A, 3401 Walnut St.; appointment: (215) 587-0400. Also March 11, 18 & 25.

6 Penn Knitters; noon; rm. 313, the ARCH, 3601 Locust Walk. Also March 20.

20 Navigating the Dissertation: Conducting Research Abroad; workshop; 4 p.m.; Graduate Student Center (GSC).

Robert A. Fox Leadership Program
3619 Locust Walk, unless otherwise noted; PennKey needed for registration: www.sas.upenn.edu/foxleadership; Info.: (215) 746-7112.

4 Jean Chatzky (C '86); editor Money Magazine and financial advisor, NBC's Today Show; 4:30 p.m.; location TBA.

24 Congressman Harold Ford; representative from the Ninth District of Tennessee; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 17, Logan Hall.

27 Allen Hassenfeld (C '70); chairman and CEO of Hasbro, Inc. and Penn trustee; 4:30 p.m.

28 PowerSpeak; workshop takes PowerSpeak to the next level, conquer tougher speaking challenges. 7-hour workshop; 10 a.m.; Leadership Hall.

Morris Arboretum
Registration: (215) 247-5777 ext. 125.

2 Terrariums: Creating a Miniature Garden; tour the Fernery Glasshouse and create a unique terrarium; 7:30-9:30 p.m.; $40, $38/members.

9 The Tropical Touch; part of Philadelphia Flower Show's Festival de las Flores, followed by Spanish guitar performance and festive refreshments; 1 p.m.; $27, $25/members.

12 Pruning Shrubs: Broad-Leaved and Needle-Leaved; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; day $85/half day $45.

18 Tree Cabling & Bracing; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; $85.

20 The Vernal Garden: Plants and Design Ideas for Early Spring; create a garden that provides bloom, beauty and fragrance in late winter; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; $85, $75/members.

English Language Programs
All classes 6-8:30 p.m., Bennett Hall. Tuition: $280 plus $15 registration fee, except TOEFL/TWE preparation: $560 plus $15 registration fee. Registration: (215) 898-8681.

10 Written Communication Practice; intermediate-advanced level. Through April 21.

TOEFL/TWE Preparation; Mondays and Wednesdays. Through April 23.

11 Conversation Practice; elementary level. Through April 22.

Conversational Interactions; intermediate-advanced level. Through April 22.

Pronunciation Improvement; intermediate-advanced level. Through April 22

12 Language of Meetings; intermediate-advanced levels. Through April 23.

13 Pronunciation Basics; elementary level. Though April 24.

Listening and Speaking with Confidence; intermediate-advanced levels. Through April 24.

Vocabulary Expansion; intermediate-advanced levels. Through April 24.

Learning and Education Programs
Learn skills through American Management Association (AMA) programs, Brown Bag Matinees, Satellite Broadcasts, and other programs. Call (215) 898-3400 or www.hr.upenn.edu/learning.

4 AMA Program: Communicating with Diplomacy and Influence 9 a.m.--5 p.m. Also March 5.

18 Brown Bag Matinee: Communicating Non-defensively; noon--1 p.m.

19 Satellite Broadcast: "Leading in Difficult Times" by Rudy Giuliani; 11 a.m.--12:30 p.m.

27 Franklin Covey: What Matters Most; 9 a.m.--5 p.m.

28 Brown Bag Matinee: Salary Negotiations; noon--1 p.m.

Quality of Work Life Programs
www.hr.upenn.edu/quality/wellness/eap.asp. For questions on QOWL programs, contact Orna Rosenthal at orna@hr.upenn.edu or (215) 898-5116.

6 Employee Assistance and Work/Life Benefit Workshop: Assertive Communication; 11:30 a.m. --1 p.m.

27 Health Awareness Workshop: Eating on the Run; noon--1 p.m.

Technology Training Services
All courses at ISC labs, 3650 Chestnut St.; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Registration required.

4 PowerPont 2000; $190.

PowerPoint XP; $190.

5 Intro to Dreamweaver MX; $570.

MS Project 2000 Intro; $448.

7 FilemakerPro 5.5 Intro.; $190.

Windows XP Intro.; $190.

10 Office XP New Features; $190.

11 Access 2002 Intro.; $357.

Excel 2000 Intro.; $190.

12 Excel XP Intro.; $190.

13 Access 2000 Advanced; $448.

Word 2000 Intro.; $190.

17 Eudora 5; $110.

Meeting Maker Intro.; $110.

18 FilemakerPro 5.5 Intermediate; $190.

19 Cascading Style Sheets; $570.

Word 2000 Intermediate; $190.

20 Access 2000 Intro.; $357.

24 Adobe Acrobat Intro.; $190.

Word XP Intro; $190.

25 Photoshop Web Graphics; $494.

Excel 2000 Advanced; $190.

26 Excel 2000 Intermediate; $190.

27 Excel XP Advanced; $190.

Word XP Advanced; $190.

28 PowerPoint Intermediate; $190.

31 PowerPoint XP Intermediate; $190.

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MEETINGS

12 WPSA Board; noon-1 p.m.; Golkin Rm., Houston Hall.

20 Board of Trustees; Stated Meeting of the Executive Committee; 1:30 p.m.; Colloquium Level, Jon M. Huntsman Hall.

**Postponed until April 9** University Council; 4-6 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall.

MUSIC

2 Celebrating Serkin; reflections and music in memory of the legendary pianist; 3 p.m.; Dietrich Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Library, The Curtis Institute of Music, Gary Graffman).

29 A Celebration of Music Inspired by the Ancient Classical World; celebration of UPM's new classical galleries; 8 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, UPM; $35, $30/members; Info./tickets: (215) 545-8634; pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. (UPM).

Music Department
Info.: (215) 898-6244. All tickets purchased at door.

19 Cassatt String Quartet; a celebration of women's history with a program by women composers; 8 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium.

25 Penn Baroque and Recorder Ensembles & Penn Madrigal Singers; baroque and Renaissance music; 8 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; $5.

29 Ancient Voices; Spanish music from the Middle Ages and Renaissance; 3 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium; $10.

Wind Ensemble; pieces by Mendelssohn, David Gillingham, Holst, Walter Piston and Karel Husa; 8 p.m.; Main Hall, Irvine Auditorium; $5.

30 Philadelphia Viola Society; music for viola from Bach to the 20th century; 8 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium; $15.

Penn Presents
Tickets/Info.: (215) 898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org.

1 Philip Glass Weekend in Philly; solo performance which includes his piano concerto Concerto Tyrol; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; tickets: $32, $26, $20. March AT PENN Extras!

15 Natalie MacMaster; Celtic music backed by dynamic acoustic quintet; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; tickets: $41, $36, $33, $27. March AT PENN Extras!

22 Relâche Ensemble; contemporary music; 8 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center; tickets: $26. March AT PENN Extras!

*Change in date* 26 Chorovaya Akademia; all-male a cappella choir emphasizes a rich tradition of Russian music; 8 p.m.; Main Hall, Irvine Auditorium; tickets: $33, $29, $25.

28 Michael Brecker Quartet; tenor saxophonist; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; tickets: $39, $34, $30, $26.

29 Peter Cincotti; pianist and singer will give renditions of hits from the 40s and 50s; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; tickets: $32, $28, $24.

Student Performing Arts
Info.: (215) 898-2312 or http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~pac/. Tickets on sale on Locust Walk ($5-$10).

1 Quaker Notes; all-female a cappella; 8 p.m.; Dunlop Auditorium, UPM.

Soundworks Tap Factory; 8 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater.

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ON STAGE

Penn Presents
Tickets/Info.: (215) 898-3900 or www.pennpresents.org.

1 MacHomer; Rick Miller reproduces 50 voices from The Simpsons, in a one-man vocal spoof on Macbeth; 2 p.m.; tickets: $35, $30, $26; (215) 898-3900; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center. Also March 2, 3 p.m. March AT PENN Extras!

25 Rhythm in Shoes and The Red Clay Ramblers; dancers and musicians that draw from traditional forms of American music and old-time mountain music; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; tickets $33, $30, $28. March AT PENN Extras!

Student Performing Arts
Info.: (215) 898-2312 or dolphin.upenn.edu/~pac/. Tickets on sale on Locust Walk week before show ($5-$10).

1 Yofi!; Israeli dance; 8 p.m.; Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center.

Play With a Cobra; Anita Sreedhar, director; 8 p.m.; Studio Theater, Annenberg Center (Theatre Arts at Penn).

7 Riot on the Set or Hollywood if we Could; 8 p.m.; Mask and Wig Clubhouse, 310 South Quince St.; theatre show: March 20; dinner shows: March 1 and 21; tickets: (215) 923-4229 (Mask and Wig).

READINGS/SIGNINGS

Penn Bookstore

3 Ken Kalfus: The Commissariat of Enlightenment; 7 p.m.

4 Jonathan Steinberg: All or Nothing: The Axis and the Holocaust; 1 p.m.

21 Celebration of One Book One Philadelphia: Lorene Cary, author; 5:30 (Kelly Writers House).

26 David Brock, Blinded by the Right; 7 p.m.

Kelly Writers House

3 Live at the Writers House; a one-hour word and music radio show on 88.5 WXPN; 8 p.m. Also March 9; 11 p.m.

4 Reading by Kathryn Hellerstein and Lisa Katz; 5 p.m.

5 Speakeasy: Poetry, Prose, and Anything Goes; an open mic performance night; 8 p.m. Also March 19.

18 Reading by Kathryn Wheeler; 6 p.m. (Creative Writing Program).

19 Reading by Dennis Barone; 5 p.m.

20 Poetry Reading with Brad Leithauser; 5 p.m.; rm. S-245A, Law School (Writers House; Institute for Law and Economics).

22 Suppose an Eye; poetry writing group; 1 p.m.; rm. 209.

24 Reading-performance by Laurie Anderson; 6:30 p.m.

25 Interview with Laurie Anderson; 10 a.m.; brunch preceded; RSVP: whfellow@english.upenn.edu.

27 Reading by Simon Pettet and Andrew McNeillie; 5 p.m.

31 Stand-up Night; Seth Laracy and friends; hosted by Carrie Greene; 8 p.m.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

15 Teen Video Festival; screening of 20 teen-produced videos and a tour of the exhibition Intricacy; noon; ICA (ICA).

19 Enoteca: Recipes From the Italian Wine Bar Tradition with Joyce Goldstein; San Francisco chef-restaurateur and consultant; 5-10 p.m.; Penne, Inn at Penn.

21 Italian Holiday Cooking with Michele Scicolone; author; offers a menu of holiday dishes; 6 p.m.; Palladium. Also March 22, Soprano-style Italian American Meal.

27 Feminists of Penn Law Dinner; 5 p.m.; Levy Conference Center, Law School; $20 (Law School).

28 LALSA Gran Fiesta and Alumni Reception; 5 p.m.; Levy Conference Center, Law School (Latin American Law Students Association).

UPM
Info./Tickets: (215) 898-4890.

15 Return to Rome!; sneak preview gala, grand opening of Museum's new classical world galleries, Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks, and Romans; 7 p.m.; (215) 898-9202 for invitation (Women's Committee).

21 A Home-brewed Dinner with Michael Jackson; beer expert hosts a reception and dinner talking about craft beers produced by home brewers across the Delaware Valley; 6:30 p.m.; $85, $75/members.

22 13th Annual Beer Tasting with Michael Jackson: Home Brewing: An Ancient Craft Lives On; microbrews complemented with foods from Museum Catering Company; 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6 p.m.; $42, $32/members.

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SPORTS

Info: (215) 898-6151 or http://pennathletics.ocsn.com.

1 (W) Tennis vs. Maryland; noon.

Softball vs. Fairleigh Dickenson; noon.

(W) Basketball vs. Yale; 7 p.m.

4 (M) Lacrosse vs. Lafayette; 7 p.m.

5 (W) Lacrosse vs. Delaware; 7 p.m.

7 (M) Basketball vs. Columbia; 7 p.m.

8 (W) Lacrosse vs. Duke; noon.

(M) Basketball vs. Cornell; 7 p.m.

11 (M) Lacrosse vs. Mount St. Mary's; 3 p.m.

12 (W) Basketball vs. Princeton; 7 p.m.

15 (M) Lacrosse vs. Army; 1 p.m.

21 (W) Tennis vs. Temple; 3 p.m.

22 Baseball vs. West Chester; noon.

(W) Lacrosse vs. Yale; 1 p.m.

23 (M) Track Quaker Invitational; all day.

(W) Track Quaker Invitational; all day.

Baseball vs. Hartford; noon.

Softball vs. Delaware; noon.

29 (W) Lacrosse vs. Cornell; 1 p.m.

30 Baseball vs. Columbia; 11:30 a.m.

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TALKS

1 The Social Mark (II): Poetry Talks, a Symposium; 3 p.m. Slought Foundation, 4017 Walnut Street (Slought Foundation).

3 Regulation of HSV Latent Gene Expression and Reactivation; David Bloom, University of Florida College of Medicine; noon; rm. 209, Johnson Pavilion, 3610 Hamilton Walk (Microbiology).

The First Age of Info Hype?: Applying, Adapting, and Resisting Information Theory in the U.S. During the Early Cold War; Ron Kline, Cornell; 4:15 p.m.; rm. 337, Logan Hall (History & Sociology of Science (H&SS)).

Gouvernance des Nouveaux Risques: Une Analyse Transnationale; Erwann Kerjan, Wharton Risk Management and Decision Process Center; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 543, Williams Hall (French Institute).

Visiting Artists Lecture Series: Archie Rand; painter; 5 p.m.; B-3 Meyerson (GSFA).

Planning Perspectives: Housing and Real Estate; William Witte, Related Companies of California; 6 p.m.;rm.B-1, Meyerson (City & Regional Planning).

4 Race in Contemporary American Medicine: A Historian Observation; Edward Morman, College of Physicians of Philadelphia; noon; ste. 320, 3401 Market St. (Centr for Bioethics).

Regulation of Platelet Integrin function; Joel Bennett, hematology-oncology; noon; rm. 2000, Vagelos Research Labs (IME).

Forgiveness and Subjectivity: Hegel, Derrida, Kristeva; Kelly Oliver, SUNY Stony Brook; 1:30 p.m.; Kelly Writers House (Kelly Writers House).

Paying for Public Education: Resources, Use and Equity; Kent McGuire, Manpower Demostration Research Corporation; Allan Odden, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Peg Goertz, GSE; 2 p.m.; Class of '49 Auditorium, Houston Hall (GSE).

The Book Trade and the Birth of the 17th Century Writer: The Case of Corneille; Geoffrey Turnovsky, romance languages; 4 p.m.; rm. 543, Williams Hall (French Institute).

5 Mucosal Specific Mechanisms of IFN-g; Stephan Targan, UCLA School of Medicine; noon; Auditorium, BRB II/III (Center for Molecular Studies in Digestive and Liver Disease).

The Role of Herpes Simplex Virus Glycoprotein D in Virus Entry into Mammalian Cells; Gary Cohen, microbiology, dental medicine; noon; CRB Auditorium, School of Medicine (SOM).

Novel Signaling Mechanisms of CD95 (APO-1/Fas); Marcus Peter, University of Chicago; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

Virtual Codex: Page Space to E-Space; Johanna Drucker, University of Virginia; 5 p.m.; 3619 Locust Walk; registration required: (215) 573-8280 (Kelly Writers House, Humanities Forum).

6 Pediatric Ophthalmology; Jonathan Holmes, ophthalmology; 7:45 a.m.; Auditorium, SEI (SEI).

Epidemiology of Pediatric Eye Disease; Jonathan Holmes, ophthalmology; noon; Auditorium, SEI (SEI).

Optimization of Agricultural Best Management Practices at a Watershed Scale Using a Genetic Algorithm-GIS-AnnAGNPS Integrated System; Puneet Srivastava, Academy of Natural Sciences; noon; Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Institute for Environmental Studies (IES)).

The Immense Rumor: Friendship in Professional Spaces; Peter Goodrich, New York University; 1:30 p.m.; Kelly Writers House (Kelly Writers House).

Negotiating Identity in Anglophone Arab Women's Fiction; Wail Hassan, Illinois State University; 4:30 p.m.; Franklin Room, Houston Hall (Middle East Public Lecture Series).

Laclos: L'enjeu d'un Bicentenaire; Michel Delon, Paris-IV; 5 p.m.; rm. 543, Williams Hall (French Institute).

The Preservation of Historic Heritage in Latin America: A Task of All Stakeholders; Eduardo Rojas, Inter-American Development Bank; 6 p.m.; B-3, Meyerson (Historic Preservation).

Learning from Cities: Imagery as a Design and Planning Tool; Jane Thompson, Thompson Design Group; 6 p.m.; B-1, Meyerson (City & Regional Planning).

Palm Reading: Fazal Sheikh's Handbook of Death; Eduardo Cadava, Princeton; 6:30 p.m.; 4017 Walnut St. (Slought Networks).

7 The Weapon Nakedness: Niger Delta Women's 2002 Protests Against Chevron Texaco; Misty Bastian, Franklin & Marshall College; noon; Golkin Rm., Houston Hall (African Studies Center).

TBA; Jonathan Skinner, Dartmouth Medical School; noon; Auditorium, Colonial Penn Center (LDI).

The Kant-Schiller Dispute Revisited; Fred Beiser, Syracuse University; 3 p.m.; rm. 402, Logan Hall (Philosophy).

Weak Alignment Offers New NMR Opportunities to the Study of Proteins; Ad Bax, NIH; 4 p.m.; Class of '62 Lecture Hall, John Morgan Building (Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics).

LASIK and Residency Education; Richard Abbott, University of California, San Francisco; 5 p.m.; Auditorium, SEI (Francis Heed Adler Lectureship).

8 Role of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Board of Ophthalmology in the Life of a Resident; Richard Abbot, University of California, San Francisco; 8 a.m.; Auditorium, SEI (Francis Heed Adler Lectureship).

10 Microtubule Architecture and Cellular Pattern Formation; Phong Tran, cell & developmental biology; 2 p.m.; 251 BRB (Muscle Institute).

11 Diffusion Tensor MRI (DT-MRI) as a Probe of Tissue Structure and Organization from Micro to Macroscopic; Peter Basser, NIH; noon; rm. 2000 Vagelos Research Labs (IME).

Fuel for Thought: New Insights into Metabolic Regulatory Mechanisms; Christopher Newgard, Duke University Medical Center; 4 p.m.; Auditorium, BRB II/III (Penn Diabetes Center).

12 Genetic Analysis of Susceptibility to Infectious Disease; William Dietrich, Harvard Medical School; noon; CRB Auditorium (School of Medicine).

Coordination of Chromosome Segregation and Cytokinesis in Fission Yeast; Dan McCollum, University of Massachusetts Medical School; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

14 Smooth Muscle Gene Expression in Human BPH; Victor Lin, University of Texas SW Medical Center; 3:30 p.m.; Hirst Auditorium, 1st fl., Dulles, HUP (Urology).

17 TBA; Muthu Periasamy, Ohio State University; 2 p.m.; rm. 251, BRB (Muscle Institute).

Modernization as Ideology; Michael Latham, Fordham; 4:15 p.m.; rm. 337, Logan Hall (H&SS).

Recent Work; Shigeru Ban, architect; 6 p.m.; B-1, Meyerson (Ewing Cole Endowed Lecture; Architecture).

18 Proteome Analysis of Cancer and Lung Disease to Indentify Novel Therapeutic and Diagnostic Targets; David Speicher, Wistar Institute; noon; rm. 2000, Vagelos Research Labs (IME).

19 Second Annual Neal Nathanson Lecture: Immunological Memory: Remembering our Pathogens; Rafi Ahmed, Emory Vaccine Center; noon; Reunion Hall, John Morgan Bldg. (Wistar; School of Medicine).
NOTE: Change in time and location.

Visiting Artists Lecture Series: Ben Katchor; cartoonist; 5 p.m.; B-3 Meyerson (GSFA).

20 Research