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Israeli Folk Dancing is offered Thursdays from 8 to 10 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall. All levels are welcome, and the classes are free. For more information call 255-4227 or e-mail nf21@cornell.edu.
The Cornell Dance Program presents its annual Fall Dance Theatre Concert, Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Class of '56 Dance Theatre in the Center for Theatre Arts. All tickets are $4. For tickets and information, call or visit the CTA box office, 430 College Ave., weekdays, 12:30-5:30 p.m.; 254-ARTS. See story.emeritus/retired
"Secretariat: A Great Racehorse but a Dud Stud," Douglas Antczak, Baker Institute for Animal Health, Nov. 30, 10 a.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.exhibits
The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, on the corner of University and Central avenues, is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free. Telephone: 255-6464.
* "Cornell Art Faculty," through Jan. 7.
* "Worlds of Transformation: Tibetan Art of Wisdom and Compassion," through Jan. 7.
* "The Renaissance Body," through Jan. 7.
* "Collecting and Consumerism in America," through Jan. 14.
* "12 Artists," through Feb. 7.
* Family Art-Full Saturday: Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-noon. Sing along with John Simon to old and new favorites, with art activities in the galleries and studio. For children ages 3 to 10 and their families.
* Afternoon Artbreak: Dec. 3 at 3 p.m., "Word Made Flesh: Spirituality in Medieval and Renaissance Painting and Sculpture," with assistant curator Sean Ulmer.
To commemorate the World Health Organization's 13th annual World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, Gannett: Cornell University Health Services is hosting a display of the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt in its main lobby through Saturday, Dec. 2. See story.
(M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. 1-5 p.m.)
"Vote!" exhibition of political Americana, through March 16.Films listed are sponsored by Cornell Cinema and held in Willard Straight Theatre, except where noted, and are open to the public. All films are $4.50 ($4 for students, kids 12 and under and seniors). Visit the Cornell Cinema web site at http://cinema.cornell.edu. films
"Salute to France" (1943), various directors, with Burgess Meredith, 7 p.m.
"The Children of Chabannes" (2000), directed by Lisa Gossels and Dean Wetherell, 7:45 p.m., free with admission to "Salute to France."
"Scary Movie" (2000), directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans, with Shawn Wayans, Shannon Elizabeth and Marlon Wayons, 9:45 p.m.
"Miller's Crossing" (1990), directed by Joel Coen, with Gabriel Byrne, Albert Finney and John Turturro, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Love and Sex" (2000), directed by Valerie Breiman, with Famke Janssen and Jon Favreau, 7:30 p.m.
"Wattstax" (1973), directed by Mel Stuart, with Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers and Luther Ingram, 9:30 p.m.
"The Cell" (2000), directed by Tarsem Singh, with Jennifer Lopez, Vince Vaughn and Vincent D'Onofrio, 9:40 p.m., Uris.
"Scary Movie," midnight, Uris.
"Peter Pan" (1924), directed by Herbert Brenon, with Anna May Wong, Betty Bronson and Ernest Torrence, 2 p.m., Uris. Tickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for kids 12 and under.
"The Children of Chabannes," 7:30 p.m.
"Shower" (1999), directed by Zhang Yang, with Zhu Xu, Pu Cunxin and Jiang Wu, 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"Raising Arizona" (1987), directed by Joel Coen, with Holly Hunter, Nicholas Cage and Frances McDormand, 9:35 p.m.
"Scary Movie," 9:45 p.m., Uris.
"The Cell," 11:45 p.m., Uris.
"Love and Sex," 5 p.m.
"Student Films 1" (2000), 7:30 p.m.
"Scary Movie," 10 p.m.
"Shower," 7:15 p.m.
"Wattstax," 9:30 p.m.
"The Miracle of Morgan's Creek" (1944), directed by Preston Sturges, with Betty Hutton and Eddie Bracken, 7:30 p.m.
"Miller's Crossing," 9:45 p.m.
"Barton Fink" (1991), directed by Joel Coen, with John Turturro, John Goodman and Judy Davis, 7:15 p.m.
"What Lies Beneath" (2000), directed by Robert Zemeckis, with Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford, 9:45 p.m.
"What Lies Beneath," 7:15 p.m.
"Brazil" (1985, director's cut), directed by Terry Gilliam, with Jonathan Pryce, 10 p.m.graduate bulletin
* Spring '01 registration: Registration is Thursday, Jan. 18, 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m., first floor, Caldwell Hall. All new students must check in at Caldwell Hall. Unregistered continuing students clear bursar holds by going to the bursar's office, Day Hall, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For other holds, go to the office where the hold was placed. Continuing students who clear university obligations will be registered automatically and only go to Caldwell Hall for course enrollment. To determine if you have a hold, check Just the Facts on Bear Access (beginning Jan. 15).
* Travel grants: Conference transportation grant applications are due at the Graduate Fellowship Office, Caldwell Hall, by Dec. 1 for January conferences. Late applications are not considered; grants are awarded to registered graduate students invited to present papers or posters. Application forms are at graduate field offices and on the web http://ww.gradschool.cornell.edu/grad/fellowships/intro.html.
* Social science fellowship: Applications for 2001-02 Social Science International Predissertation Fellowships are available in 155 Caldwell Hall; Ph.D. students. No citizenship requirements, but students are discouraged from studying their own culture. Deadline: Dec. 8 at Graduate School.
* Foreign research travel grants: International travel grants are administered through the Einaudi Center, 170 Uris Hall. Forms are available at the center. Deadline is Feb. 2, 2001, for travel between April 1, 2001, and June 30, 2002.
* FLAS fellowships: Applications for 2001-02 Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships are available at the area studies programs (Latin America, Europe, South Asia, Southeast Asia and East Asia), first floor, Uris Hall, and on the web at http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/. Consult the individual program about special application procedures. Deadline for completed applications: Feb. 12 for the East Asia Program and Jan. 29 for the other programs. Expected funding is $11,000 stipend for 9 months plus full tuition. Fellowships are open to citizens or permanent residents of the United States.
* Thesis/dissertations: Submission deadline for a January 2001 degree is Jan. 12, 2001. Students should see the Graduate School thesis adviser for format approval before submitting final copies to the Graduate School. Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon, daily, and 1:30-3:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday; walk-in basis only, no appointments. Professional master's degree candidates should check with their field offices regarding the deadline, which may be earlier than the Graduate School's.
* Office hours: The Graduate School offices will be closed during the university winter holiday, Monday, Dec. 25, through Monday, Jan. 1. Offices will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 2.
* Graduate Career Development Office: 325 Caldwell Hall. For graduate students interested in nonprofessorial positions, call 255-5184 for an individual appointment, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Open office hours are Thursdays, 1-4 p.m.
* Job search workshop: Dec. 6, 4-5:30 p.m., 392 Caldwell Hall. Given by the Graduate School Career Development Office and International Students and Scholars Office, the workshop will give the first steps of a successful job search; includes questions about visas after graduation. Any graduate student who is now or will be in the job market in the next six to eight months is encouraged to attend.lectures
"Signaling Therapeutics: Designing Drugs to Treat Cancer," Antony Burgess, Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, Australia, Dec. 1, 12:20 p.m., G01 Biotechnology Building.
"How to Design Flexible Software Systems or Applying the End-to-End Argument," Frans Kaashoek, Massachusetts Institute of Technology/LCS, Nov. 30, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Irrigation and Agricultural Politics in Upper Burma (1992-Present)," Ardeth Maung, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Nov. 30, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Avenue.music
* Dec. 1, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: With director Martin Hatch, the Cornell Gamelan Ensemble and visiting artists will perform an evening of "Playing Music by Numbers."
* Dec. 2, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: With director Donald Byrd, the Cornell University Lab Ensembles feature one of the "big bands" and two small combos.
* Dec. 3, 3 p.m., Bailey Hall: The Cornell Wind Symphony, Wind Ensemble and Trombone Choir will perform works by Ives, Grainger and Copland. Conductors will be Mark Davis Scatterday, David Conn and guest conductor John Climer.
* Dec. 3 and 4, 8 p.m., Sage Chapel: Sage Chapel Christmas Program, with conductor Richard Riley and organist Annette Richards. See story.
* Dec. 3, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Senior recital: Joseph Gregorio, baritone, accompanied by Dee-Pong Lu, piano, will perform works by Bach, Ravel, Gershwin, Schubert and Mozart.
* Dec. 4, 8 p.m., B21 Lincoln Hall: MIDI Madness: student projects for Macintosh and synthesizer.
* Dec. 5, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Piano students of Blaise Bryski perform works by Granados, Barber, Liszt and more.
* Dec. 6, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Students of Judith Kellock present the "Last Bach Birthday Bash of 2000," featuring arias and solo cantatas as well as the "Coffee Cantata."
The Jacques Thibaud String Trio makes its first appearance on the Cornell Concert Series tonight, Nov. 30, at 8 in Statler Auditorium. Tickets are $10-$17 for the public and $6-$10 for students. The tickets are on sale at the Clinton House ticket office, 116 N. Cayuga St., Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. See story.
The 31st annual open reading of Handel's Messiah will be Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. in Risley Hall. Bring your instruments and your voice. Music and refreshments will be provided. For more information contact Nadia at nl24@cornell.edu or 266-8456 and Jared at je35@cornell.edu.
Dec. 3: John Kirk and Trish Miller will perform. Bound for Glory is broadcast Sundays from 8 to 11 p.m., in the Anabel Taylor Hall Café.religion
Robert Johnson, director of Cornell United Religious Work, will lead the service Dec. 3 at 11 a.m.
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Fridays, 7:30 p.m., meet in the lobby of Willard Straight Hall, speakers, open discussion, games and service-oriented activities. Classes, speakers, prayers, celebrations at alternating locations. For more information, call 272-3037 or send e-mail to bahai@cornell.edu.
Weekend Mass schedule: Sunday, 10 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium.
* Advent Penance Service: Dec. 4, 7 p.m., ATH Auditorium (setup at 6:30 p.m.).
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., ATH Chapel. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays, 4 p.m., G-22 ATH.
Testimony meetings: Tuesday, 7 p.m., G-20 Anabel Taylor Hall. Church services: Sundays, 10:30 a.m., and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., First Church of Christ, Scientist, 101 University Ave., Ithaca.
Wednesdays, worship and Eucharist, 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
For more information, call 255-4219 or send e-mail to eccu@cornell.edu.
Meeting for Worship, Sundays 11 a.m. in the Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care provided. For rides or directions, call 273-5421.
* Conservative and Reform: Fridays, 5:30 p.m., Welcoming in Shabbat with Song, in the lobby of Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by Shabbat services. Saturdays, 9:45 a.m., Conservative services in the Founder's Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Call the Hillel office at 255-4227 for more information.
* Orthodox: Friday, Young Israel House, call 272-5810 for weekly times; Saturday, 9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For daily service times, call 272-5810; all daily services are at the Young Israel House.
* Community Shabbat dinner, 6:45 p.m., Kosher Dining Hall, Call 272-6907 for reservations.
Sundays, 11 a.m., One World Room (in English), and 1 p.m., chapel (in Korean), Anabel Taylor Hall. Call 255-2250 for more information.
Cornell student branch: Sundays, 9 a.m. Call 272-4520 or 257-6835 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
Daily congregational prayer at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Weekly Friday prayer, 1:15-1:45 p.m., One World Room, ATH.
Weekly Halaqa, Friday, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 218 ATH.
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Sunday service at 11 a.m. in Anabel Taylor Chapel.seminars
"Computational Modeling of the Fluid Dynamics of Both Individual and Collective Swimming of Microorganisms," Lisa Fauci, Tulane University, Dec. 1, 3:30 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
"Cosmic Dust: Moving Beyond the Standard Paradigm," Mike Wolff, SSI, Nov. 30, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"Structure and Assembly of HIV Capsids," Wes Sundquist, University of Utah, Dec. 1, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"The Carbon and Nitrogen Currencies of Plant-Microbial Exchange," Mary Firestone, University of California-Berkeley, Dec. 1, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"A Structural Basis for Drug-Induced Long QT Syndrome," Michael Sanguinetti, University of Utah, Dec. 5, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"Stress-Related Tuning of the Electrical Excitability of Adrenaline-Secreting Cells: Regulation of Potassium Channel Structure and Function," David McCobb, neurology and behavior, Dec. 6, 4:15 p.m., 701 Clark Hall.
"Following Charge Separation in Different Types of Photosynthetic Reaction Centers and the Functional Role of Protein-Cofactor Interactions," Dietmar Stehlik, Free University of Berlin, Nov. 30, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Raising the Bar: The Implications of Current Advances in the Biological Sciences for Food and Nutrition Policy," Cutberto Garza, Academic Programs and Institutional Initiatives, Nov. 30, 4:30 p.m., 101 Phillips Hall.
"Ecological and Evolutionary Determinants of Species Diversity in Caribbean Anolis Lizards," Jonathan Losos, Washington University, Nov. 30, 1 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
"Deleterious Mutation and Evolution: Does Mutation Really Matter?" Hsiao-Pei Yang, doctoral dissertation seminar, Dec. 4, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Coevolution of Costly Mate Choice and Condition-Dependent Display of Good Genes," Alexey Kondrashov, National Institutes for Health, Dec. 5, 10 a.m., A409 Corson Hall.
"Role of B and T Lymphocytes in Host Protection Against the Human Filarial Parasite, Brugia Malayi," T.V. Rajan, University of Connecticut Health Center, Dec. 1, 12:15 p.m., Boyce Thompson Auditorium.
"The Social Behavior of Highly Cognitive Animals: Crows, Monkeys and Orca Whales," James Ha, University of Washington, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, 159 Sapsucker Woods Rd.
"Why Nothing Beats Birding," Kenn Kaufman, author, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m., Fuertes Room, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road.
"Current and Changing Trends in Compact Disc Manufacturing," Chet Dawson, Sony Music Corp., Nov. 30, 4:30 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
"Hierarchically Ordered Oxides," Brad Chmelka, University of California, Dec. 7, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Network Robustness and Fragility: Percolation on Random Graphs," Duncan Calloway, TAM, Nov. 30, 4 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
"Parametric Dependencies of Aeroengine Flutter," Asif Khalak, Alphatech Inc., Nov. 30, 4 p.m., 111 Upson Hall.
"Turbulence-Induced Particle Clustering and Its Effect on Collision Rates in a Turbulent Aerosol," Lance Collins, Penn State, Dec. 5, 4:30 p.m., 111 Upson Hall.
"Signal Transduction Through Integrin and Growth Factor Receptors," Joan Brugge, Harvard Medical School, Dec. 4, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
"The Mysteries of a Wasp's Brain," Birgit Ehmer, neurobiology and behavior, Nov. 30, 12:30 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
"Refugees and the European Turn to the Right," Harvey Fireside, Peace Studies Program, Nov. 30, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
"Oxylipin Regulators of Defense Gene Expression in Arabidopsis," Ted Farmer, Dec. 1, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"Evolutionary Genomics of Maize," Brandon Gaut, University of California-Irvine, Dec. 5, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
"The Embodied Mind and Metaphorical Thought," George Lakoff, University of California-Berkeley, Dec. 1, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
"Spin Finish Distribution," Gunilla Gillberg, Corning Inc., Nov. 30, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.symposium
"Women on the Academic Job Market" will be held Nov. 30 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in 262 Uris Hall. The panel discussion includes all aspects of the academic job search. Participants are Jennifer Ashton, English; Mary Pat Brady, Latino/a studies; Shelly Campo, communication; Carla Hegeman, molecular biology and biotechnology; Melissa Hines, chemistry; and Tammy Loos, history.theater
Cornell's Center for Theatre Arts presents one of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies, The Taming of the Shrew. The play runs Nov. 30 through Dec. 2 at 8 p.m., with a matinee Dec. 2 at 2 p.m. A discussion for the audience and members of the cast and production team is scheduled to follow the Dec. 1 performance. Tickets are $7 for students and seniors and $9 for the public. For tickets and information, call or visit the CTA box office, 430 College Ave., weekdays, 12:30-5:30 p.m.; 254-ARTS.miscellany
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday at 12:15 p.m. in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call 273-1541.
Cornell Christian Faculty/Staff Forum will hold its monthly prayer meeting Nov. 30 at 12:20 p.m., in the Shirley Harper Conference Room, ILR Library Building. For more information e-mail ccfsf@cornell.edu or visit the web site at http://www.curw.cornelledu/cchristff/ccff.htm.
* Zen Meditation is offered Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., in the Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. For information call Anne Marie at 273-4906.
* Tenzin Gephel leads Tibetan Buddhist meditation Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 12:15 p.m., in the Founders Room, ATH.
* "Thirty-seven Practices of Bodhissatvas" is taught by Tenzin Gephel on Mondays from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the Founders Room, ATH.sports
Dec. 4, Skidmore, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 1-2, Cornell Classic
Dec. 3, Cornell Invitational
Dec. 1, Yale, 7 p.m.
Dec. 2, Princeton, 7 p.m.
Dec. 2, Harvard, 2 p.m.
Dec. 3, Brown, 2 p.m.
Dec. 1, Yale, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 2, Yale, 8:15 p.m.
Dec. 1-3, at Penn State Invitational
Dec. 2, Cornell Relays, 11 a.m.
Dec. 2, Cornell Relays, 11 a.m.
Dec. 1-2, at Las Vegas Open