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Calendar of Events

October 3 - 10, 2002


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dance

Theatre, Film & Dance
The Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts presents a performance by the African American Dance Ensemble, Oct. 4, at 8 p.m. in the Kiplinger Theatre. This touring dance ensemble features traditional African and contemporary African-American dance. Tickets in advance are $25 for students/seniors and $30 for the public. Visit the box office in the Schwartz Center, 430 College Ave., 12:30-5:30 p.m. weekdays or call 254-ARTS.


emeritus/retired

CAPE Lecture
TBA, Paul Goldsmith, National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, Oct. 3, 10:30 a.m., Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium.


exhibits

Johnson Museum of Art
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.
* "Gravely Gorgeous: Gargoyles, Grotesques and the Victorian Imagination," through Oct. 6.
*"Visually Speaking," through Oct. 6.
* "Xu Bing," through Oct. 27.
* "The Hendricksen Collection of Chinese Paintings," through Jan. 5.
* Art for Lunch: Oct. 3 at noon, tour the exhibition "Henricksen Collection of Chinese Paintings," with Asian art curator Ellen Avril.
* Art-Full Family Saturday: "Tom Knight's Puppets," Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-noon. Learn the Library Boogie, do the Alligator Jump and meet the Garbage Monster. Join us in the galleries and in our studio workshop to make your own bird puppet. Free to museum members and $5 per family for nonmembers.
Comstock Entomology Library
(M-F, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.)
"Entomophagy: An Exhibit on Insects as Food," through Oct. 31. For information call 255-3265.
Kroch Library
(M-F, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
"Not by Bread Alone: America's Culinary Heritage," through Oct. 4.
Mann Library
(M-Th, 8 a.m.-noon; F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., noon-6 p.m.; and Sun., noon-midnight)
"Abuzz About Bees: An Exhibit on 400 Years of Bees and Beekeeping," through Nov. 30. For more information call 255-5406.
Media Services
Explore Cornell: "The Wason Collection on East Asia," launched this fall. Visit the web site at http://www.explore.cornell.edu.


films

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 $6 ($5 for undergraduates and seniors/$4 for graduate students and kids 12 and under). Visit the Cornell Cinema web site at http://cinema.cornell.edu.
Thursday, 10/3
"Promises" (2001), directed by Justine Shapiro, Carlos Bolado and B.Z. Goldberg, 7 p.m.
"Sunshine State" (2002), directed by John Sayles, with Edie Falco, Angela Bassett and Timothy Hutton, presented by the Cornell Environmental Film Festival (CEFF), 10 p.m.
Friday, 10/4
"Gods and Monsters" (1998), directed by Bill Condon, with Ian McKellen, Brendan Fraser and Lynn Redgrave, 7 p.m., Uris.
"Rivers and Tides: Andy Goldsworthy Working With Time" (2001), directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer, introduction by Tom Whitlow, CEFF, 7:15 p.m.
"The Bourne Identity" (2002), directed by Doug Liman, with Matt Damon, Franka Potente and Clive Owen, 9:15 p.m., Uris.
"Sunshine State," 9:45 p.m.
"The Powerpuff Girls Movie" (2002), directed by Craig McCracken, with Blossom, Buttercup and Bubbles, 11:45 p.m.
Saturday, 10/5
"Environmental Animation Festival," CEFF, 2:30 p.m., free.
"Cannibal Mites," CEFF, 4:30 p.m., free.
"Bhopal Express" (1999), directed by Mahesh Mathai, with Naseeruddin Shah, Nethra Raghuraman and Kay Kay, CEFF, 7:15 p.m.
"The Powerpuff Girls Movie," 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"Happy Together" (1997), directed by Wong Kar-Wai, with Tony Leung Chiu-Wai and Leslie Cheung, 9:20 p.m., Uris.
"Voyage to Italy" (1953), directed by Roberto Rossellini, with Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders, 9:45 p.m.
"The Bourne Identity," 11:30 p.m., Uris.
Sunday, 10/6
"The California Trilogy: El Valley Centro, Los, and Sogobi," with guest filmmaker James Benning, CEFF, 1 p.m. Tickets are $4.
"King of Dreams-How" (2001); "Our Boys" (2002); and "We Homes Chap," 5:30 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall, free.
"Sunshine State," 7:15 p.m.
"Butterfly," with guest filmmaker Doug Wolens, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
Monday, 10/7
"Drumbeat for Mother Earth," CEFF, 4:30 p.m., free.
"La Terra Trema" (1948), directed by Luchino Visconti, 6:45 p.m.
"The God Squad and the Case of the Northern Spotted Owl," with guest filmmaker Emily Hart, CEFF, 7:30 p.m., Schwartz Center Film Forum, free.
"Gods and Monsters," 10 p.m.
Tuesday, 10/8
"Aftershocks: The Rough Guide to Democracy," with Neema Kudva, CEFF, 4:30 p.m., free.
"The Land" (1969), directed by Youssef Chahine, introduction by Deborah Starr, CEFF, 7 p.m., free.
"The God Squad and the Case of the Northern Spotted Owl," with guest filmmaker Emily Hart, CEFF, 8 p.m., Schwartz Center Film Forum, free.
"The Powerpuff Girls Movie," 9:45 p.m.
Wednesday, 10/9
"The Road to Yucca Mountain," with Michael Dennis, CEFF, 4:30 p.m., free,
"The Match Factory Girl" (1989), directed by Aki Kaurismaki, with Kati Outinen, Elina Salo and Esko Nikkari, 7:15 p.m.
"Love, Women and Flowers" (1988), directed by Marta Rodriguez and Jorge Silva, presented by the Latin American Film Series and CEFF, 8 p.m., Uris, free. Lourdes Beneria will lead a discussion after the film.
"The Powerpuff Girls Movie," 9:15 p.m.
Thursday, 10/10
"Bendum: In the Heart of Mindanao," with Coeli Barry, CEFF, 4:40 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall, free.
"The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" (1920), directed by Robert Wiene, with Werner Krauss and Conrad Veidt, 7:15 p.m.
"Blue Vinyl," with guest filmmaker Judith Helfand, CEFF, 7:30 p.m., Schwartz Center Film Forum, free.
"Nine Queens" (2002), directed by Fabien Bielinsky, with Ricardo Darin, Gastón Pauls and Leticia Bredice, 9:45 p.m.


lectures

Chemistry & Chemical Biology
Jean-Michel Savéant, Université Denis Diderot (Paris 7), will give the following lectures, all at 11:15 a.m. in 119 Baker Lab: "Redox and Chemical Catalysis. Homogenous and Immobilized Catalysts," Oct. 3; "Enzymatic Catalysis of Electrochemical Reactions. Electrochemically-Driven Enzymatic Reactions," Oct. 8; and "Deciphering a Complex Electro-Enzymatic Response. Horseradish Peroxidase," Oct. 10.
City & Regional Planning
"The Post 9/11 Fiscal Situation in NYS and NYC," Frank Mauro, Fiscal Policy Institute, Oct. 4, 12:15 p.m., 157 East Sibley Hall.
Computer Science
"Minimal Surfaces for Stereo Vision and Unfolding Surfaces to Create Geometry Images," Steven Gortler, Harvard University, Oct. 3, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
"Why Is Graphics Hardware So Fast?" Pat Hanrahan, Stanford University, Oct. 10, 4:15 p.m., B17 Upson Hall.
Cornell Plantations
"Can We Restore Biodiversity to Urban and Suburban Habitats?" Mark Tebbitt, Brooklyn Botanical Garden, Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m., James Law Auditorium, Schurman Hall.
Einaudi Center
"Political Geographies in a Global World: Arendtian Reflections," Seyla Benhabib, Yale University, Oct. 4, 12:15 p.m., 201 A.D. White House.
"Atlas of Emotion: Journeys in Art, Architecture and Film," Giuliana Bruno, Harvard University, Oct. 4, 6 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
"Intellectual Networks in Europe in the 17th Century. Re-Staging Descartes: From Philosophical Reception to National Pantheon," Stephane Van Damme, CNRS, Paris, Oct. 8, 4:30 p.m., Guerlac Room, A.D. White House.
"The Fate of an Enlarged European Union: Economic Giant or Political Dwarf?" Vittorio Parsi, Catholic University of Milan, Oct. 10, 12:15 p.m., G08 Uris Hall.
Johnson School
"Managing Trust: The Acid Test of Leadership," Michael Ruettgers, executive chairman, EMC, Oct. 9, 5 p.m., Barnes Hall. Read the story.
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
"Ideology and Social Surveys: Reinterpreting the Effects of `Labor Saving' Technology on American Farm Women," Ronald Kline, history of technology, Oct. 3, 4:30 p.m., 615A ILR Library Tower.
Language Resource Center
"ACTFL Foreign Language Standards and `Successful' Foreign Language Departments," Elizabeth Welles, Association of Departments of Foreign Language, Oct. 9, 4:30 p.m., 106 Morrill Hall.
Latin American Studies
Linda Rabben, Brazil specialist, will give the following two lectures: "Brazil's Emerging Indians Fight for Their Rights," Oct. 4, 3:30 p.m., 215 McGraw Hall; and "Brazil at Election Time: The Rise of Socialism," Oct. 5, 4:30 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
"Bananas and Guns: A Talk About Land Privatization, Banana Workers, Paramilitary Killings and the Impunity of Global Actors in Guatemala," Aparicio Pérez Guzmán, Comité de Unidad Campesina, Guatemala, and Marie Manrique, Rights Action, Oct. 8, 4:30 p.m., 115 Rockefeller.
Physics
Carl Wieman, University of Colorado, will give the following two Bethe Lectures in Schwartz Auditorium of Rockefeller Hall: "Resonant BEC," Oct. 7, 4:30 p.m.; and "Bose-Einstein Condensation: Quantum Weirdness at the Lowest Temperature in the Universe," Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m. Read the story.
Provost's Office
Monster Talk: "Mutants, Hopeful Monsters, Chimeras and Frankenfoods," Jeffrey Doyle, plant biology, Oct. 9, 8:30 p.m., auditorium, Robert Purcell Community Center.
University Lectures
"Discipline and Seduction: The Contemporary Campaign to Regulate American Labor," Frances Fox Piven, City University of New York, Oct. 4, 4 p.m., 305 Ives Hall.
"La foi qui guérit. The Miracle Healings of Lourdes: Science, Psychiatry and Literature," Ursula Link-Heer, University of Bayreuth, Oct. 7, 4:30 p.m., Guerlac Room, A.D. White House. Read the story.


music

Department of Music
* Oct. 3, 12:30 p.m., B20 Lincoln Hall: Midday Music at Lincoln: Pianist David Kempe will perform works by Handel and Brahms.
* Oct. 5, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: The Taliesin Trio, with guest clarinet Richard Faria, will present a concert of works by Haydn, Hartke, Sheng and Schumann. Read the story.
* Oct. 6, 8 p.m., Sage Chapel: Robert Horton performs a program of French and American 20th-century works, as part of the 2002-03 organ series, "Americans in Paris." Read the story.
* Oct. 7, 8 p.m., Statler Auditorium: Legendary drummer of the Grateful Dead, Mickey Hart, will present a public lecture-demonstration titled "Music at the Edge of Magic." The lecture-demonstration are free, but tickets will be required for admission. Tickets are available at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office, two tickets per person; call 255-3430. Read the story.
Cornell Concert Series
The Masters of Persian Classical Music will perform Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. in Bailey Hall. The event features Iranian music, with Mohammad Reza Shajarian, classical vocalist; Hossein Alizadeh on tar (lute); and Kayhan Kalhor on kamancheh (spike fiddle). The trio will be accompanied on tombak (percussion) and vocals by Homayoun Shajarian. Tickets range from $16 to $26 for the public and $10 to $16 for students and are on sale at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, noon-5 p.m., and at the Clinton House ticket office, 116 N. Cayuga St., Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Read the story.
Bound for Glory
Oct. 6: Y'all performs. Bound for Glory is broadcast Sunday from 8 to 11 p.m. from the Café at Anabel Taylor Hall, with live sets at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 p.m. Admission is free; kids are welcome. Listen to Bound for Glory on WVBR-FM, 93.5 and 105.5.


reading

Creative Writing Program
Edna O'Brien will give a fiction reading Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. in Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller Hall. This is the first event in the Eamon McEneaney Memorial Reading Series.


religion

Sage Chapel
Theresa Miller, chaplain, Cornell Catholic Community, will lead the service Oct. 6 at 11 a.m.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Baha'i Faith
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.
Buddhist
* Basic Studies in Buddhist Philosophy "The Collected Topic," taught by the Ven. Tenzin Gephel, Mondays through Dec. 9, 5:30 p.m., 314 Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information contact tg47@cornell.edu or call 255-4214.
* Meditations: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 12:15-1 p.m., Founders Room, ATH.
* Zen Meditation practice is Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Founders Room, ATH. For information, call Anne Marie at 266-7256.
Catholic
Weekend Mass schedule: Sundays, 10 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 5:15 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Auditorium.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., ATH Chapel.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sundays, 4 p.m., G-22 ATH.
Christian Science
Testimony meetings: Tuesday, 7:15 p.m., 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.
Cornell Christian Fellowship
Meets every Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Episcopal (Anglican)
Wednesdays, worship and Eucharist, 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., ATH Chapel. For more information, call 255-4219 or send e-mail to eccu@cornell.edu.
Friends (Quakers)
Meeting for worship, Sunday, 11 a.m., in the Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child care provided. For information call 273-5421.
Hindu
Hindu discussion every Friday at 5 p.m., in 183 Rockefeller Hall.
Weekly religious service is Saturdays at 4 p.m. in the Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by a Gita reading at 5 p.m.
Jewish
* Conservative and Reform: Fridays, 5:15 p.m., Welcoming in Shabbat with song, in the lobby of Anabel Taylor Hall, followed by a community Shabbat dinner at 6:45 p.m. in the Kosher Dining Hall. Saturdays, 9:45 a.m., Conservative services in the Founder's Room, ATH. 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, ATH. For daily service times, call 272-5810; all daily services are at the Young Israel House.
Korean Church
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.
Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)
Cornell student branch: Sundays, 9 a.m. Call 272-4520 or 257-6835 for directions and transportation. Basketball on Wednesdays, 8 p.m.
Lutheran
Campus ministry at St. Luke Church, 109 Oak Ave., in Collegetown, Sundays, 10:45 a.m. and 5 p.m. Bible study Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. For more information call 273-6811 or e-mail rlb8@cornell.edu.
Muslim
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.
Orthodox Christian Fellowship
Orthodox Christian Vespers, Thursdays on Oct. 3, Nov. 7 and Dec. 5, Anabel Taylor Chapel at 6:45 p.m.
Orthodox Christian Discussion, Thurdays on Oct. 17, Nov. 21 and Dec. 19, Anabel Taylor Café at 6:45 p.m.
Pagan
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious Work at 255-4214.
Protestant Cooperative Ministry
Sunday service at 11 a.m. in Anabel Taylor Chapel.


seminars

Applied Mathematics
"Stochastic Estimation and the Development of Models for the Large Eddy Simulation of Turbulence," Robert Moser, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Oct. 4, 3:45 p.m., 655 Rhodes Hall.
Astronomy
"Formation of Kuiper Belt Binaries," Peter Goldreich, California Institute of Technology, Oct. 3, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"A TEXES Travelogue: High Spectral Resolution Astronomy in the Mid-Infrared," Matthew Richter, University of California-Davis, Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
Biogeochemistry & Biocomplexity
"Atmospheric Reactive Oxidized Nitrogen: Sources, Photochemistry and Atmosphere-Biosphere Interactions," Mary Anne Carroll, University of Michigan, Oct. 4, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Biomedical Sciences
"Age-Specific Visual Pigment Opsin Gene Expression in Larval and Juvenile Tuna: Why Tuna Are Better Than Mice," Ellis Loew, biomedical sciences, Oct. 8, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering
"Simulating Microheterogeneous Fluids," J. Ilja Siepmann, University of Minnesota, Oct. 7, 3:45 p.m., 128 Olin Hall.
Chemistry & Chemical Biology
"Discovery of Minimal Peptides for Biomimetic Asymmetric Catalysis," Scott Miller, Boston College, Oct. 3, 4:40 a.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Glowing Gold Rings and Other Unusual Phenomena in the Luminescence of Gold(I) Complexes," Alan Balch, University of California-Davis, Oct. 7, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
Civil & Environmental Engineering
"Hydrodynamics and the Fluxes of Biologically Important Materials in Lakes," Sally MacIntyre, University of California-Santa Barbara, Oct. 3, 4:30 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.
TBA, Keith Porter, LL.M., Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m., 366 Hollister Hall.
Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
"Tropical Origins for North Atlantic Climate Change," Jim Hurrell, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Oct. 3, 4:30 p.m., 255 Olin Hall.
TBA, Mike Bevis University of Hawaii, Oct. 8, 4:30 p.m., 2146 Snee Hall.
TBA, Robert Watson, World Bank, Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m., 255 Olin Hall.
Entomology
"Insects with Attitude: The Ecology and Evolution of Caterpillar Chemical Defense," Deane Bowers, University of Colorado-Boulder, Oct. 7, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Food Science & Technology
TBA, Xingen Lei, animal science, Oct. 8, 4 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
Horticulture
"Nature and Well-Being: The Impact of Vegetation on Human Health Through the Life Course," Nancy Wells, design and environmental analysis, Oct. 3, 4 p.m., Whetzel Room, Plant Science Building.
"Science Meets Spirit: Using Horticulture to Transform Individuals and Communities," Jane Mt. Pleasant, crop and soil sciences, Oct. 10, 4 p.m., Whetzel Room, Plant Science Building.
Latin American Studies
"Kawabata, el Travesti y el Pez," Mario Bellatin, Peruvian/Mexican writer, Oct. 8, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"Mechanics of Nanostructures and Assembling New Tools for Nanoscience," Rod Ruoff, Northwestern University, Oct. 3, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
TBA, Ken Singer, Case Western Reserve University, Oct. 10, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
TBA, Greg Galvin, Kionix, Oct. 3, 4:30 p.m., B14 Hollister Hall.
Molecular Biology & Genetics
"Spindle Checkpoint: The Control for Metaphase-to-Anaphase Transtion," Rey-Huei Chen, molecular biology and genetics, Oct. 4, 4 p.m., G10 Biotechnology Building.
Molecular Medicine
"Cardiac Memory: Can Forgetfulness Lead to Fibrillation?" Robert Gilmour Jr., biomedical sciences, Oct. 7, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary Research Tower.
Nanobiotechnology Center
"Data Driven Computer Simulation of Cancer," Iya Khalil, Gene Network Sciences, Oct. 8, noon, G01 Biotechnology Building.
Near Eastern Studies
"Sea People and Phoenicians Along the South Phoenician Coast: A Reconciliation," Ayelet Gilboa, Haifa University, Oct. 4, 4:30 p.m., 115 Rockefeller Hall.
Peace Studies
"War in the Middle East: The Case for a Just and Realistic Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians," Islah Jad, Birzeit University, West Bank, and Yoav Peled, Tel Aviv University, Oct. 3, 12:15 p.m., Statler Auditorium.
Plant Biology
"Hymenae Courbail: A New Model for Understanding Carbon Metabolism During Early Growth of Tropical Trees," Marcos Buckeridge, Institute of Botany, Brazil, Oct. 4, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Plant Breeding
"Agricultural Biotechnology in International Development Opportunities and Challenges for Plant Breeders," Peter Gregory, CALS, Oct. 8, 12:20 p.m., 135 Emerson Hall.
Policy Analysis & Management
TBA, Thomas Abbott, Merck, Oct. 8, 3:30 p.m., 114 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Psychology
"Dynamically Guided Learning," Rebecca Gomez, University of Arizona, Oct. 4, 3:30 p.m., 202 Uris Hall.
Rural Sociology
"The Even More Difficult Transition From Clientism to Citizenship: Lessons From Brazil," Robert Gay, Connecticut College, Oct. 4, 2:30 p.m., 32 Warren Hall.
Science & Technology Studies
"Molecules, Medicine and Bodies: Building Social Relationships for a Molecular Revolution in Medicine," Karen-Sue Taussig, University of Minnesota, Oct. 7, 4:30 p.m., 609 Clark Hall.
"Socialist Deviant: What East German Forensic Psychology Tells Us About Politics and the Psychological Sciences in the 20th Century," Greg Eghigian, Penn State University, Oct. 7, 12:15 p.m., B15 Rockefeller Hall.
Southeast Asia Program
"Five Years On: Recent Developments in Post-Crisis Asia's Capital Markets," Warren Bailey, Johnson School, Oct. 3, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
Textiles & Apparel
"Extrusion of Polyester Fiber and Its Application for Tire Cord," Norman Aminuddin, KoSa, Oct. 3, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
"Polymeric Materials and the Papermaking Process," Jeffrey Denton, Albany International Research Co., Oct. 10, 12:20 p.m., 317 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"Dynamics and Control of Formation Flying Satellites," Kyle Alfriend, Texas A&M University, Oct. 4, 3:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
Wellness Program
Open Mind Lunch: "Creating a Bridge Between Herbal Medicine and Conventional Medicine," Carol Spencer, New York state licensed nurse and certified herbalist, Oct. 10, noon, Biotechnology Building.


symposiums

Einaudi Center
"Italian Modernisms Symposium," Oct 5, 1-5:30 p.m., auditorium, McGraw Hall. Participants will be Mia Fuller, Brian McLaren and Dietrich Neumann.
International Programs
Cornell hosts the second U.S.-South Korea Joint Seminar on "Plant Molecular Genetics and Breeding," Oct. 8-9 at the Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium. For an electronic copy of the program, contact Denise Percey at 255-3035 or dmp3@cornell.edu.


theater

Black Box Series
The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter opens Oct. 4 at 4:30 p.m. Evening performances continue Oct. 5-6 at 7:30 p.m. Read the story.
Risley Theatre
Risley Theatre opens its fall season with Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning Angels in America: Millennium Approaches, the first part of his two-part epic drama about AIDS in America. Performances begin tonight, Oct. 3, at 8 p.m. and run Oct. 4-5 and 9-12, all at 8 p.m. Tickets are $4. Reservations can be made by calling the box office machine at 255-9521.


miscellany

Alcoholics Anonymous
Meetings are open to the public and will be held Monday through Friday, 12:15 p.m., in Anabel Taylor Hall. For more information, call 273-1541.
Cornell Campus Club
The Cornell Campus Club Newcomers Group will take a tour of the Cornell Plantations on Oct. 5 at 2 p.m. The tour will be led by Mary Lee Noden, starting at the Plantations Gift Shop, Plantations Road. All newcomers and their families and guests are welcome.
Cornell United Religious Work
An advisory board meeting, open to the Cornell community, will be held Oct. 9 at 4:30 p.m. in 314 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Emotions Anonymous
Emotions Anonymous, a 12-step program for those dealing with emotional problems, meets Sundays at 7:30 p.m. and Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 109 Oak Ave. For information, call Ed at 387-8257.
Walk-in Writing Service
Free tutorial assistance in writing.
* 178 Rockefeller, Sunday, 2-8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 3:30-5:30 p.m. and 7-10 p.m.
* 222 Robert Purcell, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
* 320 Noyes Center, Sunday-Thursday, 7-10 p.m.
For information, visit http://www.arts.cornell.edu/writing/.


sports

Men's Crew
Oct. 5, Schwartz Cup
Men's Ltwt. Crew
Oct. 5, Schwartz Cup
Women's Crew
Oct. 5, Schwartz Cup
Men's Cross Country (2-2)
Oct. 5, at La Salle Invitational, Philadelphia
Women's Cross Country (4-0)
Oct. 5, at La Salle Invitational, Philadelphia
Men's Football (0-2, 0-1 Ivy)
Oct. 5, Towson, 1 p.m.
Men's Golf
Oct. 5-6, at ECAC Championship, Binghamton
Field Hockey (5-2, 2-0 Ivy)
Oct. 5, at Columbia University, 10:30 a.m.
Oct. 8, Syracuse, 7 p.m.
Men's Soccer (3-2-1, 0-1 Ivy)
Oct. 9, Loyola, 4 p.m.
Women's Soccer (4-2, 1-2 Ivy)
Oct. 4, at Vermont UVM Invitational, 3 p.m.
Oct. 6, at Marist UVM Invitational, 1 p.m.
Oct. 9, Bucknell, 7 p.m.
Men's Tennis
Oct. 4-6, at ECAC Championship, Flushing Meadows, N.Y.
Women's Tennis
Oct. 4-6, at Penn State Invitational
Men's Volleyball
Oct. 5, Yale, 5 p.m.
Women's Volleyball (7-4)
Oct. 4, Columbia University, 5 p.m.
Oct. 5, at Columbia University, 7 p.m.