Cornell Chronicle Calendar4/2/98
The Cornell Chronicle
Calendar of Events
April 2 - 9, 1998
All items for the Chronicle Calendar should be submitted
(typewritten, double spaced) by campus mail, U.S. mail or in person to
Chronicle Calendar, Cornell News Service, Surge 3, Judd Falls Road.
Notices should be sent to arrive 10 days prior to publication and should
include the name and telephone number of a person who can be called if there
are questions.
Notices should also include the subheading of the calendar in which the item
should appear.
Cornell Ballroom Dance Club
The annual spring ball will be April 3 in G10 Biotechnology Building. A lesson
will be offered from 8 to 8:45 p.m., followed by dancing until midnight with DJ
Bruce Heffron from Syracuse. Admission is $5 for club members and $7 for
non-members. For more information, contact Kiri at 257-5088 or
klw16@cornell.edu.
Cornell International Folk Dancers
The Cornell International Folk Dancers meet Sundays when Cornell is in session
in the North Room of Willard Straight Hall. Teaching begins at 7:30 p.m.,
followed by open dancing from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Open to the public; no partner
needed. For more information, contact Marguerite at 539-7335 or David at
564-3613, e-mail dhr1@cornell.edu.
Israeli Folk Dancing
Thursdays, 8 to 10 p.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Lecture Series
The Cornell Association of Professors Emeriti is sponsoring a lecture series
for all retirees, "Photographs: Creating, Using and Preserving." On April 9 at
10:30 a.m. in the Boyce Thompson Institute Auditorium, Michele Hamil will
present "Preserving Your Photographs."
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.
* "Ruth Bernhard: Known and Unknown," through May 17
* "PRIVATE: Exploring Personal Space," through June 7.
* "Workers' Art Between the Wars: Prints and Photographs in Honor of ILR
Anniversary," through June 7.
* "A Curator Collects," through June 14.
Cornell Plantations
(Weekdays, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.)
The annual orchid display in the Class of 1952 Solarium in the A.D. White House
is on view through April 30. For additional information, call 255-3020.
Hartell Gallery
(Sibley Dome, weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
"Archigram: Experimental Architecture, 1961-1974," through April 4.
Kroch Library, Exhibition Gallery
(M-F, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat., 1-5 p.m.)
* "A.R. Ammons: The Writing Life," exhibition opening and reception, April 4,
5:30 p.m., 2B Carl A. Kroch Library.
* "Women's History," a mini-exhibit, 2B Kroch Library, through June.
Landscape Architecture Gallery, Kennedy Hall
"Re-imaging the Middle Landscape," by Elisabeth Clemence, through April 3.
Martha Van Rensselaer Gallery
(Weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
DEA 648, computer imaging, through April 4.
Willard Straight Hall Art Gallery
(Weekdays, 9 a.m.-11 p.m.; weekends, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.)
The Latin American Studies Program is sponsoring an exhibition, "Building
Cultural Bridges," which includes works of young artists from the Cuban Higher
Art Institute, through April 5.
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), except for Sunday matinees,
$3.50, and CTA Tuesday events, $2. Visit the Cornell Cinema web site at
http://www-cinema.slife.cornell.edu.
Thursday, 4/2
"The Other Half of Allah's Heaven" (1995), directed by Djamila Sahraoui, with
visiting filmmaker Nimat Hafez Barazangi and professors Zillah Eisenstein and
Sandra Greene, 7:15 p.m., free.
"Boogie Nights" (1997), directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, with Mark Wahlberg,
Julianne Moore and Burt Reynolds, 9:30 p.m.
Friday, 4/3
"The Brain Eater: When Science Faces the Unknown" (1998), produced by NOVA,
WGBH Television, discussion will follow, Stewards of the Land film festival, 131
Warren Hall, free.
"The Big One" (1997), directed by Michael Moore, with Garrison Keillor and
Studs Terkel, 7:30 p.m., $2.
"Mrs. Brown" (1997), directed by John Madden, with Judi Dench and Billy
Connolly, 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"Cadillac Desert" (1997), Stewards of the Land film festival, 7:30 p.m., Alumni
Auditorium, Kennedy Hall, free.
"Boogie Nights," 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"Baraka" (1992), directed by Ron Fricke, Stewards of the Land film festival,
9:45 p.m.
"Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown" (1988), directed by Pedro
Almodóvar, with Carmen Maura and Antonio Banderas, midnight.
Saturday, 4/4
"The Man Who Planted Trees" and "The Mighty River," Stewards of the Land film
festival, continuous screenings from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Ithaca Sciencenter,
call 272-0600 for ticket information.
"Landscapes of Memory" (1996), with guest filmmaker José Araújo,
with Antero Marques Araújo and Maria Emilce Pinto, Stewards of the Land
film festival, 7 p.m.
"Mrs. Brown," 7:30 p.m., Uris.
"Boogie Nights," 9:30 p.m., Uris.
"Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown," 9:45 p.m.
"Koyaanisqatsi" (1985), directed by Godfrey Reggio, Stewards of the Land film
festival,midnight.
Sunday, 4/5
"The Man Who Planted Trees" and "The Mighty River," Stewards of the Land film
festival, continuous screenings from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Ithaca Sciencenter;
call 272-0600 for ticket information.
"Baraka," 4:30 p.m.
"Narmada: A Valley Rises" (1994), with filmmaker Ali Kazimi, Stewards of the
Land film festival, 7 p.m., Kaufmann Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall, free.
"That Day on the Beach" (1983), directed by Edward Yang, with Sylvia Chang, Ho
Yin-moon and Shu Ming, presented by Pentangle, 7:30 p.m., Uris, free.
"Boogie Nights," 7:30 p.m.
Monday, 4/6
"Vasundhara: Our Beautiful Earth" (1988), with filmmaker Ashok Ahuja, Stewards
of the Land film festival, 10:15 a.m., G-08 Uris Hall, free.
"Bones of the Forest" (1995), Stewards of the Land film festival, 7 p.m.,
Goldwin Smith D, free.
"Out of the Past" (1947), directed by Jacques Tourneur, with Robert Mitchum and
Kirk Douglas, 7:15 p.m.
"Koyaanisqatsi," 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, 4/7
"Affluenza" (1997), Stewards of the Land film festival, 4 p.m., Founders Room,
Anabel Taylor Hall, free.
"Riding the Rails" (1996), with guest filmmaker Michael Uys, Stewards of the
Land film festival, 7:15 p.m.
"Flame" (1996), directed by Ingrid Sinclair, with guest speaker Professor Anne
Adams, part of Genders and Nations conference, 7:30 p.m., CTA Film Forum.
"Boogie Nights," 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 4/8
"The Burning Season" (1994), Stewards of the Land film festival, 1 p.m.,
free.
"Mountain Gorilla: A Shattered Kingdom" (1996), Stewards of the Land film
festival, 7 p.m., Goldwin Smith D, free.
"Honey and Ashes" (1996), directed by Nadia Fares, with Nozha Khouadra and Amel
Ledhili, 7:15 p.m.
"They Don't Wear Black Tie" (1981), directed by Leon Hirszman, presented by
LASP and CUSLAR, 8 p.m., Uris, free.
"The Ice Storm" (1997), directed by Ang Lee, with Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver
and Joan Allen, 9:20 p.m.
Thursday, 4/9
"Lords of the Garden" (1994), Stewards of the Land film festival, noon, Kahin
Center, 640 Stewart Ave., free.
"Taipei Story" (1984), directed by Edward Yang, with Hou Hsiao-hsien, 4:15
p.m., free.
"Witness to the Future: The Legacy of Rachel Carson and a Call for
Environmental Action" (1996), with filmmaker Branda Miller, Stewards of the
Land film festival, 7 p.m., 165 McGraw Hall, 165 McGraw Hall.
Black Maria Film/Video Festival, with festival Director John Columbus, 7:15
p.m.
"Office Killer" (1997), directed by Cindy Sherman, with Molly Ringwald, Carol
Kane and Jeanne Tripplehorn, 10:15 p.m.
* 1998-99 Jacob K. Javits fellowship: New Awards. Deadline: May 18.
Applications will be available starting April 6 at the Graduate School, 150
Caldwell Hall. Awards are for one year and renewable to a maximum of four years
contingent upon annual congressional appropriation. Maximum 12 month stipend of
$14,400 based on demonstrated need. Tuition provided by Javits and Cornell.
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent resident, Ph.D. or MFA candidate, in
approved humanities or social science field; at time of application student may
have accumulated no more that 30 semester hours in the field for which
applying.
* Travel: Conference travel grant applications are due at the
Graduate Fellowship and Financial Aid Office, Caldwell Graduate Center, by May
1 for June conferences. Grants for transportation are awarded to registered
graduate students invited to present papers. Application forms are available at
graduate field offices and on the web at
http://www.gradschool.cornell.edu/gradschool-folder/fellowships/fellowships-ntro.
* CoursEnroll: Pre-enrollment for fall '98. Course pre-enrollment
is online through Bear Access through April 17. Information is on the web at
http://www.sws.cornell.edu/OUR/CoursEnroll. A graduate student must
obtain consent from the Committee Chairperson for pre-enrollment course
selections and then receive an electronic `adviser key' (password) from the
chairperson or graduate field office. Fall '98 Course and Time Roster is at
http://www.cornell.edu/Academic.html#Class.
* Mandatory course enrollment: All graduate students must be
registered in thesis research if they are no longer taking courses. This
registration may be done through pre-course enrollment (see above). The
Graduate School's thesis research course for fall 1998 is 686-003 with 0 (zero)
credits. A student can either register for this course or for a departmental
thesis research course. Alternatively, students can enroll in person during the
first three weeks of the fall semester.
* Tax seminar: An income tax seminar for international students is
scheduled for April 3, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
Architecture
Thomas Lectures: Architect and Professor Daniel Libeskind will join Alberto
Pérez-Gómez, professor at McGill University, and Anthony Vidler,
dean of the College of Architecture, Art and Planning, for a debate on the
significance of the practice and theory of architecture in the post-Holocaust
era April 3 at 5:30 p.m. in 200 Baker Lab.
Classics
"Sacrifice or Funeral: Heracles in Sophocles' Tracchiniai," Claude
Calame, Lausanne University, Switzerland, April 3, 4 p.m., 122 Goldwin Smith
Hall.
East Asia Program
"The Rise and Fall of China's Proletariat," Martin Whyte, George Washington
University, April 2, 4:30 p.m., 374 Rockefeller Hall.
"Pension Reform in China and Around the World," Wang Yan, The World Bank, April
9, 1:25 p.m., 200 Baker Lab.
English
"Ammonsfest": Roald Hoffmann and Helen Vendler will give lectures as part of
the tribute to A.R. Ammons, April 4, 2 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium,
Goldwin Smith Hall.
"A Personal Perspective on Discovery in Earth Sciences, With Examples From the
Plate Tectonics Revolution," Bryan Isacks, geological sciences, April 6, 2:55
p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Gottschalk Lecture: "Hateful Steps and Printless Feet: The Foot Fetish Reading
of Milton's Comus," Stanley Fish, Duke University, April 7, 4:30 p.m.,
Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Hotel School
Robert Egger, director of the D.C. Central Kitchen, will speak about opening
and operating food rescue and training programs for the homeless April 2, 2:55
p.m., 265 Statler Hall.
On April 9 at 2:55 p.m. in 265 Statler Hall, Allison Clarke, a representative
of the Politics of Food Program in Rochester, will address the food scarcity
myth and sustainable community agriculture.
Plant Pathology
Whetzel-Westcott-Dimock Lecture: "Agricultural Biotechnology: Results of
Commercialization and Future Outlook," Molly Cline, Monsanto Co., April 7, 6
p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Southeast Asia Program
"Kidnapping the Chinese in the Philippines," Carol Sy Hau, Ph.D. candidate,
English, April 2, 12:20 p.m., Kahin Center, 640 Stewart Ave.
University Lecture
"Challenging the State: Women's Rights and the Future of Africa," Fatou Sow,
Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire at Universite Cheikh Anta Diop in Dakar,
Senegal, April 4, 11:20 a.m., Women's Community Building, 100 W. Seneca St.
"Ammons' Glare: Mortality and Its Metaphors," Helen Vendler, Harvard
University, April 4, 2:30 p.m., Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith
Hall.
Department of Music
* April 2, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Shehnai player Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain
Khan, sarangi player Ramesh Misra and table player Subhen Chatterjee present an
evening of North Indian classical music.
* April 4, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: An annual event in the Department of
Music, the Festival Chamber Orchestra, a group of professional musicians hired
specifically for this concert, presents works of three doctoral candidates in
composition: Paul Osterfield, Vineet Shende and Steven Burke.
* April 5, 3 p.m., Barnes Hall: Pianists Edith Wu and Noah DeGarmo will
give a joint recital of works by Beethoven, Copland, Chopin, Scriabin,
Prokofiev and Schumann.
* April 6, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: The student chamber music recital has been
canceled.
* April 7, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Students of Xak Bjerken present a piano
recital including works by Ravel, Copland, Haydn, Bartók, Schubert and
Prokofiev.
* April 8, 8 p.m., Barnes Hall: Guest artist Dominic Frasca presents a
concert of guitar music including three of his own works and a piece by Marc
Mellits.
Cayuga Vocal Ensemble
The Cayuga Vocal Ensemble presents "An Evening of Wine and Song," its annual
cabaret-style entertainment and fund-raiser, April 4 at 8 p.m. on the sixth
floor of the Johnson Museum of Art. Tickets are available in advance at the
ticket center in Clinton House, 273-4497, and Micky Roof Designer Goldsmith,
257-4666, for $20 each. Tickets at the door, if available, is $25. For
information, call 255-4760 or visit CVE's web site at
.
Cornell Concert Commission
Singer-songwriter guitarist Ani DiFranco will perform April 9 at 8 p.m. in
Bailey Hall. Tickets are $18 and $20 for Cornell students, $22 and $24 for the
general public, and are available at the Willard Straight Hall ticket office
and Ticketmaster.
Bound for Glory
April 5: Suzzy Roche will perform. The show runs Sundays from 8 to 11 p.m.,
with live sets at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30, in the Cafe at Anabel Taylor Hall.
Admission is free. Bound for Glory is broadcast on WVBR-FM 93.5 and 105.5.
"Ammonsfest"
Former students of A.R. Ammons will give poetry readings April 3 at 4 p.m. in
Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium, Goldwin Smith Hall.
Ammons will read April 4 at 4 p.m. in HEC Auditorium.
Women's Studies Program
As part of the "Genders and Nations" conference, poet/novelist Meena Alexander
will give a reading April 4 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Bookery, Dewitt Mall.
Sage Chapel
Roger A. Badham of Drew Theological Seminary will give the sermon April 5 at 11
a.m.
African-American
Sundays, 5:30 p.m., Robert Purcell Union.
Baha'i Faith
Fridays, 7:30 p.m., International Room, Willard Straight Hall, speakers, open
discussion and refreshments. Sunday morning prayers and breakfast, 7 a.m., at
alternating locations. For more information, call 272-5320.
Catholic
* Stations of the Cross: April 3, 4 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall Chapel.
* Lenten Penance Service: April 2, 7 p.m., ATH Chapel.
* Palm Sunday Masses: April 4, 5 p.m., and April 5, 10 a.m., noon and 5
p.m., ATH Auditorium.
* Holy Thursday Mass: April 9, 7:30 p.m., ATH Auditorium.
Weekend Masses: Sunday, 10 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., Anabel Taylor Auditorium.
Daily Masses: Monday-Friday, 12:20 p.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sunday at 4 p.m. in G-22 ATH or Wednesday at 5
p.m. in 219 ATH.
Christian Science
Thursdays, 7 p.m., Founders Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Everyone on campus is
welcome. Room G-20 Anabel Taylor Hall is open daily for prayer and study.
Also, Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m., First Church of Christ,
Scientist, 101 University Ave., Ithaca.
Episcopal (Anglican)
Sundays, worship and Eucharist, 9:30 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel.
Friends (Quakers)
Meeting for worship, Sundays, 11 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Child
care provided. for information, call 273-5421.
Jewish
Conservative and Reform: Friday, 6:30 p.m., Anabel Taylor Hall.
Orthodox: Friday, Young Israel House, call 272-5810 for information; Saturday,
9:15 a.m., Edwards Room, Anabel Taylor Hall.
Call 255-4227 for more information.
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
Sunday worship at 10:45 a.m. and 5 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, Oak Ave. at
College Ave. For information, call 273-6811.
Muslim
Friday Juma' prayer, 1:15 p.m., One World Room, Anabel Taylor Hall. Daily Zuhr,
Asr, Maghreb and Isha' prayers at 218 Anabel Taylor Hall.
Pagan
For information about United Pagan Ministries, call Cornell United Religious
Work at 255-4214.
Protestant
Sunday service, 11 a.m., Anabel Taylor Chapel. For more information, call the
Protestant Cooperative Ministry at 255-4224.
African Development, Institute for
"Food First in Uganda: The Role of Women," Rosern Rwampororo, Ph.D. student,
development sociology, April 2, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
"Women, AIDS and the Law in Zambia," Khandikile Sokoni, Cornell Law School
graduate, April 9, 12:20 p.m., 153 Uris Hall.
Animal Science
"Use of Animal Co-products as Feed Ingredients," Gary Pearl, Fats and Proteins
Research Foundation Inc., April 7, 12:20 p.m., B-82 Morrison Hall.
Astronomy & Space Sciences
"Faint Source Phenomenology and Galaxy Evolution," David Hogg, Institute for
Advanced Study, April 2, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences Building.
"The Hipparcos Catalogue - Realization, Content and Applications," Francois
Mignard, Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur, April 6, 4:30 p.m., 105 Space Sciences
Building.
Atmospheric Science
"Detecting African Waves in a Global Model," Torsten Duffy, graduate student,
April 3, 1:30 p.m., 1105 Bradfield Hall.
Biochemistry
"Regulation of Phospholipase C by G Proteins," Alan Smrcka, University of
Rochester, April 3, 4 p.m., large conference room, Biotechnology Building.
Bioengineering
"Upper Airway Mechanics in Exercising Horses," Norm Ducharme, veterinary
medicine, April 2, 3:35 p.m., 165 Olin.
Biophysics
"X-ray Structures of Fragments From Fibrinogen and Fibrin," Russell Doolittle,
University of California at San Diego, April 8, 4:30 p.m., 700 Clark Hall.
Bronfenbrenner Life Course Center
"`... And Then I Became Gay:' Young Men's Stories," Ritch Savin-Williams,
developmental and clinical psychology, April 7, noon, Faculty Commons, Martha
Van Rensselaer Hall.
Chemical Engineering
"An Introduction to Liquid-Film Coating Processes and Their Technical
Challenges" and "An Analysis of Film Flow Over the Edge of a Wier," Kenneth
Ruschak, Kodak, April 6, 4 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
Chemistry
"Fluorous Biphase Systems: Fundamentals and Applications," Istvan Horvath,
Exxon Research and Engineering Co., April 6, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
"Correlation of Physical Chemical and Application Properties of Dispersions,"
Boudewijn van Lent, Bayer Corp., April 8, 4:40 p.m., 119 Baker Lab.
Cooperative Extension Forum
"The Challenges and Opportunities for Cornell Cooperative Extension in Urban
Programming: Case Study - Welfare to Work," Ruth Allen, CCE of New York City,
and George Hecht, CCE of Albany County, April 6, 8:30 a.m., 401 Warren Hall.
Ecology & Systematics
"Development and Evolution of Pigmentation Patterns in Fishes of the Genus
Danio, or, Why the Zebrafish's Relatives Didn't Get Its Stripes,"
Michelle McClure, ecology and evolutionary biology, April 8, 4 p.m., A106
Corson Hall.
Entomology
"Antlered Flies of Australasia: Things That Go Bump in the Day," Gary Dodson,
Ball State University, April 6, 4 p.m., A106 Corson Hall.
Floriculture & Ornamental Horticulture
"The Future of Cut Flower Production in China," Xiaohan Yang, floriculture and
ornamental horticulture, April 6, 12:15 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Food Science
"An Update on the New York State Food Venture Center," Olga Padilla-Zakour,
director, NYS Food Venture Center, April 7, 4:30 p.m., 204 Stocking Hall.
Fruit & Vegetable Science
"The Changing Roles and Responsibilities of Horticultural Extension Agents in
New York," Steve Hoying, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Lake Ontario Fruit
Program, April 2, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
"The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: An EH&S Review of F&VS Facilities,"
Mary-Lynn Cummings and Tom Shelley, occupational and environmental health,
April 9, 4 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Genetics & Development
"Order From Disorder: How Cells Get the Right Chromosomes," Bruce Nicklas, Duke
University, April 2, 3 p.m., large seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
"Genetic and Molecular Mechanisms That Set Up the Body Plan in Drosophila
melanogaster," Stephen Small, New York University, April 6, 4 p.m., large
seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
"The Nuclear Receptor Ligand Binding Domain: Structure, Function and Ligand
Design," Hinrich Gronemeyer, College of France, Strasbourg, April 9, 4 p.m.,
large seminar room, Biotechnology Building.
Geological Sciences
"Tectonics Versus Topography at the Nanga Parbat Massif, Northwestern
Himalayas: Which One Is in the Driver Seat?" Leonardo Seeber, Lamont-Doherty
Earth Observatory, April 7, 4:30 p.m., 1120 Snee Hall.
Immunology
"Immune Memory to Viruses," Rafi Ahmed, Emory University, April 3, 12:15 p.m.,
Boyce
Thompson Auditorium.
International Studies in Planning
"Turning Globalization on Its Head: Popular Responses to European Integration
by Farmers, Workers and Other People," Sidney Tarrow, government, April 3,
12:10 p.m., 157 E. Sibley Hall.
Latin American Studies Program
"Environmental Politics, Social Actors and Democratization," Carmen
Concepción, Universidad de Puerto Rico, April 7, 12:15 p.m., 153 Uris
Hall.
Manufacturing Engineering
"Sand to Semiconductors: Silicon Manufacturing," James Van Kerkhove, Mitsubishi
Silicon America, April 2, 4:30 p.m., 155 Olin Hall.
Materials Science & Engineering
"The Hydrothermal Approach to New Materials for Batteries," Stanley
Whittingham, SUNY Binghamton, April 2, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Self-Assembly in Two and Three Dimensions," Atul Parikh, Los Alamos National
Lab, April 6, 4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
"Layer-by-Layer Molecular-Level Blending of Polyelectrolytes: Opportunities for
Surface Modification and Light Emitting Devices," Michael Rubner, MIT, April 9,
4:30 p.m., 140 Bard Hall.
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
"Lessons Learned From the Earthquakes in San Francisco," Thomas O'Rourke, civil
and environmental engineering, April 7, 4:30 p.m., 111 Upson Hall.
Microbiology
"Roles for Glutathione in Eucaryotic Microalgae," Beth Ahner, agricultural and
biological engineering, April 9, 4 p.m., 125 Riley-Robb Hall.
Natural Resources
"Effect of Mobile Tree Islands on Soil Characteristics of Alpine Tundra," Tim
Seastedt, University of Colorado, April 7, 3:30 p.m., 304 Fernow Hall.
Neurobiology & Behavior
"Sexual Differentiation of the Zebra Finch Song System: Evidence Against a
Gonadal Source," Juli Wade, Michigan State University, April 2, 12:30 p.m.,
A106 Corson Hall.
"Neural Mechanisms for the Analysis of Auditory Temporal Patterns in
Echolocating Bats," Ellen Covey, University of Washington, April 9, 12:30 p.m.,
A106 Corson Hall.
Peace Studies
"Military Culture and `Final Solutions' in Wilhelminian Germany," Isabel Hull,
history, April 2, 12:15 p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
"Civilian-Power Alliances," Peter Liberman, Tulane University, April 9, 12:15
p.m., G-08 Uris Hall.
Pharmacology
"G Protein Signaling From Two Angles: Knock-outs and RGS Proteins," Thomas
Wilkie, University of Texas Southwestern, April 6, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III,
Veterinary Research Tower.
Physics
"Studies of Mixtures of Trapped Sodium and Rubidium Atoms," Nicholas Bigelow,
University of Rochester, April 6, 4:30 p.m., Schwartz Auditorium, Rockefeller
Hall.
Physiology
"Respiratory Responses of Horses to High Speed Exercise," Warwick Bayly,
Washington State University, April 7, 4 p.m., Lecture Hall III, Veterinary
Research Tower.
Plant Biology
"How Plants Hyperaccumulate Nickel," David Salt, Northern Arizona University,
April 3, 11:15 a.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Plant Breeding
"Genetic and Physical Localization of the xa-5 Gene for Resistance to Bacterial
Leaf Blight in Rice," Matthew Blair, plant breeding, April 7, 12:20 p.m., 135
Emerson Hall.
Plant Pathology
"Career Language ... An Interesting Path for a Plant Pathologist," Molly Cline,
Monsanto, April 8, 12:20 p.m., 404 Plant Science Building.
Rural Sociology
"Racism and the Coming White Minority?" Joe Feagin, University of Florida,
April 7, 7 p.m., 32 Warren Hall.
Science & Technology Studies
"De La Hire and the Maharaja of Jaipur," David Pingree, A.D. White
Professor-at-Large, April 6, 4:30 p.m., 609 Clark Hall.
"Endless Frontier or Just a Mirage? The Future of U.S. Science Policy," Albert
Teich, April 8, 4:30 p.m., 122 Rockefeller Hall.
Theoretical & Applied Mechanics
"Anisotropic Porous Penetrative Convection," Brian Straughan, Glasgow
University, April 8, 4:30 p.m., 205 Thurston Hall.
English
"Ammonsfest," a celebration of the life and work of acclaimed poet A.R. Ammons,
the Goldwin Smith Professor of Poetry, will be held on campus April 3 and 4.
Check the Exhibits, Lectures and Readings listings in the calendar for
details.
Distance Learning
The Office of Distance Learning offers "Technology for 21st Century Teaching,"
an event designed to familiarize the Cornell community with state-of-the-art
technologies available for enhancing education at a distance. See Briefs.
Institute of Food Science
"New Heights in Food Safety" is the title of a symposium April 2 hosted by the
Cornell Institute of Food Science and the Central New York Institute of Food
Technologists at the Statler Hotel. There is a $40 fee for the symposium.
Special discounts are available for students and IFT members. For information,
call Michelle Cannon at the International Food Network, 257-5129.
Women's Studies Program
An international conference on "Genders and Nations: Reflections on Women and
Revolution," sponsored by the Women's Studies Program and the Program on Gender
and Global Change, will be held on campus April 3-5.
Conference presentations and discussions will be held April 3 from 8 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. in the Biotechnology Conference Room; April 4, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m., Women's Community Building,100 E. State St.; and April 5, 10 a.m. to
noon, Biotechnology Conference Room.
Video performances, installations and a panel discussion, featuring artists
Shirin Neshat and Chila Kumari Burman, will be April 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. in the
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art.
A film screening and panel discussion of The Other Half of Allah's
Heaven will be April 2 at 7:15 p.m. in Willard Straight Theatre.
Poet and novelist Meena Alexander will give a reading April 4 from 4 to 6 p.m.
at the Bookery, Dewitt Mall.
For information, contact the Women's Studies Program, 255-6480, or visit
http://www.arts.cornell.edu/womens/index.htm.
Brand X Musical Theatre
Brand X Musical Theatre, Cornell's only student-run organization dedicated
entirely to musical theater, announces its spring production of Little Shop
of Horrors. The cast comprises eight undergraduate students and a Cornell
staff member. Performances will be held April 2-4 at 8:15 p.m. with a matinee
April 5 at 2:15 p.m. in the James Law Auditorium at the Veterinary College.
Tickets are available in advance for $5 at the Willard Straight Hall ticket
office and are available at the door for $6.
Africa in Ithaca Benefit
A fashion show, performance by Nile Ethiopian Ensemble, refreshments and
dancing are part of an evening of cultural activity to benefit the Thakaneng
Collective and the Saturday School for Math and Science. The festivities are
set for April 4 from 7 p.m. to midnight at Beverly J. Martin Elementary School
in Ithaca. Tickets are $8 and are available at Toko Imports in the Dewitt Mall,
170 Uris Hall and the Africana Studies and Research Center.
Alcoholics Anonymous
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.
Early Childhood Center
The Early Childhood Center at Cornell, accredited by the National Academy of
Early Childhood Programs, is having an open house April 4 from 10 a.m. to noon
at the center on the ground floor of Martha Van Rensselaer Hall. This is a
chance for families interested in enrolling for fall to visit. Children must be
3 years old to enter the program. Application forms are available through Shawn
Lovelace, 255-6245.
Job Search Workshop
Resume and Cover Letter, April 7, noon to 1 p.m., 165 Olin Hall.
Baseball (5-6-1, 0-0 Ivy)
April 4, Dartmouth (2), noon
April 5, Harvard (2), noon
April 7, Le Moyne, 3:30 p.m.
Men's Hvwt. Crew
April 4, Georgetown at Princeton
Women's Crew (1-1)
April 4, Yale
Men's Lacrosse (3-3, 2-0 Ivy)
April 4, at Harvard 1 p.m.
April 7, Syracuse, 3 p.m.
Women's Lacrosse (3-1, 1-0 Ivy)
April 5, at Princeton, 1 p.m.
April 8, Colgate, 4 p.m.
Softball (13-3, 0-0 Ivy)
April 2, Ithaca College (2), 3 p.m.
April 4, at Penn (2), 1 p.m.
April 5, at Wagner (2), noon
Men's Tennis (9-3, 0-1 EITA)
April 3, Columbia, 2 p.m.
April 4, Pennsylvania, noon
Women's Tennis (6-3, 0-0 Ivy)
April 3, at Columbia, 2 p.m.
April 4, at Pennsylvania, noon
Men's Track (2-1)
April 4, at Penn Invitational
Women's Track (3-0)
April 4, at Penn Invitational