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September 26 - October 2, 2005

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Monday, September 26

Lectures

4 p.m. Chemical engineering/Wilhelm lecture, first of two. “Thinking Like a Molecule: Simulating Protein Aggregation.” Carol Hall, North Carolina State University. 113 Friend. Social gathering at 3:30 p.m.

4 p.m. Lewis-Sigler Institute seminar series on “Quantitative and Computational Biology.” “Cell Growth Regulation.” Lew Cantley, Harvard University. 101 Icahn Lab.

4:30 p.m. Gauss seminars in criticism on “Race, Biology, Judicial Fundamentalism,” second of three. “The Shadows of the Present.” Patricia Williams, Columbia University. 106 McCormick.

4:30 p.m. Institute for the Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia lecture. “Between Gaza and the West Bank.” Issam Nassar, Bradley University, and Orly Lubin, Tel Aviv University. 1 Robertson.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “John Kenneth Galbraith: Defying Conventional Wisdom.” Richard Parker, Harvard University. 16 Robertson.

Notices

7 p.m. University Store book reading and signing. Sharona Muir, author of “The Book of Telling.” University Store.

Tuesday, September 27

Arts

[F] 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Christopher Durang: “Miss Witherspoon.” Berlind Theatre.

Lectures

Noon. Population research/demography seminar. “Stability and Change in the Effects of Female Educational Attainment on the Risk of Union Dissolution: A Comparison of 17 Countries.” Jaap Dronkers, European University Institute. 300 Wallace.

12:15 p.m. Latin American studies lecture. “Modern and Macabre: The Explosion of Death Imagery in Mexico’s Public Sphere (1790-1880).” Claudio Lomnitz, New School University. 107, 58 Prospect Ave.

12:30 p.m. Princeton Environmental Institute seminar. “The Economic Impacts of Climate Change.” Richard Tol. 10 Guyot.

4 p.m. Chemistry seminar. “Expanding the Utility of Epoxides and Aziridines in Synthesis.” David Hodgson, University of Oxford. DuPont Seminar Room, 324 Frick.

4 p.m. Lewis-Sigler Institute seminar series on “Quantitative and Computational Biology.” Naom Slonim, Bialek and Tavazoie Labs. 101 Icahn Lab.

4:30 p.m. Medieval studies lecture. “The Missing Jews of Medieval London.” Colin Richmond, Keele University. 101 McCormick.

4:30 p.m. Operations research and financial engineering seminar. “Hedging and Portfolio Optimization in Levy Market Models.” David Nualart, University of Kansas. E219 Engineering Quadrangle.

4:30 p.m. Religion/ancient world/Judaic studies lecture. “Holiness and Imitatio Dei in Early Rabbinic Literature.” Yair Lorberbaum, Bar-Ilan University. 309 Frist.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “Not Married With Children: Should the Government Intervene?” Kathryn Edin, University of Pennsylvania, and Robert Doar, commissioner of New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. 16 Robertson.

6:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School panel discussion. “The Power and Promise of International Family Planning.” Goldwater Lukuta and Julia Zingu, Planned Parenthood South Africa; and Anne Case. 16 Robertson. Reception follows, lower level lobby, Robertson.

8 p.m. University Public Lecture Series. “After Iraq: What’s Ahead for America?” James Fallows, Atlantic Monthly. Helm Auditorium, McCosh 50.

Wednesday, September 28

Arts

12:30 p.m. Chapel music organ concert. Justin Hartz, Episcopal Church of the Incarnation, Morrisville, Pa. Chapel.

7 p.m. German film series on “Fritz Lang—The Weimar Films.” “Der Mude Tod.” 10 East Pyne.

Lectures

Noon. Medieval studies lecture. “James Parkes: Campaigner Against Antisemitism.” Colin Richmond, Keele University. 203 Scheide Caldwell House.

Noon. Molecular biology lecture. “Synaptic Learning Rules.” Samuel Wang. 3 Thomas Lab.

12:15 p.m. Mathematics discrete mathematics seminar. “Product Representations of Polynomials.” Jacques Verstraete, University of Waterloo. 224 Fine.

12:30 p.m. Electrical engineering/computer engineering seminar. “QNoC: A Quality-of-Service Network-on-Chip Architecture.” Avinoam Kolodny, Israel Institute of Technology. B205 Engineering Quadrangle.

12:30 p.m. Mathematics graduate student seminar. “11-Torsion on Elliptic Curves.” Wei Ho. 224 Fine.

2 p.m. Mathematics statistical mechanics seminar. “Microscopic Models and Mesoscopic Free Energies.” Joel Lebowitz, Rutgers University. 343 Jadwin.

2:50 p.m. Bendheim Center for Finance/Civitas Foundation lecture. “Testing Factor-Model Explanations of Market Anomalies.” Kent Daniel, Northwestern University. 103 Bendheim Center.

4 p.m. Chemical engineering/Wilhelm lecture, last of two. “Simulation Studies of Pattern Recognition: What’s the Problem?” Carol Hall, North Carolina State University. 113 Friend. Social gathering at 3:30 p.m.

4:15 p.m. Industrial relations seminar on labor economics. “Not Getting Their Due Process: An Examination of the Performance of Federal Indigent Defense Attorneys.” Radha Iyengar. 200 Fisher.

4:30 p.m. Center for Human Values lecture. “When Western Research Draws on Indigenous Knowledge: Who Should Get the Benefit?” Udo Schuklenk, Glasgow Caledonian University; Carol Greenhouse, respondent; and Peter Singer, chair. 1 Robertson.

4:30 p.m. East Asian studies lecture. “Will China Attack Taiwan? Calculating the Risk of War.” Yu Maochun, U.S. Naval Academy. 202 Jones.

4:30 p.m. Gauss seminars in criticism on “Race, Biology, Judicial Fundamentalism,” last of three. “Manifestations of the World to Be.” Patricia Williams, Columbia University. 106 McCormick.

4:30 p.m. Mathematics colloquium. “Eigenvalue Statistics and Lattice Points.” Zeev Rudnick, Tel Aviv University. 314 Fine.

4:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School lecture. “Development, Democracy and American Foreign Policy.” Francis Fukuyama, Johns Hopkins University. 16 Robertson.

Notices

[G] 4:30 p.m. Dean of the College meeting for new faculty members, including assistants in instruction, part-time and visiting faculty, regarding the honor system. Faculty Room, Nassau.

Thursday, September 29

Lectures

Noon. International Center bridging cultures luncheon dialogue. “Stories of Creation.” West Room, Murray-Dodge.

4 p.m. Chemistry seminar. “Artificial Mimicry of Enzymatic Catalysis. The Conceptual Overlap of Enzymatic Catalysis, Biomimetic Chemistry and Homogeneous Catalysis.” Gerry Swiegers, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Melbourne, Australia. DuPont Seminar Room, 324 Frick.

4:15 p.m. International economics lecture. “Re-election Incentives and the Sustainability of International Cooperation.” Paola Conconi, European Center for Advanced Research in Economics and Statistics. 200 Fisher.

4:30 p.m. Classics/Prentice lecture. “Hippocratics, Galen and Pseudo-Galen: When Does the Fetus Become a Living Being in Spe?” Ann Hanson, Yale University. 10 East Pyne.

4:30 p.m. Physics colloquium. “The Next Energy Frontier.” Chris Tully. A10 Jadwin.

Notices

7 p.m. University Store book reading and signing. John Stachel, author of “Einstein’s Miraculous Year: Five Papers That Changed the Face of Physics.” University Store.

Friday, September 30

Arts

4:30 p.m. Irish studies reading. Bernard MacLaverty, novelist and short story writer, reading his work. Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau St.

[F] 8 p.m. Latin American studies concert. Tlen-Huicani: Traditional Music of Latin America. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.

[F] 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Christopher Durang: “Miss Witherspoon.” Berlind Theatre.

Lectures

Noon. Psychology colloquium. “A Selective Representation of Task-Relevant Knowledge in the Human and Monkey Brain.” John Duncan, MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences, United Kingdom. 0-S-6 Green.

2:30 p.m. Mechanical and aerospace engineering seminar. 222 Bowen. Social gathering follows, J223 Engineering Quadrangle.

3 p.m. Woodrow Wilson School 75th anniversary kickoff. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Jadwin Gym. Advance tickets required.

Saturday, October 1

Arts

10 a.m. Art Museum talk for children. “Celebrate With the Cowboys.” Nan Orekar, docent. Art Museum.

[F] 3 and 8 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Christopher Durang: “Miss Witherspoon.” Berlind Theatre.

[F] 7:30 p.m. Association of India’s Development/International Center celebration on Mahatma Gandhi’s life. Presentation of Indian classical dance, rhythm and music. Film and Performance Theater, Frist.

8 p.m. Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.

[F] 8:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Los Lobos. Matthews Theatre.

Lectures

10 a.m. Alumni Association pre-football lecture. “The Strange Science of Antarctic Lakes.” Bess Ward. Taplin Auditorium, Fine.

Notices

3 to 6 p.m. Association of Indians in America/International Center/Fields Center celebration on Mahatma Gandhi’s life. Fields Center.

Sports

[F] 1 p.m. Football vs. Columbia Univesity. Princeton Stadium.

Sunday, October 2

Arts

[F] 2 and 7:30 p.m. McCarter Theatre performance. Christopher Durang: “Miss Witherspoon.” Berlind Theatre.

3 p.m. Princeton Symphony Orchestra. Richardson Auditorium, Alexander.

6 p.m. Near Eastern studies/Judaic studies film. Eran Riklis: “The Syrian Bride.” Lecture by director followed by film at 7 p.m. 301 Frist.

Notices

11 a.m. Chapel service of Holy Communion. Deborah Blanks. Chapel.

Weekly

Alcoholics Anonymous

12:15 p.m. Mondays. East Room, Murray-Dodge.

9:30 a.m. Sundays, basement, Murray-Dodge. Membership not required to attend.

Exhibits

Art Museum

Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and major holidays. Public tours, Saturdays, 2 p.m.

• “Picturesque Imaginings: Defining the Photographic Within 19th-Century European Visual Culture.” Through Oct. 30.

Firestone Library

Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Main Gallery:

• “Poets and Mythmakers in Modern Greece.” Through Oct. 23.

Frist Campus Center

• “Photo Exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi.” Through Oct. 5.

Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library

Olden St. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• “1945: A World United and Divided.” Through Jan. 31.

Visual Arts Program

Lucas Gallery, 185 Nassau St. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Closed weekends.

• Exhibit of student work. Sept .27 through Oct. 9. Opening reception, Sept. 27, 6 to 8 p.m.

Women and Gender Studies

Lounge, 113 Dickinson Hall. Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

• “Womenswear” by Marie Sturken. Through Nov. 1.

Et cetera

Art Museum

Hours: 258-3788. www.princetonartmuseum.org.

Athletic Ticket Office

Tickets and information: 258-3538.

Dillon Gymnasium

Hours: 258-4466.

Employee Health

G6B McCosh Health Center. Appointments: 258-5035, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. After-hours emergencies: 258-3134.

Employment Opportunities

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Frist Campus Center

Welcome Desk: 258-1766. fristqna@princeton.edu. University Ticketing: www.princeton.edu/utickets/.

Library

Hours: 258-3181. libweb.princeton.edu.

McCarter Theatre Box Office

Reservations: 258-2787, Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. www.mccarter.org.

Orange Key Guide Service

Frist Campus Center Welcome Desk. Tours Monday-Saturday at 10 and 11 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.; Sunday at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.

Information and tours: 258-1766.

Prospect Association

Reservations: 258-3686.

Richardson Auditorium

Reservations: 258-5000, Monday-Friday, noon to 6 p.m.; and two hours before events requiring tickets. www.princeton.edu/richaud.

Theater and Dance

Reservations: 258-3676. www.princeton.edu/~visarts/the.html.

Theatre Intime

Reservations: 258-4950. www.theatreintime.org.

Tiger Sportsline

Current sports highlights and upcoming athletic events: 258-3545.