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Woodruff Gold Medal display photos...... 3 VanKirk, Harper support Pitt Law...... 6 PittNewspaper of the University of PittsburghChronicle Volume XII • Number 30 • October 24, 2011 Professors Davidson and South-Paul, Alum George A. Davidson Jr. Gitlin, and Residency Alum Offit Elected to IOM And David B. Fawcett Jr. Recommended for Election As Pitt Emeriti Trustees

The University of Pittsburgh Board of Trustees Nominating Committee recom- mended that Pitt alumni George A. David- son Jr. (ENGR ’61), retired chair of major energy producer and transporter Dominion Resources Inc., and David B. Fawcett Jr. (LAW ’53), senior partner in the Pittsburgh- based law firm Dickie, McCamey & Chil- cote, each be elected an emeritus trustee. The full board will act on the committee’s Nancy E. Davidson Jonathan D. Gitlin Jeannette E. South-Paul Paul A. Offit recommendations at its Oct. 28 fall meeting. In comment- ing on the actions By Anita Srikameswaran taken by the Nominating Com- Two University of Pittsburgh faculty School of Medicine, In a statement, IOM mittee, Univer- members, an alumnus of Pitt’s School of who serves on the Pitt “Each of these new President Harvey V. Fine- sity of Pittsburgh Medicine and School of Arts and Sciences, medical school’s Board berg said, “Each of these Chancellor Mark and a medical researcher who completed his of Visitors; and members stands out as new members stands out A. Nordenberg residency training at Children’s Hospital of • Paul A. Offit, a professional whose as a professional whose stated, “During Pittsburgh of UPMC have been elected to chief of the Section research, knowledge, their decades of the Institute of Medicine (IOM), an honor of Infectious Diseases research, knowledge, and and skills have signifi- dedicated service that is considered among the highest in the and director of the cantly advanced health to the University, field. Vaccine Education skills have significantly and medicine, and their George Davidson George A. Davidson Jr. The IOM, during its 41st annual meet- Center at the Chil- achievements are an and David Fawcett ing on Oct. 17, announced the election of dren’s Hospital of Phil- advanced health and inspiration.” have contributed the following Pitt people: adelphia and professor Current IOM mem- significantly to • Nancy E. Davidson, Pitt professor of pediatrics in the medicine, and their bers select new ones from Pitt’s progress in of medicine, Hillman Professor of Oncol- University of Pennsyl- achievements are an the health sciences, medi- a range of ways, ogy, associate vice chancellor for cancer vania Perelman School cine, and public health from their member- research, and director of the University of Medicine. Offit inspiration.” in a rigorous process, ship on the Board of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute and UPMC returned to campus as and election requires a of Trustees and Cancer Centers; a symposium presenter —Harvey V. Fineberg, commitment to volunteer on Boards of Visi- • Jeannette E. South-Paul, Pitt’s UPMC during Pitt’s three-day IOM President on boards and for other tors, to their vis- Andrew W. Mathieson Professor and chair, 2005 observance of the activities carried out by ible presence as Pitt Department of Family Medicine; 50th anniversary of the IOM in its role as an inde- ambassadors in the David B. Fawcett Jr. • Jonathan D. Gitlin (A&S ’74, MED announcement that the Pitt research team’s pendent, science-based advisor on health community, to their ’78), the James C. Overall Professor and Salk polio vaccine was “safe, effective, and generous philanthropy. Through George Chair of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University potent.” Continued on page 4 and Dave’s election as emeriti trustees, the Board respectfully acknowledges their past contributions and ensures that the Uni- versity will continue to benefit from their service and wise counsel.” African Diaspora’s Challenges, Opportunities Are Biographical information on Davidson and Fawcett follows. Focus of Pitt International Conference Nov. 3-6 George A. Davidson Jr. joined the University’s Board of Trustees in 1987 and By Patricia Lomando White has served continuously as a trustee for the past 24 years. He has been an active and Richard Wright’s 1954 novel Black Imagination.” The four-day event will take supportive Board member who has provided Power opened a new chapter in the long place Nov. 3-6 at the Pittsburgh Athletic advice and counsel to six Board chairs and history of political and intellectual dia- Association, 4215 Fifth Ave., and Pitt’s three Pitt chancellors. He served on six logue across the African University Club. standing committees—Academic Affairs/ Diaspora—the disper- Conference pre- Libraries, which he chaired for 10 years sal of people of Afri- Conference presenters will senters will examine (2001-11); Affirmative Action; Compensa- can descent throughout the Diasporic dimen- tion; Executive; Investment; and Property the world—one that examine the Diasporic sions and articula- and Facilities, which he chaired for five revealed both the con- tions of Black Power years (1988-93)—and provided leadership vergences and ruptures dimensions and articula- with special empha- on two subcommittees. He chaired the among people of Afri- tions of Black Power with sis on Africa, Europe, Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Busi- can descent, both on the the Caribbean, Latin ness/College of Business Administration African continent and in special emphasis on Africa, America, and Asia by Board of Visitors for 15 years (1996-2011) Diaspora. tracing the genealogies and has served on that visiting board since To further that dia- Europe, the Caribbean, of the concept of Black 1987. He currently serves as vice chair of logue, the University of Power and challenging the Swanson School of Engineering Board Pittsburgh World His- Latin America, and Asia the limitations of Black of Visitors. In addition, he served his alma tory Center will host Power scholarship. mater as a University Director of the UPMC the Association for the by tracing the genealogies Among the 270 pre- Presbyterian Shadyside Board. Study of the Worldwide of the concept of Black senters are Maulana A generous alumnus of the Univer- African Diaspora’s Karenga, creator of sity, Davidson has established the George (ASWAD) 6th Biennial Power and challenging the Kwanzaa and professor A. Davidson Engineering Laboratory for Conference, titled “Afri- of Africana Studies at Freshmen, the George A. Davidson Jr. Unit can Liberation and Black limitations of Black Power California State Univer- Malcolm X: Imagination and Power, Biog- Operation Laboratory in the Department Power: the Challenges of sity, Long Beach, who raphy and Historiography.” of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Diasporic Encounters scholarship. will take part in a round- Across Time, Space, and table titled “Rethinking Continued on page 5 Continued on page 3 2 • Pitt Chronicle • October 24, 2011 BrieflyNoted

Linda Lane to Speak Nov. 4 costs the same as regular delivery, savings will At Pitt’s Center on Race and be seen in sustainable ways. GreenerOffice Social Problems eliminates the need for Office Depot to cut down nearly 20,000 trees a year The University of Pittsburgh Center on Race for necessary wood-based resources for and Social Problems (CRSP) continues its Buchanan corrugated boxes and bags. Ingersoll and Rooney PC Fall 2011 Speaker Nationwide, the program is expected Series Nov. 4 with a noon lecture by Linda Lane, to replace 4.5 million pounds of cardboard superintendent of the Pittsburgh Public Schools boxes with less than a million pounds of (PPS). paper. Lane’s talk, titled “Equity Is NOT an Office,” —B. Rose Huber will take place in the School of Social Work Conference Center on the 20th Pitt to Host floor of the Cathedral of Learning. 21st Annual Slovak It is free and open to the public, Heritage Festival Nov. 6 and registration is not required; lunch will be provided. For more The University of Pittsburgh Slovak information, call 412-624-7382. Studies Program and the Pitt Student Slovak In December 2010, Lane Club will present the 21st Annual Slovak was named superintendent of the Heritage Festival from 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 6 PPS, a district with more than in the Commons Room of the Cathedral of 26,000 students and 64 schools. Learning. Since her appointment, Lane has Linda Lane The free event will include invested in Pittsburgh’s teachers and school leaders performances by such local artists as the Pittsburgh as the catalysts for change in the schools. She was Slovakians, the Slavjane Folk Ensemble, the Pittsburgh recognized nationally for her Empowering Effective Area Slovaks, and the University of Pittsburgh Carpathian Teachers plan—one of only four such programs Ensemble. Also among the festival’s many performers selected for funding last year by the Bill & Melinda are returning professional Slovakian artists The Singing Gates Foundation. Revil’ak Family and Jozef Ivaska. Lane joined the PPS in 2006 as deputy The Singing Revil’ak Family has received numerous superintendent for instruction, assessment, and awards in nationwide laureate folklore competitions in and open to the public. Bruhns may be joined by a accountability. During her tenure as deputy Bratislava and Zilina, Slovakia. The ensemble has produced special cat, Catula, who dresses for the evening in superintendent, the district achieved Adequate many CDs, which will be available for purchase at the a Dracula cape. The creature is featured in a book Yearly Progress for the first time in its history. Prior festival. Ivaska, the other featured Slovakian artist, also of the same name, written by Melissa Haas, a Pitt to her move to Pittsburgh, she served as deputy will have his CDs available. Ivaska, who is making his For more alumnus (A&S ’02) and personal friend of Bruhns. superintendent of the Des Moines Public Schools fifth concert tour of the , performs with the information, contact Christine Metil at 412-624- Room 328’s ghostly occurrences began and was the first woman from an underrepresented Metropolitan Operetta Theatre in Baden, Austria. Among 5906 or [email protected]. in the 1990s after Bruhns donated some of her population to hold the position of chief operating his other accomplishments was discovering the rock group —Lara Stasenko grandmother’s belongings, including a wedding quilt officer. Sirius in the early ’80s. and a photo frame, to the room. Bed covers were Lane holds a bachelor’s degree in education The festival also will feature cultural displays E. Maxine Bruhns Sets Oct. 31 pulled down when no one had been in the room; from the University of Iowa as well as a master’s and lectures, ethnic foods and pastries, and Ghost Watch corn hanging on the fireplace fell mysteriously two degree in education administration and vendors with merchandise from times; a baby cradle began rocking on its own. a doctorate in education from Drake Slovakia and neighboring European As Halloween nears, E. Maxine Bruhns is Bruhns will recount the sightings and answer University. A lifelong educator, Lane was countries. preparing her spot—and her spooky stories. questions, but no doubt visitors’ eyes and ears will an elementary school teacher from Bruhns, director of Pitt’s Nationality Rooms be attuned to more ephemeral occurrences. 1971 to 1982. Program, has made a ghoulish tradition of staking —Jane-Ellen Robinet CRSP’s annual Buchanan Ingersoll out a spot in the Cathedral of Learning’s Early & Rooney PC Fall Speaker Series provides American Room on Halloween night. The affinity an opportunity for faculty, students, and stems from Bruhns’ notion that Room 328 is members of the community to engage haunted by her grandmother, Martha Jane Poe in race-related discussions of mutual (who was related to Edgar Allan Poe). interest. Bruhns will preside over this year’s Ghost —Kerry Byrnes Watch from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, PittChronicle Oct. 31, in Room 328. It’s free Newspaper of the University of Pittsburgh Pitt Goes Green for Office-Supplies Delivery PUBLISHER Robert Hill ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER John Harvith Four tons of waste. 15,000 boxes. That’s EXECUTIVE EDITOR Linda K. 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Lara Stasenko “The University, for some time now, has been The Pitt Chronicle is published throughout the year by looking for whatever processes or steps that can be University News and Magazines, University of Pittsburgh, taken to becoming greener and more sustainable,” 400 Craig Hall, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Phone: 412-624-1033, Fax: 412-624-4895. said Carl DePasquale, procurement specialist in E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.chronicle.pitt.edu Purchasing Services. Even though the green delivery program The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution that does not discriminate upon any basis prohibited by law. October 24, 2011 • University of Pittsburgh • 3 Memorializing Alum John Woodruff’s 1936 Olympic Gold Medal

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An interactive display showing the Gold Medal won by University of Pittsburgh alumnus and track star John Woodruff at the 1936 in Berlin 4 was unveiled Oct. 14 on the first floor of Pitt’s Hillman Library. University Library System Director and Hillman Librarian Rush Miller and Pitt Vice Chancellor for Public Affairs Robert Hill hosted the event; Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg and other Pitt officials delivered remarks. 1. From left, Chancellor Nordenberg; John Woodruff Jr., a City attorney; and Miller. 2. From left, Melanie Hartsell, a Grand Prairie, Texas, teacher whose eighth-grade math class calculated that Woodruff set a world record when he won an 800-meter race in 1937 against the world-record holder Elroy Robinson. Amateur Athletic Union officials revoked Woodruff’s record, claiming that the track was not of regulation length. She is accompanied by her daughter, Nicole Hartsell. 3. From left, Alonzo Webb, head coach of Pitt’s Track and Field team; Chancellor Nordenberg; Woodruff Jr.; Pitt trustee Herbert P. Douglas Jr. (EDUC ’48, ’50G), a bronze medalist in the long jump at the 1948 Olympics; and Steve Pederson, Pitt athletic 1 director. 4. Roger Kingdom (CGS ’02), winner of two Olympic gold medals (1984 and 1988) in the 100 meter hurdles, talks with Ashley Corum, Big East champ in the triple jump (left), and Ashley Woodford, who holds Pitt’s school record in the 4x100 event. 5. From left, Woodruff Jr. and Hill flank the interactive display. 6. From left, Kingdom, Arnold M. Sowell Sr. (BUS ’57), who set an indoor world record for the 880- yard run in 1957, outrunning gold medalist ; and Douglas. 6 5 PHOTOS BY JIM BURKE/CIDDE JIM BY PHOTOS Davidson and Fawcett as Pitt Emeriti Trustees Details Unveiled for Pitt Jazz Continued from page 1 Seminar, Concert Nov. 1-5 the George A. Davidson Jr. MBA Endowed terian Shadyside Board. Most recently, he Scholarship Fund, and the George David- has served the University as a Community son Graduate Fellowships in Chemical Representative to the Board of Trustees Engineering. He is a Golden Life Member Athletics and Health Sciences committees, of the Pitt Alumni Association, a member and he currently serves as a member of the of the Cathedral of Learning Society and School of Law Board of Visitors. the Brackenridge Circle, and A Charter Life- a volunteer for the Swan- time Member of the Pitt son School of Engineering, “During their decades Alumni Association, Faw- including service as cochair of dedicated service to cett is also a Lifetime of the engineering school’s Member and past presi- capital campaign. the University, George dent of the School of Law In 2003, the American Alumni Association and a Gas Association presented Davidson and David volunteer for various Pitt Davidson with its Distin- law school alumni activi- guished Service Award, the Fawcett have contrib- ties. In 1991, the School association’s highest honor, of Law honored him with for his contributions to the uted significantly to its Distinguished Alumni natural gas industry. His Pitt’s progress in a Award. The construction contributions have also been of the Fawcett Student recognized by the University range of ways ...” Commons in the Barco Maurice Brown of Pittsburgh: He is a Legacy Law Building was made Laureate, the recipient of the —Mark A. Nordenberg possible by his generosity By Sharon S. Blake Distinguished Alumni Award in honor of the Fawcett from the Swanson School, and the recipient family graduates of the School of Law, One of the region’s premier jazz events Laboriel, bass. They will perform under the the Bicentennial Medallion of Distinction. including Fawcett, his father, and his two celebrates 41 years this November, as the direction of Davis. Most recently, the Board of Trustees recog- sons. University of Pittsburgh hosts its annual Pitt Details on Pitt Jazz Week events follow. nized Davidson’s service as a trustee with A prominent Bar leader, Fawcett served Jazz Seminar and Concert Nov. 1-5. Jazz Concert the Trustee Medallion. as president of the Pennsylvania and Allegh- Founded in 1971 by Pitt Jazz Studies The Nov. 5 concert is a one-of-a-kind eny County Bar Associations and was a Program director Nathan Davis, the event performance, given the diverse playing David B. Fawcett Jr. has been actively member of the American Bar Association’s features a stellar group of international jazz styles and the show’s impromptu nature. involved in the life of the University of House of Delegates for 10 years. He is the musicians, who will hold free on-campus Tickets are $18; students with a valid Pittsburgh for nearly four decades through recipient of the Pennsylvania Bar Asso- lecture/demonstrations, visit area schools ID pay $8. Tickets are available through the Pitt Alumni Association, the Board of ciation’s Gilbert Nurick Award, the Civil and community venues, and convene for the ProArtsTickets at 412-394-3353 or www. Trustees, and two Boards of Visitors. During Litigation Section of the Allegheny County annual concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 5 in Carnegie proartstickets.org, or at the William Pitt his tenure as an Alumni Trustee (1997-2005), Bar Association’s Professionalism Award, Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Union (WPU) box office, Oakland. Student he was a member of the Athletics Commit- and the Allegheny County Academy of Trial Musicians taking part this year include tickets are only available at the WPU. Tickets tee, the Property and Facilities Committee, Lawyers’ Distinguished Service Award. Pitt alumnus Geri Allen (A&S ’83G), piano; will be on sale the evening of the concert and the Boards of Visitors for the Schools In addition, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote Randy Brecker, trumpet; Maurice Brown, at Carnegie Music Hall for $20 and $10, of Medicine and Law. He also was a Uni- instituted the David B. Fawcett Pro Bono trumpet; Billy Cobham, drums; Larry respectively, cash only. Transactions at the versity Director of the UPMC Board of Award, named after Fawcett in recognition Coryell, guitar; Quamon Fowler, tenor WPU box office on Nov. 5 also are cash only. Directors and its Executive Committee and of his own commitment to public service and saxophone; Curtis Fuller, trombone; Donald a University Director of the UPMC Presby- in celebration of his 60th year with the firm. Harrison, Jr., alto saxophone; and Abraham Continued on page 6

4 • Pitt Chronicle • October 24, 2011 Davidson, South-Paul, Gitlin, NewsofNote And Offit Elected to IOM Pitt to Offer PhD filmstudies.pitt.edu/graduate/phd.html or contact Lucy Continued from page 1 In Film Studies Fischer at [email protected]. The University of Pittsburgh Film Studies —Patricia Lomando White issues to decision makers and the public. The South-Paul received a bachelor’s Program in the School of Arts and Sciences will offer a IOM was established in 1970 as the health degree from the University of Pennsylvania newly created PhD degree in Film Studies, beginning Pitt Center Redesignated a branch of the National Academy of Sciences. and, in 1979, a medical degree from Pitt. Fall 2012. The interdisciplinary and interdepartmental European Union Center of Davidson, who came to Pitt in 2009, is Gitlin’s research explores fundamental degree stresses the history, theory, and aesthetics of Excellence an internationally renowned expert in breast aspects of nutrition, with an emphasis on international cinema, video, television, and new media. The University of Pittsburgh European Union Center cancer research and treatment. Her research copper metabolism. Copper is a nutrient “The new interdepartmental PhD allows Pitt to of Excellence (EUCE) has again been redesignated a focuses on the role of hormones, particularly that is essential to cellular respiration, pig- take advantage of its highly published and renowned estrogen, on gene expression and tumor ment formation, and antioxidant defenses, European Union Center of Excellence by the Delegation growth in breast cancer. She also has guided among other bodily processes. Gitlin’s graduate faculty in Film Studies as well as its of the European Union to the United States. several important national clinical trials of research also focuses on the human disorder substantial and stimulating course offerings in order to The renewed designation includes a grant totaling potential new therapies, including the use of Menkes syndrome, a fatal disease charac- attract students dedicated to pursuing media studies 300,000 euros (about $403,000), which will help fund chemoendocrine therapy for premenopausal terized by sparse and coarse hair, growth as their primary doctoral field,” said Lucy Fischer, the center and its activities through 2014. breast cancer and antiangiogenesis therapy failure, and deterioration of the nervous Distinguished Professor of English The EUCE promotes the study for advanced disease. system. It is caused by a defective gene and Film Studies at Pitt. of the European Union and EU-U.S. She received her bachelor’s degree from that regulates the metabolism of copper While students in the relations. Through this grant and Wellesley College and medical degree from in the body. degree program will earn Film University funding, the center Harvard Medical School. Offit is a leading researcher in the Studies PhDs, granted by Film supports teaching programs, scholarly South-Paul studies maternal and child fields of virology and immunology and a Studies, each student also will health as well as fitness, and she maintains well-respected voice on the science, safety, research, and outreach activities in an active family practice, including mater- and value of childhood vaccinations. His be a full member of one of Pittsburgh and throughout Western nity care. She joined Pitt in 2001 after more work includes 25 years spent on the devel- six associated departments— Pennsylvania. than two decades as a family physician in the opment of RotaTeq, one of two vaccines English, French, German, Hispanic The EUCE is part of a dual center, U.S. Army. She became the first female chair used to fight rotavirus, a disease that is Languages and Literatures, History of joined with the European Studies Center of a Pitt medical department and the first the leading cause of severe, dehydrating Art and Architecture, or Slavic Languages (ESC) as part of the University Black female chair in the nation of a medical diarrhea in infants and young children. He and Literatures—fulfilling the respective Center for International Studies. The department at a nonhistorically Black col- is also one of the most public faces of the department’s requirements, many of EUCE/ESC is directed by Pitt political lege or university. In 2004, The Joy McCann scientific consensus that vaccines have no which will overlap with those of Film science professor Ronald H. Linden. Foundation named South-Paul a McCann association with autism. Studies. Established in 1998 in the Scholar, with a $150,000 award—the only Offit received his Bachelor of Science The name of the associated national honor by a private foundation to degree from Tufts University and his medi- first national competition, Pitt’s EUCE has recognize mentors in medicine, nursing, cal degree from the University of Maryland department will appear as an Area successfully received renewal with each and science. School of Medicine. of Concentration on the student’s subsequent competition. Ten institutions were transcript, giving the graduating designated this year, including the University student a PhD in Film Studies as of California at Berkeley and the University of well as expertise in a secondary North Carolina, Chapel Hill. area. The European Commission funds the Ellen Frank Receives IOM Award for For more information EUCE initiative as part of a broader effort about the Film Studies PhD, to promote people-to-people ties across visit www.filmstudies.pitt. the Atlantic. Approaches to Treating Mood Disorders edu/graduate/phd.html; For more information about Pitt’s By Megan Grote Quatrini for information on the Film EUCU, visit www.ucis.pitt.edu/euce. Studies Program, visit www. —Audrey M. Marks Ellen Frank, Distinguished Professor routines to avoid new episodes of depression of Psychiatry and Professor of Psychology or mania. In response to other profession- in the University of Pittsburgh School of als’ interest in receiving training in IPSRT, Medicine, received the 2011 Rhoda and Frank established a training institute to Bernard Sarnat International Prize in disseminate the intervention both nationally acoustically isolated labs Mental Health from the Institute of Medicine and abroad. (IOM). The prize, including a medal and a In addition, Frank’s clinical trial, inves- $20,000 award, recognizes tigating ways to keep patients Frank’s decades-long efforts from experiencing recur- to enhance treatment and rent depression, challenged the understanding of mood the conventional practice disorders. of lowering patients’ drug She was one of two dosage after depression has researchers nationwide subsided. Now, maintaining selected for the prize, pre- full-dose pharmacotherapy sented Oct. 17 during IOM’s for patients with recurrent annual meeting in Washing- depression is the standard ton, D.C. of practice throughout the “Our understanding of developed world. depression and other mood Since 1992, the IOM disorders and our ability to has presented the Sarnat help people overcome these Ellen Frank Prize to individuals, groups, debilitating and potentially or organizations that have fatal illnesses owe much to the work of demonstrated outstanding achievement in Ellen Frank and fellow award recipient Wil- improving mental health. The prize rec- liam Bunney,” said IOM President Harvey ognizes—without regard for professional V. Fineberg. “Their research and clinical discipline or nationality—achievements studies have not only directly contributed in basic science, clinical application, and /CIDDE remarkable new knowledge to the field, but public policy that lead to progress in the also spurred an abundance of findings by understanding, etiology, prevention, treat- other researchers inspired by their work.” ment, or cure of mental disorders or to the

MIKE DRAZDZINSKI Frank’s conceptualization and testing of promotion of mental health. novel psychotherapeutic approaches to mood The award is supported by an endow- Officials from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) toured first-phase renovations for a state-of-the-art disorders have led to far-reaching improve- ment created by Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat laboratory in the Nuclear Physics Laboratory (NPL) Oct. 6. The site, dug four feet lower than the previous basement floor, is ments in knowledge about and treatment of of Los Angeles. Rhoda Sarnat is a licensed being prepared to house two acoustically isolated experimental chambers for research conducted by physics and astronomy depression and have changed the nature of clinical social worker, and Bernard Sarnat professor Jeremy Levy and his colleagues. These experimental chambers will provide Levy with an environment isolated from clinical practice in the United States and is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon and stray noises and extraneous radio frequencies, allowing researchers to look at materials that show promise for quantum throughout the developed world. Her work researcher. The Sarnats’ concern about the computing. The construction, along with two other projects, is being funded through a $32 million grant from NIST, which has demonstrated the psychosocial compo- destructive effects of mental illness inspired has funneled monies from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into research and technology initiatives. Levy’s nents of mood disorders and their effects on them to establish the award. Nominations project completion date is slotted for summer 2012, while the additional laboratories will be built by spring 2014. When finished, circadian rhythms and other biological pro- for potential recipients are solicited every year from IOM members, mental health there will be 75,000 square feet of new lab space in Allen Hall, NPL, and Old Engineering Hall, as well as an interdisciplinary cesses that contribute to such disorders. She developed interpersonal and social rhythm professionals, and others. Final decisions machine shop. Front row, from left: David Turnshek, chair of Pitt’s Department of Physics and Astronomy; Patricia E. Beeson, therapy (IPSRT), which blends interpersonal regarding the awards are made by a selec- Pitt provost and senior vice chancellor; Levy; and George Klinzing, Pitt vice provost for research and principal investigator for psychotherapy with behavioral intervention tion committee. Additional information on the NIST program. Back row, from left: Michael Diestel, NIST program officer; and N. John Cooper, Pitt’s Bettye J. and Ralph and is effective in teaching patients how to the Sarnat Prize can be found at www.iom. E. Bailey Dean of Arts and Sciences. order their lives and stabilize their social edu/sarnat. October 24, 2011 • University of Pittsburgh • 5 Homecoming 2011

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Alumni Association Welcome Back Reception for all alumni. MIKE DRAZDZINSKI/CIDDE 3. The Pitt Panthers faced the Utah Utes on Oct. 15 at Heinz Field; Pitt running back Ray Graham (No. 1) is the nation’s second-leading rusher. 4. From left, Jack Smith, president of the Pitt Alumni Association; Homecoming King Andrew Kaylor and Homecoming Queen Ainsley Ashton; and Pitt Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg. 5. Members of Pitt’s African American Alumni Council (AAAC) visited with students at the Barack Obama International Studies Academy in East Liberty. The Oct. 14 visit was part of AAAC’s Appleseed Project, where alums visit city schools to talk with students about their career goals. Far left, Nkemjika N. Ofodile (A&S ’02) from Washington, D.C.; front row center, Linda Wharton-Boyd (A&S ’72, ’75G, ‘79G), former AAAC national president; far right, Valerie Njie (EDUC ’71), AAAC President, Pittsburgh Affliate; back row left, C. Dianne Colbert, AAAC member, and Tony Fountain (A&S ’70), 5

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African Diaspora’s Challenges, Opportunities Are Focus of Pitt Conference

of Ghana, also will pres- throughout the four-day program include: etc., ASWAD seeks to share the most recent ent. In addition, Busia will • “Around the World and Black Again: research both within and across disciplinary Local Organizing Committee cochairs are Patrick give welcoming remarks Examining Constructions of Blackness and and other conventional boundaries by way of Manning, Andrew Mellon Professor of World His- at a reception to be held Diaspora in Four Different Contexts”; conferences and symposia held periodically, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 4 • “Migration, the Power of Identity, and as well as through publications. tory at Pitt and director of Pitt’s World History at the Twentieth Century the Creation of Black Transnational Spaces: Pitt’s World History Center emphasizes Club, 4201 Bigelow Blvd., An Exploration of the Key Issues in Black research, teaching, and international col- Center, and Brenda F. Berrian, Pitt professor Oakland. and Muslim Immigration in the United laboration on the global past, with attention Local Organizing States and Canada”; to policies for the global future. The center of Africana studies, English, and women’s stud- Committee cochairs are • “Womanism and Diasporic Activism”; is located within the Department of History Patrick Manning, Andrew • “Contemporary Challenges of Black in Pitt’s School of Arts and Sciences and is ies. ASWAD is an organization of international Mellon Professor of World Power”; affiliated with Pitt’s Global Studies Center scholars seeking to further understand the Afri- History at Pitt and direc- • “Intersections of Theatre, Music, and and University Center for International tor of Pitt’s World History Black Power”; Studies. can Diaspora. There are more than 80 sessions Center, and Brenda F. Ber- • “A Call to Arms: Strategy and Tactics Pitt’s Department of Africana Studies rian, Pitt professor of Afri- in the Black Power Movement”; conducts multidisciplinary scholarship and throughout the four-day conference. cana studies, English, and • “Hip-Hop and Musical Expression teaching on the African diaspora. The Local women’s studies. Berrian Across the Diaspora”; and Arrangements Committee includes 20 mem- will give the presentation • “Pittsburgh and the African Diaspora.” bers from these and other departments at Pitt Continued from page 1 “A Rare Sense of Freedom: ASWAD is an organization of interna- and other Pittsburgh institutions, including Wasis Diop’s Film Score tional scholars seeking to further understand Carnegie Mellon and Chatham universities. Poet and author Abena Busia, director for Hyènes” during a panel titled “Perfor- the African Diaspora. Through the examina- For more information on the center, of ASWAD, professor in the Department of mance and Black Power: Agency, Resis- tion of history, dance, anthropology, litera- visit http://www.worldhistory.pitt.edu/index- Women’s & Gender Studies at Rutgers Uni- tance, and the Cultural Politics of Identity ture, women’s studies, education, geology, 2011.php, and for more information on the versity and daughter of Kofi Abrefa Busia, in Africa and Its Diasporas.” political science, sociology, language, art, conference, visit http://www.aswadiaspora. the former prime minister of the Republic The more than 80 conference sessions music, film, theater, biology, photography, org/ASWAD_2011_CFP_01.html. 6 • Pitt Chronicle • October 24, 2011 VanKirk, Harper Move City Law Firms to Support Pitt Law School

nearly $1 million in enabled him to be a top-flight instructor in new philanthropic the business organization and health care commitments to the law courses he teaches, his long-standing “We are very grateful to Tom school. connection to the school has given him a VanKirk and Bob Harper, both I n N o v e m b e r deep understanding of the importance of 2009, VanKirk hosted strong legal education programs and helped for their personal generosity and a dinner that brought him develop a sense of loyalty to Pitt that the key decision may rival his allegiance to his own alma for their leadership efforts in makers from 18 of mater. the city’s largest law “What became obvious to me was the generating support for our law firms together to hear a vital role Pitt plays in Pittsburgh and how presentation by Mary much the local legal community benefits by school from within the Pittsburgh Crossley, dean of Pitt’s having Pitt law students here,” says Harper. legal community. It is gratifying to School of Law, and When Harper wanted to do more for Pitt Chancellor Mark Pitt, he sought assistance from VanKirk, know that so many accomplished A. Nordenberg, who who joined the University of Pittsburgh Thomas L. VanKirk Robert T. Harper served as dean of the Board of Trustees in early 2010. lawyers from within some of the School of Law from “I already knew how important this law By Lynn Shea 1985 to 1993. Their school was to all of us who practice law and region’s major law firms place appeal for support for conduct business in this community,” says While the value of a Pitt law degree student scholarships, faculty assistance, VanKirk, who has been recruiting lawyers such a high value on the role is widely accepted, few take the time to improved facilities, and expanded programs from Pitt for more than 30 years. Of the 400 we play in preparing lawyers to consider the collective worth of the Pitt resonated with the firms and led directly attorneys his firm employs, 58 are Pitt Law law school’s many alumni, who together to increased philanthropic support in the graduates. Not only was he eager to help, he meet the challenges and seize the have had an astounding impact on the months that followed. believed that there were many others in the Pittsburgh business and “We are very grateful legal community who would understand the opportunities of the 21st century— legal communities to Tom VanKirk and Bob need and support the cause. “If you realize the “If you realize Harper, both for their “This initiative exemplifies how particularly in the areas of energy, monumental contributions personal generosity and successful Pitt Law has been in establishing Pitt law graduates make the monumental for their leadership efforts effective partnerships with the local innovation, and the life sciences, to our region, you begin to in generating support practicing bar that have a profound impact which have emerged as such key realize how significant the contributions Pitt law for our law school from for both our students and faculty,” says school is and what a vital within the Pittsburgh Crossley. drivers of this region’s economy.” role it plays in ensuring graduates make to our legal community,” VanKirk says that Crossley and the continued success of said Nordenberg. “It is Nordenberg are making his work easy: —Mark A. Nordenberg our city,” says Thomas L. region, you begin to gratifying to know that “When you hear the passion they have for VanKirk. realize how significant so many accomplished law and for Pittsburgh, it’s hard not to get He should know. He lawyers from within some behind this.” for Innovation, which supports more broadly is the chair and immediate the school is and what of the region’s major law To date, more than 30 attorneys from initiatives in areas relating to energy, the life past chief executive officer firms place such a high VanKirk’s firm have made collective sciences, and innovation. of Buchanan Ingersoll a vital role it plays in value on the role we play commitments of $250,000 to the Buchanan VanKirk would also like to bring the & Rooney PC, one of in preparing lawyers to Ingersoll & Rooney Faculty Scholar Award corporate law community into the fold. Pittsburgh’s largest law ensuring the continued meet the challenges and for faculty who undertake ambitious He says that many of Pittsburgh’s large firms. Over the course of seize the opportunities scholarly work of high impact. corporations have sizable legal departments, his nearly 40-year career, success of our city.” of the 21st century— In addition to hosting the 2009 dinner which have the same vested interest in he has worked closely with —Thomas L. VanKirk particularly in the areas that kicked off the initiative, VanKirk building and maintaining a top-notch law many of the city’s most of energy, innovation, and followed up by having one-on-one meetings school. important business and the life sciences, which with managing partners from individual VanKirk explains that while he began civic leaders. have emerged as such key drivers of this firms, and his efforts are reaping the the effort by approaching a select group of VanKirk and Buchanan Ingersoll region’s economy. participation he had hoped for. Reed Smith large firms, he intends to continue meeting partner Robert T. Harper share a high “In more human terms, it also is LLP has established the Reed Smith Energy with representatives from more of the city’s opinion of Pitt’s law school. While neither heartening that such accomplished lawyers Innovation Fund to support programs and law firms and leading corporations. He is of them is a Pitt alumnus—VanKirk earned are willing to generously invest in the next students in the areas of energy law and confident that the entire region, especially his JD degree from Penn State’s Dickinson generation of the profession,” the chancellor innovation. To date, more than 40 Reed those in the legal community, will realize School of Law and Harper received his from added. Smith attorneys have collectively committed enormous benefits by supporting the Pitt the Duke law school—the pair has made a Harper has been a Pitt adjunct law more than $270,000. And the law firm School of Law through the creation of a remarkable commitment to promote Pitt’s faculty member for 14 years and a member K&L Gates LLP has received more than culture that values and supports the common School of Law by launching an initiative of the law school’s board of visitors for four $320,000 in collective commitments from its goals of the profession and Southwestern that in just 18 months has helped generate years. While his professional expertise has attorneys to establish the K&L Gates Fund Pennsylvania. Details Unveiled for Pitt Jazz Seminar, Concert Nov. 1-5 County Council and former Pennsylvania female musicians of the day. When the film public), Friday, Nov. 4, Frick Fine Arts state representative, will serve as the was originally released, The New York Auditorium, 650 Schenley Drive, Oakland, evening’s master of ceremonies. At Times hailed it as “a delightful trip down 10-11:15 a.m.—Curtis Fuller, trombone, 2-3 intermission, Fuller will be presented with memory lane.” p.m.—Larry Coryell, guitar a Lifetime Achievement Award and Allen Evening Jazz Lecture (Free and open Saturday, Nov. 5, Frick Fine Arts with the University of Pittsburgh Jazz to the public), 7 p.m., Thursday, Auditorium, 10-11 a.m.—Billy Cobham, Seminar Committee Award. Two other Nov. 3, WPU Assembly Room drums, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.—Randy musicians (one living and one deceased) Michael Cuscuna, independent record Brecker and Maurice Brown, trumpets, will be inducted into the University of producer and cofounder and president of 1-2 p.m.—Donald Harrison, alto saxophone, Pittsburgh International Academy of Jazz Mosaic Records, will deliver a talk titled Quamon Fowler, tenor saxophone, 2-3 p.m. Hall of Fame. “The Business of Jazz.” One of the key —Geri Allen, piano Brown-Bag Lunch figures in the reissue boom of the 1980s Outreach Appearances in Schools As a preview to Jazz Week and to and ’90s, Cuscuna had an early goal of and in the Community, (Only the Hill set the mood on campus, free brown-bag starting his own record label. His career House event is open to the public.) lunch performances by members of the started in radio and in writing for Jazz Friday, Nov. 4, Falk Laboratory School, Pitt Jazz Ensemble have been taking place and Pop and DownBeat magazines. But Aliquippa and Brackenridge streets, throughout October at Nordy’s Place, lower by the early 1970s, he was producing for Oakland, 1 p.m.—Guest musician: Quamon level, WPU. The public is invited to the the Atlantic label and freelancing for many Fowler, tenor saxophone remaining performance at noon on Oct. 27. other projects. In 1975, he gained access Pittsburgh CAPA (Creative and Evening Jazz Film (Free and open to to the Blue Note vaults and began issuing Performing Arts) 6-12, 111 Ninth St., the public), 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 1, WPU a wealth of significant but unreleased Downtown, 1 p.m.—Guest musician: Assembly Room material. In 1983, Cuscuna and Charlie Maurice Brown, trumpet International Sweethearts of Lourie cofounded Mosaic Records and Saturday, Nov. 5, Ronald McDonald

DOMENIC MEIENBERG Rhythm (Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss, went on to reissue lavish, limited-edition House, 451 44th St., Lawrenceville, 1986). This film tells the story of the box sets. Mosaic is often called the Number 11 a.m.—Guest musician: Abraham Billy Cobham swinging multiracial all-women jazz band One reissue label, and Cuscuna himself has Laboriel, bass Continued from page 3 of the 1940s. A 16-piece band with a strong frequently been voted Producer of the Year Hill House Senior Community Service brass section, heavy percussion, and a deep in the DownBeat Critics Poll. Center, 2038 Bedford Ave., Hill District, The Honorable William R. Robinson, rhythmic sense, the Sweethearts were not Morning and Afternoon Lectures/ 11 a.m.—Guest musician: Larry Coryell, District 10 representative to the Allegheny just a novelty but featured many of the best Demonstrations (Free and open to the guitar. Light refreshments served. October 24, 2011 • University of Pittsburgh • 7

University Art Gallery, The Imprint Korbel School of International Studies, of War: Responses in Print, through 3 p.m. Oct. 26, 4130 Posvar Hall, Pitt Dec. 5, exhibition showcasing artwork European Union Center of Excellence/ by war-inspired artists Jacques Callot, European Studies Center, www.ucis.pitt. Nicolas Naughton, and Sandow Birk, edu. Happenings sponsored by students in Pitt’s Museum Studies Seminar course, free public “Holy Anatomy, Animate opening reception 6:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 31 Substance: The Shrine Madonna as a at gallery, 610-357-4599. Performing Object,” Elina Gertsman, assistant professor of medieval art, Case Carnegie Museum of Art, Palladio Western Reserve University, 4 p.m. and His Legacy: A Transatlantic Oct. 27, 501G Cathedral of Learning, Journey, through Dec. 31; Hand Pitt Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Made: Contemporary Craft in Ceramic, www.medren.pitt.edu. Glass, and Wood, ongoing; Past Meets Present: Decorative Arts and Design “Reflections on Civic Engagement: at Carnegie Museum of Art, ongoing, The Case of Climate Change 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, 412-622- Policy at the City/ 3131, www.cmoa.org. Metropolitan Level,” Daniel A. Mazmanian, The Warhol, Fifteen Minutes: Homage director of Judith and to Andy Warhol, through Jan. 8; John Bedrosian Center I Just Want to Watch: Warhol’s Film, on Governance and Video, and Television, ongoing, 117 the Public Enterprise, Sandusky St., North Side, 412-237-8300, University of Southern www.warhol.org. California, 10 a.m. Oct. 28, Twentieth Heinz History Center, Angels of Century Club, 4201 Mercy: Sisters in Healthcare in Western Bigelow Blvd., Oakland, Pennsylvania, through late Fall 2011; Pitt Center for Metropolitan 1212 Smallman St., Strip District, 412- Studies, free and open to public 454-6000, www.heinzhistorycenter.org. but RSVP required, 412-648-2282, [email protected]. The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, Botany and History “Some Varieties of Mental Entwined: Rachel Hunt’s Legacy, rare Causation,” John Campbell, Willis gems from the original collection of S. and Marion Slusser Professor of founder Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt Philosophy, University of California (1882-1963), through Dec. 15, 5th floor at Berkeley, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 28, free, of Hunt Library, 4909 Frew St., Carnegie 817R Cathedral of Learning, Center for Mellon University, 412-268-2434, http:// Philosophy of Science’s Annual Lecture huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/. Series 2011-12, 412-624-1052, www.pitt. edu/~pittcntr. Cuidado Tango Band, Wood Street Galleries, Cell Phone “Triumphal New York: The ‘Roman’ Nordy’s Café, Disco, ongoing, Tito Way, Downtown, November 2 412-456-6666, www.pgharts.org. Arches of ,” Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis, Graduate Center, City University of New York, 4:30 p.m. Lectures/Seminars/ Nov. 1, 306 Cathedral of Learning, Time Stands Still by Donald Pittsburgh AIA, Pitt Department of Marguilies, adventuresome couple Classics, www.classics.pitt.edu. shares love of reporting from war zones Readings until one of them is seriously wounded, “Cognitive Reserve: From Theory to “War Crimes and Hollow Threats: through Nov. 6, City Theatre, 1300 Intervention,” Yaakov Stern, division Assessing the Coercive Logic of ICC Bingham St., South Side, City Theatre leader of Cognitive Neuroscience Intervention in Ongoing Conflicts,” Company, 412-431-4400, www. Division, Sergievsky Center, and David Mendeloff, professor and director citytheatrecompany.org. professor of clinical neuropsychology, in the Centre for Security and Defence Columbia University College of Studies, Norman Paterson School Peter Pan, Peter and sidekick Physicians and Surgeons, 4 p.m. Oct. 24, of International Affairs, Carleton Tinkerbell take the stage accompanied A115 Crabtree Hall, Pitt Graduate School University, Ottawa, Canada, 1:30 p.m. by orchestra, Oct. 28-30, Pittsburgh Fabergé: The Hodges Family Collection, of Public Health’s annual Jay L. Foster Nov. 2, 3911 Posvar Hall, Ford Institute Ballet Theatre, Benedum Center, 237 Frick Fine Art & Historical Center, Memorial Scientific Lecture, www.upmc. for Human Security, Pitt Graduate 7th St., Downtown, Pitt Night with the through January 15 com. School of Public and International Pittsburgh Ballet is Oct. 28, 412-281- Affairs, www.fordinstitute.pitt.edu. 0360, www.pbt.org. “Biological Revolution and Concerts Paradigm Changes: Transforming Michelle Rhee, former chancellor of Electra, Sophocles’ drama that brings Science, Technology, and Knowledge Washington, D.C., schools, to life the myths of ancient Greece Transfer via Commercialization,” 8 p.m. Nov. 2, Heinz Hall, 600 Penn while telling the timeless tale of one Lilly Abreu, Brazilian soprano, noon The Refugees, blending country, family’s tragedy, through Oct. 30, Oct. 26, free, Nordy’s Café, ground rock, folk, and Americana, 7:30 p.m. Leroy Hood, president and cofounder, Ave., Downtown, Robert Morris Seattle-based Institute for Systems University’s 2011-12 Pittsburgh O’Reilly Theater, 621 Penn Ave., floor, William Pitt Union, Artful Nov. 5, Carnegie Lecture Hall, The Downtown, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Wednesdays Concert Series Fall 2011, Calliope Concerts 2011-12, Calliope: The Biology, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 24, Scaife Hall, Speakers Series, 412-392-4900, www. Auditoriums 5 and 6, Pitt Office of pittsburghsspeakerseries.org. www.ppt.org, PITT ARTS Cheap Seats Pitt Arts, 412-624-4498, www.pittarts. Pittsburgh Folk Music Society, 412-361- Program, 412-624-4498, www.pittarts. pitt.edu. 1915, www.calliopehouse.org. Enterprise Development, 412-624-3160, www.oed.pitt.edu. Fred R. Brown Literacy Award pitt.edu. Benjamin Saalbach-Walsh, Pittsburgh Pitt’s 41st Annual Jazz Seminar and Reading, Wells Tower, Pitt’s 2011- “Open Access: Greater Impact for 12 award winner, will give a reading, Kinetix, Pitt’s Dance Ensemble fall singer-songwriter, noon Oct. 28, Concert, 8 p.m. Nov. 5, Carnegie Music dance concert, 7 p.m. Nov. 3-4, Trees Cup & Chaucer Café, ground floor, Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, Pitt Your Research,” opportunity for 8:30 p.m. Nov. 3, G-24 Cathedral of Pitt faculty to learn how to share their Learning, Pitt’s Pittsburgh Contemporary Hall Dance Studio, 412-648-8262, Hillman Library, University of Pittsburgh Jazz Studies Program, Music at Pitt 2011- [email protected]. Library System, Calliope: The Pittsburgh 12, 412-624-4125, www.music.pitt.edu. research and increase its discovery, use, Writers Series 2011-12, www.english. Folk Music Society, www.calliopehouse. and impact on an international stage, pitt.edu. org. 2-3 p.m., Oct. 25, University Club, Ballroom B, part of Open Access Week Pitt PhD Galway Returns With Carmen Exhibitions 2011, Pitt University Library System’s Miscellaneous Fantasy, Mozart Second Flute Frick Art & Historical Center, Office of Scholarly Communication and Dissertation Concerto, Sir James Galway, flutist, with Publishing, [email protected]. 20th Annual Slovak Heritage Faberge:΄ The Hodges Family Collection, Festival, featuring song and dance Conductor Leonard Slatkin, Pittsburgh the first major exhibition of Faberge Defenses “Enlightening Falsehoods,” performances by Slovakian artists, 1 to Symphony Orchestra, also symphonies objects to be shown in Pittsburgh, Joseph Packer, School of Arts and by Haydn and Hovhaness, Oct. 28-30, Soazig LeBihan, assistant professor 5 p.m. Nov. 6, Cathedral of Learning through Jan. 15, 7227 Reynolds Commons Room, Pitt Slovak Studies Sciences’ Department Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown, St., Pittsburgh, 412-371-0600, www. of philosophy, University of Montana, 12:05 p.m. Oct. 25, 817R Cathedral of Program and Students’ Slovak Club, 412- of Communication, 9 a.m. 412-392-4819, www.pittsburghsymphony. fabergeatthefrick.org Oct. 31, “Because We Are Alone org. Learning, Lunchtime Talks, Center for 624-5906, [email protected]. Philosophy of Science, 412-624-1052, … Arguments for Humans as the Universe’s Only Intelligent Life Form Alon Yavnai, Israeli jazz and world www.pitt.edu/~pittcntr. SAC Fall Assembly, “Effectively Using Technology in Your Job,” noon From Ancient Philosophers to Today’s rhythms, Oct. 29-30, Manchester Scientists,” 1128 Cathedral of Learning. Craftsmen’s Guild, 1815 Metropolitan St., “Author Rights and Publishing to 4 p.m. Nov. 15, William Pitt Union 412-323-4000, www.mcgjazz.org. Today: What You Should Know and Assembly Room; welcoming remarks by Why You Should Care,” Denise Troll Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg, keynote Melanie J. Grubisha, School of Medicine’s Molecular Pharmacology Jeremy Filsell, artist-in-residence, Covey, principal librarian for special by Jinx Walton, director of Computing projects, Carnegie Mellon University, Services and Systems Development; Pitt Graduate Program, 12:30 p.m. Washington National Cathedral, 4 p.m. Nov. 1, “TGFB-Dependent Production Oct. 30, Calvary Episcopal Church, 315 noon Oct. 26, Lecture Room 5, Scaife Staff Association Council, conference Hall, special lecture in recognition of schedule and registration at http://www2. of ROS Influences Paracrine Shady Ave., Shadyside, Organ Artists Communications Between Stromal and Series, Pittsburgh Chapter of American Open Access Week 2011, a global event hr.pitt.edu/sac/default.html. to promote free, immediate online Epithelial Cells in the Prostate,” 1395 Guild of Organists, www.oas-series. Starzl Biomedical Science Tower. com. access to research, Pitt’s Health Sciences Library System, www.hsls.pitt.edu, 412- Opera/Theater/ 648-8866. Kristin M. Pelczarski, School of Cuidado Tango Band, features Dance Health and Rehabilitation Sciences’ accordion, upright bass, violin, guitar, Department of Communication Science and euphonium, noon Nov. 2, free, “An Update on Chinese Studies Resources at the University of The End of the Affair, dramatization and Disorders, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 4, Nordy’s Café, ground floor, William of Graham Greene’s iconic novel about “Phonological Processing Abilities Pitt Union, Artful Wednesdays Concert Pittsburgh,” Xiuying Zou, public services librarian, and Haihui Zhang, a passionate affair that highlights the of Adults Who Stutter,” 4065 Forbes Series Fall 2011, Pitt Arts, 412-624-4498, impossibility of knowing someone and Tower. www.pittarts.pitt.edu. Chinese bibliographer, Pitt East Asian Library, noon Oct. 26, 4130 Posvar Hall, the ways in which we order our morality, Asian Studies Center, [email protected]. through Oct. 30, former Emma Siobhan Gregg, School of Medicine’s Music on the Edge: Morton Feldman Kaufmann Clinic, 3028 Brereton St., Cell Biology and Molecular Physiology Mini-Festival, 8 p.m. Nov. 3-4, Polish Hill, Quantum Theatre, 412-697- Graduate Program, 2 p.m. Nov. 4, Wood Street Galleries, 601 Wood St., “Does Foreign Ownership Matter? Evidence From Foreign 2929, www.quantumtheatre.com, PITT “Endogenous DNA Damage Drives Downtown, Music at Pitt 2011-12, 412- ARTS Cheap Seats Program, 412-624- Cellular Senescence and Promotes 624-4125, www.music.pitt.edu. Bank Ownership in Central Benjamin Saalbach-Walsh and Eastern Europe During the 4498, www.pittarts.pitt.edu. Aging,” S100A Starzl Biomedical Cup & Chaucer Café, Financial Crisis,” Rachel Epstein, Science Tower. October 28 professor in University of Denver’s

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8 • Pitt Chronicle • October 24, 2011 Pitt Rep and Pitt’s Music Department Collaborate To Present Sweeney Todd Nov. 3-13

The production, which will run Nov. The Gammage Project (World Premiere) 3-13, marks the first collaboration between Feb. 9-19, 2012 Pitt Rep and Pitt’s Department of Music. It Henry Heymann Theatre, Stephen kicks off Pitt Rep’s 2011-12 season, which Foster Memorial is titled Bodies of Evidence. Written by: Attilio Favorini Sweeney Todd will star Richard Teaster, Directed by: Mark Clayton Southers director of the Pitt Men’s Glee Club, in the On Oct. 12, 1995, Johnny Gammage, title role; local actor and Pitt teaching artist- cousin of former Pittsburgh Steeler Ray in-residence Theo Allyn as Mrs. Lovett; and Seals, was stopped by a Brentwood, Pa., Pitt teaching artist-in-residence Andy Nagraj police officer. Seven minutes later, Gam- as Judge Turpin. A dozen undergraduate mage was dead. This original docudrama students round out the cast, whose members goes beyond issues of Black and White to are getting intensive training in dance and expose the failures of public policy that still vocals, as well as physical workouts with a trouble the city of Pittsburgh. fight choreographer. Harvest While not technically an opera, Swee- March 29-April 7, 2012 ney Todd places operatic demands on the Henry Heymann Theatre, Stephen singer-actors. Foster Memorial “There’s going to be a lot of give and Written by: Manjula Padmanabhan take between the musicians and actors,” says Directed by: Anjalee Deshpande director and Theatre Arts faculty member Hutchinson Lisa Jackson-Schebetta, who first met with In near-future Mumbai, India, a family orchestra director Roger Zahab about the struggles to survive in a world in which the project in the summer of 2010. economy has deteriorated beyond repair and Zahab says there is underscoring the only way to survive is to sell yourself, throughout Sweeney Todd, but the biggest piece by piece. Harvest, a dark speculative challenge for his musicians will be respond- satire, explores the human experience in a ing to what is happening on stage. world in which life can be packaged, bought, “The orchestra is a very important part and sold. Just don’t ask yourself how much of the drama,” says Zahab. “It is another life really costs. character.” Whereas a film score is fixed, Zahab explains that actors in a live on-stage play strive to keep performances fresh every time. He calls it “the soul of live theater.” And the musical score, he says, is the “ocean PUBLICATION NOTICE The next edition of of sound in which the characters swim.” Pitt Chronicle will be published Nov. 7. While the production team and crew Items for publication in the newspaper’s From left, Rocky Paterra as Tobias Ragg, and Theo Allyn as Mrs. Lovett work to pull the show together, there are Happenings calendar (See page 7) should costume fittings under way as well as work be received at least two weeks prior to the event date. Happenings items should By Sharon S. Blake by another team to design and produce props. include the following information: title “It takes a ton of people to create of the event, name and title of speaker(s), Pitt’s Charity Randall Theatre is abuzz A block away in Bellefield Hall, mem- this world . . . and it’s very exciting,” says date, time, location, sponsor(s), and a with activity this fall. More than 50 actors, bers of the University of Pittsburgh Sym- Jackson-Schebetta. phone number and Web site for additional set designers, technicians, and others are phony Orchestra also are rehearsing. About Performances of Sweeney Todd will be information. Items may be e-mailed to in rehearsals for one of the most ambitious 60 Pitt musicians will provide the musical at 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and [email protected], or sent by campus mail to plays ever presented by Pitt Repertory The- accompaniment to the dramatic story of a 2 p.m. Sundays. For more information, call 422 Craig Hall. For more information, call atre—Stephen Sondheim’s adaptation of the deranged barber who cuts his customers’ 412-624-0933. 412-624-1033 or e-mail [email protected]. macabre musical thriller Sweeney Todd: The throats and then serves them as meat pies Information on the other plays in Pitt Demon Barber of Fleet Street. baked by his accomplice Mrs. Lovett. Rep’s season follows.