November Calendar of Events

November 1
University Gallery “The Center of Cosmic Energy,” an exhibition by Russian artists Ilya and Elena Kabakov that is equal parts archaeology, science and fantasy. The premise for the exhibit is the ancient cave drawings that were “discovered” in 1961, under what is now the Aidekman Arts Center. A “recreation” of the archeological site occupies the Koppelman Gallery, while upstairs, in the Tisch Gallery, visitors will find a Communications with the Cosmos Building, including a 22-seat amphitheater set inside a tilted cylindrical shaft. There, you can tune in to a 10-minute recorded “lecture” on how to become receptive to cosmic energy. Aidekman Arts Center, Koppelman and Tisch galleries, through November 11. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information, call the gallery at 617-627-3518 or go to www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery.

University Gallery “Miguel Luciano: Cuando las Gallinas Mean (When Hens Pee),” an exhibition that centers on an interactive vending machine sculpture; the title of the exhibit refers to the Puerto Rican colloquialism “los niños hablan cuando las gallinas mean” (children can speak when the hens pee,) which is equivalent to the English saying, “children should be seen, not heard.” When a coin is inserted into Luciano’s vending machine, a plastic chicken “pees” and releases a prize-filled egg designed by students and community members who speak out about their personal, community and global concerns. Aidekman Arts Center, Slater Concourse Gallery, through December 30. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information, call the gallery at 617-627-3518 or go to www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery.

University Gallery “Global Village Shelters,” an exhibition by father-daughter team Daniel Ferrara and Mia Ferrara Pelosi in which innovative design meets humanitarian need with wind-resistant, fire-retardant, biodegradable shelters. Costing about $500, these transitional “homes” can be assembled in 20 minutes without tools and last up to 12 months. They were used in 2004 during the reconstruction of Granada after Hurricane Emily and in 2005 to house earthquake victims in Pakistan. For more information, visit www.gvshelters.com. Aidekman Arts Center, Remis Sculpture Court and adjacent grounds, through December 16. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information, call the gallery at 617-627-3518 or go to www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery.

New Media Wall Continuous screenings of art works in video and film. Featured is “The Institute,” a 20-minute animated film by Yuri Makoveychuk, an artist, animator and film producer based in Mongolia and New York City. This film features a soundtrack by Taylor Deupree, Zoviet France and DJ Spooky, among others, and is about a patient enrolled at a specialized research facility who becomes aware that the treatment he is receiving leads to immortality. Aidekman Arts Center, adjacent to the Tisch Gallery entrance, through December 16. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information, call 617-627-3518 or go to http://www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery.

Decision ’08 Speaker Series “Politics, Press and Paid Media,” Mark Mellman, one of the nation’s leading public opinion researchers and communication strategists. He is CEO of The Mellman Group, a polling and consulting firm whose clients include leading political figures, Fortune 500 companies and some of the nation’s most important public interest groups. Mellman has helped guide the campaigns of 16 U.S. senators, eight governors, more than two dozen members of Congress, as well as numerous state and local officials. Lincoln Filene Center, noon-1 p.m. RSVP to ilan.wong@tufts.edu.

Author Talk “Jane Goodall: The Woman Who Redefined Man,” Dale Peterson, lecturer in English and the author of the first biography of Goodall that was written with her cooperation. Tisch Library, Hirsh Reading Room, 2:30-4 p.m. A reception and book signing follows the talk. An exhibit on the author in the Tisch Library lobby runs through January 7, 2008.

8th Annual Sackler Lecture Featuring Paula Kamen, author of All in My Head, An Epic Quest to Cure an Unrelenting, Totally Unreasonable and Only Slightly Enlightening Headache. Her commentaries have appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Salon, Ms., the Chicago Tribune and many anthologies. Sackler Center, DeBlois Auditorium B, 3:30-5 p.m. Boston campus.

Economics Seminar “Effects of Individual Development Accounts on Asset Purchases and Saving Behavior: Evidence from Controlled Experiment,” William Gale, vice president and director, Economics Studies Program, Brookings Institution. Braker Hall, Room 308, 4:30 p.m.

Chaplain’s Table on Religions and Interfaith Dialogue “A Jewish Perspective on Dialogue with Christians and Muslims—20 Years of Specific Challenged and Tangible Satisfactions,” Larry Lowenthal, executive director, Boston chapter of the American Jewish Committee. MacPhie Conference Room, 5-7 p.m.

Art Gallery Roundtable “What Is the Meaning of the Center of Cosmic Energy?,” a discussion featuring Amy Ingrid Schlegel, director of galleries and collections; David Guss, professor of anthropology; Eric Hines, professor of the practice in civil and environmental engineering; Monica McTighe, assistant professor of art and art history; David Sloane, associate professor of Russian; and Bill Waller, senior lecturer in physics. Aidekman Arts Center, University Art Gallery, 6 p.m.

Theater “Big Love,” by Charles L. Mee; alumna Michaela Goldhaber, J93, artistic director of New York City’s Flying Fig Theater and associate development director of the New York Theatre Workshop, directs this contemporary adaptation of Aeschylus’ “The Suppliant Women.” All tickets for this show are $1. Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m. For more information, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

November 2
Veterinary Clinical Lecture Series “Oral Tumors in Dogs,” Dr. Jason Balara, resident, Foster Hospital for Small Animals, Cummings School. Varis Lecture Hall, 8 a.m. Grafton campus.

November 3
Women’s Cross Country ECAC Championships, Williams College, 11 a.m.

Football Tufts at Colby, 12:30 p.m.

Men’s Cross Country ECAC Championships, Williams College, 1 p.m.

November 4
Community Concert Series “Music for Soprano and Guitar,” soprano Carol Mastrodomenico and guitarist David Patterson present a concert of works by De Falla, Rodrigo, Argento and Leisner, along with Benjamin Britten’s “Songs from the Chinese.” Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 3 p.m.

French Film Experience “Joyeux Noël,” a 2005 film that illuminates a little-known and remarkable episode of World War I: the Christmas truce between two entrenched enemies who still have hopes of ending the war shortly. Olin Center, Rooms 011 and 012, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m.

Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m.

November 5
Music Faculty Colloquium Series “Music Mind and the Brain,” Provost Jamshed Bharucha. Granoff Music Center, Varis Lecture Hall, Room M155, noon.

U.S. Foreign Policy Discussion “Human Rights and Trade: The MFN Controversy and U.S. Policy Toward China,” Winston Lord, F60, H87, former U.S. ambassador to China and assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs. Lincoln Filene Center, noon-1 p.m. RSVP to norzin.dolma@tufts.edu.

Economics Seminar “The Optimal Inflation Target in an Economy with Limited Enforcement,” Costas Azariadis, the Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor in Arts and Sciences, Washington University. Braker Hall, Room 308, 4:30 p.m.

November 6
Charles Francis Adams Lecture H.E. Samir Shakir Mahmoud Al-Sumaydai’I, Iraqi ambassador to the United States. Cabot Center, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Those interested in attending need to sign up in Cabot 603.

Computer Science Seminar Engineering School Distinguished Computational Biology Colloquium with Sorin Istrail, Brown University. Halligan Hall, Room 111, 2:50-4 p.m.

Summer Scholars Poster Session Come learn about all the wonderful work the 2007 crop of Summer Scholars accomplished over the summer. Ballou Hall, Coolidge Room, 4-6 p.m.

Chemistry Seminar “NIH Funding and Stem Cell Research: Mixing Science and Politics in the U.S. Senate,” Dr. Sudip Parikh, Senate Appropriations Committee. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P-106, 4:30 p.m.

November 7
Friedman School Seminar “Your Brain on Broccoli: Lutein and Zeaxanthin and Cognitive Function,” Elizabeth Johnson, assistant professor and a scientist in the Carotenoids and Health Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. Jaharis Center, Room 118, noon-1 p.m. Boston campus.

Lunch with the Dean Veterinary students in the classes of 2010 and 2011 are invited to join Dean Deborah Kochevar for lunch. Hospital for Large Animals, Bumpus Lobby, noon-1 p.m. Grafton campus.

Computer Science Seminar “Lightweight Analysis of Access-Control Policy,” Kathi Fisler, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Halligan Hall, Room 111, 2:50-4 p.m.

Jeffery M. Isner Memorial Lecture This year’s speaker is the pioneering angiogenesis researcher Dr. Judah Folkman, the Andrus Professor of Pediatric Surgery, Harvard Medical School, and director of the Vascular Program, Children’s Hospital, Boston. Sackler Center, 4-6 p.m. Boston campus.

Dean’s Faculty Forum “Many Worlds in One,” a lecture by Alexander Vilenkin, professor of physics and astronomy, on recent developments in cosmology that suggest the Big Bang was not a unique event in cosmic history. Discussant: Lawrence Ford, professor of physics and astronomy. Reception: 5:15 p.m., Ballou Hall, 3rd floor; lecture: 6 p.m., Ballou Hall Coolidge Room. For information, visit http://as.tufts.edu/research/deans_faculty_forum.

Goddard Chapel Forum on Religion and Science “God and Evolution,” Prof. Martin Nowak, Program for Evolutionary Dynamics, Harvard University. Goddard Chapel, 6 p.m.

Artist-in-Residence Reception A reception and tour of the work of visiting artist Miguel Luciano and student participants in the “Art at the Intersection of Race, Ethnicity and Politics” program this fall. Aidekman Arts Center, Remis Sculpture Court, 6:30-8 p.m.

November 8
Veterinary Lunchtime Talk “A Career in Public Veterinary Medicine: Are You Up to the Challenge?,” Dr. Linda A. Detwiler, assistant director, Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, and a private animal health consultant to the USDA, New Jersey Department of Agriculture and American Farm Bureau Federation. Lunch will be served. Administration Building Lecture Hall, Room 217, noon-1 p.m. Grafton campus.

Decision ’08 Speaker Series “Debates,” Howard Fineman, Newsweek’s chief political correspondent, senior editor and deputy Washington bureau chief. Lincoln Filene Center, noon-1 p.m. RSVP to ilan.wong@tufts.edu.

Immunology Lecture “Pathogenic Versus Protective Th17 Cells in Chronic Inflammatory Responses,” Dr. Danile Cua, Schering-Plough Biopharma DNAX Research. Jaharis Center, Room 508, noon. Boston campus.

Noontime Concert Faculty members Ray Jackendoff on clarinet and John McDonald on piano perform works by Aaron Copland and Paul Hindemith. Goddard Chapel, 12:30 p.m.

Chaplain’s Table on Religions and Interfaith Dialogue “The Role of Prayer in Tibetan Buddhism,” the Venerable Tsunmala (Sue Macy), Kurukulla Center for Tibetan Buddhist Studies. MacPhie Conference Room, 5-7 p.m.

November 9
Philosophy Lecture Series on Ethics, Law and Society “The Concept of Value,” Sigrun Svavardottir, Department of Philosophy, Ohio State University. Miner Hall, Room 224, 3-5 p.m.

Biology Lecture “Mechanisms of Homologous Recombination in Eukaryotes,” Lorraine Symington, Columbia University. Barnum Hall, Room 104, 4-5 p.m.

Water: Systems, Science and Society Seminar “Research Ethics,” Bea Rogers, professor, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Mugar Hall, Room 231, 4-5:30 p.m.

November 10
Women’s Cross Country NCAA New England Championships, Connecticut College, 11 a.m.

Football Middlebury at Tufts, Ellis Oval, 12:30 p.m.

Men’s Cross Country NCAA New England Championships, Connecticut College, 1 p.m.

November 11
Community Concert Series Tufts Symphony Orchestra’s new conductor, Gil Rose, makes his Tufts debut as he leads the TSO in a concert of American orchestral music, including Copland’s “Billy the Kid,” Schuman’s “New England Triptych” and Ives’ “Second Symphony.” Tickets required. Visit www.tufts.edu/musiccenter or call 617-627-3679. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 3 p.m.

Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m.

Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m.

November 12
Veterans’ Day University holiday; no classes.

November 13
University Art Gallery The Tisch and Koppelman galleries are closed through November 29 for installation.

Immunology Seminar “Siglec-G: A New Inhibitory Receptor on B1 Cells,” Dr. Lars Nitschke, Institute for Biology, University of Erlangen. Sackler Center, DeBlois Auditorium A, 2:30 p.m. Boston campus.

Chemistry Seminar “Chemistry in Living Systems: Shedding Light on Glycans,” Prof. Carolyn Bertozzi, University of California at Berkeley. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P-106, 4:30 p.m.

Economics Seminar “Cultural Assimilation, Cultural Diffusion and the Origins of the Wealth of Nations,” Oded Galor, professor of economics and director of the Minerva Center for Macroeconomics and Growth, Brown University. Braker Hall, Room 308, 4:30 p.m.

Tufts Energy and Climate Forum Mead Treadwell, chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, discusses current policy and research topics. During his 30-year residency in Alaska, he has been active in Arctic research and exploration, including the development of natural resources, protection of the environment and fostering international cooperation after the Cold War. Cabot Center, Room 206, 5:30-7 p.m.

Tufts Composers Concert A performance of chamber music by special guest alumni composer Trevor Weston, A89, including Knell for piano, Rouge for string quartet and Images for piano trio. New works by Tufts composers for the shakuhachi, performed by Elizabeth Reian Bennett, will also be performed. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m.

November 14
Coffee with the Dean Veterinary students in the Class of 2010 are invited for coffee with Dean Deborah Kochevar. Hospital for Large Animals, Bumpus Lobby, 8:30-9 a.m. Grafton campus.

Friedman School Seminar “Feed Your Mind (And the Rest Will Follow?): Nutrition and Brain,” Aron Troen, scientist, Vitamin Bioavailability Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. Jaharis Center, Room 118, noon-1 p.m. Boston campus.

Neuroscience Seminar “Genetic Approaches to Neuropharmacology,” Michael N. Nitabach, assistant professor of cellular and molecular physiology, Yale School of Medicine. Arnold Building, Neuroscience Conference Room (Room 106), noon-1 p.m. Boston campus.

U.S. Foreign Policy Discussion “Middle East Peace Process,” Mara Rudman, former deputy assistant to President Bill Clinton for national security and chief of staff of the National Security Council. Lincoln Filene Center, noon-1 p.m. RSVP to norzin.dolma@tufts.edu.

Computer Science Seminar “Speech: What Is It?,” Harret Fell, Northeastern University. Halligan Hall, Room 111, 4:30 p.m.

Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies “Religion, Pluralism and Terrosim: 21st-century Dilemmas,” John Voll, professor of Islamic history and associate director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslin-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University. Cabot Center, 7th floor, 5:30 p.m.

November 15
Coffee with the Dean Veterinary students in the Class of 2009 are invited to have coffee with Dean Deborah Kochevar. Hospital for Large Animals, Bumpus Lobby, 8:30-9 a.m. Grafton campus.

Immunology Seminar “Toxins of Shiga Toxin-Producing E. Coli,” Dr. Cheleste M. Thorpe, Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Tufts-New England Medical Center. Jaharis Center, Room 508, noon. Boston campus.

Biomedical Sciences Seminar “Chromatin Organization and Gene Activation during Muscle Development,” Anthony Imbalzano, associate professor and vice chair and director of the Graduate Program in Cell Biology, University of Massachusetts Medical School. Varis Lecture Hall, noon-1 p.m. Grafton campus.

Decision ’08 Speaker Series “Nominating Convention, Choosing a Running Mate, General Election Strategy,” Ron Kaufman, who has served as an adviser over the last 25 years to Republican presidents, governors, members of Congress and a host of elected and appointed officials at every level of government. Starting his career in national politics in 1978 with the campaign for president of George H.W. Bush, he has held major political posts in the White House and in the Republican Party. Lincoln Filene Center, noon-1 p.m. RSVP to ilan.wong@tufts.edu.

Noontime Concert Emil and Josiah Altshuler, on violin and piano, perform Beethoven’s “Kreutzer” Sonata. Goddard Chapel, 12:30 p.m.

Thesis Defense “Genetics of Inflammation: Association with Metabolic Syndrome, Dietary and Drug Responses,” Jian Shen, a nutritional biochemistry student at the Friedman School. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Mezzanine Conference Room, 1-2 p.m. Boston campus.

Chaplain’s Table on Religions and Interfaith Dialogue The Rev. Jeffrey R. VonWald, Protestant chaplain, topic to be announced. MacPhie Conference Room 5-7 p.m.

Tufts Choral Extravaganza The Tufts Chorale, Chamber Singers, Kiniwe and the Boston Children’s Chorus perform an eclectic program with alumni composer Trevor Weston, A89, featuring music by Monteverdi and Byrd, paired with exciting new sounds by Pulizer Prize-winner Steven Stucky, John McDonald and world premieres by Rebecca Sacks, A04, and Weston. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m.

November 16
Fletcher Seminar “The Living Corporation,” Jay Bragdon, F64, the author of Profit for Life: How Capitalism Excels, discusses how companies that mimic nature’s living systems are gaining market share over those that model themselves on mechanical systems. A panel discussion follows, featuring Mindy Lubbers, president of CERES, and Phillip Morris, general manager of the Green Engine Program at UTC/Pratt & Whitney. Cabot Center, Room 703, 2-5 p.m. Reception follows.

Biology Lecture “Coordination of Cell Proliferation and Death in Drosophila,” Dr. Michael Brodsky, University of Massachusetts Medical School. Barnum Hall, Room 104, 4-5 p.m.

November 17
Health Disparities Symposium “Health Disparities & Higher Education Symposium,” a discussion of health disparities locally and nationally and our roles as individuals, institutions and communities in fighting to ensure that all people have access to quality health and health care. The daylong event features presentations, workshops and keynotes by: John Auerbach, the Massachusetts commissioner of public health; Anthony Chen, medical director of community health and director of minority health at the Cambridge Health Alliance; Elmer Freeman, executive director of the Center for Community Health Education Research and Service Inc.; Brian Gibbs, director of the Division of Public Health Practice and Program to Eliminate Health Disparities, Harvard School of Public Health; and Joan Reede, the dean for diversity and community partnership, Harvard Medical School. Free and open to the public; however, participants are asked to pre-register at http://healthdisparities07.googlepages.com. Cabot Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Gamelan Concert The Tufts Gamelan and Boston Village Gamelan, directed by Barry Drummond, present their fall concert of traditional music from the island of Java. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m.

Men’s Cross Country NCAA Championships, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.

Women’s Cross Country NCAA Championships, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minn.

November 18
Veterinary Continuing Education “Emergency and Critical Care—The Critical Cat,” course director, Dr. Scott Shaw, assistant professor of clinical sciences, Cummings School. Franklin Loew Veterinary Education Building, 8:30 a.m.-2:45 p.m. Grafton campus. For more information and to register, go to www.tufts.edu/vet/continedu/REGFORMECC11-18-07.pdf.

Community Concert Series “New Arts Festival Day,” featuring performances by Tufts dancers, musicians and composers. The Tufts Dance Ensemble, directed by Daniel McCusker, and the New Music Ensemble, directed by John McDonald, collaborate on a joint performance that spokes off the fall University Gallery exhibition “Cosmic Energy.” The performance also features premiere choreography for Tufts students by guest artist Kaela San Lee. Granoff Music Center, Distler Peformance Hall, shows at 4 and 7 p.m. In between the two performances, a special “Intermission” Antiphonal Performance, starting around 5:30 p.m., will feature Ryan Vigil’s 76-minute work “Untitled” for piccolo, flute, alto flute, violin, piano, percussion and string quartet.

Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m.

Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m.

November 19
Charles Francis Adams Lecture “Mexico’s Financial Reform,” Francisco Gil-Diaz, Mexico’s minister of finance and public credit from 2000 to 2006 and now executive president of MOVISTAR, Mexico’s second largest telecommunications company. Cabot Center, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Chemical and Biological Engineering Seminar “Biofuels: Envisioning a Revolution,” Prof. Lee Lynd, Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College. SciTech Center, Room 136, 1 p.m.

Tufts Arabic Music Ensemble This new ensemble at Tufts performs a concert of classical and folk music from the Arab world. Granoff Music Center, Fisher Performance Room, 8 p.m.

November 21
Academic Calendar No classes for undergraduates in the schools of Arts & Sciences and Engineering and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

November 22
Thanksgiving Day University holiday; no classes.

November 23
University Holiday No classes.

November 25
Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m.

Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m.

November 26
Music Faculty Colloquium Series Michael Veal, professor of music at Yale University, presents “Dub Music of Jamaica: The Acoustics of Diaspora and the Post-Colony.” Granoff Music Center, Varis Lecture Hall, Room M155, noon.

Communications and Media Studies “Media Literacy and Social Change,” with guest speakers Stephen Wilmarth, founder and director of the Center for 21st Century Skills, and Gabriel Mugar, founder and director of PressPass TV. Lincoln Filene Center, Rabb Room, 1:30-4 p.m.

Women’s Studies Research Colloquium Series “Girls’ Books,” Carol Flynn, professor of English, Tufts University. Sophia Gordon Hall lounge, 4:30-6 p.m.

November 27
Tufts Opera If you like comedy, drama and great singing, you won’t want to miss this performance of scenes and arias from Mozart to Puccini. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m.

November 28
Thesis Defense “The Impact of Fatty Acids in Atherosclerotic Lesion Formation and Inflammation,” Shu Wang, nutritional biochemistry student, Friedman School. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Mezzanine Conference Room, 10-11 a.m. Boston campus.

Coffee Hour with the Dean Veterinary students in the Class of 2011 are invited to join Dean Deborah Kochevar for coffee. Hospital for Large Animals, Bumpus Lobby, 10-11 a.m. Grafton campus.

Friedman School Seminar “Flavanoids: What’s New and What’s Next,” Dr. Johanna Dwyer, professor of nutrition and director of the Frances Stern Nutrition Center. Jaharis Center, Room 118, noon-1 p.m. Boston campus.

U.S. Foreign Policy Discussion “Religion and Foreign Policy,” Thomas Farr, former director of the Office of International Religious Freedom, U.S. State Department. Lincoln Filene Center, noon-1 p.m. RSVP to norzin.dolma@tufts.edu.

Computer Science Seminar “Bootstrapping Monolingual Parsers from Multilingual Data,” David Smith, Johns Hopkins University. Halligan Hall, Room 111, 4:30 p.m.

Klezmer Concert After exploring many related musical styles from the old country, the Jumbo Knish Factory returns to its roots for a night of Klezmer and Yiddish song. Granoff Music Center, Fisher Performance Room, 8 p.m.

November 29
Research Day “Translational Research: Applying Discovery,” featuring “lightning talks” on four aspects of applied research: identification, implementation, intervention and prevention from 9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; research presentations from 1:30-3:45 p.m. by faculty members Dr. Diana Bianchi, professor of pediatrics, School of Medicine; Christina Economos, the New Balance Chair in Childhood Nutrition, Friedman School; and Barry Trimmer, professor of biology, School of Arts & Sciences; and poster presentations and reception from 3:45-5:15 p.m.. RSVP by November 14 by emailing ovp-rsvp@tufts.edu or calling 617-627-3834. For more information, go to www.tufts.edu/central/research/researchdays/index.htm. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts, 711 Washington St., 9 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Boston campus.

Noontime Concert Featuring Leslie Hunt on flute and Janet Hunt on piano, performing “Sonata for Flute and Piano” by Lowell Liberman, among other selections. Goddard Chapel, 12:30 p.m.

Decision ’08 Speaker Series “New Campaign Tools,” Simon Rosenberg, founder and president of the New Democratic Network, a progressive think tank and advocacy organization. He started his career in network television, as a writer and producer at ABC News for five years, before working on the Dukakis and Clinton presidential campaigns. Lincoln Filene Center, noon-1 p.m. RSVP to ilan.wong@tufts.edu.

Chaplain’s Table on Religions and Interfaith Dialogue Shareda Hosein, Tufts’ Muslim chaplain, topic to be announced. MacPhie Conference Room 5-7 p.m.

University Art Gallery “MFA Thesis Exhibition,” students in the joint graduate degree program of Tufts and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts present their capstone projects for their degrees; featuring work by Janine Biunno, Cathleen Faubert, Lawrence Getubig, Rebecca Bird Grigsby, Matthew Meta and Kurt Williams. Aidekman Arts Center, Tisch and Koppelman galleries, through December 16. Public opening reception: November 29, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., and Thursday until 8 p.m. For more information, call the gallery at 617-627-3518 or go to www.ase.tufts.edu/gallery.

Big Band Concert The Tufts Big Band performs music based on the African-American worship experience along with other Afro-Cuban rhythms and North American jazz harmonies. Goddard Chapel, 8 p.m.

November 30
Civic Engagement Research Group “Contributing to General Knowledge through Community-based Research: Lessons from New York City, East St. Louis and New Orleans,” Kenneth M. Reardon, Department of City and Regional Planning, Cornell University. Lincoln Filene Center, Rabb Room, noon-1:30 p.m. A light lunch will be provided.

Biology Lecture “A Single-molecule View of DNA Replication,” Dr. Antoine van Oijen, Harvard Medical School. Barnum Hall, Room 104, 4-5 p.m.

Water: Systems, Science and Society Seminar “Strategies for Local Water Supply and Sanitation in the Developing World,” Susan Murcott, MIT. Mugar Hall, Room 231, 4-5:30 p.m.

Third Day Gospel Choir Join the 150-voice choir for its rousing fall concert of contemporary and traditional gospel music. Tickets required. Call 617-627-3679 or visit www.tufts.edu/musiccenter. Aidekman Arts Center, Cohen Auditorium, 8 p.m.

Editor’s note: The deadline for Calendar submissions for the December issue of the Tufts Journal is Tuesday, November 27. Submissions may be e-mailed to barbara.lewis@tufts.edu or you may send Calendar announcements to Barbara Lewis, Office of Publications, 80 George Street, Medford campus.