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February Calendar of Events February 1 Iván Navarro: No Man’s Land In this exhibition, Navarro juxtaposes familiar objects and approachable materials, such as lights, film, and popular music with disturbing content and acerbic commentary. In the Koppelman Gallery, Remis Sculpture Court and New Media Wall, Tufts University Art Gallery, through March 30. Gallery hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. and Thursdays until 8 p.m. For more information, call 617-627-3518 or visit the Gallery’s Web site. Charles Francis Adams Lecture “U.S.-Korea Relations, Political Security and Economic Trade Issues,” Alexander Vershbow, U.S. ambassador to Korea. Cabot Center, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. This is a lecture/lunch. Sign up in Cabot 603 to attend this event. Thesis Defense “Regulation by Unsaturated Fatty Acid of the Expression of Key Genes Involved in HDL Metabolism and in the Reverse Cholesterol Transport Pathway,” Yu-Lin Kuang, graduate student, Friedman School. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Mezzanine Conference Room, 1–2 p.m. Boston campus. Ice Hockey Tufts at Hamilton College, 3 p.m. Men’s Basketball Connecticut College at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 7 p.m. Women’s Basketball Tufts at Connecticut College, 7 p.m. Women’s Squash NESCAC Tournament at Trinity and Wesleyan, through February 3. Men’s Squash NESCAC Tournament at Trinity and Wesleyan, through February 3. February 2 Men’s Track & Field Tufts Invitational II, Gantcher Center, 10 a.m. Women’s Track & Field Tufts Invitational II, Gantcher Center, 11 a.m. Women’s Swimming & Diving Tufts at Wheaton with Bates, 1 p.m. Men’s Swimming & Diving Tufts at Wheaton with Bates, 1 p.m. Men’s Track & Field Tufts at Bowdoin Invitational, 1 p.m. Men’s Basketball Wesleyan University at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 2 p.m. Women’s Basketball Tufts at Wesleyan University, 3 p.m. Panel on Community Music Outreach Moderated by Joseph Auner, professor and chair of music at Tufts, and featuring Sebastian Ruth, founder and executive artistic director, Community MusicWorks; Lisa Wong, president, Longwood Symphony Orchestra; Tanya Maggi, director, Performance Outreach Program, New England Conservatory; Ernie Boch, Jr., founder and director, Music Drives Us; Edith Auner, coordinator of applied music and outreach at Tufts; and John McDonald, professor of composition at Tufts. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 6 p.m. String Quartet Concert “Dvorák in America,” the Providence String Quartet, featuring Jesse Holstein and Jessie Montgomery on violin, Sebastian Ruth on viola and Sara Stalnaker on cello. Tickets are $10 for adults, including seniors, and $5 for students, faculty and staff with a Tufts ID. All seating is general admission. For tickets, call the box office at 617-627-3679, weekdays, 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m. February 3 Sundays @ Tufts: Community Concert Series “The Creatures’ Choir: Songs and Interludes for Voice and Piano,” featuring guest artist Jessica Bowers, mezzo soprano, and John McDonald, piano. Free and open to the public. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 3 p.m. Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m. Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m. February 4 HNRCA Seminar Series “Aging Up Regulates Expression of Inflammatory Mediators in Mouse Adipose Tissue,” Dr. Dayong Wu, assistant professor, Friedman School, and a scientist in the HNRCA Nutritional Immunology Laboratory. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Mezzanine Conference Room, 3:45–4:45 p.m. Boston campus. February 5 Red Cross Blood Drive Hodgdon Hall lounge, 2–7 p.m. For information, e-mail blooddrive@tufts.edu. Chemistry Seminar “Synthetic Mimics of Mammalian Cell Surface Receptors: New Tools for Drug Delivery and Probes of Cellular Biology,” Blake Peterson, University of Kansas. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P-106, 4:30 p.m. February 6 Red Cross Blood Drive Hodgdon Hall lounge, noon–5 p.m. For information, e-mail blooddrive@tufts.edu. Social Policy Forum on Race, Law and Education “Race and School Integration: A Critique of Colorblindness,” featuring a keynote talk by Ian Haney López, professor, Bolt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley, and author of White by Law: The Legal Construction of Race (NYU Press, 1996; revised ed. 2006). Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 4:30–6:30 p.m. For information, go to http://activecitizen.tufts.edu/?pid=429. Ash Wednesday Ecumenical Service Goddard Chapel, 5–6 p.m. Energy and Climate Forum “U.S. Carbon Tax Swap,” Gilbert Metcalf, professor of economics at Tufts, discusses his proposal for a tax imposed on greenhouse gas emissions that would be used to fund a reduction in the income tax, tied to earned income. Cabot Center, Room 703, 5:30 p.m. Chapel Forum on Religion and Science “Science and Nature,” Gary Goldstein, professor of physics, Tufts University. Goddard Chapel, 6–8 p.m. Women’s Squash Brown at Tufts, Belmont Hill School, 6:30 p.m. Men’s Squash Brown at Tufts, Belmont Hill School, 6:30 p.m. Men’s Basketball UMass-Dartmouth at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 7 p.m. Equine Health Lecture Series “Advances in Our Understanding and Management of Equine Laminitis,” Dr. Carl Kirker-Head, associate professor of clinical sciences, Cummings School. Cost: $25. For information and to register, contact the Office of Veterinary Continuing Education at 508-887-4723 or e-mail vetceinfo@tufts.edu. Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Agnes Varis Lecture Hall, 7–9 p.m. Grafton campus. February 7 Mechanical Engineering Seminar “Challenges in Electronic Cooling,” Dereje Agonafer, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, University of Texas at Arlington. Anderson Hall, Nelson Auditorium, 1:30–2:50 p.m. Red Cross Blood Drive Hodgdon Hall lounge, 2–7 p.m. For information, e-mail blooddrive@tufts.edu. Computer Science and Physics Colloquium “The IIC Time Series Center: How Astronomers, Computer Scientists and Statisticians Are Working Together to Tackle Hard Problems in Astronomy,” Pavlos Protopapas, Harvard University. Anderson Hall, Nelson Auditorium, 3:15 p.m. Chaplain’s Table “How Does Mindfulness Practice Reflect Respect & Dignity?” Buddhist Sangha. MacPhie Conference Room, 5–7 p.m. February 8 Women’s Squash Tufts at Bates College, 5 p.m. Men’s Basketball Middlebury College at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 7 p.m. Ice Hockey Trinity College at Tufts, Malden Forum, 7 p.m. Women’s Squash Tufts at Bates College, 7 p.m. Women’s Basketball Tufts at Middlebury College, 7 p.m. Women’s Swimming & Diving Tufts at Middlebury Invitational, 7 p.m. Men’s Swimming & Diving Tufts at Middlebury Invitational, 7 p.m. February 9 Men’s Track & Field Tufts at Valentine Invitational, Boston University, 11 a.m. Women’s Squash Tufts vs. Colby College at MIT, 12:30 p.m. Men’s Squash Tufts vs. Colby College at MIT, 12:30 p.m. Women’s Swimming & Diving Tufts at Middlebury Invitational, 1 p.m. Men’s Swimming & Diving Tufts at Middlebury Invitational, 1 p.m. Gallery Tour View the current exhibitions in the Tufts University Art Gallery on a guided tour. Free and open to the public. Aidekman Arts Center, 2 p.m. Men’s Basketball Williams College at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 2 p.m. Women’s Basketball Tufts at Williams College, 3 p.m. Ice Hockey Wesleyan University at Tufts, Malden Forum, 4 p.m. February 10 Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m. Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m. February 11 February 12 Master Class with Violinist Wonji Kim Ozim The Korean-born violinist, a professor at the Music Academy in Salzburg, Austria, presents a master class with Tufts violinists. Free and open to the public. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 3 p.m. Chemistry Seminar “Functional Biopolymer Discovery Using Directed Evolution: Finding Needles in Extremely Large Haystacks,” Anthony Keefe, Archemix Corp. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P-106, 4:30 p.m. February 13 ExCollege’s 18th Annual Opening Up the Classroom Event “No Jumbo Left Behind: Assessment and Accountability at Tufts,” Ballou Hall, Coolidge Room, 5:30–8 p.m. RSVP required by e-mailing excollege@tufts.edu. Women’s Squash Tufts at Wellesley College, 6:30 p.m. A Valentine’s Rhapsody The Tufts Wind Ensemble performs Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” featuring Jason Safer on piano, and Norman Dello Joio’s “Songs of Abelard.” Free and open to the public. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m. February 14 Mechanical Engineering Seminar “The Tyranny of Content and Other Lessons Learned from the Invention of Olin College,” Lynn Stein, professor of computer science and engineering, Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering. Anderson Hall, Nelson Auditorium, 1:30–2:50 p.m. Chaplain’s Table “Respect in Relationships,” presented by Baha’i Student Group. MacPhie Conference Room, 5–7 p.m. Balch Arena Theater “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,” by Tom Stoppard; directed by Sheriden Thomas. Tickets are $12 for the general public, $7 for senior citizens and $7 with a valid Tufts ID. Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m. Additional performances February 15–16, 8 p.m. and February 21–23, 8 p.m. To purchase tickets with a credit card, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. February 15 Women’s Basketball Bowdoin College at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 7 p.m. Men’s Basketball Tufts at Bowdoin College, 7 p.m. Ice Hockey Tufts at Southern Maine, 7 p.m. Balch Arena Theater “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,” by Tom Stoppard; directed by Sheriden Thomas. Tickets are $12 for the general public, $7 for senior citizens and $7 with a valid Tufts ID. Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m. Additional performances February 16, 8 p.m. and February 21–23, 8 p.m. To purchase tickets with a credit card, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. February 16 Women’s Track & Field Tufts Invitational III, Gantcher Center, 11 a.m. Men’s Track & Field Tufts at MIT Invitational, noon. Men’s Basketball Tufts at Colby College, 2 p.m. Women’s Basketball Colby College at Tufts, Cousens Gym, 3 p.m. Ice Hockey Tufts at Salem State College, 3 p.m. Balch Arena Theater “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,” by Tom Stoppard; directed by Sheriden Thomas. Tickets are $12 for the general public, $7 for senior citizens and $7 with a valid Tufts ID. Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m. Additional performances February 21–23, 8 p.m. To purchase tickets with a credit card, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. February 17 Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m. Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m. February 18 February 19 Fletcher School Seminar “Gentle Invasions: NGO Funding and the Manipulation of Civil Society within Transitional States,” Denise Horn, assistant professor of international affairs at Northeastern University, will discuss the development of a new international regime in which hegemonic states have used funding for non-governmental organizations to manipulate the development of civil society in transitional states (Estonia, Moldova and Thailand). Cabot Center, Room 206, 7–9 p.m. February 20 February 21 Balch Arena Theater “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,” by Tom Stoppard; directed by Sheriden Thomas. Tickets are $12 for the general public, $7 for senior citizens and $7 with a valid Tufts ID. Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m. Additional performances February 22–23, 8 p.m. To purchase tickets with a credit card, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. February 22 Ice Hockey UMass-Boston at Tufts, Malden Forum, 7 p.m. Balch Arena Theater “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,” by Tom Stoppard; directed by Sheriden Thomas. Tickets are $12 for the general public, $7 for senior citizens and $7 with a valid Tufts ID. Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m. Additional performance February 23, 8 p.m. To purchase tickets with a credit card, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. February 23 Women’s Track & Field New England Division III Championships, Smith College, 10 a.m. Ice Hockey Babson College at Tufts, Malden Forum, 4 p.m. Balch Arena Theater “Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead,” by Tom Stoppard; directed by Sheriden Thomas. All tickets are $1 this day only. Aidekman Arts Center, Balch Arena Theater, 8 p.m. To purchase tickets with a credit card, call the theater box office at 617-627-3493, weekdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. February 24 Protestant Worship Service Goddard Chapel, 7 p.m. Catholic Mass Goddard Chapel, 10 p.m. February 25 HNRCA Seminar Series “Vitamin K and Bone: Not So Hip,” Sarah L. Booth, director, HNRCA Vitamin K Laboratory, and professor, Friedman School. Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Mezzanine Conference Room, 3:45-4:45 p.m. Boston campus. Miriam S. Balmuth Lectures “The Spaces of Trade in the Ancient Mediterranean: Sea Roads and Cargoes,” Elizabeth Fentress, vice president, International Association of Classical Archaeology. Cabot Auditorium, 7:30–9:30 p.m. February 26 Chemistry Seminar “Redox History and the Rise of Multi-cellular Life,” Andrew Knoll, Harvard University. Pearson Chemistry Building, Room P-106, 4:30 p.m. Miriam S. Balmuth Lectures “The Spaces of Trade in the Ancient Mediterranean: Trading on Land: Oxcarts and Periodic Markets,” Elizabeth Fentress, vice president, International Association of Classical Archaeology. Braker Hall, Room 001, 7:30–9:30 p.m. February 27 Cummings School Seminar “Research Technology Services at Tufts University,” Lionel Zupan, associate director for research technology, Office of University Information Technology. Administration Building, Kohnstamm Conference Room, noon–1 p.m. Grafton campus. Fares Center Lecture “Jihadism Between the East and the West,” Farhad Khosrokhavar, professor of sociology and director of studies at the École des Haute Études en Sciences Sociales. Cabot Center, Room 702, 5:30–6:30 p.m. Equine Health Lecture Series “First Aid for the Horse Owner,” Dr. Alfredo Sanchez, assistant professor of environmental and population health, Cummings School. Cost is $25. For information and to register, contact the Office of Veterinary Continuing Education at 508-887-4723 or e-mail vetceinfo@tufts.edu. Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Agnes Varis Lecture Hall, 7–9 p.m. Grafton campus. Miriam S. Balmuth Lectures “The Spaces of Trade in the Ancient Mediterranean: Trading in People,” Elizabeth Fentress, vice president, International Association of Classical Archaeology. Braker Hall, Room 001, 7:30–9:30 p.m. February 28 Mechanical Engineering Seminar “Reverse-engineering Biological Flapping-flight Control through MEMS and High Speed Vision,” Chauncey Graetzel, Institute of Neuroinformatics, Switzerland. Anderson Hall, Nelson Auditorium, 1:30–2:50 p.m. Computer Science Colloquium Arnie Rosenberg, Mitre Corp., topic to be announced. Halligan Hall, Room 111, 2:50–4 p.m. Chaplain’s Table Unitarian Universalists (TU3), topic to be announced. MacPhie Conference Room, 5–7 p.m. Miriam S. Balmuth Lectures “The Spaces of Trade in the Ancient Mediterranean: Strangers in the City: Trading Enclaves through Middle Ages,” Elizabeth Fentress, vice president, International Association of Classical Archaeology. Braker Hall, Room 001, 7:30–9:30 p.m. Tufts Opera “Dido and Aeneas,” an opera in three acts by Henry Purcell, with stage direction by Carol Mastrodomenico; music direction by Steven Morris; choral direction by Andrew Clark; orchestra preparation by Gil Rose; and choreography by Ken Pierce. Tickets are $1 with a Tufts ID and $5 for the general public. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m. Additional performances on February 29 and March 1 at 8 p.m. and March 2 at 3 p.m. February 29 Women’s Squash Tufts at CSA Individual Championships, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., through March 2. Men’s Squash Tufts at CSA Individual Championships, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., through March 2. Tufts Opera “Dido and Aeneas,” an opera in three acts by Henry Purcell, with stage direction by Carol Mastrodomenico; music direction by Steven Morris; choral direction by Andrew Clark; orchestra preparation by Gil Rose; and choreography by Ken Pierce. Tickets are $10 for adults; $7 with a Tufts ID and $7 for students of any school or college. Granoff Music Center, Distler Performance Hall, 8 p.m. Additional performances on March 1 at 8 p.m. and March 2 at 3 p.m. Editor’s note: The deadline for Calendar submissions for the March issue of the Tufts Journal is Monday, February 25. 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. |
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