Fri., Mar. 7

2:10 P.M. "The Centenary of the Discovery of the Electron, 1897-1997," by Sam Devons, professor emeritus of physics. Dept. of Physics Colloquia. 428 Pupin.

3:10 P.M. "MHD Waves in the Magnetosphere," by Anthony Chan, Rice Univ. Plasma Physics Colloquia. 214 Mudd.

6:30 P.M. "Signs of the Times," by Marshall Berman, CUNY. Buell Evening Lecture. Sponsored by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Wood Auditorium, Avery.

Fri.-Sat., Mar. 7-8

6:30 P.M. (Fri.), 10:00 A.M. (Sat.) "The New Times Square: Local/Global." Two-day cross-disciplinary symposium. Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, and Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Information: 854-8165. Free admission. Wood Auditorium, Avery.

Mon., Mar. 10

Noon. "Concerted Signals from Retinal Ganglion Cells," by Marcus Meister, Harvard. Dept. of biology. 700 Fairchild.

Noon. A Forgotten People, documentary film, with independent producer/writer/director Dai Sil Kim-Gibson. East Asian Institute Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. 403 Kent.

4:00 P.M. "A Global Numerical Model of Stratospheric Photochemistry Using the GFDLSKYH1 GCM," by Lori Perliski, GFDL. Applied Mathematics Colloquia. 214 Mudd.

6:00 P.M. "Judaism and Democratic Values," by Shlomo Avineri, Hebrew Univ. and "Who Will Win the 'Culture War'?: Redefining Israel as a Jewish State," by Charles Liebman, Bar Ilan Univ. Middle East Institute. Dag Hammarskjold Lounge, 6th Floor, International Affairs Building (IAB).

6:00 P.M. "Renaissance Herbals and Their Readers," by Karen Reeds, visiting scholar, dept. of history. Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML). Reading Room, RBML.

Chamber Suite Series Concludes Francesco Trio Francesco Trio will give the closing concert of the Classical Chamber Suite series in Miller Theatre Tues., Mar. 11, at 8:00 P.M. The group, which includes pianist Nathan Schwartz, violinist Miwako Watanabe and cellist Bonnie Hampton, has received several prestigious awards for its musicianship. Critics have called the players "expert instrumentalists with flawless intonation." Tuesday's program will include works by Olly, Powell, Brahms and Beethoven. Tickets: $15 general public, $7 students/seniors. Reservations: 854-7799.

Tues., Mar. 11

Noon. "The Medieval Book and the Modern Database: Mirabile Dictu," by Consuelo Dutschke, Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Electronic Text Services Seminars. 504 Butler.

Noon. "Political Discourse and Nation Building in Ukraine," by Andrii Klepekov, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Harriman Institute and Institute for East Central Europe Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. 1219 IAB.

12:15 P.M. "Is Nigeria Really Democratizing?" by Tunde Moyosore Olugboji, Human Rights Fellow, Graduate School of Journalism. Institute of African Studies and Center for Study of Human Rights Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. 1118 IAB.

4:00 P.M. "The Opening Theme in Beethoven's 'Ghost' Trio: A Discourse on Semiotic Method," by Robert Hatten, Penn State Univ. "Colloquia on Music" Lecture Series. 620 Dodge.

Wed., Mar. 12

Noon. "Taiwan's Future: A Political and Economic Perspective," by Matei Mihalca, American Chamber of Commerce, Taipei. East Asian Institute Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. 918 IAB.

4:10 P.M. "Intravascular Brachytherapy for Retenosis," by Howard Amols, P&S. Dept. of Applied Physics Medical Physics Seminars. 214 Mudd.

5:30 P.M. "Human Capital: Developing a Healthy and Educated Workforce," with Pete Engardio, Business Week; and Anthony Freeman, International Labor Organization. Moderated by Nancy Berry, Women's World Banking. Reuters Forum. Lecture Hall, Journalism.

6:00 P.M. "Raphael's Parnassus," by Matthias Winner, Bibliotecha Hertziana. Dept. of Art History and Archaeology Howard Hibbard Forum. 501 Schermerhorn.

6:30 P.M. "Recent Works," by Dagmar Richter, UCLA. Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Wood Auditorium, Avery.

8:00 P.M. "Plus ça Change ... The Future of Humanities Research," by Paul Leclerc, N.Y. Public Library. Maison Française. Buell.

Thurs., Mar. 13

Noon. "What Was Not Mentioned: Faiz Ahmed Faiz's Verse as Testimony in the Rawalpindi Conspiracy Case," by writer/translator Andy McCord. Society of Fellows in the Humanities Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. Heyman Center, East Campus.

12:30 P.M. "Education and Social Justice: Practical Perspectives," by Peter Van Ness, associate visiting professor of religion. Moderated by Jewelnel Davis, University chaplain. Community Impact and Community Impact Academic Committee. Dodge Room, Earl Hall.

4:30 P.M. "Multiple Bonds Between Metal Atoms in One-Dimensional Polymers and Liquid Crystals," by Malcolm Chisholm, Indiana Univ. Dept. of Chemistry Colloquia. 309 Havemeyer.

8:00 P.M. "Ragtime: America's First Popular Music," by composer and entertainer Max Morath. "Visions of America" Series. 301 Philosophy.

Fri., Mar. 14

9:00 A.M. Day-Long Conference on Tolerance in Urban America. Workshops on hate crimes, identity politics and teaching tolerance in the media. Barnard-Columbia Center for Urban Policy and Simon Wiesenthal Center. Pre-registration: 854-2072. Low Library and Altschul Auditorium (IAB).

12:30 P.M. "A View From South Central," by writer/photographer Camilio Jose Vergara. Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation "Imagining America" Series. 114 Avery.

2:10 P.M. "Observational Neutrino Astrophysics," by M. Koshiba, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. Dept. of Physics Colloquia. 428 Pupin.

3:10 P.M. "The Physics Basis of the ITERFinal Design," by Paul Rutherford, Princeton. Plasma Physics Colloquia. 214 Mudd.

Mon., Mar. 24

Noon. "Gene Transfer Using Helper Virus-Free HSV1 Amplicon Vectors," by Cornel Fraefel, Massachusetts General Hospital. Dept. of biology. 700 Fairchild.

4:00 P.M. "Pattern Formation on Micro-Designed Catalytic Surfaces," by Yannis Kevrekis, Princeton. Applied Mathematics Colloquia. 214 Mudd.

6:30 P.M. "Mass in the Age of Media: Some Recent Buildings by the Architektbüro Bolles+Wison," by architect Peter Wilson. Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Wood Auditorium, Avery.

Tues., Mar. 25

Noon. "China's Gays and Lesbians Today: Their Legal, Political, and Physical and Mental Health Problems," by author and activist Wan Yanhai. East Asian Institute Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. 918 IAB.

12:15 P.M. "Africa in the 21st Century: A New Beginning," by journalist Iraki Kibiriti. Institute of African Studies Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. 1118 IAB.

4:00 P.M. "Nationalism and Feminism," by Yuko Nishikawa and Miho Ogino, Kyoto Bunkyo Univ. East Asian Institute and Institute for Research on Women and Gender. 918 IAB.

Wed., Mar. 26

Noon. "Globalizing Chinese History: Opium, Coal and the Word in Shanxi Province, 1861-1911," by Roger R. Thompson, Cambridge. C. Martin Wilbur Lecture. 918 IAB.

4:00 P.M. "De re aedificatoria: The Architect and City Planner," by Anthony Grafton, Meyer Schapiro Visiting Professor of Art History and Archaeology. Dept. of art history and archaeology. 501 Schermerhorn.

4:10 P.M. "Applications of Synchotron X-Rays in Computed Tomography and Radiation Therapy," by Avraham Dilmanian, Brookhaven National Laboratory. Dept. of Applied Physics Medical Physics Seminars. 214 Mudd.

6:30 P.M. "New Urbanism: The Pearl River Delta, China," by Rem Koolhouse, OMA, Rotterdam. Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. Wood Auditorium, Avery.

8:00 P.M. Literature Reading, by poet/novelist Sapphire. Rape Crisis/Anti-Violence Support Center. Altschul Auditorium.

Thurs., Mar. 27

Noon. "The Religion of the Jurist: Faith and Law in the Thought of Justice David J. Brewer," by Linda Przybyszewski, Mellon Fellow in history. Society of Fellows in the Humanities Brown Bag Lunch and Lecture Series. Heyman Center, East Campus.

12:30 P.M. "Public Education and the Legacy of Segregation," by Timothy McCarthy, Race and Reason. Moderated by Christopher Caruso, SIPA '98. Community Impact and Community Impact Academic Committee. Dodge Room, Earl Hall.

4:10 P.M. "On Consciousness," by Nicholas Humphrey, New School for Social Research. Dept. of Philosophy Colloquia. 712 Philosophy.

4:30 P.M. "Exploring Protein-Saccharide Interactions with Synthetic Ligands," by Laura Kiessling, Univ. of Wisconsin. Dept. of Chemistry Colloquia. 309 Havemeyer.

Fri., Mar. 7

9:00 P.M. Live Acoustic Music, with Andrew Kerr, Pamela Means and Jim Infantino. Postcrypt Coffee House, St. Paul's Chapel.

Sat., Mar. 8

9:00 P.M. Live Acoustic Music, with Bob Hillman, Lisa Cornelio and David Hamburger. Postcrypt Coffee House, St. Paul's Chapel.

Sun., Mar. 9

8:30 P.M. "Broadway Tonite," including performers from Broadway's Miss Saigon, Phantom of the Opera, Rent, Bring in Da Noise... and Victor/Victoria. AIDS Benefit Concert. Tickets: $15 general public, $12 students/seniors ($23/20 with reception). Miller Theatre.

Tues., Mar. 11

8:00 P.M. Night of Chamber Music, with Francesco Trio. Works by Wilson, Powell, Beethoven and Brahms. Classical Chamber Suite Series. Tickets: $15 general public, $7 students/seniors. Reservations: 854-7799. Miller Theatre.

8:00 P.M. Savage Nights, film by Cyril Collard. With Romane Bohringer and Cyril Collard. Admission: $2 general public, $1 students/seniors/Maison Française members. Maison Française. Buell.

8:00 P.M. Swedish Poetry Reading, by American poet/translator William Jay Smith. Selections from Forest of Childhood anthology. Dept. of Germanic languages. Deutsches Haus (420 W. 116th St.).

Wed., Mar. 12

12:15 P.M. Woodwind Chamber Music, with Gotham Winds. Works by Nielson and Tchaikovsky. I.I. Rabi Concerts. Faculty House.

Wed.-Sat., Mar. 12-15

8:00 P.M. (2:00 Sat. only) King Lear, play by William Shakespeare. Directed by Diane Paulus. Graduate Theatre Division and Oscar Hammerstein II Center. Tickets: $7 general public, $5 students/seniors. No reservations. Horace Mann Theatre(W. 120th & B'way).

Fri.-Sat., Mar. 14-15

8:00 P.M. Four Choreographers in Concert, with Sean Curran, Kraig Patterson, Lisa Rhinehart and Janet Soares. Barnard dept. of dance and School of the Arts. Tickets: $10 general public, $5 students/seniors. Miller Theatre.

Wed., Mar. 26

Flute and Piano Recital, with Glenn Hirshon and Deborah Jamini. Works by Reinecke and Schubert. I.I. Rabi Concerts. Faculty House.

Thurs., Mar. 27

Organ Recital, by Mary Monroe, assoc. organist, St. Paul's Chapel. Works by Schumann, Sowerby and J.S. Bach. Thursday Noon Recital Series, Chapel Music Program. St. Paul's Chapel.

Wed.-Thurs., Mar. 26-27

8:00 P.M. Dance Work-In-Progress, with Susan Marshall. Tickets: $10 general public, $5 students/seniors. Reservations: 854-7799. Miller Theatre.

Architecture in the Box: Architectural Photography, by Gerald Zugman. Mon.-Fri.: 9:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. Through Mar. 10. Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. 100 Level, Avery.

From Padua to P&S: The Art of Anatomy. Rare books and historical materials from Augustus C. Long Health Sciences Library. Mon.-Fri., 8:00 A.M.-11:00 P.M.; Sat. 10:00 A.M.-7:00 P.M.; Sun. Noon-11:00 P.M. Through Mar. 28. Lobby Level and LL1, P&S Library, 701 W. 168th St. at Fort Washington Ave.

Marc-Antoine Goulard: Recent Paintings. Oil paints and pigments on birchwood. Through Mar. 16. Maison Française. Buell.

Robert Motherwell on Paper: Drawings, Prints, Collages. Exhibit 1:00-5:00 P.M., Wed.-Sat. Through Mar. 29. Wallach Art Gallery, Schermerhorn.

Fri., Mar. 7

Noon. "Characterization of the Dynamics and Structure of the Denatured State of Staphylococcal Nuclease," by David Shortle, Johns Hopkins. Dept. of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. 523 Black.

Mon., Mar. 10

8:00 A.M. "Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Relapse: Prognostic Factors Using Molecular Biological Markers," by Bruce Hafty, Yale. Dept. of Radiation Oncology Grand Rounds. Radiation Oncology Conference Room, Babies Hospital North Basement.

Noon. "Ubiquitin-Mediated Degradation of Beta-Catenin and IkBa: Opposite Sides of the Same Coin?" by Steven Byers, Georgetown Univ. Dept. of pathology. P&S 16-419.

Tues., Mar. 11

Noon. "Merging Genetics and Epidemiology to Understand the Cause of Breast and Prostrate Cancer," by Timothy R. Rebbeck, Univ. of Pennsylvania. Division of Environmental Health Sciences Seminars. Room 122, Level B-1, 60 Haven Ave.

Wed., Mar. 12

4:00 P.M. "Apoprotein E: A Player With Many Roles," by Richard Deckelbaum, professor of pediatrics. Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition. Pathology/Fenoglio Library, PH 15 West.

Thurs., Mar. 13

4:00 P.M. "Automated Whole Genome Interpretation," by Theresa Gaasterland, Argonne National Laboratory. Dept. of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. 301 HHSC.

4:30 P.M. "Afferent Visual Pathway Assessment with the Worth IV Test," by Albert Hofeldt, associate clinical professor of ophthalmology. 7th Floor Auditorium, Harkness Eye Institute

4:30 P.M. "Heart and Heart-Lung Transplantation," by Norman E. Shumway, Stanford. Cartwright Lectures. P&S Alumni Auditorium.

Looking at Cityscape designs by (clockwise from upper right) Ariel Kransnow, Nicole Comp, Dawn Zignali and Ignacio Lamar Students from the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation present designs in the exhibit "The Urban Arts Corridor: A Bridge Between El Barrio and the Harlem Gateway" Tues.-Sat., 1:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M. through Mar. 14. at the Taller Boricua Gallery, 1685 Lexington Ave. at E. 106th St.

Fri., Mar. 14

Noon. "Structure and Ligand Recognition of Phosphotyrosine Binding Domain," by Ming-Ming Zhou, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine. Dept. of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. 523 Black.

Tues., Mar. 18

Noon. "Gap Junctions: Whole Channels and Hemi Channels," by Michael V. Bennett, Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dept. of physiology and cellular biophysics. Rover Conference Room, P&S 11-505.

Wed., Mar. 19

11:30 A.M. "Schema-Focused Therapy for Difficult Cases," by Jeffrey Young, assistant professor of clinical psychology. Child Psychiatry Grand Rounds. 8th Floor Auditorium, New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI).

Noon. "Differential Endothelin Receptor Localization and Cell Signaling Pathways in Bovine Corneal Epithelical Cells," by Peter S. Reinach, SUNY College of Optometry. Dept. of physiology and cellular biophysics. Rover Conference Room, P&S 11-505.

Thurs., Mar. 20

4:00 P.M. "Gene Regulation: Development and Disease," by Tom Curran, Southwestern Medical School. Dept. of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. 301 HHSC.

Mon., Mar. 24

8:00 A.M. "PTI-1: A Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Reagent for Prostate Cancer," by Paul B. Fisher, professor of clinical pathology. Dept. of Radiation Oncology Grand Rounds. Radiation Oncology Conference Room, Babies Hospital North Basement.

Noon. "Genetic Analysis of Mammalian Signaling Pathways," by George R. Stark, Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dept. of pathology. P&S 14-451.

4:00 P.M. "Patterns of Sequence Variation and the Structure of RNA Molecules," by Robin Gutell, Univ. of Colorado-Boulder. Dept. of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. 312 HHSC.

Tues., Mar. 25

Noon. "Fishing for Bits of the Cocaine Binding Site in the Seratonin Transporter," by Gary Rudnick, Yale. Dept. of physiology and cellular biophysics. Rover Conference Room, P&S 11-505.

4:30 P.M. "Methods for Multi-System Services Research on Childrens' Mental Health," by Christina Hoven, associate professor of epidemiology. Survey Research Workshop. 5th Floor Conference Room, 600 W. 168th St.

Wed., Mar. 26

11:30 A.M. "Social Development of Physically Abused School Children," by Suzanne Salzinger, associate research scientist, NYSPI. Child Psychiatry Grand Rounds. 8th Floor Auditorium, NYSPI.

Thurs., Mar. 27

4:00 P.M. "Sequence Determinants of Protein Function Folding and Degradation," by Bob Sauer, MIT. Dept. of biochemistry and molecular biophysics. 301 HHSC.