Fri., Apr. 17

Noon. “Scandinavia and the Baltic,” by Dag Sebastian Ahlander, Consul General of Sweden. The Swedish Program and the Dept. of Germanic Languages in association with the American-Scandinavian Foundation. Deutsches Haus.

3:10 P.M. “Novel Designs of Attractive Compact Stellarators,” by Michael Zarnstorff, Princeton. Dept. of Applied Physics Plasma Physics Colloquium. 214 S.W. Mudd.

Mon., Apr. 27

11:00 A.M. “Automated Symbolic Analysis of Reactive Systems,” by Tevfik Bultan, University of Maryland at College Park. Computer Science Colloquium. Interschool Laboratory, 7th Floor, CEPSR.

3:00 P.M. “The Medicinal Uses of Citrus,” by Alexandra Paul, Center for Environmental Research and Conservation. CERC Conservation Research Talks. 1015 Schermerhorn Extension.

Wed., Apr. 29

Noon. “Reforming African Prisons: An Impossible Task?” by Kang’ethe Mungai, treasurer, Release Political Prisoners. Institute of African Studies Brown Bag Lecture. 1512 International Affairs.

4:30 P.M. “The Ocean’s Overturning Circulation in the Limit of Weak Vertical Diffusion,” by Robert Hallberg, Princeton. Applied Mathematics Colloquium. 214 S.W. Mudd.

5:30 P.M. “Global Capitalism: A Boon or Bane for Social Progress.” Moderated by Alice H. Amsden, M.I.T., with R.C. Longworth, Chicago Tribune, Claudia Rosett, The Wall Street Journal, and William G. Shipman, State Street Global Advisers. The Reuters Forum. Information: 854-6840. Main Lecture Hall, 3rd Floor Journalism.

Thurs., Apr. 30

1:00 P.M. “SMART: A Scheduler for Multimedia Applications,” by Jason Nieh, Stanford. Computer Science Colloquium. Interschool Laboratory, 7th Floor, CEPSR.

4:10 P.M. “Brachytherapy Dosimetry,” by Mohamoud Gaildon, Mt. Sinai Medical Center. Dept. of Applied Physics, Medical Physics Seminars. 214 S.W. Mudd.

4:30 P.M. “Structural, Optical, and Magnetic Properties of Nanoscale, Size-Tunable Periodic Particle Arrays,” by Richard P. Van Duyne, Northwestern. Dept. of Chemistry Colloquium. 309 Havemeyer.

8:00 P.M. “Phylogeography of the Malagasy Primates,” by Anne Yoder, Northwestern. Dept. of Anthropology. 467 Schermerhorn Extension.

Fri., May 1

4:00 P.M. “Korea’s Challenge to Orthodox Neo-Confucianism,” by Mark Setton, SUNY–Stony Brook. Korean Student Association and the East Asian Institute. 700 Lindsay Rogers Common Room, International Affairs.

Sat., May 2

12:15 P.M. “Muslims in Europe,” by Olivier Roy, CNRS, Dreux, France. Middle East Institute Brown Bag Lecture. 1118 International Affairs.

Mon., May 4

11:00 A.M. “Network Interface Support for Communication and SVM on Clusters,” by Angelos Bilas, Princeton. Computer Science Colloquium. Interschool Laboratory, 7th Floor, CEPSR.

3:00 P.M. “Multiple Gene Sequence Phylogenetics of the Monocots,” by Bill Hahn, Center for Environmental Research and Conservation. CERC Conservation Research Talk. 1015 Schermerhorn Extension.

Tues., May 5

7:30 P.M. “Biogeography of African Birds,” by Neil Caithness, American Museum of Natural History. University Seminar on Population Biology. 1015 Schermerhorn Extension.

Thurs., May 7

4:30 P.M. “Studies in Asymmetric Catalysis,” by David A. Evans, Harvard. Dept. of Chemistry Stork Lecture. 309 Havemeyer.

Mon., May 11

3:00 P.M. “The Evolution of Aquatic Feeding in Amphibians: Exploring Historical Hypothesis in Phylogenetic Framework,” by Jim O’Reilly, Northern Arizona University. CERC Conservation Research Talks. 1015 Schermerhorn Extension.

Thurs., May 14

8:00 P.M. “Inbreeding Avoidance, Kin Recognition and Diversity in MHC Genes,” by Susan Alberts, Harvard. Dept. of Anthropology. 467 Schermerhorn Extension.

Wed.–Sat., Apr. 22–25

8:00 P.M. (Sat.: 2:00 P.M.) New Works. Features the latest works of playwrights Fiona Keane, Eric Waldemar, Sheri Wilner and Aaron Villa. Graduate Theatre Division, School of the Arts. Tickets: $5, $3 students. Horace Mann Theatre, TC.

Thurs.–Fri., Apr. 23–24

8:00 P.M. “Columbia Writers: The M.F.A. Readings.” Graduating fiction writers, non-fiction writers and poets read from their work. The Writing Division. Museum of American Folk Art, 2 Lincoln Square, Columbus Ave. at W. 66th St.

Thurs.–Sat., Apr. 23–25

6:00 P.M. “Reform, Revolution and Integration—Hungary, Past and Present.” A conference sponsored by the American Hungarian Educator’s Association, and hosted by the East Central European Center and the New York City Board of Education. 12th Floor, International Affairs.

Fri., Apr. 24

1:10 P.M. University Senate Meeting. Tickets available at Senate Office, 406 Low, morning of meeting. CUID required. Information: 854-2023. 501 Schermerhorn.

Sat., Apr. 25

10:00 A.M. Spring Fair. Festivities include a fire engine tour, international foods, children’s games, crafts, silent auction and raffle tickets. Features the band, The Bierkos. Presbyterian Church Nursery School. Information: 663-5746. 601 W. 114th St. and Broadway.

8:00 P.M. Music Recital, with Deborah Bradley, piano, and Reiko Uchida, piano. Works by Boris Tishchenko, Jonathan Kramer, Witold Lutoslawski, Gyorgy Kurtag and Olivier Messaien. Tickets: $15, $10 members, $5 students/seniors. Miller Theatre.

Sun., Apr. 26

4:00 P.M. Book Discussion: Golden Apples, by Eudora Welty. General Studies Alumni Association Literary Society. Baer Room, Lewisohn Hall.

Mon., Apr. 27

10:00 A.M. “Building Bridges: Exploring Connections Between Service and Learning.” A conference that features workshops, discussions and the Americorps roundtable discussion, “Learn and Serve America.” Sponsored by Americorps, Community Impact and the Whitney M. Young Race Relations Program. Dag Hammarskjold Lounge, 6th Floor, International Affairs.

5:00 P.M. “Age Isn’t What It Used to Be: The Third Annual Barnard Conference for Women over 50.” Keynote speaker: Karen DeCrow, former President, National Organization for Women. Co-sponsored by the Barnard Center for Research on Women, Barnard Student Health Services, the Office of Alumnae Affairs, and the Office of Career Development. Registration required: 854-2067. McIntosh Center.

Mon.–Tues., Apr. 27–28

6:00 P.M. Play Readings: Second Series. Features work of first year graduate playwrights. Graduate Theatre Division, School of the Arts. Schapiro Studio Theatre.

Tues., Apr. 28

5:00 P.M. Third Annual Child Care Fair. An opportunity for parents to connect with child care options available in the extended Columbia University area. Sponsored by the Office of Public Affairs. Low.

Wed., Apr. 29

12:05 P.M. Music Recital. The Interchurch Center Chorus sings music of Mozart, including excerpts from the Coronation Mass, to the accompaniment of a string quartet. The Interchurch Center.

12:15 P.M. Music Recital, with Suzanne Fremon, piano. Sonatas by Schubert and Prokofiev. I.I. Rabi Concert Series. Faculty House.

Thurs., Apr. 30

8:00 P.M. Columbia Orchestra. The final concert of the season will feature the two winners of the Orchestra’s Concerto Program, Szu-hwa Wu, violin, and Rebecca Nash, flute, who will perform Prokofiev’s Violine Concerto No. 2, and Borne’s Fantasie on Themes from Bizet’s Carmen, respectively. Verdi’s Overture to La Forza del Destino, under the baton of assistant conductor Marcus Bittencourt, and Gershwin’s An American in Paris, in honor of the composer’s centenary, will also be performed. The orchestra is conducted by George Rothman. Tickets are free but must be picked up the day of the concert at Miller Theatre.

Thurs.–Sat., Apr. 30–May 2

8:00 P.M. Much Ado About Nothing. An outdoor production performed, directed and produced entirely by undergraduates. King’s Crown Shakespeare Troupe. Information: www.columbia.edu/cu/shakespeare/. Sundial.

Thurs., Apr. 30

2:00 P.M. Commemorative Symposium Honoring Robert Serber. Welcome by Norman H. Christ, professor of physics. Speakers include T.D. Lee, professor of physics; Vernon Hughes, Yale; Maurice Goldhaber, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and Leon N. Cooper, Brown. Dept. of Physics. 428 Pupin.

6:30 P.M. “Sita Sudhaar vs. Ram Suddhaar (Reforming Sitas vs. Reforming Rams),” by Madhu Kishwar, editor, Manushi. Opening keynote lecture for the Sita Symposium. Part of Asia Society lecture series titled, “Empowered Women: Achievements of Indian and Pakistani Women.” Dharam Hinduja Indic Research Center, Asia Society. Tickets: $10/ $7 members. Information: 854-5300. Tickets: 517-ASIA. Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue at 70th St.

Fri., May 1

9:00 A.M. “From the Network Economy to the Bandwidth Economy: The Next Generation of Competition in Telecommunications.” A conference that will discuss the new market that may arise from the fragmented production and consumption of bandwidth. Registration: $195, industry, $50, government/ academic/ non-profit. Sponsored by the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information. Schapiro Auditorium.

Sat., May 2

9:30 A.M. “Reassessing ‘68 New York and Paris: Activism, Architecture and the Academy.” An all-day conference exploring the relation between cultural practices, politics and the city in the 1960s and today. Features twenty speakers from the United States, England and France who will debate the impact and aftermath of May ‘68. The Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture. Wood Auditorium, Avery.

11:00 A.M. Columbia Greenhouse Nursery School Annual Spring Fair. For kids: pony rides, moonwalk, face painting, and games. For parents: raffle with computer as the grand prize. Plus barbecue grill food. Information: 666-4796. W. 116th St. between Amsterdam Ave. and Morningside Dr.

Tues., May 5

8:00 P.M. “Happening Music.” An evening of computer music. The Computer Music Center. Information: 854-9266. Miller Theatre.

Tues.–Wed., May 5–6

7:30 P.M. “Le bugie con le gambe lunghe.” A play by Eduardo de Filippo that humorously explores society in post-war Italy. It will be performed by La bottega dell’arte, a theatre company formed by students of Italian at Columbia and Barnard, and is under the direction of Vittorio Caportorto. Tickets: $5, $3 students. Information: 854-5481/ 2308. Altschul Auditorium, International Affairs.

Wed., May 6

12:05 P.M. Music Recital, with Ruth Ann Cunningham, soprano, and Kathryn Olander, pianist. Works by Scarlatti, Debussy, Strauss, Obradors, Griffes and Argento. Interchurch Noontime Concert Series. Interchurch.

Thurs., May 7

7:00 P.M. Tiramisu Crisis, a comedy troupe formed by a Columbia Film Division class on comedy -writing. Cover charge: $5. Information: 665-9801. Stand-Up New York, 236 W. 78th St.

Fri., May 8

8:00 P.M. Music Recital, with the New Millenium Ensemble and Mary Nessinger, mezzo-soprano. Tickets: $15, $10 members, $7 students and seniors. Miller Theatre.

Mon., May 11

12:05 P.M. Music Recital, with the Thulisa Brothers, nine performing and recording artists from South Africa on their first United States tour. Interchurch Noontime Concert Series. Interchurch.

Tues., May 12

7:00 P.M. “What to Look for in Childcare and How to Find It,” by Marjorie Goldsmith, director, Rockefeller University Child and Family Center, and Cynthia Pollack, director, Tompkins Hall Nursery School and Childcare Center. A one-night mini-course. Pre-registration is required: 854-2067. Fee: $20. Barnard Center for Research on Women. Sulzberger Parlor, Third Floor, Barnard.

Wed., May 13

9:00 A.M. Harriman Institute/ Associated Press Conference. Features panels on Russia’s economy and business environment, the cost of market reforms and a journalist’s roundtable on the challenges of covering Russian economic issues. Arthur Kent, former correspondent for NBC News and CNN and author of Risk and Redemption, will give the keynote address at Noon in the Faculty House. Information: 854-8487. Kellogg Center, 15th floor, International Affairs.

12:05 P.M. Spring Concert, with the Interchurch Center Gospel Choir. Directed by Joshua Brown. Interchurch Noontime Concert Series. Interchurch.

Fri., May 15

12:05 P.M. Music Recital, with the Molle String Quartet from Osaka, Japan. Works by Haydn, Beethoven and Dvorak. Interchurch Noontime Concert Series. Interchurch.

Jeanne d’Arc Through the Centuries: Seer, Soldier, Sinner, Saint. From the Jeanne d’Arc Griscom Collection of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Noon to 7:45 P.M., Mon., and 9:00 A.M.–4:45 P.M., Tues–Fri. Through Sun., June 13. Kempner Exhibition Room, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Butler.

The Colors of Seasons. An exhibition of the work of Luise Kaish, professor emerita of sculpture. The Century Association. Through May 22. Opening Reception: 5:00 P.M., Tues., Apr. 21. Presidents Room, 7 W. 43rd St.

Brushed Voices: Calligraphy in Contemporary China. A collection of 64 recent works by more than 20 leading calligraphers from the Peoples’ Republic of China. Wed.–Sat., 1:00 P.M.–5:00 P.M. Through Wed., Jun. 6. Wallach Art Gallery, Schermerhorn.

Merci. An exhibition of the works of Anton Vidoke. 2:00 P.M.–5:00 P.M., Mon.–Fri., through Apr. 24. Maison Française. Buell.

Sita in the City: The Ramayana’s Heroine in New York. An exhibition of ideas and images in conjunction with the international Sita Symposium that will explore how Sita is imagined by a diversity of communities in the greater New York area. Through Mon., May 4. Low Rotunda.

‘Urbanity in Decay’ Detroit Skyline, view South along Park Avenue, by Camilo José Vergara Photographs by Camilo José Vergara may be viewed in the exhibit, “Urbanity in Decay: 1920s Detroit Skyscrapers Face the Wrecker,” Noon–6:00 P.M., Tues.–Sat., through Fri., May 8. The exhibit is cosponsored by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture and the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation. 100 Avery.

Fri., Apr. 24

Noon. “Modular Structure in Glutamate Receptors,” by Robert Oswald. Biophysics Seminar. 523 Black Building.

Noon. “Molecular and Genetic Mechanisms of Prostate Cancer,” by Johng Rhim, NIH. Radiation Oncology Seminar. Humphreys Auditorium, VC 14-240.

1:00 P.M. “Down’s Syndrome and Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Nicole Schupf. Epidemiology Seminar. Learning Center, PH 17-105.

Mon., Apr. 27

8:00 A.M. “Androgen Deprivation in Prostate Cancer,” by Ronald D. Ennis, assistant professor of radiation oncology. Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center Grand Rounds. Radiation Oncology Conference Room 11, Babies Hospital.

Wed., Apr. 29

11:30 A.M. “Psychosocial Treatment of Anxiety Disorders in Youth,” by Phillip C. Kendall, Temple. Child Psychiatry Grand Rounds. 8th Floor Auditorium, NYSPI.

Thurs., Apr. 30

9:30 A.M. “Assessing HIV Prevention Needs in Immigrant Communities in New York City: Looking at Men Who Have Sex with Men,” by Jeffrey Escoffier, deputy director, Office of Gay and Lesbian Health, and Andrew Spieldenner, director, Men of Color AIDS Prevention Program, New York City Department of Health. 8th Floor Auditorium, NYSPI.

4:00 P.M. “Alternative Strategies for Data Analysis in Psychiatry,” by Andrew Leon, Cornell University Medical College. Division of Biostatistics Seminar. PH 19-401.

4:00 P.M. “Viral and Host Functions in Bromovirus RNA Replication,” by Paul Ahlquist, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics. 301 Hammer Health Sciences Center.

Mon., May 4

4:30 P.M. “Generating and Interpreting Spacial Information During Animal Development,” by Gary Struhl, professor of genetics and development. The Dean’s Distinguished Lecture in the Basic Sciences. P&S Alumni Auditorium.

Tues., May 5

Noon. “An Introduction to Computational Neuroscience,” by Ning Qian, professor of physiology. Physiology and Cellular Biophysics Seminar. Rover Conference Room, P&S 11-505.

Wed., May 6

8:00 A.M. “The Consumer Bill of Rights: A Step Towards Quality,” by Christine K. Cassel, professor of geriatric adult development. CPPN Grand Rounds. Clark Conference Center.

Tues., May 12

Noon. “Structure and Function of GPCRs: Lessons from Rhodopsin,” by Thomas P. Sakmar, Rockefeller University. Physiology and Cellular Biophysics Seminar. Rover Physiology Conference Room, P&S 11-505.

Wed., May 13

11:30 A.M. “Psychiatric Sequelae of Prenatal Brain Injury in Low-Birth-Weight Children,” by Agnes Whitaker, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry. Child Psychiatry Grand Rounds. 8th Floor Auditorium, NYSPI.

Thurs., May 14

3:30 P.M. “The Spock Revolution: How One Pediatrician Changed the World.” A forum celebrating the legacy of Benjamin Spock. Herber Pardes, vice president, School of Health Sciences, will moderate. P&S Alumni Auditorium.

Tues., May 19

Noon. “Molecular Genetics of Human Blood Pressure Variation,” by Richard P. Lifton, Yale. Physiology and Cellular Biophysics Seminar. Rover Physiology Conference Room, P&S 11-505.

P & S Alumni Reunion Weekend 6:00 P.M. Pre-Theater Dinner. Tickets: $20. Bard Hall, 50 Haven Ave. 7:30 P.M. Bard Hall Players Spring Production. Tickets: $10. Bard Hall, 50 Haven Ave. Fri., May 15 9:00 A.M. Dean’s Day Program. P&S Alumni Auditorium. Sat., May 16 9:00 A.M. Scientific Session. P&S Alumni Auditorium 7:00 P.M. Gala Reception and Dinner Dance. Black tie preferred. Tickets: $150. Waldorf Astoria Hotel, 301 Park Ave. * For complete program, general information and schedule of fees, call 305-1472 or e-mail kc8@columbia.edu. Registration: $40.

Harriman Institute Conference Eleanor Randolph, a member of The New York Times Editorial Board, will be the keynote speaker on Sat., Apr. 25 at the annual student and alumni conference of the Harriman Institute. A former visiting scholar at the Harriman Institute and author of “Walking the Tempests: Ordinary Life in the New Russia,” Randolph will speak on the challenges of covering international news at 12:30 P.M. in the Alice Stetton Lounge, 6th floor, International Affairs Building. Arthur Schlesinger Jr., the historian, will give the opening remarks at 9:00 A.M. The day-long conference, “The Harriman Institute Goes to Washington: Fifty Years of Political, Economic and Social Policy Making” will bring together faculty and alumni of the Institute to discuss U.S.–Russian relations, economic conditions in Russia, United States policy toward Russia and related topics. Panel discussions will be held in the Dag Hammarskjold Lounge, 6th floor, School of International and Public Affairs. Participants will include Columbia Professors Marshall Shulman, Richard Ericson, Padma Desai and Stanislaw Wellisz; Toby Gati, former special assistant to the President and senior director for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasian States; William Luers, former Ambassador to Czechoslovakia; Leonard Bernardo of The Open Society Institute, and Jeri Laber of Human Rights Watch. To register, please call Susan Holmes, 854-8487.