Mon, October 10, 2005 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
125 Lecture Series: Intergenerational Exchanges in Rural China: Aging Families in Transition by Dr. Merril Silverstein

Montgomery Ross Fisher building
Admission: Free

Our fall Distinguished Lecture Series season continues with "Intergenerational Exchanges in Rural China: Aging Families in Transition," courtesy of Dr. Merril Silverstein, USC Professor of Gerontology and Sociology, Andrus Gerontology Center.

Mon, October 10, 2005 from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Scientific Challenges in Sustainable Energy Technology: Department of Physics & Astronomy Colloquium

SAL 101
Admission: Free

Nathan S. Lewis, Lewis Research Group, California Institute of Technology

Tue, October 11, 2005 at 8:00 pm
USC Thornton Contemporary Music Ensemble: Donald Crockett, director

Alfred Newman Recital Hall (AHF)
Admission: Free

This group, winner of the 2004 L.A. WEEKLY Music Award for outstanding classical artist/ensemble, presents a varied program of recent music from Europe and the United States.

Tue, October 11, 2005 from 8:00 am to 11:00 am
NCBI Workshop: A Field Guide to GenBank and NCBI Molecular Biology Resources

Hoffman Medical Research Building
Admission: Free

The National Center for Biotechnology Information presents "A Field Guide to GenBank and NCBI Molecular Biology Resources," a lecture and computer workshop designed to keep biology researchers abreast of enhancements in molecular bioinformatics resources.

Tue, October 11, 2005 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
"Unraveling Smell"

Andrus Gerontology Center (GER)
Admission: Free

Linda Buck, Ph.D., will give a lecture entitled "Unraveling Smell." Dr. Buck is the winner of the 2004 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.

Tue, October 11, 2005 from 5:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Academy Award Artist Series: Academy Series

Waite Phillips Hall (WPH)
Admission: Free

Professional Writing Program faculty member, Irvin Kershner, will present his film "Return of a Man Called Horse." Q&A will follow at 7:00PM.

Wed, October 12, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
What Matters to Me & Why - Prof. Thomas Jordan

Ground Zero Coffee House
Admission: Free

What Matters to Me & Why is a monthly talk and discussion series featuring USC faculty and administators speaking on what matters to them and why. Speakers are chosen by a student committee.

Wed, October 12, 2005 from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
An Evening with Wenda Fong

Popovich Hall, Room 300, Dean's Board Room
Admission: $10 general admission, $8 student admission

Save the date for this very special evening with one of television's highest ranking Asian American executive.

Thu, October 13, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
Genomics of HCC: Recent Progress.

Hoffman Hall, Hastings Auditorium (HMR)
Admission: Free

A lecture presented by Snorri S. Thorgeirsson, M.D., Ph.D. Chief, Laboratory of Experimental Carcinogenesis, NIH.

Thu, October 13, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
National Coming Out Week: Book Discussion: Brotherhood - Gay Life in a College Fraternity

Doheny Memorial Library (DML)
Admission: Free

A panel discussion with five of the contributing authors from "Brotherhood 2: Gay Life is a Fraternity" will discuss their narrative contributions about being gay in a college fraternity.