Happenings

Exhibitions

University Art Gallery, Studio Arts Summer 2016 Creative Research Exhibition: Wyoming Field Study and Undergraduate Research Awards, through Feb. 3, Opening reception: Jan. 12, 4–6 p.m., www.studioarts.pitt.edu

Phipps Conservatory, Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show, an exhibition of Phipps’ large and vibrant collection of tropical plants, opens Jan. 14, phipps.conservatory.org

Carnegie Museum of Art, Strength in Numbers: Photography in Groups, features photographs from all four Carnegie museums, highlighting the power of images when displayed in groups, through Feb. 6, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, www.cmoa.org

Concerts

Pitt Graduate Composers Concert, IonSound Project, Department of Music Ensemble in Residence, will showcase works by graduate students in music composition in this free concert, 7 p.m. Feb. 5, Bellefield Hall Auditorium, www.music.pitt.edu

Lectures/Seminars/Readings

“The First Step — Mechanics of Starting a Small Business,” presented by Pitt’s Small Business Development Center, 7:30 a.m. Jan. 13, Mervis Hall, register by e-mailing iee@innovation.pitt.edu

“The Galilean Imperative: A Physicist’s Search for Simplicity,” William Bialek, theoretical physicist, Department of Physics, Princeton University, 4:30 p.m. Jan. 18, Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Department of Physics & Astronomy, www.physicsandastronomy.pitt.edu

“A Century (or More) of Entropy,” William Bialek, theoretical physicist, Department of Physics, Princeton University, 4 p.m. Jan. 19, 102 Thaw Hall, Department of Physics & Astronomy, www.physicsandastronomy.pitt.edu

“Love Letter from a Critic, Or Notes on the Intersectionality Wars,” Jennifer Nash, professor of Gender & Sexuality Studies and African-American Studies, Northwestern University, 4 p.m. Jan. 31, Humanities Center 602 CL, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program, www.wstudies.pitt.edu

“Activist & Academic Alliances in the Women’s Movement Community in Pittsburgh, 1969–1975,” Patricia Ulbrich, Gender & Sexuality Studies visiting scholar, 4 p.m. Feb. 2, 501 CL, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program, www.wstudies.pitt.edu

“Mining Your Business,” six-part seminar series (attendance required for all) presented by Pitt’s Small Business Development Center, 8:30 a.m. every other Wednesday beginning Mar. 1, #150 Lower Level, 90 W Chestnut St., www.entrepreneur.pitt.edu

“Planning for Profits — Making Small Businesses Lean & Prosperous,” six-part seminar series (attendance required for all) presented by Pitt’s Small Business Development Center, 8:30 a.m. every other Thursday beginning Mar. 16, #150 Lower Level, 90 W Chestnut St., www.entrepreneur.pitt.edu

PhD Dissertations

Bryce L. Lunt, Dietrich School’s Department of Biological Sciences, “Exploring the Requirements of the Mycobacterium Phage Brujita Integrase,” 10 a.m. Jan. 10, A219B Langley Hall 

Elizabeth D. English, Dietrich School’s Department of Biological Sciences, “The Evolution of Host Mitochondrial Association and its Impact During Toxoplasma gondii Infection”, 8:30 a.m. Jan. 11, A219B Langley Hall

Sara Gulgas, Dietrich School’s Department of Music, “Looking Forward to the Past: Baroque Rock’s Postmodern Nostalgia and the Politics of Memory,” 11:30 a.m. Feb. 16, 302 Music Building