The Johns Hopkins Gazette: October 30, 2000
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BLOOD
DRIVE

 Mon., Oct. 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Peabody Conservatory Blood Drive. 410-659-8178. Unger Lounge. Peabody

  

COLLOQUIUMS

 Tues., Oct. 31, 4 p.m. "Empathy a priori," a Philosophy colloquium with Christoph Fehige, Universitat Leipzig, Germany; 348 Gilman. HW

Tues., Oct. 31, 4:15 p.m. "Green Chemistry: Sustaining a High Technology Civilization," a Chemistry colloquium with Terry Collins, Carnegie Mellon University; 233 Remsen. HW

Wed., Nov. 1, 4 p.m. "The Representation of Social Knowledge by Monkeys," a Psychology colloquium with Robert Seyfarth, University of Pennsylvania; 234 Ames. HW

Wed., Nov. 1, 5 p.m. "Hemicentin: Smart Glues/Greases in Development," a Biology colloquium with Edward Hedgecock; Mudd Lecture Hall. HW

Thurs., Nov. 2, 3:30 p.m. "Exploring the Link between Grammar and Speech Processing," a Cognitive Science colloquium with Jennifer Cole, University of Illinois; 234 Krieger. HW

Fri., Nov. 3, 2 p.m. "Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles," a colloquium with Richard Foch, NRL; Kossiakoff Center. APL Simulcast to 218 Maryland Hall on the Homewood campus.

  

DISCUSSIONS/
TALKS

 Tues., Oct. 31, 8 p.m. "Power, Politics and the Presidential Elections," a talk by Al Gore's and George Bush's biographers, David Maraniss, Washington Post; and Bill Minutaglio, Dallas Morning News. $20; free for JHU students with I.D. 410-516-4842. Shriver Hall. HW

  

GRAND
ROUNDS

 Wed., Nov. 1, 3:30 p.m. "Validating Surrogate Endpoints in Cancer: Are Tumor Response and Progression-Free Survival Valid Surrogates for Survival?" Biostatistics Grand Rounds with Steven Piantadosi and Constantine Frangakis; introduction, background and case presentation by Marc Buyse, International Institute for Drug Development, Brussels/Limburgs Universitair Centrum, Belgium; W2030 SPH. JHMI

  

FILM

 Thurs., Nov. 2, 7 p.m. "Late Harvests: A Cinematic Exploration of Aging," a Cultural Affairs film series, presents Basileus Quartet (1984), in Italian with English subtitles. Post-screening discussion with Dyana Neal; Mountcastle Auditorium, PCTB. JHMI

  

LECTURES

 Tues., Oct. 31, 6 p.m. "EU Enlargement: Necessary Gamble or Unacceptable Risk," a European Studies lecture by Erik Jones, University of Nottingham; Rome Auditorium, 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. SAIS

Wed., Nov. 1, noon. "Foundations of Justice Analysis," a Sociology seminar with Guillermina Jasso, New York University; 526 Mergenthaler. HW

Wed., Nov. 1, 12:30 p.m. "The Economics and Politics of NGOs in Latin America" a Social Change and Development brown bag lecture by Carrie Meyer, George Mason University; 535 Rome, 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. SAIS

Wed., Nov. 1, 4:30 p.m. The Second Annual Michel Mirowski M.D. Lecture in Cardiology--"New Insights into the Pathophysiology of the Acute Coronary Syndromes" by Peter Libby, Harvard Medical School; WBSB Auditorium. JHMI

Wed., Nov. 1, 5:30 p.m. "From Gilman to Greatness: An Illustrated Lecture," presentation by author/historian Mame Warren in honor of Hopkins' 125th anniversary. Wine and cheese reception and book signing will follow. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Johns Hopkins University Libraries and the Alumni Association. Reservations suggested. 410-516-8327. Shriver Hall. HW

Thurs., Nov. 2, 4 p.m. The 2000 Thomas Hunt Morgan Lecture--"The Genetics of Human Origins" by Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza, Stanford University (professor emeritus). Sponsored by Biology. Mudd Hall Auditorium. HW

Thurs., Nov. 2, 8 p.m. The Seventh Sidney W. Mintz Lecture--"The Anthropology of Knowledge" by Fredrik Barth, Norwegian Ministry of Culture/Boston University; Mudd Hall Auditorium. HW

Mon., Nov. 6, 4 p.m. The 2000 George S. Benton Memorial Lecture in Atmospheric Science and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics--"From Weather to Climate Forecasting--George Benton and the Transformation of American Meteorology" by James Baker, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Olin Hall Auditorium. HW

Mon., Nov. 6, 7 p.m. "Virtual Surgery Training," a PreHealth lecture by Christoph Kaufmann, Uniform Services University of the Health Sciences. Part of the AED series "What the Future Holds." Garrett Room, MSE Library. HW

  

MUSIC

 Tues., Oct. 31, 7:30 p.m. Peabody Opera Workshop performs Puccini's Suor Angelica and other works; Friedberg Concert Hall. Peabody

Thurs., Nov. 2, 10:30 a.m. Concert and lecture/demonstration of the Mandingo (West African) griot tradition by musician and oral historian Djimo Kouyate of Senegal; Friedberg Concert Hall. Peabody

Fri., Nov. 3, 8 p.m. Peabody Concert Orchestra with faculty artists Victor Danchenko, violin, and Victoria Chiang, viola, performing Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante, K364, in E-flat major, and works by Dukas and Respighi. $16, $8 for senior citizens, $5 for students with I.D. 410-659-8124. Friedberg Concert Hall. Peabody

Sun., Nov. 5, 3 p.m. "The Music of Nicholas Maw," a program of the British composer's music, featuring Peabody musicians, conducted by Robert Sirota. $16, $8 for senior citizens, $5 for students with I.D. (includes post-concert reception). Griswold Hall. Peabody

  

OPEN
HOUSES

 Open House for Arts & Sciences' Part-time Graduate Programs in applied economics, biotechnology, developmental psychology, environmental sciences, government, liberal arts and writing; attendees will meet with faculty and staff. RSVP at 1-800-847-3330 or pgp-as@jhu.edu by Oct. 31.

Wed., Nov. 1, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Homewood campus.

Fri., Nov. 3, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Suite 100, 1st floor, 1776 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington D.C.

Sun., Nov. 5, 1 to 4 p.m. Shady Grove Life Science Center, 9601 Medical Center Dr., Rockville, Md.

Fridays, dusk. Maryland Space Grant Observatory Telescope Open House, public viewing, weather permitting. Bloomberg Center. HW

  

SEMINARS

 Mon., Oct. 30, 4 p.m. The David Bodian Seminar in Neuroscience--"Haptics for Robotics and Virtual Environments" with Allison Okamura. Sponsored by Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute. 338 Krieger. HW

Mon., Oct. 30, 4 p.m. "The Making of a Slave Conspiracy: Denmark Vesey and His Co-conspirators," a History seminar with Michael Johnson; 315 Gilman. HW

Tues., Oct. 31, noon. "How to Tell Head from Tail: Generation of Asymmetry in the C. elegans Embryo," a Biological Chemistry seminar with Geraldine Seydoux; 612 Physiology. JHMI

Tues., Oct. 31, 4:30 p.m. "Artificial Language Learning and Language Acquisition," a Center for Language and Speech Processing seminar with Rebecca Gomez; 100 Shaffer. HW

Wed., Nov. 1, 8:15 a.m. "Vaccination Trials against TB: Lessons Learned," a Center for Clinical Trials seminar with George Comstock; W2030 SPH. JHMI

Wed., Nov. 1, 1:30 p.m. "Rational Design of Protein Function: Theory, Experiment and Applications in Medicine," a Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry seminar with Homme Hellinga, Duke University Medical Center; 517 PCTB. JHMI

Wed., Nov. 1, 3 p.m. "Genes That Regulate Cerebral Cortical Development," a Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) seminar with Christopher Walsh, Harvard Medical School; 2000 Triad (333 Cassell Dr.). Bayview

Thurs., Nov. 2, 11 a.m. "Engineering Surface Properties of Materials Using Self-Assembled Monolayers: Formation Dynamics and Applications," a Chemical Engineering seminar with Alexander Couzis, City College of New York; 110 Maryland. HW

Thurs., Nov. 2, noon. "Probing the Stability of Transmembrane Helix-Helix Interactions," a Cell Biology and Anatomy seminar with Karen Fleming; 110 WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., Nov. 2, 1 p.m. "Making Up Your Mind: Genes that Are Required for Human Brain Development," a Neuroscience research seminar with Chris Walsh, Harvard Medical School; 811 WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., Nov. 2, 3 p.m. "Medical Haptics," a Mechanical Engineering seminar with Mandayan Srinivason, MIT; 110 Maryland. HW

Thurs., Nov. 2, 4 p.m. "Kinetic-Based Numerical Methods for PDES," a Mathematical Sciences seminar with Shiyi Chen; 304 Whitehead. HW

Thurs., Nov. 2, 7 p.m. "Refractive Surgery/Laser Vision Correction," a seminar for those considering laser vision correction. 410-583-2802. Bayview Pavilion Conference Center.

Mon., Nov. 6, 4 p.m. "Latemar Geochronology Controversy," an Earth and Planetary Sciences seminar with Linda Hinnov; 305 Olin. HW

Mon., Nov. 6, 4 p.m. "Turning Science into Policy: The Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health," a Social Policy seminar with Howard Goldman, University of Maryland; Garrett Room, MSE Library. HW

Mon., Nov. 6, 4 p.m. "Three Slaveholders in the Antilles: Saint-Domingue, Martinique, Jamaica," a History seminar with Robert Forster; 315 Gilman. HW

Mon., Nov. 6, 4:30 p.m. "Non-Stationary Multi-Stream Processing toward Robust and Adaptive Speech Recognition," a Center for Language and Speech Processing seminar with Herve Bourlard; 100 Shaffer. HW

  

SPECIAL
EVENTS

 Mon., Oct. 30, 8 p.m. MSE Symposium 2000--"Unfinished Business: Addressing Race, Class and Gender at the Turn of the Millennium" Tonight's topic: "Teaching What to Whom?" a roundtable discussion with Carmen Russo, superintendent, Baltimore City public schools. Garrett Room, MSE Library. HW

Wed., Nov. 1, noon. "The Power of Words and Music: Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale," a performance by Concert Artists of Baltimore. Part of the Wednesday Noon Series sponsored by Special Events. Shriver Hall. HW CultureFest 2000. 410-516-5435. Sponsored by JHU student cultural groups (read more about this event here). HW

Fri., Nov. 3: Noon. Opening ceremonies; Glass Pavilion 7 p.m. Talent Show/Cultural X-plosion, performances by student cultural groups and fashion show, followed by a reception; Shriver Hall

Sat., Nov. 4: 11 a.m. Film Festival I; Donovan Room, Gilman 6 p.m. Diwali Dhammaka, festival celebrating the Hindu holiday of Diwali; Glass Pavilion

* Sun., Nov. 5: 1 p.m. Film Festival II; Donovan Room, Gilman 7 p.m. Theme Coffeehouse I, featuring art, music, poetry, dance, ethnic cuisine and a talk by Robert Zirkin; E-level

* Mon., Nov. 6: Noon to 4 p.m. World Bazaar; Glass Pavilion 6 p.m. Talk by Chester Gillis; Bunting-Meyerhoff Interfaith Center

Mon., Nov. 6, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. First annual conference on "The Greening of Johns Hopkins: Present and Future," with opening remarks by President William R. Brody; keynote address by David Orr, Oberlin College; staff reports on current practices and plans at Johns Hopkins; and breakout sessions on selected topics for future greening initiatives. Conference is free but registration is required; register by Nov. 1. For information, contact the Center for a Livable Future at 410-502-7578, clf@jhsph.edu or http://www.jhsph.edu/environment/. Shriver Hall. HW

  

SPORTS

 Wed., Nov. 1, 7 p.m. Men's Soccer, vs. Gettysburg. Homewood Field.

  

THEATER

 Fri., Nov. 3, and Sat., Nov. 4, 8 p.m.; Sun., Nov. 5, 2:15 p.m. Theatre Hopkins' season opener: Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. $12 on Friday, $15 on Saturday and Sunday; student rush tickets available at all curtain times; Merrick Barn. HW

  

WORKSHOPS

 Mon., Oct. 30, noon. "Investment Planning for Women," a JHU Women's Network brown bag lunch and workshop with Dena Shapiro Frenkel, American Express Financial Advisors Inc. 410-516-4466. Sherwood Room, Levering Union. HW

Wed., Nov. 1, noon. "Media Training: Taking Control of the Interview," a workshop offered to all JHU affiliates; RSVP to the Office of Public Affairs, 410-955-6878 or paffairs@jhsph.edu.

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