The Johns Hopkins Gazette: January 6, 2003

THE GAZETTE CALENDAR
Jan 6-13

COLLOQUIUMS

Fri., Jan. 10, 2 p.m. "Statistical Mechanics of Money, Income and Wealth," with Victor Yakovenko, University of Maryland; 218 Maryland. HW

LECTURES

Wed., Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m. JHU Press' Neighborhood Author Series, a program of public lectures featuring Baltimore-based writers of books published by the Press, presents Lawrence Cheskin, founder of the JH Weight Management Center. Cheskin will talk about Losing Weight for Good, his new book, which will be available for purchase and signing. Peabody Room, Episcopal Diocesan Center, N. Charles St. and University Pkwy.

Mon., Jan. 13, 5 p.m. Dean's Lecture I--"The Search for Genes in Bipolar Disorder" by J. Raymond DePaulo Jr.; Hurd Hall. EB

OPEN
HOUSES

Open House for in-person registration for the Whiting School's Part-Time Programs in Engineerng and Applied Science. 1-800-JHU-ENGR.

Thurs., Jan. 9, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Washington D.C. Center, 1625 Massachusetts Ave., N.W.
Thurs., Jan. 9, 4 to 6:30 p.m. Southern Maryland Higher Education Center, 44219 Airport Rd., California, Md.
Mon., Jan. 13, 4 to 6:30 p.m. Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Rd., Laurel, Md.

SEMINARS

Mon., Jan. 6, noon. "Hox Gene Duplications and the Evolution of Vertebrate Axial Patterning," a Carnegie Institution of Washington Embryology seminar with Victoria Prince, University of Chicago; Seminar Room 115 W. University Pkwy. HW

Tues., Jan. 7, noon. "The 3 D's of Keratin Genes and Proteins: Development, Differentiation and Diseases of Epithelial Tissues," a Biological Chemistry seminar with Pierre Coulombe; 612 Physiology. EB

Wed., Jan. 8, 8:15 a.m. "Privacy Protection Legislation and Impact on Clinical Trials," a Center for Clinical Trials seminar with Joanne Pollak; W2030 BSPH. EB

Wed., Jan. 8, 4 p.m. "Regulatory Disulfide Bands Controlling Transcription Factor Activity," a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences seminar with Gisela Storz, NICHHD/NIH; 303 WBSB. EB

Thurs., Jan. 9, noon. "High Fidelity Chromosome Cycles: Keeping the Genome Whole," a Cell Biology seminar with Forrest Spencer; Suite 2-200, 1830 Bldg. EB

Thurs., Jan. 9, 12:45 p.m. "Regulation of Dendritic Development by Neural Activity," a Neuroscience research seminar with Rachel Wong, Washington University; West Lecture Hall, WBSB. EB

Fri., Jan. 10, noon. "Approaches for the Localization and Identification of Human Cancer Genes," a Carnegie Institution of Washington Embryology seminar with Weng-Onn Lui, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden; Seminar Room 115 W. University Pkwy. HW

Fri., Jan. 10, 1 p.m. "The Integrative Medicine Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering," a Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine seminar with Barrie Cassileth, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; Weinberg Bldg. Auditorium. EB

SPORTS

Thurs., Jan. 9, 7 p.m. Women's Basketball, vs. Haverford; Athletic Center. HW

Sat., Jan. 11, 2 p.m. Women's Basketball, vs. DeSales; Athletic Center. HW

SYMPOSIA

Tues., Jan. 7, 8:30 a.m. to noon. "Best Practices in Youth Mentoring," a symposium to review scientific literature on mentoring to guide effective programs for youth development, and to provide a networking opportunity for those involved in Maryland mentoring programs; with Elizabeth Hair, Child Trends; Cynthia Sipes; Linda Stewart, Maryland Mentoring Partnership; Muata Kiongozi, National Training Institute for Youth and Justice. 443-287-3215. East Wing Auditorium, BSPH. EB

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