Mon., May 3, noon. "Cellular Basis of Cortical
Plasticity," a Clinical Neuroscience seminar with Al-fredo
Kirkwood; 1-191 Meyer. EB
Mon., May 3, 12:15 p.m. "The End of the Fertility
Transition in the Developing World," a Population and
Family Health Sciences seminar with John Bongaarts,
Population Council, New York; W2030 BSPH. EB
Mon., May 3, 3 p.m. "The Riemann-Hilbert
Correspondence," a JAMI seminar with Nero Budur; 302
Krieger. HW
Mon., May 3, 4 p.m. The David Bodian Seminar in
Neuroscience — "Computational Designs for Pattern
Recognition" with Donald Geman. Sponsored by the Zanvyl
Krieger Mind/Brain Institute. 338 Krieger. HW
Tues., May 4, noon. "Cellular Factors and HIV-1
Budding," a Biological Chemistry seminar with Wes
Sundquist, University of Utah; 612 Physiology. EB
Wed., May 5, 8:15 a.m. "The Impact of Scientific
Uncertainty on the Development of Health Policy," a JHMI
Center for Clinical Trials seminar with Leon Gordis; W1020
BSPH. EB
"Home Buying," last in a series of seminars with
representatives from SMARTMOVE. Sponsored by the JHU
Federal Credit Union.
Wed., May 5, noon. Sherwood Room, Levering. HW
Thurs., May 6, noon. 340 Phipps. EB
Wed., May 5, 1:30 p.m. "Mechanistic Studies of a
Viral RNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase: More Than Two Metal
Ions in the Mechanism of Polymerase-Catalyzed Phosphoryl
Transfer Reactions," a Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry
seminar with Craig Cameron, Pennsylvania State University;
517 PCTB. EB
Thurs., May 6, noon. "The Twists and Turns of
Protein Trafficking in a Model Intracellular Parasite," a
Cell Biology seminar with Vern Carruthers; Suite 2-200,
1830 Bldg. EB
Thurs., May 6, 12:15 p.m. "TB Take-Home Points:
World TB Video and Discussion," a Center for Communication
Programs seminar with Youssef Tawfik; International Room,
111 Market Place. EB
Thurs., May 6, 1 p.m. "Dissecting Short-Term
Plasticity at a Synapse of the Auditory Pathway," a
Neuroscience research seminar with Erwin Neher, Max Planck
Institute for Biophysical Chemistry; Mountcastle
Auditorium, PCTB. EB
Thurs., May 6, 4 p.m. "History and Current Status of
Bacteriophage Therapy," a Biology seminar with Donna
Duckworth, University of Florida; 100 Mudd. HW
Fri., May 7, 12:15 p.m. "From the Ashes of Social
Marketing to Opportunities in Health Sector Reform," a JHU
Center for Communication Programs seminar with Jose Rimon
II; International Room, 111 Market Place. EB
Fri., May 7, 12:15 p.m. "Spatial and Temporal
Progression of Histone Lysine Methylation: Functional
Implications in Mitotic Progression," a Carnegie
Institution of Washington Embryology seminar with Kirk
McManus, University of Alberta; Seminar Room, 115 W.
University Pkwy. HW
Mon., May 10, 11 a.m. "Respiratory Turbinates of
Canids and Felids Revealed by High-Resolution CT Scans,"
with Blaire Van Valkenburgh, UCLA. Sponsored by the SOM
Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution. 107A WBSB.
EB
Mon., May 10, 1 p.m. "Alternative Systems of Healing
— Acupuncture," a Complementary and Alternative
Medicine seminar with Laura Coleson-Schreur; Weinberg
Building Auditorium. EB
Mon., May 10, 3:30 p.m. "Update on Cellular MR
Imaging," an MR Research/Radiology seminar with Jeff W.M.
Bulte; G-007 Ross. EB
Mon., May 10, 4 p.m. The David Bodian Seminar in
Neuroscience — "Functional Roles of the Integration
Field of the Primary Visual Cortical Neurons of Cat and
Monkey" with Chao-Yi Li, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Sponsored by Zanvyl Krieger Mind/Brain Institute. 338
Krieger. HW
Mon., May 10, 4 p.m. "Can the Same Amino Acid
Sequence Specify Both Soluble and Membrane Structures: An
Emerging Story of Bel-Xi and Other Mitochondrial Proteins?"
a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology seminar with Blake
Hill; W2030 BSPH. EB
Special Events
Mon., May 3, 3 p.m. The Whiting School of
Engineering Convocation Awards Ceremony, and Harriet
Shriver Rogers Lecture, "Your Career: By Accident or by
Design?" by Loren Douglass, GE Information Technology
Solutions. Sponsored by WSE Academic Affairs. 110 Hodson.
HW
Tues., May 4, noon. "The Meaning of Sports," a SAIS
panel discussion of the book The Meaning of Sports: Why
Americans Watch Baseball, Football and Basketball and What
They See When They Do by Michael Mandelbaum; with Philip
Merrill, president and chairman of Export-Import Bank of
the U.S.; Jack Kemp, co-founder of Empower America and
former Buffalo Bills quarterback; and Peter Magowan,
president and managing general partner of the San Francisco
Giants baseball team. RSVP to 202-663-5648 or to
saispubaffairs@jhu.edu. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze
Building. SAIS
Thurs., May 6, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. "Mars, Venus
— or Mercury? A Larger Europe and American
Interests," a conference with keynote speaker Sen. Joseph
Biden (D-Del.); Jurgen Strube, UNICE/ BASF Corps; Rockwell
Schnabel, U.S. ambassador to the European Union; Lionel
Barber, Financial Times; and Joseph Quinlan. 202-663-5730.
Sponsored by the Center for Transatlantic Relations. Kenney
Auditorium, Nitze Building. SAIS
Fri., May 7, 4 to 6 p.m. Mattin Arts Center pARTy,
fourth annual celebration of arts on the Homewood campus,
including exhibits, performances, demonstrations of visual
and digital arts and live performances by musical and
theater groups; refreshments will be served. Co-sponsored
by the Homewood Arts Programs, Homewood Art Workshops and
the Digital Media Center. Mattin Center. HW
Sat., May 8, 2:30 to 4 p.m. Opening reception for
Sculpture at Evergreen, an exhibition of 10 sculptures on
the grounds of the Evergreen estate, juried by Jennifer
McGregor, visual arts curator at Wave Hill in the Bronx.
(See story, "Sculpture at
Evergreen: Animal, vegetable or mineral," this issue.)
Exhibition opens with a reception that is free to the
public. 410-516-0341. Evergreen House grounds, 4545 N.
Charles Street.
Symposium
Tues., May 4, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. "Commercializing
University Technology: From Bench to Market," a Licensing
and Technology Development symposium with Curt Civin, Steve
Fritz, Robbie Melton, Kay Etzler and Lee Rosen.
Pre-registration required; for information, e-mail abrady@jhmi.edu.
Mountcastle Auditorium, PCTB. EB
Theater
Fri., May 7, and Sat., May 8, 8 p.m.; Sun., May 9, 2:15
p.m. Theatre Hopkins presents Noel Coward's Fallen
Angels. $15 general admission, $14 senior citizens and $5
for student rush tickets. Final performances. 410-516-7159.
Merrick Barn. HW
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