The Johns Hopkins Gazette: February 1, 1999
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COLLOQUIA

 Fri., Feb. 5, 2 p.m. "Ice on the Moon," a colloquium with the Honorable Hans Mark, DDR&E; Parsons Auditorium. APL Program is simulcast to 218 Maryland Hall on the Homewood campus.

  

DISCUSSIONS
TALKS

 Tues., Feb. 2, noon. Journal Club discussion; Tumulty Conference Room, 1830 Building. JHMI Sponsored by the Women's Forum/ JHMI Caucus.

Thurs., Feb. 4, 2 p.m. "Is Major War Obsolete?" a panel discussion with Michael Mandelbaum, Charles Doran and Eliot Cohen; Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Bldg., 1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. SAIS

Fri., Feb. 5, 8:30 a.m. Women's Forum/JHMI Caucus discussion and networking opportunity; Gallery, SHPH (yellow chair section).

Sun., Feb. 7, 1 p.m. "Narratives in Print," a gallery talk by Cindy Kelly; Evergreen House. Free with admission to museum. Part of the Collectors' Series sponsored by Evergreen House.

  

FAMILY PROGRAMS

 Sun., Feb. 7, 1 to 3 p.m. "Colonial Revival Family Days" at Homewood House Museum. HW Cost is $6 per person. Part of the "Homewood in the Colonial Revival" exhibit running through April 11.

  

FILM

 Wed., Feb. 3, 6 p.m. Divorce Iranian Style (Persian with English subtitles), Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Bldg., 1740 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. SAIS The film is followed by a panel discussion.

Sun., Feb. 7, 8:30 p.m. Amistad; BSU Room, Merryman. HW In celebration of the Black History Month theme, "African Heritage: A Foundation for Our Modern-Day Presence."

  

GRAND ROUNDS

 Wed., Feb. 3, 4 p.m. "Normal and Abnormal Puberty," Endocrine Grand Rounds with Leslie Plotnick; 1 Marburg. JHMI

Mondays, 3 p.m. Otolaryngology Grand Rounds; 6150 JHOC. JHMI Wednesdays, 4 p.m. "Coagulation Disease"; 1024 Blalock. JHMI

  

LECTURES

 Mon., Feb. 1, 5 p.m. Dean's Lecture II--"Making the Right Connections: Molecular Insights into the Assembly of Cell Adhesion Junctions" by Susan Craig; Hurd Hall. JHMI

Wed., Feb. 3, 9:30 a.m. "Peacekeeping and Humanitarian Intervention: A Military Perspective," a lecture by Richard Neal, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.); 812 Rome Bldg., 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. SAIS

Wed., Feb. 3, 12:30 p.m. "Implementation of the Dayton Accords," a lecture by John Menzies, United States Institute of Peace; 535 Rome Bldg., 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. SAIS

Thurs., Feb. 4, 9:30 a.m. "The U.N. and Global Issues," a lecture by Timothy Wirth, United Nations Foundation; 812 Rome Bldg., 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. SAIS

Thurs., Feb. 4, 12:30 p.m. "Collision and Collusion: The Strange Case of Western Aid to Eastern Europe, 1989-90," a lecture by Janine Wedel, George Washington University; 812 Rome Bldg., 1619 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. SAIS

Thurs., Feb. 4, 5 p.m. Dean's Lecture--"Behavior and Biology: The Basic Sciences for Health in the Future" by Martha Hill, American Heart Association; W2030 SHPH. At 6 p.m. there will be a reception in the Gallery.

Mon., Feb. 8, 8 p.m. Johns Hopkins Symposium on Foreign Affairs--"Regional Integration in the Americas," a lecture by Cesar Gaviria, OAS; Garrett Room, MSE Library. HW The speaker will also attend a post-lecture reception.

  

MUSIC

 For Peabody concert and ticket information, call 410-659-8124.

Tues., Feb. 2, 8 p.m. Organ Recital by Victoria Sirota, with cellist Norman Fischer, performing works by Bach and Robert Sirota; Griswold Hall. Peabody Tickets are $16, $8 for senior citizens and $5 for students with I.D. Part of the Inaugural Series of Organ Recitals.

Wed., Feb. 3, noon. "Ragas and Rhythms," a performance by sitarist John Protopapas; Shriver Hall. HW Part of the Wednesday Noon Series sponsored by Special Events.

"Ragas and Rhythms," a performance by sitarist John Protopapas, is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 3, at noon in Shriver Hall Auditorium. Protopapas, a Cypriot national born in South Africa, has devoted 11 years to the sitar. Part of the Wednesday Noon Series, sponsored by Special Events. For more information, call 410-516-7157.

Wed., Feb. 3, 8 p.m. Recital by violinist Victor Danchenko, performing works by Messiaen, Grieg, Bach and Strauss; Friedberg Concert Hall. Peabody Tickets are $16, $8 for senior citizens and $5 for students with I.D.

Fri., Feb. 5, 7 p.m. Jazz Concert with Dontae Winslow and Friends; Shriver Hall Auditorium. HW Tickets are $5 for JHU students, $8 for other students (in advance). General admission is $10 at the door, $15 in advance. 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. An after-concert party; Glass Pavilion. In celebration of the Black History Month theme, "African Heritage: A Foundation for Our Modern-Day Presence."

Sun., Feb. 7, 6 p.m. Chamber Jazz Society concert with the Barry Harris Trio; Baltimore Museum of Art. For information, call 410-435-1985.

Mon., Feb. 8, 8 p.m. Concert by the Peabody Percussion Ensemble, performing works by Varese and Antheil, the Baltimore premiere of a work by John Zeretzke and a new composition by Peabody student Scott Petersen; Friedberg Concert Hall. Peabody

  

SEMINARS

 Mon., Feb. 1, 9:30 a.m. "Prevention First: A Three-Pronged Strategy for Integrating International Family Planning Efforts with HIV/STD Prevention," a Population Center/ Center for Communication Programs seminar with James Shelton, USAID; 111 Market Place, Suite 310.

Mon., Feb. 1, noon. "ERC Strategy Update," a Computer Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology Engineering Research Center seminar with Russell Taylor; 301 Shaffer. HW

Mon., Feb. 1, 2 p.m. "The Evolution of Canalization, Integration and Disintegration," a Cell Biology and Anatomy seminar with Sean Rice, Yale University; 110 WBSB.

Mon., Feb. 1, 4 p.m. The David Bodian Seminar in Neuroscience--"Auditory Processing and Perception of Spectral Cues for Sound Localization in Cats" with Brad May; 341 Krieger. HW

Mon., Feb. 1, 4 p.m. "Probing the Geodynamo with Laboratory and Numerical Models," an Earth and Planetary Sciences seminar with Peter Olson; 305 Olin. HW

Tues., Feb. 2, 4:15 p.m. "HIV Receptors and Co-Receptors: Implications for Virus Entry, Tropism and Disease," an Immunology Council seminar with Edward Berger, NIAID/NIH; W2030 SHPH.

Wed., Feb. 3, 8:15 a.m. "Controlled Trials in Developing Countries," a Center for Clinical Trials seminar with Neal Halsey; 6015 SHPH.

Wed., Feb. 3, 1:30 p.m. "Inhibition, Activation and Transmission of Rho GTPase Signals: A Structural Analysis," a Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry seminar with Michael Rosen, Memorial Sloan Kettering; 517 PCTB.

Wed., Feb. 3, 4 p.m. "Nitric Oxide in the Life and Death of Neurons," a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences seminar with Ted Dawson; 303 WBSB.

Wed., Feb. 3, 5 p.m. "Serious Threats to the Health of Americans" with Sidney Wolfe, Public Citizen's Health Research Group; Hurd Hall. JHMI

Thurs., Feb. 4, 10:30 a.m. "Glycophorin A: Structure, Sequence and Specificity of Transmembrane Helix-Helix Interactions," a Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry seminar with Kevin MacKenzie, Yale University; 517 PCTB.

Thurs., Feb. 4, noon. "Developmental Specificity of Signal Transduction in Yeast," a Biological Chemistry special seminar with Hiten Madhani, Whitehead Institute of Biomedical Research; 612 Physiology. JHMI

Thurs., Feb. 4, 1 p.m. "Excitatory Amino Acid Transporters: Diversity of Form and Function," a Neuroscience research seminar with Susan Amara, Vollum Institute/ Howard Hughes Medical Institute/Oregon Health Sciences University; 811 WBSB.

Thurs., Feb. 4, 3 p.m. "Active Combustion Control: An Emerging Technology," a Mechanical Engineering seminar with A.M. Annaswamy; 110 Maryland. HW

Thurs., Feb. 4, 4 p.m. "DNA Recombination and Joining: Different Means to the Same Ends," a Molecular Biology and Genetics seminar with Roland Kanaar, Erasmus University, Rotterdam; 517 PCTB.

Thurs., Feb. 4, 4 p.m. "Abstract Tubes, Inclusion-Exclusion Inequalities, and Reliability Bounds," a Mathematical Sciences seminar with Daniel Naiman; 304 Whitehead. HW

Mon., Feb. 8, noon. "Corporate Fundraising: It's All about Return on Investment," a Center for Civil Society Studies brown bag seminar with Bob Skinner; 526 Wyman Building. HW

Mon., Feb. 8, noon. "A Passive Six Degree of Freedom Positioning Device for Surgical Robots and Instrumentation," a Computer Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology Engineering Research Center seminar with Grey Lerner; 301 Shaffer. HW

Mon., Feb. 8, 12:30 p.m. "The Role of Science in Alcohol Policy," a Center for Epidemiology and Policy seminar with Enoch Gordis, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism; W2008 SHPH.

Mon., Feb. 8, 4 p.m. "Challenges in Remote Sensing and Modeling of Hydrologic Processes in Weather Prediction and Climate," an Earth and Planetary Sciences seminar with Donald Johnson, University of Wisconsin; 305 Olin. HW

  

SPORTS

 Wed., Feb. 3, 4 p.m. Swimming and Diving, Hopkins vs. UMBC.

Wed., Feb. 3, 7 p.m. Men's Basketball, Hopkins vs. Dickinson.

Wed., Feb. 3, 7 p.m. Wrestling, Hopkins vs. Western Maryland.

Sat., Feb. 6, 8 p.m. Men's Basketball, Hopkins vs. Haverford.

Sat., Feb. 6. Wrestling, Hopkins vs. Albright/Gallaudet.

Sun., Feb. 7, noon. Men's Fencing, Hopkins vs. William & Mary, Drew, Virginia and Hunter.

  

WJHU

 Tuesday, Feb. 2, noon. The Marc Steiner Show. Computer/Internet Hour, with David Troy of Toad Net, Erik Monti of Charm Net and Sean Gallagher of Information Week Labs.

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