COLLOQUIA

Thurs., Dec. 2, 4:15 p.m. "The Radical Chemistry of Peroxynitrite and Its CO2 Adduct," a Chemistry colloquium with James Hurst, Washington State University; 233 Remsen. HW

Fri., Dec. 3, 2 p.m. "Mars Global Surveyor," an APL colloquium with Mario Acuna, NASA. Simulcast to 218 Maryland Hall on the Homewood campus. Parsons Auditorium. APL

The Mars Global Surveyor is the subject of a colloquium scheduled for Friday, Dec. 3. The image is from the Mars Global Surveyor's MOC (Mars Orbital Camera).

DISCUSSION/
TALKS

Wed., Dec. 1, 4 p.m. "A Sustainable Future: Common Ground for Geology and Theology," a Center for a Livable Future/Environmental Health Sciences talk by George Fisher; 1030 SPH. JHMI

Wed., Dec. 1, 6:30 to 9 p.m. JHU-MBA Association Inaugural Speaker Series--"Changes in World Markets" with Alfred Berkeley, president of Nasdaq; The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.jhumbaa.org.

Mon., Dec. 6, 7 p.m. "To Serve Our Communities," a Prehealth talk by Eric Fine, Baltimore County Health Department; Garrett Room, MSE Library. HW

GRAND
ROUNDS

LECTURES

Wed., Dec. 1, 3 p.m. "Communities That Rumor Creates: Bengal, 1946-92," an Anthropology lecture by Anjan Ghosh, Center for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta, India; 400 Macaulay. HW

Wed., Dec. 1, 5:30 p.m. "Beyond Managed Care: Is There a Better Way? Or, What You Can Learn about Health Care from the Model-T Ford," a lecture by William R. Brody. Sponsored by Baltimore chapter of Physicians for Social Responsibility/Maryland Committee to Defend Health Care. Hurd Hall. JHMI

Wed., Dec. 1, 5:30 p.m. The 1999 Samuel Iwry Lecture--"New Visions of Ancient Texts" by Bruce Zuckerman, University of Southern California; Garrett Room, MSE Library. HW

Thurs., Dec. 2, 9 a.m. "Estrogen and Stroke," an ADRC lecture by Barbara Crain; Auditorium, Asthma and Allergy Center. Bayview

Thurs., Dec. 2, 3 p.m. "Clinical Effects of Skeletal Muscle Atrophy," a lecture by Christine Kasper; Pinkard Bldg. JHMI

Fri., Dec. 3, 4 p.m. Institute for Global Studies Fall Distinguished Lecture--"Questions of Globalization" by Aihwa Ong. Reception follows. Mudd Hall Auditorium. HW

MUSIC

Fri., Dec. 3, 8 p.m. Peabody Renaissance Ensemble performs French medieval and Renaissance music and holiday songs; Friedberg Concert Hall. Peabody

Sat., Dec. 4, 8 p.m. Hopkins Symphony Orchestra performs the world premiere of Mark Lanz Weiser's "Landscapes"; with Dvorak's Symphony No. 7, op. 70, in D minor. 410-516-6542. 7 p.m. A preconcert lecture to be given by Mark Lanz Weiser. Shriver Hall. HW

Sun., Dec. 5, 3 p.m. Peabody Concert Singers, Peabody Chorus and the Peabody Concert Orchestra perform Berlioz's L'Enfance du Christ. $16, $8 for senior citizens, $5 for students with I.D. Friedberg Concert Hall. Peabody

OPEN
HOUSES

READING

SEMINARS

Mon., Nov. 29, 4 p.m. "Psychophysical Studies of Tactile Perception during Movement," a Krieger Mind/Brain Institute seminar with Elaine Chapman, University of Montreal; 341 Krieger. HW

Tues., Nov. 30, noon. "Paradox of the Tuberculosis Drug Pyrazinamide," a TB Group/Center for Tuberculosis Research seminar with Ying Zhang; W2030 SPH. JHMI

Tues., Nov. 30, noon. "The Role of Calcium in the Apoptotic Cascade Induced by a Variety of Mechanistically Diverse Agents," a Biological Chemistry seminar with John Isaacs; 612 Physiology. JHMI

Tues., Nov. 30, 3 p.m. "Using Atomic Scale Measurements to Understand Factors Affecting Bacterial Transport in Porous Media," a Geography and Environmental Engineering seminar with Bruce Logan, Pennsylvania State University; 234 Ames. HW

Tues., Nov. 30, 4 p.m. "Moral Exercises in Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations," a Philosophy seminar with Steven Affeldt; 348 Gilman. HW

Tues., Nov. 30, 4:30 p.m. "Neural Dynamics of Speech Perception and Word Recognition," a Center for Language and Speech Processing seminar with Stephen Grossberg, Boston University; 100 Shaffer. HW

Wed., Dec. 1, 8:15 a.m. "Ethical Challenges in the Prevention of Retrolental Fibroplasia: The 'RLF Trial' Revisited," a Center for Clinical Trials seminar with Arnall Patz; W2030 SPH. JHMI

Wed., Dec. 1, 12:15 p.m. "Regulation of P53 and Its Relatives," an Embryology seminar with Carol Prives, Columbia University; Seminar Room, 115 W. University Pkwy. HW

Wed., Dec. 1, 1:30 p.m. "A Year Experience with Structural Genomics," a Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry seminar with Osnat Herzberg, Center for Advanced Research in Biotechnology; 517 PCTB. JHMI

Wed., Dec. 1, 4 p.m. "Developing New Tools for Studying and Controlling Cellular Calcium Signaling: A Chemical Approach," a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences seminar with Wen-hong Li, California Institute of Technology; 303 WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., Dec. 2, noon. "Drosophila Spermatogenesis: A Model Stem Cell System," a Cell Biology and Anatomy seminar with Stephen DiNardo, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center; 110 WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., Dec. 2, 1 p.m. "Biochemical Mechanisms of Learning and Memory," a Neuroscience research seminar with David Sweatt, Baylor College of Medicine; 811 WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., Dec. 2, 3 p.m. "Heat Transfer Characteristics of Pulsating Jet Flows," a Mechanical Engineering seminar with David Zumbrunnen, Clemson University; 110 Maryland. HW

Thurs., Dec. 2, 3:30 p.m. "Catalysis by G-Proteins from Concept to Novel Target for Anticancer Drugs," a Molecular Biology and Genetics seminar with Zvi Selinger, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; 517 PCTB. JHMI

Thurs., Dec. 2, 4 p.m. "Correlation and Regression for Curve Data," a Mathematical Sciences/Biostatistics seminar with Hans-Georg Mueller, University of California at Davis; 304 Whitehead. HW

Thurs., Dec. 2, 4 p.m. "Optical Information Processing and Interconnection," an Electrical and Computer Engineering seminar with Eung-Gi Paek, National Institute of Standards and Technology; 117 Barton. HW

Thurs., Dec. 2, 4 p.m. "Integrins and the Regulation of Uterine Receptivity," a Reproductive Biology seminar with Bruce Lessey, University of North Carolina; 240 Houck. JHMI

Fri., Dec. 3, 1 p.m. "Optical Scatter Imaging of Excitotoxic and Hypoxic Injury in Hippocampal Slices," a Biomedical Engineering seminar with Lee Johnson; 707 Traylor. JHMI

Mon., Dec. 6, 12:15 p.m. "Meiotic Chromosome Synapsis and the Regulation of Meiotic Cell Cycle Progression," an Embryology seminar with Shirleen Roeder, Yale University; Seminar Room, 115 W. University Pkwy. HW

Mon., Dec. 6, 4 p.m. "The Development of an Androgen-Regulated Prostate Cancer Model in Transgenic Mice," a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology seminar with Robert Matusik, Vanderbilt University; W2030 SPH. JHMI

Mon., Dec. 6, 4 p.m. "Morphogenesis of the Rhesus Laterial Geniculate Nucleus: Why Form Isn't Always Driven by Function," a Krieger Mind/Brain Institute Bodian seminar with Joseph Malpeli, University of Illinois; 341 Krieger. HW

Mon., Dec. 6, 4 p.m. "Medicare, Medicaid and the Market for Long-term Care," an Institute for Policy Studies seminar with Marilyn Moon, The Urban Institute; Conference Room, 5th floor, Wyman Park Bldg. HW

SPECIAL
EVENTS

WORKSHOP