The Johns Hopkins Gazette: February 19, 2001
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COLLOQUIA

 Tues., Feb. 20, 4:15 p.m. "Application of Group 3 and Lanthanide Complexes to Selective Organic Synthesis," a Chemistry colloquium with Gary Molander, University of Pennsylvania; 233 Remsen. HW

  

GRAND
ROUNDS

Thurs., Feb. 22, 4 p.m. "The Decision to Live or Die: Molecules, Cells and Organisms," Preventive Medicine/Public Health Grand Rounds with J. Marie Hardwick. Reception in courtyard to follow. W2030 SPH. JHMI

Fri., Feb. 23, 4 p.m. "Promoting Public Health: A Dose of Creative Marketing," with Chris Jones, former CEO, J. Walter Thompson; W1020 SPH. JHMI

  

LECTURES

Mon., Feb. 19, 5 p.m. "Dean's Lecture II: Odyssey of the C-MYC Oncogene Through Shifting Paradigms," by Chi Van Dang; Hurd Hall. JHMI

Thurs., Feb. 22, noon. "Searching the Medical Components of Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe," by Beth Bigman, Lexis-Nexis. W1214 SPH. JHMI

Thurs., Feb. 22, 1 p.m. "From Arithmetic Geometry to Bioinformatics," by Gregory Grant; 211 Krieger. HW

Thurs., Feb. 22, 5:30 p.m. "In the Long Run Is Keynes Dead?" by economist Robert Skidelsky, University of Warwick/Social Market Foundation. RSVP to 202-663-5648. Part of "The Forum on Constructive Capitalism." Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Bldg, 1740 Massachusetts Ave. SAIS

Thurs., Feb. 22, 7 p.m. "PreLaw: 2000 Financial Aid Presentation," a Preprofessional Programs lecture by Bob Stanek, George Washington University Law School. Multipurpose Room AMR1. HW

  

SEMINARS

 Mon., Feb. 19, 10:15 a.m. "Telomere Maintenance in Cancer and Ag-ing: Lessons From Werner Syndrome," a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology seminar with Robert A. Marciniak, MIT; W2030 SPH. JHMI

Mon., Feb. 19, 12:10 p.m. "Choosing a Model to Analyze Your Data: The Case of Safety Belt Effectiveness," with Maria Segui-Gomez; Hampton House Lecture Hall. JHMI

Mon., Feb. 19, 12:15 p.m. "A Family-Centered Approach to Reproductive Health," with Portia Jones; W2030 SPH. JHMI

Mon., Feb. 19, 12:15 p.m. "Chaperone-Mediated Suppression of Neurodegeneration in Drosophila," a Carnegie Institution of Washington Embryology seminar with Nancy Bonini, University of Pennsylvania; Seminar Room, 115 W. University Pkwy. HW

Mon., Feb. 19, 3:30 p.m. "How to Convert the Function of an Enzyme: Structurally? Stochastically?" with Corina Maeder; 109 Jenkins. HW

Tues., Feb. 20, noon. "Insights into Bacterial Pathogenesis: Microarray Analysis of Helicobacter pylori, Host Cell Interactions," a Cell Biology and Anatomy seminar with Karen Guillemin, Stanford University; 303 WBSB. JHMI

Tues., Feb. 20, noon. "Molecular and Genetic Dissection of Visual Transduction in Drosophila," a Biological Chemistry seminar with Xian-Zhong Xu; 612 Physiology. JHMI

Tues., Feb. 20, 12:10 p.m. "International Research and Human Subjects," with Edward Greg Koski; W1020 SPH. JHMI

Tues., Feb. 20, 4 p.m. "The Evolution of Mars: New Insights From Mars Global Surveyor," an Earth and Planetary Sciences seminar with Sean Solomon, Carnegie Institution of Washington; 305 Olin. HW

Tues., Feb. 20, 4 p.m. "The Development and Implementation of the Workforce Investment Act: The View From the Federal Government Perspective," a Social Policy seminar with Raymond Uhalde, U.S. Department of Labor; 526 Wyman Park Bldg. HW

Wed., Feb. 21, 12:15 p.m. "Developmental Models for Biology-Behavior Interaction and Adolescent Health," with Elizabeth Susman; Hampton House Auditorium. JHMI

Wed., Feb. 21, 4 p.m. "Degenerations of Prym Varieties," Valery Alexeev, University of Georgia; 308 Krieger. HW

Wed., Feb. 21, 4 p.m. "Nanoporous Gold," a Materials Science and Engineering seminar with Jonah Erlebacher; 110 Maryland. HW

Wed., Feb. 21, 4 p.m. "Probing the Molecular Mechanics of Eukaryotic Translation Initiation," a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences seminar wth Jon Lorsch; 303 WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., Feb. 22, 11 a.m. "Molecular Mechanisms of Attractive and Repulsive Axon Guidance at the CNS Midline in Drosophila," a Cell Biology and Anatomy seminar with Greg Bashaw, University of California, Berkeley; West Lecture Hall, WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., Feb. 22, noon. "Multiple Tick-borne Pathogens in Ixodes scapularis: Is the End in Sight?" with Durland Fish, Yale University; W2030 SPH. JHMI

Thurs., Feb. 22, noon. "Signaling to the Actin Cytoskeleton via the WASP-Family Proteins and the ARP2/3 Complex," a Cell Biology and Anatomy seminar with Laura Machesky, University of Birmingham. West Lecture Hall, WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., Feb. 22, 1 p.m. "The Rhomboid Gene Family: Regulators of EGF-Receptor Ligand Presentation and Processing," a Neuroscience special seminar with Anne Bang, Salk Institute for Biological Studies; 811 WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., Feb. 22, 2:30 p.m. "From Analog Computers to Virtual Reality," a Mechanical Engineering seminar with James Bernard, Iowa State University; 110 Maryland. HW

Thurs., Feb. 22, 4 p.m. "Cancer Metastasis," a Biology seminar with Lance Liotta, NIH. 100 Mudd. HW

Thurs., Feb. 22, 4 p.m. "Predicting the Beta-Helix Fold From Protein Sequence Data," a Mathematical Sciences seminar with Lenore Cowen; 304 Whitehead. HW

Mon., Feb. 26, 10:15 a.m. "Dissection of Genetic Susceptibility to Testicular Germ Cell Tumors in Mice," a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology seminar with Angabin Matin, Case Western Reserve University; W2030 SPH. JHMI

Mon., Feb. 26, noon. "Organization of Language Cortex: Evidence for MR Perfusion Imaging," a Neurology seminar with Argye Beth Hillis; 1-191 Meyer. JHMI

Mon., Feb. 26, noon. "The Living Wage Movement: What Is It, Why Is It and Can It Help?" an Institute for Policy Studies seminar with Jared Bernstein and Chauna Brocht of the Economic Policy Institute. 526 Wyman Park Bldg. HW

Mon., Feb. 26, 12:10 p.m. "Methodological Challenges in Gun Policy Evaluation," with Daniel Webster; Hampton House Lecture Hall. JHMI

Mon., Feb. 26, 12:15 p.m. "Partners' Values and Parenthood Transitions," with Elizabeth Thomson; W2030 SPH. JHMI

Mon., Feb. 26, 12:15 p.m. "Regulation of Sonic Hedgehog Signaling During CNS Development," a Carnegie Institution of Washington Embryology seminar with Douglas Epstein, University of Pennsylvania; Seminar Room, 115 W. University Pkwy. HW

Mon., Feb. 26, 4 p.m. "Cyber-Terrorism: Balancing National Security and Personal Privacy," an Information Security Institute seminar with Linton Wells, principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for Command Control and Intelligence; Parsons Auditorium. APL

Mon., Feb. 26, 4 p.m. "French Liberalism, Nation Building and the Jews of Alsace and Algeria, 1815-1870," a History seminar with Michael Shurkin; 315 Gilman. HW

Mon., Feb. 26, 4 p.m. "The Use of MODIS Instrument on the EOS-Terra Satellite to Assess the Impact of Aerosol on Climate," an Earth and Planetary Sciences seminar with Yoram Kaufman, NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center; 305 Olin. HW

  

SPECIAL
EVENTS

 Tues., Feb. 20, 8:30 a.m. "Dietary Protein: Options for the Future," a Center for a Livable Future conference with the following speakers: Robert S. Lawrence; Sidney W. Mintz; Lawrence J. Appel; Ellen Messer, Tufts University; Lawrence Kaplan, University of Massachusetts, Boston; Christine Dubois; Mark Messina, Loma Linda University, California; Marion Nestle, New York University. Pre-registration required. 410-502-7578 or clf@jhsph.edu. W1030 SPH. HW

Wed., Feb. 21, noon. "Football in Baltimore: History and Memorabilia," a lecture by sportscaster Ted Patterson, WCBM and ESPN. Part of the Wednesday Noon Series sponsored by Special Events. Copies of Patterson's book Football in Baltimore: History and Memorabilia will be available for sale and signing. Shriver Hall. HW

Thurs., Feb. 22, 4 p.m. Commemoration Day address by President William R. Brody on the 125th anniversary of The Johns Hopkins University. Open to all. Glass Pavilion, Levering. HW

Black History Month. This year's theme is "Black History Being Made Every Day."

Thurs., Feb. 22, 7 p.m. Convocation, with speaker Michael Eric Dyson. Sponsored by Multicultural Student Affairs and the Black Faculty and Staff Association. Shriver Hall. HW

Sat., Feb. 24, 7 p.m. African Heritage Banquet, an evening of African, Caribbean and African-American cuisine. $10. Glass Pavilion, Levering. HW

  

THEATER

 Fri., Feb. 23, and Sat., Feb. 24, 8 p.m. and Sun., Feb. 25, 2:15 p.m. Brian Friel's Faith Healer, a Theatre Hopkins production. Admission is $12 on Friday evening, $15 on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. 410-516-7159. Merrick Barn. HW

Robert Riggs, J.R. Lyston and Christine Glasier take the stage this weekend in Theatre Hopkins' production of 'Faith Healer.'

Fri., Feb. 23 through Sun., Feb. 25, 8 p.m. JHU Barnstormers presentation of Throat Culture, sketch comedy about life at Hopkins. $1. 410-516-3160. Arellano Theater, Levering. HW

  

WORKSHOPS

 Sat., Feb. 24, 11 a.m. "Cooking for the Soul," a demonstration sponsored by the Black Faculty and Staff Association; Common Kitchen, AMR1. HW

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