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Weekly Calendar
Colloquia
Parting words
In what will be his final address to the university
community, retiring President William R. Brody this week
will discuss the state of Johns Hopkins; reflect on how
we, as a nation, have lost the emphasis on creating value
in both our personal and professional lives; and encourage
all to re-engage with the idea of making their lives count
by making the world a better place. The talk marks the last
installment of the 2008 Milton S. Eisenhower Symposium.
See Special Events.
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Wed., Nov. 19, 4:30 p.m. "Rameau and the Corps
Sonore in the Oracular Tradition of French Baroque
Opera," a Peabody Musicology colloquium with Geoffrey
Burgess, Eastman School of Music. 308
Conservatory. Peabody
Thurs., Nov. 20, 3 p.m. "The Chemistry of the
Universe," a joint Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy
colloquium with William Klemperer, Harvard University.
Schafler Auditorium, Bloomberg Center. HW
Thurs., Nov. 20, 3 p.m. "Bringing Paris Into the
Future: Creating a Modern Culture of Change, 1852-
1914," a History of Science, Medicine and Technology
colloquium with Miriam Levin, Case Western
Reserve University. 3505 N. Charles St. HW
Fri., Nov. 21, 2 p.m. The E.P. Gray Colloquium: The
2007 Hart Prizes for Excellence in Independent
Research and Development — "Detection of Low Vapor
Pressure Materials" (research) and "Digital
Array Radar Technology" (development). Sponsored by the
Applied Physics Laboratory. Parsons
Auditorium. APL
Tues., Nov. 25, 4 p.m. "Improbably Knowledge:
Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon and the Anthropology
of Kinship," an Anthropology colloquium with Sylvain
Perdigon, KSAS. 400 Macaulay. HW
Discussion/Talks
Mon., Nov. 17, noon. "Moving Toward Universal Health
Care: Alternative Approaches to Reform in the
U.S.," a panel discussion with David Himmelstein, Harvard
University; Diane Rowland, Kaiser Family
Foundation; and Brad Herring, SPH. W1214 SPH (Sheldon
Hall). EB
Film/Video
Fri., Nov. 21, 8 p.m. Friday Night Films presents
The Dark Knight, starring Heath Ledger. Mudd
Auditorium. HW
Grand Rounds
Fri., Nov. 21, 12:15 p.m. "Errors and Violations and
Workarounds, Oh My! A Human Factors Engineering
Perspective on the HIT," Health Sciences Informatics grand
rounds with Ben-Tzion Karsh, University
of Wisconsin, Madison. W1214 SPH (Sheldon Hall). EB
Lectures
Wed., Nov. 19, 12:30 p.m. "Using PowerPoint 2007 for
Presentations," a Welch Medical Library lecture
with Stella Seal, SoM. 140 SoN (Alumni Auditorium). EB
Wed., Nov. 19, 3 p.m. The Don P. Giddens Inaugural
Professorial Lecture Series — "Learning From
Nature to Make Machines See and Robots Walk" by Ralph
Etienne-Cummings, WSE. 110 Hodson. HW
Wed., Nov. 19, 5:30 p.m. "Post-War Beckett:
Resistance, Commitment or Communist Krap?" a Jewish
Studies lecture by Jackie Blackman, Trinity College,
Dublin. Smokler Center for Jewish Life. HW
Music
Thurs. to Sat., Nov. 20 to 22, 7:30 p.m., and Sun., Nov.
23, 3 p.m. The Peabody Opera Theatre and the
Peabody Symphony Orchestra present Leos Janacek's opera
The Adventures of Sharp-Ears the Vixen.
$25 general admission, $15 senior citizens and $10 students
with ID. Friedberg Hall. Peabody
JHU a cappella groups perform. Schafler Auditorium,
Bloomberg Center. HW
Thurs., Nov. 20, 8 p.m. Ketzev, performing Hebrew,
Israeli and American music.
Fri., Nov. 21, 8 p.m. The Mental Notes.
Sat., Nov. 22, 8 p.m. The Vocal Chords.
Sun., Nov. 23, 7 p.m. The JHU Wind Ensemble performs
its fall concert. Shriver Auditorium. HW
Reading
Thurs., Nov. 20, 7 p.m. Alan Cheuse, NPR's "Voice of
Books," will be reading from and signing copies of
his latest novel, To Catch the Lightning. Barnes & Noble
Johns Hopkins. HW
Tues., Nov. 25, 7 p.m. Local journalist and author
Michael Olesker will read from and sign copies of his
latest book, The Colts' Baltimore: A City and Its Love
Affair in the 1950s. (See
"In Brief," in this
issue.) Barnes & Noble Johns Hopkins. HW
Mon., Dec. 1, 5 p.m. "Writing in the Web of Words,"
a German and Romance Languages and Literatures
reading by multilingual author Yoko Tawada. Part of the Why
German? lecture series. Co-sponsored by
Women, Gender and Sexuality and East Asian Studies. 162
Mattin Center. HW
Seminars
Mon., Nov. 17, noon. "China and the Global Aid
Regime," a Political Science seminar with Deborah
Brautigam, American University. Co-sponsored by the East
Asian Studies Program. 366 Mergenthaler.
HW
Mon., Nov. 17, 12:15 p.m. "Fat and Feeding
Regulatory Circuits in C. elegans," a Carnegie Institution
Embryology seminar with Kaveh Ashrafi, University of
California, San Francisco. Rose Auditorium,
3520 San Martin Drive. HW
Mon., Nov. 17, 3 p.m. "Impact of Prescription Drug
Insurance on Health Care Utilization and Ex-
penditures Among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries With
Depression," a Health Policy and Management
thesis defense seminar with Megan Alice O'Brien. 688
Hampton House. EB
Mon., Nov. 17, 4 p.m. "Structure and Function of the
Novel Flavoprotein WrbA," a Biophysics seminar
with Jannette Carey, Princeton University. 111
Mergenthaler. HW
Mon., Nov. 17, 4 p.m. "Neuroendocrine Model Systems
of Infertility," a Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology seminar with Sally Radovick, SoM. W2030 SPH. EB
Tues., Nov. 18, 10:45 a.m. "Opportunities and
Challenge of the Spatial Computing Paradigm: The
Programmability Issue," a Computer Science seminar with
Walid Najjar, University of California,
Riverside. B17 CSEB. HW
Tues., Nov. 18, 12:15 p.m. "Chromatin Regulation in
Yeast," a Carnegie Institution Embryology seminar
with Karl Zawadzki, Stanford University. Rose Auditorium,
3520 San Martin Drive. HW
Tues., Nov. 18, 3 p.m. "Estimating the Mean Medical
Cost in Small Samples," a Biostatistics thesis
defense seminar with Kim Fai Kenny Shum. W2030 SPH. EB
Tues., Nov. 18, 3:30 p.m. "Equality of Bond
Percolation Critical Exponents for Pairs of Dual Lattices,"
an Applied Mathematics and Statistics student seminar with
Matthew Sedlock. 304 Whitehead. HW
Tues., Nov. 18, 4:30 p.m. "Acoustic Scene Analysis,
Complex Modulations and a New Form of Filtering,"
a Center for Language and Speech Processing seminar with
Les Atlas, University of Washington. B17
CSEB. HW
Wed., Nov. 19, noon. "Mast Cell-restricted
Protease-Proteoglycan Complexes in Innate Immunity,
Inflammation and Connective Tissue Damage," a Physiology
seminar with Richard Stevens, Harvard
Medical School and Brigham & Women's Hospital. Physiology
Research Conference Room. EB
Wed., Nov. 19, noon. "Sloshing in Rectangular
Tanks," a Civil Engineering seminar with Muthukumar
Narayanaswamy, WSE. 110 Maryland. HW
Wed., Nov. 19, 3:30 p.m. "Microfabricated Cantilever
Sensors and Microfluidics for Magnetic Bead-
based Biosensors," a Materials Science and Engineering
seminar with Peter Hesketh, Georgia Institute
of Technology. 110 Maryland. HW
Wed., Nov. 19, 3:45 p.m. "Statistical Challenges in
Nanoscale Biophysics," a Biostatistics seminar with
Samuel Kou, Harvard University. W2030 SPH. EB
Wed., Nov. 19, 4 p.m. "Translational Research in
Neuropsychiatric Diseases," a Pharmacology and
Molecular Sciences seminar with Christopher Ross, SoM. West
Lecture Hall (ground floor), WBSB. EB
Thurs., Nov. 20, 10:45 a.m. "Modern Pattern
Recognition Techniques and Their Roles in Security
Checks and Commercial Applications," a Computer Science
seminar with Ching Suen, Concordia
University, Montreal. B17 CSEB. HW
Thurs., Nov. 20, noon. "Partitioning the
Transcriptome: Mechanisms of mRNA Localization to the
Endoplasmic Reticulum," a Cell Biology seminar with
Christopher Nicchitta, Duke University Medical
Center, Suite 2-200, 1830 Bldg. EB
Thurs., Nov. 20, noon. The Randolph Bromery Seminar
— "Enceladus — An Active Ice Moon in the Saturn
System" with John Spencer, Southwest Research Institute.
Sponsored by Earth and Planetary
Sciences. Olin Auditorium. HW
Thurs., Nov. 20, noon. "Plasmodium yoelii: Drug
Discovery and Vaccine Design," a Molecular
Microbiology and Immunology/Infectious Diseases seminar
with Kami Kim, Albert Einstein College of
Medicine. W2030 SPH. EB
Thurs., Nov. 20, 12:15 p.m. "Dietary and Lifestyle
Determinants of Gestational Diabetes," a Graduate
Nutrition seminar with Cuilin Zhang, NICHD. W2008 SPH.
EB
Thurs., Nov. 20, 12:15 p.m. "HIV/AIDS Issues in the
United States," a Health, Behavior and Society
seminar with Suzanne Kinsky, National AIDS Fund. 208
Hampton House. EB
Thurs., Nov. 20, 3:30 p.m. "Presenilin Proteases in
Alzheimer's Disease," a Molecular Biology and
Genetics seminar with Michael Wolfe, Harvard Medical School
and Brigham & Women's Hospital. 517
PCTB. EB
Thurs., Nov. 20, 4 p.m. "Genetic Variability in
Chrna7 Impacts the Development and Function of the
Hippocampus," a Biology seminar with Jerry Stitzel,
University of Colorado. 100 Mudd. HW
Thurs., Nov. 20, 4 p.m. "Heresy: Learning From Other
Countries' Health Care Systems," an Institute
for Policy Studies Social Policy seminar with Gerard
Anderson, SPH. Co-sponsored by Economics and
Health Policy and Management. 526 Wyman Park Bldg. HW
Thurs., Nov. 20, 4 p.m. "Predictive Models of the
Heart in Health and Disease," an Applied
Mathematics and Statistics seminar with Natalia Trayanova,
WSE. 304 Whitehead. HW
Fri., Nov. 21, noon. "The Detection and
Characterization of Respiratory Virus Transmission in
Institutions," an Epidemiology thesis defense seminar with
Justin Lessler. W3030 SPH. EB
Fri., Nov. 21, 12:15 p.m. "Putting Two Heads
Together: How Processivity Arises in Kinesin," a Carnegie
Institution Embryology seminar with Nicholas Guydosh,
Stanford University. Rose Auditorium, 3520
San Martin Drive. HW
Fri., Nov. 21, 1 p.m. "Synthetic Biology: From
Programming Bacteria to Programming Stem Cells," a
Biomedical Engineering seminar with Ron Weiss, Princeton
University. (Also videoconferenced to 709
Traylor.) 110 Clark. HW
Fri., Nov. 21, 4 p.m. The David Bodian Seminar
— "The Neuronal Basis of Stereo Vision" with Jenny
Read, University of Newcastle. Sponsored by the Krieger
Mind/Brain Institute. 338 Krieger. HW
Mon., Nov. 24, 1 p.m. "Intracellular Transport and
the Kinesin Superfamily of Molecular Motors: KIFs:
From Control of Brain Wiring and Function to Left/Right
Determination and Suppression of
Tumorigenesis," a Neuroscience research seminar with
Nobutaka Hirokawa, University of Tokyo School
of Medicine. West Lecture Hall, WBSB. EB
Mon., Nov. 24, 3 p.m. "Optimal Transport and
Perelman's Reduced Volume," an Analysis seminar with
John Lott, University of Michigan. Sponsored by
Mathematics. 304 Krieger. HW
Tues., Nov. 25, noon. "Regulation of Glucose and
Energy Metabolism by Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1," a
Biological Chemistry seminar with Gregg Semenza, SoM. 612
Physiology. EB
Tues., Nov. 25, 1 p.m. "Development of Mammalian
Thalamus," a Neuroscience research seminar with
Tomomi Shimogori, RIKEN BSI. West Lecture Hall (ground
floor), WBSB. EB
Tues., Nov. 25, 3 p.m. "Microbial Interactions With
Fullerenes and Other Engineered Nanoparticles:
Environmental Implications," a Geography and Environmental
Engineering seminar with Pedro Alvarez,
Rice University. 234 Ames. HW
Mon., Dec. 1, noon. "Global Governance in a
Globalized World," a Political Science seminar with Harris
Gleckman, former head, UNCTAD. 366 Mergenthaler. HW
Mon., Dec. 1, 12:15 p.m. "Single Molecule Studies of
Gene Regulation and Cell Division," a Carnegie
Institution Embryology seminar with Jie Xiao, SoM. Rose
Auditorium, 3520 San Martin Drive. HW
Special Events
Tues., Nov. 18, 5 p.m. Soledad O'Brien, anchor and
special correspondent for CNN, will speak to the
School of Public Health about her experiences in the wake
of disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and
the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Sponsored by External
Affairs. E2014 SPH (Sommer Hall). EB
Wed., Nov. 19, 8 p.m. The Milton S. Eisenhower
Symposium presents JHU President William Brody.
Reception in the Clipper Room follows the event. Shriver
Hall. HW
Thurs., Nov. 20, 7:30 to 9 a.m. Leaders & Legends
Series presents Sheila Bair, chair, FDIC. (See
story, "FDIC chair Sheila Bair to give Leaders & Legends
lecture," in this issue.) $35. To register go to
carey.jhu.edu/leadersandlegends. Renaissance Harborplace
Hotel.
Fri., Nov. 21, 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. United Way Bake
Sale, sponsored by Homewood Student Employment
Services. Basement, Garland Hall. HW
Fri., Nov. 21, 4 p.m. JHSPH United Way Happy Hour,
one free beer/beverage to anyone who completes
the United Way form. Drawing for two $200 gift certificates
to the Apple Store will be held at this
event. Sponsored by External Affairs. Courtyard, 1st floor,
SPH. EB
Theater
Thurs., Nov. 20, Fri., Nov. 21, and Sat., Nov. 22, 8
p.m. to midnight. Witness Theater presents original
student-written one-act plays. $5 general admission, $3 for
students. Arellano Theater, Levering.
HW
Fri., Nov. 21, and Sat., Nov. 22, 8 p.m., and Sun., Nov.
23, 2 p.m. The Johns Hopkins University Theatre
presents David Lindsay-Abaire's poignant comedy Fuddy
Meers. $15 general admission, $13 for senior
citizens, JHU faculty, staff and alumni; $5 for students
with ID. Merrick Barn. HW
Workshops
Thurs., Nov. 20, 1 p.m. "Communicate With Adobe
Connect and Skype," a Center for Educational
Resources workshop. To register, go to www.cer.jhu.edu. Garrett
Room, MSE Library. HW
Mon., Nov. 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. "Grantcraft," a
Professional Development Office workshop intended for
new faculty, clinical fellows and postdocs. $1,250 for
faculty and staff, $625 for postdocs and
fellows. To register, e-mail [email protected].
Tilghman Auditorium. EB
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