The Johns Hopkins Gazette: March 22, 1999
THE GAZETTE CALENDAR
Mar. 22-29

Johns Hopkins Gazette Online Edition

  

COLLOQUIA

Wed., March 24, 4 p.m. "Psychobiology of Maternal Behavior in Rat and Human Mothers," a Psychology colloquium with Alison Fleming, University of Toronto; 234 Ames. HW

Fri., March 26, 2 p.m. "Neuroengineering," with Nitish Thakor. Simulcast to 218 Maryland Hall on the Homewood campus. Parsons Auditorium. APL

Sat., March 27, 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. "Burckhardt's Aesthetic Politics," a History colloquium with Lionel Gossman, Princeton University; Christine Smith, Harvard Graduate School of Design; Michael Holly, University of Rochester; and Julia Lupton, University of California, Irvine; Gilman Hall. HW

  

CONFERENCE

Fri., March 26, 1 p.m. "Anti-inflammatory Mechanism of Action of Corticosteroids," a Clinical Immunology clinical conference with Malcolm Johnson, Glaxo, Middlesex, England; room 2B.65, Asthma and Allergy Center. Bayview

  

FILMS

Wed., March 24, 4 p.m. Sum of Us, a film presentation by the Milton S. Eisenhower Diversity Book/Video Club, followed by discussion. R.S.V.P. to 410-516-8336. Garrett Room, MSE Library. HW

Wed., March 24 and Thurs., March 25, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Enemy of the State, a Weekend Wonderflix/Reel World presentation. $3. 410-516-8666. Shriver Hall. HW

Fri., March 26, 10 p.m. Your Friends and Neighbors (1998), directed by Neil Labute. Part of the "Bad Sex Symposium," a Women's History Month Event; 110 Gilman. HW

Sun., March 28, 8 p.m. The Sweet Hereafter, a Women's History Month Event; 323 Gilman. HW

  

GRAND ROUNDS

Wed., March 24, 4 p.m. "Paget's Disease: Potent New Drugs Make Remission Achievable," Endocrine Grand Rounds with Elizabeth Streeten; 1 Marburg. JHMI

  

LECTURES

Mon., March 22, 3 p.m. 1999 Don P. Giddens Inaugural Professorial Lecture--"Engineering 'Ears' and 'Eyes' for Computers: Taking Hints from Nature" by Andreas Andreou; Arellano Theater, Levering. HW

Mon., March 22, 5 p.m. "Genetic and Epigenetic Alterations--Constant Traveling Companions along the Road to Cancer," an Oncology lecture by Stephen Baylin. The "Biology of Cancer" lecture series. 119 Oncology. JHMI

Tues., March 23, 4 p.m. "Attitudes Without Psychology," a Philosophy lecture by Chris Gauker, University of Cincinnati; 348 Gilman. HW

Tues., March 23, 4 p.m. "The Research Paper: Making It Effective," a Scientific Communication lecture by Debbie McClellan. The Welch Lecture Series. Mountcastle Auditorium, PCTB. JHMI

Tues., March 23, 7 p.m. "Hate Me for the Right Reasons," a DSAGA lecture by Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer (ret.). Glass Pavilion, Levering. HW

Wed., March 24, noon. "Internet Basics," an Internet Lecture Series event. Part of the Welch Lecture Series. Mountcastle Auditorium, PCTB. JHMI

Wed., March 24, 3 p.m. The Darcy Lecture--"Ground Water Recharge in Arid Regions: Questions about Today and the Past" by Scott Tyler, University of Nevada at Reno; 234 Ames. HW

Wed., March 24, 5 p.m. "Herpesviruses and Cancer," an Oncology lecture by Gary Hayward. The "Biology of Cancer" lecture series. 119 Oncology. JHMI

Wed., March 24, 5:30 p.m. The 1999 Sidney M. Friedberg Lecture in Music and Psychology--"Thinking About Listening" by Paul Lansky, Princeton University. Seating is limited. To reserve a seat, 410-659-8107. Classroom A, Peabody Inn. Peabody

Thurs., March 25, 12:30 p.m. "Compassionate Capitalism," a Social Change and Development brown bag lunch lecture by David Green, SEVA Foundation; 812 Rome Bldg. SAIS

Thurs., March 25, 5 p.m. The 16th Annual Christie Lecture--"New Directions in Nuclear Fusion Research" by Robert Goldston, Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. Sponsored by Mechanical Engineering. Mudd Hall Auditorium. HW

Mon., March 29, 5 p.m. Dean's Lecture II--"The Guillian-Barre Syndromes: Lessons from the Developing World" by John Griffin; Hurd Hall. JHMI

Mon., March 29, 7 p.m. "Relationship of Trans Liberation to Progressive Causes," a DSAGA lecture by Leslie Feinberg, Workers' World Party. Bloomberg Auditorium. HW

  

MUSIC

Tues., March 23, 8 p.m. Violin Recital by the winner of the 1999 William Marbury Violin Competition. 410-659-8124. Friedberg Concert Hall. Peabody

Wed., March 24, noon. "Mosaic Woven Rhythms: Old to New," a performance by the Mosaic Trio. Part of the Wednesday Noon Series sponsored by Special Events. Shriver Hall. HW

Wed., March 24, 8 p.m. Peabody Trio Concert with guest artist clarinetist Charles Neidich. $16, $8 for senior citizens and $5 for students with I.D. 410-659-8124. Friedberg Concert Hall. Peabody

Fri., March 26, 8 p.m. Evergreen Carriage House Series Concert by the Magellan String Quartet. $10 (includes a reception to meet the artists). 410-516-0341. Evergreen

The Magellan Quartet will perform in the final Evergreen Carriage House Concert of the 1998-99 season.

Sat., March 27, 8 p.m. A Cappella Spring Concert by the Mental Notes. 410-662-7503. Bloomberg Auditorium. HW

Sun., March 28, 3 p.m. Peabody Preparatory Sinfonia and Peabody Chamber Orchestra Concert. 410-659-8124. Friedberg Concert Hall. Peabody

Sun., March 28, 7:30 p.m. Shriver Hall Concert Series--Moscow Conservatory Trio. $23, $12 for students. Shriver Hall. HW

  

OPEN HOUSES

Mon., March 22, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Open House for Graduate Division of Education graduate degree and certificate programs. Faculty, advisers and financial aid officers will be available to answer questions. 1-800-GO TO JHU. Columbia, 6740 Alexander Bell Drive, Columbia Gateway Pk.

Mon., March 22, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Open House for Division of Undergraduate Studies degree program. Faculty, advisers and financial aid officers will be available to answer questions. 1-800-GO TO JHU. Sherwood Room, Levering. HW

Thurs., March 25, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Open House for Division of Undergraduate Studies degree program. 1-800-GO TO JHU. Montgomery Co., 9601 Medical Center Drive, Rockville.

Sat., March 27, 10:30 a.m. to noon. Open House for Division of Undergraduate Studies degree program. 1-800-GO TO JHU. Columbia, 6740 Alexander Bell Dr., Columbia Gateway Pk.

  

SEMINARS

Mon., March 22, 12:15 p.m. "Transcriptional Control of CGN4: A Window on General Factors Controlling Initiator tRNA Recruitment and Start Condon Recognition in Yeast," a Carnegie Institution of Washington Embryology seminar with Allan Hinnebusch, NIH; Seminar Room, 115 W. University Pkwy. HW

Mon., March 22, 2 p.m. "TOR Signaling: Temporal and Spatial Control of Cell Growth," a Cell Biology and Anatomy seminar with Michael Hall, Biozentrum, Basel, Switzerland; 110 WBSB. JHMI

Mon., March 22, 4 p.m. "Sentimentalism and Its Erasure: The Role of Emotions in the Era of the French Revolution," a History seminar with William Reddy, Duke University; 315 Gilman. HW

Mon., March 22, 4 p.m. "Mechanism of Protein Splicing," a Biochemistry seminar with Francine Perler, New England Biolabs Inc.; W2030 SPH. JHMI

Tues., March 23, noon. "The Quest for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Susceptibility Genes," a seminar with Steven Brant; 918 Ross. JHMI

Tues., March 23, 1:30 to 3 p.m. and Thurs., March 25, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tax Information Sessions for Internationals, discussion of non-resident alien tax issues; 1st floor library, Reed Hall. JHMI

Tues., March 23, 3 p.m. "Endless Novelty: Specialty Production and American Industrialization, 1865-1925," a Geography and Environmental Engineering seminar with Phil Scranton, Georgia Tech; 234 Ames. HW

Tues., March 23, 4:15 p.m. "Transcriptional Regulation of T-Cell Development and Activation," an Immunology Council seminar with Jeffrey Leiden, University of Chicago; W2030 SPH. JHMI

Wed., March 24, 4 p.m. "Overcoming the Barrier of Tumor Antigen-specific T-Cell Tolerance," a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences seminar with Hyam Levitsky; 303 WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., March 25, 1 p.m. "Neurotrophins in vivo Studies in the Embryo and the Adult," a Neuroscience research seminar with Luis Parada, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School; 811 WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., March 25, 4 p.m. Information Session on the joint School of Nursing/School of Continuing Studies Business of Nursing graduate certificate program, with Maryann Fralic. 410-955-7548. 9 Pinkard Bldg. JHMI

Thurs., March 25, 4 p.m. "A Multi-Type Percolation Model," a Mathematical Sciences seminar with John Wierman; 304 Whitehead. HW

Thurs., March 25, 4 p.m. "La Revolution dans une Seule Banlieue: Municipal Communism and the Politics of Childhood (Ivry-sur-Seine, 1925-60)," a Special Meeting of the Seminar with Laura Lee Downs, University of Michigan. Sponsored by History. 315 Gilman. HW

Fri., March 26, 1 p.m. "History of Synaptic Use Determines Strength of Central Synapses," a Biomedical Engineering seminar with Lynn Dobrunz, Salk Institute; 707 Traylor. JHMI

Fri., March 26, 2 p.m. "Reclaiming Gregoria's Mule: The Meanings of Freedom in the Arimao and Caunao Valleys, Cienfuegos, Cuba, 1880-99," with Rebecca Scott, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Part of the "Legacies of Empire: Spain and the Americas, 1598-1998" lecture series. 223 Gilman. HW

Fri., March 26, 3:30 p.m. "Some Basic Principles of Variational Analysis," a joint Civil Engineering, Economics, Mathematical Sciences and Mathematics seminar with Boris Mordukhovich, Wayne State University; 111 Mergenthaler. HW

Mon., March 29, noon. "CISSRS Student Lecture," a Computer Integrated Surgical Systems and Technology Engineering Research Center seminar; 301 Shaffer. HW

Mon., March 29, 12:15 p.m. "Regulation of Mitosis and Meiosis in the Mammalian Germline," a Carnegie Institution of Washington Embryology seminar with Peter Donovan, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia; Seminar Room, 115 W. University Pkwy. HW

Mon., March 29, 4 p.m. "Hippocampal Memory: From Genes to Dreams," a Mind/Brain Institute seminar with Matthew Wilson, MIT; 341 Krieger. HW

  

SPORTS

Sat., March 27, 2 p.m. Men's Lacrosse, Blue Jays vs. Virginia.

Mon., March 29, 11 a.m. Women's Lacrosse, Hopkins vs. Duke.

  

SYMPOSIA

Sat., March 27, all day. "Bad Sex Symposium," a Women's History Month event. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. "Defining Bad Sex" with Sharon Willis, University of Rochester, 111 Gilman; 1:30-3:30 p.m. "The Bad Sex Archive" with Jennifer Doyle, University of California at Riverside, 111 Gilman; 4-6 p.m. "Why Bad Sex Matters" with Lauren Berlant, University of Chicago, 111 Gilman; Candace Vogler, University of Chicago, and Sasha Torres. 410-516-6166. HW

  

VIGIL AND MARCH

Thurs., March 25. Women's History Month Event--"Take Back the Night," a vigil and march against on-campus rape. Sponsored by the Women's Center. 410-516-7681.

  

WJHU

Mon., March 22, noon. The Marc Steiner Show. A discussion on the treatment of schizophrenia, followed at 1 p.m. by Yuri Temirkanov, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's new music director, and Stephen Wigler of The Sun, on the future of the BSO.

Tues., March 23, noon. The Marc Steiner Show. Bruce Jacobs, author of Race Manners: Navigating the Minefield Between Black and White America.

Wed., March 24, noon. The Marc Steiner Showw. Health issues of newly released prisoners.


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