The Johns Hopkins Gazette: September 20, 1999
THE GAZETTE WEEKLY CALENDAR
Sep. 20-27

Johns Hopkins Gazette Online Edition

  

COLLOQUIUA

Tues., Sept. 21, 4:15 p.m. "Discovery of Minimal Peptides for Asymmetric Catalysis and Synthesis," a Chemistry colloquium with Scott Miller, Boston College; 233 Remsen. HW

Thurs., Sept. 23, 3 p.m. "William James' Theory of Emotion and the Transformation of American Psychology," a History of Science, Medicine and Technology colloquium with Joshua Levens; Seminar Room, 3rd floor, Welch Medical Library. JHMI

  

LECTURES

Wed., Sept. 22, 4 p.m. "The Research Paper: Putting Together Your First Draft," a Scientific Communication lecture by Deborah McClellan. Welch Lecture Series. Mountcastle Auditorium, PCTB. JHMI

Wed., Sept. 22, 7 p.m. "The Life, Work and Hometown of William Faulkner," a slide-illustrated lecture by Nancy Norris, marking the 50th anniversary of Faulkner's Nobel Prize for Literature. 410-516-4842. 3 Shaffer. HW

  

OPEN HOUSES

Tues., Sept. 21, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Open House for the SPSBE's Odyssey Creative Writing Program, with instructors and current students. 410-516-4842. 3 Shaffer. HW

Sun., Sept. 26, 2 to 5 p.m. Peabody Open House, featuring performances, demonstrations, tours and activities for families. In conjunction with Baltimore Book Festival. Entrance at 609 N. Charles St. Peabody

  

SEMINARS

Mon., Sept. 20, 4 p.m. "Recent Developments in Groundwater Assessment and Remediation," an Earth and Planetary Sciences seminar with Michael Simms; Olin Hall Auditorium. HW

Tues., Sept. 21, 9 a.m. "Women and Revolution," a Pew Fellowships in International Journalism seminar with Azar Nafisi and Mahnaz Afkhami, Sisterhood is Global Institute. 202-663-7761. 812 Rome Bldg. SAIS

Tues., Sept. 21, noon. "The Structure and Biosynthesis of GPI Membrane Anchors," a Biological Chemistry seminar with Mike Ferguson, University of Dundee, Scotland; 612 Physiology. JHMI

Tues., Sept. 21, 4:15 p.m. "Let Me Take You Down: Effects of Myxoma Virus on Class I MHC Molecules," an Immunology Council seminar with Martha Zuniga, University of California, Santa Cruz; W2030 SPH. JHMI

Tues., Sept. 21, 5 p.m. "The Stability of a Unipolar World," an International Relations seminar with William Wolhforth, Georgetown University. 202-663-5714. 508 Nitze Bldg. SAIS

Wed., Sept. 22, 12:30 p.m. "Making Peace in 'Congo B': A Personal Report," a Conflict Management seminar with William Zartman. 202-663-5745. 535 Rome Bldg. SAIS

Wed., Sept. 22, 4 p.m. "Protein Tyrosine Dephosphorylation and Signal Transduction," a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences seminar with Zhong-Yin Zhang; 303 WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., Sept. 23, 12:15 p.m. "How to Select and Work with an Advertising Agency," a Center for Communication Programs seminar with Joan Yonkler, Win Morgan and Jim Williams; Haryono Room. JHMI

Thurs., Sept. 23, 12:30 p.m. "Participation and Disaster Management: Applying the Lessons of Community-Based Development to Hurricane Mitch," a Social Change and Development seminar with Patricia Delaney, George Washington University. 202-663-5691. 535 Rome Bldg. SAIS

Thurs., Sept. 23, 1 p.m. "Deconstructing Smell," a Neuroscience research seminar with Linda Buck, Harvard Medical School; 811 WBSB. JHMI

Thurs., Sept. 23, 3 p.m. "Multiple Scale Asymptotics for Atmospheric Flows," a Mechanical Engineering seminar with Rupert Klein, Free University, Berlin; 110 Maryland. HW

Thurs., Sept. 23, 4 p.m. "Speaker Compensation with All-Pass Transforms," an Electrical and Computer Engineering seminar with John McDonough; 117 Barton. HW

Thurs., Sept. 23, 4 p.m. "Perfect Sampling: A Tale of Two Algorithms," a Mathematical Sciences seminar with James Allen Fill; 304 Whitehead. HW

Fri., Sept. 24, 9 a.m. "Reporting Under Pressure," a Pew Fellowships in International Journalism seminar with selected foreign journalists. 202-663-7761. 812 Rome Bldg. SAIS

Fri., Sept. 24, 12:15 p.m. "Biochemical Analysis of mRNA Transport in Early Development," a Car-negie Institution of Washington seminar with Jim Wilhelm, University of California, San Francisco; Seminar Room, 115 W. University Pkwy. HW

Mon., Sept. 27, 9 a.m. "Lessons of Kosovo," a Pew Fellowships in International Journalism seminar with Gen. Richard Neal (USMC, ret.). 202-663-7761. 812 Rome Bldg. SAIS

Mon., Sept. 27, 12:15 p.m. "Neurogenesis in the Adult Mammalian Nervous System," a Carnegie Institution of Washington seminar with Fred Gage, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego; Seminar Room, 115 W. University Pkwy. HW

Mon., Sept. 27, 4 p.m. "Oriented Attachment: Dissolution of Heterogenite (CoOOOH)," an Earth and Planetary Sciences seminar with Lee Penn; Olin Hall Auditorium. HW

  

SPECIAL EVENTS

Tues., Sept. 21, 4 p.m. "The 21st Century Health Challenges and Responsibilities for the Global Community," a presentation by Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan. East Wing Auditorium. SPH

Tues., Sept. 21, and Wed., Sept. 22, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Red Cross Blood Drive. 410-516-0138. Glass Pavilion, Levering. HW

Wed., Sept. 22, 1:45 to 3:15 p.m. "East Timor, Indonesia, and the International Response," a forum with panelists Paul Wolfowitz, Edward Masters of the United States-Indonesia Society and Eliot Cohen. 202-663-5832. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Bldg. SAIS

Thurs., Sept. 23, noon. Annual United Way Kickoff; Shriver Hall. HW

Mon., Sept. 27, 2 to 5 p.m. Preprofessional Programs: PreLaw "Law Fair," with 60 school admissions representatives; Glass Pavilion, Levering. HW

Alan Stepansky, associate principal cellist of the New York Philharmonic, will perform on Tuesday, Sept. 28, at 8 p.m. For more information, call the Peabody Box Office, 410-659-8124.

  

WJHU 88.1 FM

Tues., Sept. 21, noon. The Marc Steiner Show. Sports Talk, with Milton Kent of The Sun and Keith Mills of WMAR-TV.

Thurs., Sept. 23, noon. The Marc Steiner Show. Advice on buying a home.


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