COLLOQUIUMS

Tues., Oct. 8, 4 p.m. "How Many Singers Does It Take...To Stage a Monteverdi Opera?" a Musicology colloquium with Tim Carter, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Sponsored by the Peabody Conservatory of Music. 114 Leakin. Peabody

Tues., Oct. 8, 4:15 p.m. "Photochemical Modulation of Luminescence in Metal-Organic Chromophores," a Chemistry colloquium with Phil Castellano, Bowling Green State University; 233 Remsen. HW

Wed., Oct. 9, 4 p.m. "Ion Channel Function, Regulation and Evolution: Lessons from Electric Fish," a Psychological and Brain Sciences seminar with Harold Zakon, University of Texas, Austin; 234 Ames. HW

Thurs., Oct. 10, 3 p.m. "Gen'ichi Kato's Nobel Candidacy: Nerve Physiology and the Politics of Science, 1926-36," a History of Science, Medicine and Technology colloquium with James Bartholomew, Ohio State University. 3505 N. Charles Street. HW

Fri., Oct. 11, 2 p.m. "Coated Stents: A Major Breakthrough in the Treatment of Heart Disease," an APL colloquium with Robert Fischell, Fischell Biomedical, LLC; Kossiakoff Center. APL Program is simulcast to 218 Maryland Hall on the Homewood campus.

Fri., Oct. 11, 4 p.m. "Truth-Conditions and Meaning" with John McDowell, University of Pittsburgh; 348 Gilman. HW

DISCUSSION/
TALKS

Wed., Oct. 9, 2 p.m. AIDS Clinical Trials Groups Community Advisory Board meeting, an opportunity to discuss the HIV clinical trial process; Tumulty Room, 1830 Bldg. EB

FILM/
VIDEO

Tues., Oct. 8, 4:30 p.m. Film and Media Studies presents "Hollywood Iconography," screening of Point Blank and Red River and 7 p.m. "Intro to Study of Film," a screening of Grand Illusion; 110 Gilman. HW

Wed., Oct. 9, 7:30 p.m. Film and Media Studies presents "Gangster Films," screening of High Sierra; 110 Gilman. HW

Thurs., Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Film and Media Studies presents "Characters," screening of To Have and Have Not; Large AV Room, MSE Library. HW

Fri., Oct. 11, 4 p.m. Film and Media Studies presents "Early Films," screening of Little Nemo, Gertie, The Sinking of the Lusitania, Story of a Mosquito and Fantasmagire; 110 Gilman. HW

Sun., Oct. 13, 7 p.m. Film and Media Studies presents "Intro to Study of Film," screening of Bicycle Thief; Large AV room, MSE Library. HW

COMING UP: In 'Blackhawk Down,' Josh Hartnett takes on the role of Matt Eversmann, who led troops into Mogadishu. Today, Eversmann trains ROTC recruits at Homewood. The movie and Eversmann, Oct. 16 at Shriver Hall.

GRAND
ROUNDS

LECTURES

Wed., Oct. 9, 12:30 p.m. "Deceit and Denial: The Deadly Politics of Industrial Pollution," a History of Science, Medicine and Technology lecture by Gerald Markowitz, CUNY, and David Rosner, Columbia University; Seminar Room, 3rd floor, Welch Medical Library. EB

Thurs., Oct. 10, 11 a.m. "Pharmacology and Toxicology Resources," a Welch Medical Library lecture. Part of E-Welch: An Introduction and Update on the Library; Alumni Auditorium, School of Nursing. EB

Mon., Oct. 14, 4 p.m. The 2002 George S. Benton Memorial Lecture--"Predicting Weather and Climate in a Chaotic World" by Brian Hoskins, University of Reading, UK; Olin Hall Auditorium. HW

MUSIC

Fri., Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Society of Composers, compositions by the membership; Leakin Hall. Peabody

Sat., Oct. 12, 3 p.m. Society of Composers, compositions by the membership; Griswold Hall. Peabody

Sat., Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m. Peabody Camerata performs music by Phil Popham and Kenneth Fuchs and by members of the Society of Composers; Griswold Hall. Peabody

OPEN
HOUSE

RELIGION

SEMINARS

Mon., Oct. 7, 12:15 p.m. "Motives for Intergenerational Transfers: A New Test Based on Siblings' Behavior" with Lilliana Pezzin, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; W3030 BSPH. EB

Mon., Oct. 7, 3 p.m. "Darwinian Expression of Vegetation Form and Function," a Geography and Environmental Engineering seminar with Peter Eagleson, MIT; 234 Ames Hall. HW

Mon., Oct. 7, 4 p.m. "Quantifying Textural Anisotropism in Basaltic Rocks and Its Application to the Study of Magmatic Compaction," an Earth and Planetary Sciences seminar with Anthony Philpotts, University of Connecticut; Olin Hall Auditorium. HW

Tues., Oct. 8, noon. "pp32, Histone Acetylation and Induced Differentiation Cancer" with Gary Pasternack; 612 Physiology. EB

Tues., Oct. 8, 4 p.m. "Engineering Heritage and the Civil Engineering Profession," a Civil Engineering seminar with Eric Delony, National Park Service; 110 Maryland. HW

Tues., Oct. 8, 4:30 p.m. "V1-Perdiodic Homotopy Groups of Compact Simple Lie Groups" with Don Davis, Lehigh University; 302 Krieger. HW

Tues., Oct. 8, 4:30 p.m. "Cellular Cooperation in Cochlear Mechanics," a Center for Language and Speech Processing seminar with George Zweig, Los Alamos National Laboratory; 101 Shaffer. HW

Wed., Oct. 9, 12:15 p.m. "Interventions for Preventing Cognitive Loss in Later Life" with George Rebok; Hampton House Auditorium. EB

Wed., Oct. 9, 3 p.m. "The Effect of Emotional Labor on Depression and Job Dissatisfaction Among Young Workers," a thesis defense seminar with Arnold DeCastro; W7023 BSPH. EB

Wed., Oct. 9, 3:30 p.m. "Polymeric Contrast Agents: Conformation and Imaging Efficacy," an In vivo Cellular Molecular Imaging Center seminar with Egidijus Uzgiris, GE Global Research Center, New York; G007 Ross (ground level). EB

Wed., Oct. 9, 4 p.m. "Structuring Environmental Equity Assessments: Formal Approaches and a Case Study of Proximity to Major Highways in New York City" with Thomas Louis; W2030 BSPH. EB

Wed., Oct. 9, 4 p.m. "The Road Less Traveled: Unusual Trafficking of Caveolin Through the Secretory Pathway," a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences seminar with Deborah Brown, SUNY, Stony Brook; 303 WBSB. EB

Thurs., Oct. 10, 11 a.m. "Targeting Polymeric Particles to Select Segments of the Endothelium," a Chemical Engineering seminar with Douglas Goetz, Ohio University; 110 Maryland. HW

Thurs., Oct. 10, 12:05 p.m. "Banting on Corpulence: A Not-So-Modern Problem," a Center for Human Nutrition seminar with Kenneth Carpenter, University of California, Berkeley; W1020 BSPH. EB

Thurs., Oct. 10, 12:15 p.m. "How Do We Ensure That Epidemiological Research Improves Health: A Review of U.S.-United Kingdom Work in the 20th Century" with Walter Holland; London School of Economics; W2008 BSPH. EB

Thurs., Oct. 10, 12:45 p.m."Cerebellar Contributions to Motor Learning and Coordination," a Neuroscience research seminar with Amy Bastian; 811 WBSB. EB

Thurs., Oct. 10, 2 p.m. "Cell Energetics and Cancer: Cutting the Fuel Lines," a Cell Biology seminar with Peter Pedersen; Suite 2-200, 1830 Bldg. EB

Thurs., Oct. 10, 3 p.m. "Toward Large-Eddy Simulation of Turbulent Flows in Engineerng Geometries," a Mechanical Engineering seminar with Krishnan Mahesh, University of Minnesota; 110 Maryland. HW

Thurs., Oct. 10, 3:30 p.m. "How mRNAs Can Disturb Translational Accuracy: The Mechanism of +1 Programmed Translational Frameshifting in Yeast," a Molecular Biology seminar with Philip Farabaugh, University of Maryland, Baltimore; 517 PCTB. EB

Thurs., Oct. 10, 4 p.m. "Sensational Epithelium: New Roles for the Vanilloid Receptor Family," a Biology seminar with Michael Caterina; 100 Mudd. HW

Thurs., Oct. 10, 4 p.m. "The Lattice Theory of the Symmetric Group (Episode II: f- and h-Vectors of Distributive Lattices)," a Mathematical Sciences seminar with Jonathan Farley, Vanderbilt University; 304 Whitehead. HW

Fri., Oct. 11, 11 a.m. "Generation of Internal Tides in a Fluid of Finite Depth: Analytical and Numerical Calculations" with Samar Khatiwala, Columbia University; 234 Ames. HW

Fri., Oct. 11, 1:30 p.m. "Exploring Smart Growth in Land Development Using Multi-Objective Optimization" with Steven Gabriel, University of Maryland; 234 Ames. HW

Fri., Oct. 11, 3 p.m. "Flow around micro-organisms measured with digital holography" with Ed Malkiel; 107 Latrobe. HW

Fri., Oct. 11, 3:30 p.m. "Patterns of Suspended Magnetic Microspheres" with Chun Sun; 107 Latrobe. HW

Mon., Oct. 14, 4 p.m. "A Unified View of Protein Folding" with Daniel Raleigh, SUNY, Stony Brook; 109 Jenkins. HW

Mon., Oct. 14, 4 p.m. "Genetic Defenses Against Sterol Accumulation" with Helen Hobbs, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas; 1-191 Meyer. EB

SPECIAL
EVENTS

Wed., Oct. 9, noon. Wednesday Noon Series presents a lecture by author Gilbert Sandler on the topic of his book Small Town Baltimore: An Album of Memories. Copies of the book will be available for sale and signing. Sponsored by Special Events and the JHU Press. Shriver Hall. HW

Wed., Oct. 9, 4:30 p.m. Teach-in and dialogue on the Bush administration's proposed war on Iraq, an opportunity for a public dialogue on the resolution preemptive war against Iraq; 101 Remsen. HW

Wed., Oct. 9, 8 p.m. Odyssey Media Forum--Qayum Karzai, Baltimore restaurateur, founder of Afghans for Civil Society and brother of president of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai, along with Baltimore Sun correspondents William Englund and Kathy Lally, will discuss the situation in Afghanistan; Schafler Auditorium, Bloomberg Center. HW

Thurs., Oct. 10, 8 p.m. MSE Symposium--Changing Times: Who Are We? An Introspective Look at American Identity in the 21st Century presents a lecture "Defining the Times: The Power of the News Media" by David Brock. A book signing will follow Brock's lecture. 410-516-7683. Shriver Hall. HW

SPORTS

Wed., Oct. 9, 7 p.m. Men's Soccer, vs. Washington College; Homewood Field. HW

Wed., Oct. 9, 7 p.m. Women's Volleyball, vs. Bryn Mawr; Athletic Center. HW

Thurs., Oct. 10, 7 p.m. Field Hockey, vs. College of Notre Dame; Homewood Field. HW

Sat., Oct. 12, 2 p.m. Field Hockey, vs. Dickinson; Homewood Field. HW

Sat., Oct. 12, 7 p.m. Women's Soccer, vs. Swarthmore; Homewood Field. HW

Mon., Oct. 14, 7 p.m. Field Hockey, vs. Catholic; Homewood Field. HW