July 19, 2010
Calendar — July 19, 2010
FILM/VIDEO
Fri., July 23, 7:30 p.m. The JHU Summer Film Series presents Star Trek (2009); music by the Swingin’ Swamis. Sponsored by the Office of Summer and Intersession Programs. Live music begins at 7:30 p.m.; movies start just after sunset. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. Keyser Quad. HW
GRAND ROUNDS
Mon., July 26, 8:30 a.m. “The Molecular Genetics of Acinetobacter spp.: Challenges and Opportunities,” Pathology Grand Rounds with Robert Bonomo, Case Western Reserve. Hurd Hall. EB
Wed., July 21, noon. “Untapped Potential: Innovations in Community-Academic Partnerships to Prevent Injury,” Public Health Practice grand rounds with Eileen McDonald, SPH; Shannon Frattaroli, SPH; and Deputy Chief Raymond O’Brocki, Baltimore City Fire Department. Co-sponsored the Mid-Atlantic Public Health Training Center and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. W1214 SPH. EB
INFORMATION SESSIONS
Tues., July 27, 5 to 8 p.m. The U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Officer Test oral preparation session. Sponsored by the SAIS Office of Career Services and the U.S. State Department. For more information and to RSVP, e-mail bcummings@howard.edu. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Bldg. SAIS
READINGS/BOOK TALKS
Sat., July 24, 1 p.m. Pamela Ribon, best-selling author, television writer and performer, will read from and sign copies of her new novel, Going in Circles. Barnes & Noble Johns Hopkins. HW
SEMINARS
Tues., July 20, 12:30 p.m. “Which Comparativeness Research Question Should We Invest in First? Testing an Approach for Setting Priorities,” an Epidemiology thesis defense seminar with Tianjing Li. W2030 SPH. EB
Wed., July 21, 1 p.m. “Coordinated Assembly of Bacteria SSB Proteins on Single-Stranded DNA,” a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology thesis defense seminar with Brenda Salerno. W1020 SPH. EB
SYMPOSIA
Mon., July 19, noon to 3 p.m. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Women’s Health with keynote speaker Camara Jones, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and selected research presentations from students and postdoctoral fellows. Sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Women’s Health Research Group. Lunch will be served. RSVP to www.jhsph
.edu/urbanhealth/whrg/symposium_2010
.html. W2008 SPH. EB
THEATER
“Shakespeare Under the Stars 2010,” the Baltimore Shakespeare Festival’s annual summer residency in Evergreen’s meadow. Two plays will be performed in repertory Wednesday to Sunday through Aug. 1: Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors and Moliere’s Scapin! Upcoming performances, all at 8 p.m., are July 23, 24, 25, 28 and 29 (Shakespeare) and July 21, 22, 30, 31 and Aug. 1 (Moliere). Gates open at 6 p.m. for picnicking. For the schedule of performances and ticket reservations, call 410-366-8596 or go to www
.baltimoreshakespeare.org. $25 general admission; $20 for senior citizens, teachers and artists; $10 for students. Buy tickets to both shows, receive $5 off each ticket. Evergreen Museum & Library.
WORKSHOPS
Mon., July 19, through Thurs., July 22, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and Fri., July 23, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Your Research Career,” a Professional Development Office workshop for JHMI students, graduate students and fellows. Registration required; go to www.hopkinsmedicine
.org/pdo. Mountcastle Auditorium. EB
The Center for Educational Resources presents a series of information sessions on the Blackboard 9.1 interface. The training is open to anyone who will be accessing a Blackboard site as an administrator or TA. To register, go to www.cer.jhu.edu. Garrett Room, MSE Library. HW
• Mon., July 19, and Tues., July 27, 10 a.m. to noon, and 2 to 4 p.m. “Getting Started With Blackboard.”
• Thurs., July 22, and Wed., July 28, 10 a.m. to noon, and 2 to 4 p.m. “Blackboard Communication and Collaboration.”
• Fri., July 23, and Thurs., July 29, 10 a.m. to noon, and 2 to 4 p.m. “Accessing Student Knowledge and Managing Grades in Blackboard.”
Tues., July 27, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Grantcraft,” a Professional Development Office workshop for JHMI faculty and postdoctoral and clinical fellows. To register, go to www.hopkinsmedicine.org/pdo. Mountcastle Auditorium. EB