March 21, 2011
Calendar — March 21, 2011
COLLOQUIA
Tues., March 22, 4:15 p.m. “Exploring New Ligand Designs for Asymmetric Catalysis,” a Chemistry colloquium with Sukwon Hong, University of Florida. 233 Remsen. HW
Wed., March 23, 3:30 p.m. “Quasar Outflows and Feedback to Galaxy Evolution,” an STSci colloquium with Fred Hamann, University of Florida. Bahcall Auditorium, Muller Bldg. HW
Fri., March 25, 2 p.m. “Project Azorian: The CIA and the Raising of the K-129,” an Applied Physics Laboratory colloquium with analyst, consultant and author Norman Polmar. Parsons Auditorium. APL
CONFERENCES
Wed., March 23 through Fri., March 25. The 45th Annual Conference on Information Sciences and Systems with plenary speakers Simon Haykin, McMaster University, and Alan Willner, USC. For registration and program information, go to http://ciss.jhu
.edu. Co-sponsored by Electrical and Computer Engineering and the IEE Information Theory Society. Hodson Hall. HW
DANCE
Sun., March 27, 7 p.m. Peabody Preparatory presents its spring dance showcase. $14 general admission, $7 for senior citizens and students with ID. Friedberg Hall. Peabody
DISCUSSION/TALKS
Fri., March 25, 1:30 p.m. “An Evolving Climate Regime: Cancun and Beyond,” a SAIS Energy, Resources and Environment Program discussion with Daniel Bodansky, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, Arizona State University; and Eliot Diringer, Pew Center on Global Climate Change. For information, e-mail anorris@jhu.edu or call 202-663-5786. Kenney Auditorium, Nitze Bldg. SAIS
INFORMATION
SESSIONS
Mon., March 21, 7 p.m. Online information session for the Master of Arts in Communication degree program, a chance to participate in a Q&A session with the program coordinator. RSVP online at http://advanced.jhu.edu/rsvp/index.cfm?ContentID=2870.
Wed., March 23, 6:30 p.m. Information session for the Master of Arts in Applied Economics degree program, an opportunity to meet program director Frank Weiss, discuss the curriculum, submit an application. Refreshments provided. For more information or to RSVP, go to http://advanced.jhu.edu/calendar/index
.html?ContentID=2849. Washington D.C. Center.
Thurs., March 24, 7 p.m. Online information session for the Master of Science in Environmental Sciences and Policy online degree program, a chance to learn about the program’s admission requirements, curriculum design, course structure and degree requirements; also participate in a discussion and chat about the program faculty. RSVP online at http://advanced.jhu.edu/rsvp/index.cfm?ContentID=2932.
LECTURES
Thurs., March 24, 7:30 a.m. The William F. Rienhoff Jr. Lecture—“The Changing Face of Surgical Education: At the Crossroads of the Patients, the Trainees and the Public Needs” by Carlos Pellegrini, University of Washington. Sponsored by the School of Medicine. Tilghman Auditorium. EB
Mon., March 28, 12:15 p.m. “The Hatam Sofer on Jacob and Esau: Brotherhood and Jewish Emancipation,” a Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Program in Jewish Studies lecture by Malachi Hacohen, Duke University. Smokler Center for Jewish Life (Hillel). HW
Mon., March 28, 4 p.m. The Fourth Billig-Croft Lecture—“Electrochemistry and the Future of the Automobile” by Frederick Wagner, General Motors. Reception follows. Sponsored by the Whiting School of Engineering. Mason Hall Auditorium. HW
Mon., March 28, 4 p.m. The Dean’s Lecture IV— “Epigenetic Marks as Detectors, Targets and Predictors in Breast Cancer” by Saraswati Sukumar, SoM. Hurd Hall. EB
Mon., March 28, 4:30 p.m. The Monroe Martin Lecture—“Topology of Particle Collisions” by Satyan Devadoss, Williams College. (Second lecture in the series takes place March 29.) Sponsored by Mathematics. 304 Krieger. HW
MUSIC
Thurs., March 24, 5:30 p.m. The Psychiatry and Arts Series presents singer/songwriter Meg Hutchinson performing songs from her new album, interspersed with conversation. (See photo, this page.) Opening remarks by Kay Jamison, SoM. Sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Mood Disorders Center. Hurd Hall. HW
Sun., March 27, 2 p.m. The Preparatory Young People’s String Program performs folk songs and music by Bach, Dvorak, Handel, Mozart, Schubert, Schumann and others. Friedberg Hall. Peabody
SEMINARS
Mon., March 21, noon. “TRPV Ion Channels: Skin Deep and a Mile Wide,” a Biochemistry and Molecular Biology seminar with Michael Caterina, SoM. W1020 SPH. EB
Mon., March 21, 12:15 p.m. “Embryology in Tissue Culture: Studying Eye Development With ES Cells,” a Carnegie Institution Embryology seminar with Thomas Reh, University of Washington. Rose Auditorium, 3520 San Martin Drive. HW
Mon., March 21, 2 p.m. “Tumor Type-Specific Effect of Down Syndrome and ETS2 Dosage in Tumorigenesis,” a Physiology thesis defense seminar with Annan Yang. 202 Physiology (Library). EB
Mon., March 21, 4 p.m. The David Bodian Seminar—“Dissecting Neuroaesthetics” with Edward Vessel, New York University. Sponsored by the Krieger Mind/Brain Institute. 338 Krieger. HW
Tues., March 22, 10 a.m. “Regulation of p-53-Mediated Apoptosis by Inositol Hexakisphosphate Kinase-2,” a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences thesis defense seminar with Michael Koldobskiy. 303 WBSB. EB
Tues., March 22, 10:45 a.m. “Systematic Order Parameter Identification in Biomolecular Simulation,” a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering seminar with Andrew Ferguson, MIT. 301 Shaffer. HW
Tues., March 22, 2 p.m. “Smoking Cessation at the Intersection of the Injection Drug Use, HIV and Tobacco Use Epidemics in Baltimore (1988–2010),” an Epidemiology thesis defense seminar with Bridget Ambrose. W2030 SPH. EB
Wed., March 23, 4 p.m. “Mechanisms and Dynamics of the Ribosome Elongation Cycle,” a Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences seminar with Barry Cooperman, University of Pennsylvania. West Lecture Hall (ground floor), WBSB. EB
Thurs., March 24, 10:45 a.m. “Colloidal Nanostructures: A Curiosity-Driven Investigation,” a Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering seminar with Ludovico Cadematiri, Harvard University. 301 Shaffer. HW
Thurs., March 24, 1 p.m. “Mechanosensory Mechanisms in a Mammalian Touch Receptor,” a Neuroscience research seminar with Ellen Lumpkin, Columbia University. West Lecture Hall (ground floor), WBSB. EB
Mon., March 28, 12:15 p.m. “Quality Control on the Ribosome During Translation,” a Carnegie Institution Embryology seminar with Rachel Green, SoM. Rose Auditorium, 3520 San Martin Drive. HW
Mon., March 28, 3 p.m. “Eigenvalues of Collapsing Domains and Drift Laplacian,” an Analysis/PDE seminar with Zhiqin Lu, University of California, Irvine. Sponsored by Mathematics. 304 Krieger. HW
Mon., March 28, 4 p.m. The David Bodian Seminar—“Representing Information in Neuronal Cell Assemblies: Persistent Activity in the Dentate Gyrus Mediated by Semilunar Granule Cells” with Ben Strowbridge, Case Western Reserve University. Sponsored by the Krieger Mind/Brain Institute. 338 Krieger. HW
WORKSHOPS
Thurs., March 24, and Fri., March 25, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. “Statistical Analysis With Latent Variables Using Mplus,” two one-day workshops on latent variable modeling. No need for a computer. Registration fee is $100 per day, payable by check or money order; register at https://commprojects.jhsph.edu/communications/event_signup
.cfm?event_id=1458. For more information about the workshop, go to www.jhsph.edu/prevention/conferences/muthen2006. W1214 SPH. EB