June 20, 2011

Calendar — June 20, 2011

EXHIBITIONS

Wed., June 29, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Opening reception for the exhibition Asian Influence—Western Vision: The Watercolors of Morton Wesley Huber, which continues through August 28. (See image, this page.) Free with museum admission and on view as part of the regular guided tour. Evergreen Museum & Library.

LECTURES

The FDA Lecture Series, Regulation of Medical Devices, sponsored by the Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design. West Lecture Hall.  EB

Fri., June 22, 6 p.m. “PMA Process” by Tina Morrison, FDA.

Wed., June 29, 6 p.m. “EPI” by Nilsa Loyo-Berrios and Daniel Canos, both FDA.

Mon., June 27, noon. “Animal Pain: What Is It and Why It Matters,” a Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing lecture by Bernard Rollin, Colorado State University. Rollin will also sign copies of his recent book, Putting the Horse Before Descartes: My Life’s Work on Behalf of Animals. Co-sponsored by the Center for a Livable Future. W3008 SPH.  EB

Tues., July 5, 8 p.m. “ATLAST: The Advanced Technology Large Aperture Space Telescope,” an STScI public lecture by Marc Postman, STScI. Bahcall Auditorium, Muller Bldg.  HW

SEMINARS

Mon., June 20, 4 p.m. The David Bodian Seminar—“Does Activity in the Primary Visual Cortex Support Perceptual Experience?” with Alexander Maier, NIMH. Sponsored by the Krieger Mind/Brain Institute. 338 Krieger.  HW

Wed., June 22, 9:30 a.m. “Using Google Search Query Logs to Identify Health Patterns Related to Chronic Disease and Health Behaviors,” a Health, Behavior and Society thesis defense seminar with John Ayers. 744 Hampton House.  EB

Thurs., June 23, 9 a.m. “From Individuals to Populations: Applications and Insights Concerning the Generalized Linear Mixed Model,” a Biostatistics thesis defense seminar with Bruce Swihart. W2030 SPH.  EB

Fri., June 24, 1:30 p.m. “Dynamics in DNA Damage Recognition,” a Program in Molecular Biophysics thesis defense seminar with Josh Friedman. 701 WBSB.  EB

Mon., June 27, 4 p.m. The David Bodian Seminar—“Testing Hypotheses About Coding and Computation in the Visual System and Something New About Retinal Prosthetics” with Sheila Nirenberg, Weill Medical College, Cornell University. Sponsored by the Krieger Mind/Brain Institute. 338 Krieger.  HW

Tues., June 28, noon. “From a Global to a Celluar Resolution in Metabolic Biochemistry,” a Biological Chemistry seminar with Michael Wolfgang, SoM. 612 Physiology.  EB

Fri., July 1, 10 a.m. “Multidimensional Influences on HIV Medication Adherence and Protective Sexual Behaviors Among People Living With HIV on HAART in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,” an International Health thesis defense seminar with Homaira Hanif. W2030 SPH.  EB

SPECIAL EVENTS

Tues., June 28, noon to 2 p.m. Memorial tribute for Georg Krotkoff, professor emeritus, Near Eastern Studies. RSVP no later than June 21 by phone to 410-242-0983 or edwinhostetter@comcast
.net. Dutch treat lunch at Orchard Market & Cafe, 8815 Orchard Tree Lane, Towson, MD.

Wed., June 29, 5:30 p.m. “Summer Evening at Evergreen,” a chance to meet watercolorist and Johns Hopkins alum Morton Wesley Huber at his exhibition opening (see image, this page), and printmaker/paper installation artist Tai Hwa Goh, Evergreen’s artist-in-residence. 8 p.m. Opening performance of Shakespeare’s As You Like It presented outdoors by the Maryland Shakespeare Festival. Tickets required (see entry below for prices); go to www.mdshakes.org/summer-tour or phone 301-668-4090. Picnicking is invited. Sponsored by JHU Museums. Evergreen Museum & Library.

Wed., June 29 to Sat., July 2, 8 p.m. The Maryland Shakespeare Festival’s production of Shakespeare’s comedy As You Like It, which will also be presented July 6 to 10. 6 p.m. Gates open and picnicking begins. Family-friendly pre-show begins at 7:20 p.m. $20 general admission, $15 for military and senior citizens, $10 for students; $55 for family package (4 tickets). For tickets and information, phone 301-668-4090 or go to www.mdshakes.org/summer-tour. Evergreen Meadow.