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Calendar Items from the January 16, 2003, Campus News


SEMINARS, MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

Thursday, January 16 . . . Biochemistry Seminar: "Inflammation and Insulin Resistance: The IKKb/NF-kB Connection," Steven Shoelson. Host: Michael Weiss. W439 School of Medicine, noon.

Thursday, January 16 . . . Frontiers in Chemistry: "Acceleration of the drug discovery process through genomics," Steven Ruben. 108 Clapp Hall, 4:30 p.m. Contact: Pat Eland, 368-3620.

Friday, January 17 . . . Statistics Colloquium: "Small Area Estimates Based on NEF-QVF Models and Survey Weights," Taps Maiti. 101 Yost Hall, 3:30-5 p.m. http://laplace.cwru.edu/colloq. Contact: Sharon Dingess, 368-6941 (skd4).

Monday, January 20 . . . Anesthesiology Conference: Morbidity and Mortality. 105 Biomedical Research Building, 4:15 p.m. Contact: Youlanda Ford, 844-5732 (youlanda.ford@uhhs.com).

Tuesday, January 21 . . . Klatsky Seminar in Human Rights: "President Mandela and the Control of Public Power in South Africa's New Constitutional Democracy," Albert Sachs. Reception follows in Blackacre Student Lounge. A59, Moot Courtroom, Gund Hall, 4:45-5:45 p.m. One hour of CLE credit available, pending approval. Contact: Alice Simon, 368-3304 (ams45).

Wednesday, January 22 . . . Neurosciences Seminar: TBA, presented by Joe Hollyfield. E609 School of Medicine, noon to 1 p.m. Contact: Gina Ventre, 368-6252 (glv).

Thursday, January 23 . . . Work-In-Progress Colloquium Series: "Uniting Text and Context: On Exhibiting African Art," Constantine Petridis. New perspectives considered in the re-opening of the Cleveland Museum of Art's gallery of African art. Baker-Nord Center, 206 Clark Hall, 4:30 p.m. http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/bakernord. Contact: 368-0528 (bakernord).

Thursday, January 23 . . . Biochemistry Seminar: "Structure-function Studies of an Antiviral Enzyme," Vivien Yee. Host: Menachem Shoham. W439 School of Medicine, noon.

Thursday, January 23 . . . Chemistry Colloquia: "Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Molecular Scaffolds for Ligand Display," Jacquelym Gervay-Hague. 108 Clapp Hall, 3:45 p.m. Contact: Pat Eland, 368-3620.

Friday, January 24 . . . Research Seminar Series: "Grant Writing Workshop," Stephen Russell and Howard Katz. 105 Biomedical Research Building, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact: Maureen Dore-Arshenovitz, 368-6925 (mxd4).

Monday, January 27 . . . Physiology and Biophysics Seminar Series: "Protective Roles of the Proteasome and the Lon Protease During Oxidative Stress," Kelvin Davis. E531 School of Medicine, 4:30-5:30 p.m. http://physiology.cwru.edu. Contact: Katie Reese, 368-3400 (kar18).

Tuesday, January 28 . . . Epidemiology and Biostatistics Seminar: "Portfolio Management and the Three E's: Epidemiology, Economics and Ethics," John Bridges. 105 Biomedical Research Building, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Contact: Donna Marine, 368-3197 (dmm33).

Wednesday, January 29 . . . Neurosciences Seminar: "Functional Consequences of Co-Transmissions for Motor Patter Selection," Debra Wood. E609 School of Medicine, noon to 1 p.m. Contact: Gina Ventre, 368-6252 (glv).

Thursday, January 30 . . . Biochemistry Seminar: "C-reactive Protein in Acute and Chronic Inflammation," David Samols. W439 School of Medicine, noon.

Thursday, January 30 . . . Chemistry Colloquia: "Automated Synthesis of Oligosaccharides to Create Carbohydrate Arrays in an Anti-Toxin Malaria Vaccine," Peter Seeberger. 108 Clapp Hall, 3:45 p.m. Contact: Pat Eland, 368-3620.

LECTURES

Wednesday, January 21 . . . Anesthesiology Lecture: "Non Respiratory Function of Pulmonary System," Gareth Kantor. 105 Biomedical Research Building, 7 a.m. Contact: Youlanda Ford, 844-5732 (youlanda.ford@uhhs.com).

Tuesday, January 28 . . . Rush McKnight Labor Law Lecture: "Privatizing Justice: Compelling the Unwilling to Arbitrate," Clyde Summers. A59, Moot Courtroom, Gund Hall, noon. One hour of CLE credit available. Contact: 368-3308 (lawalumni).

LUNCHTIME MEETINGS

Tuesday, January 21 . . . Staff Advisory Council: Staff Recognition Committee. You do not have to be an elected member of SAC to serve on a committee. Contact the committee chair listed on the SAC Web site if you would like to participate. 1 Adelbert Hall, noon. http://www.cwru.edu/president/sac/sac.html.

Tuesday, January 28 . . . University Women's Coalition Meeting. Bring your lunch, beverages will be provided. Parlor, Guilford House, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Contact: Ginnette Boyarko, 368-0985 (geb9).

Wednesday, January 29 . . . Staff Advisory Council: Staff Policy Committee. You do not have to be an elected member of SAC to serve on a committee. Contact the committee chair listed on the SAC Web site if you would like to participate. 352 Adelbert Hall, 10:30 a.m. http://www.cwru.edu/president/sac/sac.html.

DISSERTATION DEFENSES

Thursday, January 16 . . . "Instrumental Analysis of Scanning Force Microscopy for Nanostructural Biomaterials: Applications to Cartilage," Brian Alexander Todd, biomedical engineering. Adviser: Steven Eppell. 525 Wickenden Building, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, January 16 . . . "Combined Modeling and Experimental Approaches for the Rational Design of Intratumoral Drug Delivery Systems," Feng Qian, biomedical engineering. Adviser: Jinming Gao. 525 Wickenden Building, 1:30 p.m.

COMPUTER CLASSES

Register for classes listed below online at http://kslearn.cwru.edu if you encounter technical problems or error messages with the process call 368-2991. All classes are held at 215 Kelvin Smith Library unless otherwise noted.

Thursday, January 16 . . . Introduction to Basic PhotoShop, 2-4 p.m.; Basics of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; PowerPoint for Poster Printing, 10-11 a.m.

Monday, January 20 . . . Introduction to Windows XP, 2-4 p.m.

Wednesday, January 21 . . . Introduction to MS Access Database Design, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday, January 23 . . . Copyright at CWRU, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Blackboard: An Overview, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; PowerPoint for Poster Printing, 1-2 p.m.

Monday, January 27 . . . Microsoft Excel: Formulas and Functions, 9 a.m. to noon; MS Word Paragraph Formatting, 1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, January 28 . . . Introduction HTML: Basic Code, noon to 2 p.m.

Wednesday, January 29 . . . Mail Merge with MS Word, 9 a.m. to noon; MS Access Topics: All About Queries

Thursday, January 30 . . . Sink or Swim: Library Research Strategies, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

SPORTS

For schedule changes and contest results visit: http://www.cwru.edu/orgs/varsity/varsity.html.

Friday, January 16 . . . Basketball vs. Washington University (MO), women's 6 p.m. and men's 8 p.m.; men's and women's swimming vs. Ohio Wesleyan University, 1 p.m.

Saturday, January 16 . . . Wrestling @ Ursinus Tournament, 9 a.m.

Sunday, January 19 . . . Basketball vs. University of Chicago, men's 1 p.m. and women's 3 p.m.

Friday, January 24 . . . Basketball @ Brandeis University, women's 6 p.m. and men's 8 p.m.; men's and women's indoor track @ Baldwin Wallace College Invitational, TBA.

Saturday and Sunday, January 25 and 26 . . . Men's and women's fencing @ Ohio State University, TBD.

Saturday, January 25 . . . Men's and women's swimming vs. Kenyon College, 1 p.m.; wrestling @ Manchester Tournament. 9 a.m.

Sunday, January 26 . . . Basketball @ New York University, men's 1 p.m. and women's 3 p.m.

Friday, January 31 . . . Basketball @ University of Rochester, women's 6 p.m. and men's 8 p.m.

Saturday, February 1 . . . Men's and women's indoor track, Spartan Relays, noon; men's and women's swimming @ Wittenberg University, 1 p.m.; Wrestling NCAA Championships @ ONU, 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, February 2 . . . Basketball @ Carnegie Mellon University, men's 1 p.m. and women's 3 p.m.

FILM

Adults $3, children 12 and under $2, 10-film pass $25, semester pass $50. For more information visit: http://films.cwru.edu/schedule.html. Contact: CWRU Film Society, 368-2463.

Friday and Saturday, January 17 and 18 . . . 28th Annual Science Fiction Marathon. "Planet of the Apes," 8 p.m.; "Flight of the Navigator," 10:15 p.m.; Surprise I, midnight; "Heavy Metal," 2 a.m.; "Firestarter," 3:30 a.m.; Surprise II, 5:30 a.m.; "Thunderbirds are GO!" 8:30 a.m.; "They Live," 10:15 a.m.; "Red Planet," 11:45 a.m.; "Earth."

CONCERTS

Thursday, January 16 . . . Early Music Performance Practice Recital: "Enthusiastic Passions in the Sacred Songs of Henry Purcell," Janet Youngdahl. Harkness Chapel 7 p.m. http://music.cwru.edu. Contact: Pam Mittelstadt, 368-2400 (pdm3).

Saturday, January 18 . . . CIM Senior Recital. John Freeman, trumpet. Harkness Chapel 5 p.m. http://music.cwru.edu. Contact: Pam Mittelstadt, 368-2400 (pdm3).

EXHIBITS

Thursday and Friday, January 16 and 20 . . . Annual Holiday Sale. The art of local Northeast Ohio artists is featured. Mather Gallery, Thwing Center, noon to 5 p.m. weekdays. Contact: 368-2679.

DEADLINES

Friday, January 17 . . . Monthly payroll vouchers due. 10 a.m.

Friday, January 17 . . . Last day to withdraw from classes without financial penalty.

Friday, January 24 . . . Drop/add and late registration ends. Deadline credit/audit.

Friday, January 16 . . . Fall awarding of degrees Contact: The Registrar's Office, 368-4310 (registrar).

OTHER EVENTS

Monday, January 20 . . . Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Observed. University Holiday.

Thursday, January 23 . . . Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation. Keynote Speaker: Andre Thornton. Essay competition winners announced. Strosacker Auditorium. noon.

Monday through Friday, January 27 through February 7 . . . JASON XIV: From Shore to Sea. The Center for Science and Mathematics Education extends an open invitation to the CWRU Community. Attend any of the 55 one-hour long broadcasts. Reservations are required for attendance on February 1. Ford Auditorium, Allen Memorial Medical Library, 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/csm/jason/index.html. Contact: Kathryn Kwiatkowski, 368-5075 (kmk21).


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