Campus News Calendar

Seminars, meetings and conferences
Lectures
Lunchtime meetings
Dissertation defenses
Computer classes
Sports
Concerts
Film
Other events
SEMINARS, MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

Thursday, January 15 . . . Center for Women: Act III Round Table. Discussion group for women in or nearing retirement 303 Thwing Center, 4 p.m. http://www.case.edu/provost/centerforwomen. Contact: ginnette.boyarko@case.edu, 368-0985.

Thursday, January 15 . . . Chemistry Colloquium: "Carbon Nanotube Fluorescence: Ideal IR Photon Emission," Todd Krause. Refreshments, 4:15 p.m., Clapp Hall balcony. 108 Clapp Hall, 4:30 p.m. http://www.case.edu/artsci/chem. Contact: patricia.eland@case.edu, 368-3622.

Thursday, January 15 . . . Case/UH/CCF Musculoskeletal Research Seminar Series: "Designer Joints: Engineering the Natural History of Total Joint Replacement," Clare Rimnac. "Articular Cartilage Resurfacing," Anthony Miniaci. 105 Biomedical Research Building, 4 p.m. Contact: valerie.schmedlen@uhhs.com.

Thursday, January 15 . . . Biochemistry Seminar: "Regulation of the B.subtilis trytophan genes by TRAP an 11 subunit RNA binding protein," Paul Gollnick. Host: Eckhard Jankowski. E501 School of Medicine, noon.

Thursday, January 15 . . . Neurosciences Seminar: "Short Stop Coordinates Actin Microtubules and Translation to Effect Axon Extension and Guidance," Peter Kolodziej. E609 School of Medicine, noon. http://neurowww.cwru.edu. Contact: gina.ventre@case.edu.

Friday, January 16 . . . Center for Women: "May the Force be WITHIN You!" Shirley Eisenberg. Learn about our energy, chakras and using healing touch. Light refreshments provided. Spartan Room, Thwing Center, 11:30 a.m. http://www.case.edu/provost/centerforwomen. Contact: ginnette.boyarko@case.edu, 368-0985.

Tuesday, January 20 . . . Pharmacology Special Seminar: "Beyond Steroid Receptors: Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenases as Targets for Selective Intracine Modulators," Trevor M. Penning. W344 School of Medicine, noon. http://pharmacology.case.edu. Contact: jackie.martin@case.edu.

Wednesday, January 21 . . . Center for Women Multicultural Series: "Multicultural Dating Issues Panel Discussion." Refreshments served. Spartan Room, Thwing Center, 6 p.m. http://www.case.edu/provost/centerforwomen. Contact: ginnette.boyarko@case.edu, 368-0985.

Wednesday, January 21 . . . Neurosciences Seminar: "The Ins and Outs of Neurotransmitter Transporters," Susan Amara. E609 School of Medicine, noon. http://neurowww.case.edu. Contact: gina.ventre@case.edu.

Thursday, January 22 . . . Chemistry Colloquium: "Protein Folding Studied by Hydrogen Exchange and Mass," Patrick Wintrode. Refreshments, 4:15 p.m., Clapp Hall balcony. 108 Clapp Hall, 4:30 p.m. http://www.case.edu/artsci/chem. Contact: patricia.eland@case.edu, 368-3622.

Thursday, January 22 . . . Neurosciences Special Seminar: "The Making of a Motor Neuron: From Trascriptional Codes to Inductive Signals," Heather Broihier. noon. http://neurowww.case.edu. Contact: gina.ventre@case.edu.

Thursday, January 22 . . . Biochemistry Seminar: "Analysis of Factors that Control Transcription and Chromatin Structure in Yeast," Fred Winston. Host: Cheng-Ming Chiang. E501 School of Medicine, noon.

Saturday, January 24 . . . Northeast Ohio Band Symposium. Cleveland State University 9 a.m. http://music.case.edu.

Saturday, January 24 . . . CIM New Music Festival: Composer Aaron Jay Kernis discusses his work. Cleveland Institute of Music, 2 p.m. http://www.cim.edu.

Monday, January 26 . . . Neurosciences Seminar: TBA. Speaker: Erica Westly. E609 School of Medicine, noon. http://neurowww.case.edu. Contact: gina.ventre@case.edu.

Tuesday, January 27 . . . Pharmacology Seminar: "Progress in Understanding O-glycan Structural Diversity," Thomas Gerken. W344 School of Medicine, noon. http://pharmacology.case.edu. Contact: jackie.martin@case.edu.

Wednesday, January 28 . . . Neurosciences Seminar: "Cerebellar Purkinje Cell Signatures of Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex Gain," Steve Highstein. E609 School of Medicine, noon. http://neurowww.case.edu. Contact: gina.ventre@case.edu.

Thursday, January 29 . . . ABI/INFORM Database Training Event: This training,cunducted by ABI experts, will teach participants in how to access in-depth information regarding business conditions, trends, corporate strategies and tactics, management techniques, competitive and product information, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Kelvin Smith Library. http://www.case.edu/UL/INFO/WhatsNew/whatsnew.htm#abi. Contact: gail.reese@case.edu, 368-5291.

Thursday, January 29 . . . Chemistry Colloquium: "Nanocrystals: the Building Blocks of Nanoscience," Stephen O'Brien. Refreshments, 4:15 p.m., Clapp Hall balcony. 108 Clapp Hall, 4:30 p.m. http://www.case.edu/artsci/chem. Contact: patricia.eland@case.edu, 368-3622.

Thursday, January 29 . . . Biochemistry Seminar: "DNA Helicase Mechanisms," Kevin Raney. Host: Eckhard Jankowski. E501 School of Medicine, noon.

Thursday, January 29 . . . Neurosciences Special Seminar: "Spinster: Regulating Synaptic Growth From the Late Endosome," Sean Sweeny. E609 School of Medicine, noon. http://neurowww.case.edu. Contact: gina.ventre@case.edu.

LECTURES

Friday, January 23 . . . Music and Culture Lecture Series: Susan Cook. Harkness Chapel, 4 p.m. http://music.case.edu.

Friday, January 23 . . . Raymond F. Boyer Lecture Series in Macromolecular Science and Engineering: "Environmentally Responsive Hydrogels with Tunable Rigidity Constructed via Peptide Folding and Self-Assembly," Darrin J. Pochan. 108 Clapp Hall, 3 p.m.

Monday, January 26 . . . Susie Gharib Distinguished Lectureship in Journalism: "Journalism and Beyond: My Story of a Life in Journalism," Jan Hopkins. 206 Clark Hall, noon. http://www.case.edu/artsci/ghariblectures. Contact: fredrica.ward@case.edu.

LUNCHTIME MEETINGS

Friday, January 23 . . . Music and Culture Lecture Series: Susan Cook. Harkness Chapel, 4 p.m. http://music.case.edu.

DISSERTATION DEFENSES

Friday, January 16 . . . "Probing Signal Design for the Model-Based Fault Detection Approach," Ying Wang, electrical engineering and computer science. Adviser: Kenneth Loparo. 709 Olin Building, 3:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 20 . . . "Ion Channel Basis for Alternans and Memory and Alternans Control in Cardiac Myocytes," Mingyi Li, biomedical engineering. Adviser: Niels Otani. 525 Wickenden Building, 8:40 a.m.

Tuesday, January 20 . . . "Miscibility, Structure-Property Relationships and Crystallization Kinetics of Ethylene Copolymers," Catherine H. Stephens, macromolecular engineering. Advisers: Anne Hiltner and Eric Baer. 442 Kent Hale Smith Building, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, January 20 . . . "Virtual Electrode Polarization Effects in Stimulation of Cardiac Tissue," Aleksandre T. Sambelashvili, biomedical engineering. Adviser: Igor Efimov. 525 Wickenden Building, 1 p.m.

Wednesday, January 21 . . . "Morphologies and Properties of Poly (vinyl Methyl Ether) Bulk Blends and Ultra-Thin Films Under Nano Confinement," Dong Wang, macromolecular science. Adviser: Hatsuo Ishida. 146 Kent Hale Smith Building, 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 22 . . . "Integrin Expression and Fibronectin Matrix Assembly During In Vitro Chondrogenesis," Douglas E. Pennington, anatomy. Adviser: Brian Johnstone. 10th Floor Conference Room, Biomedical Research Building, 9:30 a.m.

Friday, January 30 . . . "Learning to Change: Organizational Level Learning and Knowledge Transfer," Janet K. Kiehl, organizational behavior. 418 Peter B. Lewis Building, 5:30 p.m.

Friday, January 30 . . . "Static and Electrically Actuated Shaped MEMS Mirrors," Bin Mi, electrical engineering and computer science. Adviser: Stephen Phillips E519 Glennan Building, 10:45 p.m.

COMPUTER CLASSES

Registration and up to date class information for classes listed below is available on-line 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 15 . . . Library Research Strategies. 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, January 20 . . . Basic Computers and Windows XP, 9 a.m. to noon; Outlook Basics, 1-4 p.m.

SPORTS

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

Friday, January 16 . . . Basketball @ University of Chicago, Women's 6 p.m. and Men's 8 p.m. (CST); Swimming @ Ohio Wesleyan w/Xavier University, 6 p.m.

Saturday, January 17 . . . Wrestling-Case Quad (Olivet, ONU, Mt. Union), 1 p.m.

Sunday, January 18 . . . Basketball @ Washington University (MO), Men's 1 p.m. and Women's 3 p.m. (CST)

Friday, January 23 . . . Basketball vs. Carnegie Mellon University: Women's 6 p.m., Men's 8 p.m.; Swimming vs. Denison University, 6 p.m.; Indoor Track @ Baldwin Wallace College Invitational, 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 24 . . . Wrestling @ Manchester College Tournament, 9 a.m.; Swimming vs. Oberlin College, 1 p.m.

Sunday, January 25 . . . Basketball vs. University of Rochester: Men's 1 p.m., Women's 3 p.m.

Friday, January 30 . . . Basketball vs. Brandeis University: Women's 6 p.m., Men's 8 p.m.

Saturday, January 31 . . . Wrestling UAA Championships
@ Chicago, 11 a.m. (CST); Swimming vs. Wittenberg University, I p.m.; Indoor Track Spartan Relays, TBA.

FILM

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

Friday and Saturday, January 16 and 17 . . . 29th Annual Science Fiction Marathon. Tickets go on sale Friday at 6 p.m. Strosacker Auditorium.

Friday, January 23 . . . "The School of Rock." Strosacker Auditorium, 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and midnight.

Saturday, January 24 . . . "L'Auberge espagnole." Strosacker Auditorium, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.

Friday, January 30 . . . "Once Upon a Time in Mexico." Strosacker Auditorium, 7 p.m., 9:30 p.m. and midnight.

Saturday, January 30 . . . "Once Upon a Time in the West." Strosacker Auditorium, 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.

CONCERTS

Saturday, January 17 . . . Annual OPCICA Conference Performance. Kulas Hall, Ohio Northern University, 2 p.m. http://music.cwru.edu.

Sunday, January 18 . . . CIM Faculty Recital: Sergei Babayan, conductor. Suren Bafratuni, cello, guest artist with members of the CIM Orchestra. Works by Arvo Part and Schnittke. Seating passes required. Cleveland Institute of Music, 8 p.m. http://www.cim.edu.

Friday, January 23 . . . Case Concert Celebration: A private performance by the Cleveland Orchestra in honor of the entire Case community. Tickets available on a first-come, first-served basis through the Severance Hall ticket office: $10 for faculty and staff, $5 students. Shuttle buses available from the Veale Center parking garage, Wade Commons, West Quad and the corner of Bellflower Road Severance Hall, 8 p.m. http://www.case.edu/events/ccc. Contact: caseconcert@case.edu.

Sunday, January 25 . . . The First Annual Northeast Ohio Band Invitational. Featuring bands from Chardon, Medina, Shaker Heights and Mentor with the Case Symphonic Winds and the University Circle Wind Ensemble. Admission: $10 at the door. For student tickets ($5, 10 or more) call 368-0117 Severance Hall, 2:00 p.m. http://music.case.edu.

Wednesday January 28 . . . The CIM Orchestra: Carl Topilow, conductor. Seating passes required. Cleveland Institute of Music, 8 p.m. http://www.cim.edu.

Friday, January 30 . . . CIM Faculty Recital: From the Pens of Presidents. Featuring music composed by past CIM directors and presidents. Seating passes required. Cleveland Institute of Music, 8 p.m. http://www.cim.edu.

Saturday, January 31 . . . Early Muses: The Case Performance Practice Collective. Harkness Chapel, 7:30 p.m. http://music.case.edu. Contact: 368-2402." Strosacker Auditorium, 7 and 10:30 p.m.

OTHER EVENTS

Thursday, January 15 . . . Tau Beta Pi Bookswap. Come early for the best deals. 102 Bingham Building, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact: Ryan May, bookswap@case.edu.

Friday, January 16 . . . Awarding of Fall Degrees.

Friday, January 16 . . . Fall Awarding of Degrees.

Monday, January 19 . . . University Holiday.

Tuesday, January 20 . . . Center for Women: "White Oleander." Film showing followed by discussion. Pizza, popcorn, and soda provided. 309 Thwing Center, 8 p.m. http://www.case.edu/provost/centerforwomen. Contact: ginnette.boyarko@case.edu, 368-0985.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 21, 22 and 23 . . . TIAA-CREF Individual Retirement Counseling Sessions. Reservations required. 209 Crawford Hall, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact: Kay Fulk or Alisia Powell, 1-877-209-3138.

Monday through Saturday, January 26 through 31 . . . Jason XV: Rainforests at the Crossroads. Five hour-long live broadcasts "Zooming in on the Isthmus of Panama." Volunteers are still needed. Special event on January 31, 2-3:30 p.m., sponsored by Staff Advisory Council. Reservations requested. 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4 p.m. http://www.case.edu/artsci/csm/jason/index.html. Contact: katherine.kwiatkowski@case.edu, 368-5075.

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