• Seminars, meetings and conferences
• Lectures
• Lunchtime meetings
• Dissertation defenses
• Computer classes
• Sports
• Concerts
• Film
• Exhibits
• Deadlines
• Other events

  SEMINARS, MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES

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.

Thursday, January 29 . . . Department of Operations Seminar: "Intuitive Optimizing," Moren Levesque. 121 Peter B. Lewis Building, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Contact: susan.rischar@case.edu, 368-3845.

Friday, January 30 . . . Center for Health Promotion Research, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Seminar: "Patterns and Predictors of Lifestyle Exercise after a Cardiac Event," Shirley M. Moore. RSVP for lunch count. 105 Biomedical Research Building, noon. http://www.case.edu/affil/healthpromotion/index.htm. Contact: margaret.roudebush@case.edu, 368-1617.

Tuesday, February 3 . . . Pharmacology Seminar: "Macrophages Have Important Developmental Roles in Many Tissues from Brains, Bones, and Mammary Glands," Jeffrey W. Pollard. W344 School of Medicine, noon. http://pharmacology.case.edu/. Contact: jackie.martin@case.edu, 368-4617.

Tuesday, February 3 . . . Case Conversations on Children in Research and Policy: "Hunting Chimera: Improving the Detection and Diagnosis of Juvenile Bipolar Disorder," Eric Youngstrom. Brown bag lunch. Light refreshments will be served. Baker-Nord Center, 206 Clark Hall, 11:45 a.m. http://www.case.edu/artsci/schubert. Contact: schubert-ctr@case.edu, 368-2414.

Wednesday, February 4 . . . Mandel's Center's Youth Philanthropy and Service, Annual Workshop: "Connecting Through Community." Day long workshop is open to anyone interested in learning more about youth philanthropy and service learning. Fee structure: $40-75. Holiday Inn, Independence, Ohio 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. http://www.case.edu/mandelcenter/yps/. Contact: lauren.mapes@case.edu, 368-0455.

Wednesday, February 4 . . . Center for Women's Book Club Special Presentation: "The Hours," by Michael Cunningham. 13 Crawford Hall, noon. http://www.case.edu/provost/centerforwomen/Calendar.html. Contact: rosemary.alexander@case.edu, 368-2998.

Thursday, February 5 . . . 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, February 5 . . . Department of Operations Seminar: "Stochastic Models for Joint Stock Replenishment," Sila Çetinkaya. 121 Peter B. Lewis Building, 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Contact: susan.rischar@case.edu, 368-3845.

Thursday, February 5 . . . Chemistry Colloquium: "The Role of Molecular Geometry in the Wolff Rearrangement," Vladimir Popik. 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.

Monday, February 9 . . . Skeletal Research Center Seminar Series: "Cartilage Repair: 7 Years Learning," Luis Silchaga. 123 Millis Science Center 4 p.m. Contact: debra.bush@case.edu, 368-3562.

LECTURES

Wednesday, February 4 . . . Case Western Reserve University's College Scholars Program presents: Kurt Vonnegut. Tickets, available through the Severance Hall Box Office, $10 faculty and staff, $5 students with a valid ID. Severance Hall, 11001 Euclid Avenue, 4 p.m. http://www.case.edu/events/vonnegut.

LUNCHTIME MEETINGS

Friday, January 30 . . . Center for Women: Faculty Brown Bag Lunch. Networking opportunities and informal discussion. Beverages and desserts provided. 303 Thwing Center, noon. http://www.case.edu/provost/centerforwomen/. Contact: ginnette.boyarko@case.edu, 368-0985.

Friday, January 30 . . . Public Affairs Forum: "The New Elderly," Eva Kahana. Beverages and cookies provided. 14 Crawford Hall, noon. http://www.case.edu/artsci/cps/PADG.htm. Contact: jeffrey.bendix@case.edu, 368-6070.

Tuesday, February 3 . . . Evolutionary biology Program, Brown Bag Seminar: "Sailors or Floaters: Figuring Out the Moves of a Fossil," Joe Hannibal. Bring your lunch. Beverages and desserts will be provided. Dampeer Room, Kelvin Smith Library, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. http://www.case.edu/artsci/evolutionarybiology/. Contact: cynthia.beall@case.edu.

Friday, February 6 . . . Center for Women Staff Brown Bag Lunch. Networking opportunities and informal discussion. Beverages and dessert provided. 303 Thwing Center, noon. http://www.case.edu/provost/centerforwomen/. Contact: ginnette.boyarko@case.edu, 368-0985.

Friday, February 6 . . . Public Affairs Forum: "Who Should Protect Children from Maltreatment," David Crampton. Beverages and cookies provided. 14 Crawford Hall, noon. http://www.case.edu/artsci/cps/PADG.htm. Contact: jeffrey.bendix@case.edu, 368-6070.

DISSERTATION DEFENSES

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.

Tuesday, February 3 . . . "Helping Public Child Welfare Workers Learn Interviewing Skills," Colleen Friend, applied social science. Adviser: Victor Groza. 223 Mandel School of Applied Social Science, 12:30 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.

Monday, February 2 . . . Basic Dreamweaver. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday, February 3 . . . Access Queries, 1-4 p.m.; Excel Formulas and Functions, 9 a.m. to noon.

Thursday, February 5 . . . Creating and Modifying Images for a Web site, 1-5 p.m.; Copyright at Case Western Reserve University, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. LL06.

SPORTS

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

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.

Sunday, February 1 . . . Basketball vs. New York University: Men's 1 p.m., Women's 3 p.m.;

Friday, February 6 . . . Basketball @ New York University: Women's 6 p.m., Men's 8 p.m.; Indoor Track Case Invitational 6 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, February 6 and 7 . . . Wrestling @ Wheaton College Tournament, 2 p.m.

Sunday, February 8 . . . Basketball @ Brandeis University: Men's 10 a.m., Women's noon;

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

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

Friday, February 6 . . . "Matrix Revolution." Strosacker Auditorium, 7 and 10 p.m.

Saturday, February 7 . . . "Bram Stoker's Dracula." Strosacker Auditorium, 7 and 10 p.m.

CONCERTS

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/, 368-2402.

Tuesday, February 3 . . . PIANOFEST: A Musical Salon. Host Paul Schenly combines the performances by gifted CIM students with insightful commentary bringing the piano literature to life. Tickets, available at the door, $4, students are free. Le Pavilion, Cleveland Institute of Music, 7:30 p.m. http://cim.edu, 791-5000.

Wednesday and Thursday, February 4 and 5 . . . Martin and Janet Bookspan at Cleveland Institute of Music. Panel discussion: "The Future of Classical Music Broadcasting in the 21st Century." Presentation: "The Inner Game of Performance." Cleveland Institute of Music, 8 p.m. Wednesday; 1:30 p.m. Thursday. http://cim.edu, 791-5000.

Friday, February 6 . . . Recital featuring Stephen Rose, Principal Second Violin of The Cleveland Orchestra, accompanied by pianist Christina Dahl. Works by Brahms, Bartok and Beethoven. Kulas Hall, Cleveland Institute of Music, 8 p.m. http://cim.edu, 791-5000.

Sunday, February 8 . . . Annual Black Heritage Concert. Ensembles from the Cleveland School of the Arts. Seating passes required. Cleveland Institute of Music, 4 p.m. http://cim.edu, 791-5000.

EXHIBITS

Thursday and Friday, January 29 and 30 . . . "Journeys" MA Art Education Thesis Exhibition by Ellen Burnside. Art Studio Gallery, 2215 Adelbert Road, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contact: roseanne.jesenovec@case.edu, 368-2714.

DEADLINES

Thursday, February 5 . . . Deadline to submit executive summaries: 2004, $100,000 Center for the Advancement of Science and Engineering Business Launch Competition. $50,000 winners in each Bioscience and Technology Tracks. http://www.tiime.case.edu. Contact: tiime@case.edu, 368-1145.

Friday, February 6 . . . Deadline to submit applications: Alzheimer's Disease Research Center 2004 Pilot Grants. 5 p.m. Contact: karl.herrup@ case.edu or susan.halloway@case.edu, 844-6400.

OTHER EVENTS

Thursday through Saturday, January 29 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 Saturday, 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.

Wednesday, February 4 . . . Center for Women Black History Month Event: Film showing. "The Edge of Each Other's Battles: The Vision of Audre Lorde." Spartan Room, Thwing Center,
6 p.m. http://www.case.edu/provost/centerforwomen/. Contact: ginnette.boyarko@case.edu, 368-0985.

Tuesdays . . . Alcohol in the Family: A Counseling Group for Members of the Case Community. Center for Collegiate Behavioral Health, corner of Adelbert Road and Circle Drive, 4 p.m. Contact: joy.willmott@case.edu, 368-5876 or 368-2510.

 

 

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