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CALENDAR

Edwin Hornberger Conference Center
at the Texas Medical Center

  • Unless otherwise noted, the following events will take place at the Edwin Hornberger Conference Center.

  • Medical Forum Banquet, sponsored by the National Youth Leadership Forum, Aug. 1, 7 p.m. For information, call 281-265-4696.

  • Fundraiser, sponsored by the Houston HBCU Alumni Association, Aug. 5, 8 p.m. For information, call 713-937-1065.

  • Scholarship Gala, sponsored by the Houston Farm and Ranch Club, Aug. 11, 6:30 p.m. For information, call 281-463-6650.

  • Commencement Ceremony and Reception, sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College, Aug. 19, 10 a.m. For information, call 281-487-1271.

Meetings & Special Events
  • Psychopharmacology Update, sponsored by Baylor College of Medicine, Sept. 16-17, at the Omni Houston Hotel. For information, call 713-798-8237.

  • Children's Carnival, sponsored by the Jewish Community Center of Houston, Sept. 10, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. A wide range of activities including amusement rides, sports events and crafts. For information, call 713-729-3200, ext. 3246.

  • Medical Transcription Quarterly Meeting, sponsored by the Greater Houston Chapter of the American Association for Medical Transcription, Aug. 19, 8:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital. For information, call 281-452-3207 or 281-829-0164.

  • Envision the Invisible is at the Museum of Health & Medical Science through September 4. This summer exhibit features: Brain Matters, Signals and microscapes: the hidden art of high technology. These highly interactive exhibits are all about communication technologies and the signal processes that are invisible to the human eye. Take advantage of the Museum's Free Family Thursdays when admission is free from 4-7 p.m. For more information about the Museum, call 713-521-1515.

  • "Living Well," a series of lectures sponsored by The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center's Mini Medical School will offer discussions of up-to-the-minute treatments, research and theory about women's health. The lectures are each Tuesday evening in Sept., from 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Museum of Health & Medical Science. Sept. 5: Hormone Replacement Therapy Update; Hysterectomy: Facts and Fallacies. Sept. 12: Fitness: Keeping in Shape; Rheumatic Disorders: Aches, Pains and Joint Diseases. For information about the series, call 713-500-6394.

  • The 8th Annual Advances in Tissue Engineering Short Course, co-sponsored by Rice University's Cox Laboratory for Biomedical Engineering, the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering and the Department of Bioengineering, August 13-18 at Rice University. For more information, contact Christina Pheley at 713-348-4204. To register online or for more information, visit http://dacnet.rice.edu/~bioe/tissue.

  • Johnson Space Center Open House 2000, Saturday, Aug. 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Visitors will have a chance to meet the JSC workforce and learn about the planning of human space flight missions. Exhibits and hardware from all of JSC's various programs will be on display in the 19 buildings of the Center. Special entertainment and children's activities take place throughout the day. This event is free and no reservations are required. For information, call 281-244-5312 or visit http://openhouse.jsc.nasa.gov

  • Also at the Museum of Health & Medical Science in August
    • Weird Science Saturday, Aug. 12, 11 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m.: A Very "Touchy" Subject.
    • How well do your senses work in interpreting the world around you? Weird Scientists Ernie and Maria will help you test your senses with some fun activities.
    • Passport to Vision, Aug 4 and 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Free vision screenings provided by volunteers from The University of Texas-Houston Medical School's department of ophthalmology and visual science.
    • Educator Open House in the Houston Museum District, Aug. 31, 3:30-8 p.m. Area teachers can visit 10 museums.
    • Free Family Thursdays, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31, 4-7 p.m.
    • Every day in August: Robot Races, Telemedicine Demonstrations, Sheep Brain Dissections.
    For information about the Museum, call 713-521-1515.
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