The Yale Cancer Center and Yale-New Haven Hospital are presenting "Understanding Cancer: A Lecture Series" for patients living with cancer and their families. The second lecture in the series, "Nutrition Know-How," will be given by Dr. Joel Evans, founder and director of the Women's Center for Health, on Wednesday, Feb. 13, in the East Pavilion cafeteria of Yale-New Haven Hospital, 20 York St. A light supper will be served at 6 p.m. and the lecture will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. The event, sponsored by State Street Global Advisors, is free and validated parking will be available. Call (203) 688-2000 to make reservations and for driving directions.
Christy Anderson, associate professor of the history of art, will discuss Peter Ackroyd's "London: The Biography" on Thursday, Feb. 14, as part of "Books Sandwiched In," a series of free noon-hour book discussions sponsored by the Friends of the New Haven Free Public Library. The discussion will take place 12:10-12:50 p.m. at the United Church on the Green, corner of Temple and Elm streets. Those who attend are invited to bring a lunch; coffee, tea and cookies will be available for purchase in the basement of the church 11:20 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Dr. Fritz Redlich, professor emeritus of psychiatry, received the gold medal of distinction from the University of Vienna and the community in recognition of past services and teaching.
Richard W.B. Lewis, the Neil Grey Professor Emeritus of Rhetoric and professor emeritus of English and American studies, will be featured in "American Masters -- Ralph Ellison: An American Journey," which will air on Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 10 p.m. on CPTV.
Dr. Robert Rohrbaugh, associate clinical professor of psychiatry, was awarded the 12th Annual Nancy C.A. Roeske, M.D., Certificate of Recognition for Excellence in Medical Student Education by the American Psychiatric Association. The certificate recognizes Rohrbaugh's outstanding and sustained contributions to psychiatric education.
Dr. George Aghajanian, professor of psychiatry and pharmacology, received the 2001 Heffter Award for Outstanding Basic Research from the Heffter Research Institute.
Michael Holquist, professor of Slavic languages and literatures and chair of the Department of Comparative Literature, was awarded an honorary doctoral degree by Stockholm University in Sweden. Holquist is closely associated with the Russian theoretician Michail Bakhtin, whose work he has translated and written about extensively. He is widely credited with bringing Bakhtin's theories to the forefront of literary scholarship and establishing his work in the mainstream of literary studies in the United States and abroad.
Freshmen Anne Martin, Daniel Martinez and Elliot Mogul were named 2001 Coca-Cola Scholars. They were chosen from among 106,000 high school seniors for their strong academic records, demonstrated leadership in their schools and communities, and their dedication to excellence.
Dr. Martin E. Gordon, clinical professor of internal medicine and chair of the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library Associates' board of trustees, received a finalist award in the Basic and Clinical Category of the Time, Inc. International Health and Medical Media Competition for his film "Microscopy, Tools of the Biomedical Sciences." Approximately 500 world-wide entries, including productions by the major television networks, were in competition. Gordon's film was incorporated into a Cushing/Whitney Medical Library exhibition, "Microscopy-Tools of the Biomedical Sciences," created by Gordon in honor of Yale's Tercentennial.
John Middleton, professor emeritus of anthropology and religious studies, was awarded the Thomas Henry Huxley Memorial Medal and Lecture by the Royal Anthropological Institute in London on Nov. 14. This distinction, instituted in 1900, is the institute's highest honor and is awarded annually to a scientist distinguished in any field of anthropological research.
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