Alvin Cowan, the quarterback for the Bulldogs, was awarded the 2003 Boston Globe's Gold Helmet Award for the top I-AA player in New England by the New England Sports Writers. Cowan, the first Yale player to earn that distinction, broke 16 University passing or total offensive records and helped the Bulldogs to 43 records overall.
Marjorie Funk, professor at the School of Nursing, has been awarded the Nursing Investigator Award from the Heart Failure Society of America for her presentation titled "Bioimpedance Monitoring in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure." The award recognizes outstanding, innovative research in the field of heart failure from an independent nurse researcher.
William L. Jorgensen, the Conkey P. Whitehead Professor of Chemistry, has been named editor of the Journal of Chemical Information & Computer Sciences which is published by the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. He announced that he plans to split the journal into two new publications that will focus on chemical informatics and computational chemistry, respectively. The new journals are scheduled to be launched in 2005.
Joseph LaPalombara, the Arnold Wolfers Professor Emeritus of Political Science, was awarded the Alumni Achievement Award for 2003 from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The award is presented annually to alumni of the college who "distinguish themselves through extraordinary achievement."
Janet Parkosevich, a cardiovascular clinical nurse specialist at Yale-New Haven Hospital and a doctoral student at the School of Nursing, was one of three individuals honored with the Friendly Hearts Award by the Yale Cardiovascular Research Fund. Parkosevich is the first nurse to be awarded this honor.
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Groundbreakings celebrate construction of new chemistry andengineering buildingsFacility will support state-of-the-art research . . .
Building will house new Department of Biomedical Engineering
Eire autobiography wins National Book Award
Dyslexia has been hurdle for scientist and 'Ironman' competitor
ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPSDiMaio is appointed as Von Zedtwitz Professor of Genetics
Hebert designated as C.N.H. Long Professor of Physiology
Somlo named as C.N.H. Long Professor in Internal Medicine
In Focus: Center for Faith and Culture
Center aims to ease patients' anxiety about breast cancer
Noël Valis' book awarded Modern Language Association prize
Journalist reports greater willingness to talk openly in China
City students to study Shakespeare in new Yale Rep program
Drama School to stage Wilder's play about 'First Family'
Human evolution preserved in 'pseudogenes,' say scientists
Study: Mother's anti-depressant doesn't affect her nursing baby
Study shows spiritual belief and prayer can aid high-risk youth
The Fine Art of Shopping
'Sacred spaces' on campus featured in new calendar
Alternative Gift Market allows shoppers to help the world's poor
Pepper Center awards will support research related to aging process
Scientists to refine literacy game with support from grant
Dr. Barry Kacinski dies; renowned for work in field of DNA repair
Leon Clark dies; his work enhanced understanding of other cultures
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