Yale Bulletin and Calendar

October 1, 2004|Volume 33, Number 5

Campus Notes

Global investing seminar

Roger G. Ibbotson, professor in the practice of finance at the School of Management, will be joined by experts in the private sector in a seminar on global investing on Tuesday, Oct. 12.

Titled "Global Investing -- From Theory to Implementation," the event will begin at 4:45 p.m. at the New Haven Lawn Club, 193 Whitney Ave. Ibbotson will talk about the theory behind using a globally diversified portfolio. Refreshments will be served. As seating is limited, reservations must be made by calling Ali Simons at (203) 867-4396.

Cast change at the Rep

The Yale Repertory Theatre has announced that Franca M. Barchiesi has assumed the roles of "A Woman" and "Ana" in its production of "The Clean House."

Barchiesi replaces Carmen de Lavallade, who has withdrawn from the production for medical reasons.

Barchiesi's recent roles in New York include Anna Magnani in "Roman Nights," Georgia O'Keeffe in "Blue Plains" and Arkadina in "The Seagull."

"The Clean House" will continue through Saturday, Oct. 9. For more information, contact the box office at (203) 432-1234 or visit the website at www.yalerep.org.

Bracken appointment

Paul Bracken, professor at the School of Management and professor of political science, has been appointed to the U.S. Joint Forces Command's Transformation Advisory Group (TAG).

The group provides the command with timely advice on scientific, technical, intelligence and policy-related issues from a variety of sources spanning across a wide spectrum of expertise.

Members of TAG are invited based on their positions as leaders in industry, academia and government affairs, and are recognized experts in such fields as global technology, organizational development and strategy, nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, national security, interagency coordination, communication and intelligence. Other members include Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton and former Congressman Newt Gingrich.

Surgery faculty win awards

Two members of the Department of Surgery recently received prestigious awards.

Dr. David Cronin II, associate professor of surgery, transplantation and immunobiology, received a Greenwall Faculty Scholars Program in Bioethics award. This is a career development award to enable "outstanding junior faculty members to carry out original research that will help resolve important policy and clinical dilemmas at the intersection of ethics and the life sciences."

Dr. Amy L. Friedman, associate professor of surgery, transplantation and immunobiology, received an Individual Research Project award from the National Institutes of Health. The award is for $1.5 million, through 2007.

Esper awarded fellowship

Dr. Frank Esper, clinical fellow in pediatrics, was awarded a Pediatric Fellowship Program grant from MedImmune Inc., for his work on "Diversity of the SH and G glycoprotein genes in isolates of the human metapneumovirus."

The grant is part of $125,000 awarded to five physicians for fellowship-level research and training. The program is designed to stimulate increased interest and research in the area of viral respiratory pathogens that are important in the health and well being of children and adults. An independent advisory board of pediatric infectious disease physicians from across the country selected the fellowship recipients from 27 applicants.

Damon Runyon fellowships

Three Yale researchers were awarded Damon Runyon postdoctoral fellowships from the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation.

The recipients of the three-year fellowship award are young scientists conducting theoretical and experimental research that is relevant to the study of cancer and the search for cancer causes, mechanisms, therapies and prevention. Their research is carried out at major research centers under the sponsorship of the nation's leading scientists.

The Yale recipients are Karsten Hueffer, postdoctoral fellow in microbial pathogenesis; Amanda M. Jamieson, postdoctoral fellow in immunobiology; and Elizabeth Prescott, postdoctoral fellow in physiology.

Art excursion to New York

Members of Yale Art Museums will host a bus trip to two museums in New York on Tuesday, Nov. 16.

The trip will include a tour of "Asian Games: The Art of the Contest" at the Asia Society, lunch at the society's Garden Court Café and a private tour of "The Scholar as Collector: Chinese Art at Yale" at the China Institute.

The fee for museum admissions, tours, lunch and transportation is $90. The trip is limited to 25 participants, who must be members of Yale Art Museums.

For more information or to register, call (203) 432-9658.

Engineering symposium

Two Yale engineers were among 86 of the nation's brightest young engineers selected to participate in the National Academy of Engineering's 10th annual Frontiers of Engineering symposium earlier this month.

Ainissa Ramirez, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and Erin Lavik, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, participated in the event, which brought together engineers ages 30 to 45 who are performing cutting-edge engineering research and technical work in a variety of disciplines. The participants -- from industry, academia and government -- were nominated by fellow engineers or organizations and chosen from a field of over 170 applicants.

Bernard Lytton honored

The National Kidney Foundation of Connecticut honored Dr. Bernard Lytton with the Pioneer in Transplantation Award in April.

The award is given to the first transplant surgeons in Connecticut in honor of the 50th anniversary of organ transplantation. Lytton joined the faculty of the School of Medicine in 1962 and performed the first kidney transplant in the state in 1967. He retired in 1987.

Sociology faculty news

Jeffrey C. Alexander, chair of the Department of Sociology, was elected chair of the Culture Section of the American Sociological Association (ASA) for 2005-06. In addition, Alexander's article, "The Social Basis of Moral Universalism: The 'Holocaust' from War Crime to Trauma Drama," shared the 2004 Article Prize awarded by the ASA Culture Section.

Marcus in "Who's Who"

Ruth Barcan Marcus, emeritus professor of philosophy and senior research scholar in philosophy, will appear in the next edition of "Marquis Who's Who in the World."

Marcus received her Ph.D. from Yale in 1946. She was the Reuben Post Halleck Professor of Philosophy from 1973 to 1993. In 2000, Marcus received the Wilbur Cross Medal from the Graduate School in honor of her outstanding achievements.

"Who's Who in the World" is a companion volume to "Who's Who in America."

T H I SW E E K ' SS T O R I E S

Yale boasts three MacArthur Fellows

YSN receives $2.5M grant for research center

As Yale College dean, Salovey will be 'voice on campus' . . .

Reunion focuses on law education in an era of globalization

Satirists rarely reformers, says scholar of genre

Conference looks at influence of Henry Fielding

New database to help link women mentors and mentees

Estonian librarian learns about American system as Yale intern

Exhibit features modernist furniture of the Depression era

City-Wide Open Studios festival celebrates its seventh year

Talks will explore century-long evolution of psychoanalysis

Renewed support will promote center's goal of improving care for elderly

Surgeon earns award for studies on link between aging and tumor growth

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