Yale Bulletin and Calendar

October 8, 2004|Volume 33, Number 6

In the News
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"My only rule is that anything the kids wear has to say, 'Yale.' Whether it's a hat, a sweat shirt, whatever. "

-- John Siedlecki, head coach of football, on the dress code for Yale football team members when they're on the road, "Uniform Look For Yale; A Clothes Call for Siedlecki," The Hartford Courant, Sept. 24, 2004.

"When you feel that you're accomplishing something, it's akin to a sense of control. When people start feeling that what they're doing is not meaningful, then they take more sick days, begin looking for another job, and complain of health problems."

-- Dr. Andy Morgan, psychiatrist at the Connecticut Mental Health Center, "Cracking Under the Pressure? It's Just the Opposite, for Some," The New York Times, Sept. 10, 2004.

"The longer the period of time before treatment [for schizophrenia], the worse off the patients are, not only when they come into treatment but how they respond to treatment."

-- Dr. Thomas H. McGlashan, professor of psychiatry, "Putting Stability in Schizophrenia; Talk Therapy Reinstated as Part of Treatment," Newsday, Sept. 28, 2004.

"We went out of our way when we described the syndrome [of hypergraphia, an irrestible compulsion to write things down] to call it a syndrome -- not to call it a disorder -- because we did not want to imply that the changes were a handicap."

-- Dr. Stephen G. Waxman, chair of the Department of Neurology, "Writing Can Be Compulsive; Hypergraphia: Several Brain Conditions Involving the Temporal Lobe Can Spark an Irresistible Drive To Write Things Down. Ideas and Talent are Optional," Chicago Tribune, Sept. 27, 2004.

"It was just over a century ago that China started destroying itself in the name of modernity. Railroad tracks and asphalt roads sliced into canals and through gated city walls -- the routes those walls once traced becoming the perfect cleared zones for new systems of ring roads. Rickshaw pullers and night-soil carriers struggled for room on city streets with trams, automobiles and buses. The past was expensive to maintain and, because China seemed limitless -- sheltering a universe of temples, sacred mountains and hallowed lakes -- it was also expendable."

-- Jonathan Spence, Sterling Professor of History, in his article, "Imagining China's Future," Fortune, Oct. 4, 2004.

"[Entertainer Michael Jackson] in many ways is the black male crossover artist of the 20th century. He has grown up in front of us, so we have a great investment in him, even though some people today may find his image disturbing."

-- Seth Silberman, lecturer in women's, gender and sexuality studies and lecturer in African American studies, "Scholars Study Michael Jackson," USA Today, Sept. 27, 2004.

"The greatest challenge as theologians is to keep God at the center of our efforts."

-- Miroslav Volf, the Henry B. Wright Professor of Systematic Theology, about a meeting of Episcopal bishops discussing the church's controversy over homosexuality, "Theologian Urges Episcopal Bishops To Embrace 'Other,'" The Associated Press, Sept. 25, 2004.

"Who cares about the Loch Ness monster? You can't find one! People believe that there's a good chance that someone is going to see Architeuthis [the Giant Squid] alive and healthy in its habitat sometime soon."

-- Eric Lazo-Wasem, senior collections manager in invertebrate zoology at the Peabody Museum of Natural History, "Phantom of the Deep; Never Seen Alive in Its Native Habitat, Giant Squid Is Subject of Peabody Museum Exhibit," The Hartford Courant, Sept. 24, 2004.

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

Andrew Hamilton named Yale Provost

Yale rated tops in Fulbright grant winners

Program marks 35 years of helping youngsters succeed in school

Interest in community building, world of theater . . .

Story of a 'solitary yellow in a white world' is tale of hope, says Koh

Yale Employee Day at the Bowl will feature free giveaways

This year's Divinity School Convocation features concert . . .

Event explores the future of Judaism

Design icon William Morris is focus of new exhibit

Event celebrates law professor's scholarly work

Physical basis of hereditary pain syndrome identified

Study reveals crucial role of lipid in synaptic transmission

Model shows most recent common ancestor of today's humans . . .

Researchers discover VEGF molecule plays key role in asthma

Dr. Martin Gordon wins medical school honor

Engineer T.P. Ma recognized for his scientific accomplishments

Martin Saunders is cited by the American Chemical Society

Sherwin receives award for efforts in diabetes treatment, research

Memorial service for Dr. Frederick Redlich

Campus Notes