Yale Bulletin and Calendar

October 8, 2004|Volume 33, Number 6

Campus Notes

Connecticut Academy lecture

The Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, a scholarly organization affiliated with Yale, is sponsoring a lecture titled "The President, the Supreme Court and the War on Terror" at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct 19. The lecture will take place in the Rittenberg Lounge, Mather Hall, Trinity College, in Hartford.

The lecturer will be Adrienne Fulco, associate professor and director of the Public Policy and Law Program at Trinity College, Hartford. The event is free and the public is invited. For more information, call (860) 297-2397 or (203) 432-3113, ext. 2.

Ranis at Oxford University

Gustav Ranis, the Frank Altschul Professor of International Economics, was one of the speakers in the United Nations Development Programme's "Human Development Training Course" at Oxford University last month. More than 40 developing countries preparing national human development reports were represented.

Wood to lecture in Berlin

Christopher S. Wood, professor of the history of art, will deliver the Ellen Maria Gorrissen Berlin Prize Lecture at the American Academy in Berlin next month. The lecture, titled "Counter-Enchantments: Renaissance Art and the New World," will take place at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11.

The academy is a private, non-profit center for advanced study. Its mission is to "foster intellectual and professional ties between Germans and Americans in the humanities, public affairs and the arts."

Bodel Childcare Center to mark 25th anniversary

The Phyllis Bodel Childcare Center at the School of Medicine will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Friday, Oct. 15.

The celebration will begin with a wine and cheese reception for faculty board members, deans, administrators and fellow area directors in the Beaumont Room, Sterling Hall of Medicine, 333 Cedar St. at 4 p.m. A dinner in Harkness Lounge will follow at 5:30 p.m. for past and present families.

The center recently opened a new kindergarten. The kindergarten is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and is licensed by the State of Connecticut. It is a 10-month program open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and has 10 children and two certified teachers.

Marottoli to be featured speaker at 'Books Sandwiched In'

Dr. Richard Marottoli, associate professor of internal medicine and director of the Veteran Administration Medical Center's Geriatrics and Extended Care Division, will discuss "Memory Fitness: A Guide to Successful Aging" by Giles O. Einstein and Mark A. McDaniel at the "Books Sandwiched In" discussion on Thursday, Oct. 14. The talk will take place noon-1 p.m. in the community program room of the New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm St. Audience members may bring lunch; drinks are provided.

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