Yale Bulletin and Calendar

October 15, 2004|Volume 33, Number 7

Campus Notes

'Books Sandwiched In'

Bruce Shapiro, lecturer in Yale College, will discuss "The Creation of the Media: Political Origins of Modern Communications" by Paul Starr at a "Books Sandwiched In" discussion on Thursday, Oct. 21.

Sponsored by the New Haven Free Public Library, the talk will take place noon-1 p.m. in the community program room at the library, located at 133 Elm St. Audience members may bring lunch.

Blumberg talk on bipolar disorder

Hilary Blumberg, associate professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine, presented a talk, titled "The Brain in Bipolar Disorder," to the Congressional Biomedical Research Caucus in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 15. The caucus provides a forum where Congressional members and staff can interact directly with the researchers who have led the field in important scientific discoveries.

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

Yale will launch surveys on work issues, child care

Racial disparity in heart attack treatment found

Yale curator traded lab for work in Iraqi war zone

Congressman addresses U.S. relations with Libya, Egypt, Syria

Noted specialists will assess aspects of globalization in talks

Panelists to assess situation in Iraq today

Yale Rep's next offering is a 'techno-comedy' by an alumnus

Events celebrate Polish writer . . .

GE executive to discuss 'Imagination at Work' as Gordon Grand Fellow

Yale's ongoing partnership with Bristol-Myers Squibb is celebrated at event

Taking a walk-through

Harpsichord concert and other events celebrate anniversary . . .

Faculty work on global issues is recognized with new YCIAS awards

20th-century slavery is focus of Gilder Lehrman Center conference

Come the harvest

Open Enrollment for employee benefits . . .

Campus Notes