Yale Bulletin and Calendar

March 31, 2006|Volume 34, Number 24

Campus Notes

Jun Korenaga honored by American Geophysical Union

Jun Korenaga, assistant professor of geology and geophysics, has been awarded the 2006 James B. Macelwane Medal from the American Geophysical Union (AGU).

This honor recognizes significant contributions to the geophysical sciences by an "outstanding" young scientist less than 36 years of age. Korenaga's research focuses on the chemical and thermal evolution of the Earth, and the molten aspects and convection of the Earth's crust.

The award was established in 1961 and renamed in 1986 in honor of James B. Macelwane, a seismologist at Saint Louis University renowned not just for his contributions to geophysics but also for his deep interest in teaching and encouraging young scientists. The AGU is one of the largest scientific societies with over 41,000 members in fields related to earth, planetary, environmental, space, ocean, atmospheric and geobiological sciences.

Katie Rivkin earns NCAA postgraduate scholarship

Senior field hockey player Katie Rivkin has been awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

The scholarship of $7,500 is awarded to 58 student-athletes nationally who participated in fall sports.

Rivkin, a history major, is the first Yale field hockey player to earn the award and the first Yale athlete selected since fencer Peter Devine in 1999. She is also the only Ivy League female to earn the award for the fall of 2005.

To qualify for an NCAA postgraduate scholarship, a student-athlete must have an overall grade-point average of 3.2 (on a 4.0 scale) or its equivalent, and must have performed with distinction as a member of the varsity team in the sport in which the student-athlete was nominated. The student-athlete must have behaved, both on and off the field, in a manner that has brought credit to the student-athlete, the institution and intercollegiate athletics.

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

Study: Too much or too little sleep raises diabetes risk

Juniors to continue science studies as Goldwater Scholar

Scientists learn being a 'lefty' aids survival -- if you're a snail

International journalists describe their fight for justice

Getting a little snippy

Steven Smith to serve a third term as Branford College master

HHMI funds new program to train students involved in . . .

New OCR programs allow for the scientific sharing . . .

Library acquires archive of photographer Robert Giard

Events to explore legacy of Hiroshima, nuclear proliferation

Impact of political leadership to be examined in conference

Yale Opera productions span the globe and the centuries

Not planning too far ahead is one of the keys to career success . . .

MEDICAL SCHOOL NEWS

Conference will focus on 'Women, Power and HIV/AIDS'

Researchers make strides on vaccine . . .

Study: Foods and vitamins rich in antioxidants do not lower . . .

Elders' stereotypes predict hearing decline, says study

Cholesterol-lowering drugs shown to reduce mortality during stroke

Report recommends going extra mile for heart attack care