Benefit concert
The Duke's Men at Yale, an a cappella group, will perform a concert at Center Church on the Green, 250 Temple St., at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12.
Admission is free with a can or package of non-perishable food. The items will be donated to the food pantry at the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen. For more information, call (203) 787-0121.
Elias appointed chair of internal medicine
Dr. Jack A. Elias, the Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Medicine and chief of the Section of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, has been appointed the next chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, effective Oct. 1.
Elias, a leading authority on the molecular basis of asthma and other lung disorders, will lead the School of Medicine's largest department with 351 full-time faculty, $83 million in research funding and $45 million in clinical activity.
Elias received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. He came to Yale in 1990 as professor and chief of pulmonary and critical care medicine. He is the author of more than 160 original journal articles and 200 abstracts, and is co-editor of the textbook "Fishman's Pulmonary Diseases and Disorders."
Houck appointed director of medical development
Jancy L. Houck has been appointed associate vice president for development and director of medical development.
Houck's most recent position was at the University of Florida (UF) where she was associate vice president for health sciences center development and alumni affairs, overseeing a program encompassing six health sciences center colleges and a network of hospitals. She participated in UF's last capital campaign, which exceeded its health center goal by more than $100 million. Houck holds bachelor's and master's degrees in rhetoric and communication from the State University of New York at Albany.
Collaborative preservation project at the library
The Manuscripts and Archives department at the University Library and Digital Collections and Archives at Tufts University announced the completion of the "Fedora and the Preservation of University Records Project."
Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, the project combined electronic records preservation research and theory with digital library practice to investigate three areas of research: requirements for trustworthy recordkeeping systems and preservation activities, ingesting records into a preservation system, and maintaining records in a preservation system. While the Tufts-Yale project is aimed at university archivists and focuses primarily on university records, the findings are not university-specific and are easily applicable to the management and preservation of electronic records in most industries.
The project is releasing 12 reports and an ingest prototype tool. All reports and the ingest prototype tool are available through the project website at http://dca.tufts.edu/features/nhprc/index.html.
Miwa presents poster at genetics congress
Saki Miwa, an M.P.H. candidate in the Division of Chronic Disease Epidemiology in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, presented a poster based on her thesis, "Genetic Counseling for BRCA1/2 among a Population-Based Cohort of Women with Breast Carcinoma in situ," at the 11th International Congress of Human Genetics held in Brisbane, Australia, Aug. 6-10.
The study assessed the effect of genetic counseling on perceived risks of having a BRCA1/2 mutation and of developing ovarian cancer, as well as cancer genetics knowledge among women diagnosed with BCIS.
Bell gives keynote address
Wendell Bell, professor emeritus of sociology, gave a keynote address at a conference on "Future Matters: Futures Known, Created and Minded" at the Cardiff School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, Wales, Sept. 4-6. His topic was "The Future of Human Society."
Yale senior takes part in summer science program
Melissa Gottron, a senior in Yale College, participated in the Partnership for Minority Advancement in the Biomolecular Sciences (PMABS) Summer Research Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Gottron worked with Dr. Amaris Guardiola in the department of biology investigating the development of neurons using Drosophila, a fruit fly model. The program culminated on July 27 when she presented her research at the PMABS symposium.
The program's goal is to build a community of scholars who will go on to pursue graduate degrees and, ultimately, careers in science.
Kellert honored for environmental research
Stephen Kellert, the Tweedy Ordway Professor of Social Ecology at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, has received the North American Association for Environmental Education Award for "Outstanding Contributions to Research."
Much of Kellert's work focuses on understanding the connection between human and natural systems, with a particular interest in the value and conservation of nature and designing ways to harmonize the natural and human built environments.
He has authored over 100 publications, including several books exploring people's relationship to nature. In 1993, he co-edited "The Biophilia Hypothesis" (with Edward O. Wilson), which brought together 20 scientists from various disciplines to examine the theory that humans possess a deep and biologically based urge to connect with the natural world.
Yale gynecologist to present lecture on menopause
The Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) Auxiliary will present a free lecture on menopause on Thursday, Nov. 2, 6-8 p.m. in the hospital's East Pavilion cafeteria,
20 York St.
Dr. Mary Jane Minkin, attending gynecologist at YNHH and clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the School of Medicine, will speak on helpful approaches to the symptoms of menopause, and conditions menopausal women should know about including heart disease and osteoporosis.
Seating is limited; registration is required by calling (203) 688-2000. Free parking is available in the Air Rights Parking garage. A light supper will be provided. To register online, visit www.ynhh.org and click on "calendar."
Zartarian is appointed as director of Travel Services
Bob Zartarian has been appointed director of Travel Services.
Zartarian has over 18 years of travel management experience. His most recent position was at Ingersoll Rand where he served as manager of travel and meeting services.
Zartarian's duties will include the continued implementation of the Orbitz for Business booking tool, the expansion of the purchasing card program and the daily management of vendor relations.
He will also be responsible for ensuring that Yale travelers enjoy a trouble-free travel experience, low-cost fares and a simple booking process.
To contact Zartarian, send e-mail to robert.zartarian@yale.edu or call (203) 432-8539.
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Three Divinity School faculty members appointed to endowed posts
Thomas Ogletree is designated Frederick Marquand Professor of Ethics
Leonora Tubbs Tisdale named the Clement-Muehl Professor
Willis Jenkins joins faculty as the Margaret Farley Assistant Professor
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V.P. Shauna King announces changes in Office of Finance and Administration
Using writing as a creative outlet brings benefits to medical residents
Nobel laureate to discuss the threat of nuclear proliferatio
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Medical school and hospital honored for rapid response team in pediatric
Memorial service for Dr. Paul Beeson
U.N. official's talk rescheduled
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