 | | Staff member Sandee Feldman exhibited a favorite photo from her visit to the Alhambara in Spain. | Rich, inventive pieces ranging from a macramé bracelet to a velvet paper cutting showcased the many talents of Feinberg School students, residents, and faculty and staff members during the annual Art in the Atrium display. Organized by the Staff Relations Committee, the fall collection in the Method Atrium featured the artistic submissions of 17 staff members and research associates, 12 faculty members, 5 students, and 1 resident. Photography, drawing, and painting once again proved popular among the works on display during the October 19–21 exhibit. view full story> In the last decade, the Feinberg School has undergone significant growth, said Dean Lewis Landsberg, MD, at the State of the School Address held November 16 in Turnbull Auditorium. Research growth, student financial aid and housing, and the school's relationships with its clinical affiliates were among the topics addressed by Dean Landsberg and Jeffrey Miller, chief operating officer and senior executive associate dean, at the event attended by 125 faculty and staff members and students. Funding from sponsored project awards to medical school researchers have almost quadrupled in the last decade. In 2004 research awards totaled $185 million, $137 million to clinical departments and $48 million to basic science departments. Since 2000, the number of principal investigators with more than $1 million per year in research awards has increased from 20 to 47. The opening of the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center of Northwestern University this spring will help advance research at the school. view full story> | | January 26 "Powerful Presentations...Beyond Bullets," 9 a.m.–noon, Wieboldt Hall, room 262. Cost: $75. Contact: HR Training and Development, 847/467-5081 or training@northwestern.edu.
February 14 Valentine's Day celebration with refreshments for medical school staff members and research associates, 2–3:30 p.m., Method Atrium, 300 East Superior Street. Coupon required. Contact: Gail Rosenblum, Staff Relations Committee, 312/503-8194 or g-rosenblum@northwestern.edu.
March 16 "Evaluating and Coaching Staff," 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Wieboldt Hall, room 262. Cost: $105. Contact: HR Training and Development, 847/467-5081, training@northwestern.edu.
April 21–22 Dedication ceremony for the Robert H. Lurie Medical Research Center of Northwestern University on April 21, followed by an open house and tours on April 22. Watch your e-mail for additional information. view full calendar> |