In Today's Issue

• Two Chemists Named Fellows of the American Chemical Society
• Researchers Study Improving Life for Those with Macular Degeneration
• Improv Group Donates Laughs for Liver Transplant Patients
• Registration Open for Iyengar Yoga Class
• Session Offers Retirement Benefits Overview

News and Announcements

Two Chemists Named Fellows of the American Chemical Society
University chemists Robert Boeckman Jr., the Marshall D. Gates Jr. professor of chemistry and chair of the department of chemistry, and Richard Eisenberg, the Tracy H. Harris professor of chemistry, have been named fellows of the American Chemical Society.
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Researchers Study Improving Life for Those with Macular Degeneration
Medical Center researchers will study whether two education programs improve the way people with age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of irreversible blindness and severe vision loss in older adults, function in everyday life.
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Improv Group Donates Laughs for Liver Transplant Patients
Liver transplant recipient David Spiro and other members of the Village Idiots comedy troupe will give a free performance for Medical Center liver transplant patients on Aug. 22 at Village Gate Square, 274 N. Goodman St.
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Registration Open for Iyengar Yoga Class
The Fitness and Wellness Center at the Medical Center will hold an Iyengar yoga class beginning Aug. 25. The class will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday through the end of September. The six-week session costs $24 for members and $33 for non-members. Registration closes Aug. 21. To register, visit the Fitness and Wellness Center Web site.