News and Announcements
Former Piano Teacher Donates $6M to Eye Institute
As a thank-you to the doctors who performed 13 surgeries, including two corneal transplants, Adeline Lutz is leaving the University Eye Institute the $6 million estate that she and her late husband, Walter "Jack" Lutz, amassed over their 53 years of marriage. "This significant gift is an illustration of the power of University faculty to use patient care and research to make an extraordinary impact on patients’ lives," says President Joel Seligman.
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Neuroscientist Wins Society Career Development Award
The Society for Neuroscience has given Raphael Pinaud, assistant
professor of brain and cognitive sciences, a 2009 Career Development
Award in recognition of his contributions in neuroscience.
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Wilmot Cancer Center Director Honored for Commitment to Research
Wilmot Cancer Center Director Richard Fisher, a world expert in lymphoma research, was recently honored by the Lymphoma Research Foundation, the nation’s largest organization devoted to funding lymphoma research.
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Lecture Explores ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
The Office of the University Intercessor and the student group Pride Network are sponsoring "Battling 'Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,'" a lecture by Lt. Daniel Choi at 7 p.m. tonight in Hubbell Auditorium, Hutchison Hall. Choi, a West Point graduate, Iraq war veteran, and Arabic linguist, will speak on his experiences with the military's policy regarding gays serving in the military.
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Festival Offers Rare Chance to See Polish Films, Meet Artists
For five days, Nov. 14 to 18, the annual Polish Film Festival will showcase six feature films, selected documentaries, and a collection of shorts from emerging filmmakers at the Little Theatre. "We're bringing a slice of Poland to western New York," says Randall Stone, director of the University's Skalny Center for Polish and Central European Studies, which sponsors the festival.
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Eastman Historian Holds Book Signing
Vincent Lenti, faculty member and historian of the Eastman School, will hold a signing and talk about his new book, Serving a Great and Noble Art, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at Parkleigh, 215 Park Ave. The book chronicles the history of the Eastman School under Howard Hanson and his successor, Walter Hendl.
New Issue of Innovations Available
View the latest issue of Innovations, the entrepreneurship newsletter that covers stories across all schools and campuses. If you would like to be mailed a hard copy of this publication on a regular basis, e-mail the Center for Entrepreneurship or call 276-3500.
