In Brief

Rhythmic fun going on all week

An Evening of the Arts on Thursday, February 26, at 7 p.m. in Strong Auditorium will feature poetry, drums, music, and dance by Movida and Salmorejo. Movida is a dance and drumming ensemble that performs dances from Africa, Brazil, and the Caribbean Islands. Salmorejo is a folkloric ambassador of Spanish-speaking Caribbean cultures, particularly Puerto Rico.

Call x5-5911 to learn about more special activities this week.

Free fitness events to be held

Sign up for microbiology camp

The Summer Microbiology Academy involves guided and independent lab projects, workshops, computer labs, library research, and field trips. The academy tapsthe teaching and technical resources of biomedical scientists and their laboratories at the Medical Center and elsewhere, culminating in a week of independent laboratory activities.

The program will be held July 20 through August 14 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. Forty students will be enrolled. For details or an application, call x5-8056, e-mail dinamarkow@ aol.com, or check the web site at www.urmc. rochester.edu/smd/mbi/acad.html.

Concert showcases winners

Featured will be seniors Kristina Wolf, performing the first movement from Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20, and Anne Marie Singh, with the first movement of Vaughan Williams' Oboe Concerto; sophomore Jennifer Behnke singing "Laurie's Song" from Copland's The Tender Land; and junior Jeremy Rothman performing Arutunian's Trumpet Concerto. The program also includes Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6 "Pathetique."

For more information, call x5-2828 or visit the web site at www.rochester.edu/College/ Music/ursourco/.

River will be lowered

Over a seven- to 10-day period starting March 2, the river elevation will be lowered from 512 to 507 feet and remain lowered for three weeks. Anyone requiring further information may contact Jack Dempsey, deputy director for Facilities, at x5-2807.

Holocaust author to speak here

Joanna Wiszniewicz will speak on "Jewish Identity in Today's Poland" at 7:30 p.m. in Room 1-101, Dewey Hall. She is the author of another book, From Warsaw to Israel, and a member of the Warsaw-based Jewish Historical Institute.

The event is sponsored by the Center for Polish and Central European Studies and co-sponsored by the Department of Anthropology, and the Judaic Studies and Russian Studies programs.

For more information on the Skalny series, call x5-9898 or x5-1677.

Wind Ensemble to play

Research participants needed

Parent/child relationships--To study learning in children and parent/child relationships in families with a depressed parent. Need families with children from three to eight years old who meet a list of other criteria, including one depressed parent. One visit to the University required. Participants will be paid $20 for the visit. Call the Toddler Center, x5-2014.

Artificial insemination--Sperm donors between the ages of 20 and 39. Must be in or graduated from college, participate for at least a year, and undergo routine blood testing. Call the Andrology Lab, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, x5-2491.

Asthma--Mild asthmatics needed for asthma research. Need non-smokers ages 19 through 60. Participants will receive an honorarium of $35. Call the Pulmonary Clinical Group, x5-4163.

Polycystic ovary syndrome--Clinical research trial of drug therapy needs premenopausal women, ages 18 to 40, with diagnosed polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Call the Endocrine Metabolism Unit, x3-3972.

Volunteers sought

Cancer awareness--The American Cancer Society seeks volunteers to promote cancer prevention through its Speakers Bureau and health fairs. Volunteers who will sell or deliver flowers during the 26th annual Daffodil Days, March 16-22, also are needed. Call 288-1950.

Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT)--Members are technicians who respond to emergency calls in the Medical Center area, providing care and transportation for employees, visitors, and patients who are not in inpatient care. (MERT members respond to emergencies only when doing so does not interfere with work responsibilities at the University.) To find out more, call x5-3285.

Language interpreters--Patient Access Services needs employees or students who are native speakers of foreign languages (excluding Spanish) to serve as volunteer interpreters within the Medical Center. Call x5-4778.