In Brief

Skalny series wraps up

The final event in this spring's Skalny Lecture and Artist Series, sponsored by the Center for Polish and Central European Studies, takes place on Monday, May 24, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Casimir's Polish National Catholic Church, 500 Simpson Road in Irondequoit.

Writer Leslie Pietrzyk will read from her recent novel about four women in a Polish-American clan: Pears on a Willow Tree. Her reading will highlight a program on American women of Polish descent in literature and history. Three members of the Polish American Historical Association will offer commentaries on the topic.

Admission to the program is free. For details call x5-9898.

Nan Johnson to be honored

Nan Johnson, who is retiring as director of the Susan B. Anthony University Center, will be honored at a special "Celebration of a Lifetime." The event will take place on Friday, June 4, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Bausch & Lomb Wintergarden.

The evening, which will be emceed by Democrat and Chronicle columnist Carol Ritter, will provide an opportunity for community figures to talk about Johnson's achievements and influence. Other events will include musical entertainment and a video tribute from colleagues. An exhibit of photos and texts will trace Johnson's career.

Proceeds from "Celebration of a Lifetime" will benefit the programs of the Susan B. Center. Tickets are required and reservations are needed. For more information call the center, x5-8799.

Bequest benefits SMD, MAG

The University has received a bequest of $4.8 million from the estate of Mary Whipple Clark, directed primarily to the School of Medicine and Dentistry and the Memorial Art Gallery.

About one-third of the gift will be used to endow the Ralph W. Prince Chair in Internal Medicine, honoring Clark's personal physician. Other funds were designated to the Musculoskeletal Research Fund at the Medical Center.

A significant portion of the bequest also constitutes one of the largest gifts ever received by MAG. It will be used for special exhibitions and educational outreach, including art classes for children and adults.

Psychology journal ranked 2nd

Development and Psychopathology, a University-based scholarly journal in developmental psychology, has been ranked second in its field with regard to the journal's impact. Articles in the journal were among the most highly cited. The ranking appeared in Journal Citation Reports, a publication of the Institute for Scientific Information. The ISI periodically rates journals by various factors to show their impact among professionals in many specialties.

Tracking the number of citations is an important indicator of how frequently current researchers are using the literature published in scientific journals, said Dante Cicchetti, founder and editor of the journal, and professor of psychology, psychiatry, and pediatrics. He also is the director of Mt. Hope Family Center.