In Brief

Simon scholars' work often cited

When it comes to finding academic sources in the literature of finance, Simon School faculty and graduates are among the most often cited in the field.

According to a study conducted at SUNY-Buffalo and Central Michigan University tracking the frequency of citations during the past 25 years in the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, and the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, researchers found that 21 of the top 100 most cited researchers have Simon connections. Seven are current faculty, five are former faculty, and nine are former Ph.D. students.

Current faculty in the top 100 are James Brickley, Gleason Professor of Business Administration and professor of economics and management and of finance; Greg Jarrell, professor of finance and economics; G. William Schwert, Distinguished University Professor and professor of finance and statistics; Jay Shanken, Frontier Corporation Professor of Business Administration and professor of finance; Clifford Smith, Jr., Louise and Henry Epstein Professor of Business Administration and professor of finance and economics; Jerold Warner, Fred H. Gowen Professor of Business Administration and professor of finance; and Ross Watts, William H. Meckling Professor of Business Administration and professor of accounting and finance.

Students sample life at Eastman

A group of 50 high school students from a youth band in Rehovot, Israel--one of Rochester's 10 sister cities--and 48 high school students from across the United States and other parts of the world, were among those studying this summer in the Eastman School of Music's acclaimed Music Horizons program.

Now in its 17th year, Music Horizons is an intensive program for advanced high school students who are seriously considering a career in music. In a highly individualized environment, students take music courses and private lessons with members of the School's Community Education Division faculty and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, attend career seminars, and play in small ensembles.

The Municipal Youth Band of Rehovot spent July 12 at the Eastman School and attended a variety of courses including music theory, music history, sight-singing, ear training with the Music Horizons students, and a peer-to-peer discussion session. The three-week program ended July 13.

Award supports cancer research

The Sally Edelman and Harry Gardner Cancer Research Foundation has established a research award to support collaborative basic science, translational, or clinical cancer research at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center. The $250,000 award--$50,000 per year for five years--continues the foundation's long-standing support for the Cancer Center.

George Edelman, Jr.,who began the foundation has made it his mission to support research efforts that will find a cure for the deadly disease. "We are pleased to be able to support the Cancer Center. This is good news for the center and for all of us [who] work to beat down this disease," says Edelman.

Strong hosts Run/Walk

Saturday, September 22, at 10 a.m. Friends of Strong will host the first Bill Sweet Memorial Walk/Run. Proceeds will benefit the Organ Transplant Program at Strong Memorial Hospital. Participants are encouraged to seek sponsorship for the scenic trek through Genesee Valley Park. Refreshments will follow.

To request a registration form call x5-2420.

Job Fair offers diversity

Get an early start recruiting student employees by attending Student Employment's Job Fair 2001.

Sponsored by Student Employment at the Career Center, the Job Fair gives University employers the opportunity to meet potential student employees and introduces new students to the diversity of student employment opportunities at the University. If employers have not yet received an invitation, they should call Student Employment at x5-2138.

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