In Brief

Author reveals 'secrets of success'

Jennifer Kushell, a New York Times best-selling author and founder of the Young Entrepreneurs Network, will speak on "Secrets of the Young and Successful: How to Get Everything You Want Without Waiting a Lifetime" Thursday, October 23, at 5:30 p.m. in Wilson Commons. Kushell has worked with thousands of young professionals to help them set and meet goals. Following the presentation, attendees will be invited to participate in a networking group exercise.

The $25 registration fee is reduced to $5 for University students and $15 for University faculty and staff. The event is cosponsored by the Office of Special Programs and Part-time Studies, the United Way of Greater Rochester, and Greater Rochester Enterprise.

To register or for more details, call x5-2344 or visit www.rochester.edu/college/osp.

It's pumpkin-launching time

Students, faculty, and staff are invited to form a team and build a pumpkin-launching device for the Second Annual ASME Jack-o-Launcher Competition on Friday, October 24. Teams can register at the mechanical engineering department office in Hopeman 235. For more details, contact Jason Thompson at x4-2448 or jt003k@mail.rochester.edu.

Med Center hosts charity auction

Donations are being accepted for the third annual Charity Art Auction. Proceeds benefit Alternatives for Battered Women, an organization that helps women in abusive relationships find a safe place to stay, legal assistance, education, or other needed resources.

The auction will be held on Friday, October 17, from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will showcase items made by medical students. The event will also include children's entertainment.

Community members are encouraged to donate arts/crafts items, baked goods, and other handmade items or to volunteer as event organizers. The auction is sponsored by the students from the School of Medicine and Dentistry. To learn more, call x5-7203 or visit www.urmc.rochester.edu/SMD/stdnt/auction.

Research participants needed

Dental Implants--Researchers in the Department of Dentistry are conducting a study to determine the effectiveness of two preimplant dental procedures. Participants must be 18 years or older and require a single-tooth implant. Volunteers will be asked to complete two follow-up appointments. The first appointment will be scheduled for one month after completion of the implant restoration, and the second appointment will be scheduled for one year after the implant restoration. Volunteers will receive payment for participation but are responsible for cost of the implant procedure. Those interested can schedule a 15-minute screening to determine if they qualify. To learn more, contact Donna Moszkowicz, study coordinator, at x5-4815.

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