A Glance Back at Summer 2006
People and Events Making News

ith many faculty and staff away during the summer months, we thought it would be nice to look back at some of the stories making the headlines, including key appointments in the College and the Medical Center. Below, you’ll also see images from this summer’s carillon recital series and from the Eastman School’s piano competition for dozens of talented youth. Enjoy the look back at summer 2006.

PIANO PRODIGY

After a week of fierce competition in three rounds of judged performances, first prize in the Eastman School of Music’s tenth annual Young Artists International Piano Competition was awarded after the final round on August 3 to 18-year-old Charlie Albright from Centralia, Wash. (above).

In the preliminary rounds, Albright was singled out as a “keyboard wizard” by the Democrat and Chronicle. Not only did he place first in the competition, but also won prizes for the best performance in a master class, best performance of a 20th-century work, and the audience prize.

This year’s competition brought together 21 pre-screened 14-18 year olds from the United States, Canada, China, Russia, Korea, and Thailand.

Appointments

Brad Berk
Senior Vice President for Health Sciences,
CEO of the Medical Center and Strong Health

Berk ’81M (MD, PhD), renowned for his research into the causes of cardiovascular disease, officially took the reins as Medical Center CEO on August 1. Berk says the appointment is the culmination of his 30-year career in medicine and an opportunity to contribute to the University’s future. The position previously was held by Distinguished University Professor C. McCollister Evarts. Among Berk’s first tasks will be the completion of a comprehensive strategic plan for the Medical Center that integrates the research, teaching, patient care, and community health missions.

Richard Feldman, professor of philosophy
Interim Dean of the College

A distinguished epistemologist and former chair of the philosophy department, Feldman was appointed the College’s interim dean. He assumed the post this summer with the departure of William Scott Green, who is now the senior vice provost and dean of undergraduate education at the University of Miami. As interim dean, Feldman will continue to advise Ph.D. students and teach the course “Theory of Knowledge” this fall.

Other News

Cervical Cancer Vaccine—Research by three Medical Center scientists that began 20 years ago has laid the groundwork for a vaccine that may help save the lives of 230,000 women around the globe, including nearly 4,000 women in the United States, diagnosed with cervical cancer. The science behind the new drug is based on research by virologists William Bonnez, associate professor of medicine; Richard Reichman, professor of medicine and of microbiology and immunology; and Robert Rose, associate professor of medicine and of microbiology and immunology.

Global CIO 100 Award—CIO magazine has named the University a recipient of the 2006 CIO 100 award for expanding its high-speed optical network. Dell, Pfizer, and FedEx are among others selected to receive the awards that recognize innovation, business value, collaboration, and leadership within the information technology field.

Humanities Project—President Seligman has committed $100,000 from the President’s Venture Fund to support humanities work by Rochester faculty. Performances, exhibitions, films, discussions, and other events will celebrate the humanities in a year-long special initiative titled “The Humanities Project.” The series kicks off on Tuesday, September 12, with a roundtable titled “Women and Music: Looking Back, Looking Forward.”

EAP’s New Location—The Employee Assistance Program moved from 300 East River Rd. to 550 White Spruce Blvd. in July. The new space, located off East Henrietta Road near Monroe Community College, offers increased confidentiality and parking to University employees and their family members who are seeking support for personal or work-related concerns.

Medical Center Goes Smoke Free—The Medical Center will be smoke free beginning November 16, in conjunction with the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout. The new policy expands the Medical Center’s previous smoking ban to include a wider perimeter outside buildings, including Strong Memorial Hospital. The policy change, announced June 15, follows a growing trend among health care institutions nationwide to establish smoke-free boundaries beyond their front doors.

RING, TING-A-LING

The Hopeman Memorial Carillon in the Rush Rhees Library tower provided a rather unique musical experience for concertgoers and River Campus visitors this summer. For five Monday evenings in July and early August, some of the world’s most adept carillonneurs performed—perched 189 feet above Eastman Quadrangle—as part of an annual recital series. View a slideshow at www.rochester.edu/aboutus/multimedia.html.

A Glance Back at Summer 2006 People and Events Making News