Campus Notes

Professors elected to join Institute

Two University professors were elected to the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine. Kenneth Warner, professor of health management and policy in the School of Public Health and Nursing Prof. Nancy Reame are among 55 new members to the Institute.

Both professors are involved in research. Warner was senior editor of the 25th anniversary Surgeon General's report relating to the health consequences of smoking and has also written books on health care and tobacco.

Reame is internationally known for her research on women's reproductive health and has focused on understanding the impact of hormones, behavior and the menstrual cycle on women's vulnerability to illness. Reame has also served on health policy task forces.

Warner and Reame have both received honors. In addition to being awarded the Surgeon General's Medallion in 1989, Warner has been cited twice by the national public health honorary society for achievement.

Reame has received awards from the Institute of Medicine and the American Academy of Nursing for lecturing and nursing journalism.

Prof. to deliver speech on elderly

Martha Ozawa, professor of social policy at Washington University, will discuss "The Well-Being of the Elderly in a Changing Society" today during the University's Winkelman Memorial Lecture.

The free talk is sponsored by the School of Social Work and starts at 4 p.m. in the Alumni Center Founders Room.

AATA revises its routes, scheduling

Following customer comments, the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority changed schedules and some routes on local bus services.

According to a written statement from AATA, changes have resulted in later arrivals.

Route 5 (Packard), which passes Meijer on Carpenter Road, had time changes at all outgoing stops, including the Michigan Union. Route 36 (University shuttle) had time changes at the C.C. Little Building stop and at the State Street-South University Avenue stop, arriving earlier by two minutes and four minutes respectively.

Tree ceremony to benefit hospice

The fifth annual Tree Lighting Ceremony, organized by the Hospice of Washtenaw, is planned for Thursday. The event will be followed by musical entertainment and a reception and will take place at the Great Lakes Atrium on Division Street.

Hospice of Washtenaw wants each light to symbolize a memory of friends or family. Lights can be obtained by forwarding names of those being remembered, along with a donation, to Hospice of Washtenaw.

Postdoctoral fellowships open

Recent recipients of doctoral degrees in life, biomedical and environmental sciences and related disciplines are eligible to apply to the Alexander Hollaender Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Health and Environmental Research.

Fellowships are for one year and are renewable for an additional year. In addition to a stipend, fellows are also eligible for some limited insurance-related and moving expense reimbursements.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must have received a doctoral degree after April 30, 1995. Applications can be obtained from the Education and Training Division, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, P.O. Box 117, Oak Ridge, Tenn. The deadline for applications is Jan. 15.

- Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Prachish Chakravorty.

12-02-96

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