Announcements

Short sharp science. Communications and Public Affairs has added a Twitter feed to the university’s social media presence (see Rockefeller’s Facebook profile and YouTube channel). To stay up-to-date on the latest findings from Rockefeller labs, visit twitter.com/RockefellerUniv.

2009 golf outing raises $1,000. The seventh annual event, held at the Split Rock Golf Course in the Bronx on October 1, raised money for the Child and Family Center. The winners included: Joe O’Connor of Turner Construction, a first place score of 77; Alex Kogan, associate vice president for physical facilities and housing, in second place with 82; and Dock Master John Borsavage in third place with 88. Finance Office controller Mike Vitale had the longest drive and the record for being closest to the pin. The honor of most honest golfer went to Francis Vecchione of Granary Associates. Proceeds will go toward CFC supplies and equipment.

Lecture series are in full swing. The university’s year-long lectures, including the Monday and Friday Lectures, began in September. The Insight Lecture Series begins November 23 with a talk by Jeffrey D. Sachs, director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University. For more information on upcoming speakers, visit featuredevents.rockefeller.edu.

Holiday Lectures are December 28. This year’s Holiday Lectures on Science for High School Students will be given by Associate Professor F. Nina Papavasiliou. The subject of the lectures is “Battle of the Mutants: Using Genetics as a Weapon to Fight Disease.”

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