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Nov. 5, 2009
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Mechanism that helps humans see in bright and low light discovered

School of Medicine vision scientists have identified an intricate process that allows the human eye to adapt to darkness very quickly.

pie contest

Easy as pie


School of Medicine first- and second-year coursemasters (seated, clockwise from left) Glenn Conroy, Ph.D., professor of anatomy; Krikor Dikranian, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of anatomy; Koong-Nah Chung, Ph.D., assistant dean for medical admissions and student affairs; and Paul Bridgman, Ph.D., professor of neurobiology judged the first annual Fall Fest Pie Contest, featuring pies made by 10 first- and second-year medical students.

DeBaun elected to Institute of Medicine

Michael R. DeBaun, M.D., has been elected to the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences.

United Way campaign still accepting pledges

There is still time to make your pledge to the University's 2009 United Way campaign.

Wellness Fair

Fitness, form and function


Jared Kennedy, a second-year doctoral student in the Program in Physical Therapy, takes the blood pressure of Lynn Wesselmann, administrative assistant in the Department of Medicine's Renal Division, at the Health Happening Wellness Fair Oct. 28.