[Neuropostdocs] Re: Carnegie Foundation Press Release

[Martha Gillette]

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Gene,
On behalf of us all, and to all of us, CONGRATULATIONS!!  Thank you, 
especially, for the leadership that caused this award to bestowed on 
us.  We will all be beneficiaries.
-Martha

At 02:49 PM 9/15/2003 -0500, Gene Robinson wrote:
>Exciting news!  We were chosen by the Carnegie Foundation to participate 
>in an initiative that explores innovation in doctoral training in several 
>disciplines, including neuroscience.  We will soon assemble a group to 
>spearhead this effort on our campus and forge ties with the other groups 
>and the Carnegie Foundation.  The Provost was pleased to hear that we were 
>selected and is giving us extra funding this year to use towards this 
>effort, in addition to travel support that Carnegie provides.  Carnegie 
>intends to publish in prominent venues the ideas and plans that arise from 
>this 3-year initiative.  I think our participation will give us a chance 
>to explore in a thoughtful way how to position ourselves best for doctoral 
>training in neuroscience, and also provide additional exposure nationally.
>
>The press release is attached, along with the list of all participating 
>institutions.  The Executive Committee will be discussing the initiative 
>soon, so please send me any comments or questions you might have on this.
>
>Gene
>
>Gene E. Robinson
>G. William Arends Professor of Integrative Biology
>Department of Entomology
>Director, Neuroscience Program
>University of Illinois
>505 S. Goodwin Ave.Urbana, IL  61801
>Tel. 217-265-0309
>FAX 217-244-3499
>generobi@life.uiuc.edu
>Web Site: http://www.life.uiuc.edu/robinson/

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Gene,

On behalf of us all, and to all of us, CONGRATULATIONS!!  Thank you,
especially, for the leadership that caused this award to bestowed on
us.  We will all be beneficiaries.

-Martha


At 02:49 PM 9/15/2003 -0500, Gene Robinson wrote:

> Exciting news!  We were chosen
> by the Carnegie Foundation to participate in an initiative that explores
> innovation in doctoral training in several disciplines, including
> neuroscience.  We will soon assemble a group to spearhead this
> effort on our campus and forge ties with the other groups and the
> Carnegie Foundation.  The Provost was pleased to hear that we were
> selected and is giving us extra funding this year to use towards this
> effort, in addition to travel support that Carnegie provides. 
> Carnegie intends to publish in prominent venues the ideas and plans that
> arise from this 3-year initiative.  I think our participation will
> give us a chance to explore in a thoughtful way how to position ourselves
> best for doctoral training in neuroscience, and also provide additional
> exposure nationally.
>
> The press release is attached, along with the list of all participating
> institutions.  The Executive Committee will be discussing the
> initiative soon, so please send me any comments or questions you might
> have on this. 
>
> Gene
>
> Gene E. Robinson
> G. William Arends Professor of Integrative Biology
> Department of Entomology
> Director, Neuroscience Program
> University of Illinois
> 505 S. Goodwin Ave.Urbana, IL  61801
> Tel. 217-265-0309
> FAX 217-244-3499
> generobi@life.uiuc.edu
> Web Site:
> http://www.life.uiuc.edu/robinson/


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