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Gracy wins unsolicited
Bob Gracy, biochemistry, has gotten the largest grant
ever awarded to a faculty member at the Texas College
of Osteopathic Medicine or NTSU. The happy news came
from the National Institutes of Health, which selected
Dr. Gracy to receive one of its new MERIT grants for
proven researchers. The award will come to more than
$3 million over the next 10 years.
The new MERIT (Method to Extend Research in Time)
awards are meant to provide long-term support to "in-
vestigators whose research competence and productivity
are distinctly superior and who are likely to continue to
perform in an outstanding manner," according to the
NIH.
The money will fund Dr. Gracy's well-known work in
aging cells. His studies on molecular aspects of aging
consider how cells age and why they accumulate abnormal
proteins during the aging process. The consequences of
the accumulation of these abnormal proteins include the
mechanisms by which these modified proteins interfere
with the ability to combat infection, the process of wound
healing, which is markedly impaired in elderly persons,
and progressive impairment of vision by processes such
as cataract formation and glaucoma.
The research is in an area receiving increased attention
because of the aging of the nation's population. "Most
of the major health problems of this country are those
that affect the elderly — heart disease, cancer, diabetes,
impairment of mental faculties," Dr. Gracy said. "It's
not our objective to make people live 200 years. We just
want to help people live the years they have iji good
health."
The actual work of the aging project will be divided
into roughly four areas. Umit Yuksel will head the
molecular program studying changes in proteins and
nucleic acids in aging. Lynne Chapman will head the
cellular program examining the reasons that the ac-
cumulation of "garbage" in aging cells affects their
immune functions. The wound-healing program will be
led by Dan Dimitrijevich, and the eye program by John
Talent. A fifth team studying cardiovascular changes in
the elderly is possible.
TCOM's Bernard Rubin, medicine, will work with
the cellular program. Ed Elko and Tom Yorio, pharma-
cology, and Pat Cammarata and Norman Lieska, anatomy,
all of TCOM, will help in the eye program.
Work will be done on both the TCOM and NTSU
campuses.
Researchers do not apply for MERIT Awards. The
NIH comes to them — another reason Bob Gracy can
be particularly proud. About 100 of the awards will be
made nationally this year.
Don't be 'selected'
In an.effort to reduce the risk of vehicle-pedestrian
accidents, the police department has begun a selective
enforcement program, to ensure compliance with traffic
laws by tatgeting specific problem areas for enforcement.
The program will be in operation in the mornings and
other peak traffic times including evenings and nights.
Violations to be targeted include failure to yield right
of way to pedestrians in a crosswalk, driving the wrong
way on a one-way street, failure to stop at stop signs,
speeding and making illegal turns.
Officers in plainclothes or in unmarked police cars
will watch for crosswalk violations. When one is observed,
the officers will radio the vehicle and driver description
to a uniformed officer in a marked unit, who will stop
the violator and issue a citation or warning.
Artists win awards
Seven art students won best-in-show honors and $100
each in the 27th annual Voertman Awards art competition.
Three hundred pieces were entered in the student
competition and 53 of the art works — ranging from
paintings and sculpture to clothing and jewelry — were
on display in the University Art Gallery.
Best-in-show winners were: Dottie Allen, Hillsboro
graduate student, for her book entitled "All There Is";
Pam Bumely, Dallas graduate student, for her painting
"Becky"; Doug Fowler, Fort Worth senior, for his
photograph "Generation Gender"; Linda Hill, Denton
senior, for her sculpture "Creature"; Susan Michael,
Houston senior, for her painting "There is a Taste in
My Mouth as Desperation Takes Hold"; Sharon Rogers,
Irving freshman, for her painting "Fifi's Revenge";
and Jennifer Stewart, Dallas senior, for her dress design.
Taking international view
Events were held April 6-11 to highlight the inter-
national aspects of NTSU's academic and student
programs.
Activities began with an international fair in the Union
Courtyard,"followed by a panel discussion on "Cultural
Benefits and Shocks of Living, Studying and Working
in Another Country."
Events included a symposium on peacemaking in the
Middle East, an international business symposium, a
pot luck dinner sponsored by the Global Interact Hos-
pitality Committee and a talent show.
Summer
Concert benefits composers
An evening of experimental music at NTSU benefited
the Texas Composers Forum, an organization thai provides
funds for public presentations by Texas composers.
The works of two experimental music composers from
Texas were featured in the School of Music Intermedia
Theater.
Karl Korte is a music faculty member at the University
of Texas at Austin. His works performed were: "Birds
of Aotearoa," which featured electronic music on tape,
and "Whistling Wind," which featured NTSU faculty
member Laurel Mill, a mezzo-soprano, accompanied by
taped music.
Art Gottschalk teaches at Rice University and was
very involved in organizing the 1986 New Music America
Festival in Houston. His compositions were: "Sometimes
I Feel Like a Dog in Linoleum," taped music, and
"Stations" for percussion and tape. Robert Ledbetter,
an NTSU graduate student, was the percussionist.
Angel Flight named headquarters
Angel Flight,% a service organization, was named Region
J Headquarters in February.
There are only nine universities in Texas, which
comprises region J, that have Angel Flight organizations,
and all compete for the title at an area conclave in San
Antonio.
As region headquarters, die NTSU chapter is in charge
of the other chapters in the region and is responsible for
running the annual fall convention.
The chapiter also will iaibt as a liaison betwd^i the
region and the national headquarters.
Angel Flight is a national service organization &nd
auxiliary support group for the Air Force R.O.T.C.
18th century buffs convene
About ISO people, from a variety of professions
attended the annual meeting of the South Central Society
for Eighteenth-Century Studies in March.
Artists, archaeologist, philosophers, historians and
literary experts interested in die 18th century attended a
variety of seminars on the NTSU campus and at the
Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center.
In conjunction with the conference, the Denton Bach
Society, directed by Henry Gibbons, presented "Burney
and Hawkins: A Musical Confrontation" and die Division
of Dance and Drama presented an 18th-century play,
"The Country Wife."
Jazzer visits
A jazz pianist who began his profession iat the age of
14 was die lecturer/performer for the fifth installment of
the Jazz Lecture Series in' the School of Music Recital
Hall.
Kenny Barron started performing as a teen-ager with
the Mel Melvin Orchestra in Philadelphia in the 1950s.
He moved to New York City in 1962 and played with
Dizzy Gillespie until 1966. He has recorded several albums
of his own compositions and is ain associate professor at
the Mason Gross School of Arts at Rutgers University.
PASC invites alums
Anyone who has attended or is attending certification
or degree programs in school administration, serves on
the faculty or is a supporter of administration and
supervision at NTStJ is eligijble for membership in the
NTSU Professional Administrators and Supervisors
Council.
PASC serves as a medium of communication and
fellowship among individuals interested in the advancement
and development of the profession of educational ad-
ministration and supervision.
Alumni and supporters of the Division of Public School
Administration and Supervision may contact Pr. John
Horvat, Division of Public School Administration atid
Supervision Chairman, College of Education, P.O. Box
13857, Denton, Texas 76203,
Groups host cultural events
The International Student Scholarship Office Sponsored
several free cultural events for the pufelic this spring.
An international entertainment series elided "Flyihg
Carpet" was held at Denton's Center for Visual Arts,
Hickory Strefet and Bell Aveftue. The series was co-
sponsored by the Denton Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment.
The first "Flying Carpet" featured the Chinese dragon
dance and demonstrations of brush painting, traditional
Chinese painting and music.
The second "Flying Carpet" featured die Malaysian
traditional umbrella dance and native costumes.
Topic* for tfifc International Coffet H(^ Miries, c©-
sponsored by the housing department, included "China
since the Cultural Revolution"; "Australia — Where
Your Cup Runneth Over?"; "Options- for Overseas
Study"; and a film, "The Dull Gray," about cultural
adjustment among international students.
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