Red Rolfe '31 is the subject of a recently released book by William Anderson entitled "The View From the Dugout: The Journals of Red Rolfe." He was a third baseman for the New York Yankees in the late 1930s and early 40s, the manager of the Detroit Tigers from 1949 to 1952 and Director of Athletics at Dartmouth College from 1954 to 1967. "The View From the Dugout" is based on Rolfe's journal, which contained extensive notes from each game he managed. Anderson, who also wrote two pictorial histories of the Detroit Tigers, is currently the director of the Department of History, Arts and Libraries for the State of Michigan.
For the first time, the National Institute of Health's Office of Medical Applications of Research will hold their annual seminar entitled "Medicine in the Media" at Dartmouth. The course will take place from June 29 to July 1. According to the NIH website, the course is a "free training opportunity to help develop journalists' ability to evaluate and report on medical research." This year's sessions will include: Understanding Randomized Clinical Trials, Common Problems in Observational Studies, The Limited Role of Statistics, Dealing with Editors and The Proper Role of Anecdotes. NIH is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research.
Jennifer Mercer G '02 is studying ozone depletion at McMurdo Station in Antarctica with a research team from the University of Wyoming. Mercer and her team work in Antarctica from August to early November, launching 25 to 30 observational balloons. The helium balloons rise as high as 100,000 feet, each loaded with instruments that measure ozone and airborne particles related to ozone depletion. Mercer has observed diminishing ozone depletion over McMurdo since she started her research in Antarctica four years ago. The Wyoming team is the only American team studying ozone at McMurdo Station, although other scientists are also studying the problem. She is an associate research scientist at the University of Wyoming's Department of Atmospheric Science, which studies weather, climate and air quality.
