Working wonders
Elizabeth Austin ties a particular green satin ribbon around her wrist whenever she could use a little luck, whether it be at exam time or for a job interview. That very same ribbon was on her wrist at the 2001 JHU Student Employee of the Year awards ceremony, held April 4 in the Garrett Room of the MSE Library at Homewood.
   For Austin, a senior who had been nominated twice before, it was now or never to claim the big prize. Her employers had shared in her disappointment and this year came out in force to support her. Needless to say, when the time came to announce this year's winner, no sooner was the word "Elizabeth" uttered when a chorus of cheers erupted from Austin's table. Full story...

SOM lauds best young researchers
These are some heady times for Hong-Sheng Li, a postdoctoral fellow in the School of Medicine's Biological Chemistry Department. He is 7,500 miles from his home in China studying at "the world's top institute of biomedical research," he recently became a father, and this week both Li and his wife, Jianwu Bai, a predoctoral fellow in the same department, will be presented with prestigious Young Investigator Awards.
   Now in its 24th year, Young Investigators' Day is an annual presentation of awards to promising pre- and postdoctoral researchers in the School of Medicine. The event--perhaps the ultimate sophisticated science fair for grown-ups--celebrates the often seminal work conducted by the best and brightest. The 2001 awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Mountcastle Auditorium of the Preclinical Teaching Building, JHMI campus. Full story...

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