The MSA Class of 2009 marked the successful completion of summer classes today with a luncheon celebration at nearby Lake Wheeler. Students were joined by faculty and staff for a catered lunch at the lakeside facility. Lunch was preceded by a preview of the fall semester by Dr. Rappa. Congratulations to all of the students who dedicated themselves to six weeks of intensive classes since early July. Special thanks go to the cadre of 20 lecturers who participated in this year’s summer “boot camp” program, and to our academic coordinator, Laura Ladrie, for pulling it together.
Month: August 2008
Analytics in Health and Life Sciences
The Institute hosted several area experts today as part of a special daylong panel on analytics in health and life sciences. The panel was organized by Dr. Charles Coleman, Senior Managing Director at SAS and a member of the Institute’s Executive Board, and included guests: Dr. Heyward Hull, Clinical Professor of Pharmacotherapy and Experimental Therapeutics at the University of North Carolina School of Pharmacy; David Hadden, Continue reading “Analytics in Health and Life Sciences”
Summer Break
In what is fast-becoming an MSA tradition during summer boot camp, students joined family and friends at the Durham Bull baseball game this evening. The Durham Bulls are the beloved local minor league ball club made all the more famous by the Hollywood blockbuster movie, Bull Durham. Students enjoyed the game and festivities surrounding the ballpark under a beautiful evening sky. One highlight of the game came in a bottom of the 9th inning, with a pop-fly foul ball caught spectacularly by the son of MSA classmate, Sean Cai. WOW! Continue reading “Summer Break”