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New Work by Elyn Zimmerman Installed at Institute Pond

May 20, 2005, Princeton, N.J. An undulating granite and steel sculpture by noted artist Elyn Zimmerman was dedicated today on the grounds of the Institute for Advanced Study, one of the world's leading centers for theoretical research and intellectual inquiry. The May 20 ceremony marks the 75th anniversary of the Institute's certificate of incorporation.

Sir Martin Rees, an authority on astrophysics and cosmology, will present "Einstein's Legacy as Scientist and Icon" on Friday, May 6, at 6:00 p.m. in Wolfensohn Hall on the campus of the Institute for Advanced Study. This special event is part of the Institute's 75th Anniversary year, in which it celebrates its founding, as well as the centenary of Albert Einstein's annus mirabilis.

George Frost Kennan, Professor Emeritus in the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey, died yesterday evening at the age of 101.

Professor Kennan, an expert on the diplomatic history of Russia, the Soviet Union and U.S.-Soviet relations, is perhaps best known as the author of the "Long Telegram," dispatched in 1946 to Secretary of State James Byrnes proposing a new approach to U.S.-Soviet relations. The historic 8,000-word message defined the terms of the Cold War.

"Music of the South Caucasus" is the next event in the Institute for Advanced Study�s concert season. Continuum�, an ensemble co-directed by Joel Sachs and Cheryl Seltzer, will perform on February 25 and 26 at 8:00 p.m. in Wolfensohn Hall on the Institute campus. In addition to the concert, Sachs will speak on "The Musical World of the South Caucasus" on February 25 at 4:00 p.m. in the West Building Lecture Hall.