NIH Record Adopts New Look
By Rich McManus
Admit it, weren't you getting just a little tired of the look of the NIH Record? After all, it had appeared roughly the same since Sept. 10, 1985, when the last major design makeover debuted. For the next 11 years, the masthead didn't change. In the 47-year history of the publication, this is the longest it went without a facelift.
Today's issue presents the seventh major design change since the first issue rolled off the press on May 20, 1949. It is the fruit of 5 months of collaboration between our staff and designers at the Medical Arts and Photography Branch, NCRR. We hope you warm up quickly to our new face, and that it lasts a respectable number of years.
We have changed the content as well. Back in January, NIH director Dr. Harold Varmus challenged us to inject new life into the newsletter, calling for better photos and more overall usefulness to readers. He also approved a new feature the Record has never had — a Letters to the Editor column. We hereby invite your comments on any NIH-related topic of your choice; letters can be sent via email to either the editor or assistant editor (see addresses on p. 2), by fax to 2-1485, or by regular interoffice mail to Bldg. 31, Rm. 2B03. As with all submissions, we reserve the right to edit letters, which must include the name and work number of the sender.
We hope you notice a new vibrance in the Record, and that you continue to look forward to receiving "the second best thing about payday."
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