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Miriam Drake, dean and director of the Library and Information Center, has been honored
with a five-year term as a trustee of Simmons College. Elected by the membership,
Drake will also serve as a corporator, which is a member of the Simmons Corporation,
the overall governing body of the College. Founded in 1899, Simmons College is a
private women’s liberal arts college in Boston, Mass.
Catherine Ross, vice provost and professor, City Planning Program, was recently
elected vice chair of the Atlanta Development Authority (ADA), a public authority
created to promote the revitalization and growth of the city. Ross also was elected
secretary and treasurer of the Residential Development Division (Urban Residential
Finance Authority), the housing development arm of the ADA, focusing on creating
affordable housing and promoting neighborhood revitalization. In addition, she was
recently elected vice chair of the Downtown Development Authority, developed to
promote the revitalization and redevelopment of the city by financing projects
that will develop trade, commerce, industry and employment opportunities and
promote the city’s general welfare.
Jim Coleman, senior research scientist and project manager, has received the AFCEA
International Meritorious Service Award. The award is presented annually to AFCEA
members who make significant contributions to the organization while recording
exceptional professional performance in the fields of communications, electronics,
intelligence and information systems. Coleman serves as the AFCEA regional vice
president for the Georgia Region and is a former chapter president. AFCEA
International serves professionals in industry, government, academia and the military
in all information and communications-related technology areas.
Rigoberto Hernandez, assistant professor, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Michael F. Schatz, assistant professor, School of Physics have been named 1999 Cottrell Scholars by the Research Corporation, a philanthropic foundation dedicated to the advancement of science and technology. The awards are for beginning faculty members who wish to excel at both research and research-enhanced teaching. The University of California was the only other institution to win two Cottrell Scholar awards. Each scholar receives $50,000 which can be used in any way that will further their research and teaching and their development as a teacher-scholar. The foundation supports research in physics, chemistry, and astronomy at U.S. and Canadian colleges and universities.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Z. John Zhang, assistant professor,
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER)
award for his teaching and research in the study of magnetic nanoparticles. The
CAREER program offers four-to-five years of support to outstanding junior faculty
for combined research and education initiatives. Zhang was also named a Beckman
Young Investigator by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation, which makes grants
to non-profit research institutions to promote research in chemistry and the life
sciences.
Said Abdel-Khalik, Southern Nuclear Distinguished Professor, received the 1999
Glenn Murphy Award from the American Society for Engineering Education. This award is
given annually to a distinguished engineering educator in recognition of notable
professional contributions to the teaching of undergraduate and graduate nuclear
engineering students.
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has named Robert J. Samuels, professor,
School of Chemical Engineering, the 1999 SPE Research Award winner. The award,
sponsored by the Bayer Corp. and the Southern California Section, is one of
eight international awards presented annually by the society.
Approved by the Office of External Affairs on 09/24/97
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