Accolades

Updated 5:00 PM October 25, 2005

Appointment
	Jorge Delva, associate professor of social work, has been appointed editor-in chief of the journal Social Work, beginning in January.
Awards
	The American Physical Society has awarded Professor of Physics Roberto Merlin the 2006 Frank Isakson Prize for Optical Effects in Solids. The award honors his original contributions to spontaneous Raman and ultrafast spectroscopy of fundamental excitations in solids. Merlin also is a professor of electrical engineering and computer science.
	C. K. Prahalad, the Harvey C. Fruehauf Professor of Business Administration, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Beyond Grey Pinstripes, a biennial survey and ranking of business schools and faculty that lead the way in integrating social and environmental issues into business education.