Jonathan Maybaum, professor of pharmacology and associate professor of radiation oncology at the Medical School, recently received a 2006 innovator award from Campus Technology magazine for "providing user-friendly Web site building tools." The magazine cites Maybaum's development of the Web-based program SiteMaker, which lets non-technical people make highly customized Web sites and Web databases. U-M faculty, students, and staff, using UM.SiteMaker, currently publish more than 5,000 Web sites.

Yaron Z. Eliav, Jean and Samuel Frankel Professor of Rabbinic Literature and associate professor of Rabbinic literature, Department of Near Eastern Studies, LSA, has been named winner of the Theology and Religious Studies award by the Association of American Publishers, and winner of the 2006 Salo Baron Prize for the Best First Book in Judaic Studies from the American Academy of Jewish Research for his book, "God's Mountain: The Temple Mount in Time, Place, and Memory."

Jonathan W. Bulkley, the Peter M. Wege Endowed Professor of Sustainable Systems, professor of resources policy, School of Natural Resources and Environment, and professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been honored by the American Society of Civil Engineers with its 2006 Service-to-the-Profession Award, presented recently at the World Water and Environmental Resources Congress in Omaha, Neb. The award recognizes his "pioneering research that provides an inspiring example of interdisciplinary studies." The award also recognizes his leadership within several major organizations, including the International Joint Commission, an independent bi-national organization that works to prevent or resolve disputes involving U.S.-Canadian boundary waters.

Vibha Lama, assistant professor of internal medicine, Medical School, has received the American Society of Transplantation (AST) /CHEST Foundation Clinical Research Grant. This award was announced at the World Transplant Congress in July. The AST is an international organization of transplant professionals dedicated to advancing the field by promoting research, education, advocacy and organ donation to improve patient care.

Paula Allen-Meares, dean of the School of Social Work and professor of education and social work, has been selected as the recipient of the National Association of Social Workers Foundation's 2006 Knee/Wittman Outstanding Lifetime Achievement in Health and Mental Health Award. The program was established to recognize those who represent the values, ethics, and approaches exemplified by two dedicated social work pioneers, Ruth Knee and Milton Wittman. Dean Allen-Meares is scheduled to receive the award later this month in Washington, D.C.