Trachette Jackson, associate professor of mathematics, is among the 10 emerging scholars being profiled in a January special edition of the magazine Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Jackson is pursuing research that uses mathematical modeling to better understand tumor development, which could lead to improved cancer treatments.

Karl Krushelnick, professor of nuclear engineering and radiological sciences, and electrical engineering and computer science, has been named a fellow of the American Physical Society. He was selected for his pioneering contributions to experimental high-intensity laser plasma physics including the production of high-quality relativistic electron beams, energetic proton beams and the development of techniques to measure large magnetic fields in intense laser-produced plasmas.

School of Natural Resources and Environment Dean Rosina Bierbaum has been named by Gov. Jennifer Granholm to the new Michigan Climate Action Council, created by executive order in November to develop a comprehensive climate action plan for the state, including recommendations for reducing emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.