The University Record, October 22, 1996
KUDOS
Farley's book published
The New American Reality: Who We Are, How We Got Here, and Where
We Are Going, by W. Reynolds Farley, professor of sociology, has
been published by Sage. The book examines trends in economics,
families, immigration and race relations.
Waller re-elected to board
Patricia F. Waller, director of the U-M Transportation Research
Institute, has been re-elected to another three-year term on the
Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS) Board of
Directors. ITS is an international organization that furthers the
development and implementation of ITS technology.
Holmes receives Anthony
V. DeVito Memorial Award
Sara B. Holmes, social science research associate, is the 1996
recipient of the Geriatrics Center's Anthony V. DeVito Memorial
Award. The annual award was established in 1991 in memory of Anthony
V. DeVito to recognize outstanding service, dedication and commitment
to excellence in enhancing community-based geriatrics education in
Michigan.
Senior elected president
of radio science organization
Thomas B. A. Senior, professor of electrical engineering and computer
science, has been elected to a three-year term as president of the
International Union of Radio Science. Senior had previously served as
the organization's vice president.
The Union focuses its efforts on research and international cooperation in all applications of electromagnetic waves, including personal communication systems and radio astronomy, and is supported by the national academies of science in nearly 50 countries.
Two honored by American
Political Science Association
Philip Converse, the Robert Cooley Angell Distinguished University
Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Political Science, and Roy
Pierce, professor emeritus of political science, were presented with
the George H. Hallett Award by the Representation and Electoral
Systems Section of the American Political Science Association.
The two received the award for Political Representation in France (Belknap Press, 1986) during the association's 1996 annual meeting. The award is presented annually to the author of a book published at least 10 years ago that has had a lasting contribution to the literature on representation and electoral systems.
Williams earns award from Blue Cross Blue Shield
Foundation
Robert M. Williams, adjunct professor of health policy, has received
the 1996 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation Excellence in
Research Award. He received the $10,000 award for his article "The
Costs of Visits to Emergency Departments," published in the March 7,
1996, New England Journal of Medicine. The award will support
continued research in the Department of Health Management and
Policy.
Koopman receives Academy's
Distinguished Service Award
Charles F. Koopman Jr., professor of otolaryngology, received the
American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery's
Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes members who have
contributed long-term service to the academy.
Ward elected president of the American Board of
Pathology;
receives Rous-Whipple Award
Peter A. Ward, the Godfrey D. Stobbe Professor of Pathology and chair
of the Department of Pathology, has been elected president of the
American Board of Pathology. Ward also received the Rous-Whipple
Award from the American Society for Investigative Pathology for
research in the field of pathology.
Dixit receives the Warner-
Lambert/Parke Davis Award
Vishva Dixit, professor of pathology, received the
Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis Award from the American Society for
Investigative Pathology for research in experimental pathology.
Weiss named president-elect
of Academy of Pathology
Sharon W. Weiss, the A. James French Professor of Diagnostic
Pathology and director of anatomic pathology, has been named
president-elect of the United States and Canadian Academy of
Pathology Inc. She also received the 1996 Wellesley College Alumnae
Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to her
profession.
Dikinson has been accepted
to the Brain Attack Coalition
Lawrence Dikinson, professor of neurosurgery, has been accepted as a
faculty member of the Brain Attack Coalition. The coalition is an
informational and educational program devoted to promoting the proper
medical treatment for stroke patients.
Kearly, Kewman receive
Excellence in Critical Care
Clinical Practice Award
Gwen Kearly and Sandy Kewman, both clinical nurses, received the
Excellence in Critical Care Clinical Practice Award for 1995 from the
American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
Williams receives Critical
Care Mentoring Award
Michael Williams, clinical nurse specialist, received the Critical
Care Mentoring Award from the American Association of Critical Care
Nurses.
Seven faculty members
named AAAS Fellows
Seven faculty members are among 159 new Fellows of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) this year. They are Frederick C.
Neidhartdt, the Frederick G. Novy Distinguished University Professor
of Microbiology and Immunology and acting vice president for
research; Joseph Vining, the Harry Burns Hutchins Collegiate
Professor of Law; Homer A. Neal, professor of physics and interim
president; Lawrence Sklar, the William K. Frankena Professor of
Philosophy; Kent V. Flannery, the James B. Griffin Distinguished
University Professor of Anthropological Archaeology; Richard I. Ford,
the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Anthropology; and William E.
Bolcom, the Ross Lee Finney Distinguished University Professor of
Music.
AAAS Fellows are recognized for their contributions to science, scholarship, public affairs and the arts.