Notables

Week of May 17, 2010

Of note

Jacques Baenziger, MD, PhD, professor of pathology and immunology and of cell biology and physiology, has been elected to the Association of American Physicians in recognition for his contributions to glycobiology and endocrinology. …

Viktor Gruev, PhD, assistant professor of computer science and engineering, has received a five-year, $599,999 grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for research titled “Integrated Spectral Low Noise Image Sensor with Nanowire Polarization Filters for Low Contrast Imaging.” …

Kristi Oeding, a doctoral student with the Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences, presented her capstone research project at the American Academy of Audiology AudiologyNOW! 2010 Student Research Forum in San Diego. Kristin Musser, Daniel Putterman, Stephanie Schutzenhofer and Amy Umansky, all doctoral students in the Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences, presented at the American Academy of Audiology AudiologyNOW! 2010 annual conference in San Diego. …

Michael Scullin, graduate student in psychology in Arts & Sciences, has received a one-year, $895 grant from the Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology for research titled “Remembering to Forget Completed Goals: Commission Errors in Older Adults.” …

Lee G. Sobotka, PhD, professor of chemistry and of physics, both in Arts & Sciences, received the Glenn T. Seaborg Award for Nuclear Chemistry from the American Chemical Society (ACS) March 23 during the ACS’ national meeting in San Francisco. Sobotka received the award in recognition of his development of novel technologies to address important and difficult problems in basic nuclear science.


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