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Honors &
Other Things
2
NAS Members | AAAS Inductee | Chair
of Dietitians | Colpascopy Society |
Medicinal Chem. Study | Bowles
to Fellowship Prog. | Vital Signs: Chnl.
6 | 2002 Emeriti | Ivy
Stone 2002 | Ivy Day Awards | Tennis
Ivy Title | Men's Lacrosse | SAS
Dean's Scholars
Two
NAS Members
This
year two faculty members have been named to the National Academy
of Sciences. They are Dr. Thomas C. Lubensky, the Mary
Amanda Wood Professor of Physics and Dr. Alan G. MacDiarmid,
the Blanchard Professor of Chemistry.
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Dr.
Lubensky, an international leader in condensed matter physics,
is chair of the department of physics and astronomy. His area
of specialization is soft materials such as liquid crystals,
membranes, vesicles, and langmuir films and comples fluids
such as microemulsions. He has been named a Sloan fellow and
a Guggenheim fellow and is co-author of the textbook, Principles
of Condensed Matter Physics. |
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Dr.
MacDiarmid, the recipient of the Nobel Prize for chemistry
in 2000, is recognized for his groundbreaking research on
conductive polymers (Almanac
October 17, 2000). He has received awards from the
American Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry,
and the American Institute of Chemists, and was the recipient
of a Sloan fellowship. Earlier this year, he was elected to
membership in the National Academy of Engineering. Dr. MacDiarmid
holds more than 30 U.S. patents. |
Membership
in the NAS is granted in recognition of "distinguished and
continuing achievements in original research." There are
36 other NAS members on Penn's faculty.
2
NAS Members | AAAS Inductee | Chair
of Dietitians | Colpascopy Society |
Medicinal Chem. Study | Bowles
to Fellowship Prog. | Vital Signs: Chnl.
6 | 2002 Emeriti | Ivy
Stone 2002 | Ivy Day Awards | Tennis
Ivy Title | Men's Lacrosse | SAS
Dean's Scholars
American
Academy of Arts and Sciences
Inductee: Dr. Boruch
Dr.
Robert F. Boruch, the University Trustee Professor of Education,
in the Graduate School of Education and co-director of the Center
for Research and Evaluation of Social Policy (CRESP), and professor
of statistics in Wharton, has been inducted into the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Boruch is also a professor at
the Fels Center of Government and the Annenberg School for Communication's
Summer Institute. He is a fellow at the Jerry Lee Center of Criminology
and the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics.
He
is a founder and chair of the international Campbell Collaboration,
an organization which prepares, maintains and promotes access
to systematic reviews of evidence on the effects of programs in
the areas of education, crime and justice and social welfare.
2
NAS Members | AAAS Inductee | Chair
of Dietitians | Colpascopy Society |
Medicinal Chem. Study | Bowles
to Fellowship Prog. | Vital Signs: Chnl.
6 | 2002 Emeriti | Ivy
Stone 2002 | Ivy Day Awards | Tennis
Ivy Title | Men's Lacrosse | SAS
Dean's Scholars
Chair
of Dietitians: Dr. Compher
Dr.
Charlene W. Compher,
assistant professor of nutrition science, has been elected chairperson
of the Dietitians in Nutrition Support Practice Group of the American
Dietetic Association. The three-year post provides leadership
and representation to almost 4,000 dietitians, whose practice
is concentrated in enteral and parenteral feedings.
2
NAS Members | AAAS Inductee | Chair
of Dietitians | Colpascopy Society |
Medicinal Chem. Study | Bowles
to Fellowship Prog. | Vital Signs: Chnl.
6 | 2002 Emeriti | Ivy
Stone 2002 | Ivy Day Awards | Tennis
Ivy Title | Men's Lacrosse | SAS
Dean's Scholars
Colpascopy
Society President
Wendy
Grube, a lecturer in the School of Nursing, has been named
president of the Philadelphia Colpascopy Society. She is only
the second nurse to hold this position.
2
NAS Members | AAAS Inductee | Chair
of Dietitians | Colpascopy Society |
Medicinal Chem. Study | Bowles
to Fellowship Prog. | Vital Signs: Chnl.
6 | 2002 Emeriti | Ivy
Stone 2002 | Ivy Day Awards | Tennis
Ivy Title | Men's Lacrosse | SAS
Dean's Scholars
Medicinal
Chemistry Study Section
Dr.
Madeleine M. Joullie´,
professor of chemistry, has become a member of the Medicinal Chemistry
Study Section, Center for Scientific Review for a term from July
2002 through June 2006. Members are selected on the basis of their
demonstrated competence and achievement in their scientific discipline
as evidenced by the quality of research accomplishments, publications
in scientific journals, and other significant scientific activities,
achievements and honors.
2
NAS Members | AAAS Inductee | Chair
of Dietitians | Colpascopy Society |
Medicinal Chem. Study | Bowles
to Fellowship Prog. | Vital Signs: Chnl.
6 | 2002 Emeriti | Ivy
Stone 2002 | Ivy Day Awards | Tennis
Ivy Title | Men's Lacrosse | SAS
Dean's Scholars
Dr.
Bowles to Fellowship Program
Dr.
Kathryn H. Bowles, assistant professor of nursing has been
granted admission to the National Library of Medicine fellowship
program in Medical Informatics. The program takes place at the
Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole, Ma.
2
NAS Members | AAAS Inductee | Chair
of Dietitians | Colpascopy Society |
Medicinal Chem. Study | Bowles
to Fellowship Prog. | Vital Signs: Chnl.
6 | 2002 Emeriti | Ivy
Stone 2002 | Ivy Day Awards | Tennis
Ivy Title | Men's Lacrosse | SAS
Dean's Scholars
Vital
Signs on Channel 6
PENN
Vital Signs, the UPHS medical TV show, will be presented on
WPVI, Channel 6, on Saturday, May 18 at 7 p.m. The show will follow
two patients on their journey through the latest surgical development
for Parkinson's disease and how the team at the Penn Neurological
Institute cares for the patients and their families. The show
will be rebroadcast on Sunday, May 19, at 1 p.m. For more information
see www.pennhealth.com
.
2
NAS Members | AAAS Inductee | Chair
of Dietitians | Colpascopy Society |
Medicinal Chem. Study | Bowles
to Fellowship Prog. | Vital Signs: Chnl.
6 | 2002 Emeriti | Ivy
Stone 2002 | Ivy Day Awards | Tennis
Ivy Title | Men's Lacrosse | SAS
Dean's Scholars
The 2002 Emeriti
Faculty
At
the April 16 ceremony honoring professors who recently were
accorded emeritus status, President Judith Rodin and Provost
Robert Barchi acknowledged the achievements of the following
faculty members:
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Roger
D. Abrahams, Hum Rosen Professor in Folklore and
Folk Literature ('85)
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Peter
H. Arger *, Professor of Radiology ('81)
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Ruzena
K. Bajcsy, Professor of Computer and Information
Sciences ('72)
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William
W. Beck, Jr., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
('73)
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Robert
W. Beideman, Associate Professor of Oral Medicine
('67)
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Harold
J. Bershady, Professor of Sociology ('66)
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Robert
H. Cox *, Professor of Physiology ('69)
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David
G. De Long, Professor of Architecture ('85)
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McIver
W. Edwards, Jr. *, Associate Professor of Anesthesia
('68)
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Norig
Ellison, Professor of Anesthesia ('72)
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John
J. Furth *, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine ('63)
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Carol
P. Germain, Associate Professor of Nursing ('78)
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Paul
E. Green, Professor of Marketing ('61)
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William
L. Kissick, Professor of Molecular and Cellular
Engineering ('68)
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Harold
L. Kundel, Matthew J. Wilson Professor of Research
Radiology ('80)
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Erle
Leichty, Clark Research Professor of Assyriology
('68)
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Alan
E. Mann, Professor of Anthropology ('69)
*
Accorded emeritus status in 2000.
Note:
The year in parentheses is the year the professors joined
the faculty ranks.
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Bryan
E. Marshall *, Horatio C. Wood Professor of Anesthesia
('68)
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Charles
J. McMahon, Jr., Professor of Materials Science
and Engineering ('64)
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E.
Neil Moore, Professor of Physiology/Animal Biology
('62)
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Daniel
D. Perlmutter, Professor of Chemical Engineering
('64)
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Ronald
Piddington, Associate Professor of Anatomy and Histology
('67)
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Phyllis
Rackin, Professor of English ('64)
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Bryan
W. Roberts, Professor of Chemistry ('67)
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Ludo
Rocher, W. Norman Brown Professor of South Asia
Regional Studies ('66)
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Jerry
S. Rosenbloom, Frederick H. Ecker Professor of Insurance
and Risk Management ('74)
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Arie
Schinnar, Associate Professor of Business and Public
Policy ('83)
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M.
William Schwartz, Professor of Pediatrics ('73)
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Irving
M. Shapiro, Professor of Biochemistry ('69)
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Rosemary
A. Stevens, Professor of History and Sociology of
Science ('79)
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Joyce
E. Thompson, Professor of Nursing ('79)
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Lewis
G. Tilney, Professor of Biology ('67)
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Robert
J. Tisot, Associate Professor of Periodontics ('70)
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James
E. Wheeler, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory
Medicine ('72)
-
Ruth
E. York, Associate Professor of Nursing ('81)
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2
NAS Members | AAAS Inductee | Chair
of Dietitians | Colpascopy Society |
Medicinal Chem. Study | Bowles
to Fellowship Prog. | Vital Signs: Chnl.
6 | 2002 Emeriti | Ivy
Stone 2002 | Ivy Day Awards | Tennis
Ivy Title | Men's Lacrosse | SAS
Dean's Scholars
Ivy
Stone 2002
The
2002 Ivy Stone was designed by Joyce Lee, C '02, and will
be placed in the wall on the northside of 36th and Locust Walk
(opposite the 2001 Ivy Stone).
2
NAS Members | AAAS Inductee | Chair
of Dietitians | Colpascopy Society |
Medicinal Chem. Study | Bowles
to Fellowship Prog. | Vital Signs: Chnl.
6 | 2002 Emeriti | Ivy
Stone 2002 | Ivy Day Awards | Tennis
Ivy Title | Men's Lacrosse | SAS
Dean's Scholars
Ivy
Day Award Recipients
Senior
Honor Awards and recipients are:
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Spoon
Award: Joshua
D. Klein, COL
Bowl
Award: Kisimbi K. Thomas, NUR
Cane
Award: Dimitri Dube, COL
Spade
Award: Michael K.Krouse, W
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Althea
K. Hottel Award: Dana E. Hork, COL
Gaylord
P. Harnwell Award:
Lindsey F. Mathews, COL
David
R. Goddard Award:
LaToya J. Baldwin, W
R.
Jean Brownlee Award: Jennifer Kwon, COL
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Leadership
Awards
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Association
of Alumnae Fathers' Trophy:
James
Howard Weiss Memorial Award:
Penn
Student Agencies Award:
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Alumni
Society Student Award of Merit:
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Miriam
M. Ackerman, COL
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Louis
Hornick III, COL
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Rachel
M. Joseph, COL
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David
B. Kagan, EAS
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Jennifer
A. Moore, COL
Sol
Feinstone Undergraduate Awards:
- Nicolas
L. Cuttris, C '02
- Jesse
Fuchs-Simon, C '02
- Jason
M. George, EAS '03
- Prashanth
Jayaram, EAS '02
- Iris
L. Lin, W '03
- Neil
J. Luthra, W '03
- Alison
Malmon, C '03
- Suha
Shah, W '03
- Javier
M. Starkand, W '03
- Nisha
E. Thomas, W '02
- Morgan
M. Vandagriff, W '02
- Aubrey
J. Wise, W '02
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Red
and Blue's Most Improved Player Award: senior Joe Roberta
Quakers'
Scholar-Athlete Award: junior Evan Weinberg
Quakers'
Unsung Hero Award: senior Roger Egan
Hammer
Award: junior co-captain Alex Kopicki
The
Coachers Award: senior Peter Scott
2
NAS Members | AAAS Inductee | Chair
of Dietitians | Colpascopy Society |
Medicinal Chem. Study | Bowles
to Fellowship Prog. | Vital Signs: Chnl.
6 | 2002 Emeriti | Ivy
Stone 2002 | Ivy Day Awards | Tennis
Ivy Title | Men's Lacrosse | SAS
Dean's Scholars
SAS
Dean's Scholars
Each
spring, the Dean of SAS recognizes nine College students
for their outstanding academic achievements.This year's
winners:
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- Laura
Geller, C '02, Asian and Middle Eastern studies program
with a history minor
- Catherine
le Graw, C '02, economics, dual degree with Wharton
- Afia
Ofori-Mensa, C '02, English
- Vijay
Sankran, C '02, biochemistry with a chemistry minor
- Sanjay
Kasturi, C '03, biological basis of behavior and South
Asia regional studies
- Daniel
Stahl, C '03, economics with a biology minor
- Anita
Yu, C '03, comparative literature and theory
- Rodrigo
Guerra, C '04, physics and biochemistry
- Jean-Francois
Mondon, C '04, linguistics.
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Graduate
Dean's Scholars
- Deborah
Amberson,
Romance Languages
- Brian
Gregory, Folklore and Folklife
- Christiane
Gruber, History of Art
- Miriam
Jacobson, English
- Monica
Popescu, Comparative Literature
- Alex
Purves, Classical Studies
- Vadim
Rusu, Physics and Astronomy
- Christina
Sanchez-Carretero, Folklore and Folklife
- Jason
Weeden, Psychology
CGS
Dean's Scholar
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Almanac, Vol. 48, No. 33, May 7, 2002
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ISSUE
HIGHLIGHTS:
Tuesday,
May 7, 2002
Volume 48 Number 33
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