Purdue Notebook
Purdue Notebook
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Faculty and staff honors:-- Joseph Francisco, professor of atmospheric chemistry, has been named Fellow of the American Physical Society for his "fundamental contributions to the theoretical and spectroscopic elucidation of critical transient species in atmospheric chemical processes." His research focuses on understanding the chemical processes of the atmosphere and has been applied to problems such as identifying chlorine reservoirs in the stratosphere and developing alternatives to current refrigerants. Francisco has dual appointments in the Departments of Chemistry and Earth and Atmospheric Sciences.-- John G. Graveel, professor of environmental soil science, received the 1998 Agronomic Resident Education Award from the American Society of Agronomy. The award recognizes original and significant research and an outstanding ability to inspire sound thinking, objectivity, integrity and cooperation. Graveel's research focuses on soil management. -- "The Academic Marketplace" by Reece McGee, professor emeritus of sociology, will be reissued this spring by Transaction Books of Rutgers University in honor of the book's 40th anniversary. Originally published in 1958, the book is an all-time academic best-seller, having sold in excess of a quarter-million copies. -- Ahmed Sameh, head of Purdue's Department of Computer Sciences, has been named Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery -- the highest rank of membership in the organization. The ACM Fellows program was established in 1993 to honor outstanding members for their achievements in computer science and information technology and for their significant contributions to the mission of the organization. Sameh's research interests include numerical linear algebra with emphasis on parallel computing.
Promotions:-- Candiss Baksa Vibbert, assistant dean of Purdue's Graduate School since 1990, has been named associate dean. Her duties have included coordinating projects that link the graduate school to other academic units, administering graduate school fellowships and awards, and serving as a contact for students and student groups on matters concerning the graduate education at Purdue.
Campus activities:-- Purdue students wishing to volunteer to showcase the West Lafayette campus are encouraged to attend a tour guide call-out at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, at the Visitor Information Center. The invitation is open to Purdue students only -- preferably students who will be sophomores or juniors in the fall of 1999. Those selected to be tour guides will conduct specialized riding or walking tours. For more information, contact VIC Coordinator Darlene Lemen at (765) 494-4636.
Student honors:-- Thirteen Purdue students have received a total of $12,720 in 1998-99 Cornelius O'Brien Scholarships from the Purdue Alumni Foundation. The scholarship, established in honor of the longtime Lawrenceburg businessman and former Purdue trustee, offers financial assistance to qualified men and women who attended a high school in Dearborn County or its surrounding area and then enrolled at Purdue. This year's scholarships ranged from $210 to $2,000. The recipients are: Heather Hautman, a sophomore in visual communications, Lawrenceburg ; Douglas K. Martins, a freshman in earth and atmospheric science, Aurora ; Michael K. Martins, a freshman in graphic design, Aurora ; Stephanie Neary, a junior in elementary education, Lawrenceburg ; Stephen C. Ohlhaut, a senior in French, Lawrenceburg ; Rachel Kyle Ransom, a sophomore in elementary education, Dillsboro ; Jeremy Rea, a sophomore in engineering, Lawrenceburg ; Paul A. Ripley, a senior in technical graphics, Moores Hill ; Juliet Anne Singer, a freshman in pre-medicine, Moores Hill ; Lissa A. Small, a sophomore in building construction management, Sunman ; Amanda Kathleen Snyder, a sophomore in general studies, Lawrenceburg ; Brandon Matthew Wiedeman, a freshman in engineering, Guilford ; and Amanda Wullenweber, a sophomore in early childhood education, St . Leon .Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
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