Milestones

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The following scientists at the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences have been named Vilas Associates for 2000-2001: Caitilyn Allen, assistant professor of plant pathology; Allan Attie, professor of biochemistry; Daniel Gianola, professor of animal sciences; Robert Goodman, professor of plant pathology; Hazel Holden, professor of biochemistry; Keith Kelling, professor of soil science; Denise Ney, professor of nutritional sciences; Thomas Osborn, professor of agronomy; Kenneth Raffa, professor of entomology; and Gary Roberts, professor of bacteriology. Each appointment provides $20,000 for research.

Baha Balantekin, professor of physics, was selected as a senior fellow of the European Centre for Theoretical Physics in Trento, Italy, in recognition of his research activities at the interface of nuclear physics, particle physics and astrophysics. Senior fellows have permanent appointments at a university or research institute and are expected to visit the center three to six weeks a year.

Barry Bavister, professor in the Department of Animal Health and Biomedical Sciences, was elected to a two-year term on the board of governors of the International Embryo Transfer Society at the group’s annual meeting in Maastricht, Netherlands. Bavister gave an invited talk, “Interactions Between Embryos and the Culture Milieu.”

Norma Berkowitz, clinical assistant professor emeritus in the School of Social Work, was one of 31 people to win a “Millennium International Volunteer Award” from the U.S. State Department and USA Today. The award celebrates contributions to international education throughout the U.S. Berkowitz founded the Friends of Chernobyl Centers, which provide support, education and consultation to 13 community centers in Russia, Belarus and the Ukraine.

John Booske, professor of electrical and computer engineering, Edwin Eloranta, senior scientist in space science and engineering, and James Lawler, professor of physics, are among faculty nationwide who received U.S. Defense Department research support, primarily through state-of the art equipment.

William G. Gartner, a geography graduate student, and Neil Whitehead, associate professor of anthropology, won the American Historical Association’s 1999 James Henry Prize for Volume 2.3, “Cartography in the Traditional African, American, Arctic, Australian, and Pacific Societies,” of their six-volume research and publication project, “The History of Cartography.” The prize, which is awarded every four years, was for the best English-language book in the ancient and early medieval history of Africa, North America and Latin America.

Gail A. Robertson, associate professor of physiology in the Medical School, received the American Heart Association’s annual McClain Research Award for her leading research in abnormal heart rhythms.

Basil Tikoff, assistant professor of geology and geophysics, was one of 24 U.S. scholars to receive a 1999 Packard Fellowship. He will be awarded $625,000 over five years to further his research and other scholarly activities.

William H. Tishler, professor of landscape architecture, and his son, William P. Tishler, broadcast specialist for learning support services, received a Crystal Award of Excellence from the National Communicator Awards program for their film “Jens Jensen: A Natural History.” The award recognizes outstanding work in the communications field. The film will air later this year.