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Howard Wolf, professor of English, has published his 12th book, "The Education of Ludwig Fried (Atma Ram & Sons at Punjab University, Chandigarh, India). The volume contains three related stories in the form of a novella—"Library of the Lost," "Banzai, Au Revoir" and "Adult Single Journey"—and an essay, "A Writer's Development: The Literary Shape of Selfhood." The stories deal indirectly with the Nazi era and the Holocaust.
Stuart C. Shapiro, professor of computer science and engineering, and director of the Center for Cognitive Science, has been named an ACM Distinguished Scientist. The ACM (Association for Computing Machinery), an educational and scientific society, initiated the Distinguished Engineer, Scientist and Membership Program in 2006. Shapiro is one of 49 members of the inaugural class.
UBMicro IT Support Services was honored as the "top growth campus computer reseller in the nation" by Ingram Micro at its 6th annual Spotlight Awards for Government and Education, held recently in Atlanta. UBMicro's sales with Ingram grew by 702 percent last year, topping sales at both the University of California-San Diego and the University of Central Florida, which has more than 47,000 students.
Russ Crispell, assistant director for recreation and coordinator of outdoor pursuits at UB and past-president of the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE), was recognized for his service to the association during AORE's annual conference, held Nov. 2-4 at Boise State University. Crispell, former head men's tennis coach, also has received the United States Tennis Association/Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Community Service Award, which honors tennis coaches for significant contributions in developing community-based tennis programs through community centers, schools, parks, community tennis associations, and inner-city, suburban or rural programs.
Frederick Sachs, professor in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, received a Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute 2006 Pioneers of Science award last week during a ceremony in Kleinhans Music Hall. Sachs discovered mechanosensitive ion channels and their specific inhibitor, a development that may help the clinical treatment of brain tumors, muscular dystrophy, cardiac arrhythmias and incontinence. Robert Guthrie, professor emeritus of pediatrics and microbiology in the medical school who invented the PKU screening test for infant mental retardation, was honored posthumously.
The Division of Athletic's CHAMPS program has been recognized as a 2006 Program of Merit by the Division I-A Athletic Directors' Association. CHAMPS (Challenging Athletes' Minds for Personal Success) is a program sponsored by the Division I-A Athletic Directors' Association that is designed to address the total development of the student-athlete, including academic development, athletic development, career development, community service and personal development.