Monday, November 13, 2000
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Kudos
The research and professional activities of Hamnid Arabnia of the department of computer science were recognized at the International Congress of Computer Science.
Along with three other computer scientists, Arabnia was inducted into the World Level of the Hall of Fame for Engineering, Science and Technology for his research in parallel processing algorithms and applications and for multi-disciplinary research.
The Hall of Fame recognizes 10 levels of accomplishment, and the one awarded to Arabnia is the highest possible for a person who is still living. At the same meeting Arabnia was presented the Willard F. Rockwell Jr. Medal for his promotion of multi-disciplinary research in parallel processing, the highest honor offered by the International Technology Institute.

After finishing in third place for the past three years, bus operator Chris Baker finished in second place at this year’s Georgia State Transit Roadeo, an annual event that tests the top three drivers from each transit agency in the state about their knowledge and skill in safety and driving. The roadeo is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Transportation and the Georgia Transit Association. Bus operator Martha Peters, who finished third last year, finished in fifth place this year. Also competing, for the first time, was Andy Freeman, a UGA student and part-time bus operator.

Gary W. Barrett, Odum Professor of Ecology in the Institute of Ecology, has been named winner of the President’s Citation by the American Institute of Biological Sciences, a non-profit scientific organization that advances research and education in the biological, medical, environmental and agricultural sciences.
AIBS is an umbrella organization for some 70 professional scientific societies and organizations representing more than 150,000 biologists nationwide. The group produces a monthly scientific journal and advises Congress and other groups on scientific issues from its national headquarters in Washington, D.C.

University Librarian William Gray Potter received the 2000 LITA Gaylord Award at the annual meeting of the American Library Association.
Given by the Library and Information Technology Association and Gaylord Bros., Inc., the award recognizes distinguished leadership in technology, notable developments of applications of technology, superior accomplishment in research or education or original contribution to literature in the field.

Lucy Rowland, head of science collections and branch services at the UGA Libraries, was an invited speaker at the American Association of Law Librarians annual conference. The topic of the education session was medical research in the legal world.
As a member of the Communications Committee of the National Patient Safety Foundation at the American Medical Association, Rowland spoke about types of medical mistakes and recent critiques of the National Academy of Medicine’s report on medical errors.

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