Tuesday, January 19, 1999
		Martyn Miller, head of the American Language Program at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education, has been elected chair of the Communication and Information Services Committee of NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Miller’s three-year term begins in May. NAFSA: Association of International Educators promotes the exchange of students and scholars to and from the United States. The association sets and upholds a standard of good practice and provides professional education and training that strengthen institutional programs and services related to international educational exchange. NAFSA also provides a forum for discussion of issues and a network for sharing information. Keith W. Prasse, dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, received the Strange Award, the highest honor awarded from Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Named in memory of a longtime college dean, the Strange Award is given to distinguished alumni in recognition of outstanding professional achievements. Prasse was noted for making contributions in three areas of veterinary medicine--teaching, diagnostics and research. James Richardson, an assistant research scientist at the Institute of Ecology, has been named to the Order of the Golden Ark by His Royal Highness Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. The award recognizes those dedicated to the conservation of nature and was given to Richardson in ceremonies on Nov. 27 at Soestdijk Palace, residence of the Royal Family. Richardson has been involved with threatened and endangered sea turtles since 1964, with a particular emphasis on the biology and conservation of nesting females on barrier island beaches. He conducts ongoing research at several sites, including Little Cumberland Island, Ga., and Jumby Bay, Antigua, West Indies. Gregory H. Robinson, a professor of chemistry, received the 1998 Southern Chemist Award from the Memphis Section of the American Chemical Society. The award, presented annually, honored Robinson for research on the rare metallic element gallium, which is a liquid near room temperature, expands on solidification and is found as a trace element in coal, bauxite and other minerals. It is used in semiconductor technology and as a component on low-melting alloys. Robinson’s research team touched off a spirited argument among chemists internationally in 1997 when they announced the first “triple bond” between gallium atoms--a bonding phenomenon that previously had been thought impossible. The discovery, which has since been confirmed, could open the way for new research into products and technologies with uses in electronics. Kudos recognizes special contributions staff, faculty and administrators are making in teaching, research and service. News items are limited to election in national and international societies; election into offices of state, regional, national and international societies; major awards and prizes; and similarly notable accomplishments. Send items for consideration to Columns, University Communications, Alumni House, Campus Mail 4370.
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