Staff Report UNM physics and astronomy professor Michael Zeilik has been awarded the American Astronomical Society 2002 Education Prize. Zeilik is known throughout the world's astronomical science communities for his innovations in astronomy education and astronomy workshops for in-service teachers and professors.
This year, members of the Hillel House are preparing to use their resources to further preserve Jewish culture, increase dialogue about the ancient religion and to locally aid the Middle East peace process. "We are here to create a community," said Dina Berger, Hillel House director.
Jane McGrath, an associate professor in UNM's Pediatrics department, was named president of the National Assembly on School Based Health. The announcement was made at the Assembly's School Based Health Care Conference in Denver, Colo., June 20-22.
Students who operate their own Web sites within the UNM service network better think twice before they post copyrighted material such as music, cartoons or pictures.
Six UNM students participated in a field study this summer on eco-tourism and rural development in conjunction with the Universidad de Quintana Roo, located in Chetumal, Mexico.
UNM's School of Law was awarded the Dean Henry J. Ramsey Jr. Award for Diversity, presented by the American Bar Association to the nation's law school with the greatest amount of ethnic diversity in students, faculty and programs. "This is not the first such recognition we have received," said Peter Winograd, associate dean of UNM's School of Law.
Former UNM professor Cynthia Lopez filed suit against UNM and three employees of the medical school last week claiming that she was harassed, discredited and retaliated against for "doing her job." Lopez is a medical professional who has been working within UNM's academic community for the past five years.
UNM Police responded to a burglary report in the rear parking lot at the Assisted Technologies Building at the corner of Vassar Road and Central Avenue at 8:25 a.m. Friday.
Former UNM professor Cynthia Lopez filed suit against UNM and three employees of the medical school last week claiming that she was harassed, discredited and retaliated against for "doing her job." Lopez is a medical professional who has been working within UNM's academic community for the past five years.
UNM has compiled its final figures for summer school enrollment totals for 2002. Overall, main campus trends continued with very little change in the total number of undergraduate and graduate students attending classes.
UNM students, staff and faculty may have noticed an interruption of phone services on campus as they adjusted to the first day of the fall semester. UNM Telecommunications Office officials said the cause of the "technical problem" had not yet been determined, but they had unofficially narrowed the problem down to one portion of the office's main core switch.
Staff Report Four finalists have been selected for the director of the University's Office of Equal Opportunity. A 13-member committee began searching for finalists last March and identified the finalists last Friday. The finalists are Thomasine P. Ross, Annazette Fields, Elva Telles and Doralia Martinez Freudiger.
Democratic candidate for governor Bill Richardson visited UNM campus Monday to greet students and get the word out to college voters that he was running for one of the state's highest offices. "I want to send students a message that higher education is part of my education agenda," Richardson said.
Representatives from UNM and Sandia National Laboratories gathered Wednesday to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Advanced Materials Laboratory, a center for collaborative research in technical developments. The laboratory offers an environment for UNM students and faculty to work with Sandia members, allowing accessible space and equipment for both institutions.
The UNM campus experienced its first-ever, police-involved homicide last week when a man in a wheelchair fired on UNM and Albuquerque police officers in the pay parking lot directly east of the UNM Bookstore. The assailant, 53-year-old Harris Frangos, was shot and killed by UNMPD and APD officers.
Staff Report Former UNM English professor Louis Owens died Thursday, Aug. 27, from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, said Albuquerque Sunport spokeswoman Maggie Santiago. Owens was found in his car at the Sunport parking lot with a pistol and a note asking that his wife be notified.
More parking spaces are on the way as a plan to purchase the former Bob Turner Ford lot was approved by the UNM Board of Regents Finance and Facilities Committee at its meeting Monday, Aug. 5. The plan to purchase the Sandia Foundation-owned property, at 1600 Lomas Blvd.
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