Wan was cited for his contributions to applied mathematics and mechanics and his work on the Saint-Venant's principle in the theory of elasticity. Dr. Richard Friedenberg , professor emeritus in the Department of Radiological Sciences , was the Walter B. Cannon lecturer at the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists in Palm Beach, Florida. He was also the invited guest speaker to the European Society of Radiology, the Brazilian Radiological Society and the Sao Paulo Radiology Society, where he spoke on the topic of managed care. Ginger Birkholm, senior administrative analyst for the Counsel to the Chancellor's office, was elected vice chair of the Council of University of California Staff Assemblies.
Delegates also bring important issues back to the campus for discussion by the local staff assembly.
Helen Ingram, Warmington Chair, School of Social Ecology , has been appointed to the steering committee of the Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. Jackie MacDougall has joined University Advancement as the director for the Biomedical Research Center campaign. Previously, she was the campaign director for the Royal Opera House Trust in England. Dr. Linda Lippa was selected to participate in the Career Development Workshop for Senior Women in Medicine sponsored by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Richard Leo, professor of criminology, law and society in the School of Social Ecology , has been selected to receive the American Criminology Society's Ruth Schonle Cavan Young Scholar Award.