For information on membership, call 540-5678. Alumus Is Named President of Costa Rica Alumnus Miguel A. Rodriguez, who holds both a master's and doctorate in economics, '66, from Berkeley, was named President of Costa Rica Feb. 1. Rodriguez will be inaugurated May 8. The Department of City and Regional Planning celebrates its 50th anniversary Saturday, May 9, in 212 Wurster Hall. The anniversary jubilee will include a keynote address by Professor Emeritus Peter Hall, along with several other events.
All events are free and open to the public.
Rubin to Advise State on Radioactive Waste Site Yoram Rubin, professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been appointed by the UC Office of the President to an advisory committee that will guide the California state agency studying the proposed Ward Valley radioactive waste repository. Rubin, an expert in hydrogeology and the modeling of contaminant transport, will serve along with Jan Hopmans, UC Davis professor of land, air and water resources. The land is owned by the Bureau of Land Management. He also asked the UC president to appoint an advisory committee of faculty experts to guide the new research effort. Copyright 1998, The Regents of the University of California.