UCRAA June 2003 Highlander Highlights

Highlander Highlights
UCR Alumni Association
June 2003


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In this issue:
The Press Room
Current Research Highlighted
Alumni Association to Host Regional Alumni Receptions
UCR Homecoming 2004 to Celebrate Campus’ 50th Anniversary!
What Do You Think About Highlander Highlights, Your Alumni Electronic Newsletter?
Did You Know?

The Press Room
UC Riverside Chancellor Córdova Offers Congratulations to UC President-Designate Dynes

UC Riverside Chancellor, France A. Córdova issued the following statement today, June 11, following the appointment of Robert C. Dynes as the new president of the University of California. “On behalf of the entire UC Riverside campus community, I want to extend a warm welcome to President-Designate Dynes. We are fortunate to have the experience and leadership he brings to this position as the university faces the many opportunities and challenges before it.

We also want to thank President Atkinson for his many accomplishments and contributions during his eight-year tenure. While he will be missed, he leaves a legacy of achievement that will be recognized by faculty, staff and students for many years to come. May he enjoy a retirement filled with good health, good friends and good experiences. ” Read the full story.

Wife of former UC Riverside Chancellor Dies

Birk Hinderaker, the wife of Ivan Hinderaker, the longest serving UC Riverside Chancellor, died at her home in Corona del Mar on Thursday evening, June 19. She had been suffering severe heart problems the past six months. She was 87 years old.

Mrs. Hinderaker was an accomplished poet and a champion and supporter of the arts while at UC Riverside. She and son Mark collaborated on much of her published poetry – Birk providing the poetry and Mark the photography – which complemented her work. At UC Riverside, she highlighted local artists in the Chancellor's residence and encouraged them to display their art. Read the full story.

Most Highly Cited Researchers at UCR

Nine scientists at UCR have been recognized as one of the most highly cited researchers in the world. The Institute for Scientific Information provides a website (www.isihighlycited.com) identifying researchers, departments, laboratories and universities that have made fundamental contributions to the advancement of science and technology in the recent decade.

Among the UCR researchers that are the most highly cited include: Janet Arey, Roger Atkinson, William Carter ('67), William Frankenberger, William Jury, Noel Keen, Albert Page ('56), Natasha Raikhel and Nickolas Waser. Read the full story.

Brian Federici Receives Secretary's Annual Honor Award from USDA
Brian Federici, professor of entomology and entomologist at UC Riverside, has been recognized with one of the 2003 Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary's Annual Honor Awards in the category 'Promoting health by providing access to safe, affordable, and nutritious food.' The award was presented to Federici on Friday, June 13th, 2003, in Washington, DC.

The Secretary's Annual Honor Awards, which are presented by the Secretary of Agriculture, are the most significant recognition the USDA can bestow to acknowledge outstanding contributions to agriculture and to the consumers of agricultural products. Read the full story.

UC Riverside Research Featured on the Cover of the Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation

The cover of the April 2003 issue of JALA, the Journal of the Association for Laboratory Automation, features UC Riverside researchers studying bio-sensing and highlights three Technical Report posters appearing in the issue by the same engineers.

The JALA cover story, "Young Scientists Excel at University of California - Riverside," profiles three student researchers, Shalini Prasad, Xuan Zhang ('03 M.S.) and Mo Yang, who work with Mihri Ozkan, assistant professor of electrical engineering and chemical/environmental engineering, and Cengiz Ozkan, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in the Bourns College of Engineering at UC Riverside. Read the full story.

Current Research Highlighted
When Dads Clean House, It Pays Off Big Time

Dads deserve a day off on Sunday, June 15. But on every other day they should know that when they do housework with their children, their kids turn out to be better adjusted and more socially aware. And, their wives find them more attractive.

Sociologists Scott Coltrane and Michele Adams ('98 M.A.) of the University of California, Riverside, looked at national survey data and found that school-aged children who do housework with their fathers are more likely to get along with their peers and have more friends. What’s more, they are less likely than other kids to disobey teachers or make trouble at school and are less depressed or withdrawn. Read the full story.

Alumni Association to Host Regional Alumni Receptions
The UCR Alumni Association is making plans to bring UCR to alumni across the country through a series of hosted receptions. Although most dates have not yet been confirmed, the calendar should be set by the end of summer. Please check the Regional Events page for cities and dates of the reception nearest you.

UCR Homecoming 2004 to Celebrate Campus’ 50th Anniversary!
Mark your calendars! UCR Homecoming 2004 will take place on January 21-24, 2004. Some classes and groups are already planning events. The UCRAA Web site will have a schedule of events once they have been confirmed. Check the site regularly for more information! If you would like to participate in the planning, or would like to help organize a reunion or other event, please contact Bill Cole.

What Do You Think About Highlander Highlights, Your Alumni Electronic Newsletter?

This summer the alumni staff will be redesigning the monthly Highlander Highlights electronic newsletter, and we are interested in your opinion. What topics interest you? What would you like to see covered in your e-newsletter? Please contact us with your comments and suggestions, or call the Alumni office at (909) 787-4511 or (800) 426-ALUM.

Did You Know?
UCR/California Museum of Photography: Preserving the Past

The UCR/California Museum of Photography houses the largest and most complete collection of stereographic images in the world, a remnant of the day when images for the binocular-like viewer were as popular in the family parlor between 1870 and 1940 as television is today. The picture to the left shows swing sets on the outskirts of Hillah [al-Hillah], Iraq. c1956.