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• Paul Keim, NAU professor of biology and the Cowden Endowed Chair in Microbiology, served as a panelist for "Balancing Science and Security in a Globalized World," at the Senate Science and Technology Caucus in Washington, D.C., on March 4. The luncheon briefing was hosted by the American Chemical Society Science and the Congress Project, and highlighted a recent National Academy of Sciences report, "Science and Security in a Post 9/11 World." The program examined how current security policies are affecting the U.S. Research and Development enterprise, with recommendations for striking an effective balance between the need for open scientific communication to maintain U.S. leadership in science and technology and the need for measures to ensure security and safeguard critical information.
• The Arizona Commission on the Arts awarded a $5,000 Artist Projects grant to Jason Hess, associate professor in the School of Art. Offered annually, the grant helps artists build their careers through artistic projects. Hess will create large-scale slip cast vessels adorned with brightly colored glaze, china painted imagery and ceramic decals, creating a narrative that speaks to both eastern and western culture.
• Alexander Alvarez, professor of criminology and criminal justice, has been named one of the 50 most influential thinkers in Genocide Studies in a book by the same name, edited by Paul Bartrop and Steve Jacobs.
• Mary I. Dereshiwsky, associate professor of educational leadership, had an article titled, "Helping Your Online Students Save Time," published in the February 2008 issue of E-LERN.