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October 3, 1994
Kathryn Tosney is recognized as a rare individual who understands both the art of science and the beauty inherent in creative intellectual endeavors. She personifies the very essence of a scientist committed to fulfilling her responsibilities as teacher, counselor, and role model. Professor Tosney’s field of investigation is developmental neurobiology, where she explores the factors…
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October 3, 1994
Professor of English and American culture, Stephen Sumida’s numerous contributions to teaching, both inside and outside the classroom, demonstrate his dedication both to education and to the entire Univer-sity community. He has extended himself, personally and intellectually, to so many students and faculty colleagues that, in the words of his students, “Professor Sumida is what…
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October 3, 1994
A renowned and pioneering investigator, an inspirational colleague and collaborator, an admired teacher, and a leader in his field, Edward Smith is one of the most respected cognitive psychologists in the country. For the past 20 years, he has been a leader in the field, helping to redefine it again and again. A chronological listing…
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October 3, 1994
Editor’s Note: See pages 9–13 for the award citations. Twenty faculty members will be recognized for their teaching, research, service and creative activities at a reception and banquet tonight (Oct. 3) at the Michigan League. Five will receive the Amoco Foundation Faculty Teaching Award, which recognizes “demonstrated excellence in instruction at the undergraduate level.” The…
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October 3, 1994
John Shy stands today at the top of his profession as the world’s greatest authority on the military aspects of the American Revolution. He demonstrates unusual breadth through his important work in early American history, the history of war, European history from the second half of the 18th century to the first half of the…
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October 3, 1994
An outstanding educator and widely-sought lecturer, Albert Schultz is an internationally recognized authority in biomechanics. His accomplishments elevated the field of biomechanics from its initial obscurity within engineering to the prestige and recognition of a vibrant interdisciplinary field of study. Professor Schultz’s initial research interests concerned the dynamics of inelastic beams and wires under shock…
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October 3, 1994
An outstanding educator and role model, Lawrence Radine possesses a passion for teaching and a rare depth of commitment in his classroom. Students discover that Professor Radine’s sociology classes are forums characterized by creativity and open discussion, where no single idea is sacrosanct, but where no student is safe without contributing ideas of his or…
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October 3, 1994
A specialist in the period of Late Antiquity and in the cultures of the Peruvian Andes, Sabine MacCormack is a strong contributor to teaching and scholarship in the Departments of both History and Classical Studies. Her model of demanding and committed teaching leaves a tremendous impression on her students, and by investing enormous amounts of…
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October 3, 1994
Philosophers and social theorists since the Enlightenment have pondered how to define the principal locus for the construction of inequality in human society. In Constructing Inequality: The Fabrication of a Hierarchy of Virtue Among the Etoro , Raymond Kelly criticizes existing theories of social inequality in egalitarian societies by examining the Etoro of Papua New…
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October 3, 1994
Considered one of the world’s experts in the area of microwave and millimeterwave Engineering, Linda Katehi brings distinction to the College of Engineering and the University of Michigan as a distinguished scholar, an outstanding educator, and a valued mentor. Professor Katehi’s major research contributions on the theoretical side include the accurate determination of radiation and…
