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Miller publishes work on Buddhist poetry in Japan

Stephen Miller, associate professor of Japanese language and literature, recently published a monograph with the Cornell University East Asia Series titled “The Wind from Vulture Peak: The Buddhification of Japanese Waka in the Heian Period.”
 
The book tells the story of how a distinctly Buddhist poetry developed within the well-established court poetic tradition (the 31-syllable waka form) between the eighth and 12th centuries. It contains 141 original translations by Miller and his translation partner, Patrick Donnelly.
 
The book is available through the University of Hawaii Press.
 
 

Lugosch named fellow by AIA

Kathleen Lugosch, professor of Architecture and director of the Master of Architecture Program, has been named a fellow by the American Institute of Architects.
 
Lugosch was elected to receive the honor because of her primary role in the creation of the Architecture + Design Program, the first accredited public architectural program in New England. The program was formally established within the Department of Art, Architecture and Art History in 2005 and received national accreditation in 2007.
 
Out of a total AIA membership of more than 80,000, just over 3,000 members are distinguished as

Stoffolano discusses greenhead flies in Yankee magazine

Entomology professor John Stoffolano’s research on greenhead flies, the bane of beachgoers up and down the Atlantic coast, is the subject of an article in the July/August issue of Yankee magazine.
 
In “Beasts of the Northern Wild” by Annie Graves, Stoffolano, who’s been studying greenheads for than 30 years, explains why the insects need blood meals and the reason their bites are so painful.
 
He also offers a few tips for avoiding Tabanus nigrovittatus: wear light-colored, protective clothing and stay away from beaches on days when greenheads are out in large numbers.

Education faculty, doctoral students participate in language studies conference

Two groups from the Language, Literacy and Culture concentration in the Department of Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies represented the School of Education at the International Society on Language Studies conference held June 13-15 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
 
Lecturer Marie Christine Polizzi and doctoral candidates Keiko Konoeda and Bridgette Moriarity presented their classroom-based research in a symposium titled “Exploring the Use of Multimodal and Multilingual Literacies in Diverse Language Classroom Contexts: Empowering Practices.” The symposium reported on research that documented

Dining Services team wins 3rd gold in 3 years in cooking competition

A team from Dining Services earned a gold medal with the highest overall score (37.617) on June 21 in the American Culinary Federation-sanctioned competition held at Berkshire Dining Commons during the 19th annual Taste of the World Chef Culinary Conference. 
 
It is the third gold medal Dining Services has won in the past three years.
 
The team of catering chef Matthia Accurso, Berkshire DC chef Anthony Jung, pastry chef Pamela Adams and Jeff Kellogg, head cook at Berkshire DC, competed against 16 other teams from the U.S.

CPPA team recognized in collaborative governance competition

Lucia Miller, who received her master of public policy and administration last year, and associate professor Charles Schweik, Environmental Conservation and Public Policy, have received an honorable mention in an international competition of case studies and simulations that focus on collaboration and public management.
 
The duo studied the use in Massachusetts state government of open standards, a topic that has long been of interest to Schweik. They began working together while Miller was in Schweik’s Information Technology class and continued the project after she graduated last spring.

Anderson to receive ASEE Chester F. Carlson Award

Tim Anderson, dean of the College of Engineering, is the recipient of this year’s American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Chester F. Carlson Award, to be presented June 26 at the society’s conference in Atlanta.
 
The award is presented annually to an individual innovator in engineering education who, by motivation and ability to extend beyond the accepted tradition, has made a significant contribution to the profession. Nominees must demonstrate the ability to recognize the influence of a changing sociological and technological environment on academic customs.

Spencer named faculty representative to NCAA

Rebecca Spencer, assistant professor of Psychology and a former student-athlete, has been named the campus’s faculty athletic representative to the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Spencer will report directly to Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy and serve as a key advisor on intercollegiate athletics. The faculty athletic representative is also a member of the Faculty Senate’s Athletic Council.
 
Subbaswamy says Spencer will be a valued and well-informed advisor on athletic matters.

Reiff honored by Massachusetts Service Alliance

John Reiff, director of Civic Engagement and Service-Learning, was honored June 6 by the Massachusetts Service Alliance, which gave him its Higher-Education Community Service Champion award during the Massachusetts Conference on Service & Volunteering in Marlborough.

The award recognizes faculty members who have rendered exceptional educational, humanitarian, civic or other service in their community in addition to the honoree’s primary university responsibilities.

On verge of retirement, Phyllis Berman reflects on her 40-year career

After driving to campus for 40 years, Phyllis Berman says could likely do it blindfolded, but promises not to try.
 
Come June 30, the research and administrative associate in Plant, Soil and Insect Sciences is retiring, concluding a career that spanned a slew of departmental mergers, involved a string of collateral duties and witnessed technological advances that seemed fantastic back in 1973, when she received her B.S. in Public Health.
 
Immediately after graduation, she began working for Mark Mount of the Plant Pathology Department.

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