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Obituary: G. Richard Huguenin, founder of Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory, inventor and former trustee

G. Richard Huguenin, the founder and director of the Five College Radio Astronomy Observatory (FCRAO) and former professor of Astronomy and a one-time member of the Board of Trustees, died Nov. 22 in Sedro-Woolley, Wash. He was 75.  
 
Born in East Stroudsburg, Pa., he received a B.S. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1959 and a Ph.D. in astronomy from Harvard University in 1963. He was elected to the Harvard Society of Fellows from 1960-63.
 
He taught at Harvard and directed Harvard’s space radio astronomy program from 1963-68. He came to Amherst in 1968 and

Obituary: William T. O'Neill, retired maintainer

William T. O'Neill, 84, of Chicopee, a retired maintainer I with the Grounds Department, died Dec. 8 at the Holyoke Soldiers Home.
 
Born in Holyoke, he was educated in the city’s schools.
 
He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War.
 
He worked joined the campus staff in 1972 as a custodian and later worked as a motor truck driver, handyman/skilled laborer and a maintainer. He retired in 1994.
 
He leaves his wife, Tessie F.

Maresca honored by American Association of Anatomists

The American Association of Anatomists (AAA) recently awarded Thomas Maresca, assistant professor of Biology, the 2013 R.R. Bensley Award in Cell Biology for his “elegant cell biological approaches to the study of spindle assembly and dynamics during mitosis, resulting in important contributions to our understanding of force and signaling at kinetochores.” Maresca will present a lecture titled “Stepping into a Tense Relationship: Mechano-molecular Regulation of Cell Division by Force” at the AAA annual meeting in 2013.
 
The AAA says its Bensley Award is presented annually for “distinguished

Gao named fellow by Association of Computing Machinery

Professor Lixin Gao of the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department has been selected as a fellow of the Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), an honor achieved by only 1 percent of that organization. She was cited by the ACM “for contributions to network protocols and internet routing.” Gao now becomes the first faculty member in the ECE Department to earn selection as a fellow of both the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the ACM.
 
“These men and women are advancing the art and science of computing with enormous impacts for how we live and work,”

Toong discusses Dining Services initiatives at Singapore conference

Ken Toong, executive director of Auxiliary Enterprises, spoke about Dining Services' efforts to promote healthy eating and address wellness issues for its 16,000 meal plan students during the first-ever Worlds of Healthy Flavors Asia conference held Nov. 30 at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore.

The conference was hosted by he Culinary Institute of America and the Harvard School of Public Health's department of nutrition, in conjunction with the Health Promotion Board of Singapore and the National University of Singapore's Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.

 

 

Altstadt presents paper at conference in Azerbaijan

History professor Audrey L. Altstadt presented a paper to the Azerbaijan Academy of Sciences on Oct. 22 during an international conference commemorating the 130th birth anniversary of poet and playwright Huseyn Javid.

Javid was one of the most celebrated literary figures of early 20th century Azerbaijan and 2012 is also the 75th anniversary of his arrest and exile during Stalin's purges.

Schneeweis honored by CAIA Association

Thomas R. Schneeweis, the Michael and Cheryl Philipp Professor of Finance at the Isenberg School of Management, was honored Nov. 29 by the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst Association (CAIA) with its inaugural Award for Academic Excellence and Alternative Investment Research.
 
The award, which was presented at CAIA’s annual leadership awards dinner in New York City, recognizes Schneeweis, a founding board member, for his “extraordinary vision for the global alternative investment industry and his commitment and passion for academic achievement at the highest level in alternative

Warren co-edits 'Urban Bird Ecology and Conservation'

Paige Warren, associate professor of Environmental Conservation, is the co-editor of a recently published book from the University of California Press, “Urban Bird Ecology and Conservation.” Her co-editor is ecologist Christopher Lepczyk of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The book collects views of leading researchers on cities, one of our most “under-studied environments,” Warren notes.
 
One reviewer says the 344-page volume summarizes the state of the science, “highlighting the strength and breadth of the growing body of urban bird research around the world.

Gano participates in forum at Woodrow Wilson International Center

Gretchen Gano, a lecturer with the Center for Public Policy and Administration (CPPA), is speaking Dec. 6 at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars In Washington, D.C., about engaging the public in evaluating technology use in science and in social decision-making.
 
During the forum, titled “Technology Assessment and Public Participation: From TA to pTA,” Gretchen and other speakers will explore ways to change the current paradigm wherein everyday people pay for technology through taxes and consumer purchases, but rarely are involved in assessing that same technology in a

Coughlin to sign books Dec. 8 in Easthampton

Professor emeritus of Art Jack Coughlin will sign his books at White Square - Fine Books & Art in Easthampton on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 5-7 p.m.

Limited edition signed prints from Coughlin's extensive portrait collection of literary figures and musicians will also be for sale.

"A Brush with the Blues: 26 Portraits," a visual and verbal tribute to famous blues artists, grew from a collaboration between Coughlin and Steve Tracy, professor of Afro-American Studies. The book is a collection of portraits of blues musicians, with accompanying text by Tracy.

Coughlin's prints, drawings and

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