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Santore, Schnell elected fellows by AAAS

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced that polymer scientist Maria Santore and biochemist Danny Schnell have been awarded the distinction of fellow in an election by their peers to recognize scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications.
 
The honors were in the AAAS News & Notes section of the Nov. 30 issue of Science. The 702 new fellows will be officially recognized Feb. 16 during the association’s annual meeting in Boston.
 
Santore was elected for her important contributions to applied macromolecular and

Architecture faculty designs featured in Northampton exhibit

Three Architecture faculty members have projects in the "Be Local Build Local" exhibit, on view through Dec. 15 at the A.P.E. Gallery, 126 Main St., Northampton.

Coordinated by the Western Massachusetts American Institute of Architects, the exhibit features work by professor Sigrid Miller Pollin and assistant professors Caryn Brause and Carey Clouse. The show highlights the work of Western Massachusetts architects who -- through thoughtful, conscientious and elegant design -- contribute to the quality of life throughout western Massachusetts and beyond.

 
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Schreyer's book expands understanding of architectural CAD software

Alexander C. Schreyer, assistant director and lecturer of the Building and Construction Technology (BCT) program and faculty member in the Architecture +Design Program, has released a book on SketchUp, a popular three dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) software, titled “Architectural Design with SketchUp.”
 
Published and released as paperback and e-book editions, the book is now available through online and local bookstores. SketchUp is a popular three dimensional computer-aided design (CAD) software owned by Trimble Navigation Ltd of Sunnyvale, Calif.
 
Schreyer has taught courses

MLA honors Fleming for 'From Form to Meaning'

The Modern Language Association of America is awarding its 32nd Mina P. Shaughnessy Prize to English professor David Fleming for his book From Form to Meaning: Freshman Composition and the Long Sixties, 1957–1974, published by the University of Pittsburgh Press. 
 
Awarded for an outstanding work on language, culture, literature or literacy with strong application to the teaching of English, the prize will be presented Jan. 5 during the association’s annual convention in Boston.
 
The members of this year’s selection committee were Jennifer Holberg of Calvin College, Richard Miller of Rutgers

Obituary: Rudolf Schuster, professor emeritus of Botany

Rudolf M. Schuster, 91, of Stanwood, Wash., professor emeritus of Botany, died Nov. 16 following a recent stroke.

Born in Altmühldorf, Germany, he immigrated to the United States in 1930 with his parents and brother and settled in New York City. He became an American citizen in 1937.

He was a student at Stuyvesant High School, where science and mathematics were emphasized. He studied at Cornell University where he earned his bachelors and masters degrees in entomology. He then studied at the University of Minnesota, majoring in entomology with a minor in botany, and earned his doctorate.

Obituary: Candace Burnham, retired Admissions receptionist

Candace (Watson) Burnham, 64, of Amherst and Marco Island, Fla., retired receptionist at the Undergraduate Admissions Office, died Nov. 28.
 
Born in Winchester, she graduated from Danvers High School in 1966. In 1968 she received her associate’s degree in art from Lasell Junior College.
 
After college, Candy began her six-year career as an airline stewardess.

Prior to joining the campus staff, she earned her real estate broker's license and had a small business selling her hand-painted apparel. She worked on campus from 1989 until her retirement in 2004.
 
She leaves her husband,

Obituary: Janet Fleury, former Placement Office clerk

Janet M. Fleury, 85, of Amherst, a former junior clerk/stenographer in the Placement Office, died Nov. 29.
 
Born in Holyoke, she grew up in Hadley, where she attended local schools. She graduated from Northampton Commercial College.
 
She worked on campus from 1947-61.
 
She leaves her husband, Horace (Leo) Fleury, her daughter Lori and son-in-law William Saylor of Hadley; her son Timothy Fleury and daughter-in-law Patricia Halpin of Sunapee, N.H., and daughter-in-law Maria Fleury of Jacksonville, Fla., and six grandchilden.
 
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, Dec.

Chilton addresses conferences in Spain and Turkey

Anthropology professor Elizabeth S. Chilton was an invited presenter at the meeting of the Study Group on the Heritage Status of Aboriginal Cultural Property, sponsored by the Fonds québécois de la recherche sur la société et la culture (FQRSC) and hosted Nov. 11-14 at the University of Barcelona. The topic of the meeting was “Indigenous Cultural Heritages and Sustainable Development” and the title of her presentation was “Why Does the Past Matter? Towards a Social Science of the Past.”

Chilton also presented a paper, “Towards an Ecological of Heritage,” at the international conference

Center for Digital Education names Schweik a 'top innovator'

For his cutting-edge use of open-source software in the classroom and as a research focus, Charles Schweik, associate professor of Environmental Conservation and Public Policy, has been named one of this year’s top 50 innovators in education by the Center for Digital Education, a national research and advisory institute specializing in education technology trends, policy and funding.
 
Schweik joined the faculty in 1999 and was an early proponent of using wikis as a learning tool to help engage his students.

Roche selected for Scripps Howard Journalism Entrepreneurship Institute

B.J. Roche, senior lecturer in Journalism, has been selected as one of 12 fellows to the 2013 Scripps Howard Journalism Entrepreneurship Institute held at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University in Phoenix.

The weeklong institute, which is held in January, is designed to help journalism educators build their programs' curriculum in entrepreneurial journalism.

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