Longtime University of New Mexico Professor C. Jeffrey Brinker has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, announced this week. He was among 120 members elected in recognition of their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
A distinguished professor emeritus in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Brinker joined Sandia National Laboratories as a member of the technical staff in 1979 and was appointed distinguished member of the technical staff and National Laboratory Professor of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry at UNM in 1991. From 1999 to 2019, he was jointly employed by UNM and Sandia.
“We are extremely proud to now have a National Academy of Sciences member among our ranks in the School of Engineering,” said Christos Christodoulou, Jim and Ellen King Dean of Engineering and Computing. “Jeff has made an amazing impact in his field, and this recognition is well-deserved.”
Wisconsin AD Alvarez Stepping Down June 30th
Longtime University of Wisconsin-Madison athletic director Barry Alvarez (pictured) announced his retirement on Tuesday, effective June 30th, after more than 30 years with the Badgers program.
Alvarez came to Wisconsin as the school s head football coach in 1990 after a successful stint as an assistant coach at Notre Dame under Lou Holtz. After a 1-10 start in 1990, he led them to a Big Ten title and a Rose Bowl victory after the 1993 season.
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Barry took over as the school s AD in 2004, right at the end of his coaching tenure. And he helped lead the rest of the athletic program back to prominence.
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University of Alabama associate professor George Daniels was recently named the winner of the $2,500 Gene Burd Award for Research in Urban Journalism Studies. (University of Alabama)
TUSCALOOSA, AL Longtime University of Alabama educator George Daniels, an associate professor in the school s College of Communication & Information Sciences, was recently honored for his research project that focused on Black-owned newspapers and their impacts in the communities they serve.
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