Newsmakers

Andrew Davidhazy, professor, College of Imaging Arts and Sciences, was represented during an international group exhibition of photographs by members of Fotored held during the summer in Almeria, Spain.
David Farnsworth, professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, wrote the article "Teaching Variation Using the Web," which appeared in the winter 2001 issue of the journal, Mathematics and Computer Education.
Lynn Fuller, professor of microelectronic engineering, College of Engineering, Massoud Miri, professor of chemistry, College of Science, K.S.V. Santhanam, professor of chemistry, and Gerald Takacs, professor of chemistry, and Brian Culberson, Justin Langston and Khanh Nguyen, undergraduate chemistry majors, co-authored the paper "Effects of Carbon Nanotubes on Polymerization of a Conducting Polymer," published in the abstracts of the 199th meeting of the Electrochemical Society in Washington, D.C., in March. Santhanam presented the paper at the meeting.
Joseph Hornak, professor of chemistry and imaging science in the College of Science, is on sabbatical at the Centro CNR per la Medicina Nucleare, at the University Federico II in Naples, Italy, where he and his colleagues are conducting research involving magnetic resonance imaging. Hornak is developing a technique to monitor the concentration of Gadolinium contrast agent in the body, which is used to identify tumors. His research points to a better method of detecting pathological states.
John Violanti, associate professor of criminal justice in the College of Liberal Arts, recently conducted a three-day seminar in Tampa, Fla., on the psychological health of police officers. More than 200 law enforcement officers attended the event, sponsored by Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee of the U.S. attorney’s office. The seminar included topics on police suicide, post traumatic stress disorder, stress and police health, and wellness.
Marjorie Zack, director of grants, contracts and intellectual property, was elected to the board of the High Tech Business Council of Rochester this June. The objective of HTBC, formed by High Technology of Rochester in partnership with the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, is to create an environment in which High Tech companies survive and thrive.