WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2011 — The American Chemical Society (ACS) has named the 2011 class of ACS Fellows, an honor bestowed upon 213 distinguished scientists who have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in chemistry and made important contributions to ACS, the world’s largest scientific society. The 2011 Fellows will be recognized at an induction ceremony on Aug. 29 during the Society’s 242nd National Meeting & Exposition in Denver.

Dennis C. Flanagan, research agricultural engineer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory, West Lafayette, Indiana, is being recognized for his outstanding leadership in developing and implementing new erosion prediction technology, and for his ASABE leadership in soil and water conservation. The Fellow of the Society is the highest honor bestowed by the American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineers.

The Office of the Provost has selected six faculty members to participate in the Committee on Institutional Cooperation Academic Leadership Program during the 2011-12 academic year. The CIC is a consortium of the Big Ten member universities plus the University of Chicago.

Just a couple years ago, students now in Jenna Rickus' genomics class were anxiously awaiting college acceptance letters.
Today, they're knee-deep—literally in some cases—in the genomes of bacteriophages, viruses that infect and live off bacteria. Their research will be available to scientists all over the world.

We want you to know that our incoming students are the STAR of the show this summer! Student Transition, Advising, and Registration begins June 20 and we will be delighted to meet you and help you begin your college career.

The department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering lost a motivating force and a valued friend with the death of Dr. Kamyar Haghighi, professor, founding head of the School of Engineering Education (2004-2010), and a national force for engineering education reform, on May 9, 2011.

Associate Professor John Lumkes, Jr., was recognized for his teaching excellence with the Murphy Award.