By Jim Barlow
Seven UI researchers -- Narendra Ahuja, Stephen G. Bishop, William F. Brewer,
James J. Coleman, Chester S. Gardner, Laura H. Greene and Gene E. Robinson
-- are among 283 scientists elected as 1996 fellows of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science.
Fellowship recognizes "efforts toward advancing science or fostering
applications that are deemed scientifically or socially distinguished,"
according to the association. With more than 144,000 members, the AAAS is
the world's largest general science organization. The association, which
publishes the weekly journal Science, was founded in 1848. The tradition
of naming fellows began in 1874.
Ahuja, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and an affiliate
of the Beckman Institute, was honored for his advancements in the field
of information, computing and communication. He is known for his research
in computer vision, robotics, artificial intelligence and image processing.
Bishop, director of the UI Microelectronics Laboratory, was selected for
his work in physics. He studies compound semiconductors, photoluminescence
and magnetic resonance. Bishop is a professor of electrical and computer
engineering and an affiliate of the Beckman Institute.
Brewer was selected for his contributions in psychology. He holds appointments
in the psychology department, the Institute for Communications Research
and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. Brewer studies
cognition and memory.
The AAAS recognized Coleman for his engineering research. As a professor
of electrical and computer engineering, he studies semiconductor lasers
and optoelectronic devices. He also holds appointments in the UI Microelectronics
and Coordinated Science laboratories, and he is an affiliate of materials
science and engineering.
Gardner, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and formerly
the vice chancellor for research, was chosen for his work in engineering.
Among his specialties are atmospheric physics, satellite laser ranging,
laser remote sensing and laser altimetry.
Greene, a professor of physics and of the UI Center for Advanced Study,
was chosen for her contributions in physics. Her work centers on superconductivity,
semiconductors, the physics of new materials and film growth.
Robinson, a professor of entomology, was honored for research in the biological
sciences. He is known for his studies on the mechanisms of behavior in social
insects, particularly the division of labor among honey bees.
The new fellows, who were elected in late September, will be recognized
Feb. 15, at the AAAS annual meeting in Seattle.
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