Newsmakers -- September 2000 Associated Press Stephen Liggett, College of Medicine, was quoted about research work he has completed that demonstrated how gene variations caused individual patients to respond differently to a widely-used asthma drug. "This is a step towards personalized medicine. The era of one drug fitting all is probably coming to an end soon," Liggett said. Among the papers the article appeared in was Newsday. New York Times Wim van Ooij, materials science and engineering, was quoted as an expert on in tire manufacturing in a story concerning the Firestone and Ford Explorer tire recall. Van Ooij was in Akron to present his latest research findings on adhesion of rubber to steel cords. USA Today Lisa Ventre, photographic services, was quoted in an article in the paper's Money section about technological troubles that can arise when you are traveling. Ventre followed a group of UC faculty and students to Crete this summer and documented their efforts to help reinvent the island's tourism industry. National Public Radio Eric Rademacher, Institute for Policy Research, was the guest of NPR's "Weekend Edition Saturday" show on Sept. 9, discussing the dynamics behind the presidential race in Ohio. Christian Science Monitor Frank Cullen, criminal justice, was quoted in an article about the effectiveness of job-training programs for prison inmates. Financial Post Ajay Mehra, management, was quoted about the added value people who are good at networking can gain for their careers. The article appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer and the Albany (NY) Times-Union through the Knight Ridder News Service. Scripps Howard News Service John Eck, criminal justice, was quoted about his work looking at the correlation between the drop in crime rates nationally and the addition of police through the federal COPS program. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Jim O'Reilly, Law, was quoted in an article about the winners and losers in the Firestone/Bridgestone tire recall. Atlanta Journal and Constitution Keith King, Education, was quoted in a story about a teen suicide prevention program sponsored by a local soccer club. Cleveland Plain Dealer Daniel Nebert, environmental health, was quoted in an article about his research program to develop genetically altered zebrafish capable of indicating the presence of certain environmenal pollutants in water. Columbus Dispatch Rebecca Borah, Unversity College, was quoted in an article about the likelihood that Australia will become a popular influence on American fashion and culture this fall after the Sydney Olympics. Charlotte News and Observer James Schiff, English, wrote a review for the paper of Resident Aliens, a new novel by Joe Ashby Porter. St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times Eric Rademacher, Institute for Policy Research, was quoted in a story about expectations for the presidential race in Ohio. His campaign analysis was also cited in the Houston Chronicle and the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Marketing News Dave Curry, marketing, was quoted in a story about how consumer goods companies should be looking at the future of business over the Internet. Business Times of Singapore Norm Miller, professor of finance and director of UC's Real Estate program, was quoted about the future prospects of American shopping malls in the face of the threat of e-commerce. Miller was in Singapore to present research at a real estate seminar. His comments were also the subject of a column in the paper. Alumni making news Emma Kimball, a graduate of the UC College of Nursing, was featured in Denver's Rocky Mountain Newsfor having reached the age of 100. Kimball told the paper of her experiences working at University Hospital (then General Hospital) during the worldwide flu epidemic of 1918. James Stanley, a graduate of UC's College of Engineering, has been named president and CEO of Howmet Castings. The company is the world's largest manufacturer of precision castings. Richard (Dick) Cutter III, a graduate of the UC College of Law, has been named vice president and assistant secretary of CTS Corporation. UC graduate Christiane Mandell has been named head of e-commerce for Bank of America's Global Corporate Investment Banking unit. Susan Flanagan has been named vice president, mergers and acquisitions for DPL, Inc. in Dayton, Ohio. Flanagan, who previously was director of transaction services for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in New York, earned her master's degree in engineering from UC. John Boose, who earned a master's degree in aerospace/mechanical engineering from UC, has been named to the advisory board of Tantia Technologies. Boose is also president of the consulting firm Strategic Leadership Group and is the Robert G. Tointon Distinguished Professor of Technology Management at the University of Northern Colorado. Archive of Previous Newsmakers Contact the Division of Public Relations, and tell us about your newsmaking project.