Newsmakers -- January 2000 New York Times Stephen Liggett, internal medicine, was quoted in an article about the use of genetic testing as a diagnostic tool in medicine. The story described how UC Medical Center doctors used a genetic test to determine that a patient was particularly susceptible to problems from congestive heart failure, making heart transplant his best treatment option. Eric Cline, classics, was also quoted in a Times' article concerning the battlefield of Armageddon, site of the biblically prophesied doomsday conflict between good and evil at the end of time. Cline has excavated at the site in northern Israel now known as Megiddo and has a book, "The Battles of Armageddon," due out later this year. To read the article, go to http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/science/010400sci-archaeo-israel.html. USA Today The paper wrote about the work of Michael Carvan III and Daniel Nebert, environmental health, who are using transgenic zebrafish to detect certain kinds of water pollutants. Reuters News Service Keith King, education, was quoted in an article about his work with high school counselors in determining their views on teen suicide. Chicago Sun-Times Bob Frank, psychology, was quoted about the effects sight and smell have in helping eaters determine the taste of individual foods. San Antonio News-Express John Martin, philosophy, was quoted in an article about the popular mindset at 1000 A.D., including fears that the Antichrist would appear and the world would end. Scripps Howard News Service Karen Monzel, design, was quoted in an article about the phenomenon of cyber greeting cards. The story also appeared in the National Post and the San Diego Union-Tribune. Edna Rawlings, psychology, was quoted in an article about causes of domestic violence around the holidays. Columbus Dispatch Margaret Voelker-Ferrier, fashion design, was quoted in an article about the determining factors for style in the new millennium. Alumni making news: Beverly Malone, who earned her doctorate from UC in clinical psychology and was a former assistant administrator for nursing at UC’s University Hospital from 1983-86, has been named deputy assistant secretary for health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She is dean of the School of Nursing and interim vice chancellor of academic affairs at North Carolina A&T University and president of the American Nurses Association. Douglas Sheldon, who earned his master’s degree from UC in accounting, has been named the head of mission to Ethiopia for the United States Agency for International Development. He previously served as the U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations World Food program in Rome. Sheldon’s appointment was reported in the Indian Ocean Newsletter. The Boston Globe featured Cathryn Keith, a UC psychology graduate and supporter of ballet in Boston, who is continuing to volunteer in support of ballet as she has for the past 25 years, despite reaching the age of 89. Archive of Previous Newsmakers Contact the Division of Public Relations and tell us about your newsmaking project.