Newsmakers -- November 1999 Business Week A new technique to detect cracks in aging aircraft developed by UC aerospace engineering associate professor Peter Nagy and graduate student Zhongyu Yan was featured in the magazine's "Developments To Watch" section. The process, which combines laser heating and ultrasound diagnostics, was described during the recent annual meeting of the Acoustical Society of America. The Times of London Ken Setchell, Medicine, was quoted in an article about the beneficial impacts soy products might have in preventing osteoporosis. USA Today Bonnie Fisher, criminal justice, was quoted in an article about "cyber-stalking," reporting that nearly 25 percent of cases of stalking reported by college women surveyed involved stalking by e-mail. Dallas Morning News Jens Stephan, College of Business Administration, was the subject of a Q & A piece about how to evaluate the value of an MBA degree for your career prospects. Irish Times Therese Tuohy, a post-doctoral researcher in molecular genetics, biochemistry and microbiology, was mentioned for an award she won, the 1999 post-doctoral basic research prize from the American Society of Human Genetics. Columbus Dispatch Norm Miller, director of the Real Estate program in the College of Business Administration, commented on the recent developments in central city job growth in Cincinnati as compared to other major cities around Ohio. Chattanooga Times Linda Bates Parker, director of UC's Career Development Center, and UC student Ajay Kachwaha, were quoted in the Chattanooga Times concerning the creative methods employers are using to "make the grade" as effective recruiters on college campuses. Newhouse News Service Margie Voelker-Ferrier, associate professor of fashion design, was quoted in a Newhouse News Service article about changes in apparel buying patterns among 35-54 year olds. Newark Star-Ledger Kevin Grace, University Libraries, was interviewed about the economic impact of the world series. Daily Oklahoman The book "Catalog of the German-American Collection, University of Cincinnati," by Don Heinrich-Tolzmann of German-American studies was cited as a reference resource for families researching their genealogy. Newsworthy Initiatives The Cleveland Plain Dealer noted that the UC College of Medicine was one of only two Ohio programs to receive funding from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to support high school students interested in biomedical careers. The Columbus Dispatch cited the University of Cincinnati as one of the Ohio colleges and universities to receive multiple entries in the new Templeton Guide: Colleges that Build Character. The Cincinnati Enquirer also congratulated the Just Community Initiative for being included in the guide in a "Good News Monday" editorial Nov. 22nd. The Electronic Engineering Times reported that the University of Cincinnati and Carnegie-Mellong were two of the leading universities researching analog circuit synthesis strategies, a crucial development for automating analog design. An industry analyst predicts that "the analog world will explode," once the design process is automated successfully. Alumni Making News Eric D. Eberhard, College of Law: President Clinton named Eberhard to the Board of Trustees for the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation. Eberhard was cited for his extensive work in laws affecting Native Americans. He also served as Legislative Counsel to Senator John McCain (R-AZ) during the early '90s. Timothy S. Guster, College of Law: Guster was named Senior Vice President and General Counsel for Media Arts Group, Inc. of San Jose, California. Guster has widespread experience in corporate law, including intellectual property rights, trademark and patent issues, and litigation management. Carlos M. Soto, College of Education (doctorate in higher education administration): Soto was recently named president of Hillsborough Community College near Tampa, Florida. His appointment was featured in the St. Petersburg Times. Students in the News The November 1999 issue of the architecture publication, Crit Magazine, featured a UC freshman architecture project in which 120 students designed, built and "lived in" (for one night) a shelter using nothing but three sheets of 4x8-foot cardboard as their basic building blocks. The November 8th issue of the Engineering News Record cited the volunteer efforts of over 100 construction science students in the College of Applied Science. The students in the Construction Student Association helped the organizers of a Construction Industry Career Day at the new Paul Brown Stadium in downtown Cincinnati. Archive of Previous Newsmakers Contact the Division of Public Relations and tell us about your newsmaking project.