Barbara Horwitz, distinguished professor of physiology and vice provost of academic personnel, has been selected the 2007 recipient of the Bodil M. Schmidt-Nielsen Distinguished Mentor and Scientist Award. The Women in Physiology Committee of the American Physiological Society chose Horwitz based on her mentoring excellence and outstanding contributions to physiological research.

On Jan. 27, the UC Davis Cal Aggie Alumni Association hosted the 2007 Alumni Awards ceremony at Freeborn Hall, honoring the following alumni: Sarah Otterstrom Ph.D. '04, Emil M. Mrak International Award; Rex Hime '69, J.D. '72, Jerry Fielder Memorial Award; John Patrick Jordan '55, Ph.D. '63, Distinguished Achievement Award; Francisco Rodriguez '85, M.S.'97, Outstanding Alumnus Award; Ernesto Sandoval '96, Young Alumnus Award; and Douglas Muhleman '77, M.S. '79, Aggie Service Award.

Shirley Chiang, chair of the physics department, was named a fellow of the American Vacuum Society Nov. 15 at the society's 53rd International Symposium in San Francisco. The AVS fellowship was established in 1993 to recognize members who have made sustained and outstanding scientific and technical contributions in areas of interest to society. Chiang received the award for her work in microscopy, especially imaging of molecules, chemical reactions and metals.

Several UC Davis Information and Educational Technology publications have again been recognized by a leading trade group as among the best in the country. The Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group for University and College Computing Services in November awarded IET the following honors:

• UNITRANS bus posters, overall winner among student-created promotional materials.
• Hypertext summer 2006 issue, second place, student-created promotional materials.
• IT Times, summer 2006 issue, second place in printed computing newsletters.
• Banner 7 brochure, third place, printed quick reference guide.
• CENIC conference flier, third place, general service promotional materials. (CENIC stands for Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California.)