UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

Arthur B. Weglein, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Physics, is one of eight 2008 recipients of the Townsend Harris Medal, the highest honor awarded alumni of his alma mater, the City College of New York. Previous awardees include Nobel laureates Arno Penzias and Leon Lederman, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, polio vaccine developer Dr. Jonas Salk and former Intel CEO Andrew Grove.

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UH-DOWNTOWN

UHD Employment Services and Operations has received the Impact Award for human resources service technology from HR Houston. The award recognizes human resource work groups that create significant business value for their organizations. Ivonne Montalbano, vice president of employment services and operations, accepted the award on behalf of the university.

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UH -
CLEAR LAKE

Dorothea Lerman, professor of psychology, is adding individualized training for children with autism spectrum disorders to the host of services offered by the newly established UH-Clear Lake Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. Made possible through a partnership with Mental Health and Mental Retardation Authority of Harris County, the collaborative initiative is funded by a $1.25 million grant from the Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services.

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UH - VICTORIA

Kathryn Tart was hired as the first dean of UHV’s newest school, the School of Nursing. Tart, who will begin her new position Sept. 1, is the baccalaureate coordinator for the nursing program at Texas Woman’s University at the Texas Medical Center. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approved the school designation in December.

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