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Recommended Citation University of Central Florida, "The UCF Report, Vol. 20 No. 6, October 10, 1997" (1997). The UCF Report. 553. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfreport/553 UCF reaching for stars — literally 2000. It will be the first satellite built completely in inches) and light (150 pounds) so it can be launched Pentagon approves Florida. either from a "Hitchhiker" canister on the shuttle or The satellite's mission is to demonstrate the with a small rocket. In low earth orbit it will pass $11.2 million'Photon' feasibility of sending messages from space via laser over a test site at the UCF-led Florida Space beams. If successful, that technology could lead to Institute at five times a day space-based laser telecommunication systems. for 11-13 months. satellite contract "For example, [it could be] a new way of com­ Most of the leading-edge technologies will tudents and faculty are taking UCF's motto municating with airplanes in flight," says UCF's remain on the ground. One laser will track the seriously. "Reach for the stars" is more than a Ron Phillips, director of the Florida Space Institute. satellite as it passes over. A second will be aimed at S slogan now that the Pentagon's Ballistic "Pilots could get weather information, each its reflectors and bounced back to a sensor array at Missile Defense Organization has approved an passenger could watch their own live TV channel the institute test site. That second laser will carry $11.2 million contract to design and build a laser since a laser beam can carry a billion TV signals. the messages, and will be designed to alleviate communication satellite. There could be video conferences while flying. interference caused by atmospheric turbulence. It Industry professionals will work with UCF "While it has military applications, our main will be the first time this kind of laser messaging students and faculty on the project. The satellite is focus is commercial use." scheduled to be launched from a space shuttle in The satellite will be small (20 inches by 20 Please see SATELLITE, page 3 University creates two new centers 20th century Space Age medicine men science allows brewing up cures researchers to for modern illnesses tinker with elements iscovering a miracle drug ' hen Vimal Desai first came to takes, well, a miracle. UCF from Johns Hopkins D w University in 1984, he was It's a slow, meticulous and highly expensive process. Figure about promised the engineer's equivalent of $900 million to $1 billion for develop­ a rose garden. ment of one drug, top to bottom. "And the university has delivered," But a lot of time and money often says the director of the newly formed leads to the mere possibility of deve­ Advanced Materials Processing and loping a drug or, worse, dead ends. Analysis Center. "I'm very happy, Just ask Howard Miles. but, of course, it has taken awhile." The UCF chemistry professor has He began in what was then the spent 27 years in painstaking research, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering creating the groundwork for possible Department. drug discoveries. His work entails "I was the materials portion of the extracting substances from plants from department. There was no one else. around the world in search of biological They stuck me out in some portable, compounds previously unknown to due to space shortages, but things medical science. Several of these have changed since then." substances show the ability to help in And how. the war against some of the major ills The new center, called AMPAC for that plague the human race. short, brings together approximately 30 . The work by Miles and a handful UCF researchers from the College of of other UCF researchers has spawned Engineering, CREOL, Florida Solar the creation of a new institute at UCF Energy Center, and the Departments that will take the battle to a much of Physics and Chemistry. Since more bigger arena. Their combined than two dozen UCF labs are already expertise had created a critical mass aligned with the center, it only makes with nowhere to go. That is, until now. sense to focus on existing strengths: Chemistry professor Howard Miles1 lab is a cornerstone of Please see DRUGS, page 5 his research on plants in his efforts to discover medicines. Please see MATERIALS, page 5 Next issue of The UCF Report is Oct. 24 • Deadline is noon, Oct. 15 University of Central Florida Non-Profit Organization P.O. Box 160090 U.S. Postage Paid Orlando, FL 32816-0090 Orlando, FL Address Correction Requested Permit No. 3575 locations around the state of Florida, and is intended to replace the previous arrangement with Budget Rent-A-Car. The effective date of the new UCF contract was Memos July 1-June 30. Acquisitions of these products/services shall be made under the terms, prices, and conditions set forth in this notice. To: All departments • Vendor: Thrifty Car Rental, c/o Holiday Inn-UCF, 12125 High Tech Ave., From: Jack Winstead, Purchasing Orlando, FL 32817-1475 Subject: Annual contract for car rental • Contact: Theresa Strittmatter, (407) 384-3050 The University of Central Florida Purchasing Department has negotiated an annual • Items covered: Rental vehicles are available at the Holiday Inn-UCF. contract with the vendor listed below for use by all UCF departments on the main Note that this contract is not available for drivers 25 years or younger. campus and Research Park. It should be noted that the state of Florida recently issued a Any use of this contract should be coordinated through the travel section of new rental vehicle contract with Avis Rent-A-Car systems for travelers on flights into Finance and Accounting. Contact Alicia Mercado-Ruiz for details, 384-2018. airports in the continental United States. All questions concerning this contract should be directed to the Purchasing Rental rate for the state's contract are available for trips from the campus to other Department, ADM 360, attn: Jack Winstead, 823-2661. Regents ask for details on '2+2' partnerships Whitehouse says. "Administrators at UCF and provide doctorate programs in educational State's growing enrollment other universities have gone on record claiming leadership, and curriculum and instruction. The has BOR seeking solutions; they don't want their student populations to exceed BOR approved the partnership for implementation the low 40,000s." next year. UCF might have answer A new systemwide master plan is due to the "It reinforces our partnership role, allowing us governor and to use our UCF laid its chips on the table, and now "the the Legislature expertise to big boss" — the Board of Regents — is calling for next fall. Specific "Administrators at UCF assist them," the university to show its hand. missions must Holsenbeck In September, President and other be redefined for says. university presidents proposed solutions to a BOR each university and other universities Requests committee on ways to meet the demands of the before that can for modific­ growing number of students expected to enter be accomplished, have gone on record- ations to UCF's Florida's higher education institutions during the Dan Holsenbeck, campus plan next 10 years. vice president were not acted Come Oct. 16 in Tallahassee, the Long Range for University claiming they don't want on. UCF and Strategic Planning Committee will expect to Relations, says. requested that see some particulars from UCF. The committee has In other their student populations 14.3 acres west requested budgetary details on how UCF would recent BOR of Lake Claire handle the influx of students and construction actions, be opened for plans for the next 10 years, UCF Provost Gary to exceed the low 40,000s. exceptions to Gary Whitehouse f*Pansion °f , Whitehouse says. the excess hours J the university s "They want details on how we would further rule was Greek Park. implement the Partnership Access Model proposed approved. The rule requires an increase iri tuition -Under that plan, comparable acres were added to by [the president] as a solution to the State for credit hours taken beyond 115 percent of the the Arboretum to compensate for the loss of the University System's problem of the growing required hours necessary to complete a particular natural preserve. The Sierra Club voiced opposition student population," he says. degree program. The exceptions include hours to the plan. The model developed at UCF involves partner­ earned through such devices as the College Level UCF administrators have scheduled a meeting ships with community colleges, which builds on Examination Program, hours for active military with Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish the "2+2" philosophy that makes the transition personnel or military science, personal hardship or Commission and the Sierra Club to review and from community college to the university seamless. disability, and experiences that increase the value of confirm an assessment by a UCF consultant that "The committee wants a breakdown as to what degrees, such as internships, dual majors, Honors determined the Lake Claire site suitable for it would cost if we created similar partnerships programs and student exchanges. Universities can building. William Merck, vice president for with other campuses in our service area, such as propose additional exceptions to the BOR. Administration and Finance, hopes that the request Lake-Sumter Community College and Valencia In a collaborative program with Florida Gulf is on the BOR's November agenda. Community College's campus in Kissimmee," Coast University, UCF will help the new university — Joanne Griggs Rockin' Rally scores for United Way community partner, and there is no Church Street Station, Olive Garden, 3:40 p.m., with the game's kickoff at 4 Some of proceeds better way to accomplish Grand Cypress Florida and p.m. Tickets are $8 general admission this than to support our others. and $15 for reserved seats, and can be from UCF-Samford local United Way," "We want to raise purchased at the gate, at UCF's Ticket game will support President John Hitt adds. more money in this Office or through Ticketmaster. By- "Top-flight entertainment game than ever before. I invitation-only tickets to the local charities and a team that has think we can do President's Box are $50 each, with 100 captured national attention it. The total for percent of those dollars going to the The Golden Knights will go for are a winning the past three United Way. Corporate blocks of 100 the green as well as the glory when combination." Rockin' Rallies tickets are $500, $300 less than normal. ' they lock horns with Alabama's The rally, with is $80,000. If Jennings encourages fans to break Samford University in Central a pregame we have 50,000 out their dark shades at halftime so Florida's Rockin' Rally for United percussion jam by in the stands, they can be super cool when Universal Way on Oct. 11. the Jammitors of we will exceed Studios Florida's Blues Brothers rock Part of the proceeds from the Walt Disney that total with the Citrus Bowl. game and its pregame tailgate party World's EPCOT, is this single The Rockin' Rally is one part of will be donated to Heart of Florida the second of only game," Jennings UCF's annual commitment to charities, United Way charities. four home games for the says. with the university's goal for giving "We want to get 50,000 people Golden Knights this season. A The festivities through the Florida State Employees' into the Citrus Bowl. I don't think record-breaking 42,000 fans start at 1 p.m. on Charitable Campaigns an ambitious that's unreasonable, especially since attended the first home game, Saturday with a all-time high of $90,000, primarily this is an opportunity for the against Idaho, last month. The tailgate party at Tinker through payroll deduction. community to celebrate UCF football Rockin' Rally offers the extra Field — where $5 of the Midway through the campaign, while giving to the United Way," says elements of additional enter­ $15 ticket price is 37 percent of employees on the main Karen Jennings, UCF Rockin' Rally tainment and prizes donated by earmarked for the United campus have pledged a total of Committee chair. the UCF Alumni Association, Way. At the Citrus Bowl, the $74,000. "We want to continue to be a AAA, Hard Rock Cafe, pregame show is set for — Susan Loden "* PAGE 2 THE UCF REPORT rtvrr/f^,*f,«.",Af,vi>i»(,/fi,^Vi,i,.«,Vi'^?i"^»»- Callers can bank on operators When do classes begin? What if I lose my UCF Finance. "With the telephone team taking care of card? Is my financial aid check in the mail? routine calls, staff members are free to handle the Inquiring minds by the thousands want to know, more complex problems." and, consequently, end up clogging UCF's telephone For instance, if a caller wants to know about lines trying to find the answers. The university is paying tuition by credit card, a team member can testing a new method of handling such calls. handle it. But if a student wants to know about a The telephone bank is expected to rescue UCF fee being deferred by Financial Aid she is referred staff flooded by calls and exasperated callers trying to that department. "The members of the team do to get through on busy phone lines. The new not have access to classified information, so calls Workshop's goal: system diverts all phone calls made to the Human about personal status must be taken care of by Resources' benefits section, Parking Services, staff," Cherepow explains. teach healthy living Student Accounts and the UCF All-Campus Card Joyce Clampitt, associate vice president, came office to a team of trained operators — mostly up with the telephone bank idea and Kay Harward, A free workshop on wellness awareness for students — who work from an office in the Physical office assistant for Physical Plant, supervises the everyone will be presented by the College of Plant. Four or five workers are on duty, Monday- team of operators. Education on Dec. 6, 8 a.m.-l p.m. It will be held Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and they use a booklet of "Both [Cherepow and Harward] have done an in the College of Education Building. frequently asked questions as their guide. outstanding job of recruiting and training a very Topics will include: motivation, "Team members immediately forward any calls service- and student-oriented group," Clampitt nutritional awareness, strength they can't handle to the appropriate department, says. training and flexibility, wellness explaining the problems so callers don't have to go Cherepow describes the telephone team as an for children and seniors, stress through their entire stories again," says bank experiment. If it is effective, the concept may be management, cardiovascular coordinator Sandy Cherepow, administrative expanded to include the entire university. fitness, injury prevention and assistant for the Division of Administration and — Joanne Griggs care, wellness self evaluation, corporate wellness and "Mind, Body, Spirit." Guest speakers include doctors, 1,000 runners expected for race physiologists, wellness leaders, personal trainers, coaches and An estimated 1,000 runners are expected on professors. For information, call 823-2034. campus for the 19th annual Threshold 5K Run for the Kids on Saturday morning, Oct. 11. For the race, several campus roads and parking Bargain sale good lots will be closed to traffic from 7:50 a.m. to 9 a.m. Roads that will be closed are Gemini Boulevard North, deal for charities Circle and Greek Park Drive (see map). Volunteer UCF, in conjunction with the Heart The run, which is sponsored by the UCF of Florida United Way, is selling tickets to Gayfers Bookstore, benefits Threshold Inc., a local Great Benefit Sale. Admittance to the Nov. 8 sale is residential treatment program that serves autistic by ticket only, and will be 6-10 a.m. at all four of and other severely behaviorally dysfunctional Gayfers' Orlando locations. Tickets are $5 apiece, children and young adults. The program started in with $4 going to Volunteer UCF. For information, 1976 and continues to serve as a training site for call 823-6471 or 823-2370. UCF students studying psychology, exceptional education and communicative disorders. The run has been held at UCF since 1979. In Clay artist shapes that time, $200,000 has been raised to support Threshold. THRESHOLD 5K campus workshop Participants can register for $20 on the morning of the event at the UCF Arena, where the run will J\__J\*Jr\J\~J\~ Peter Voulkos, widely regarded as the leader of ceramic artists in contemporary America, will start and finish. RUN FOR THE KIDS OCTOBER 11,1**7 * 8am be at UCF for a two-day — Celeste Miller workshop, Nov. 13 and 14. A free lecture and slide show for the public will be in the Visual Arts Building, room 132, 7 p.m. on Nov. 13. Now in his 70s, Voulkos' work in Shot the 1950s revolutionized ceramics and is credited for in the moving pottery from a craft arm to an art. For information, call 568-0969. An unidentified Upcoming holiday UCF employee waits for a flu The next universitywide holiday is just weeks away. Veterans Day is Nov. 11. shot during the Employee's Benefit Fair on This issue Sept. 3. This issue of The UCF Report is for the weeks of Oct. 10-16 and Oct. 17-23. It is the 6th issue of fiscal year 1997-98. The UCF Report is published 23 times a year (every other week in the fall and spring, and every third week in the summer).

The UCF Report SATELLITE, continued from page 1 The UCF Report Is a publication of the Office of will be tried. The Florida Space Institute is a partnership of Public Relations, Division of University Relations, "Since the Greek wars, we have sent messages Florida colleges and universities and the Spaceport University of Central Florida, P.O. Box 160090, by light, turning the source on and off. We are Florida Authority in cooperation with NASA and Orlando, FL 32816-0090, (407) 823-2504. Publication sending messages by changing the frequency of the the Air Force. With technical support from the of announcements and official memoranda about university policy and procedures in The UCF Report laser, a leading-edge technology," Phillips says. Boeing Corp., the satellite will be built in Hanger constitutes official notice to faculty and staff, "It's wonderful when we can showcase the AM at Cape Canaveral Air Station. A clean room David Finnerty, editor existing talent in the space industry here and the and other support facilities are already under Sheila Anderson, editorial assistant partnerships between government and industry," construction there. Joanne Griggs, writer says Marty Wanielista, dean of the College of The three-year contract will see $4 million for Susan loden, writer Engineering. "Combined with the satellite tracking Boeing and subcontractors from Spaceport Florida. Jacque Brund, photographer dish NASA has donated to the university, this UCF will administer the remaining $7 million. Shamika iones, student assistant makes us a gateway to the universe." — Jeiry Klein

FRIDAY, OCT. 10, 1997 PAGE 3 Partnership bridges Atlantic Ocean rest public servants — spent four Agency contract to bring the guests to broke the language barrier for hosts Lessons on Western weeks in central Florida in a unique America. such as Kathy Cook, a legal studies partnership with UCF. While here, the The Moldovans, Shapek says, professor. She speaks neither Russian culture brings 10 Moldovans lived with counterparts made their own unique, spontaneous nor Romanian. "When I wanted to Moldovans to UCF and families. With guidance from the contribution in Orlando. say 'beef,' I would say 'moo.'" College of Health and PubUc Affairs, "On a tour of a new visitation Cook is pleased that she had an One high-level Moldovan on a the visitors from the tiny, emerging center where abused children can. opportunity to get to know her recent mission to UCF developed a democracy received specialized visit with their [suspect] parents in Moldovan visitor. taste for Florida cultural aberrations: instruction and went on day trips to safety, a volunteer was having trouble "We enjoyed comparing everyday alligator meat and factory outlet 'courtrooms, hospitals, a landfill, an putting together about a dozen life as well as professional fife," she stores. However, it's new knowledge energy center, UCF's police depart­ bookcases," he recounts. "This was says. "The people who came here are of the American legal system, ment and beyond. delaying the opening of the center. leaders of [Moldova's] future. I feel government and society that she and Director of UCF's Eastern The Moldovan men, on their own, this visit will have tremendous nine of her countrymen are bringing European Linkage Institute Raymond without understanding what was influence over the development of back to their once-Communist Shapek — a sort of modern Thomas being said, picked up tools and put many, many programs. homeland. Jefferson, guiding former Communist the furniture together, working "It's so important to see different The 10-person delegation — a Block republics in their development several hours. They would not leave cultures and people. We five in a doctor, a newspaper editor, several of new governments and social until the job was done." worldwide community." lawyers, an architectural chief and the systems — won a U.S. Information Creative communication methods — Susan Loden UCF cops help cuff crime in Moldova The long arm of the law will few motorcycles — discarded by stretch across the Atlantic Ocean to American police stations. Mingo's lend a hand to police in the emerging wish list also includes seized firearms, democracy of Moldova if all goes as which normally are melted down. planned. "They now have military UCF Police Sgt. Randy Mingo weapons, which are more devastating. connected with his once-Communist Picture police armed with AK-47 counterparts when a delegation of 10 machine guns. What we are sending Moldovans spent a month in central are sidearms, which are not as deadly Florida earlier this fall on a mission to or threatening," he says. learn about Western life and methods. Along withvfirearms will go Through the cultural exchange, Mingo bulletproof vests, police radios, learned that the European country's computers and other key elements of population of about 4.5 million — modern public safety. with fewer than 20,000 police officers "They lack all fundamental equip­ — is ill-equipped to fight crime. A 70 ment of police work," Mingo says. percent alcoholism rate, a black He plans to solicit for these surplus market and organized crime make the supplies through the International problem even more difficult. Association of Campus Law Enforce­ "They only have foot patrols. One ment Administrators. The U.S. of the most expensive things there is government, through a program gasoline," Mingo explains. designed to assist new democracies, His solution: equip Moldovan will pay shipping costs, Mingo says. A Moldovan visitor tests UCF Police Department bikes. police with bicycles — and perhaps a — Susan Loden Faculty Senate labors through tough issues the traveler is questioned by insurance companies. Undergraduate Policy and Curriculum Committee Concerns center on The second issue discussed by the Faculty Faculty Senate members: Karl Heinrich Barsch; Husain Kassim; Morgan Wang; Kuppalpalle Vajravelu; James Campbell; 1 Senate centered on the Teaching Incentives Workers Compensation, Susan Hubbard; Roy Pickering; Maria Christina Santana; James Program. Gilkeson; Mary Romujue; Cynthia Hutchinson; Lee Cross; Teaching Incentive Program UCF administrators have asked for faculty Michael Mullens; Carol Bast; Ana Leon; Saleh Naser feedback on whether or not to award TIP dollars Non-Senate faculty members: Anthony Byrd; Michael Luckett; Alexander Wood; Mansooreh Mollaghasemi; Takis Workers' Compensation for faculty representing this year. The Legislature did not fund the program Kasparis; Thomas Edwards UCF during non-paid outings and the possibility this year, but there are some funds available Other members (non-voting): Carol Hinshaw; Gary that Teaching Incentives Program awards will be because of previously awarded professors retiring Whitehouse; Terri Fine skipped this year were the main topics of debate at or leaving the university. Undergraduate Course Review Committee Rene Rodriguez; Elmar Fetscher; Bradley Braun; Kristy Ellis- September's Faculty Senate meeting. "The provost [Gary Whitehouse] said the funds Reynolds; Judy Olson; Sharon Hiett; Darrell Linton; Parveen Faculty senators fear that employees injured at must be spent this year, but can be used for teaching Wahid; Karen Dow; Kenneth Kazmerski; Thomas Huddleston non-UCF events — even when they are representing projects instead of awarding them to professors Graduate Policy and Curriculum Committee the university — might not be covered by Workers' through the normal TIP process," Senate Chair Senate Faculty members: David Gay; Jack Stout; Mark Goudreau; Thomas Martin; Julia Pet-Edwards; Linda Malone; Compensation. Since those concerns were raised, a Dick Tucker says. "The deans felt that since there Jack Ryalls; Gregory Frazer policy has been clarified that allows employees would be so few to award that it might promote Non-Senate faculty members: Foard Jones; Warren representing UCF to file Travel Authorization divisiveness among the faculty." McHone; Mary Ann Lynn; Steven Sorg; Clarence Head Requests for non-paid trips. The non-paid outings Although a number of senators voiced strong Other members (non-voting): Carole Hinshaw; Gary will be recorded in the department or college in Whitehouse; Diane Jacobs; Stephen Goodman disapproval of such a plan, the Personnel Committee Graduate Council case there is a need to apply for any type of was asked to examine the issue more'closely and to Olle Heinonen; David Kuhn; Linda Savage; William Bozeman; insurance, says Bill Merck, vice president for make a recommendation to the Faculty Senate. Juin Liou; Bernard McCarthy; Patricia Bishop Administration and Finance. Tucker also requested that the senate forward a Personnel Committee Senate Faculty members: Michael Johnson; John Leeson; "It is unnecessary paperwork for Finance and message to the provost thanking him for responding Robert Reedy; Duane Davis; Carl Balado; Glenn Boreman; Accounting to handle such incidents [Travel to the senate's request that information on depart­ Yasser Hosni Authorization Requests] since reimbursement is mental budgets be made more readily available to Non-Senate faculty members: Joyce Lilie; Abraham not required," he explains. faculty. Pizan; Douglas Brumbaugh; Dona Hedrick; Edward Suh Other members (non-voting): Linda Sutton; Ida Cook "But TARs need to be filed at the department The Undergraduate Committee reported that Budget and Administrative Procedures Committee and kept in the dean's office. This will show official grade forgiveness, drops and grade inflation will be Senate Faculty members: Dwight Kiel; Anthony Major; authorization and prove that the traveler was on its agenda. The Personnel Committee said they Diana Velez; Charles Kelliher; Thomas Kubala; Gail West; acting as an agent of UCF for insurance purposes in are currently drawing up standards for the Christos Christodoulou the event something happens that would require Non-Senate faculty members: Robert Bledsoe; Thomas Sustained Performance Evaluation Report that will Evans; Nicholas Tzannes; Robert Gennara filing for coverage." go into effect this year. Other members (non-voting): Roger Simmons; Gary Merck believes the documents would help if — Joanne Griggs Whitehouse; William Merck; Glenn Cunningham

PAGE 4 THE UCF REPORT Ideas chime in for campus bell tower A 75-foot carillon bell tower could become tion with the concept, the pond would be reduced which has been nagging campus maintenance UCF's most prominent architechtual symbol if the to a 60-foot diameter, circular fountain with a small workers for three decades. idea strikes a harmonious chord with private donors. waterfall, surrounded by benches and plants. That problem might soon be solved. Rather A concept has been sketched that would make a The concept forsees a black, granite-sheathed than cleaning the pool once every six weeks, tower the campus focal point, but school administrators concrete monolith — which could chime on the hour workers spend two hours each morning skimming say a bell tower is far from a reality. Money would and fill the air with appropriate tunes on special leaves and brushing the bottom. Also, a chlorine have to be donated for the project to proceed occasions. For some, the thought of tampering with system has been installed. beyond the idea stage. the Reflecting Pond does not sit well. "We're striving to maintain the Reflecting Pond," "[The tower] is a concept that is being It is possible that if the university does embrace Richard Paradise, director of Physical Plant, says. discussed," Bill Merck, vice president of Adminis­ the bell tower idea and can find funding for the "This is a 29-year problem, but my team has taken a tration and Finance, says. "[But] nothing is final­ project, the tower's final location could be far enough new focus on maintaining the pool. I think we will ized. There are no bulldozers standing by." from the Reflecting Pond that the pond would be successful. We want that pool to be as nice and One idea is to place a bell tower near the Lib­ remain intact. One reason the pond's redesign is as attractive as possible for those folks out there." rary, at the cusp of the Reflecting Pond. In conjunc­ being considered is its pesky algae and dirt problem, — Susan Loden

MATERIALS, continued from page 1 energy, microelectronics and laser technology. "We hope to establish "We already have good researchers facilities that are so all across campus. But this will allow us to build a team to create compreh­ unique that we become ensive solutions to complex technological problems," Desai explains. "We hope known internationally to establish facilities that are so unique that we become known internationally in the three specialties in the three specialties we've chosen." Materials science involves taking any we've chosen." type of material and changing its Vimal Desai microstructures to strengthen and im­ prove some of the properties that make building partnerships. Dan Lynch, it usable for a particular application. president and CEO for the Economic "Give me the requirements, then I Development Commission of Mid- can tweak the materials for what you Florida, says that the center will attract need," Desai says. "We choose the high-tech companies to the region materials, the actual elements for it, and state-of-the-art facilities will figure out how best to process it and impact the area's economic development. heat treat it. That changes its internal "It will enhance our region's reputation structure." as a high-technology center," Lynch says. Donald Malocha of the Electrical Equipment valued at $1.5 million and Computer Engineering Department, was donated to UCF by Cirent Semi­ who specializes in solid state acoustics, conductors, and is being installed in says that materials dictate a lot of Research Park to open later as the technology and how it works. "It's Materials Characterization Facility. It the starting point for all," he says. will give UCF and private-sector One of the important goals in his researchers first-class capabilities, specialty is reducing cost and size unique to the state. Other partnerships while increasing power. have been formed with Lockheed "Fifteen years ago, it would have Martin, NASA, Pratt & Whitney, taken the equivalent of two rooms of Motorola, Westinghouse and Sawtek. equipment to match the power and The center will also create an complexity of the cellular phone," he educational boon for UCF students. says. "And look at the price of calcu­ "We plan on reshaping and refin­ lators. My first one cost $350; that was ing our course offerings with direct Celebrating diversity in 1972. Toclay, they run about $6." input from industries, so we are better UCF's weeklong diversity celebration brought a variety of Advances in materials research able to prepare students for the challen­ people to campus. Here, a native American celebrates his was critical to making that happen. ging work in this field." says Desai. heritage and shares it with UCF students and employees. Another of the center's goals is — Joanne Griggs

DRUGS, continued from page 1 With the formation of UCF's Institute for The center will be housed in the College of Arts Diagnostics and Drug Development, Miles and his "We're hoping the institute and Sciences and the College of Health and Public cohorts will finally get a chance to accelerate their Affairs, and will involve faculty from the Departments work pace and hand their results over to partners will spark development of Chemistry, and Molecular Biology and Microbiology, who will take their findings to the next level: the Computer Science and Physics. A team of expert development of wonder drugs that will attack some of a local biotechnology advisers and collaboration with Walt Disney Cancer of humankind's worst ravages, like cancer, cardio­ industry in central Florida, Institute at Florida Hospital, the M.D. Anderson vascular disease, neurological disorders and the Cancer Institute at Orlando Regional Health Sciences infectious diseases brought in by more and more and that it will also bring in Center, the Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution immigrants to Florida. and MBI International will help develop the institute. "The institute was created because of Diane more funding for our research." "We're hoping the institute will spark development Jacobs [vice president for Research and Graduate Debopam Chakrabarti of a local biotechnology industry in central Florida," Studies]," Miles says. "Glenn Cunningham [chair Chakrabarti says, "and that it will also bring in for the Chemistry Department] and I have discussed more funding for our research." the possibility of such an institute since 1991, but it "We examine genes for variations and see how Both Miles and Chakrabarti believe the institute was her initiative that made it possible. We hope they work," he says. "When we determine their will improve the education and training of UCF that its development parallels that of CREOL." structures, we put that information into a computer. students. "It will enhance our programs and give The institute will use existing facilities for its Using that information, we have a chemist create our students more opportunities for internships first few years, but additional space and equipment compounds." and for getting jobs in the area after graduation," is anticipated with proposed expansion of the Chakrabarti is working to identify key proteins Miles says. "We plan to develop a Ph.D. program in Biology and Chemistry buildings. that are needed for the progression of malaria para­ chemical and bimolecular sciences and that would Molecular biologist Debopam Chakrabarti, sites, with the goal of targeting the critical components allow many of our students to remain at UCF for who will be associate director for the institute along with chemotherapy. their advanced work." with Miles, represents the other side of the research "Malaria will only increase with global The institute will seek to build additional colla­ area; Molecular Biology and Microbiology and warming," he says. borations in the public and private sector. Chemistry will be the "lead" departments in this Although drug resistance is continuing to "We espedally need partnerships with the phar­ venture. Chakrabarti specializes in studying the increase with infectious diseases, pharmaceutical maceutical and biotechnology companies to take our characteristics of genes, searching for substances companies have not focused on drugs for TB and research to the level we want to achieve," Miles says. that will fight malaria. tropical diseases. — Joanne Griggs

FRIDAY, OCT. 10,1997 PAGE 5 Hitt one of alma mater's favorite sons Austin College names assodation will honor UCF's "Whether I would have gone to College, he advanced to earn a master's president — and three other alumni graduate school in history and degree and doctorate, both in physio­ UCF's president a — during the school's Homecoming pursued other logical psychology, at Tulane University. festivities later this month with its interests, I don't His career includes teaching at Tulane distinguished alumnus Distinguished Alumni Award. Hitt is know," he says. and Texas Christian University and The University of Central Florida the only university or college "[However,] I got serving as an administrator at TCU, isn't the only higher education president in the history of Austin really interested in Bradley University, the University of institution that tugs on President John College to be named a distinguished psychology in my Maine — where he was interim presi­ Hitt's heart. Austin College, a small alumnus, Susan Brown of the school's second year, and dent for one year — and now UCF. Presbyterian school in north central alumni association says. that kind of Hitt is also extremely active in the Texas, is also special to him. "This is a great honor. This overshadowed central Florida community, serving on It was at Austin College where institution [Austin College] means so everything else." Hitt a number of boards, such as, the Hitt met his future wife, Martha. much to Martha and me. It's Hitt, UCF's fourth president, took Economic Development Commission There that he graduated cum laude in something I will cherish," Hitt says. the helm in 1992 after more than two of Mid-Florida, the Heart of Florida the Class of 1962. There that his career Austin College is where Hitt decades of administrative and United Way and the Orlando in higher education first took root. found his path in life after switching teaching experience. Museum of Art. His alma mater's national alumni majors from history to psychology. After graduating from Austin — Susan Loden The return of a mentor "Just taking my first course from Visiting psychology him was really, dramatic in shaping professor taught my aspirations and my whole career. He was a bright, energetic person Hitt McGuire with a passionate commitment to his career!" fter 35 years, Wilhelm Angermeier, best man at John and "Bill" Angermeier has Martha Hitt's wedding, speaks just as been reunited with one of highly of Hitt. his favorite proteges. "In those days [the early '60s] you A Angermeier was UCF did not develop friendships with President John Hitt's mentor when students," he says. "[But] I would say Hitt was an undergraduate at Austin we were friends. It was mutual College. Now, Angermeier is teaching admiration. He liked me as a good psychology classes for UCF students teacher. I liked him as a good and establishing a small observation student." lab for experiments involving the Angermeier shrugs. reactions of goldfish to colors. "I guess you could say I liked him "The shoe is on the other foot," best. That was the way it was." Angermeier says of his yearlong UCF Hitt was also popular with stint as visiting professor and having Angermeier's children. his former student as his boss. "My kids loved him because he Nevertheless, Angermeier is was an excellent football player," thrilled his protege is doing so well. Angermeier explains. "We'd go over And Hitt is delighted to again be and talk with him after games." sharing a campus with his former As fate might have it, teacher. The years sandwiched Angermeier's son, Chris, graduated between Hitt's graduation from from UCF in 1982, long before Hitt Austin College and Angermeier's even considered the university as his arrival at UCF has made both men future home. older, but hasn't changed their How does Angermeier think his fondness for one another. prize student is doing now? President: Angermeier 'inspiring teacher... great role model.' "It's great just to see him again; "John hasn't changed that much it's probably been 20 years," Hitt physically. -In his character and pride in him." stimulate our psychology students." says. "[Angermeier] is an inspiring personality there is no change," Angermeier is claiming at least Hitt agrees. "I think it's great that teacher and a great role model... , Angermeier says. some of the credit for Hitt's success. our students are having the chance to There are just a few professors you "Just, now he is president of a "I think his psychology be exposed to someone like Bill." look back on who made a big university. He has a great deal more background helps, along with his A native of Austria with United difference in your life. responsibility. I... feel a great deal of sound economic mind and love of States' citizenship, Angermeier is people and understanding of-social anxious to return to his adopted interactions," he says. home on the Atlantic coast of rural Interestingly, it was another of Ireland. There, with help from friends "Just taking my first course from him Angermeier's former students who and neighbors, his wife, Friederike, was really dramatic in shaping convinced Angermeier to spend a tends a menagerie and a huge garden. year teaching at UCF. Jack McGuire, Though he misses home, Angermeier my aspirations and my whole career.. chair of the Psychology Department, can't help but enjoy spending this studied under Angermeier at Eckerd year working beside Hitt. He was a bright, energetic person College in St. Petersburg in 1963. "I did not think of him [Hitt] as a "He was a very powerful stranger [when Angermeier arrived at with a passionate commitment influence and the reason I got into UCF this fall]. He was John, and to his career." psychology," McGuire says. "He is an always will be. I'm Bill, formerly Dr. incredible lecturer who keeps you Angermeier." John Hitt spellbound. I knew he would ... — Susan Loden

PAGE 6 THE UCF REPORT Caught in the Appointments and Activities Greg Frady has been promoted to associate head baseball coach. Frady, 34, is in charge of the pitchers, hitters and catchers as well recruiting. He also serves as UCF's baseball camp director.

Mindy Colton, director of publications for the Office of Public Relations, was a featured exhibitor in the Seminole Community College's art exhibit "Artistic License." The piece exhibited was a painting produced for the Central Florida Zoo. It is being used for a promotional poster for the zoo. Her work is also included in the Seminole County Cultural and Creative Arts Directory.

Craig Cozart has been promoted to assistant baseball coach. Cozart, 23, was a two-time All-Trans American Athletic Conference honoree (1994 and '95) and All- Academic team member (1995 and '96). Cozart finished his career at UCF ranked second in wins (24), third in appearances (65) and fourth in starts (40) and strikeouts (204). During his playing days, UCF captured three Trans America Athletic Conference titles and made three trips to the NCAA Regional Tournament.

Sophomore Mona Deliwala, center, received the highest score in the Department Lee Eubank has become acting chair of the Music Department. He replaces Lyman Brodie, who has been of Statistics' comprehensive exams this summer. She is this year's recipient of the promoted to assistant dean for the College of Arts and Paul Olmstead Scholarship. Also pictured are Jean Whitherington, daughter of the Sciences. Eubank has taught courses in Musicology late Paul Olmstead, and David Nickerson, acting chair of the Statistics Department. since he joined UCF in 1973. Earlier, he taught at the University of South Florida, Stetson University and Rollins College.

Newcomers David Franklin, who joined UCF as an assistant professor in 1995, is serving as acting program director Drew Lanier, assistant political science professor, comes to UCF from the University of Akron in Ohio, where she of Film and Animation. He holds the Master of Fine Arts to UCF from the University of North Texas, where he was was the associate provost for Academic Affairs and a teaching fellow. He earned a bachelor's, juris doctorate Administrative Operations. from the University of Texas at Austin. and Ph.D. in political science and law. Maria Reyes-Blanes, assistant exceptional and physical Terry Frederick, chair of the Department of Computer Jeanne Leiby, assistant English professor, comes to UCF education professor, is formerly a research assistant at the Science, has assumed the duties of director of industry from the University of Tennessee, where she was an . Reyes-Blanes earned a bachelor's, relations for the college. His new duties include serving instructor. Leiby attended the University of Alabama master's and her Ph.D. in special education. She and her as liaison for the college and the Forensic Science Middlebury College and the University of Michigan, and husband have two children. Project, overseeing relations between the college and earned degrees in creative writing and literature. Leiby Federal and State Relations, serving as liaison for the enjoys poetry and book reviews. K. Michael Reynolds, assistant criminal justice and legal college and its relations with ACT/Lucent/Cirent and, studies professor, comes to UCF from the University of finally, serving as liaison between the college and the I- Gladstone Yearwood has assumed the position of New Orleans, where he was a research associate. Reynolds 4 High-Tech Corridor Project. director of African American Studies. He comes to UCF received a Ph.D. from the University of New Orleans. from North Carolina Central University, where he was Olle Heinonen has assumed the position of acting associate professor in the Department of English, Media Hugh Rogers, assistant engineering professor, comes to chair of Physics. He replaces William Silfvast, who has Studies Program. From 1995 to 1996, he served as a UCF from Central Florida Community College, where he accepted a one-year research position at the Lawrence visiting associate professor at Duke University, Department of was dean of technical education. Rogers earned a Ed.D. Art History. Yearwood received a Ph.D. and a master's from the University of Pennsylvania. He and his wife Livermore National Laboratory where he is developing degree from Ohio University and bachelor's from New have four children. a new type of soft X-ray light source. Heinonen joined York University. UCF in 1989 after serving as a research associate and Sudipta Seal, assistant engineering professor, comes to senior research associate at Case Western Reserve Judith Luckett, visiting education instructor, comes to UCF from the University of California-Berkeley. Seal University. UCF from Rollins College, where she was a visiting earned many degrees in the engineering field. Seal enjoys instructor. Luckett earned a bachelor's in Spanish and mountain climbing, soccer, reading novels, gardening Edmund Kallina has assumed the position of interim French from Northern Illinois University, Master's in and other outdoor activities. chair of History while Richard Crepeau, chair of History Guidance and Counseling from Rollins College and and director of the Russian Studies Program, is Ed.D. in curriculum and instructions from UCF. Luckett Wennie Wei Shu, associate professor, comes from the teaching at the Nighney Novgorod Language Center in and her husband have two adult children. She enjoys State University of New York at Buffalo. Shu earned a Russia. Crepeau will return to UCF in December. traveling, academic advising and sociolinguistics. Ph.D. in computer software systems. Shu is married and Kallina joined UCF in 1970 after earning a Ph.D. from has two children. Northwestern University. Christy Marks, visiting English instructor, is formerly a Garvin Smith, visiting economics instructor, is formerly graduate teaching assistant at UCF. She earned a David Nickerson has become acting chair of Statistics. bachelor's in English from Stetson University and an an adjunct Instructor at UCF. Smith received a bachelor's He succeeds Lorrie Hoffman, who, after serving as master's in English literature from UCF. She enjoys and master's in economics. He and his wife, Deborah, rollerblading, running, crafts and reading. have eight children. Smith enjoys reading, economics, acting chair for the past year, has returned to teaching. camping and the Internet. This past spring, Hoffman won the University Award for Miriam Metzcus, assistant volleyball coach, earned a Excellence in Teaching. Nickerson came to UCF from bachelor's degree in liberal studies at UCF. She enjoys Li Song, assistant chemistry professor, is formerly the University of Georgia in 1986. outdoor sports. associate director of the Laser Dynamics Laboratory at Georgia Institute of Technology. Song earned a Ph.D. in Shelley Park has agreed to serve as interim director of Stuart Michelson, associate finance professor, comes to physical chemistry from the University of California at Women Studies for the coming year while Carole UCF from Eastern Illinois University. Michelson earned a Los Angeles. Song is married and has two children. Adams assumes the position of provost's faculty master's from the University of Missouri and Ph.D. in associate to Frank Juge, vice provost. Park has taught business from the University of Kansas. He is married Mark Strazicich, visiting assistant economics professor, in the Philosophy Department since 1990. and has two children. comes to UCF from Ohio State University. Strazicich earned a bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. in economics. Miriam Metzcus has been promoted to assistant Bill Morton, visiting English instructor, attended the volleyball coach. Metzcus spent last season as interim , where he received a Master's in Aldrin Sweeney, assistant instructional programs assistant coach and 1995 as a graduate assistant professor, comes to UCF from Florida State University, Technical Communications. Morton enjoys horticulture coach. Metzcus' main duties will involve recruiting, and fishing. where he was a research associate. Sweeney earned a Ph.D. from Florida State University in science education. scheduling matches and team travel along with the day- Ron Pimentel, assistant marketing professor, comes to He is married and has one child. Sweeney enjoys to-day management of the team. She is also very UCF from the University of Arizona, where he was a cognitive approaches to achieving scientific literacy, involved with the annual Laura Smith Volleyball Camp. graduate assistant and academic adviser. Pimentel earned linguistic issues in science education and reggae music. She was a member of the Golden Knights' volleyball a bachelor's in arts and design, and master's and PhD. in team from 1991 to 1994, and helped UCF capture three marketing. He is married and has three teenagers. Cheryl Thomas, coordinator for Research Programs and consecutive Trans America Athletic Conference titles Services, is formerly a contract manager for the state of and its first NCAA Tournament berth in 1994. She was Dawn Trouard, English professor, has assumed the Florida. She earned a bachelor's in social science. named to the 1992, '93 and '94 All-TAAC first team and position of chair of the Department of English. She comes Thomas enjoys scuba diving, swimming and snow skiing. 1993 and '94 TAAC All-Tournament teams.

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• CAB TKL: Dan Horn, comedy, Student (K)nightfest. 823-2408 9-19 Union, Key West room, 8 p.m. 823-6471 • "Quilters," Theatre, 7:45 p.m. 823-6471 21 16 • Friends of the Library lunch, by invitation 10 • Hispanic Awareness Month: Annual only, Arena. 823-5982 • Hispanic Awareness Month: Faculty and Gala, Omni Rosen Hotel on International • Volleyball vs. Stetson, 7 p.m. 823-2025 Professional Reception, University Dining Drive, Manuel Mirabal, guest speaker, 6 Room, 6 p.m. 823-2716 p.m. 823-2716 22 • Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning • Lecture: "Land and Body" art exhibit, by • Women's soccer vs. Stetson, 4 p.m. Workshop: Lawrence Aleamoni, "Guiding, Steve Lotz, Visual Arts Building, 4-7:30 823-6345 Supporting and Documenting Instructional p.m. 823-2194 Innovation," Student Union, Garden Key • Men's soccer vs. FAU, 3 p.m. 823-2262 23 O room, 8 a.m.-noon. 823-3544 • USPS Staff Council meeting, BA230, • Women's Studies: "Women in Leadership 9:30 a.m. 823-5756 Roles," a panel co-sponsored by 11 • Recreational Services: badminton. 823-2408 Women's Studies Office and the National •Threshold Run, Arena, 6:30 a.m. 896-1160 Women's Political Caucus of Florida, n • Football vs. Samford, 4 p.m. 823-2342 17 Central Florida Chapter, President's • Volleyball vs. G. Mason, noon. 823-2025 • CAB movie: "Scream," Student Union, 8 Dining Room, 6-8 p.m. 823-3258 • Men's soccer vs. FIU, 4 p.m. 823-2262 p.m. 823-6471 • CAB speaker: Krispin Wagner-Barr, Student • Women's rugby vs. Georgia Southern • Midnight Madness, Arena, 10:30 p.m.- Union, Key West room, 7 p.m. 823-6471 and FAU. 306-8468 12:30 a.m. 823-6345 • Faculty Senate meeting, Student Union, 12 18 Garden Key room, 4-5:15 p.m. O • The Chautauqua Lectures Series: Lamar • Undergraduate Admissions open house. 24 Alexander, "Making America One Country," 823-3813 • Wind Ensemble Concert, Visual Arts presented by WUCF, 7 a.m. 823-0899 • Women's rugby vs. Emory. 306-8468 Building, 7-9 p.m. 823-5973 • Women's soccer vs. UNC Charlotte, 1 p.m. 823-6345 19 • CAB movie: "Army of Darkness," Student • Faculty Artist Recital, Joanne Stephenson, Library a* Union, 8 p.m. 823-6471 soprano, Gary Wolf, piano, Rehearsal • Hispanic Awareness Month: "Justina Hall, 3 p.m., $5. 823-2869 Gonzalez-Marti: Hidden Dreams," by Jose 13 • The Chautauqua Lectures Series: Perry Miguel Rodriguez; "Landscape of Latin • International Student Services Fair, Student Smith, "New Insights on Leadership," America," by Sina Sutter; "Life is Center Auditorium, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 823-2337 presented by WUCF, 7 a.m. 823-0899 Beautiful," by Stella Camargo de Duque; • CAB movie: "The Prophecy," Student and "Paintings of Our Latin America," by 13-19 Union, 8 p.m. 823-6471 Francisco (Pancho) Varela. • WUCF-FM 89.9 fund drive. 823-2907 • "Careers in Student Affairs," by Ken 20 Lawson. 13-31 • The Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival: • "Recent Publications: Hoopsnake Press • "Land and Body," curated by Jerry Cutler, Shakespeare Unplugged Reading, "Measure and Flying Horse Editions," by Ke Francis. reception Oct. 16, 5-7 p.m., UCF Art for Measure," Sak Comedy Lab, 7 p.m. • "Book Art," by Ke Francis. Gallery. 823-2676 245-0985 • "October is Crime Prevention Month," by • Lecture: "The Holocaust: History Without Tom Gorbas. 14 Ending; World Conscience and • "Celebration of United Nations Day," by • Friends of Library Booksale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Responsibility," by Yehuda Bauer, emeritus Graciela Noriega. 823-5982. professor of Holocaust Studies at the • Hispanic Awareness Month: Rediscovering Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Visual For a more comprehensive up-to-date Latin America, Visual Arts Building, 6:30 Arts auditorium, 7:30 p.m. 823-5039 calendar, check out: p.m. 823-2716 • Recreational Services: Rectober http://www. oir. ucf. edu/pubrel/calendar/ CLASSII

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House, 4/2, w/ lovely screened-in pool and spa. Professionally decorated. Includes 2-sided fireplace, security system, sprinkler system, fenced yard, child safety fence for pool, patio wet bar, refrigerator and I nominate: microwave, many ceiling fans, extra shelving throughout. (name) (campus address) Minutes from campus w/ easy access to 417 Greenway. $144,800,679-3247. to be UCF Employee of the Month. (Nominee must have been a University Support Personnel System Jet ski, Yamaha Wave Raider, '96. Adult owned, used in employee at least two years.) Any employee, including faculty and A&P, may nominate a candidate on fresh water only. $4,500 includes trailer and cover. the basis of job performance, dependability, attitude, etc. A name submitted remains in the pool of Marvin, 282-9037, leave message. eligible candidates for one year. Mitsubishi Mirage, '92, hatchback, white, auto. $4,600. 823-6058. Signed: (name) (campus address, phone) Hide-a-Bed, twin size. $25 obo. Naomi, 823-3814 or 699-4051, evening. Cut ballot and return to Human Resources, ADM 230, EOM. (Mark envelope "confidential.") Wedding gown, full-length (size 8). White silk taffeta with

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