Chemist gets world recognition as 88th most-cited researcher

UA chemistry professor Jean-Luc Bredas has been named by the Institute of Scientific Information to the list of 100 most-cited researchers in chemistry for the years 1992ö2002.

ISI, a subsidiary of the Thomson Corp., has for more than 40 years indexed the world's scholarly literature from a wide range of subjects in science and social science. To be designated an ISI "Highly Cited Researcher" is an unusual honor that reflects an individual's impact in science and technology. It summarizes, across years, "the acknowledgement of a particular author's work by his or her peers," according to ISI information. ISI's top 100 most-cited scientists lists in chemistry, economics, physiology or medicine, and physics are headed by "Citation Laureates" who are regarded as possible Nobel Prize winners.

Bredas, who joined the UA in 1999, ranks 88th on the list of top 100 chemists.

Researchers win $5M in grants to treat women abusing drugs

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded two researchers from the Southwest Institute for Research on Women at the UA grants totaling nearly $5 million. The two programs these grants will fund will expand health programs for low-income women and adolescents, primarily to help these groups avoid AIDS, HIV and several other diseases related to drug use.

"Mujer Sana/Healthy Women" will target 1,200 women in residential drug treatment programs in Pima County. Most of the women are Hispanic, and most of those are from Mexico and have children or are pregnant, says Rosi Andrade, the principal investigator of the grant.

SAMHSA has also awarded $2.4 million over five years to Sally Stevens, the principal investigator for "Conexiones Sana/Healthy Connections." The program has similar goals as Mujer Sanas, but focuses more on young Hispanics in Maricopa County.

Under the grant, the UA's Service Research Office will work with an adolescent drug treatment provider, Emergency Mobil Pediatric and Crisis Team (Suicide Prevention and the Maricopa County Health Department to enhance two programs), the Teen Substance Abuse Treatment Program and the Drug Diversion Program.

Diversity Team wins Outstanding Team Award from College of Ag

For 10 years the Diversity Team in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has successfully designed and presented a wide array of events and communication activities to promote an awareness of diversity within the college.

For their efforts, they were awarded the CALS Outstanding Team Award for 2001-2002 on Oct. 15.

The group works to reach all faculty, staff and students in the college with the message that "Diversity is Value Added."

Dean Eugene Sander formed and supported this committee in 1992 with the intent that everyone in the college receive ongoing information and training on diversity issues. This representative group includes faculty, staff and students from academic departments, administration, extension offices, agricultural centers, the experiment station and support units in the college.

Chaired by Shirley O'Brien, associate director for operations of Agriculture Extension administration, the 2001-2002 Diversity Team includes Melvina Adolf, Dan Baerg, Steve Campbell, Jim Chamie, Steve Crofts, Alma Rosa Enciso, Billye Foster, Ed Franklin, Natalie Furrey, Becky Hester, Claudia Jackson, Ruth Jackson, Chris Jones, Teresa Noon, Janet Paz and Esperanza Torres.