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Mass High Tech names Betke among 10 “Women to Watch”
Margrit Betke, a CAS and GRS associate professor of computer science, recently was named one of New England’s 10 “Women to Watch” in 2005 by Mass High Tech. The publication’s Women to Watch awards honor those who demonstrate outstanding leadership and mentoring skills and who “think creatively and develop new opportunities with regard to business or the commercialization of technology.” Betke, who has taught at BU since 2000, researches computer vision, with applications in radiology, human-computer interaction, and thermal image analysis. She will be featured in the February 21 issue of Mass High Tech.
Richardson resigns from presidential search committee
Ronald K. Richardson, director of the African-American Studies Program and a CAS and GRS associate professor of history, has resigned from BU’s presidential search committee because he’s interested in being a candidate for the University’s top job. Richardson was one of five faculty members appointed in November, along with a student and SMG Dean Louis Lataif (SMG’61, Hon.’90), to join eight trustees on the committee that will recommend candidates for the University’s presidency. “We appreciate Dr. Richardson’s candor and his desire to maintain the integrity of the search process,” says search committee chairman David F. D’Alessandro, who is a vice chairman of the Board of Trustees. “We welcome him as a candidate for the position and will consider him along with many other talented applicants.” D’Alessandro says the committee intends to replace Richardson with another faculty member since the search process is in its early stages.
Steketee receives $1.17 million grant to study compulsive hoarding
Gail Steketee, an SSW professor and cochair of the department of clinical practice, has been awarded a $1.17 million, four-year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to study compulsive hoarding, an anxiety disorder related to obsessive-compulsive disorder. Individuals with the condition tend to acquire excessive quantities of certain types of items, have difficulty discarding possessions, and live in cluttered, unorganized homes. Steketee’s team will study the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of those with compulsive hoarding disorder, with the aim of developing new diagnostic tools and treatments. She will collaborate with Smith College researcher Randy Frost, who leads a similar project.
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