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his son John, who died in 1922. The
award Ls given to individuals from all ac
ademic disciplines, including visual and
literary arts, as well as physical sci
ences, with the idea of allowingscholars
a chance to further their studies. Recip
ients may use the award to promote
their work in any way they choose.
The Guggenheim list of fellows in
cludes notable individuals such as
Joyce Carol Oates, Ansel Adams,
Langston Hughes and Henry Kissinger.
Past University recipients include cre
ative writing professors Ehud
Havazelet and Dorianne Laux, and bi
ology professor Monte Westerfield.
Lorraine Davis, vice president of
the Office of Academic Affairs, said
winning the Guggenheim is an impor
tant accomplishment for an individ
ual and for the campus community
because it confirms the strength of the
University as an academic institution.
“An award like this is a great
achievement because it validates a fac
ulty member’s work and shows they
have demonstrated exceptional schol
arship and creativity,” Davis said.
Gina’s research has great signifi
cance for the study of photosynthe
sis. Ultrafast spectroscopy allows sci
entists to look at how light is changed
into chemical energy within the reac
tion centers of cell membranes.
Gina will receive #35,000 and
plans to use the money to travel to
universities in California and Mexico
City, where he will collaborate with
other researchers. Gina said he’s
looking forward to working with a di
verse group of scientists.
“One of the scientists I’ll be working
with is Armenian, another is British,
and of course I’ll work with Mexican
scientists in Mexico,” Gina said. “The
scientific community is really model
ing a global collaboration.”
Gina is an accomplished chemist,
but one of his true loves is teaching.
Mary Rohrdanz, a graduate chem
istry student and Gina’s research as
sistant, said he is an effective teacher
because he understands how the
minds of his students work.
Rohrdanz has worked closely with
Gina for the past five years.
“What makes Jeff a good teacher is
that he wants to make sure his students
understand concepts before he moves
on,” Rohrdanz said. “He is not only a
good scientist, but a good human being. ”
Before coming to the University in
1996, Gina taught at the University
of Chicago for eight years. Though he
will take time off in the coming
months to take his ideas south, he
says he plans to continue teaching.
“What teaching does, other than
the pleasure and satisfaction of
Lindsay Suave Emerald
Professor Jeffrey Cina researches atom
movement during chemical processes.
working with young people, is that it
grounds you in your own research,”
said Gina. “When I teach something
like basic chemistry, it allows me to
see the depth of the subject.”
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student leaders, there are many av
enues for studying up on each can
didate’s platform, as well as personal
background and information.
Copies of the ASUO Voter’s Guide are
still available around campus, and can
didates will more than likely be cam
paigning in the streets during the gener
al election. Voters can also expand their
knowledge by reading transcripts of
candidates’ interviews with the Emer
ald and the resulting election stories.
Read the Emerald’s election cov
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ald.com, clicking on “News” and
then “ASUO ELECTIONS.”
The general election virtual voting
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through 5 p.m. on Wednesday.
Students who want to exercise
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puter with Internet access.
To vote for candidates, students
simply need to connect to DuckWeb
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cess Code. From the Main Menu,
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dent Menu.” Then, click on the
“2003 ASUO General Election” link.
Voting electronically via DuckWeb
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* President/Vice President
Maddy Melton and Eddy Morales
Christa Shively and Greg Min Bae
* Senate Seat #1, Programs Finance Committee
Adrian T. Gilmore
Alyce Chong
* Senate Seat #2, Programs Finance Committee
Mena Ravassipour
Joe Jenkins
* Senate Seat #3, Programs Finance Committee:
Beth Overgard
Colin Andries
* Senate Seat #4, EMU Board
Gabe V. Kjos
Rodrigo Moreno
* Senate Seat #7, Athletic Department Finance
Committee
Andrew Faust
Laura Schulthies
* Senate Seat #8, Athletic Department Finance
Committee
Anthony Demothenies Atnanatious Kuchulis
Jesse Harding
* Senate Seat #13, A&L/Journalism
Stefan Myers
Alicia Lindquist
* Senate Seat #15, Social Sciences
Adam Turcott
Kevin Curtin
Jordan Marx
* Senate Seat #16, Science
Jonah Lee
Gabrielle Guidero
* Associated Students Presidential Advisory Council
Nick Hudson
Sarah A. Koski
* Student Recreation Center Advisory Board
Noah Glusman
* Programs Finance Committee, At- Large
Toby Piering
Cory Phillips
* EMU Board, At-Large
Slade Leeson
Omid Kianersi
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