Student honored by Society for Neuroscience

Sunah Kim, a graduate student who works with Tom James, received a graduate travel award at the 2009 Society for Neuroscience conference this month.

Winners are chosen based on the scientific merit of abstracts presented at the society's annual meeting. The award includes complimentary registration and a stipend to offset travel expenses for the event. For more information, visit www.sfn.org.

Shiffrin awarded for excellence

Professor Richard Shiffrin recently won the 2009 Henry R. Besch, Jr. Promotion of Excellence Award from the Indiana University Alliance of Distinguished and Titled Professors. The award recognizes outstanding service at Indiana University.

One of Shiffrin's many service contributions to IU includes being the founding co-director of the Alliance. Additional local services include being founding director of the Cognitive Science Program and charing the committee to form a School of Informatics (now called Informatics and Computing) at Indiana University.

Faculty members to judge Cardboard Boat Regatta

Faculty members Phil Summers and Lisa Thomassen will be judges for the Council for Advancing Student Leadership's 9th Annual Carboard Boat Regatta. The event takes place at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25, at the IU Outdoor Pool at 17th Street and Fee Lane.

The Cardboard Boat Regatta will feature boats made solely of cardboard and duct tape, racing the length of the pool. The top three fastest teams will receive awards, and special awards will go to the most creative votes.

Teams must register by 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, to participate. For more information, click here.