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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[January 19

LEO GRUCZA, associate professor in the School of Art & Design, for one semester, to work on various paintings. GEORGE JUDGE, professor of economics, for one semester, to write a research monograph on improved methods of estimation and hypothesis testing in econometrics. KIVOHIKO MUNAKATA, associate professor of art in the School of Art and Design, for two semesters, to complete research for a monograph on "Sacred Mountains in Chinese Art," and to collaborate in planning an exhibition by that title. VIJAY PANDHARIPANDI, professor of physics, for two semesters, to continue studies in nuclear and condensed-matter physics. Ross PARKE, professor of psychology, for one semester, to produce a monograph report of a theoretical integration of family adaptation to stressful change. WALTER PHILLIP, professor of mathematics, for two semesters, to carry out mathematical research in the general area of probabilistic limit theorems. FRANCO PREPARATA, professor of electrical engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering and research professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory, for two semesters, to carry out research on the computational power of VLSI (very large-scale integration) electronic processing elements in a variety of arrays and architectures. OLKE UHLENBECK, professor of biochemistry, for two semesters, to carry out studies exploring the molecular basis for self-splicing RNA. MARY WILLSON, professor of ecology, ethology, and evolution, for one semester, to study the evolution of reproductive processes in plants. CARL WOESE, professor of genetics and development, for one semester, to study the higher order structure and function of ribosomal RNA. Beckman Associates T h e chancellor at Urbana-Champaign also has recommended the appointment of the following three faculty members as Beckman Associates, named for the donor of a gift which permits additional recognition for outstanding younger associate candidates who have already made distinctive scholarly contributions. BRUCE HAJEK, associate professor of electrical engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering and research associate professor in the Coordinated Science Laboratory, for two semesters, half-time, to carry out research on stochastic algorithms and analysis for large communication networks. JOHN KOGUT, professor of physics, for two semesters, to write a monograph on lattice gauge theory in statistical and high-energy physics and to collaborate in the expansion of campus facilities for computational research. PETER G. WOLYNES, professor of chemistry, for two semesters, to use methods of the physics of disordered materials in the study of the chemical physics of liquids and biomolecules. I concur in these recommendations.

On motion of Dr. Donoghue, these appointments were approved.

Senate Bylaws, Chicago (Report for Information)

(7) In November, the board approved a constitution for a single senate at the Chicago campus. T h e senates at the Health Sciences Center and the University Center have now jointly approved bylaws for the consolidated campus senate. A copy of the bylaws is filed with the secretary for record.