ECSU Magazine 2.1.pmd - Elizabeth City State University

CSSV hosts spring andsummer activities panel discussion workshop summer instituteThe Computational Science-Scientific Visualization (CSSV)Center, directed by Dr. JohnnyHouston who also serves as an ECSUmathematics professor, hosted threeevents including a panel discussion,a workshop, and a summer institute.As part of Black History Month, apanel discussion entitled “Persons-Contributions-Opportunities inMathematics, Science andTechnology” was held to discuss arange of African Americancontributors to math and science. Dr.Linda Hayden and Dr. JohnnyHouston served as moderators.Panelists included Dr. HirendranathBannerjee (Biology), Victor Neal(Geological, Environmental & MarineScience), Dr. Viod Manglik(Mathematics and Computer Science),Dr. Mamadu Yakabu (Chemistry andPhysics), and Dr. Ellis Lawrence(Technology).A one-day faculty workshopfeatured Dr. Robert M. Panoff,president and executive director ofthe Shodor Education Foundation,Inc., an organization that develops,collects and maintains learningresources in computational sciencebriefs12 ECSU MAGAZINE FALL 2003education and interdisciplinarystudies. The workshop,“Mathematical, Computational andComputer Modeling of ScientificPhenomena,” discussed the basicstructure of computer models.The annual two-week SummerInstitute in Computational Science-Scientific Visualization drew 25 mathand computer science students from10 historically black colleges anduniversities. Students enjoyedlectures and tutorials by visitingprofessional researchers on computerprograms and computer models, andconducted research assorted topicssuch as weather patterns and energyconservation. The summer institute isfunded by a grant from the U.S.Department of Energy.Dr. Linda Hayden receives “Women of ColorEmerald Honor for Educational Leadership”Dr. Linda Hayden, director of the Center for Excellence in Remote SensingEducation and Research (CERSER) and a professor in the Elizabeth CityState University Mathematics and Computer Science department, wasrecently recognized for her outstanding professional accomplishments. Atthe “Women of Color Research Sciences and Technology Awards” ceremonyin Nashville, TN, Dr. Hayden received the Emerald Honor for EducationalLeadership — one of only two awarded in this category. Nominated by theOffice of Naval Research, Hayden received the award designed to highlightthe success stories of Hispanic, Asian American, Native American, andAfrican American women, and to motivate other minority women to higherlevels. Additionally, the award is to honor those who work for racial, ethnic,and gender equality in the workplace, particularly in the high-tech andscience work force. Career Communications Group, Inc., the sponsoringorganization, is also the publisher of U.S. Black Engineer & InformationTechnology, Hispanic Engineer & Information Technology, and Women ofColor Conference magazines.