Reporter Volume 25, No.20 March 10, 1994

COMPUTER SCIENCE
PANELIST:
William J. Rapaport, associate professor of computer science, and a
member of the Center for Cognitive Science, was a panelist at the
third annual meeting of the Society for Machines and Mentality, held
in Atlanta in December, in connection with the American Philosophical
Association Eastern Division meetings. Rapaport,the immediate past
president of the Society, is also a member of the APAUs Committee on
Computer Use in Philosophy.

MEDICINE
LEADERSHIP AWARD:
Curtis J. Mettlin, research associate professor, chief of
epidemiologic research and director of the Department of Cancer
Control at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, received the National
Volunteer Leadership Award from the American Cancer Society at its
recent board of directors meeting in Atlanta, Ga. 	The award is
given to ACS volunteers whose service to the national cancer
organization has been long and distinguished.
	Mettlin has written more than 180 articles, chapters and books
on cancer and his work has influenced many areas of cancer control,
most notably research education and prevention. He was principal
investigator of the ACS multi-institutional studyQthe largest prostate
cancer detection study to dateQwhich found that the use of ultrasound
and the prostate-specific antigen blood test in conjunction with the
digital rectal exam significantly increases the detection rate for one
of the most common types of cancer.
	He has served on many national ACS committees and task groups.
From 1982-1988 he was the director of the Erie County unit of the ACS
and served on the professional education and public education
committees.

COMPUTER SCIENCE
PLANNING FOR SCHOOLS:
Helene G. Kershner, assistant chair of the Computer Science
Department, has been appointed to serve on the Williamsville Schools
Technology Planning Committee. The committeeUs aim is to set goals for
technology and technology education for the district for the next five
years.