January 19, 1995: Vol26n13: HONORS

MEDICINE
NAMED TO STUDY 
SECTION:
Suzanne G. Laychock, a professor of pharmacology and toxicology in the
UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, has been named to the
Metabolism Study Section of the Division of Research Grants of the
National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
	A UB faculty member since 1989, Laychock is author or
co-author of more than 80 articles and five book chapters. An
editorial board member of the journal, Diabetes, she has served as a
member of the Committee on Scientific and Medical Programs of the
American Diabetes Association.
	A Brooklyn College graduate, she holds a master's in biology
from Brooklyn College of City University of New York and a doctoral
degree in pharmacology from the Medical College of Virginia.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT & SCHOLAR SERVICES
HONORED FOR 
VOLUNTEER SERVICE:
Sheila M. Lewis, program associate in the Office of International
Student and Scholar Services at UB, has been honored by the Council
for International Visitors for outstanding volunteer contributions.
	She has been involved in the field of international visitor
and educational exchange, as a volunteer and as a professional, for
nearly 10 years. At UB, Lewis coordinates the International Friendship
Program, which links UB students from abroad with local residents for
cultural exchange. Shehas also been involved in community service
through Scouts, Little League and Meals on Wheels. She received
bachelor's and master's degrees from UB.

ENGINEERING
NAMED FELLOW:
Andres Soom, professor and chair of the Department of Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering, has been named a Fellow of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
A graduate of McGill University, he holds a Ph.D. and an M.S.M.E. in
mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
	The Fellow grade is conferred upon a member of the ASME with
at least 10 years' engineering practice who has made significant
contributions to the field.
	Soom is recognized for his work in vibrations, acoustics,
tribology and machine diagnostics. His work on unsteady friction was
the first to employ modern dynamic testing techniques to clarify
instantaneous friction behavior in sliding contacts in the presence of
high-frequency vibration. He led a team of mechanical engineers that
collaborated with electrical engineers to develop advanced
vibration-based machine diagnostic techniques for power circuit
breakers.