Wednesday, February 10, 1999
Community briefs
Engineering professor dies of cancer at 62
UCLA engineering Professor Gerald C. Pomraning, Ph.D., a
co-founder of the San Diego-based Science Applications
International Corporation, lost his battle with metastatic melanoma
Saturday. He was 62.
As a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in UCLA’s
School of Engineering and Applied Science since 1976, Pomraning’s
research interests included transport and kinetic theory, radiative
transfer, radiation hydrodynamics, nuclear reactor physics and
applied mathematics.
He published two books and 250 papers in these areas.
Engineering Professor Adrienne Lavine, a faculty member and
close friend, described him as "a warm and generous man, admired
for his honesty, decency and fairness, with a tremendous capacity
to enjoy simple pleasures shared with friends and family."
"UCLA has lost one of its best – a brilliant scholar, a gifted
teacher, a concerned campus citizen, and a wonderful human being,"
said another of his associates, Professor Ajit Mal. "Jerry was a
close friend and a valued colleague. I will always cherish the
wonderful times we had together."
Pomraning had served as the faculty representative to the
Associated Students of UCLA board of directors until a few weeks
ago, when he removed himself because of health reasons.
He is survived by his wife, Lucie, his two daughters, Linda and
Sandi by his previous marriage to Gayle, his granddaughter, Lauren
by daughter Linda, his two brothers, Tom and Jim, and countless of
friends worldwide.
Chicano coalition donates books
In an effort to deter downsizing of the Chicano Studies Library,
the Coalition for Chicana/o Studies presented a number of books to
the library Tuesday.
Books presented to the library were donated by various people
from the community.
Speaking at the event were Juan Jose Gutierrez, a current
candidate for the Los Angeles City Counsel and Martha Gerrero, an
organizer for the coalition.
UCLA doctors given endocrine travel grants
Last week, Cecilia Gouvenia and Gregory A. Horowitz, both of
UCLA, were awarded travel grants by the Endocrine Society, an
international organization consisting of more than 9,000 scientists
and physicians.
Both will be honored at a conference from Feb. 28 through March
2 in San Diego where they will make a presentation regarding their
endocrine-related research.
The society is the oldest and largest organization dedicated to
the study of hormones and the clinical practice of
endocrinology.
Pediatrics receive funds from Hearst foundation
Recently, the UCLA Department of Pediatrics at the UCLA School
of Medicine received a $100,000 grant from The Hearst Foundation
Inc. to be dedicated to education and training for pediatricians.
The award was approved in December 1998.
"We are exceedingly grateful for The Hearst Foundation’s
commitment in supporting UCLA’s mission to train future
pediatricians," said Edward McCabe, physician in chief of Mattel
Children’s Hospital at UCLA. "The funds will help us ensure a
successful educational experience for those we are entrusted to
teach." Within health care, the foundation seeks to improve and
increase access to health care, while facilitating wellness,
prevention and rehabilitation. UCLA’s pediatricians treat children
from neighborhoods throughout Southern California.
Compiled from Daily Bruin staff reports.
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