Accolades: Dec. 3, 2001

John Brunski, professor of biomedical engineering has received the Isaiah Lew Memorial Research Award from the American Academy of Implant Dentistry Research Foundation. The award, which honors implant pioneer Isaiah Lew, is given to individuals who have contributed significantly to research in implant dentistry. Brunski's research deals with the biomechanical aspects of dental implants. He is a consultant to the Dental Devices Panel of the Food and Drug Administration, as well as to national and international corporations. Brunski is only the third engineer to win the award. 12/3/01

Rensselaer's Incubator Center and a recent student startup, ProductivityNet, have been honored with 2001 Achievement Awards by the Capital District Business Review. The Incubator received the Special Achievement Award, which recognizes a company or person who has had a special impact on the Capital Region business community. ProductivityNet and its CEO, Vinny Pasceri '01, won the Most Promising New Enterprise. 12/3/01

Kim Scalzo, director of professional and distance education, and Susan Bray, assistant dean of professional and distance education, will receive the 2001 Continuing Professional Development Best Workshop Award at the 2002 Conference for Industry/Education Collaboration (a conference of the American Society for Engineering Education) to be held in Sarasota, Fla., in February. They, along with Ed Borbely of the University of Michigan, are being honored for the collaborative paper they presented on strategic planning in distance learning organizations, at the 2001 CIEC Conference in San Diego. 12/3/01