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Show UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY USU pulls a victory over UVSC *'- ft Page 4 www.utahstatesman.com Logan, Utah * Campus Voice Since 1902 ^st I M M O M I M i HMTta DW*M cwtn, ^ Professor honored for scientific advancements Friday, Jan. 12,2007 Francisco where he will receive . a certificate and rosette pin for Assistant News Editor his contributions to the field and Krishna Shenai, a member of association-. USU's electrical and computer USU President Stan Albrecht engineering department, has also praised Shenai for his piobeen named a Fellow of the neering efforts. American Association for the "Dr. Shenai's work in electriAdvancement of Science, AAAS, cal engineering compliments because of his extensive work some of USU's strongest comwith high-frequency, solid-state petitive advantages. This honor electric power management of becoming an AAAS Fellow technologies and applications. not only enhances Dr. Shenai's resume but also our nationShenai was nominated by other members of AAAS, a non- ally renowned engineering program and Space Dynamics profit, international scientific Laboratory. We'll see some great society that offers fellowship ideas and technologies coming to elite members who actively from this program in the near enhance the field of science and future," Albrecht said in contribute to society. previously published informa"It is such an honor to tion. become a fellow because you are nominated by your peers around Shenai came to USU in May the world. I am fortunate to be 2006 as the first USTAR, the a member of such an exclusive Utah Science, Technology and club," Shenai said. Research Initiative, professor. USTAR funds facilities and He has been a member of research personnel at USU and AAAS for more than 20 years. the University of Utah in hopes AAAS Fellows is a tradition of generating new technologies, that began 133 years ago. There are 24 sections of AAAS, and in businesses and employment. order to be considered for the Recruited as the first USTAR honor of becoming a Fellow, one tenured professor in Utah, must be nominated by the steer- Shenai said his three main ing groups of the sections, three responsibilities are to generate other fellows or the AAAS chief research funds from outside the executive officer. university, creating intellectual property (patents) and creating A council reviews the nomihigh-technology nees and their m^—^—^^—m jobs within the achievements state to fuel the and then votes economy. on the respective candi"He has coComments to remember dates. founded three "I'm notjust sitting here and high-tech startup Lonnie Shekhtman, and teaching. We are going globalcompanies communicaconsults for major tions officer of and I am actively involved in corporations AAAS, said, around the world. "We nominate that" Those are qualipeople in the Krishna Shenai, USU professor ties that will help organization him achieve the aims of USTAR," Brent Miller, who work to advance science vice president for research at throughout society nationally USU, said. "Dr. Shenai's acaand internationally." demic reputation is excellent, Shenai said he was nominatbut he stands out because of his ed by three other AAAS Fellows. experience in technology com"I was nominated for not just mercialization. Shenai holds 15 one aspect. I was nominated for issued patents and 10 pending my research, my contribution to patent applications." the economy evident from the results of commercially successShenai said his work at USU ful products that I developed, centers around wireless sensors my teaching in academia and and networks, electric power also for the companies I have management technologies and started," Shenai said. low-power Microsystems whose This year, 449 members of AAAS were honored. • SHENAI Shenai will be honored by see page 3 the AAAS on Feb. 17, in San BY ARIE KIRK I&TS «AO WAR PLAN DRAWS RERCE CWTK^ MDS FAILED A T \ S T FOR AMPHET>r GARY PENDRICK, of Hoboken, N.J., makes a peace sign while standing in front of ABC's news ticker as he rallies against President Bush's announcement of plans to possibly send 21,500 more troops into Iraq, Jan. 11 in New York's Times Square. Bush's Iraq plan drawing criticism and opposition from both sides of the aisle WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush's plan to send more troops to Iraq ran into a wall of criticism on Capitol Hill on Thursday as administration officials drew confrontational, sometimes mocking challenges from both Democrats and Republicans. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said in response that the administration might abandon the increase if the Iraqi government doesn't do its part, but he provided no timetable. "I think most of us, in our minds, are thinking of it as a matter of months, not 18 months or two years," he told the House Armed Services Committee. Bush and top members of his national security team sought to rally support for the troop buildup a day after he unveiled his plan for turning around a conflict that has lasted nearly four years and cost more than 3,000 American military lives. Instead, Gates and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice found themselves embroiled in the first pitched exchanges in a battle that is likely to dominate Congress for months or longer and is already shaping the 2008 presidential election. "I think this speech given last night by this president represents the most dangerous foreign policy blunder in this country since Vietnam, if it's carried out," Sen. Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, a potential 2008 presidential contender, told Rice. While he is a Republican, administration officials were defending the plan for the first time to the Democratic-controlled Congress. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., noted his own past support for the administration on the war but said he could not continue. He declared, "I have not been told the truth over and over again by administration witnesses, and the American people have not been told the truth." A new AP-Ipsos poll found approval for Bush's handling of Iraq hovering near a record low - 29 percent of Americans approve and 68 percent disapprove. Bush, visiting with troops at Fort Benning, Ga., cautioned that the troop increase ais not going to yield immediate results. Its going to take awhile." His plan, outlined in a prime-time address to the nation on Wednesday, would raise troop levels in Iraq by 21,500 _ from 132,000 to 153,500 _ at a cost of $5.6 billion. It also calls for the Iraqi government to increase its own forces and to do more to quell sectarian violence "American patience is limited, and obviously if the Iraqis fail to maintain their commitments we'll have to revisit our strategy," said Gates. At one point Gates, just three weeks on the job, told lawmakers, "I would confess I'm no expert on Iraq." Later, asked about reaching the right balance between American and Iraqi forces, he told the panel he was "no expert on military matters." Committee members pressed Gates, who replaced Donald H. Rumsfeld at the Pentagon, on an exit strategy for the U.S. "At the outset of the strategy, it's a mistake to talk about an exit strategy," he said. Gates, in testimony to the committee and earlier at a news conference, said he was requesting increas• OPPOSITION see page 3 Speak Up President unveils plans for Iraq war and visits troops Bush calls for a 21,500 troop surge to help stabilize Baghdad and other areas FORT BENNING, Ga. (AP) - President Bush made the case for his new Iraq war strategy Thursday at an Army post where soldiers are poised to help carry it out. As debate over Bush's military buildup intensified in Washington, the president spoke at Fort Benning, which will send a combat brigade to Iraq at a faster pace than previously planned. "The situation in Iraq is difficult, no question about it,* Bush told about 300 soldiers and family members. "It's a difficult time in Iraq because the sectarian violence needs to be challenged and stopped in order for this young society to advance. Yet it's important for our fellow citizens to understand that failure in Iraq would be a disaster for our future." Bush, as he did in a prime-time speech Wednesday night, asked for Americans to show resolve. In return, he said, U.S. and Iraqi troops will set out on a new course to stabilize Iraq. Without that commitment - including more U.S. troops - Bush said people will look back at this moment and question why America failed to see the threat to future generations. "It's important for the American people to know this is new. This is something different," Bush insisted of his strategy, unveiled after nearly three months of review. Fort Bennings combat brigade has already done two tours in Iraq. On the last yearlong deployment, in 2005, 34 soldiers from the 4,000-member brigade were killed. The president later watched as soldiers training for parachute jumps engaged in a series of exercises. Bush went from station to station, stopping to shake hands and pose for photos. Then he stared skyward as five members from the Silver Wings, a parachute demonstration team, plummeted from a helicopter. They cascaded down in black and silver parachutes, landing safely on a target several feet from Bush. "We're proud of you," the president told the men. ' Bush also met privately with 25 families who have lost loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan. Bush carried out a day of military themes as his new Iraq war plan faced a showdown with the Democrats who lead Congress and oppose the plan's centerpiece - another escalation in the American force level. Bush plans to send 21,500 additional U.S. forces to Iraq to try to stabilize Baghdad and troubled Anbar province, despite objections from lawmakers, some of his own generals and the public. Earlier on Thursday, Bush awarded the Medal of Honor to a young Marine who fell on a hand grenade in Iraq two years ago, giving his life to save comrades. Bush awarded the medal, the nation's highest military decoration, to the late Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham of Scio, N.Y., who is only the second Iraq war recipient of the prestigious award. Dunham's parents accepted on their son's behalf during the somber ceremony in the White House's East Room. "He was the guy who signed on for an extra two months in Iraq so he could stay with his squad. As he explained it, he wanted to 'make sure that everyone makes it home alive,'" the president said. "Corporal Dunham took that promise seriously and would give his own life to make it good." In April 2004, Dunham, a 22-year-old corporal, received a report that a Marine convoy had been ambushed, according to a Marine Corps account. Dunham led his > SPEECH see page 3 APphoto PRESIDENT BUSH shakes hands with troops as he departs Fort Benning, Ga. Thursday Jan. 11. During a speech given Wednesday at Fort Benning, Bush asked Americans to show resolve during the fight for Iraq. |