Aswathanarayana Receives 2005 Excellence in Geophysical Education Award

Uppugunduri Aswathanarayana received the Excellence in Geophysical Education Award at the Joint Assembly Honors Ceremony, which was held on 25 May 2005, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The award honors ``a sustained commitment to excellence in geophysical education by a team, individual, or group.'' Tonight we are here to honor Professor Uppugunduri Aswathanarayana, of the Mahadevan International Center for Water Resources Management, Hyderabad, India. He is to receive the 2005 Excellence in Geophysical Education Award from the American Geophysical Union. He has been involved in teaching, international course programs, education in developing countries, numerous publications, and several important textbooks.