BOOKSHELF
A DESIGN FOR BETTER SERVICE: Keith Diaz Moore, associate professor and chair of architecture, has co-authored a book encouraging better design of centers for adult and dementia day care. "Designing a Better Day: Guidelines for Adult and Dementia Day Services Centers" was published last year and recently won the 2007 Joel Polsky Prize given by the American Society of Interior Design educational foundation.
NOTABLE ALUMS
Two KU graduates, business leaders Cynthia Carroll and Linda Zarda Cook, are among the world's 100 most powerful women, according to Forbes magazine. Carroll, a 1982 grad, is seventh on the list and the first woman to become chief executive at Anglo American, one of the world's largest independent mining companies. At 44th on the list is Linda Zarda Cook, a 1980 grad. Now the executive director of gas and power for Royal Dutch Shell, Cook is in the running to become CEO of the company in 2009.