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Marian Diamond Day Proclaimed on March 14 8 International House Times T he Berkeley Chamber of Commerce declared a "Marian Diamond Day" on March 14, 2017. Professor Marian Diamond (IH 1949-52), was presented with the I-House Faculty Alumni of the Year award at the 2016 Celebration and Awards Gala. Professor Diamond was the first ever faculty honored in 28 years of the annual Gala's history. A portion of the documentary My Love Affair With the Brain: e Life and Science of Dr. Marian Diamond, produced by Luna Productions, was featured at the Gala. e world premiere of the full documentary aired on KQED on March 22, 2017. Marian found her passion in neuroscience at a time when very few women entered the field of science. Her groundbreaking work set the stage for new understandings of how the brain works, which continues to provide a scientific foundation in neuroscience education and research. n Sir Desmond Rea (IH 1966-67) Global Ambassador of Peace and Inspiration Sir Desmond Rea was selected in 2001 as the first Chairman of the Northern Ireland (NI) Policing Board for two terms. Knighted by the Queen in 2005, he is credited with upholding human rights in the context of policing civil unrest and terrorism while dealing with the legacy of inter-communal violence. Arlene Blum (IH 1967-68) Alumna of the Year Dr. Arlene Blum is a visiting scholar in Chemistry at UC Berkeley and executive director of the Green Science Policy Institute. Her work with the Institute has contributed to reducing the use of harmful chemicals in consumer products globally. Blum led the first American and all women's ascent of Annapurna I and the first women's team to climb Denali. 2017 Gala Honorees P roceeds from the annual Celebration and Awards Gala benefit e Fund for I-House, a critical resource that provides life-changing scholarships, barrier-breaking programming and crucial maintenance to our historic home, furthering the I-House mission of fostering intercultural respect, understanding, lifelong friendships, and leadership skills to promote a more tolerant and peaceful world. For more information and to purchase tickets visit ihouse. berkeley.edu/gala. Thursday, April 27, 2017 Dean S. Shankar Sastry (IH 1977-78) Distinguished Alumni Professor of the Year Dean Sastry has held the directorships of the Information Technology Office at DARPA and the Electronics Research Laboratory at Berkeley. He served as chair of the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department at Cal from 2001 to 2014 and as director for the Center for Informational Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) from 2006 to 2008. He currently serves as the dean of the UC Berkeley College of Engineering and faculty director of the Richard C. Blum Center for Developing Economies.