UD in the News, Nov.17, 2003

Louis Hirsh, University of Delaware director of admissions, is quoted in a Nov. 17 Wilmington News Journal story about how colleges measure talent in making admissions decisions. "A person is more complicated than a GPA or an SAT score," Hirsh said. "Talent gets measured in a lot of ways."

David L. Ames, director of the Center for Historic Architecture and Design at the University of Delaware, is quoted in a Nov. 16 Wilmington News Journal story about the historic office building now occupied by ING Direct in the city. Ames said the office building is irreplaceable, noting, "The best way to preserve buildings is to maintain and continue using them. What supports a building is people being in them and using them."

Xiang Gao, University of Delaware assistant professor of music, is featured in a Nov. 15 Wilmington News Journal story about the classic G.B. Ceruti violin provided to him by the University. "It's not just a player's violin, but a collector's one," Gao told the newspaper. "It's an incredible investment."

Rob Palkovitz, University of Delaware professor of individual and family studies, is quoted in a Nov. 14 Wilmington News Journal story about the search for identity among adopted children. Understanding one's identity is a years-long process, he said, and "having some understanding of ethnic history and cultural values is a valuable thing."

Jim Corbett, University of Delaware assistant professor of marine studies, is quoted in a Nov. 10 story in the science magazine Nature concerning emissions from ships. Each year tankers, container ships and trawlers emit a quantity of nitrogen oxides similar to that released by the entire United States, according to Corbett's research. "A single industry's emissions rival an entire nation," he told the magazine, recommending policy changes at the regional and international levels to deal with the problem.

University of Delaware Head Coach K.C. Keeler was quoted in a Nov. 8 Boston Globe story headlined "Hens Epitome of I-AA Game." The story noted that UD attendance this season is averaging about 21,000 per game, which is more than the average home attendance of nearly one-third of all Division I teams. Keeler told the newspaper, "We are who we are and we have this unique niche, which, in our minds, is the best in all I-AA in terms of facilities, fan support, of winning tradition. We pack this house, and we are who we are and we're fine with that."

ALUMNI

Patricia Rimo, who holds a master's degree and doctorate from the University of Delaware, has been named global government affairs vice president by Lucent Technologies. She serves on the board of directors of Women in Government Relations.

Matt Nagy, former University of Delaware quarterback, has been acquired by the Charlotte Cobras of the Arena Football League. He spent the last two seasons with the New York Dragons.

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