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10:04 a.m., Oct. 30, 2007--For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty and staff.

Book

James M. Brophy, associate professor of history, Popular Culture and the Public Sphere in the Rhineland, 1800-1850, Cambridge University Press.

Publications

Stuart Semmel, associate professor of history, “Radicals, Loyalists and the Royal Jubilee of 1809,” in Journal of British Studies, vol. 46, pages 543-569.

Presentations

Debbie Amsden Micklos, project leader, Center for Disabilities Studies, “What To Do If a Child Is Lagging in Their Skill Development,” at Delaware Association for the Education of Young Children meeting, Clayton Hall, University of Delawre, Oct. 20.

Louis Hirsh, director of admissions, panelist at the College Board Forum on the topic “Letters of Recommendation: What is Expected?,” Oct. 25, New York City.

Debra Hess Norris, Henry Francis du Pont Chair in Fine Arts and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, “Emergencies, Public Advocacy and Fund Raising for Collections Care: Responding to the Heritage Health Index Eight Days a Week,” at Washington Conservation Guild meeting, Oct. 4, Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Washington, D.C.

Awards

Sami Nassim, Russell Complex coordinator, Office of Residence Life, was awarded the Commitment to Ongoing Learning on Racial and Ethnic Sensitivity award, Oct. 17, at the 37th annual meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Association of College and University Housing Officers, Morgantown, W.Va.

Babatunde Ogunnaike, William L. Friend Professor of Chemical Engineering, received the Donald P. Eckman Education Award at ISA's annual honors and awards gala, Oct. 1, in Houston. The award recognizes his outstanding contributions to education and training in science, engineering and technology of instrumentation, systems and automation. Founded in 1945, the ISA is a global, nonprofit organization that sets the standards for automation, certifies industry professionals, provides education and training and publishes books and technical articles.