Vol. 19, No. 11

Nov. 11, 1999

Bryant Daisey Lulow Whitesel

Books

Ronald H. Karlson, biological sciences, Dynamics of Coral Communities, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1999.

Publications

David Pong, history, "China's Modern Navy and Changing Concepts of Naval Warfare Up to the Time of the Sino-French War," in Coastal Defense and Maritime Economy of Modern China, Lee Kam-keung, Lau Yee-cheung and Mak King-sang, editors, pages 341-364, Modern Chinese History Society of Hong Kong.

Norman J. Karin, biological sciences, "Cloning of Transfected Cells Without Cloning Rings," in BioTechniques, vol. 27, pages 681-682.

Mark W. McLeod, history, "Indigenous Peoples and the Vietnamese Revolution, 1930-1975," in Journal of World History, vol. 10, no. 3, pages 353-389.

Russell E. Murray Jr., music, with Kristine Forney of University of California at Long Beach, two interactive web sites, "The Enjoyment of Music web BOOK: Web Resources for Joseph Machlis and Kristine Forney," The Enjoyment of Music, eighth edition, W.W. Norton, <http://www.wwnorton.com/enjoy/> and "The Norton-Sony Essentials of Music," based on Norton webBook, <http://www.ww norton.com/classical/>.

Valerie P. Hans, sociology and criminal justice, "How Much Justice Hangs in the Balance," in Judicature, vol. 83, no. 2, pages 59-67.

Rivers Singleton Jr., biological sciences, "Transgenic Mammals: Science and Ethics," in Genetic Engineering and Animal Welfare: Preparing for the 21st Century, J.C. Gonder, E.D. Prentice and L.-M. Russow, editors, Scientists Center for Animal Welfare, Greenbelt, Md.

James L. Morrison, consumer studies, a review of Management by John R. Schermerhorn, in Journal of Education for Business, vol. 75, no. 1, page 61.

Ed Okonowicz, public relations, "Ghosts and Folklore: New Targets of Censors," in Cecil Whig, Oct. 29, 1999.

Presentations

Mary E. Miele, medical technology, with Alissa H. Enck, AS '99, and Danny R. Welch of Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, "Regions of Human Chromosome 10 Distal to 10q24 Are Lost in the Metastatic Malignant Melanoma neo10/C8161.clone9 Cell Model of Tumor Progression," at American Association for Cancer Research special conference, Sept. 22-26, Snowmass, Colo. A meeting report of the special conference also was published in the Investigational Drugs Weekly Highlights, vol. 42, pages 53-59.

Steve Fifield, biological sciences, "Scientific Discourse and Lectures on Classical Genetics: A View of Scientists' Practices as Teachers," at Society for the Social Studies of Science meeting, Oct. 29, San Diego.

Gary Webb, Disaster Research Center, "Impacts of the Izmit Earthquake in Turkey," at Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Oct. 29, State University of New York-Buffalo.

Ed Okonowicz, public relations, guest on Ghost Waters, The Learning Channel, Oct. 29.

Enrico Quarantelli, Disaster Research Center, "Crisis to Come," at International Conference on the Future of European Crisis Management, Nov. 8, The Hague, Netherlands.

David Pong, history, "Major Global Issues Affecting U.S. Policy: Human Rights and Military Modernization in China," Oct. 25, Arsht Hall, Wilmington.

Timothy Brooks, student life, "The American With Disabilities Act: An Overview and Recent Legal Decisions," Oct. 30, Wilmington College; and "Higher Education Amendments of 1998," video conference, Oct. 29, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio.

Anniversaries

25 years

Nancy J. Ludlow, library, Nov. 11, 1974

20 years

Mark J. Manno, Cooperative Extension, Nov. 16, 1979

Vera A. Whitesel, chemistry and biochemistry, Nov. 12, 1979

15 years

Carolynne D. Adamski, honors program, Nov. 12, 1984

Tracey L. Bryant, marine studies, Nov. 15, 1984

Larry L. Truslow, Facilities Management/fire alarm inspection, Nov. 13, 1984

5 years

Jan A. Daisey, operations and maintenance-Lewes, Nov. 16, 1994

Grants

Paul R. Berger, electrical and computer engineering, $21,500 from U.S. Department of the Navy, Naval Research Laboratory, for "Fabrication and Testing of Si-based Resonant Interband Tunneling Diodes for Integration and Low Temperature Measurements."

Kevin J. Folliard, civil and environmental engineering, $149,968 from National Academy of Sciences for "Controlled Low-Strength Material for Backfill, Utility Bedding and Void Fill."

Thomas S. Buchanan and Frances Sheehan, mechanical engineering, and Lynn Synder-Mackler, physical therapy, $191,947 from National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, for "ACL Deficient Knee: MRI and Biomechanical Modeling."

Susan P. Giancola, Education Research and Development Center, $15,000 from the Delaware Department of Education for "Transition Quality Management."

Guang R. Gao, electrical and computer engineering, $62,442 from University of Southern California for "New Generation Multithreaded Multiprocessors."

Nancy Jordan, education, $164,634 from National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, for "A Developmental Study of Mathematics Disabilities."