Vol. 19, No. 23

March 9, 2000

Books Theodore E.D. Braun, foreign languages and literatures, Six Suns, 10 Planets, One Woman, First Books Library, Bloomington, Ind. Susan Miller, sociology and criminal justice, Gender and Community Policing: Walking the Talk, Northeastern University Press. Publications Rudi Matthee, history, “Between Venice and Surat: The Trade in Gold in Late Safavid Iran,” in Modern Asian Studies, vol. 34, pages 223-255, Cambridge University Press. Presentations Timothy Brooks, student life, “Parental Notification and Other Ways to Reduce Abusive Drinking on Campus,” at New York Area Directors of Residence Life Association meeting, Feb. 28, Rochester, N.Y. Valerie Hans, sociology and criminal justice, “Improving Voir Dire,” to Criminal Practice Committee and Voir Dire Subcommittee, State Courts of New Jersey, March 1. Svend Holsoe, anthropology emeritus, moderator, “The Politics of the Colonization of Liberia by African Americans at Home and Abroad,” at Connecticut Historical Society program, Feb. 15, Hartford, Conn. Award Michael Gamel-McCormick, individual and family studies, received the Spirit of Collaboration Award for 1999 from the Delaware Interagency Council for Children and Families. He is the only employee of a non-state agency to have been selected for the award. Service Greg Silvis, library, has been appointed to the advisory board for netLibrary. Anniversaries 20 years Elaine M. Early, Facilities Management/ground services, March 10, 1980. Mark W. Killinger, Graphic Communications Center, March 10, 1980. Maryluz Morgan, Dining Services, March 10, 1980. Tonya R. Skufca, Collection Services, March 10, 1980. Grants Herbert E. Allen and Yujun Yin, civil and environmental engineering, $99,038 from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for “Development of Soil Screening Levels for Heavy Metals Based on Prediction of Soil-Water Partitioning, Aqueous Speciation and Bioavailability.” Theda M. Ellis and Beverly Stapleford, Center for Disabilities Studies, $82,680 from National Institutes of Health, Administration for Children and Families, for “Training Initiative for Community Services Providers.” Lana D. Harrison and Anne Pottieger, drug and alcohol studies, $395,605 from National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Drug Abuse, for “A Cross-National Study of the Youth Drug-Violence Nexus.” Charles S. Ih, electrical and computer engineering, $200,000 from U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command for “Data Acquisition, Analysis and Processing for High Resolution Image Sensors.” James A. Inciardi and Steve Martin, drug and alcohol studies, $1,060,512 from National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, for “Ongoing Studies of Treatment for High Risk Drug Users.” Lisa Ann Plowfield, health and nursing sciences, $30,145 from National Institutes of Health, Health Resources and Services Administration, for “The Nurse-Managed Health Center.” James G. Richards and Michelle Provost-Craig, health and exercise sciences, $120,000 from U.S. Figure Skating Association for “Biomechanical/ Physiological Evaluation of Ice Skaters.” From National Aeronautics and Space Administration: Abraham M. Lenhoff, chemical engineering, $22,000 for “Protein Crystallization of Binary Mixtures”; Leonard W. Schwartz, mechanical engineering, $48,000 for “Free-surface and Contact-line Motion of Liquids in a Microgravity Environment”; and Ferris Webster, marine studies, $64,025 for “A Data Coordinator for CLIVAR and G30S.” Robert W. Birkmire, energy conversion, $175,000 from Global Solar Energy LLC (GSE) for “Lightweight, Flexible, High-efficiency, CIS Alloy, Tandem Photovoltaic Devices” and $30,000 from International Solar Electric Technology, Inc. for “Graded Bandgap CuInSe2 Based Solar Cells.” From National Science Foundation: Thomas M. Church and Alain J. Veron, marine studies, $155,470 for “Atmospheric Trace Element Inputs to Surface Ocean Waters II: Biogeochemical Processing and Flux in the Atlantic”; Keith S. Decker, computer and information sciences, $59,718 for “Enhancing Robustness of Information Systems through Distributed Adaptive Coordination”; David A. Edwards, mathematical sciences, $76,033 for “Desorption and Spatial Nonlocalities in Polymer-penetrant Systems”; and Matthew J. Hawkins, marine studies, $14,530 for “Ship Operations.”