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| Vol. 19, No. 4 | Sept. 23, 1999 |
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| Vol. 19, No. 4 | Sept. 23, 1999 |
Monika Shafi, foreign languages and literatures, "Resident Aliens: Home and Displacement in Barbara Frischmuth's Das Verschwinden des Schattend in der Sonne and Waltraud Mitgutsch's In Fremden Staedten," in Barbara Frischmuth in Contemporary Context, pages 242-262, Ariadne Press.
David Hollowell, executive vice president, with Susan Foster, information technologies, "Integrating Information Technology Planning and Funding at the Institutional Level," in Information Technology in Higher Education: Assessing Its Impact and Planning for the Future, New Directions in Institutional Research, No. 102, pages 9-19, Jossey-Bass, summer 1999; and "Student Services: A Broad View," in Planning for Student Services: Best Practices for the 21st Century, Society for College and University Planning, Ann Arbor, Mich. 1999.
Tom Sims, soil and environmental chemistry, an invited presentation, "Nutrient Management and Environmental Regulations: Status in the Mid-Atlantic States," at University of Florida Cooperative Extension state conference on water quality, Aug. 24; and "Delaware's Animal Agriculture: Its Role in Nonpoint Source Pollution and Options for the Future" and "Delaware's Animal Feeding Operations Strategy: A Critical Analysis of the Goals and Measures of Success," at U.S. Geological Survey's national conference on animal feeding operations and water quality, Aug. 30-Sept. 2, Fort Collins, Colo.
Palaniappa Krishnan, operations research, food and resource economics, with former graduate student Kishore Ballal, AG '97M, Tom Evans, plant and soil sciences, and L. James Kemble, bioresources engineering, "Scanning Electron Microscopic Studies of New and Worn Fan Nozzles" and Krishnan with graduate student Nishant Tiwary, Kemble and Ami Hari of RAFAEL, "Improvement of Chemical Spray Application Using Statistical Process Control," at 1999 ASAE/CSAE-SCGR annual international meeting, July 18-21, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Kenneth Koford, economics and political science, "Committee and Legislative Preferences: A Multidimensional Theoretical Resolution," at American Political Science Association annual meeting, Sept. 2-5, Atlanta.
Jeffrey Miller, economics, "The Currency Board in Bulgaria: The First Two Years," at conference on banking in southeast Europe, June 23-25, Sophia, Bulgaria. Because of his work on the Bulgarian currency board, Miller appeared on Sophia television during the conference and interviews with him were published in the local newspaper and the Bulgarian financial newspaper, The Capitol.
Joyce Hill Stoner, art conservation, "Collaborations with Living Artists: The Wyeths," at International Council of Museums meeting, Lyon, France.
Billy P. Glass, geology, "Muong Nog-type Australasian Tektites: Implications Regarding the Parent Material and Source Area," at ninth annual V.M. Goldschmidt Conference, Aug. 22-27, Cambridge, Mass.
Kathleen Tierney, sociology and criminal justice, was a featured guest, as codirector of the UD Disaster Research Center, on The Diane Rehm Show, a public radio talk show produced at American University, Washington, D.C., and syndicated in 60 cities around the U.S. Topics included the problem of escalating disaster losses in the U.S. and what can be done to reduce disaster-related problems.
David Hollowell, executive vice president, with Brian Nedwek of the University of Detroit Mercy, "Roadmaps to the Future: How To Start with Technology Planning," at Society for College and University Planning annual conference, July 25, Atlanta.
Sara Horowitz, English, was awarded the Choice Outstanding Academic Book award for her book, Voicing the Void: Muteness and Memory in Holocaust Fiction.
Kathleen Tierney, sociology and criminal justice, was awarded a fellowship from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science for a four-week visit to Japan, where she will meet with research collaborators at Kyoto University, give a series of lectures and attend disaster research related meetings and a conference. Codirector of UD's Disaster Research Center, Tierney was nominated by the National Science Foundation for the award.
Timothy Brooks, student life, was named to the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Network Evaluation Committee for 1999-2000.
Sue Snider, Cooperative Extension, has been named Delaware Community Food Security liaison for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, serving as contact and resource coordinator for all Department of Agriculture-associated community food security and anti-hunger activities within the state.
Cynthia Carr, music, served as an adjudicator in the University Division of the American Horn Competition, Sept. 3-6, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
David Hollowell, executive vice president, was appointed to the Delaware Perinatal Board by Gov. Thomas Carper.
Betty L. Hollett, Residential and Conference Facilities/shops, Sept. 30, 1974.
Beth G. Anderson, Education Resource Center, Sept. 24, 1984.
Elizabeth A. Bonavita, nursing, Sept. 24, 1984.
Patricia A. Waddington, affirmative action and multicultural programs, Sept. 24, 1984.
Jaqueline E. Griest, facilities and construction, Sept. 27, 1989.
John D. Hartsky, Public Safety, Sept. 25, 1989.
Rose Marie Gaasbeck, financial aid, Sept. 26, 1994.
Vicki L. Grypa, financial aid, Sept. 16, 1994.
Valerie Ann Jones, library, Sept. 26, 1994.
Michael A. Tomsic, conferences, Wilmington, Sept. 26, 1994.
Kevin J. Folliard, civil and environmental engineering, $19,995 from National Academy of Sciences for "Aggregate Tests Related to Performance of Portland Cement Concrete Pavement."
Patrick M. Gaffney, marine studies, $31,251 from The Research Foundation of State University of New York for "Recruitment of Spring and Summer-spawned Bluefish: Genetic Structure, Cohort Identification, and Relative Contribution to the Adult Stock."
Guang R. Gao, electrical and computer engineering, $88,282 from Cornell University for "Crack Propagation on Teraflop Computers."
Robert P. Gilbert, Unidel Professor of Mathematical Sciences, $15,000 from National Research Council for "U.S.-Georgian Republic Proposal for Research in Ocean Acoustics."
John W. Gillespie Jr., composite materials, $868,000 from U.S. Army Research Laboratory for "Materials Research Collaborative Program in Composite Materials" and $598,906 from U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, Armament Research Development and Engineering Center, for "Thermoplastic Laminate Modeling and Fabrication."
Nobuhisa Kobayashi, civil and environmental engineering, $27,730 from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for "Prediction of Damage Progression and Failure for Life Cycle Analysis of Rubble Mound Breakwaters."
Raul F. Lobo, chemical engineering, and John M. Lambros, mechanical engineering, $30,000 from Mobil Technology Company, $30,000 from W. R. Grace and Co. and $57,440 from state under the Delaware Research Partnership program for "The Fracture Mechanics of Crystalline Alumino Silicate Oxides."
Charles B. Mason, Clifford B. Keil, and Joanne M. Whalen, entomology and applied ecology, $13,000 from Monsanto Co., $7,000 from Novartis Seeds, $7,000 AgrEvo USA Co. and $15,000 from state under the Delaware Research Partnership program for "Impact of BT Crop Protection Technology on Management of European Corn Borer."
J. Thomas Sims, plant and soil sciences, $33,500 from General Chemical Corporation and $31,000 from state under the Delaware Research Partnership program for "Use of Aluminum Sulfate for Treatment of Poultry Wastes: Evaluation of Economic Value and Environmental Risks."
Daniel W. van der Weide, electrical and computer engineering, $257,553 from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for "Nanoscale Field Localization for Manipulation and Probing of Computationally Interesting Biomolecules" and $5,000 from Rodel Inc. and $5,000 from state under the Delaware Research Partnership program for "In-process Optimization of Semiconductor Manufacturing Wastes-A Modular Management Approach."
Barbara G. Van Dornick, Delaware Center for Teacher Education, $70,167 from the Delaware Department of Education for "Alternative Routes to Teacher Certification."
Stefanie Baxter, Delaware Geological Survey, $48,900 from Delaware Emergency Management Agency for "Geophysical Investigation of Faults in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain of New Castle County and Adjacent Areas." 
