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| Vol. 19, No. 5 | Sept. 30, 1999 |
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| Vol. 19, No. 5 | Sept. 30, 1999 |
Three prestigious scientists will present lectures on bioinformatics-a rapidly growing field of biological sciences and computing technology-during the 1999 Fall Seminar Series sponsored by the Delaware Biotechnology Institute on the University of Delaware campus in Newark.
The morning series kicks off with "Bioinformatics and Drug Discovery" on Friday, Oct. 8, by Anastasia M. Khoury Christianson from AstraZeneca. A senior research bioscientist with expertise in molecular and developmental biology, Christianson manages the AstraZeneca Wilmington Bioinformatics team, which develops and uses genomic and bioinformatic tools to aid scientists in identifying and characterizing potential therapeutics targets.
On Friday, Nov. 12, Chris Overton, director of the Center for Bioinformatics at the University of Pennsylvania, will talk on "How Hard Can It Be to Integrate Genome Annotation with Functional Genomics?" At the University of Pennsylvania, Overton is affiliated with the Department of Genetics of the School of Medicine and the Information Sciences Department of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
Scott V. Tingey will present "Gene Discovery for Agricultural Biotechnology: Applied Genome Science" on Friday, Dec. 3. Tingey is a senior research fellow in genome sciences at DuPont. He leads a plant genomics program focusing on gene discovery that uses both structural and functional genomics technologies. Considered the largest plant genomics program worldwide, it has generated more than 1 million expressed sequenced tags in corn, soybean, wheat, rice and Arabidopsis.
All programs are held from 10-11 a.m. in Room 126, MBNA America Hall. Refreshments will be provided at 9:30 a.m., followed by the lecture from 10-11 a.m. Speakers will be available for discussion until noon.
Designed to position the First State as a center of excellence in biotechnology and the life sciences, the Delaware Biotechnology Institute is a statewide partnership among government, industry and Delaware's institutions of higher education (University of Delaware, Delaware State University and Delaware Technical and Community College). The institute's mission is to engage in leading-edge scientific discovery, provide biotechnology-based education, promote economic development and create high-quality jobs.
Sue Davis, political science and international programs and a nationally renowned scholar on the Supreme Court, will discuss what lies ahead for the court this year from 12:30-1:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 4, during a free, public presentation in Room 209 of Smith Hall. The program is scheduled on the first Monday in October-the traditional opening day for the Supreme Court's new term.
Davis will discuss key social and political issues that will be considered by the court this term, which ones are likely to be the most significant cases and what decisions will have the most far-reaching consequences.
Davis is the author of the highly regarded book Justice Rehnquist and the Constitution, published by Princeton University Press in 1989, as well as articles, reviews and talks on Justices Rehnquist, O'Connor, Stevens and Scalia. At UD, she teaches courses on constitutional law, civil liberties and the judicial process.
Davis' talk is part of the Legal Studies Colloquium, sponsored by the Legal Studies Program and the Department of Political Science and International Relations.
For more information about the talk or the legal studies program, call 831-8231 or 831-1236 or visit the legal studies web site at <http://www.udel. edu/Legal.Studies>.
The Cosmopolitan Club at the University of Delaware will sponsor a Cultural Presentation Night at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 1, in Bacchus Theatre of the Perkins Student Center.
The free, public event will feature international students who will present the art, culture and lifestyle of their native countries.
For more information on the club or the annual event, call 738-6451.
The After Dinner Reader's Theatre will present Edward Albee's The Zoo Story and The American Dream at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, in the Chapel Street Theatre. The event is free and open to the public.
The reading by this informal group of UD faculty, students, alumni and friends, now in its sixth season, is directed by James Cunningham, theatre.
The Zoo Story is said to have revolutionized the American theatre. Albee, also the author of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, is the winner of three Pulitzer Prizes.
The reading is sponsored by the English and theatre departments. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, call 731-4682.
An exhibition celebrating Polish-American heritage is on display now through Jan. 18 in the first-floor exhibition cases of the Morris Library. The exhibition is being presented in conjunction with the October celebration of Polish culture.
The exhibition includes books and Internet resources that illustrate the Polish immigrant experience, Polish folk art, customs, music and dance. In addition, the exhibition highlights famous Polish-Americans who have made significant contributions in the fields of science, music, sports, art and literature.
Between 1892 and 1954, more than 2 million immigrants arrived in the United States from Poland.
Changing social and economic conditions in Poland led to this mass migration. Few jobs were available, land was scarce and religious, cultural and political oppression by the governments of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia motivated Poles to seek jobs outside of their homeland. America offered many opportunities in its fast-growing industries. Many immigrants went to work in the anthracite fields of Pennsylvania, the slaughterhouses of Chicago and the leather industries of Wilmington.
The immigrants endured numerous hardships. Pay was minimal, working conditions were poor and often dangerous and health and death benefits did not exist or were minimal. Many took in boarders for extra income and children were encouraged to obtain employment as early as possible. Family, ethnicity and religious and cultural institutions helped sustain these people as they adjusted to their new home. Polish-Americans have retained many of their cultural customs and traditions, the most enduring of which are connected with the traditions of the church. They have a rich folk art tradition and their music and dance is spirited and full of life. Even today this sense of tradition is strong in Polish-American communities throughout the country.
The exhibition was curated by Sandra Ivanitch, library analyst, in the Access Services Department.
For library hours, visit the library web page at <http:// www.lib.udel.edu> or call 831-BOOK.
During the week of Oct. 4-8, more than 600 colleges and universities will engage in campus-wide dialogues on race. At UD, all students are encouraged to participate in dialogues on Oct. 4 and 5.
On Monday, Oct. 4, students can engage in discussions from 7-10 p.m. at either the Visitors' Center annex or in the main lounge of Russell Residence Hall. On Tuesday, Oct. 5, a discussion will be held in the Christiana Commons from 6-9 p.m.
The program is sponsored by the Office of Residence Life, the Center for Black Culture, the Office of the Vice President for Student Life, and the Office of Affirmative Action/ Multicultural Programs, all at UD.
For more information, call 831-2991 or 831-2814.
Bringing its knowing and playful noise experiments layered on garage band energy, Garbage is coming to the Bob Carpenter Center at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 4. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 1, at the box offices in the Bob Carpenter Center and Trabant University Center and through Ticketmaster. A limited number of tickets will be available to UD students only for $19.50, and all other tickets will be $28.50.
Fronted by the Edinburg-born Shirley Manson, the strong and sexy former lead singer of Angelfish, Garbage came out of the early '90s indie scene in Madison, Wisc. Steve Marker and Duke Erikson on guitar and Butch Vig on drums back up the redheaded Manson, whose performance traverses as many emotional lines as the music does rock/pop/ techno/goth boundaries.
Garbage won raves for its 1995 self-titled debut album, which it followed with the strong Version 2.0 in 1998.
Also playing in the MTV Campus Invasion show will be the band Lit.
Visit MTV Village
In conjunction with the tour, MTV Village-a free daytime interactive festival featuring a variety of music and lifestyle-oriented activities-will be held throughout the day, Nov. 4, on the north side of Harrington Beach, behind the Perkins Student Center.
MTV Village will include music and special areas devoted to Road Rules auditions, sponsored by Toyota; House of Style, hosted by Neutrogena; Spankin' New Music, sponsored by 1-800 Collect and featuring self-contained music sampling stations; and Sony Playstation video games.
Tickets are still available for a show featuring Jon Stewart, the witty host of the The Daily Show, who will bring his unique views on current affairs to the Bob Carpenter Sports Convocation Center in a concert set for 7:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11.
Tickets, at $10 for students and $15 for the general public, are on sale now at UD box offices at the Bob Carpenter Center and in the Trabant University Center.
Stewart rose through the ranks of New York City's top comedy clubs and began appearing on HBO's Young Comedian's Special and The Late Show with David Letterman.
For ticket information on his UD appearance, call UD1-HENS.
Katari, a Latin American folk group, will present a free, public concert featuring music from ancient Mexico and the Andes of South America at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 7, in Bayard Sharp Hall, at the corner of West Delaware Avenue and Elkton Road.
Using traditional handcrafted instruments, the members of Katari present the culture, richness and beauty of Latin America to audiences throughout the mid-Atlantic region.
The Hispanic Month program is sponsored by the Department of Anthropology and HOLA.
For more information, call 831-2802.
Last call for some fun in the sand! On Saturday, Oct. 9, the Russell Fellows will sponsor a volleyball tournament to raise money for the Leukemia Society of America. The event starts at 1 p.m. on the Harrington Beach volleyball courts.
Teams consist of five players, and the entrance fee is $20 per team. Deadline for team registration is Oct. 6, and teams can register at the University Honors Center at 180 South College Ave. All proceeds will benefit the Leukemia Society of America.
The tournament was created by Christopher Bunn, a member of the Leukemia Society's Team In Training-a program that raises money through endurance events. Bunn will be running in the Disney World Marathon, to be held in January. For information on the Oct. 9 tournament, contact Bunn at 837-3220.
A series of popular films are being shown this fall in the movie theatre of the Trabant University Center. These films, which are open to the public, are either free or offered for the nominal fee of $2. October offerings include:
Forces of Nature, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 1, and 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, $2;
Analyze This, 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 1, and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 2, $2;
Dead Man Walking, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 6, free;
Never Been Kissed, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 8, and 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 9, $2;
Cruel Intentions, 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 8, and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 9, $2;
The Nutty Professor, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 13, free;
Rushmore, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 15, and 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 16, $2;
Life, 10 p.m., Friday, Oct. 15, and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 16, $2;
The Exorcist, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27, free;
10 Things I Hate About You, 7:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 29, and 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 30, $2; and
Go at 10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29, and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 30, $2;
For more information on the film series, call UD1-HENS.
Last call for some fun in the sand! On Saturday, Oct. 9, the Russell Fellows will sponsor a volleyball tournament to raise money for the Leukemia Society of America. The event starts at 1 p.m. on the Harrington Beach volleyball courts.
Teams consist of five players, and the entrance fee is $20 per team. Deadline for team registration is Oct. 6, and teams can register at the University Honors Center at 180 South College Ave. All proceeds will benefit the Leukemia Society of America.
The tournament was created by Christopher Bunn, a member of the Leukemia Society's Team In Training-a program that raises money through endurance events. Bunn will be running in the Disney World Marathon, to be held in January. For information on the Oct. 9 tournament, contact Bunn at 837-3220.
