Vol. 19, No. 7Oct. 14, 1999

Publications

Linda S. Gottfredson, education, "Jenson, Jensenism and the Sociology of Intelligence," in Intelligence, vol. 26, no. 3, pages 291-299; and with James M. Richards Jr., "The Meaning and Measurement of Environments in Holland's Theory," in Journal of Vocational Behavior, vol. 55, pages 57-73.

James A. Inciardi, drug and alcohol center, three chapters, "American Drug Policy: The Continuing Debate," pages 1-8; "Alternative Perspectives on the Drug Policy Debate," pages 9-54; and "Legalizing Drugs: Would It Really Reduce Violent Crime," in The Drug Legalization Debate, second edition, Sage Publications.

Gibbons Ruark, English, an essay, "Seen Through a Temperament: Notes on a Poem and a Painting," in The Cortland Review, an online literary magazine, <www.cortlandreview. com>, through October.

Presentations

Robert Birkmire, Institute of Energy Conversion, "Compound Polycrystalline Solar Cells: Recent Progress and Y2K Perspective," at 11th International Photovoltaic Science and Engineering Conference, Sept. 20-24, Hokkaido, Japan.

Rudi Matthee, history, "Courtesans and Prostitutes: Women Entertainers in Safavid Iran," at fourth International Conference of Iranian Studies, Sept. 6-10, Paris.

Carl Klockars, sociology and criminal justice, a seminar on police integrity, at Massachusetts Police Leadership Institute, Sept. 21, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Norman J. Wagner, chemical engineering, an invited lecture, "The Rheology of Concentrated Dispersions," at European Colloid and Interface Society meeting, Sept. 24, Dublin; and "Polyampholyte Stabilization of Colloids," at European Research Conference, Sept. 18-23, Heraklion, Greece.

Valerie Hans, sociology and criminal justice, "Jury Selection and Jury Decision-Making," at American Psychological Association/American Bar Association joint conference, Oct. 14-17, Washington, D.C.

Linda S. Gottfredson, education, "Progress in Measuring Holland's Environmental Models," at American Psychological Association annual meeting, Aug. 22, Boston.

David Pong, history, "China's National Defense: Perception, Policy and Implementation Before 1885," at international symposium, Aug. 3-4, Hong Kong Baptist University; and "Transforming an A-Militaristic Culture: Joining the Navy in Late Qing China," at international symposium on Chinese society since the Ming Dynasty, Aug. 30-Sept. 3, Nankai University, Tianjim, China. He also served as a commentator on the panel on "Social Thought in Modern China" and co-chaired the panel on "Rural Society in Modern China" at the same symposium.

Harry L. Shipman, Annie Jump Cannon Professor of Physics and Astronomy, an invited talk, "Teaching Science and Religion with Active, Student-Centered Learning Techniques," at John Templeton Foundation's Science and Religion Course Program, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and an invited public talk, "How Stars End Their Lives," at summer meeting, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Toronto.

John H. Talley, Delaware Geological Survey, "New Castle County Water Supply and the Drought of 1999," at UD's Academy of Lifelong Learning, Sept. 14.

John Q. Xiao, physics and astronomy, invited talk, "Spin-Polarized Transport in Magnetic Tunnel Junctions," at 10th National Conference on Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Aug. 16-22, Beijing, China; and "Novel Fiber Reinforced Soft Magnetic Composites," at 14th International Conference on Soft Magnetic Materials, Sept. 8-10, Balatonfured, Hungary.

Anniversaries

25 years

Ramona L. Adams, assistant treasurer, disbursement/real estate, risk management, Oct. 16, 1974

Margrit L. Hadden, continuing education professional and noncredit programs, Oct. 18, 1974

20 years

Danilo Yanich, Center for Community Development and Family Programs, Oct. 16, 1979

10 years

Henry Richard Duggan, English, Oct. 16, 1989

Susan A. Meyer, Student Health Services, Oct. 15, 1989

Paige D. Seppanen, Public Safety, Oct. 15, 1989

5 years

Catherine A. Brown, Career Services Center, Oct. 17, 1994

George Freeman, art history, Oct. 19, 1994

Constance C. Kelly, individual and family studies, Oct. 17, 1994

Ellen B. Lepine, Payroll, Oct. 20, 1994

Judith A. Trefsger, theatre, Oct. 17, 1994