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July 23, 1992
Faculty and staff

PUBLICATIONS

     David L. Norton, philosophy, "Humanistic Education for World
     Citizenship," pages 169-200, and "Moral Education for Values
     Creation," pages 202-230, in The Way Toward Humanistic Education,
     Osamu Akimoto, editor, Daisan Press, Tokyo, 1992.

     Ardeshir Faghri, civil engineering, with graduate student Jiuyi
     Hua, "Roadway Seasonal Classification Using Neural Networks," in
     International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications
     in Transportation Engineering, pages 363-374, Engineering
     Foundation, 1992.

     Denise Seliskar, marine studies, "Response of Ammophila
     breviligulata to Acid Rain and Low Soil pH," in Water, Air and
     Soil Pollution, vol. 63, pages 295-303, 1992.

     Nancy Schweda-Nicholson, linguistics, "Interpretation Services
     for Lesser-Used Languages in the United States Courts: A Language
     Planning Perspecctive," in Language Problems and Language
     Planning, vol. 16, no. 1, pages 38-51, spring, 1992; and
     "Self-Monitoring Strategies in Simultaneous Interpretation," in
     Institute of Translation and Interpreting Conference Proceedings
     5, pages 46-51, Catriona Picken, editor, Aslib Publications,
     London.

     John B. Bishop and Charles L. Beale, counseling and student
     development, with Kathleen A. Bishop of Widener University, "A
     Longitudinal Look at Faculty Knowledge and Perceptions of a
     University Counseling Center," in the Journal of College Student
     Development, vol. 33, no. 4, pages 374-375, July 1992.

PRESENTATIONS

     Several marine studies faculty members and graduate students made
     presentations at the 1992 World Congress on Cell and Tissue
     Culture, June 23, Crystal City, Va.: Denise M. Seliskar, "Tissue
     Culture and Regeneration of Coastal Dune Plants" and convener of
     a session on plant tissue culture; J. Divakar Rao, Xianggan Li
     and John L. Gallagher, "Somatic Embryogenesis in the Halophyte
     Sporobolus virginicus" and "Preparation of Protoplasts of
     Halophytes and the Evaluation of Salinity Tolerance as a Natural
     Fusion Marker in Kosteletzkya virginica and Sporobolus
     virginicus"; Li, Seliskar, Gallagher and Jennifer Moga, "Tissue
     Culture and Regneration of the Halophytic Grass Spartina
     alterniflora"; and Gallagher and Sheila McElwee, "Callus Culture
     and Regeneration of Sea Lettuce (Ulva lactuca)."

     Steven K. Dentel, civil engineering, with M. L. Elicker, J.J.
     Esta and J.W. Hunt, "A Fundamental Basis for Use of the Streaming
     Current Detector," at American Water Works Association annual
     conference, June 22, Vancouver, British Columbia; with M.
     Abu-Orf, "Application of the Streaming Current Detector in Sludge
     Conditioner Selection and Control," at International Association
     for Water Protection Research and Control Specialty Conference on
     Wastewater Sludge Dewatering, June 30, Aalborg, Denmark; and
     "Optimizing Contaminant Removal in Water Treatment," an invited
     presentation, July 7, Technical University of Berlin.

     Food science students and faculty members made presentations at
     the Institute of Food Technologists national annual meeting, June
     20-24, New Orleans: Margaret E. Sloan with undergraduate
     Elizabeth H. Locke, "Temperature Stress Proteins in Plant Tissue
     Culture"; Dallas G. Hoover, "Bifidobacteria: Activity and
     Potential Benefit in the Human Intestinal Tract," "Pressure
     Effects on Biological Systems" and with graduate student David B.
     Hughes, "Influence of Refrigerated and Frozen Storage on
     -Galactosidase Activity of Several Species of Bifidobacterium";
     James S. Paik and Robert W. Keown, with graduate student Michael
     A. Tigani, "The Effect of Dielectric Constants on Flavor/Polymer
     Interactions"; Keown, Paik, Arthur B. Metzner, H. Fletcher Brown
     Professor Emeritus of Chemical Engineering, with graduate student
     Lorenzo C. Nicastro, "Storage Temperature Effect on the Heal
     Sealability of Polypropylene Film"; and Hoover, with graduate
     student Deanna L. Rubulotta, "Ethanol Tolerance of Lactic Acid
     Bacteria" and with graduate student Nandini Natrajan,
     "Bacteriocin Activity of Pediococcus acidilactici."

     Eric Denson and Janice Jordan, counseling and student
     development, with B.W. Brewer of Springfield College, "Temporal
     Stability of Major Planning, Career Planning and Athletic
     Identity in Freshman Student-Athletes," at ninth annual
     conference on counseling athletes, May 30, Springfield, Mass.

     Gary L. Ebert, mathematical sciences, "Orthogonally Divergent
     Spreads of Hermitian Curves," at second international conference
     on Finite Geometry and Combinatorics, May 31-June 6, Deinze,
     Belgium. He also gave invited lectures at University of
     Basilicata, Potenga, Italy, and University of Florence.

     Steven S. Hegedus, energy conversion, "Photovoltaics Applied to
     Domestic Electric Water Heaters as a Utility Demand-Side
     Management Option," to American Society of Heating, Refrigerating
     and Air-Conditioning Engineers seminar, June 29, Baltimore.

     Susan Brynteson, library, member of expert panel on requests for
     electronic access to and delivery of information program
     sponsored by Coalition for Networked Information, June 17, New
     York City.

     Frances W. Mayhew, textiles, design and consumer economics, with
     Malgorzata Podkanska, conservator, "An 18th Century Chasuble
     Reveals its Artistic Works," June 4, Buffalo, and with Ira Block
     of University of Maryland, "Changes in Infrared Absorbance and
     Color of Aged Cellophane Film," at Material Research Society
     meeting, April 28, San Francisco.

     Nancy Schweda-Nicholson, linguistics, "Translation and
     Interpretation After 1992: Implications of a United Europe," an
     invited plenary speech, and workshop, "Note-taking Techniques for
     Consecutive Interpretation," at sixth annual Institute of
     Translation and Interpreting Conference, May 20-23,
     Stratford-upon-Avon, England.

MISCELLANEOUS

     L. Pamela Cook, mathematical sciences, was elected to Council of
     the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, a
     Philadelphia-based organization that promotes the application of
     mathematics to science, engineering and industry.

     Robert R. Jordan, geology, received the 1992 public service award
     from the American Institute of Professional Geologists.

     Arnold L. Rheingold, chemistry and biochemistry, was ranked 13th
     in a list of the top 20 most prolific scientists by the Institute
     for Scientific Information. He published 391 articles and
     scientific communications between 1981-1990.

     Frank B. Murray, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Educational
     Studies, appointed to Advanced Standards Committee, National
     Council for Accreditation for Teacher Education; appointed by
     Gov. Michael N. Castle as one of Delaware's commissioners to the
     Education Commission of the States; and participated in a study
     group on "Achieving World Class Standards: The Challenge for
     Educating Teachers," in March, Washington, D.C.

     Carol Vukelich, educational development, elected president of
     Association for Childhood Education International.

     Alison Kaplan, education, appointed chair, Problems of Access and
     Control of Education Material Committee, Association of College
     and Research Libraries.

     William B. Keene, education, named member of the GALAXY Institute
     for Education's Classroom National Advisory Council.

     Nancy Schweda-Nicholson, linguistics, appointed to board of
     editors, Journal of Interpretation, a publication of the Registry
     of Interpreters for the Deaf.

GRANTS

     Suresh G. Advani, mechanical engineering, $35,000 from Du Pont
     Co. and $35,000 from state, under Delaware Research Partnership
     Program, for "Heat Transfer During Crystallization of Polymers
     and Polymer Composites."

     Herbert E. Allen, civil engineering, $52,357 from U.S. Army Corps
     of Engineers, for "Determination of Organic Pollutants in
     Sediment-Porewater Systems."

     Robert T. Allen, entomology and applied ecology, an additional
     $5,000 from U.S. Department of Agriculture, for "Pesticide Impact
     Assessment and Data Analysis," bringing total funds awarded to
     $20,000.

     Thomas B. Brill, chemistry and biochemistry, with Michael T.
     Klein, chemical engineering, $566,319 from U.S. Army Research
     Office, for "Reaction and Reactor Analysis Involving High
     Temperature Water."

     Belena S. Chapp, University gallery, $3,100 from Delaware State
     Arts Council, for "The Definitive Contemporary American Quilt."

     Tsu-Wei Chou, Jerzy L. Nowinski Professor of Mechanical
     Engineering, with Roy L. McCullough, composite materials,
     $720,000 from U.S. Army Research Office, for "Multidisciplinary
     Program in Manufacturing Science of Polymeric Composites."

     Robert A. Dalrymple, with Ib A. Svendsen, civil engineering,
     $400,000 from U.S. Army Research Office, for "Nearshore Wave and
     Circulation Modelling."

     John T. Davis, civil engineering, from Delaware Department of
     Transportation, $4,000 for "Delaware Transportation Center
     Distinguished Speakers Seminars 1992," and $20,000 for
     "Transportation Project Development Videotape."

     Lawrence P. Donnelley, international programs and special
     sessions, an additional $1,122,757 from U.S. Agency for
     International Development, for "Economic Education and Management
     Training in Bulgaria," bringing total funds awarded to
     $2,619,766.

     Thomas A. Evans, with Sherry L. Kitto, plant and soil sciences,
     $149,965 from U.S. Agency for International Development, for
     "Virus Identification, Elimination and Micropropagation in
     Tropaeolum tuberosum and Arracacia xanthorrhiza."

     Richard E. Fowler, Cooperative Extension, an additional $10,000
     from New Castle County, Del., for "Extension Program," bringing
     total funds awarded to $135,006.

     From U.S. Public Health Service (BIOMED): Steven J. Grant,
     psychology, $2,850 for "Intracellular Analysis of Buprenorphine's
     Effects on Locus Coeruleus Neurons In Vitro"; James E. Hoffman,
     psychology, $2,500 for "The Neural Basis of Selective Attention
     in Humans"; Charles S. Ih, $800 for "Demonstration Setup for
     Real-Time Microbe Tracking and Identification Using Hybrid
     Opto-Electronic Techniques"; Gary Laberty, life and health
     sciences, $2,200 for "A Primary Cell Culture Model of the Avian
     Colonic Epithelium Effects of Aldosterone"; Irene McClay, life
     and health sciences, $2,550 for "The Relationship Between
     Subtalar Joint Axis, Orientation, Joint Motion and Injuries in
     Runners"; David P. M. Northmore, psychology, $1,500 for
     "Correlating Receptive Field Properties with Conduction Velocity
     in Retinal Ganglion Cells"; Jacques Pene, life and health
     sciences, $3,000 for "Molecular Basis of Bacillus cereus
     5/B/6-lactamase II Thermostability"; and Milton H. Stetson, life
     and health sciences, $3,000 for "Brain Monoamines and
     Neurohormone Release."

     George C. Hadjipanayis, physics and astronomy, an additional
     $45,800 from U.S. Department of Energy, for "Fundamental Studies
     of New High Energy Permanent Magnet Materials," bringing total
     funds awarded to $ll6,826.

     James A. Hawk, plant and soil sciences, from Cargill Hybrid
     Seeds, an additional $1,400 for "Experimental Hybrid Evaluation,"
     bringing total funds awarded to $12,100, and an additional
     $20,000 for "Corn Breeding Grant," bringing total funds awarded
     to $85,000.

     Robert N. Hill, physics and astronomy, $3,750 from National
     Science Foundation, for "REU: Computational Methods in Atomic and
     Molecular Physics."

     Chin Pao Huang, civil engineering, $59,671 from New Jersey
     Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, for "Effect of
     Specific Chemical Reactions on the Transformation and the
     Transport of Chromium in the Soil-Water System and in Concrete
     Walls."

     Charles S. Ih, with Robert G. Hunsperger, electrical engineering,
     an additional $20,000 from Thermal Electron Technologies Corp.,
     for "High Bandwidth, Wide Field of View Lasercom Demonstration,"
     bringing total funds awarded to $331,098.

     From Electric Power Partners Program: Murray V. Johnston,
     chemistry and biochemistry, $12,500 for "Rapid Single-Particle
     Mass Spectrometry of Airborne Particulate Matter";  Kent S.
     Price, marine studies, $12,500 for "Clams as Indicators of Heavy
     Metal Accumulation"; Adarshpal S. Sethi, computer and information
     sciences, $12,500 for "Application of Network Management to
     Routing Problems"; and Anthony S. Wexler, mechanical engineering,
     $12,500 for "Rapid Analysis of Air Pollution Aerosol Particles:
     Inlet Development.

     James M. Jones, psychology, $46,594 from U.S. Public Health
     Service, for "Summer Research Training for Minority Students."

     Michael T. Klein, chemical engineering, an additional $121,000
     from BP America Inc., for "Resolution of the Reaction
     Fundamentals Underlying Heavy Oil Conversion Alternatives:  The
     Basis for Product and Process Improvements," bringing total funds
     awarded to $256,000.

     James Kolodzey, electrical engineering, $145,858 from U.S. Air
     Force Office of Scientific Research, for
     "Silicon-Germanium-Carbon Alloys for Optoelectronic Devices."

     Limin Kung, animal science and agricultural biochemistry, an
     additional $5,275 from ICI Bio Products, for "Development of a
     Biological Control Agent for Preservation of High-Moisture Hay."

     John D. McCalpin, marine studies, $65,000 from National Science
     Foundation, for "Continental Slope/Shelf Topography."

     Sheella Mierson, life and health sciences, an additional $4,000
     from National Science Foundation, for "REU: Transport Mechanisms
     in Mammalian Taste Transduction," bringing total funds awarded to
     $227,039.

     David L. Mills, electrical engineering, $26,087 from Northeast
     Consortium for Engineering Education, for "NGCR Time Service
     Support."

     Donald L. Peters, Amy Rextrew Professor of Individual and Family
     Studies, $32,000 from Delaware Department of Health and Social
     Services, for "Adult Day Care Center."

     Kent S. Price, marine studies, $12,500 from Delaware Department
     of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, for "Delaware's
     Inland Bays Water Quality Evaluation."

     Peter W. Rees, geography, an additional $50,000 from Delaware
     Department of Public Instruction, for "Delaware Geographic
     Alliance," bringing total funds awarded to $150,000.

     Leonard W. Schwartz, mechanical engineering, $239,696 from the
     Glidden Co., for "Computer Simulation of Thin-Film Flow."

     From American Heart Association of Delaware Inc.: David C. Usher,
     life and health sciences, $20,000 for "The Structural Basis of
     Lp(a) Isoform Differences"; and Harold B. White, chemistry and
     biochemistry, $20,000 for "Heart Monitor To Detect Embryonic
     Distress: Application to Embryonic Riboflavin Deficiency."