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May 20, 1993
Faculty and staff
BOOKS
Hershel Parker, H. Fletcher Brown Professor of English, editor with
Brian Higgins, Critical Essays on Herman Melville's 'Moby Dick,'
Maxwell Macmillan Canada, International, 1992.
PUBLICATIONS
George Molloy, life and health sciences, with graduate student Charlie
D. Wilson, "Expression of the Rat Brain Creatine Kinase Gene Is High
in Primary Astrocytes and Oligodendrocytes and Low in Neuron s," in
Journal of Neurochemistry, vol. 57, pages 1925-1932, November 1992;
and with graduate students Wilson and B. Parameswaran, "Expression of
the Brain Creatine Kinase Gene in Rat C6 Glial Cells," in Journal of
Neuroscience Research, vol. 35, pages 92-102, 1993.
Ellen Pifer, English, "Innocence and Experience Replayed: From Speak,
Memory to Ada," in Cycnos, a special issue on Nabokov, vol. 10, no. 1,
1993.
Vistasp M. Karbhari, composite materials and civil engineering,
"Composites and Infrastructure: A Perspective Influenced by a Panel
Study in Japan," an invited article, in SAMPE Journal, vol. 29, no. 3,
pages 7 and 75, 1993.
James M. Brophy, history, "The Political Calculus of Capital: Banking
and the Business Class in Prussia, 1848-1856," in Central European
History, vol. 25, pages 149-176, 1992.
PRESENTATIONS
Carroll E. Izard, Unidel Professor of Psychology, keynote speaker for
Faculty Research Day, York University, April 21, Toronto.
Alan Fox, philosophy, "Modes of Experience in Zhuangzi: Reflex and
Reflectivity," an invited paper, at Conference on Ways of Thinking in
China, National Tsing Hwa University, May 2, Taipei, Taiwan.
Allan L. McCutcheon, sociology, "Logit Models with Latent Response and
Polytomous Effects Variables," at Delaware chapter, American
Statistical Association, May 13.
Stuart L. Cooper, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Chemical Engineering,
at second annual mini-symposium, Center for Biomaterials and Medical
Devices, Feb. 15, Rutgers University, keynote address, "Opportunities
and Challenges in Biomaterials Research"; at American Physical Society
meeting, March 22-25, Seattle, with students B.P. Grady, H. Matsuoka,
Y. Nakatani and N. Ise, "Ultra Small Angle X-Ray Scattering of Lightly
Sulfonated Polystyrene", with student R.J. Goddard, "Characterization
of a Rigid Rod Cationomer", with student C.W. Myers, "Deformation
Mechanisms of Polyether-urethanes Probed by Infrared Spectroscopy",
with student E. Karayianni, "Study of the Association Behavior of
Model Telechelic Ionomer Solutions by Small Angle Neutron Scattering",
and with students E.M. O'Connell and T.W. Root, "23Na Nuclear Magnetic
Resonance Spectroscopy of Lightly Sulfonated Polystyrene"; and at
Society for Biomaterials meeting, April 28-May 2, Birmingham, Ala.,
with student F. Lim, "Blood-Material Interactions of Polyomethyl
Siloxane Polyurea-Urea", with student J.C. Lin, "Plasma Surface
Modifications of Biomaterials", with students R.G. Flemming, Q.J. Lai,
M. Herrman and R.A. Proctor, "The Effect of Fibrinogen on Bacterial
Adhesion to Polyurethanes", with student T.H. Sl, "The Effect of
Polyol Type on the Physical Properties and Thrombogicity of Sulfonate
Containing Polyurethanes", and with student H.B. Lin, "Synthesis,
Surface and Cell-Adhesion Properties of RGO-Peptide Grafted
Polyurethanes."
Vistasp M. Karbhari, composite materials and civil engineering,
invited lecture, "Composites: Materials and Applications in Civil
Engineering," at Oak Ridge National Laboratories, May 4, Oak Ridge,
Tenn.
Ann R. Lopata, continuing education, with Letitia Chamberlain of New
York University and Patricia Colter of Illinois State University,
"Delivery of Career Counseling Services," at National University
Continuing Education Association seminar, Dec. 7, Washington, D.C.;
and with Meg Benke of Empire State College, Robert Abene of Cardinal
Stritch College and Ruth Harper of Nebraska Wesleyan University,
"Principles and Assessment of Good Practice in Adult Student
Services," at American College Personnel Association National
Conference, March 30, Kansas City.
Robert Hampel, educational development, invited panelist,
"Perspectives on Children," 1993 Blue Ribbon Schools Celebration,
sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, May 13, Washington,
D.C.
MISCELLANEOUS
James S. Paik, food science, appointed to committee on flexible
barrier materials, American Society of Testing and Materials.
Margaret E. Sloan, food science, named peer reviewer for Journal of
Food Science and Plant Physiology.
Kathryn L. Kotula, food science, appointed alternate regional
communicator, Institute of Food Technologists.
Karen Schaeffer, textiles, design and consumer economics, received an
outstanding alumni award from Reading Senior High School, Reading,
Pa., for her award-winning work in fiber art, May 6.
Stuart L. Cooper, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Chemical Engineering,
inducted in March as founding fellow, American Institute of Medical
and Biological Engineering.
GRANTS
Irene S. McClay, life and health sciences, $70,885 from the Whitaker
Foundation, for "The Relationship Between Lower Extremity Mechanics
and Injury."
Roy L. McCullough, composite materials, $62,400 from DuPont Co. and
$54,000 from state under Delaware Research Partnership Program, for
"The Effect of Temperature and Physical Aging on the Behavior of
Thermoplastic Polymers and Thermoplastic Composites."
Patricia T. Nelson, Cooperative Extension, $50,000 from Delaware
Department of Health and Social Services, for "Delaware Community
Clusters Against Substance Abuse."
Duane H. Pontius, Bartol Research Institute, $20,616 from National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, for "Application of Differential
Geometry to Space Plasma Physics."
Peter W. Rees, geography, $50,000 from Delaware Department of Public
Instruction, for "Delaware Geographic Alliance."
Fadil Santosa, mathematical sciences, an additional $29,000 from
National Science Foundation, for "Analysis and Numerical Modeling of
Wave Phenomena in Composite Materials," bringing total funds awarded
to $57,000.
Denise M. Seliskar, with John L. Gallagher, marine studies, an
additional $30,000 from National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, for "Accelerating Salt Marsh Functional Development
Through Plant Genotype Selection: Intraspecific Diversity from Natural
Populations and the Tissue Culture Laboratory," bringing total funds
awarded to $252,826; and Seliskar, $25,000 from National Park Service,
for "The Effect of Grazing by Feral Horses on American Beachgrass and
the Dune Plant Community at Assateague Island National Seashore."
Charles W. Smith, Bartol Research Institute, $57,745 from National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, for "Magnetic Field Waves at
Neptune's Bow Shock."
Joyce H. Stoner, art conservation, $75,000 from National Endowment for
the Arts, for "University of Delaware Art Conservation Program."
Arthur J. Sundberg, marine studies, $14,690 from U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, for "Lease of Boat with Operator."
Richard W. Taylor, with Robert Uniatowski, plant and soil sciences,
$1,500 from Maryland Grain Producers Utilization Board, for "Grain
Sorghum Variety Performance Trials on Loamy Sand Soils."
Kathleen J. Tierney, Disaster Research Center, $80,000 from State
University of New York Research Foundation, for "Urban Seismic Risk
Assessment."
Xiao-Hai Yan, marine studies, an additional $59,942 from National
Aeronautics and Space Administration, for "Response of X-Band
Normalized Radar Cross Section to Sea Surface Temperature and Wave
Number Spectra at Low Wind Conditions," bringing total funds awarded
to $117,529.