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August 15, 1996
Faculty and staff
PUBLICATIONS
David P.M. Northmore, psychology, and John G. Elias, electrical
engineering, "Spike Train Processing by a Silicon Neuromorph: The
Role of Sublinear Summation in Dendrites," in Neural Computation,
vol. 8, pages 1245-1265.
Kenneth E. Barner, electrical engineering, with Russel C. Hardie,
Delaware '90 PhD, "Extended Permutation Filters and Their
Application to Edge Enhancement," in Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers Transactions on Image Processing, vol. 5,
no. 6.
Herbert E. Allen, civil and environmental engineering, with C.P.
Huang, Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering,
graduate student Yujun Yin, Yimin Li of Sciences International
and Paul F. Sanders of New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection, "Adsorption of Mercury (II) by Soil: Effects of pH,
Chloride and Organic Matter," in Journal of Environmental
Quality, vol. 30, pages 837-844; and Allen and Yin, "The
Importance of Organic Matter on the Sorption of Cadmium and
Mercury to Soil," in Proceedings of the Sixth International
Conference of the Israeli Society for Ecology and Environmental
Quality Sciences, vol. VI-B, pages 839-842.
Melbourne R. Carriker, marine studies emeritus, and P.M. Gaffney,
marine studies, "A Catalog of Selected Species of Living Oysters
(Ostreacea) of the World. Chapter 1, pages 1-18," and, Carriker,
"The Shell and Ligament. Chapter 3, pages 75-168," in Eastern
Oyster, Crassostrea virginica, edited by V.S. Kennedy, R.I.E.
Newell and A.F. Eble, University of Maryland, College Park.
PRESENTATIONS
Henry R. Glyde, physics and astronomy, "Liquid and Solid Helium,"
at Hahn-Meitner Institute, May, Berlin.
Anne Krohn Graham, art, exhibited jewelry inspired by pearls at
the "Ear Expo," June-August, Aaron Faber Gallery, New York City.
Sue Davis, political science and international relations, "The
New Institutionalism and Leadership on the Supreme Court," at Law
& Society Association meeting, July 10, Glasgow, Scotland.
James B. Mehl, physics and astronomy, with graduate students
Yuqiao Yang and James N. Caron and Karl V. Steiner, composite
materials, "Thermoelastic/Ablatic Laser Generated Waveforms in
Graphite/Polymer Composites Detected with CFP-Based System in
Relfection Configuration" and "Lamb-wave Measurements with Laser
Generation and Detection in Graphite/Polymer Composite
Laminates," at meeting reviewing progress in quantitative
nondestructive evaluation, July 28-Aug. 2, Bowdoin College,
Brunswick, Maine.
Robert N. Hill, physics and astronomy, "A Scheme for Computing
Charge Densities Directly Without Calculating Eigenvectors," a
poster-paper, at conference on new methods in electronic
structure calculations, June 14-17, Hubert H. Humphrey Center,
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Thomas R. Scott, psychology, "How Sweetness, and the Pleasure It
Gives, Are Coded in the Monkey's Brain," at IUPAC-Israel
symposium, July 14-20, Jerusalem.
Ian W. Hall, mechanical engineering, "High Strain Rate Properties
of Metal Matrix Composites," at Technion, Israel Institute of
Technology, July 4, Haifa.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
35 years
David Hanenkrat, University Bookstore, Aug. 28, 1961
25 years
Mary Hempel, public relations, Aug. 23, 1971
Betty Starkey, Dining Services, Aug. 27, 1971
20 years
Timothy Becker, housing and conferences, Aug. 16, 1976
Edward Dennie, Facilities Management, paint shop, Aug. 23, 1976
Barbara Graham, housing and conferences, Aug. 23, 1976
William Hall, marine studies, Aug. 23, 1976
Thomas Kramer, University Bookstore, Aug. 16, 1976
Rebecca Jane Lamison, nursing, Aug. 16, 1976
John Morgan, Agriculture Research and Education Center, Aug. 16,
1976
15 years
Thomas Lapenta, labor relations, Aug. 17, 1981
Jonathan Lewis, counseling and student development, Aug. 24, 1981
Kim Philipp, library, Aug. 17, 1981
10 years
Robert Emory, mail service, Aug. 25, 1986
David Hamilton, admissions, Aug. 18, 1986
Mary Jo Higgins, continuing education, Aug. 20, 1986
Margaret McClay, financial aid, Aug. 25, 1986
Richard Morris, agriculture, Newark farm, Aug. 25, 1986
Nancy Quillen, criminal justice, Aug. 25, 1986
Malinda Yarnell, chemical engineering, Aug. 18, 1986
William Zagar, arts and science, Aug. 18, 1986
5 years
Kenneth Diebold, agriculture, Newark farm, Aug. 26, 1991
Joanne Hannagan, Facilities Management, building services, Aug.
22, 1991
Linda Hickman, graduate studies, Aug. 26, 1991
Linda Zimmerman, Facilities Management, building services, Aug.
22, 1991
AWARDS
Henry R. Glyde, physics and astronomy, was awarded five days of
experimental research time on the IRIS instrument, the highest
resolution neutron scattering instrument for measurement of the
dynamics of materials, at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, United
Kingdom.
SERVICE
David Hollowell, executive vice president, was elected to the
board of directors, WSFS Financial Corp.
Henry R. Glyde, physics and astronomy, served on a review panel,
seeking to upgrade neutron scattering instrumentation for the
U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories in May,
Chantilly, Va.
Margaret Andersen, sociology, was named coordinator of the
Delaware planning committee of the American Council on
Education's national identification program for the Advancement
of Women in Higher Education Administration.
Karl W. Boer, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Physics and
Solar Energy, was appointed to the editorial board, Energy
Conversion & Management journal.
GRANTS
From Army Research Office: Thomas B. Brill, chemistry and
biochemistry, $393,990 for "Reactions and Reactor Analysis for
High Temperature Water" and Michael T. Klein, Elisabeth Inez
Kelley Professor of Chemical Engineering, $131,330 for Reaction
and Reactor Analysis Involving High Temperature Water."
From The Delaware Association of Nurserymen Inc.: Steven E.
Hastings and Rodolfo Tanjuakio, food and resource economics,
$3,000 for "The Delaware Nursery Industry: An Economic Profile"
and Wallace G. Pill, plant and soil sciences, $3,000 for "Mulches
to Establish Herbaceous Perennials in the Landscape."
From National Science Foundation: Mark A. Barteau, Robert L.
Pigford Professor of Chemical Engineering, $135,000 for "Carbon-
carbon Bond Formation and Related Reactions on Metal Oxides:
Surface Science and Catalysis"; S. Craig Cary, marine studies, an
additional $5,000 for "Collaborative Research: Molecular
Dissection of Epibiotic Symbiosis in a Highly Thermotolerant
Metazoan"; Abraham M. Lenhoff, Eric W. Kaler, chemical
engineering, and Stanley I. Sandler, Henry Belin du Pont
Professor of Chemical Engineering, $259,208 for "The
Thermodynamics of Protein Separations"; Susan McGeary, geology,
$50,827 for "Collaborative Research: Pacific to Bering Shelf Deep
Seismic Reflection Experiment"; Eugene G. Mueller, chemistry and
biochemistry, $32,000 for "Investigation of Myo-Inositol
Oxygenase"; and Kuo-Chuin Wong, marine studies, $60,000 for "On
the Transverse Circulation in a Coastal Plain Estuary."
From Office of Naval Research: David L. Kirchman, marine studies,
$60,000 for "Regulation of Attachment by a Marine Bacterium" and
$50,000 for "Coordination for Visiting Scientist, US-Indo
Program"; Timothy F. Pfeiffer, marine studies, $31,974 for "Ship
Support for the R/V Cape Henlopen"; J. Herbert Waite, marine
studies, $110,000 for "The Biochemistry of Primary Attachment in
the Serpulid Larva, Hydroides elegans"; and Jin Wu, H. Fletcher
Brown Professor of Marine Studies, $100,000 for "Modification of
Sea-surface Features by Submerged Bluff Bodies and Bathymetry in
a Current Field."
Suresh G. Advani, mechanical engineering, $20,000 from British
Aerospace Ltd and $20,000 from state under Delaware Research
Partnership for "Resin Transfer Molding Polymer Matrix Composites
with the Draper and LIMS Software."
Beth G. Anderson, education, $500 from Delaware Department of
Public Instruction for "Learning Resource Center (LRC) Mini-
grant."
Mark A. Barteau, Robert L. Pigford Professor of Chemical
Engineering, Norman J. Wagner and Abraham M. Lenhoff, chemical
engineering, $60,000 from National Aeronautics and Space
Administration for "Molecularly Tailored Surfaces via Self-
assembly Processes: Synthesis, Characterization and Modeling."
Jack Gelb Jr., animal and food science, and Annette D. Shine,
chemical engineering, $52,500 from Mallinckrodt Veterinary Inc.
and $35,000 from state under Delaware Research Partnership
Program for "Encapsulation and Efficacy of Animal Virus Vaccines
Using Solvent-free Controlled Release Polymers."
Conrado M. Gempesaw, food and resource economics, and John C.
Nye, agricultural sciences, $12,000 from W.K. Kellogg Foundation
for "The Mid-Atlantic Consortium."
Arthur Halprin and Chung-Ngoc Leung, physics and astronomy,
$75,000 from U.S. Department of Energy for "Elementary Particle
Theory."
James A. Hawk, plant and soil sciences, $4,500 from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture for "Evaluation of 50 Percent Corn
Belt: 50 Percent LAMP and 75 Percent Corn Belt: 25 Percent LAMP
Accessions for Drought Resistance."
Charles S. Ih, electrical engineering, $25,000 from U.S. Army
Space and Strategic Defense Command for "Versatile and High Power
Multi-channel Data Links for Satellite Laser Communications."
Michael T. Klein, Elisabeth Inez Kelley Professor of Chemical
Engineering, $25,000 from Mobil Research and Development Corp.
and $15,000 from state under the Delaware Research Partnership
Program for "The Construction of a Molecular Representation of
Asphaltene Structure by Monte Carlo Methods."
Ralph E. Kleinman, Unidel Professor of Mathematical Sciences,
$720,000 from U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research for
"Mathematical and Numerical Methods for Analysis and Design of
Electromagnetic Fields."
Vic Klemas, marine studies, $53,453 from National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration for "Selecting and Managing Wetland
Restoration Sites with a GIS Data Base and Remote Sensed Data
Including Biomass."
Seymour Levine, psychology, $250,342 from National Institutes of
Health, National Institute of Mental Health, for "Maternal
Regulation of Infant Physiology and Behavior."
Lucille W. Pulliam, nursing, $271,948 from U.S. Public Health
Service for "The Nurse-Managed Health Center-Healthy Elder Adult
Living Through Holistic Healthcare."
Michael L. Vaughan, engineering, and Stuart L. Cooper, H. Rodney
Sharp Professor of Chemical Engineering, $75,000 from Temple
University for "Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) for the
Greater Philadelphia Region."