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UpDate - Vol. 16, No. 21, Feb. 27, 1997
FACULTY AND STAFF
Publications
Heinz-Uwe Haus, theatre, "Contrasting Complement:
Experiences with Euripides' Suppliants," in The European
Legacy, vol. 2, no. 3, pages 413-428, MIT Press, Cambridge,
Mass.
A. H-D. Cheng, civil and environmental engineering,
"Material Coefficients of Anisotropic Poroelasticity," in
International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
& Geomechanics Abstracts, vol. 34, no. 2, pages 199-205.
Sheldon D. Pollack, accounting, "New Law for S
Corporations," in Business Philadelphia, February 1997.
Gordon J. DiRenzo, sociology, "Socialization for the
Democratic Personality in Modern Society," in Journal of
Adult Development, vol. 2, pages 275-281.
Presentations
Georgia B. Pyrros, mathematical sciences, "Calculus
Reform," at 16th annual Lilly Conference on College
Teaching, Nov. 21-24, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
Rita Kingery, accounting, "Small Business Accounting,"
to participants in Micro-Loan Program, Feb. 19, Wilmington,
Del.
John Patrick Montano, history, "The Rhetoric of
Cultivation and Its Application to Irish Culture, 1560-
1607," at Arizona Conference on Medieval and Renaissance
Studies, Feb. 14-15, Tempe.
Peter M. Weil, anthropology, "Animals in African Art:
Animals and the Process of Human Identity in Africa," for
the Delaware Natural History Museum, Feb. 13, Wilmington.
James L. Morrison, textiles, design and consumer
economics, "A Comparison of Five-Year Visions Between the
Leadership in Tech Prep Programs in Public Education and in
the Business Community," at League for Innovation Workforce
2000 Conference, Feb.17, Anaheim, Calif.
Alexander Rosello Selimov, foreign languages and
literatures, "Tecnicas Novelisticas En Eusebio De
Montengon," at Modern Languages Association International
Conference, Dec. 28, Washington, D.C.
Hilton Brown, Harriet T. Baily Professor of Art
Conservation, "Artists' Techniques as Seen in Selected
Paintings in the Bancroft Collection," invited lecture and
gallery tour at Delaware Art Museum, Feb. 4, Wilmington.
Jan H. Blits, educational studies, "The Insufficiency
of Virtue: Macbeth and the Natural Order," at Carleton
College, Feb. 14, Northfield, Minn.
Joachim Piprek, materials science, "High-Temperature
Lasing of Long Wavelength VCSELs: Problems and Prospects,"
at SPIE Photonics West Conference, Feb. 14, San Jose.
Awards
Adarshpal Sethi, computer and information sciences,
and graduate student Mike Markowski received an outstanding
paper citation in the OPNET Modeling Award Contest,
sponsored by MIL 3 Inc., for their paper, "Blocked and Free
Access Real-Time Splitting Protocols."
Services
Richard Gordon, instructional technologies, writes a
weekly column, "Computer Life," in the Saturday editions of
the Wilmington, Del., News Journal.
Heinz-Uwe Haus, theatre, chairperson of the
Intercultural Group of the International Society for the
Study of European Ideas, is organizing with Ursula Beitter
of Loyola College in Baltimore a European studies
conference, "The New Europe at the Crossroads," to be held
Aug. 3-7 at St. John's University, York, England.
Bryant F. Tolles Jr., museum studies, has been named
chairperson and series editor of the publications
committee, American Association for State and Local
History, Nashville.
Margaret L. Andersen, sociology, has been elected
president of the Eastern Sociological Society.
Happy Anniversary
35 Years
Robert Johnson, Facilities Management, grounds and
movers services, Feb. 28, 1962
25 Years
Diane K. Iffland, mathematical sciences, March 1, 1972
15 Years
Vera Lee Burger, textiles, design and consumer
economics, March 3, 1982
10 Years
Marlau N. Gould, English Language Institute, March 1,
1987
Ruth M. Jackson, English Language Institute, March 1,
1987
Christopher B. Wolfe, English Language Institute,
March 1, 1987
5 Years
Carol Jean Soha, Delaware Center For Wellness, March
5, 1992
Patricia A. Ziegler, education, March 2, 1992