Vol. 16, No. 36	July 10, 1997

Publications

Theodore E.D. Braun, foreign languages and literatures, "Chaos, Determinism and Free Will in Zadig," in Studies on Voltaire and the 18th Century, vol. 347, pages 634-637.

Jack R. Vinson, H. Fletcher Brown Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and undergraduate student J.M. Walker, "Ballistic Impact of Thin-Walled Composite Structures," in AIAA Journal, vol. 35, no. 5.

Lian-Ping Wang, mechanical engineering, with D.O. Martinez and S. Chen of IBM, T.J. Watson Research Center, G.D. Doolen of Los Alamos National Laboratory and R.H. Kraichnan and Y. Zhou of NASA Langley Research Center, "Energy Spectrum in the Dissip ation Range of Fluid Turbulence," in Journal of Plasma Physics, vol. 57, pages 195-201.

Presentations

Martha Carothers, art, "Messages Printed in Capital Letters: Artist Books and Visual Essays," at international conference on visual poetry, June 12-16, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

Francis Poole, library, "The Reel Deal: Basic Strategy for Film Preservation," at American Library Association annual conference, June 29, San Francisco.

Ed Okonowicz, public relations, "The Last Day at Adolph's Cafe," an original story, at MidAtlantic StoryTellers "Gathering" in Concert, June 28, Pennsylvania State University, Mont Alto campus.

Service

James E. Pizzuto, geology, will appear on a PBS program on the Colorado River Experimental Flood of 1996, July 22, at 9 p.m.

Bonnie Robb and Richard Zipser, foreign languages and literatures, were awarded the Order of Excellence by the Delaware State Board of Education for their service as co-chairs of the state Foreign Language Curriculum Frameworks Commission. Robb, Zi pser and Alice Cataldi, foreign languages and literatures, also received the Merit Award from the Delaware Department of Public Instruction for their contributions as members of the commission.

Happy anniversary

Samuel L. Merrick, psychology, July 17, 1972

John K. Rosenberger, animal and food sciences, July 24, 1972

Denise M. Berilla, chemical engineering, July 20, 1987

Jacqueline Richards, Facilities Management, building services, July 20, 1987

Richard D. Shepherd, Facilities Management, paint shop, July 13, 1987

5 Years

John R. Brunswick, library, July 20, 1992

Esther G. Keeley, gift processing, July 20, 1992

Rease N. Maddox, registrar's office, July 20, 1992

Bryan K. Patton, Information Technologies, Management Information Services, July 16, 1992

Grants

From Delaware Health Care Commission, Delaware Institute of Medical Education and Research (DIMER): Anna P. Ciulla, medical technology, $7,000 for "Education of Students in Medical Technology Program"; Paul F. Mettler, physical therapy, $14,000 for "Coord inated Programs in Physical Therapy"; Betty J. Paulanka, nursing, $15,000 for "Health Sciences Lectures in Nursing"; and Gregory A. Stephens, nursing, $14,000 for "Health Sciences in Biology."

From National Science Foundation: Deborah E. Allen, biology, $56,876 from "Multilayered Learning Program for Problem-based Learning Classrooms"; Kenneth E. Barner and Richard A. Foulds, Applied Science and Engineering Center, an additional $8,500 for "Eng aging, Recruiting, Retaining Students with Disabilities in Science, Engineering, and Math"; Paul R. Berger, electrical engineering, $10,000 for "Si-based Alloys and Heterostructures for Improved Performance"; William B. Daniels, Unidel Professor of Physic s and Astronomy, $85,000 for "Rare Gases and Other Simple Systems at High Pressure"; David L. Kirchman, marine studies, $91,609 for "Degradation of Colloidal Material and the Formation of Semi-refractory DOM"; David M. Mason, mathematical sciences, $25,00 0 for "General Limit Theorems in Probability and Local Empirical Processes"; Stanley I. Sandler, Henry Belin du Pont Professor of Chemical Engineering, $15,000 for "Research Experience for Undergraduates; Supplement to 'The Modelling of Thermodynamically Difficult Systems'"; Jonathan H. Sharp, marine studies, $50,000 for "Marine Sciences Summer Intern Program, 1995-1998"; and Norman J. Wagner, chemical engineering, $80,000 for "A Study of the Mechanism of Reversible Shear Thickening in Stable Colloidal Di spersions."

From Office of Naval Research: James Kolodzey and Paul R. Berger, electrical engineering, $65,000 for "Material Properties of SiGeC Alloys"; Daniel W. van der Weide, electrical engineering, $160,118 for "Probing Local Device Fields Using AC Scanning Force Microscopy" and J. Herbert Waite, marine studies, $100,000 for "The Biochemistry of Primary Attachment in the Serpulid Larva, Hydroides elegans."

From U.S. Department of Education: Frank B. Murray, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Educational Studies and Psychology, $217,218 for the " Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Act, Year 12," which includes William R. Hall, marine studies, $ 15,312 for "Project 301: Leading Science into the 21st Century"; Deborah Ann Hicks, educational development, $5,977 for "Science Literacies in the Primary Grades"; Bonnie J. Meszaros, Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship, $7,583 for "Strengt hening Mathematics through Economic Education"; David G. Onn, physics and astronomy, $21,414 for "Constructing Physics Understanding for Delaware Teachers"; Kathryn Scantlebury, chemistry and biochemistry, $9,733 for "Promoting Professional Development in Preservice Secondary Science Teachers"; Julie Schmidt, Educational Research and Development Center; and Michael Smith, educational development, $12,255 for "Celestial Bodies: What's Out There and How Does It Affect Us?"; Clifford W. Sloyer Jr., mathemati cal sciences, $12,000 for "Project 301: Leading Mathematics into the 21st Century"; Carol Vukelich, educational development, $20,210 for "The Discourse of Science: Teachers Teaching Teachers Project"; Kathleen C. Werrell, engineering, $17,548 for "Enginee ring Concepts to Enhance High School Math/Science Curricula II"; and Elizabeth Wier, educational development, $43,628 for "Professional Development School Growth: Developing An Integrated Science and Math Program."

Robert W. Birkmire, energy conversion, $19,512 from Electric Power Research Institute Inc. for "Structure and Chemistry of CuInSe2 and Its Alloys for Solar Cell Technology."

Roberta F. Colman, chemistry and biochemistry, $133,640 from National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, for "Affinity Labeling of Glutathione S-Transferases."

David L. Colton, Unidel Professor of Mathematical Sciences, and Peter B. Monk, mathematical sciences, $128,166 from U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research for "Inverse Scattering Problems for Electromagnetic Waves."

Lawrence P. Donnelley, international programs and special sessions, $155,307 from U.S. Information Agency for "Winter Institute for the Study of the United States."

Theda M. Ellis, University Affiliated Programs for Families and Developmental Disabilities, $16,603 from the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council for "A Newsletter for Individuals with Disabilities, Their Families, and the Professionals Who Serve T hem."

Richard A. Foulds, applied science and engineering, $175,000 from U.S. Office of Education for "Interdisciplinary Research Training in Rehabilitation Technology."

Richard W. Garvine, Maxwell P. and Mildred H. Harrington Professor of Marine Studies, $1,945 from North Atlantic Treaty Organization for "Seasonal Gyres in European Coastal Waters."

John W. Gillespie Jr., composite materials, an additional $7,500 from United Defense LP for "Support of the Armor System of the Composite Armored Vehicle-advanced Technology Demonstrator (CAV ATD) Program"; $225,000 from Hardcore DuPont Composites L.L.C. and $100,000 from state under the Delaware Research Partnership program for "Infrastructure Rehabilitation Using Advanced Composites"; and with Dennis R. Mertz, civil and environmental engineering, $600,000 from Delaware Department of Transportation for " A Multi-disciplinary Design Approach to an All-composite Slab Bridge."

Barbara K. Giza, psychology, $52,850 from National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders for "A Functional Channel for Coding 'Sweet' Taste in Rats."

Ikramul P. Huq, marine studies, $11,700 from Florida Atlantic University for "Experimental Determination of Sediment Transport Properties."

Yan Jin, plant and soil sciences, $200,000 from American Water Works Association Research Foundation for "Inactivation Rates of Viruses and Bacteria in Saturated and Unsaturated Subsurface Media."

Vic Klemas and Richard T. Field, marine studies, $3,000 from Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Soil and Water Conservation, Delaware Coastal Management Program, for "Collection of Continuously Recorded Water Q uality Data."

Steven S. Martin, drug and alcohol studies, $34,518 from Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families, Division of Family Services, Office of Prevention, for "Prevention Coalition."

Dennis R. Mertz and Michael J. Chajes, civil and environmental engineering, $100,000 from IKG Industries and $75,000 from state under Delaware Research Partnership program for "Design of Composite Grid-reinforced Highway-bridge Decks."

Eugene G. Mueller, chemistry and biochemistry, $10,000 from Exxon Education Foundation for "Biological Oxidation Reactions and the Function of Non-hemediron Catalytic Centers."

Donald L. Peters, Amy Rextrew Professor of Individual and Family Studies, $12,669 from Delaware Department of Public Instruction for "Comprehensive System of Personnel Development Technical Assistance Project."

Judith L. Provencal and Henry Shipman, physics and astronomy, $28,020 from Space Telescope Science Institute for "Carbon and Convective Mixing in Hot Helium Rich White Dwarf Stars."

Gilberto Schleiniger and George C. Hsiao, mathematical sciences, $95,000 from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for "Mathematics and Its Applications to Engineering and Science: Building the Links."

Rebecca Siders, urban affairs and public policy, $19,000 from state of Maryland Historical Trust, Department of Housing and Community Development, for "Maryland Threatened Resources Survey: Agricultural Complexes and Landscapes."

Nancy Signorielli, communication, $28,181 from Children Now for "Teens and the Media: Images in Three Media."

Daniel T. Simmons, biology, $215,054 from National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, for "Structure/Function of the SV40 Tumor Antigen."

J. Thomas Sims and Bruce L. Vasilas, plant and soil sciences, $65,980 from Delmarva Power and Light Co. and $25,000 from state under the Delaware Research Partnership program for "Land Management Programs Using Coal Ash as a Soil Amendment."

Karl V. Steiner, composite materials, $100,000 in matching funds from Delaware Development Office.

Richard L. Venezky, Unidel Professor of Educational Studies, $50,000 from Pew Charitable Trust for "Multiple Indicators for Reading Abilities in American Schools."

Norman J. Wagner, chemical engineering, $11,500 from Lord Corp. for "Magneto-rheology."

Anthony S. Wexler, mechanical engineering, $31,505 from California Institute of Technology for "Computational Analysis of Urban and Regional Air Quality."

From National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sea Grant Program: Lee G. Anderson, marine studies, $3,020 for "Economic Analysis of Vessel Buy-back Programs"; Tracey L. Bryant and Pamela L. Donnelly, marine studies, $173,204 for "Marine Communicati ons"; Stephen C. Cary, marine studies, $37,730 for "Characterization of Mechanisms of Bacterial Symbiont Transmission in the Wood-boring Bivalves (Teredinidae: bivalvia)"; Biliana Cicin-Sain and Robert W. Knecht, marine studies, $19,479 for "The Policy Co ntest of Marine Biotechnology: Evolving National and International Regulatory Frameworks, Policy Issues and The Public Interest"; Robert A. Dalrymple, Edward C. Davis Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, $4,530 for "Eddies in the Nearshore Zo ne"; Charles E. Epifanio, marine studies, and Richard W. Garvine, Maxwell P. and Mildred H. Harrington Professor of Marine Studies, $25,050 for "Recruitment in Buoyancy-driven Coastal Systems" and with Ana Dittel, marine studies, $15,342 for "Settlement o f Crustacean Larvae: The Role of Biofilms and Chemical Cues"; John L. Gallagher and Denise M. Seliskar, marine studies, $9,060 for "Optimizing Reed (Phragmites australis) Function in Sludge Drying Beds: Producing a More Effective Genotype" and $53,605 for "Halophyte Salt Tolerance Mechanisms: Cellular, Organ, and Integrated Plant Responses"; James T. Kirby, civil and environmental engineering, $5,285 for "Harbor Responses to Wave Breaking on Opposing Ebb Currents"; Nobuhisa Kobayashi, civil and environmen tal engineering, $6,795 for "Probabilistic Modeling of Swash on Beaches"; George W. Luther, marine studies, $37,039 for "Voltammetric Microelectrodes for the Determination of Biogeochemically Relevant Species in Sediments and Waters"; George R. Parsons an d Theodore D. Tomasi, marine studies, $35,259 for "The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Beaches"; Kent S. Price, marine studies, $254,566 for "Marine Advisory Service"; Ib A. Svendsen, Distinguished Professor of Ocean Engineering, $5,285 for " Analysis of Nearshore Circulation Using SHORECIRC Model"; Richard T. Sylves, political science and international relations, $6,528 for "Disasters and Coastal Zone States: A Policy Analysis of Approvals, Turndowns, Spatial Impacts and Relief Spending 1953- 95"; Nancy M. Targett and Joseph G. Farrell, marine studies, $13,590 for "Mimicking Horseshoe Crab Eggs: In Search of An Artificial Bait"; Timothy E. Targett, marine studies, $15,322 for "Optimal Nursery Ground Conditions for Two Species of Paralichthyid Flounders: Experimental Determination of the Effects of Physiochemical Gradients"; Richard W. Tarpley, marine studies, $338,650 for "Graduate Education"; Carolyn A. Thoroughgood and Tarpley, marine studies, $55,877 for "Program Management" and $71,392 for "Program Development"; Kuo-Chuin Wong, marine studies, $24,650 for "On the Nature of Ransverse Variability in a Coastal Plain Estuary"; and Xiao-Hai Yan, marine studies, $50,000 for "Spaceborne SAR Monitoring of the Variabilities of the Hydrodynamic Envi ronment in Delaware Bay, Adjacent Coastal Zone and Coastal Ocean."

From National Science Foundation: S. Craig Cary, Charles E. Epifanio and Ana I. Dittel, marine studies, $36,197 for "Reproduction, Dispersal, and Recruitment of Hydrothermal Vent Crabs: A Tractable System"; Thomas M. Church and Najid Hussain, marine studi es, $147,288 for "Atmospheric Trace Element Inputs to Surface Ocean Waters I: Lead Isotope Tracers in the Atlantic"; Stuart L. Cooper, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Chemical Engineering, $88,287 for "Associative Phenomena in Ionomer Solutions"; Timothy F. Pfeiffer, marine studies, $41,255 for "Oceanographic Instrumentation"; Nancy M. Targett, marine studies, $72,039 for "An Evaluation of Brown Algal Phlorotannin Synthesis, Turnover, and Fate: A Comparison of Ecological Models"; Klaus H. Theopold, chemistry and biochemistry, $92,000 for "Synthesis and Reactivity of Metallaradicals"; and Xiang-Gen Xia, electrical engineering, $207,665 for "CAREER: Intersymbol/Interchannel Interference Cancellation Using Multirate Filterbanks."

From Office of Naval Research: James T. Kirby, marine studies, $14,998 for "Studies of Finite Amplitude Shear Wave Instabilities" and with Robert A. Dalrymple, Edward C. Davis Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, $100,000 for "Using Hydrodyna mic Models to Interpret Remote Sensing Images of the Sea Surface"; Timothy F. Pfeiffer, marine studies, $550,900 for "Ship Support for the R/V Cape Henlopen to Provide Ship Time for ONR Shallow Water Acoustics Proposal"; and Jin H. Wu, H. Fletcher Brown P rofessor of Marine Studies and Civil Engineering, $35,444 for "Modification of Sea-surface Features by Submerged Bluff Bodies."

Carmine C. Balascio, agricultural engineering, $15,000 from U.S. Department of Interior for "Installation and Operation of a Permanent Stream-sampling Site for the Christina River Basin."

John S. Boyer, E. I. du Pont Professor of Marine Biochemistry/Biophysics, $87,000 from U.S. Department of Energy for "Plant Growth with Limited Water."

Thomas B. Brill, chemistry and biochemistry, $71,936 from US Air Force Office of Scientific Research for "Chemical Mechanisms at the Burning Surface."

John C. Cavanaugh, graduate studies, $238,554 from Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of State Service Centers, Office of Community Services, for "First State Mentor Corps: Connecting Delaware's Students and Citizens."

Belena S. Chapp, University Gallery, $1,775 from Institute of Museum Services for "Museum Assessment Program I."

Stuart L. Cooper, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Chemical Engineering, $130,000 from Army Research Office for "Characterization of Polyurethanes for Barrier Application."

Jay F. Custer, anthropology, $12,500 from Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs, State Historic Preservation Office for "Archaeological Research in Delaware, F.Y. 1996."

Robert A. Dalrymple, Edward C. Davis Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, $19,891 from Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, Division of Soil and Water Conservation, for "Beach Profile Analysis."

Jean H. Futrell, Willis F. Harrington Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Murray V. Johnston, chemistry and biochemistry, $60,000 from the Du Pont Co. For "Postdoctoral Salaries at the University of Delaware."

Chin-Pao Huang, Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering, and Edward Allen, biology, $86,239 from Water Environment Research Foundation for "Predicting the Equilibrium and Rate of Chemical Interactions between Some Heavy Metals and Wastewater Particulates."

Marion C. Hyson, individual and family studies, $1,000 from city of Newark, for "Adult Day Care 1997."

Helene Intraub, psychology, $71,104 from National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health, for "Perceiving and Remembering Scenes."

Vic Klemas, marine studies, an additional $6,483 from University of Scranton for "RVI: Remote Sensing of Nethane Emissions from Typha Wetlands."

Michael T. Klein, Elisabeth Inez Kelley Professor of Chemical Engineering, $25,000 from Mobil Technology Co. for "Hydrocracking Long-chain Alkyl Polynuclear Aromatics: Reaction Pathways, Kinetics and Mechanisms" and $27,000 from UOP and $27,00 from state under the Delaware Research Partnership program for "Computer-assisted Modeling of Catalytic Reforming."

James Kolodzey, electrical engineering, $153,513 from Texas Instruments for "Silicon-Germanium-Carbon Heterostructures and Quantum Devices."

Felix Lazebnik, mathematical sciences, $59,796 from Villanova University for "Algebraic Constructions in Extremal Graph Theory."

Paul LeMahieu, educational studies, $25,700 from Christina School District for "Christina School District Engineered Environmental Learning Center."

Seymour Levine, psychology, $260,098 from National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health for "Maternal Regulation of Infant Physiology and Behavior."

James B. Mehl, physics and astronomy, $55,059 from National Institute of Standards and Technology for "Thermoacoustic Entrance Effects in Pure Gases and Mixtures."

David L. Mills, electrical engineering, $122,380 from Advanced Research Projects Agency for "Scalable, High Speed, Internet Time Synchronization."

Norbert Mulders, physics and astronomy, $71,000 from California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, for "Second Sound Measurements near the Critical Point in 3He-4He Mixtures."

John C. Nye, agricultural sciences, from Sussex County Council, $10,000 for "Sussex Poultry Lab"; $54,344 for "Sussex County Cooperative Extension Program"; and $18,235 for "Sussex County Crops Research"; $27,641 from U.S. Department of Agriculture for "R SA Task Orders for Research Support Agreement"; $1,000,000 from Delaware Economic Development Office for "University of Delaware Center for Agricultural Biotechnology" and $5,000 from U.S. Department of Interior for "98 Delaware Water Resources Administra tion/ Publications/Conference."

David G. Onn, physics and astronomy, $4,000 from San Diego State University Foundation for "The CPU Project: Constructing Physics Understanding in a Computer Supported Learning Environment."

Anne E. Pottieger, drug and alcohol studies, $453,489 from National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, for "Barriers to Treatment for Cocaine-dependent Women."

Edward C. Ratledge, urban affairs and public policy, $26,634 from Wilmington Area Planning Council for "Allocation of Population and Employment Data."

J. Thomas Sims, plant and soil sciences, $18,000 from Center for the Inland Bays for "Improved Soil and Plant Nitrogen Tests for Wheat in the Inland Bays Watershed."

Donald L. Sparks, Distinguished Professor of Soil Sciences, $50,000 from the Du Pont Co. and $45,000 from state under the Delaware Research Partnership program for "Use of X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy in Remediating Contaminated Soils" and $50,000 from D u Pont and $25,000 from state under the Delaware Research Partnership program for "Mechanisms of Industrial Contaminates Interaction with Soils."

Karen Stein, textiles, design and consumer economics, $18,570 from American Public Welfare Association for "Elder Abuse National Consortium."

Douglass F. Taber, chemistry and biochemistry, $92,392 from Vanderbilt University for "Structural Identification of Prostaglandin Conjugates."

Clinton Tymes, business and economics, $75,000 from U.S. Small Business Administration for "Delaware Small Business Development Center, Phase XIV."

Karl M. Unruh, physics and astronomy, $86,322 from Texas Instruments for "Silicon-Germanium-Carbon Heterostructures and Quantum Devices."

Robert A. Wilson, urban affairs and public policy, $2,500 from The Developmental Disabilities Planning Council for "Survey of Partners in Policymaking Program Graduates for the Developmental Disabilities Planning Council."

John Patrick Montano, history, a W.M. Keck Foundation and a Fletcher Jones Foundation fellowship for $7,700 from the Henry E. Huntington Library for "The Rhetoric of Cultivation, 1560-1700."

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