UpDate - Vol. 16, No. 8
October 24, 1996
Calendar


Thursday, Oct. 24

     Recreation and Intramural Programs late fall
registration: Volleyball, street hockey, table tennis and
badminton. Carpenter Sports Building Lobby, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost,
$25/team and $5/individual. For information, call 831-6712.

     Mathematical sciences seminar: "Perturbation Theory of
Generalized Inverses," with M.Z. Nashed, UD. 536 Ewing Hall,
12:15 p.m.

     Dissertation defense: "Sustainable Development in Theory and
Practice: A Costa Rican Case Study," with Cesar Cuello. Room 106,
Center for Composites Materials, 1:30 p.m.

     Entomology and applied ecology seminar: "Killer Bees or
Media Hype--Defensive Behavior in Honey Bees," with Anita
Collins, USDA. 103 Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory, 3 p.m.

     Career workshop: "J.O.B.S. Orientation." Raub Hall, 3:30
p.m. For information, call 831-8479.

     Mathematical sciences seminar: "Shallow Water Acoustics,"
with Robert Gilbert, UD. 536 Ewing Hall, 3:30 p.m.

     Theatre: Love Letters, presented by Professional Theatre
Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 7:30 p.m. Ticket range, $4-14.
For information, call 831-2204.

     Harrington Theatre Arts Company: How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. Admission,
$7 for the public and $5 for students. Call 737-3591.

     Concert: Scatologists. Multipurpose Room, Trabant University
Center, 8:30 p.m.; doors open, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-
HENS.

     Concert: Rusted Root, with opening act Sherri Jackson Band.
Bob Carpenter Center, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.
     
 
Friday, Oct. 25
                                   
     Recreation and Intramural Programs late fall
registration: Volleyball, street hockey, table tennis and
badminton. Carpenter Sports Building Lobby, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Cost,
$25/team and $5/individual. For information, call 831-6712.

     Entomology and applied ecology: "Evolutionary Genetics of
Insect Flight Polymorphisms," with Hugh Dingle, University of
California. 102 Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory, noon.

     Mechanical engineering seminar: "The Strength and
Compressibility of a Glass-Forming Liquid," with K.T. Ramesh,
Johns Hopkins University. 114 Spencer Laboratory, 2 p.m.; coffee
in Spencer Lobby, 1:45 p.m.

     Fluids and plasma seminar: Topic to be announced, with J.
Bieber, UD. Bartol Conference Room, Sharp Laboratory, 2 p.m.

     Mathematical sciences seminar: "Some Questions About
Iterated Random Processes," with Antonia Foldes, City University
of New York. 536 Ewing Hall, 3:30 p.m.

     Career workshop: "Resume I." Raub Hall, 3:30 p.m. For
information, call 831-8479.

     Inorganic/organic chemistry seminar: "Synthesis,
Characterization and Immobilization of nanocrystalline Binary and
Ternary III-V (13-15) Compound Semiconductors," with Richard L.
Wells, Duke University. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m.

     Museum studies lecture/trip: "Preserving and Exhibiting
Museum Collections in Challenging Environments," with Molly
Lowell and Cory Amsler, Mercer and Fonthill museums, Bucks County
Historical Society. Bus leaves at noon and returns approximately
6:30 p.m. For information and reservations, call 831-1251.

     Meeting: "A World of Possibilities: Helping Young Adults
Find Their Place," with David Goldstein, a psychologist
practicing in the Philadelphia area, a program for young adults
with Attention Deficit Disorder. 115 Purnell Hall, 7:30 p.m.;
sign in, 7 p.m. For information, call 234-0208 or 651-6830.

     Theatre: Love Letters, presented by Professional Theatre
Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 7:30 p.m. Ticket range, $4-14.
For information, call 831-2204.

     Harrington Theatre Arts Company: How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. Admission,
$7 for the public and $5 for students. Call 737-3591.

     Comedy musical program: with Dr. Demento, America's zaniest
radio personality. Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center,
9 p.m.

     Film: Joe's Apartment. Trabant University Center Theatre, 9
p.m. and midnight. Admission, $2 with UD ID; one guest per ID.
     
     
Saturday, Oct. 26 
 
     Make a Difference Day: Canned foods drive. All contributions
will be donated to the Food Bank of Delaware. Delaware Stadium.
For information, call 831-2341.

     Parents Day activities: Trabant University Center, beginning
at 9 a.m. To register or for information, call 831-2341.

     Theatre: Love Letters, presented by Professional Theatre
Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 12:30 and 7:30 p.m. Ticket
range, $4-14. For ticket information, call 831-2204.

     Blue Hen football: James Madison, with an appearance by the
U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team before the game and
during halftime. Delaware Stadium, 1 p.m. For tickets, call UD1-HENS.

     Reception: "Hi Test: Faculty Selected Undergraduate
Exhibition." Department of Art Gallery, Recitation Hall, 11 a.m.-
4 p.m. Call 831-2244.

     Open house/reception: Center for Black Culture, 4-7 p.m. For
information, call 831-2991.

     Concert: Songfest 1996, featuring UD Chorale and University
Singers. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 4:30
and 9 p.m. Admission, $8 for adults and $5 for students. Call UD1-
HENS.

     Film: The Birdcage. Trabant University Center Theatre, 7 and
10 p.m. Admission, $2 with UD ID; one guest per ID.

     Harrington Theatre Arts Company: How to Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m. Admission,
$7 for the public and $5 for students. For information, call 737-
3591.

     Comedy: Tony Woods and Rodney Johnson. Multipurpose Room,
Trabant University Center, 9:30 p.m. For information, call UD1-
HENS.

     Storytelling: "UD Ghosts and Graveyard Tales," with Ed
Okonowicz, UD. Daugherty Lounge, Trabant University Center, 11
p.m.-midnight. For information, call UD1-HENS.


Sunday, Oct. 27

     Theatre: Love Letters, presented by Professional Theatre
Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 12:30 p.m. Ticket range, $4-14.
For information, call 831-2204.

     Film: Charlotte's Web, followed by a tour of the UD Ag Farm,
Performing Arts Junior Series. Trabant University Center Theatre,
1 p.m. Tickets, $4 for the public and UD faculty, staff and
alumni and $1 for students and children. Call UD1-HENS.

     Music program: The Rockin' Rabbi, with Avraham Rosenblum,
and Thread of Blue, The Klezmer Band of Temple Beth El, with
Michael Zinn, UD, directing. Mitchell Hall, 7 p.m. For
information, call 453-0479.

     Episcopal Campus Ministry concert: Three Crosses,
alternative rock. St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, 7 p.m. $5
donation requested. For information, call 368-4644.


Monday, Oct. 28

     Career workshop: "J.O.B.S. Orientation." Raub Hall, 3 p.m.
For information, call 831-8479.

     Chemistry and biochemistry seminar: "Information Transfer,"
with Don Dennis, UD. 101 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m.

     Program: on resume critiquing. Christiana Commons Meeting
Room A, 7:30 p.m. For information, call 837-1709.


Tuesday, Oct. 29

     Last day to change registration or to withdraw from courses
without academic penalty

     Diversity workshop: "Welcoming and Appreciating Diversity."
219 Trabant University Center, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. For
information or to register, call 831-8735 or e-mail at div-
reg@mvs.udel.edu

     UD Association of Retired Faculty luncheon/discussion: 207
Trabant University Center, 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Brown-bag lunch.

     Career workshop: "Interview Preparation." Raub Hall, 2 p.m.
For information, call 831-8479.

     Women's soccer: George Washington. Delaware soccer field,
behind Delaware Stadium, 3 p.m. Call UD1-HENS.

     Physics seminar: "Elasticity of Emulsions: Slipping, Sliding
and Super Sludge," with David Weitz, University of Pennsylvania.
Bartol Conference Room, Sharp Laboratory, 3:30 p.m.

     Library electronic workshop: "Articles at Your
Fingertips: Full-text Databases." Room 056, Morris Library, 4:30-
6 p.m. Pre-registration advisable. To register or for
information, call 831-2432.

     Concert: Jazz Ensemble I, with Jay Hildebrandt, UD,
directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8
p.m. For information, call 831-2577.

     Lecture: "Out Inside Washington-Reflections as America's
First Openly Gay Washington Wife," an evening with Herb Moses,
partner of Congressman Barney Frank. Pencader Commons I, 8 p.m.;
reception following. For information, call 837-1316.

     Comedy night: Comedy Cabaret Inc. Multipurpose Room, Trabant
University Center, 8:30 p.m.; doors open, 8 p.m. For information,
call UD1-HENS.


Wednesday, Oct. 30

     Library electronic workshop: "'Search Engines' on the Web."
Room 056, Morris Library, 10-11:30 a.m. Preregistration
advisable. To register or for information, call 831-2432.

     Dynamics and control seminar: "What Does the Brain Control
in Multi of Functional Movements?," with J. Scholz, UD. 114
Spencer Laboratory, 11 a.m.

     Research on women lecture: "Assessing the Gender Gap," with
Marian Palley, UD. 007 Willard Hall Education Building, 12:20-
1:10 p.m. For information, call 831-8474.

     Hearing: on the Report of the General Education Review
Committee. 006 Kirkbride Lecture Hall, 3:30-4:30 p.m. For
information, call 831-8077.

     Bartol/physics and astronomy colloquium: ""Proteins -
Paradigms of Complexity," with Hans Frauenfelder, Center for Non-
Linear Studies, Los Alamos National Laboratory. 131 Sharp
Laboratory, 4 p.m.

     Career workshop: "J.O.B.S. Orientation." Raub Hall, 6 p.m.
For information, call 831-8479.

     Muslim Student Association lecture: About the commercial
aspects of Halloween. 005 Kirkbride Lecture Hall, 7-9 p.m. For
information, call 837-8430.

     Lecture: "Election '96: Mass Media-Kingmakers or Palace
Guards," with Douglas McLeod, UD. 117 Arsht Hall, 2700
Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington, 7-8:30 p.m. For information, call
831-6075.

     Film: Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing. Trabant University
Center Theatre, 7 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

     Episcopal Campus Ministry performance: The Covenant Players,
an internationally acclaimed acting troope with a Christian
message. St. Thomas' Episcopal Church, 9 p.m. For information,
call 368-4644.


Thursday, Oct. 31

     Storytelling: "UD Ghosts and Local Legends," with Ed
Okonowicz, UD; book signing follows presentation. 209/211 Trabant
University Center, noon-1:30 p.m. Call 831-3078.

     Mathematical sciences seminar: "Introducing Markov Chain
Monte Carlo and BUGS Program," with Li Li, UD. Rees Hall, 2 p.m.

     English colloquium: "Getting Collected for a Collection: The
Evolution of an Article," with Bonnie K. Scott, UD. 107 Sharp
Laboratory, 4 p.m. For information, call 831-2361.


Friday, Nov. 1

     Promotion recommendations due.

     Sabbatical leave recommendations due to provost.

     General University research proposals due to deans.

     Fluids and plasma seminar: Topic to be announced, with S.P.
Owocki, UD. Bartol Conference Room, Sharp Laboratory, 2 p.m.

     Chemical engineering seminar: "Active Control of
Amphiphilocity: Using Light and Electrical Potentials to Control
the Properties of Surfactant-Based Systems," with Nick Abbott,
University of California at Davis. 102-103 Colburn Laboratory, 3
p.m.

     Mathematical sciences seminar: "When Is the Student-t
Statistic Asymptotically Standard Normal?," with Evarist Gine,
University of Connecticut. 206 Kirkbride Lecture Hall, 3:30 p.m.

     Inorganic/organic chemistry seminar: "Design, Synthesis and
Study of Unnatural Ion Transport Agents," with Steven Burke,
University of Wisconsin. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m.

     Men's basketball: D.C. Explorers, Amatuer Athletic Union
(exhibition). Bob Carpenter Center, 7:30 p.m. For  information,
call UD1-HENS.

     Ice hockey: West Virginia. Gold Ice Arena, 8 p.m. Admission,
$4 for the public and $2 for students. Call 831-2718.

     E-52 Theatre: Cabaret. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m.
Tickets, $7 for the public; $5 for UD students; and $6 for other
UD community. For ticket information, call 837-6431.

     Film: Frighteners. Trabant University Center Theatre, 9 p.m.
and midnight. Admission, $2 with UD ID; one guest per ID.


Saturday, Nov. 2

     Men's and women's cross country: America East Championships.
White Clay Creek State Park, Route 896 North, Newark, time to be
announced. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

     MarketPro computer show: Bob Carpenter Center, 9:30 a.m.-4
p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

     Phi Sigma Pi coed flag football tournament: Hope Bowl to
benefit Delaware AIDS Foundation. Carpenter Sports Building
grounds, 10 a.m. Registration fee, $50/team (7-12 members to a
team). Registration deadline, Oct. 18. For information, call 368-
3499.

     Men's soccer: Hofstra. Delaware Soccer Field, behind
Delaware Stadium, 2 p.m. For ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

     Film: Fled. Trabant University Center Theatre, 7 and 10 p.m.
Admission, $2 with UD ID; one guest per ID.

     E-52 Theatre: Cabaret. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 8 p.m.
Tickets, $7 for the public; $5 for UD students; and $6 for other
UD community. For ticket information, call 837-6431.


Sunday, Nov. 3

     Islamic Awareness booth: Trabant University Center, noon-7
p.m. For information, call 837-8430.

     E-52 Theatre: Cabaret. Pearson Hall Auditorium, 3 p.m.
Tickets, $7 for the public; $5 for UD students; and $6 for other
UD community. For ticket information, call 837-6431.

     Concert: Singers Katherine and Kristine Ciesinski,
Performing Arts Series. Mitchell Hall, 4 p.m. Admission, $15 for
the public; $10 for UD faculty and staff and $6 for students. For
ticket information, call UD1-HENS.

     Ice hockey: Kent State. Gold Ice Arena, 4:30 p.m. Admission,
$4 for the public and $2 for students. For information, call 831-
2718.