Books

Yaroslav Bilinsky, political science and international relations, Endgame in NATO's Enlargement: The Baltic States and Ukraine, Praeger, Westport, Conn.

Andras Z. Szeri, Robert Lyle Spencer Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Fluid Film Bearings: Theory and Design, Cambridge University Press.

Publications

Peter Kolchin, history, "After Serfdom: Russian Emancipation in Comparative Perspective," in Terms of Labor: Slavery, Serfdom and Free Labor, Stanley L. Engerman, editor, pages 87-115, 293-309, Stanford University Press.

Presentations

Margaret L. Andersen, sociology, presidential address, "Restructuring for Whom?" at Eastern Sociological Society meeting, March 5, Boston.

Two members of the Department of Philosophy made presentations at the Society for Philosophy of Religion meeting, March 4-6, Hilton Head, S.C.: Frank B. Dilley, presidential address, "The Problem of Evil--God Does the Best God Can," and Jeffrey J. Jordan, "God and Pointless Evil." Robert F. Brown chaired one of five sessions.

Damie Stillman, John W. Shirley Professor of Art History, "Neoclassicism at Mt. Vernon and Its Influence," at conference on Mt. Vernon, at the National Building Museum, Feb. 27, Washington, D.C.

Peter Kolchin, history, participated in two round-table discussions on "Writing the Civil War: The Quest to Understand," with other authors of the recently published book by the same title, Feb. 25 and 26, Columbia, S.C., and Charleston, S.C.

Julie Demgen, student center, with Maureen Roser of city of Newark and Innocence Bello, UD freshman, a panel presentation, "Town and Gown: A Partnership," at eighth annual Maryland Regional Commuter Connections Conference, March 5, University of Baltimore.

Bethany Hall-Long, nursing, "Vision on Main Street: A Model Academic-Community Partnership," at Vanguards of Community Health: Vision, Vitality and Valor Conference, March 5, Arizona State University, Tempe.

Terry Schooley, Center for Community Development and Family Policy, "Careers in Policy: Careers in Child Development, Aging and Family Policy," at conference on career choices, Feb. 26, Duke University.

Timothy Brooks, dean of students, "The Institutional Response to Alcohol on Campus: Strategies for Prevention," at National Association of College and University Attorneys conference, March 11, Orlando.

Service

Susan Brynteson, library, was appointed member of Access to Information Resources Committee of the Association of Research Libraries, 1999-2001.

James E. Swasey, Longwood Graduate Program, served as chairperson of the horticulture subject matter and of personnel cluster groups at the Mid-States Evaluation of Walter Biddle Saul Agricultural High School, March 2-5, Philadelphia.

Anniversaries

25 years

Joanne E. Faulls, anthropology, March 18, 1974

15 years

Mary Lou Pressley, Dining Services, March 19, 1984

Richard W. Quickle, Information Technologies, Network and System Services, March 19, 1984

Susan T. Serra, Undergraduate Research Program, March 20, 1984

5 years

Diane M. Gatrell, Facilities Management, building services, March 21, 1994

Joan F. Higgins, Information Technologies, media services, March 21, 1994

Grants

Gordon C. Johnson and Carl P. Davis, Cooperative Extension, Joanne Whalen, entomology and applied ecology, Richard W. Taylor, plant and soil sciences, and S. Derby Walker Jr., Agriculture Research and Education Center, $9,000 from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, for "Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)."

Willett M. Kempton, marine studies, $16,500 from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for "Pfiesteria piscicida and Risk Perception in Delaware's Estuarine Systems: Understanding User Group Reactions and Developing Policy Strategies."

James MacDonald, physics and astronomy, and Dermott Mullan, Bartol Research Institute, $20,320 from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Goddard Space Flight Center, for "Observational Studies of the Solar System."

Beth A. Mineo, applied science and engineering, $695,827 from U.S. Department of Education for "Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative (DATI) '99."

John C. Nye, agriculture and natural resources, $38,535 from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beneficial Insects Introduction Research, for "USDA/RSA Task Orders for Research Support Agreement."

Timothy F. Pfeiffer, marine studies, $97,792, U.S. Office Naval Research for "Ship Support for the R/V Cape Henlopen to Provide Ship Time for ONR Shallow Water Acoustics Proposal."

David P. Racca, applied demography and survey research, $38,321 from U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, for "Delaware Spatial Data Infrastructure: Implementation Begins."

William N. Shafarman, energy conversion, $100,000 from National Renewable Energy Laboratory for "Scanning Probe Microscope for Characterization of Thin Film Protovoltaic Materials and Devices."

Jonathan H. Sharp, marine studies, $17,000 from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for "Graduate Fellowship."

Daniel T. Simmons, biological sciences, $302,000 from National Institutes of Health, National Center for Research Resources for "Contemporary Approaches in Molecular/Structural Biology."

Mary J. Wirth, chemistry and biochemistry, $87,000 from U.S. Department of Energy for "Linear and Nonlinear Spectroscopic Probing of Solute Interactions with Chemically Modified Silica Surfaces."

Composites bridge project wins award

A collaborative bridge rehabilitation project carried out by the University of Delaware, the Delaware Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration and local industry has received the 1998 American Society of Civil Engineers Delaware Section Project of the Year Award.

Completed in November 1998, the project is one of the first, state-owned all-composites bridges in the nation. The bridge (Bridge 351 over Muddy Run) is located on Business Rt. 896 South in Glasgow.

The award was conferred Feb. 25. during the Delaware Engineers Week celebration at the DuPont Country Club.

UD participants included representatives of the Center for Composite Materials, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the Delaware Transportation Institute. UD provided technical expertise in the areas of material properties, bridge design, construction and monitoring.