Vol. 18, No. 30	May 6, 1999

THURSDAY, MAY 6

'99 Benefits Fair: 101 Trabant University Center, 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. For information, call 831-3331.

Center for Disabilities Studies open house: 101 Alison Hall,
2-4 p.m.

Seminar: "Aspects of String Phenomenology," with Shaaban Khalil, Ain-Shams University, Cairo. 217 Sharp Laboratory,
2:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8111.

Geology seminar: "Geological Record of Hurricanes in the Mid-Atlantic," with Nicholas K. Coch, Queens College, CUNY. 004 Penny Hall, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8750.

Mathematical sciences seminar: "Problems in Density Estimations," with Vincent LaRiccia, UD. 209 Ewing Hall,
4 p.m. For information, call 831-2653.

Discussion: "Consuming the Rainforests," with Tim Keating, Rainforest Relief. 209/211 Trabant University Center,
7 p.m.

Delta Gent pageant: Pearson Hall Auditorium,
7 p.m. For information, call 837-8282.

Theatre: Twelfth Night, presented by Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Concert: Jazz Ensemble I, with Jay Hildebrandt, UD, directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building,
8 p.m. For information, call
UD1-HENS.

FRIDAY, MAY 7

Honors Day: agriculture and natural resources, Mitchell Hall; arts and science; Multipurpose Room, Trabant University Center; business and economics, 115 Purnell Hall; engineering, Pearson Hall Auditorium; health and nursing sciences, 130 Sharp Laboratory; human resources, education and public policy, Clayton Hall; and marine studies, 104 Cannon Laboratory, Lewes, 11 a.m. Continuing education, 128 Clayton Hall, 5 p.m.

Legal studies lecture: "Defending High Profile Cases," with Charles Oberly, Oberly & Jennings; and Eugene Maurer, Law Office of Eugene J. Maurer Jr., The Law and You Series. 104 Gore Hall, 12:20-1:10 p.m. For information, call 831-8231 or 831-1236.

Soil sciences seminar: "Interactions of Hydrophobic Compounds with Soil Organic Matter," with J. J. Pignatello, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. 308 Gore Hall, 1:25-2:15 p.m. For information, call 831-2535.

Environmental engineering seminar: "Stability, Aggregation and Deposition of Colloidal Particles in Aquatic Systems," with Charles R. O'Melia, Johns Hopkins University. 348 DuPont Hall, 1:30 p.m. For information, call 831-2442.

Mathematical sciences seminar: "The Regularity Lemma, The Blow-up Lemma and a Conjecture of Corradi and Hajnal," with Ryan Martin University. 436 Ewing Hall,
4 p.m. For information, call
831-2653.

Physical/analytical chemistry seminar: "Heavy Metal NMR and Other Modes of Expression," with Cecil Dybowski, UD. 101 Brown Laboratory, 4-5:30 p.m.

Biological sciences seminar: "Prolactin and Osmoregulaton in a Teleost Fish: Characterization of an Alternative Mechanism for Steroid Hormone Action," with Russell Borski, North Carolina State University. 316C Wolf Hall, 4 p.m.; refreshments, 3:30 p.m.

Blockbuster film: The Thin Red Line. Trabant University Theatre, 7 and 10 p.m. Admission, $2. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Theatre: Harvey, presented by Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 7:30 p.m. SOLD OUT

Concert: Pianist Christine Delbeau, with guest artist violinist Diane Monroe. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Performance: Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, presented by the Khulumani Theatre Troupe. Perkins Student Center Scrounge, 8 p.m. For information, call 837-2355.

SATURDAY, MAY 8

Wesley Foundation yard sale: to benefit Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry. Heritage Hall,
8 a.m.-3 p.m. For information, call 368-8802.

Bus trip: to New York City, open itinerary. Bus leaves Trabant University Center, 9 a.m.; leaves New York City, 11 p.m. Cost, $25 for UD faculty, staff and others and $20 for UD full-time undergraduates. Sign up in 217 Trabant University Center.

Delta Derby: Carpenter Sports Building complex, noon-6 p.m.

Theatre: A Doll's House, presented by Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 12:30 p.m.

Blockbuster film: The Thin Red Line. Trabant University Theatre, 7 and 10 p.m. Admission, $2. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Theatre: Twelfth Night, presented by Professional Theatre Training Program. Hartshorn Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Concert: Deltones, a cappella group, with special guest appearance by the Golden Blues. Multipurpose Room A, Trabant University Center, 8 p.m. Admission, $7 for the public and $7 for students.

Performance: Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, presented by the Khulumani Theatre Troupe. Perkins Student Center Scrounge, 8 p.m. For information, call 837-2355.

SUNDAY, MAY 9

Concert: University Orchestra, with Charles Forbes, directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building,
2 p.m. For information, call
UD1-HENS.

Performance: Ntozake Shange's For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, presented by the Khulumani Theatre Troupe. Perkins Student Center Scrounge, 2 p.m. For information, call 837-2355.

University Orchestra practice: Play an instrument, especially violin or viola, join the group. Location to be announced,
4-6 p.m. For information, call 831-6884.

Concert: "Julie and Friends," a chamber concert featuring UD faculty and guest artists, with pianist Julie Nishimura celebrating 10-year association with the UD Department of Music. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

MONDAY, MAY 10

Energy and environmental policy colloquium: "U.S. Policy Approaches to the Climate Change Debate," with Melinda Kimble, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Science Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Ewing

Room, Perkins Student Center, noon-1:30 p.m.

Mechanical engineering seminar: "Drag Reduction Mechanisms in Animals: Better a Wake Than a Funeral," with Frank Fish, West Chester University. 114 Spencer Laboratory, 12:15 p.m. For information, call 831-4464.

Mathematical sciences seminar: "Understanding the Problem with Akis' Second Paper on the Plane Fixed Point Problem," with David Bellamy, UD. 331 Purnell Hall, 4 p.m. For information, call 831-2653.

Physical ocean science and engineering/Center for Applied Coastal Research seminar: "Overviews of the ONR Coastal Dynamics Program and the Duck Nearshore Experiment Series – Duck94/Sandyduck97," with Reginald Beach, Office of Naval Research. 203 Robinson Hall, 4 p.m. For information, call 831-6531.

Biochemistry seminar: "Protein Dynamics from Vibrational Spectroscopy," with Thomas Spiro, Princeton University. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m. For information, call 831-2465.

Concert: Percussion and Marimba ensembles and Delaware Steel, with Harvey Price, UD, directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

TUESDAY, MAY 11

WVUD blood drive/concert: featuring Live like Hollywood, Alex and Nich, The Overtones and Bare Essentials. Perkins Student Center, noon-5 p.m.

Lecture: "Star-Kissed Energy for the New Millennium," with Stanford R. Ovshinsky, Karl W. Boër Solar Energy Medal of Merit Award. 127 Memorial Hall, 4 p.m.; reception, 3 p.m.

Concert: Jazz Ensemble II, with Tom Palmer, UD, directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12

Plant science seminar: "Kernel Rot in Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Corn (Zea mays) as Related to Common Lambsquarters Densities," with Lynn Sosnoski, UD master's degree student. 103 Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory, 11:15 a.m. For information, call 831-2531.

WVUD blood Drive: Rodney Room, Perkins Student Center, noon-5 p.m. For information, call 831-2701.

Plant science seminar: "Micropropagation of Selected Asarum Species," with Gary Davis, UD master's degree student. 103 Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory, 12:15 a.m. For information, call 831-2531.

Lecture: "Eros, Eruditin and Italian Renaissance Women," with Gabriella Finizio, UD, Research on Race, Ethnicity and Culture Series. Ewing Room, Perkins Student Center, 12:20 p.m.-1:10 p.m. For information, call 831-8474.

Inorganic/organic chemistry seminar: "Protein Aging: Clues for Natural Product Synthesis," with David VanVranken, University of California-Irvine. 214 Brown Laboratory, 4 p.m.
For information, call 831-2465.

Poetry reading: Yusef Komunyakaa reading from his works and announcement of prize winners for students' works in Caesura, the UD literary magazine. Bacchus Theatre, Perkins Student Center, 7:30 p.m. For information, call 831-6749.

Concert: Gamelan Lake of the Silver Bear, with Michael Zinn, UD, directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

THURSDAY, MAY 13

Book signing: Former Gov. Russell Peterson signing copies of his most recent book, Rebel with a Conscience. University Bookstore, 11 a.m.-noon. For information, call 831-2637.

Geology seminar: "Sea Level History for the Last 200,000 Years: New Data from Barbados Fossil Coral Terraces," with Christina Gallup, University of Maryland. 004 Penny Hall, 3:30 p.m. For information, call 831-8750.

Concert: Symphonic Band, with Heidi Sarver, UD, directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

FRIDAY, MAY 14

Deadline for filing application for graduate degrees to be conferred in August 1999

Entomology and applied ecology seminar: "The Polyphenols of Marine Brown Algae: Deterring Herbivores, But at What Cost?," with Thomas Arnold, UD. 208 Worrilow Hall, 11:15 a.m.

Soil sciences seminar: "Soil Science Policy Issues at the National Level," with K. Glasener, AESOP Enterprises. 308 Gore Hall, 1:25-2:15 p.m. For information, call 831-2535.

Biological sciences seminar: "Bi-Directional Regulation of Protein Kinase M," with Todd C. Sacktor, SUNY Health Science Center. 316C Wolf Hall, 4 p.m.; refreshments, 3:30 p.m.

Physical/analytical chemistry seminar: "Bond Rupture in Ligand-Receptor Pairs: Atomic Force Microscopy and Surface
Analytical Techniques," with Thomas Beebe, University of Utah. 214 Brown Laboratory,
4-5:30 p.m.

Concert: Chorale, with Paul Head, UD, directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. Admission, $5 for adults and $3 for students. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Poetry readings: Beat Night Open Mike. Perkins Student Center Scrounge, 8-11 p.m. For information, call 454-7802.

SATURDAY, MAY 15

Baseball: Northeastern (doubleheader). Delaware Diamond, Nelson Athletic Complex, noon.

Memorial concert: Academy Building parking lot, 6 p.m. For information, call 366-7120.

Kappa Kabaret: "Diamonds by the Sea," a moonlight cruise on the waters of Baltimore's Inner Harbor with mini buffet/bar and dancing. Cost, $30. Bus leaves Christiana Towers, 7 p.m. For information or to register, call 837-8229.

SUNDAY, MAY 16

Baseball: Northeastern (doubleheader). Delaware Diamond, Nelson Athletic Complex, 11 a.m.

Newark Memorial Day ceremonies/parade: Begins on the Mall, 1 p.m. For information, call 366-7120.

Concert: University Singers, with Ruth Oatman, UD, directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 2 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

Memorial Hall re-dedication: including the presentation of the Medal of Distinction to Nancy Bradford Du Pont Reynolds. Memorial Hall, 4:30 p.m. To make reservations, send e-mail to <christyp@udel.edu> or call alumni and university relations, 831-8741, by May 7.

Concert: Wind Ensemble, with Robert Streckfuss, UD, directing. Loudis Recital Hall, Amy E. du Pont Music Building, 8 p.m. For information, call UD1-HENS.

MONDAY, MAY 17

Mechanical engineering seminar: "Fingering Instabilities of Driven Thin Coating Films," with M. Hakki Eres, UD. 114 Spencer Laboratory, 12:15 p.m. For information, call 831-4464.

Mechanical engineering seminar: "Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements Inside the Human Nasal Passage," with James T. Kelly, UD. 114 Spencer Laboratory, 12:45 p.m. For information, call 831-4464.

TUESDAY, MAY 18

Seminar: "Porous Nanocomposites by Design: Sculptured Thin Films," with Russell Messier, Pennsylvania State University. 106 Center for Composite Materials, 10-11:30 a.m.

UD Association of Retired Faculty informal luncheon/ discussion: 207 Trabant University Center, 11:45 a.m.-1:45 p.m. For information, call 831-8823.

History workshop: "The Well-Regulated Family: Women and Political Authority in the Work of Judith Sargent Murray," with Jeanne Boydston, University of Wisconsin. 203 Munore Hall, 12:30-1:45 p.m. For information, call 831-2371.

Book signing: Meet the artist, Rich Dunoff, who captured the University in the University of Delaware Picture Book. Perkins Student Center Lounge, 7:30 p.m.

Concert: Goo Goo Dolls. Bob Carpenter Center, Nelson Athletic Complex, 7:30 p.m. For tickets, call UD1-HENS.