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Steven K. Dentel, civil and environmental engineering, with Robert W. Junnier, EG '98M, and Anu Ramana and Dana Thuresson of Rodel Inc., "It Takes Metal, Oxide and a Lot of Water," in Industrial Wastewater, pages 25-30, January/February 1999.
Susan Foster, information technologies, "United States National Learning Infrastructure Initiative," at University and College Information Systems Association management conference and exhibition, March 4, Harrogate, England.
Robert L. Hampel, education, "Assessment From Another Angle," at Brown University symposium in honor of Theodore Sizer, April 30, Providence, R.I.
Thomas E. McKenna, Delaware Geological Survey, "Hand-Held Thermal Imaging of Ground Water Discharge," at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, April 1.
William S. Schenck, Delaware Geological Survey, "Delaware Piedmont Geology: Just What Rocks Are Holding Up Them-thar Hills," at Academy of Lifelong Learning, University of Delaware, April 13; "Rocks, Minerals, Fossils and Just What Do Geologists Do?," at Elementary Workshop for first, second and third grades, April 23, Wilmington; and "Geology Question and Answer Session," at Academy of Lifelong Learning, University of Delaware, May 7.
Marian Lief Palley, political science and international relations, panel chairperson, "Government Heal Thyself: Health and Medical Policy," at Midwest Political Science Association annual conference, April 17, Chicago.
Several members of the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences participated in the joint meeting of the Potomac and Northeastern divisions, American Phytopathological Society, March 10-12, Annapolis: Thomas A. Evans with graduate student Veronica Basnayake, a poster, "Differential Hybridization Analysis of a cDNA Library From Severe Stunt Virus-Infected Soybean"; and Robert P. Mulroony with J. Whalen and M.R. Spellman, cooperative extension, "Comparison of Weather Data Collection Methods for Predicting Late Blight of Potato in Delaware." Mulrooney served as moderator of the graduate student paper presentations and Robert B. Carroll served as judge for the graduate student paper competition and as a member of the program committee.
Judith Y. Gibson, "Effective Black Leadership in de jure and de facto Segregated Schools: George A. Johnson of Howard High School, Wilmington, Del.," at AERA meeting, April 19, Montreal.
Steven K. Dentel, civil and environmental engineering, with research associate Mohammad A. Abu-Orf and graduate student Christopher A. Walker, "Optimization of Slurry Flocculation and Dewatering," at Engineering Foundation Conference on Solid-Liquid Separation Systems, April 19, Kahuku, Hawaii.
Roberta M. Golinkoff, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Educational Studies, symposium discussant, "Language and Categorization: Which Way Does It Go?"; with K. Hirsh-Pasek, "An Emergentist Coalition Model for Word Learning: It Takes Multiple Cues"; with Hirsh-Pasek, G.J. Hollich, C.S. Rocroi and S.L. Allen, "Testing Language Comprehension in Infants: Introducing the Split-Screen Preferential Looking Paradigm"; and with Hirsh-Pasek, E.A. Hennon, Rocroi, H. Chung, K. Arnold and K. Driscoss, "Testing the Principle of Extendibility: Are New Words Learned as Proper Nouns or Category Labels?" at Society for Research in Child Development meeting, April.
Robert P. Mulrooney, plant and soil sciences, was installed as president of the Potomac Division, American Phytopathological Society.
Bahira Sherif, individual and family studies, received the Groves Conference Sussman Young Professional Award for her research on family and ethnicity.
From Delaware Department of Transportation: Ardeshir Faghri, civil and environmental engineering, $9,797 for "Global Positioning System Equipment Purchase-Part II"; Shinya Kikuchi, civil and environmental engineering, $72,951 for "Micro-level Examination of Transit Usage Characteristics: Survey and Model Building"; Hoe I. Ling, civil and environmental engineering, $37,172 for "Finite-element Analysis of Pavement-Geosynthetic System"; Dennis R. Mertz, civil and environmental engineering, $7,718 for "Bridge Seismic and Substructure Training"; David P. Racca, Center for Applied Demography and Survey Research, $50,000 for "Examination and Presentation of Travel Demand and Relationships to Land Use"; William F. Ritter, Palaniappa Krishnan, L. James Kemble, bioresources engineering, and Mark J. Van Gessel, plant and soil sciences, $65,000 for "Weed Wiper Application Project for Roadside Vegetation Control"; Harry W. Shenton, civil and environmental engineering, $34,472 for "Field Implementation of a System for Long-term Monitoring of Bridges"; and Richard P. Wool, chemical engineering, $50,000 for "Application of Novel Renewable-resource Based Advanced Composite Materials in Transportation Infrastructure in Delaware."
From National Science Foundation: Eric W. Kaler, Elisabeth Inez Kelley Professor of Chemical Engineering, $51,000 for "1997-98 Graduate Fellowships in the Department of Chemical Engineering"; Robert W. Knecht, marine studies, $50,747 for "Coastal Ocean Conference Support"; Lori L. Pollock, computer and information sciences, $57,457 for "Program-based Testing of Parallel Programs"; and Donald L. Sparks, Distinguished Professor of Soil Sciences, $25,500 for "Minority Graduate Fellowship."
From U. S. Environmental Protection Agency: Thomas E. McKenna and A. Scott Andres, Delaware Geological Survey, $62,451 and William J. Ullman and Kuo-Chuin Wong, marine studies, $537,549 for "Nutrient Inputs as a Stressor and Net Nutrient Flux as an Indicator of Stress Response in Delaware's Inland Bays Ecosystem."
Herbert E. Allen, civil and environmental engineering, $64,640 from HydroQual Inc. for "Development of a Framework for Quantitative Risk Assessment for Metals."
Henry C. Foley, chemical engineering, $45,000 from DuPont Co. and $45,000 from state under the Delaware Research Partnership program for "Novel Catalytic Membranes for Chemicals Synthesis."
Helen K. Foss, Education Research and Development Center, $100,000 from the Hitachi Foundation for "First-State Instructional Resource System for Teachers (FIRST): A Web-based Professional Development System."
Linda G. Gordon and Marjorie Hingston, Academic Services Center, $251,200 from U.S. Department of Education for "Upward Bound Math/Science Initiative."
Chin-Pao Huang, Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering, and Pei Chiu, civil and environmental engineering, $74,990 from U.S. Department of Interior for "Treatment of Wastewaters for Water Reuse by Catalytic Sonochemical Process."
Marion Hyson, individual and family studies, $176,542 from Delaware Health and Social Services, Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities, for "Adult Day Care Services."
Rolf D. Joerger, animal and food sciences, $75,997 from U.S. Department of Agriculture for "Detection of Foodborne Pathogens on Fruits and Vegetables by PCR."
James Kolodzey and Paul Berger, electrical and computer engineering, and Karl Unruh, physics and astronomy, $200,775 from Texas Instruments for "Silicon-Germanium-Carbon Heterostructures and Quantum Devices."
Kathleen F. McCoy, computer and information sciences, $8,450 from the Korean Government Ministry of Science and Technology for "Development of a Billingual Internet Search Machine."
Robin W. Morgan, animal and food sciences, $5,000 from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, for "2nd International Workshop on Molecular Pathogenesis of Marek's Disease Virus."
Mark Radosevich, plant and soil sciences, $270,000 from U.S. Department of Agriculture for "Molecular Characterization of Herbicide Biodegradation in Wetlands and Agricultural Soils Using Atrazine as a Model."
Chien-Chun Shen, computer and information sciences, $30,000 from Bell Communications Research Inc. for "Wireless Network Management."
Scott G. Stevens, English Language Institute, $135,020 from Christina School District for "English as a Second Language Instructional Services for the Christina School District" and Christophe Wolfe, English Language Institute, $194,889 from U.S. Information Agency for "1998/1999 Community Connections Development Program for Ukrainian Legal Professionals."
Arthur J. Sundberg, marine studies, $6,104 from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for "Weather Radio Antenna Maintenance."
Clinton Tymes, business and economics, $500,000 from U.S. Small Business Administration for "Small Business Development Center XVII."
30 years
Ulrich C. F. Toensmeyer, food and resource economics, May 16, 1969.
25 years
Edward J. Drozd, internal audit, May 16, 1974.
Jerome T. Posatko, University development, May 20, 1974.
20 years
Jean K. Brown, archivist, May 16, 1979.
Rexell L. Miller, Facilities Management, building services, May 15, 1979.
Joanne M. Whalen, entomology and applied ecology, May 16, 1979.
15 years
Thomas Frank Amos, Supporting Services, May 15, 1984.
Donna Dasaro Bowman, occupational health and safety, May 14, 1984.
Allen D. Butler, Dining Services, May 14, 1984.
10 years
Julie Brewer, library, May 15, 1989.
Susan J. Foster, Information Technologies, May 15, 1989.
Scarlett A. Swayne, employee services, May 15, 1989.
Clinton Tymes, business and economics, May 16, 1989.
5 years
Beverly A. Tucker, Academic Services Center, May 16, 1994.
Anthony M. Vaccarini, Facilities Management, heating and cooling, May 16, 1994.
Robin R. Yarnall, Facilities Management, heating and cooling, May 16, 1994.
