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Currents
THIS ISSUE POSTED APRIL
11,
2000
CURRENTS VOLUME 17, ISSUE 16
To submit material to Currents, e-mail currents@d.umn.edu
TWEED MUSEUM NEWS
The exhibit "Highlights from the Collection: Masters of Watercolor" runs
through April 30.
The Tweed Museum will present "The Figure in Contemporary Sculpture"
through May 14. This group exhibition features artists representing
traditional and innovative approaches to making figurative sculpture.
Opening May 16 and running through June 18 the Tweed Museum
will be exhibiting "Highlights from the Collection: Recent Acquisitions"
an
exhibition surveying new additions to Tweed's permanent collection leading
up to and during the museum's 50th Anniversary year.
An Artist Lecture by Judy Onofrio. will be held at 6:30 p.m. on April
25.
An Artist Lecture by Orazio Fumagalli will be held at 6:30 p.m. on
May 2.
For more information, call Mary Rhodes at 726-7823.
OUTDOOR PROGRAM EVENTS
Participate in "Morning Birding Tours" from 6 - 8 a.m. on April 26
and May 3. Wake up to birds and wildlife in Duluth. Meet in front of the
Sports and Health Center.
Join the "Women's Climb at Ely's Peak." The climb takes place from
noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 29. Ely's Peak is famous for it's
friendly climbs and beautiful setting. Climb with the group in a relaxing
and supportive atmosphere. Meet in the Sports and Health Center lobby.
"Jeepers, Peepers, Let's Find Those Frogs" will take place on
Tuesday, May 2 from 8 - 10 p.m. Have you ever wondered where the sounds of
spring come from? The group will go to the heart of Hartley Nature Area
where you will search for spring peepers, chorus frogs, and wood frogs
galore! You will learn about these frogs and their habitats while enjoying
a hike on a spring evening. No experience necessary. Meet in the Sports
and Health Center lobby.
Join the Outdoor Program staff on a wild edibles exploration with
"Bagley's Botanical Buffet." From 3 - 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3 you will
learn identification and preparation skills that will help you bring a
little wilderness to any meal. All are welcome. Meet in the Sports and
Health Center lobby.
"Baking on the Trail" will take place from 5 - 7 p.m. on Thursday,
May 4. Cake and pizza on the trail? Yes, these and many more items can be
baked
on the trail using traditional techniques. We'll show you techniques then
you will actually bake breads, desserts and main course meals with
campfires and stoves. This is a hands-on clinic which you will get to eat
what you make. Meet at the Kiosk at Rock Pond in Bagley Nature Area, just
north of St. Marie Street and west of Oakland Apartments.
Pre-registration is strongly encouraged for Outdoor Programs. For
more information and registration call Beth at (218) 726-6533.
SECRETARIES FAIR
A "Focus on Fun" open house will be held during Secretaries Week as a
thank you for the contribution of all civil service employees at UMD. All
civil service employees are invited to celebrate from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. on April 26 in Kirby Ballroom B.
ALWORTH INSTITUTE
LECTURE
Visiting scholar Larry Mayo will give a talk titled "Urbanization and
Change in Guam: the Globalization of Chamorro Culture and Society" at noon
on Wednesday, April 26 in 323 Kirby Student Center. Mayo received his
Ph.D. in social anthropology from the University of California, Berkeley
in 1984, and currently is associate professor and director of the
Anthropology Program at DePaul University.
"TAKE OUR DAUGHTERS TO WORK" DAY
On Thursday, April 27, UMD will be participating in the 8th Annual "Take
Our Daughters to Work" Day. This is a national education campaign launched
by Ms. Foundation for Women in 1993, designed to give girls, ages 9-15, an
opportunity to view their current education as a direct link to future
employment. To request a registration form or for more information, please
call Lita Wallace at 726-7822.
INT'L BROWN BAG SERIES
Brown Bags are held Thursdays
at noon at UMD in Kirby Student Center. The seminars are free and open to
the public.
On April 27 the presentation "Paricutn, an Infant Volcano in Central
Mexico" will take place in the Bullpub. Pat Farrell, assistant professor
in the Department of Geography, and Tomas Weidmer-Ocampo, instructor in
the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, hope to lead a
student
group to this region of Mexico to see the sights, including a volcano.
ULGBTA AND LGBTRC
WORKSHOP
UMD's University Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alliance and Lesbian Gay
Bisexual Transgender Resource Center, presents "Sexual Justice in our
Social Liberation Movement" a workshop facilitated by Beth Zemsky,
director of the U of M Twin Cities' LGBT Programs Office. The program
takes place at 3 p.m. On Thursday, April 27 in 25 Campus Center.
WOMEN'S STUDIES MEETING
UMD Women's Studies Board will hold a social and informational meeting
from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on April 27 at the Women's Building, 32 E. 1st
St.
Meet the board members and faculty. Learn about the new design for a
major. Find out how you can be involved with the Women's Studies
Department.
SPRING GEOLOGY SEMINARS
Ben Bertsch, Resource Sciences Graduate Program and Department of
Geological Sciences, will present "Modeling Wellhead Capture Zones in
Different Stratigraphic Settings: Four Examples from Cass County,
Minnesota" 4 p.m. on April 27 in 185 Life Science. Refreshments are served
at 3:45 p.m.
BIOLOGY SPRING SEMINARS
All seminars will be held in at 3:30 p.m. in 175 Life Science. Coffee and
cookies are served at 3:15 p.m.
On April 28 Aubie Shaw will present "Metastatic Breast Cancer:
Regulation of Osteoclast Differentiation by Growth Factors."
ACCOUNTING CLUB BANQUET
The 41st Annual Accounting Club Honor Awards and Alumni Banquet will be
held on April 28, at the Kitchi Gammi Club. A social hour will begin at
5:30 p.m. with dinner and awards program at 6:30 p.m. Guest speaker will
be Brian J. Wimpling, chief, Criminal Investigation Division of the
Internal Revenue Service. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased through the
Department of Accounting, SBE 125. Please contact Kora Cavanaugh at
726-7966 or acct@d.umn.edu.
OPERA GALA
The Music Department will present Opera Gala 2000 on Saturday, April 29 at
8 p.m., and Sunday, April 30, at 2 p.m. in the Marshall Performing Arts
Center. The Gala features faculty artist, Rachel Inselman, UMD alumni,
talented opera students, the UMD Concert Chorale, and the UMD Symphony
Orchestra. Opera Gala 2000 will present a spectacular weekend of famous
arias, duets, and choruses ranging from Verdi's Anvil Chorus and Puccini
arias to American opera and operetta. From grand to sublime, exquisite to
passionate, this promises to be a feast for opera lovers. To reserve
tickets, please call the Music Department, at 726-8208.
"THESE WOMEN AREN'T STRAIGHT!"
UMD's Women's Studies 3150: Women Identified Culture and LGBT Resource
Center present a night of visual and performance art celebrating women
with "These Women Aren't Straight!"
The program takes place at 7 p.m. on May 1 in the Bullpub. For more
information call 726-7041 or email notstraight@ivillage.com.
ALL-CAMPUS RECEPTION
Chancellor Kathryn A. Martin and Vice Chancellor Vince Magnuson will host
an all-campus reception on Tuesday, May 2 to honor all UMD faculty who
have received University and campus awards. Among those to be honored are
winners of the Morse Alumni award, the UMD Outstanding Adviser award, the
Blehart award, the Tezla award, and the Chancellor's Award for
Distinguished Research. The reception will be held from 3 - 5 p.m. in
Griggs Center, with a short program at 3:30 p.m.
Refreshments will be served. All students, faculty and staff are
welcome and encouraged to attend.
12th ANNUAL NEMBA
DINNER
Joan M. Drury, winner of the 1997 Northeastern Minnesota Book Award,
will discuss "Storytelling: Imagination and Truth" at this year's NEMBA
dinner, scheduled for May 3, at the DECC.
Drury is author of the critically-acclaimed Tyler Jones feminist
mystery series, including Silent Words, which won, in addition to NEMBA, a
Minnesota Book Award, a PMA Benjamin Franklin Award, and an MIPA Award of
Merit. Drury is also publisher of Spinsters Ink and Executive Director of
Harmony Women's Fund.
NEMBA recognizes books which best represent Northeastern Minnesota's
history, culture, heritage or lifestyle. NEMBA is sponsored by the UMD
Library and Friends of the Duluth Public Library with additional support
provided by Northern Lights Books and Gifts, UMD Campus Books and the UMD
English Department.
All nominated authors will be honored at the dinner. The winner
will
receive a cash prize of $250, with $100 going to the honorable mention.
Several authors will be in attendance to sell and sign copies of their
books. The event begins with a 5 p.m. social hour, followed by dinner, and
the award program at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public. The cost is
$25, and reservations must be made by April 24.
Visit the NEMBA website at
www.d.umn.edu/lib/nemba, or contact Jane Bottoms at 218/726-6560
jbottom2@d.umn.edu.
UMD COMMISSION ON WOMEN EVENTS
The UMD Commission on Women invites all staff, faculty and student
leaders of the campus community to the sixth annual luncheon "Celebrating
UMD Women" with guest, Jeanine Cogan, Ph.D., consultant for Research,
Policy and Action in Washington D.C. The luncheon will be Thursday, May 4
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Kirby Ballroom. The luncheon is free but
the Commission requests a reservation if you will be attending. Please
email your reservation to dolson2@d.umn.edu no later than Thursday, April
27th.
Jeanine C. Cogan will hold a discussion on "Mentoring Across
Generations and Across Career Paths" at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 4 in 175
Life Science. Cogan will discuss the importance of mentoring, what makes a
mentoring program successful and how to share resources. Refreshments will
be served following the presentation.
SBE DEAN STEPS DOWN
Sabra Anderson will be stepping down from her position as Dean at the end
of this academic year. In honor of her many years of leadership and
service, the College of Science and Engineering will host "In Celebration
of Sabra Anderson: Ten Years as Dean of the College of Science and
Engineering," a reception and dinner in Kirby Ballroom at 6 p.m. on
Thursday, May 4. This is a ticketed event and advance reservations are
required. For more information contact Sue Johnson by email at
cse.d.umn.edu or by phone at 726-6397.
UNVEILING OF NEW STAMPS
On Saturday, May 6 there will be a local "unveiling" of four new US Post
Office stamps at the Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium. The four new stamps
are images taken with the Hubble Space Telescope, and a special Marshall
W. Alworth Planetarium cancellation of the new stamps will be available.
The event will include an optional Planetarium show. The festivities begin
at 2 p.m. in the Planetarium, and the event is free and open to the
public.
UNIVERSITY SINGERS TO
PERFORM AT CARNEGIE HALL
The University Singers will perform at New York's Carnegie Hall in a
concert at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 7. The full concert will be conducted by
School of Fine Arts, Dean Wm. Robert Bucker.
As a special honor, the University Singers have been invited to sing
25 minutes of solo music during the concert. The solo invitation was based
on audition tapes by the group. Fifty UMD student members of the
University Singers will take part in the concert.
OUTDOOR PROGRAM'S
SUMMER EVENTS
In "River Rescue," learn how to prepare for and react to rescue
situations. Classroom and hands-on learning focuses on equipment, rope
skills, self
rescues, and assisted-rescues. This program will take place from June
16-18.
In "Wilderness Emergency Care," trip leaders will learn procedures
for planning safe outings and responding to outdoor emergencies when
advanced medical care is not available. Red Cross "First Responder"
Certification will be given upon successful course completion. This
program will take place from June 12-16 and June 19-20. For information
call 726-6533.
SUMMER YOUTH CAMPS
The camps are for ages 9-16 and run from 8:30 - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday at
UMD this summer.
There will be rock climbing, sea kayaking, canoeing, hiking and much
more! An Arts and the Environment Camp will be held from July 10 - 14. An
Outdoor Adventure Camp for Teens will be held from July 24 - 28. An
Outdoor Adventure Camp for Kids will be held from August 7-11. For
information call 726-6533.
Campus News
CAMPUS NEWS
TWEED SALE
Beginning March 21 and running through May 5, the Tweed Museum Store is
holding "The Amazing Sale!" You'll find 30%-40%-50% off
storewide! Visit the store website at http://www.d.umn.edu/tma and email
your order to tma@d.umn.edu
CURRENTS SCHEDULE
Currents is printed regularly throughout the school year. The remaining
Spring 2000 schedule is:
Deadline: Wednesday, May 3;
Print date: Tuesday, May 9
Submit items to Currents via e-mail at currents@d.umn.edu. Communication
student Teresa Thompson helped edit this issue of Currents. Questions?
Contact Cheryl Reitan at 726-8996. Currents can be viewed at
www.d.umn.edu/currents.
VISITING PROFESSOR
Carolyn Parks-Bani, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Health
Behavior and Health Education at the University of North Carolina, Chapel
Hill, has been selected to be a visiting scholar in health education. Her
background in health issues related to the African-American and minority
communities will offer a diverse view and enhance future program planning
in the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation.
Parks-Bani will will present a guest lecture on Tuesday May 2 at 3
p.m. in 280 Engr in the course SW 8771 where she will be discussing:
"Health Promotion in Minority Communities"
and will speak on "Community Assets Mapping: An Alternative Assessment
Tool for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Among African
Americans" at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 4 in 210 SPHC. A number of other
community events are planned. Contact Georgia Keeney for additional
information at 726-7521 or gkeeney@d.umn.edu.
UMD FACULTY MEMBERS HONORED
Two UMD professors have been awarded the 1999-2000 Horace T. Morse
University of Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding
Contributions to Undergraduate Education. The winners are professor John
Newstrom and professor Stephen Adams.
The award is presented to exceptional candidates from throughout the
University of Minnesota system, nominated by their colleges in their quest
to identify excellence in undergraduate education. Criteria includes
evidence of outstanding performance in one or more of the following five
categories: Teaching, Advising, Research and Artistic Activities, Academic
Program Development, and Educational Leadership.
John Newstrom is a professor of Management Studies in the UMD School
of Business and Economics. He specializes in teaching Organizational
Behavior and Management, Managing Change, and Interpersonal and Group
Behavior. He has published 57 professional papers and practitioner
articles and has presented 32 professional papers.
Stephen Adams is a professor of English in the UMD College of Liberal
Arts. He teaches courses in American Literature, Gothic Literature, and
American Landscape Studies. He has co-authored the book Revising
Mythologies: The Composition of Thoreau's Major Works. His second book, a
study of the early Virginia landscape, will be published next spring.
Both Newstrom and Adams are previous recipients of the UMD Student
Association's Outstanding Faculty Award.
NEW CSE DEAN
Dr. James Riehl has been appointed the new dean of the College of Science
and Engineering,beginning August 1, 2000. Riehl has been the Chair of the
Department of Chemistry at Michigan Technological University since 1993.
His strengths lie in his strong administrative experience, his vision for
the College of Science and Engineering and its collegiate programs, and
his desire to be part of the University of Minnesota Duluth.
FACULTY NEEDED
FOR STUDY IN ENGLAND
The Study in England Programme has issued a call for proposals for the
2001-2002 year. Five UMD faculty members will be selected to participate,
one as the year-long programme director and the other four, two each
semester, to complete the staffing. The deadline is April 27. For an
application or further information, contact Gordon Levine at
glevine@d.umn.edu, 726-7293 or Deb Good at dgood@ d.umn.edu, 726-8764.
FACULTY PROMOTIONS
On April 13, the Board of Regents approved the following individuals for
promotion or promotion with tenure.
Stephen Adams, English, CLA, to full Professor; Elizabeth Bartlett,
Women's Studies, CLA, to full professor; Kang James, Mathematics and
Statistics, CSE, to full professor;
Zhuangyi Liu, Mathematics and Statistics, CSE, to full professor; and
Kristelle Miller, Psychology and Mental Health, CEHSP, to full
professor.
Priscilla Day, Social Work, CEHSP, to associate professor with
indefinite tenure; Sharon Kemp, Sociology/
Anthropology, to associate professor with indefinite tenure; Keith Lodge,
Chemical Engineering, CSE, to associate professor with indefinite tenure;
Richard Maclin, Computer Science, CSE, to associate professor with
indefinite tenure; and William Payne, Theatre, SFA, to associate professor
with indefinite tenure.
UNDERGRAD RESEARCH
Ten undergraduate UMD students and three faculty mentors will be
attending
the Fourteenth National Conference on Undergraduate Research in Missoula,
Montana later this month. All of the students are Undergraduate Research
Opportunity Program (UROP) awardees. NCUR celebrates the concept that
research is among the best forms of teaching and learning and affirms
that
undergraduates are truly capable of such original activities. UMD
participants are: Amanda Hughes and Kelly Shackmann from CLA;
Elizabeth
Bradley, Lionel Brounts, Chris Hanson, Peter Keyel, Benjamin Koch, David
Lemke, Lucas May, and John Thull from CSE. Faculty mentors attending are:
Arun Goyal, Tim Holst, and Raj Karim.
RESEARCH/ARTISTIC FAIR
The Fifth Annual Undergraduate Research/Artistic Fair will be held in the
Campus Center Wedge from 2 - 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3. Students will be
presenting a poster paper, giving a talk or a web demonstration featuring
the research projects that they have either completed or are currently
involved in through classwork, independent study, or the Undergraduate
Research Opportunities Program (UROP). The fair has been a successful
event in the past. It is an opportunity to demonstrate to the public the
research and artistic endeavors being carried out by undergraduate
students in partnership with their faculty mentors. Be sure to attend the
fair! A trumpeter will announce its start at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 3 in
the Campus Center Wedge with remarks from Chancellor Martin, Vice
Chancellor Magnuson and the UROP coordinators. Refreshments will be
served.
VIEWBOOKS WINS
"BEST OF TEST"
The Office of Admissions' viewbook was selected as one of this year's top
10 in an evaluation conducted for the American Association of Collegiate
Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). Over 100 viewbooks were
critiqued for content and appearance by a group of 60 students, including
second-year graphic design students. The "best of test" viewbooks will be
presented in a session at AACRAO's annual meeting this month in New
Orleans, facilitated by Kip Harris, Director of Admission at Ricks College
of Rexburg, Idaho.
UMD STORES NEWS
CAMPUS BOOKS EVENTS:
From Monday, April 24 through Friday, April 28 there will be a color film
Enlargement Special. Some film is not included.
The Cash for Books Buyback will be in the Kirby Ballroom from Friday,
May 5 through Friday, May 12. The annual UMD Stores' Final Sale will be
from Monday, May 8 through Wednesday, May 10 in the Kirby Ballroom, 8 a.m.
- 4 p.m. daily. Food Service will again feature a Mexican Menu from 11
a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Garden Room with free taco chips and salsa.
Register for prizes. There will also be a live remote from KISS Radio from
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. and give-aways!
MARKETPLACE EVENT:
On Monday, May 8 and Tuesday, May 9, receive a free stamp with the
purchase of a Mother's Day Card.
Faculty and Staff
News
FACULTY AND
STAFF NEWS
Beth Bartlett, associate professor of Women's Studies, recently
presented,
"Body/Mind Dualism: Implications for Academe" at the Best Practices
Poster
Session of the National Teleconference, "Women's Lives, Women's
Voices,
Women's Solutions: Shaping a National Agenda for Women in Higher
Education."
Ron Caple, professor, Department of Chemistry, was recently awarded two
grants. The first is a PRF - ACS Type B grant in the amount of $30,000.
His grant is entitled "Sulfoniuim Ion Mediated AdE Methodology in Organic
Synthesis." The second grant is from the Civilian Research Defense Fund in
the amount of $50,000 and is entitled "Novel Strategy for a Convergent
Synthesis of Polycyclic Compound Based Upon the Tandem Sequence of
Intermolecular AdE Reactions Followed by Intramolecular Cyclizations."
Caple also published "Reactions of Vinyl Ethers with ArSCl Adducts of
D-Glucal as Rapid Entry into $-C Glucosides," with I.P. Smoliakova, M.
Han, J. Gong, and W.A. Smit, in Tetrahedron, 55, (1999) 4559 and
"Diastereoselective Synthesis of Polyfunctional Compounds Based on the
Tandem Sequence of Three AdE Reactions with Utilization of Cyclic Vinyl
Ethers as the First Alkene Component," with M. I. Lazareva, Y. K.
Kryschenko, W. A. Smit, K. A. Lyssenko, and A. S. Shashkov, in Izvestia
Acad. Nauk, Ser. Khim. (2000) N1, pp 82-94.
Lester R. Drewes, professor and head, Department of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology, gave an invited
presentation entitled "Molecular Architecture of the Brain
Endothelium"
at an International Workshop, "Brain Uptake and Utilization of Fatty
Acids: Applications To Peroxisomal Biogenesis Diseases," sponsored by the
National Institutes of Health, Kennedy Krieger Institute, and Johns
Hopkins University School of Medicine. The international workshop was held
in March in Bethesda, MD.
Pam Griffin, Access Center, and Roger Petry, ITSS, facilitated an adaptive technology workshop called Try-it for students with physical and visual disabilities who are college-bound, professionals and teachers. Sessions explained the features and uses of adaptive software and assistive hardware devices used on college campuses. Funding was made possible in part by the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation.
Clay Keller, Department of Education, along with Ragnar Thygesen of
the
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, recently presented
Internationalizing Special Education Personnel Preparation Through
Videoconferencing at the Special Education World Congress in Vancouver,
British Columbia. At that conference, Keller also co-facilitated the
roundtable session, "Inclusion Issues and Practices," with John Elkins of
the University of Queensland. Keller and Thygesen, along with Chris
Forlin
of the University of Southern Queensland and Kari Bachmann of the
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, had their article,
"Internationalizing Special Education Through Interactive Desktop
Videoconferencing," published recently in The Journal of International
Special Needs Education.
Paul Kiprof, assistant professor, Department of Chemistry, graduate student Duane Fansler and undergraduate students Eddie Kalombo and Michael Burand attended the 219th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Francisco in March. They presented the paper: "High Valent Titanium Arene complexes." Kiprof was also a co-author on the paper "Preparation of New Benziodazol Oxides by the OXONE Oxidation of 2-Iodobenzamides," which was presented at the meeting.
Donald E. Maypole, professor, Department of Social Work, delivered a presentation entitled "The Application of Kolb's Learning Theory to Social Work Education," to social work department faculty and students at the Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, in March. This was the first presentation by an American social work educator to the department.
Joseph R. Prohaska, professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, along with Darrel J. Waggoner, Bettina Drisaldi, Thomas B. Bartnikas, Ruby Leah B. Casareno, Jonathan D. Gitlin, and David A. Harris recently published a research article entitled "Brain Copper Content and Cuproenzyme Activity Do Not Vary with Prion Protein Expression Level" in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, Volume 275, pages 7455-7458 (2000).
Kendall B. Wallace, professor, Department of Biochemistry and
Molecular Biology, was recently elected Vice President of the Board of
Directors for the American Board of Toxicology (ABT).
Wallace recently authored an invited review article entitled
"Mitochondrial Targets of Drug Toxicity" which appeared in the Annual
Reviews of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Vol. 40 (2000).
Wallace presented a seminar in April to the Pfizer Pharmaceutical
Company in Groton, Connecticut on the subject of Mitochondrial
Cytopathologies. Also in April, Dr. Wallace gave the Toxicology Scholar's
Seminar at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. The title of his
presentation was "Adriamycin induced Mitochondrial Cardiomyopathy: A Pore
Way to Die."
One of Wallace's advisees, Shaoyu Zhou, Ph.D. student in the
Toxicology graduate program, has been awarded First Place "Best Abstract
Award for Graduate Student Competition" from the American Chinese
Toxicology Society.
Viktor V. Zhdankin, professor, Department of Chemistry, and his graduate research assistants, Jason Smart and Kari Hanson attended the 219th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in San Francisco in March. In San Francisco they presented two papers: "Preparation of New Benziodazole Oxides by the OXONE Oxidation of 2-Iodobenzamides" and "Functionalization of C60 Fullerene by Hypervalent Iodine Reagents."
MN SEA GRANT NEWS
Doug Jensen, Exotic Species Information Center coordinator and an invited
workshop faculty member, delivered four presentations related to zebra
mussels: 1) risk assessment, 2) prevention and control related to
aquaculture and baitfish industries, 3) prevention through effective
public education, and 4) effectiveness of boat-washing stations at the
"Great Plains Zebra Mussel Workshop," Council Bluffs, Iowa, in March,
hosted by Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. He also participated in the
"100th Meridian Initiative Meeting" held in conjunction with the
workshop.
Jensen gave an invited talk Aquatic Exotics: Introduction to the Fab
Five Plus, at the Wisconsin Lakes Convention, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, in
March. He also showed the new Stop Exotics, Clean Your Boat videotape.
MEDICAL SCHOOL NEWS
Arlen R. Severson, Ph.D., Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the
School of Medicine, presented a poster and demonstration of "NeuroView", a
computer-based learning tool for the study of Neuroanatomy, at the
Experimental Biology 2000 meeting in San Diego Califorinia in April. This
interactive program developed with Donna J. Forbes, Ph.D., includes high
quality images of the brain; it is used in conjunction with the laboratory
experience for the first year medical students taking the Nervous System
course.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS - April 25 - May 13
Tuesday, April 25
Baseball: 2 p.m., Wisconsin-Superior, Bulldog Park.
Campus Assembly Meeting, 2 p.m., Ballroom B.
Artist Lecture: Judy Onofrio, 6:30 p.m., Tweed.
Wednesday, April 26
Outdoor Program: "Morning Birding" 6 a.m., SpHC.
Secretaries Fair: "Focus on Fun," 9:30 - 11:30 a.m., Ballroom B.
Alworth Institute Lecture: "Urbanization and Change in Guam: the
Globalization of Chamorro Culture and Society," noon, 323 Kirby.
Thursday, April 27
"Take Our Daughters to Work" Day.
Alworth Brown Bag: "Paricutn, an Infant Volcano in Central Mexico," noon,
Bullpub.
ULGBTA Workshop: "Sexual Justice in our Social Liberation Movement," 3
p.m., 25 CCtr.
Geology Seminar: 4 p.m., 185 LSci.
Women's Studies Board Meeting, 4:30 p.m., 32 E. 1st St.
Friday, April 28
Women's Tennis: UM - Morris, Fieldhouse.
Baseball: Bemidji State, 1:30 p.m., Bulldog Park.
Softball: Minnesota-Crookston, 2 p.m., Junction Avenue Fields.
Biology Seminar, 3:30 p.m., 175 LSci.
Accounting Club Banquet, 5:30 p.m, Kitchi Gammi Club.
Saturday, April 29
Softball: NSIC Crossover, Junction Avenue Fields.
Women's Tennis: NSIC Tournament, Fieldhouse.
Outdoor Program: "Women's Climb at Ely's Peak," noon, SpHC lobby.
Opera Gala, 8 p.m., MPAC.
Sunday, April 30
Softball: NSIC Crossover, Junction Avenue Fields.
Women's Tennis: NSIC Tournament, Fieldhouse.
Opera Gala, 2 p.m., MPAC.
Monday, May 1
LGBTRC: "These Women Aren't Straight," 7 p.m., Bullpub.
Symphony Orchestra Concert, 8 p.m., MPAC.
Tuesday, May 2
All Campus Reception, 3 p.m., Griggs Center.
"Health Promotion in Minority Communities," 3 p.m.,
280 Engr.
Outdoor Program: "Let's Find Those Frogs," 8 p.m., SpHC lobby.
Artist Lecture: Orazio Fumagalli, 6:30 p.m., Tweed.
Wednesday, May 3
Outdoor Program: "Morning Birding" 6 a.m., SpHC.
Outdoor Program: "Bagley's Botanical Buffet," 3 p.m., SpHC lobby.
NEMBA Dinner, 7 p.m., DECC.
Thursday, May 4
Commission on Women Luncheon, 11:30 a.m., Ballroom.
Outdoor Program: "Baking on the Trail," 5 p.m., Bagley Nature Area.
"Community Assets Mapping: An Alternative Assessment Tool for Health
Promotion and Disease Prevention Among African-Americans," 4 p.m., 210
SPHC.
"In Celebration of Sabra Anderson: Ten Years as Dean of the College of
Science and Engineering," 6 p.m., Ballroom.
Wind Ensemble and Concert Band, 8 p.m., MPAC
Saturday, May 6
Baseball: Minnesota-Crookston, noon, Bulldog Park.
New Stamp Unveiling, 2 p.m., Planetarium.
Jazz at 8, 8 p.m., MPAC.
Sunday, May 7
Twin Ports Wind Ensemble with Minnesota Symphonic Winds, 3 p.m., MPAC.
Thursday, May 11
Graduate Commencement, 7 p.m., Romano Gym.
Saturday, May 13
Undergraduate Commencement, noon, DECC.
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