A NEWSLETTER FOR THE FACULTY AND STAFF AT UMD Tuesday, May 8, 2007 • Volume 24, Number 14 CONTENTS art EVENTS EVENTS music theatre athletics lectures workshops special events glensheen classes NEWS academic administrative FACULTY/STAFF academic-staff sea grant . nrn medical school pharmacy TWEED MUSEUM The UMD Art and Design Biennial Faculty Exhibition will be on display through May 13. The UMD Student Art Exhibition will be on display through May 20. Concurrent with the annual juried exhibition of student art, this exhibition presents the work of student recipi­ ents of two important purchase awards: the Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation Award, and the Chancellor's Purchase Award. It was curated by interns from the Tweed Museum of Art. Adu Gindy's Into the Afterlife: The Price of Admission will be on display from May 29-August 5. Fables and Pyramids: Adu Gindy, Joy Kops, Peter Weizenegger will be on display from June 3 - August 5. "Across Space and Time: Portrait Feature" selections from the Permanent Collection will be on display through December 22. "Black, White and Red - All Over" illustration from the collection, will be on display from June 5 - October 21. "Unsoiled," a display of narrative ceramics, will be on display from June 5 - November 11 . UMD Senior Student Shows are featured throughout the year. From May 8 - 13 Konrad Lightner, Thong Yang, and Brady Anderson will be featured. For Tweed Museum information go to www.d.umn.edu/tma, contact tma@d.umn.edu, or call 726-8222. music and theatre EVENTS The Sieur Du Luth Summer Arts Festival presents weeks of entertainment. The children's play, A Year with Frog and Toad will be directed by UMD Chancellor Kathryn A. Martin, with music direction by Ryan Frane and is presented June 27, 29 and July 6 at 7:30 p.m. , June 28, 30 and July 5 and 7 at 10:30 a.m., June 29 and July 6 at I p.m., and July 1 and 8 at 2 p.m. in Marshall Performing Arts Center. It's a show for children of all ages with music by Robert Reale, lyrics by Willie Reale; and is based on the books by Arnold Lobel. It is sponsored by SMDC Foundation. The opera Carmen by Georges Bizet will be performed from July 26 - 28 at 7:30 p.m., and July 29 at p.m. in the Marshall Performing Arts Center. It is directed by Earl Logan; conducted by Pierre Calmelet from the Paris Conservatoire National de region Boulogne-Billancourt, and the opera is sponsored by Charles and Carolyn Russell. The opera Lucia di Lammermoor by Gaetano Donizetti will be performed from August 2 - 4 at 7:30 p.m. , and August 5 at 2 p.m. in the Marshall Performing Arts Center. The opera is held in collaboration with Accademia Musicale Siciliana and is conducted by Gaetano Colajanni from Palermo, Italy. It is sponsored by Robert and Ruth Ann Eaton. An Opera Aria Gala will be held on August 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Weber Music Hall. Members of the Sieur Du Luth Summer Arts Festival Opera Program will perform arias from a variety of operas in this grand finale. Cheryl Reitan, editor • 726-8996 • currents@d.umn.edu • The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. http://www.d.umn.edu/currents Jazz Concerts produced by Ryan Frane will be per­ formed on Mondays, July 9, July 23 and August 6 in the Weber Music Hall. Jazz with UMD pianist Ryan Frane and noted saxophonist John Salerno will be featured on July 9. Greg Moore and friends wi ll perform Antonio Carlos Jobim's Brazil ian bossa nova music including tunes like "The Girl from Ipanema" on August 6. Jazz is spon­ sored by FOX 21 News at 9. A series of Chamber Music Concerts produced by Ted Schoen will be held on July 16, July 30, and August 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Weber Music Hall. July 16 features the winner of the Young Artists Piano Camp competition and UMD faculty performing Haydn's "Gypsy Rondo" Piano Trio. On July 30, the evening features Music for String Quartet and Octet including Mendelssohn's "Octet". On August 13, Music for Winds will be performed, including the "Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon" by Poulenc. The Chamber Music Concerts are sponsored by UBS Financial Services Inc. A Piano Honors Recital presenting pianists from the renowned Young Artists Piano Camp will be held at 7 p.m. on July 19, 2007 in the Weber Music Hall. Concerts by the Lake at Glensheen, produced by Lori Melton will be held on Wednesdays July 11 , 18, and 25 at 7:30 p.m .. On August 1, 8, and 15, dance lessons start at 6:30 p.m. before the music at 7:30 p.m .. Hear swing music by the Jim Melde Big Band on the Glensheen lawn. In the event of inclement weather, the concerts will be canceled. The series is sponsored by WestmorelandFlint. For more information see www.umdartsfest.com. athletic EVENTS The UMD men's track team NCC Outdoor Championships will take place on May 11 at noon and May 12 at 11 a.m. The UMD women's track team NCC Outdoor Championships will take place on May 11 at noon and May 12 at 11 a.m. For more information, contact the UMD Athletic Office at 726-7518 or see http://www.umdbulldogs.com. EVENTS, lectures, workshops PLANETARIUM WEDNESDAYS The M.W. Alworth Planetarium is offering free, public shows every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Upcoming shows include: Arrowhead Astronomical Association-The AAS will do a presentation on May 9. Private shows for 10 or more individuals can be scheduled by calling the planetarium at 726-7129. E-mail: planet@d. umn.edu or see http://www.d.umn.edu/~planet. INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE SYMPOSIUM Ill UMD's Gekinoo'imaagejig, in partnership with Eni­ gikendaasoyang, and the Grotto Foundation is hosting the Minnesota Indigenous Language Symposium ill, which will focus on international language revitalization ini­ tiatives. The symposium hopes to build support among programs committed to language revitalization. Featured presentations from key language revitalization programs, immersion programs, and higher education programs will be the symposium's focus. It will be held at 8 a.m. on May 17 and 18 in the Kirby Ballroom. In conjunction with the symposium, vendors will bring a variety of items for sale to the public in the Rafters from 7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. on May 17 and 7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on May 18. Come and shop for Native gifts, jewelry, crafts, and printed items from artists from Canada, Minnesota and Wisconsin. For more information visit http://www.d.umn.edu/~indianed/ or contact Jennifer Niemi at 726-8419. GREAT ADVENTURES IN ADVISING This year the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) Region 6 conference will be held in Duluth, Minnesota, May 31 and June 1. There will be two key­ note presentations by Nancy King, Kennesaw State University and Wes Habley, ACT, Inc, and over 20 presentations by advisors and higher education profes­ sionals. To see descriptions of the presentations visit the regional website at: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Regional_ Divisions/region6/sessions.htm. Contact Lisa Kittelson at lkittels@d.umn.edu and Candy Furo cfuro@d.umn.edu for more information. DULUTH WRITERS WORKSHOP Several public events will be held in conjunction with the Duluth Writers Workshop in June. A literary reading and book signing with Honor Moore will be held at 7 p.m. on June 8 in the Weber Music Hall. A literary reading and book signing with Ted Kooser will be held at 2 p.m. on June 9 in the Weber Music Hall. A literary panel will be held at 1 :30 p.m. on June 10 in the Library Rotunda; and a literary reading and book signing with Robert Olen Butler will be held at 7 p.m. on June 11 in the Weber Music Hall. For more information contact Linda Glisson at 726-61 11. t EDUCATORS INSTITUTE The 16th Annual Educators' Institute will be held from July 9 - July 20 at UMD. Sponsored by UMD Continuing Education and the College of Education and Human Service Professions, the institute provides opportunities to gain new knowledge and skills in a concentrated format. It is designed for teachers of all levels. Courses are taught by UMD faculty and currently practicing educators. Courses are offered on an undergraduate, graduate, and non-credit basis. Many courses satisfy teacher licensure renewal and may be applicable to concentrations in the M.Ed. Program at UMD or to degrees at other institutions. Early registra­ tion is encouraged. For more information, please go to Continuing Education's web site: www.d.umn.edu/goto/ educatorsinstitute. special EVENTS FARMER'S MARKET The Farmers Market at UMD - Market Day at the Plaza opens on May 16 at 2 p.m. until sellout and runs every Wednesday until September 26 in front of Kirby Plaza (outside UMD Stores). Vendors from the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota will sell locally pro­ duced items such as vegetables, fruits, etc. Participate in wellness classes, browse the UMD Stores Sidewalk Sale, listen to the music provided by local musicians, etc. See: http://www.d.umn.edu/umdhr/well­ ness/farmersmarket/ Sponsored by UofM Employee Wellness Program, UMD Human Resources, UMD Stores, Auxiliary Services and Recreational Sports and Outdoor Program. NEMBA The Northeastern Minnesota Book Awards, NEMBA, will be held on Thursday evening, May 17, in the Weber Music Hall at UMD. Featured speaker will be author Will Weaver, whose short story was the basis for the indepen­ dent film Sweet Land, starring Ned Beatty. The book fair starts at 5:30 p.m., and the event goes until 9 p.m. It is free as usual, with free pie, too. For more information, call 726-7889 or visit the NEMBA Web site at www.d.umn. edu/lib/nemba. SUMMER CAMPS AND CLINICS A youth football camp for boys and girls grades four through eight will be held from 6:30 - 9 p.m. on June 5-7. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. on June 5. Many other camps are offered at UMD this summer including boys and girls basketball, hockey, soccer, strength and condi­ tioning, volleyball, and football. For more information visit http://www.umdbulldogs.com/camps_clinics/ or call the UMD Athletic Department at 726-8168. KINDERMUSIK ADVENTURES Summer camp activities, music, stories, and crafts are designed to nurture children's natural curiosity at Kindermusik Camp. A variety of summer camp themes presented to infants and children up to seven years old and their parents are offered in Kindermusik Camp from May 22 through July 31. Find registration info at www.d.umn. edu/faa or call 218-341-7587. DIGITAL ART CAMP FOR KIDS These camps explore making art with the computer. Students will work individually and collaboratively on a series of projects that integrate traditional art media (painting, drawing and collage) into digital media (digital photography, animation, sound sampling and video edit­ ing.) Macintosh computers and current software such as Photoshop, iMovie, and GarageBand will be used. No experience with these software programs is necessary for participation in the camp. Beginners are welcome and the art camp is for kids ages 10-14. For information visit www.d.umn.edu/faa. glensheen EVENTS Glensheen is hosting Mother's Day Buffets at 9 a.m., noon, and 4 p.m. on May 13. Start off with a self-guided tour. Become an interpreter at Glensheen. A great resume builder, this job allows interpreters to interact with visitors from around the world while offering tours of Glensheen. Apply online at https://employment.umn.edu/ Glensheen's hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. For more information e-mail glen@d.umn.edu or call 218-726-8910. campus NEWS academic NEWS COMMENCEMENT There will be two commencement ceremonies again this year. The UMD Graduate Student Commencement Ceremony is set for Thursday, May 10 at 7 p.m. in the UMD Romano Gym. The UMD Baccalaureate Commencement Ceremony is set for Saturday, May 12 at noon at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center (DECC). Over I ,000 students are participating in the cer­ emony. Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend. PHARMACY STUDENTS FELLOWSHIPS College of Pharmacy, Duluth, students Arinzechukwu Nkemdirim Okere, Pl, and Stephanie Root, P2, were awarded AHC Office of Clinical Research 2007 Summer Pre-doctoral Fellowships in Clinical and Translational Research. DARLAND SCHOLARSHIP The following students have been selected to receive a Raymond W. Darland All-American Scholarship for the 2007-08 academic year: Molly Causse, political science major, sociology minor; Meghan Keil, bachelor of business administration degree in human resource management, political science major; and Veronica Nelson, international studies major, art minor. The scholarship program was established by Regent Emeritus Richard L. Griggs in honor of Provost Emeritus Raymond W. Darland. Scholarship criteria are academic achievement and leadership contributions to UMD. Each student will receive a $3,950 scholarship. AWARD FOR PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT Chris Beasley, a 2007 UMD psychology graduate, received the Steven J. Schochet Center GLBTA Studies Award for Excellence in Creativity and Scholarship. The paper he submitted, "Crossing the Threshold: A Defense of Gay Marriage," was selected for the Best Public Policy Paper or Project Award. Beasley is off to graduate school to pursue a degree for substance abuse counseling with clinical experience. He served on the UMD Chemical Health Advisory Commission for two years. STUDENTS RECEIVE GRANTS Three Department of Geological Sciences graduate stu­ dents received research grants from the Geological Society of America. These grants will provide partial support for their geological thesis research, which will begin in earnest this summer in the Tower/Soudan/Ely area of northern MN. GSA research grants are extremely competitive. Emerald Erickson received $2,300 for the thesis: Structural and kinematic analysis of the Shagawa Lake shear zone, Superior Province, in northeastern Minnesota. Sally Goodman received $1,000 for the thesis: Structural analysis of the Kawishiwi shear zone: Insight on granite-greenstone terrain tectonics? Susan Karberg received $1,800 for the thesis: Structural and kinematic analysis of an Archean shear zone, MN, USA: an examination of continental crust for­ mation and evolution. MEHS STUDENT WINS SECOND PLACE In April, five graduate students from the Master of Environmental Health and Safety Program presented papers at the Semiconductor Environmental Safety and Health Association (SESHA) Annual Conference in Santa Clara, California. Abstracts were submitted last fall by EHS students. The second place paper was "Measuring Metrics For Maximum EH&S Performance" by Caitlin Anderson, UMD. The paper has been forwarded for editorial review and will be published in the fall issue of the £-Journal of the Semiconductor Environmental Health and Safety Association. Other UMD papers presented were, "Disaster Planning for Infectious Disease Outbreaks", by Samantha Brichacek, "Use of vascular Plants in Treatment of Heavy Metals in Wastewater: Possible Uses in the Semiconductor Industry, by Kim (Smith) Becker, "Reduction of Energy Consumption by Air Handling and Exhaust Systems in Semiconductor Manufacturing Facilities, by William D. Reynolds, and "The New Industrial Revolution is Nanotechnology - Do We Know the Risks?" by Joe Ben Slota. Each student was awarded a $1,500 scholarship for their contribution. In addition, Caitlin Anderson and Kim Becker were awarded a $1,500 scholarship from the ASSE Northwest Chapter for their active and dedicative work in the community. Over the past 24 years, UMD MEHS students have won more scholarships and had more papers published than any other university. Harvey Burski and Seraphin Abou are the faculty SESHA research advisors for UMD students. CHINA SPEECH THERAPY CONFERENCE The First China International Conference on Speech Therapy, co-hosted by UMD brought together speech­ language pathologists, and related clinical rehabilitation professionals in Beijing, April 7-9, 2007. Institutions representing China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and the United States exchanged information about the diagnosis and treatment of speech, hearing, language, and swallowing disorders. The co-sponsors of the con­ ferences, the Chinese Medical Doctor Association and the Beijing Rehabilitation Medical Association, along with UMD, have agreed to hold a second conference in 2009. Representing UMD at the event were: Paul Deputy, dean of the College of Education and Human Service Professions; Mark Mizuko, professor and head, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Lynette Carlson, associate professor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Jolene Hyppa­ Martin, instructor, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders; Lynne Bye, associate professor, Department of Social Work. Former faculty member Amy Merideth also attended. Five UMD graduate students took part in the conference: Amanda Steams, Tara Watterson, Colette Murphy, Jill Muecke and Kathryn Guerttman. INTERNATIONAL SPEAKERS NEEDED The Alworth Institute is seeking faculty, students and staff speakers to share their international experience with the UMD community by participating in the Alworth International Brown Bag Series. The Alworth Institute also offers funding support to faculty and staff that engage in international research appli­ cable to the aims and objectives of the Alworth Institute. For information about presentation criteria or funding, visit http://www.d.umn.edu/alworth/main/brownbag.php or contact Michelle M. Rowley, 726-7493, mrowley@d.umn. edu. SIX FACULTY RETIRE UMD announces the retirement of six faculty members in the 2006-2007 academic year. They are: Bo Casserberg, associate professor of physics; Jonathan Conant, associate professor of German; Tom Hedin, professor of art history; Richard Lichty, professor of economics; Roger Lips, asso­ ciate professor of English; and Jerrold Peterson, professor of economics. administrative NEWS 2007 LABOVITZ AWARDS RECIPIENTS Since 1993, the Joel Labovitz Entrepreneurial Success Awards have recognized small business owners who have dared to dream, taken a risk, and invested in the region. This year's award recipients were selected from a pres­ tigious roster of 35 nominees from throughout the Twin Ports and Arrowhead Region. The Micro-Entrepreneur Award was presented to Tim and Shelby Huchthausen, Amish Furniture Haus in Duluth. The Emerging Entrepreneur Award was presented to Robert and Jacquie Honstrom, Next Generation Ophthalmics, Inc., in Grand Rapids. The Established Entrepreneur Award was presented to Mitchel C. Robertson, Tritec of Minnesota, Inc. in Virginia. The Mature Entrepreneur Award was presented to David Cutsforth, Cutsforth Products, Inc. in Cohasset. The Innovation Award was presented to Daniel 0. Burkes, Iracore International, Inc. in Hibbing A special Entrepreneurial Leadership in the Public Sector Award was presented to Daniel Russell , in Duluth. The UMD Labovitz School of Business and Economics Business Person of the Year was given to Cindy Marshall Hayden, Duluth. UMD STORES UMD Stores supports Beautiful UMD Day. Reuse + Save with an MPIRG "Free Democracy Summit" canvas tote. Use the MPIRG tote for all purchases at UMD Stores and get selected discounts. Thank you for making "A Brighter UMD" Energy Event a success. With every purchase of Energy Star® lighting products, Minnesota Power donated $1 to $5 to the UMD on-campus bus program for every qualify- ing product sold. The event was sponsored by Minnesota Power, UMD Stores, University of Minnesota Duluth, and Daugherty's Hardware & Appliance. UMD Market Day in the Plaza is held every Wednesday from 2 - 4:30 p.m., May 16 - September 26. Visit the farmer's market and UMD Stores sidewalk sales while listening to local musicians. See Charlie Parr on May 16, Dave Mehling on May 23, and Jamie Ness on May 30. For more information about UMD Market Day in the Plaza, visit www.umdstores.com under "events and promotions". UMD Stores Final Sale will be held through May 9 in Kirby Student Center. Cash for Books Buyback will be held through May 11 in UMD Stores EXPRESS. UMD Stores Inventory Clearance Sale is June 4-10. UMD Stores and UMD Alumni Association will be hosting the Grandma's Marathon hospitality event for run­ ners and their families staying in UMD housing. The event is Friday, June 15 from 2 - 10 p.m. in Lake Superior Hall. Jefferson Lines offers daily bus service, year round, from the UMD Campus to the Twin Cities. Purchase tick­ ets at UMD Stores street level or online at www.jefferson­ lines.com. For store hours, events, and merchandise visit www. umdstores.com. CAMPUS DIRECTORIES - UPDATES One update will correct both the UMD campus direc­ tory published book and the UMD on-line directory. You may begin to update at any time and all updates must be completed by August 17, 2007. See the following web page for instructions for both UMD directories and the Twin Cities directory. It also has info about personal listings :http://www.d.umn.edu/uni­ rel/campusdirectory.html. If assistance is needed, don't call the Help Desk. Contact Cheryl Reitan at 726-8996, creitan@d.umn.edu or Andy Manteuffel at 726-6927, amanteuf@d.umn.edu. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Recreational Sports Outdoor Program is again offer­ ing Freshman Outdoor Trips and needs faculty and staff to participate. From August 24-30 they will go backpacking on Isle Royale. From August 28-31, they will go canoeing in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, hiking/ canoeing/climbing/relaxing based out of cabins (at camp Menogyn) near the Gunflint Trail, backpacking on the Superior Hiking Trail , rock climbing and hiking the North Shore, and sea kayaking in the Apostle Islands. For more information contact Tim Bates at 726-8743 or visit the freshman trips website at http://www.umdrsop. org/trips/freshman5.html. KUMD Check out new archived sessions at KUMD.org. Mighty Fairly is a melodic pop group from Minneapolis, MN. Their debut release is being spun nationwide on over 260 college radio stations and has been met with critical acclaim. Folk singer/songwriter Pete Morton is a performer from Nottingham, England with a wealth of great songs and stage presence. He stopped by the KUMD studio for a wonderful performance last March. Find these and other archived sessions and a list of upcoming sessions on KUMD's Live Sessions page at http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kumd/arts.artsmain. Listen to KUMD live on the internet at www.kumd.org. faculty/staff NEWS CNN did a feature article on the warming of Lake Superior, based on the analysis done by Jay Austin, assistant professor, Department of Physics, and Steven Colman, Director, LLO and professor, Department of Geological Sciences. This received significant national and international coverage. Linda Belote, professor emeritus of anthropology was recently elected as a Fellow by the Society for Applied Anthropology. She was recognized for her many years of ethnographic research and publications on the indigenous people of Saraguro Ecuador. Julie R. Etterson, assistant professor, Department of Biology, is the principal investigator for a new grant for $533,820 from the National Science Foundation, 2006- 2011 to test the evolutionary potential of polyploids in the context of climate change. Etterson also has two new publications for 2007: Botkin, D.B., H. Saxe, M.B. Araujo, R. Betts, R. Bradshaw, T. Cedhagen, P. Chesson, M.B. Davis, T. Dawson, J.R. Etterson, D.P. Faith, S. Ferrier, A. Guisan, A. Skjoldborg Hansen, D. Hilbert, P. Kareiva, C. Loehle, C. Margules, M. New, F. Skov, M.J. Sobel, D. Stockwell, and J.C. Svenning. 2007. "Forecasting the effects of global warming on biodiversity," Bioscience 57:227-236. Galloway, L.F. and J.R. Etterson. 2007. "Inbreeding depression in an autotetraploid herb: a three cohort field study," New Phytologist 173:383-372. Dalibor Froncek, associate professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, along with Mariusz Meszka, University of Science and Technology Krakow, Poland, created a new schedule for the newly expanded 15-team Czech National Hockey League. Joe Gallian, professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, gave an invited talk at the Grand Opening Cerebration of the Mathematical Association of America Conference Center, two invited talks at Princeton University, two invited talks at Kalamazoo College, an invited talk and a banquet address at the regional meet- ing of the Mathematical Association of America at the University of Michigan at Dearborn and was the luncheon speaker at the annual meeting of Minnesota Council of Teachers of Mathematics and the Minnesota Two-Year College Mathematics Teachers at the DECC in Duluth. John C. Green, emeritus professor, Department of Geological Sciences, and the Superior Hiking Trail Association have published "Natural History and Geology along the Superior Hiking Trail through Duluth." This 48- page, full-color booklet was funded with the aid of a grant from Minnesota's Coastal Program. Vicki Hansen, professor, Department of Geological Sciences, gave an invited talk "Venus, Earth's Sister Planet" to the Minnesota Geological Society, in April, at UM-Twin Cities. John Hiller, professor, Department of Physics, pre­ sented a poster on "Supersymmetric two-dimensional QCD at finite temperature" at the American Physical Society meeting in Jacksonville, Florida, in April, 2007. Tom Johnson, professor, Department of Geological Sciences, presented at an invited seminar to the Division of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Duke University. His talk "Climate variability in the East African tropics over the past 150,000 years: Megadroughts, D-O events, and more: Preliminary results from the Lake Malawi Drilling Project" was presented in March, 2007. Johnson also presented a seminar in April, 2007, to the UMD Department of Geological Sciences. "Climate vari­ ability in the East African tropics over the past 150,000 years: Megadroughts, D-O events, and more: Preliminary results from the Lake Malawi Drilling Project." He present­ ed a talk in April, 2007 to the Environmental Science class at Fond du Lac Community College, "Minnesota and Lake Superior: What Lies Ahead?" Zhuangyi Liu, professor of mathematics and statistics, was invited to be a visiting professor at University of Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, France from March 3 to 25. He gave a colloquium talk, "Polynomial Energy Decay Rate for a Joint-Leg-Beam system" at the Institute of Mathematics. Ron Marchese, professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, received a McKnight International Travel grant in order to conduct geo-physical research in Greece in October of 2007. Marchese also received an Office of International Programs grant to conduct research on the Armenian religious artifacts in Istanbul, Turkey for the summer of 2007. A number of his publications recently appeared in print, "Plataiai in Boiotia: A Prelimenary Report on Geo­ Physical and Field Surveys Conducted in 2002 - 2005" with Andreas Konecny (University of Vienna) and Michael (University of Sheffield, England) in Hesperia (Journal of the American School of Classical Studies, Athens), 2007; "Felt Production at the Village of Catkoy" An Ethno-archaeological Examination" in Anatolica (Journal of the Netherlands Institute for Middle Eastern Studies), 2007, LXIII; and "Social Identity and Sacred Art from the Armenian Orthodox Churches of Istanbul" with Marlene Breu (Western Michigan University), in the International Journal of the Arts in Society, vol. 1, issue 1, 2007 (both electronic and print publication). Marchese also co-wrote "Treasures of Faith: Sacred Relics and Artifacts from the Armenian Orthodox Churches of Istanbul" with Marlene Breu (Western Michigan University) which will be present­ ed at the 42nd International Congress on Medieval Studies in May, 2007. Previously in April, Marchese's UROP student Erin Hughes presented a paper of her directed research project in Greece, "Geo-Physical Survey and Site Analysis of the Ancient Town of Plataiai" at the 21st National Conference on Undergraduate Research in San Rafarel, California (Dominican University). Immediately following the end of the term Marchese and Tom Hedin from the School of Fine Arts will bring 26 UMD students to Greece on a Classical Study Tour covering the civilizations of Minoan Crete, the Bronze Age Greek mainland, and the Greek islands of the Archaic period. Richard Ojakangas, professor emeritus, Department of Geological Sciences, taught the following courses dur­ ing spring semester for University for Seniors: Continental Drift & Plate Tectonics on March 26, Geology of Central America & Caribbean on April 2, The Panama Canal: Failure & Success on April 9, Geology of the Mediterranean on April 16, Antarctica--The White Continent on April 23 , and Creation Science, "Intelligent Design," Science, & Faith on April 30. Dean Peterson, instructor, Department of Geological Sciences, has published the paper "Imagining Scientific Realities Deep Underground: Utilizing Knowledge and 3- D Geological Modeling, Fundamental Tenets of the IUS­ Soudan DUSEL," Natural Resources Research Institute, Report of Investigations NRRI/RI-2007/02, 15 p. Peterson, and Albers, P.B., have published "Geology of the Nickel Lake Macrodike and its association with Cu­ Ni-PGE mineralization in the northern South Kawishiwi Intrusion, Duluth Complex, northeastern Minnesota: Institute on Lake Superior Geology, 53rd Annual Meeting, Trip #4," Field Trip Guide Book, Lutsen, Minnesota, Volume 53, 27 p. Peterson also presented "3-D Geologic Visualizations using gOcad, Interpreting Geology into the Subsurface" at the Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, in April, and "Geology of the Soudan Mine; a proposed site for a U.S. Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory," National Science Foundation Review Panel Presentation, Washington D.C. , in April. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY DULUTH NEWS Michael Gulseth, assistant professor, was voted presi­ dent-elect of the Minnesota Society of Health-System Pharmacists (MSHP) and will assume presidency respon­ sibilities in 2008. MSHP represents pharmacists who practice in hospitals and health systems in the state of Minnesota. Their mission is to provide visible leadership, education, advocacy, and networking opportunities which support its members as they enable people to make the best use of medications. Debbie Sisson, assistant professor and associate direc­ tor, experiential education, was selected to receive the 2006-07 Phi Lambda Sigma honorary membership award for her commitment to students and their education and for advancing the profession of pharmacy through her leadership efforts. MEDICAL SCHOOL DULUTH NEWS See the next issue of Currents NRRINEWS Nick Danz, Jerry Niemi, Ron Regal , Tom Hollenhorst, Lucinda Johnson, JoAnn Hanowski, Rich Axler, Jan Ciborowski, Tom Hrabik, Val Brady, J.R. Kelly, J.A. Morrice, J.C. Brazner, R.W. Howe, Cathy Johnston, and George Host, recently published "Integrated gradients of anthropogenic stress in the U.S. Great Lakes basin" in Environmental Management 39(5):631-647, 2007. Dean Peterson gave a seminar entitled "3-D Geologic Visualizations using gOcad: Interpreting Geology into the Subsurface" at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD in April. Julie Oreskovich gave a presentation entitled "Documenting Underground Mine Workings on the Mesabi Range in GIS Format for Mine, Business, and Community Planning" at the Society for Mining Metallurgy and Engineering conference in Duluth, in April. MN SEA GRANT NEWS See the next issue of Currents. UMD communication ABOUT CURRENTS: Questions? Contact Cheryl Reitan at 726-8996. Brianna Mellen helped edit this issue of Currents. To submit material to Currents, e-mail currents@d.umn.edu. Currents can be viewed at www.d.umn.edu/currents Currents is printed regularly throughout the school year. 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