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Faculty News - Summer 2003Cafruny Co-edits Volume on European Governance IssuesAugust 30, 2003Alan Cafruny, Henry Platt Bristol Professor of International Affairs, is co-editor of A Ruined Fortress?: Neoliberal Hegemony and Transformation in Europe, a collection of essays addressing governance issues in Europe. The book was published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group. More ... Masterson Publishes in The Classical ReviewAugust 28, 2003Assistant Professor of Classics Mark Masterson has published a review of a book for The Classical Review, "Kaiserliche Bautätigkeit in Rom: Das Echo in der antiken Literatur," by Andrea Scheithauer. The book details appearances in ancient literature of the building projects of various emperors and their families. Masterson was selected to review this book because of work he has done on the first century BCE architect, Vitruvius. Pellman to Perform at Digital Music FestivalAugust 25, 2003Messenger, a composition of digital sounds by Professor of Music Samuel Pellman, was presented on Aug. 23 as part of the Electric Rainbow Coalition Festival at Dartmouth College. This festival is a 24-hour presentation of electronic and digital music in all known styles. For more information about this event, go to the festival Web site at Rainbow. For more information about the composition, go to Messenger. Jazz Archive Director/Musician Monk Rowe Wins ASCAP AwardAugust 25, 2003Monk Rowe, director of the Hamilton College Jazz Archive, has been chosen as a recipient of the American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers (ASCAP) Popular Music Survey Award. This is the seventh consecutive year that Rowe has won this award, which is created for composers/performers who play their own work. According to ASCAP, the awards are based upon the unique prestige value of each writer's catalog of original compositions, as well as recent performances in areas not surveyed by the society. Simon's Book Fair Play RevisedAugust 14, 2003Professor of Philosophy Bob Simon's book Fair Play, about the ethics of athletics, has been revised and published by Westview Press (August 2004). According to the book jacket, "Fair Play is a rigorous exploration of the ethical presuppositions of competitive athletics and their connection both to ethical theory and to concrete moral dilemmas that arise in actual athletic competition. Professor Simon develops a model of athletic competition as a mutually acceptable quest for excellence and applies it to a variety of ethical issues that arise in sport." More ... Klinkner Quoted in AP ArticleAugust 12, 2003James S. Sherman Professor of Government Philip Klinkner was recently featured in an article released by the Associated Press. The article discusses an upcoming documentary, directed by Marco Williams, about the history of streets named after civil rights leaders, specifically, Martin Luther King, Jr. More ... Ambrose Participates in Political History ConferenceAugust 4, 2003Douglas Ambrose, The Sidney Wertimer Jr. Associate Professor of History, was selected to participate in a seminar on the political history of America. The seminar focused on "the nation-building years that stretch from the ratification of the U.S. Constitution through the first five presidential administrations..." The event was co-sponsored by The Council of Independent Colleges and Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and took place at Columbia University. Carter Delivers Opening Address in BerlinAugust 4, 2003Professor of Art Rand Carter delivered the opening lecture at the Friends of Schinkel Triennial II in Berlin. His presentation was titled "Schinkel and the Pompeian Style" and was part of the "Schinkel and Italien" session. In July, Carter traveled to Peru with members of the Society of Architectural Historians. Their itinerary focused on the study of architecture and urbanism including Pre-Columbian times representing a constellation of Pre-Inca cultures and the Inca Empire; the Spanish Colonial Period; and the Republican Period following independence from Spain to present day. McCormick Wins Doctoral Thesis AwardAugust 1, 2003Assistant Professor of Biology Michael McCormick's doctoral dissertation, "Biotic and Abiotic Transformations of Alkyl Halides in Iron-Reducing Environments," was chosen unanimously as one of two winners of this year's CH2M HILL/AEESP and Parsons Engineering Science/AEESP Doctoral Thesis Award competition. The committee praised McCormick's work as an "outstanding contribution to environmental engineering and science." The award will be presented at the annual Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) luncheon at the Water Environment Federation Conference in October. The award is sponsored by Parsons Engineering Science, Inc. and CH2M HILL, Inc. Georges Publishes in Journal of Economic Dynamics and ControlJuly 29, 2003Professor of Economics Christophre Georges published "Adjustment costs, learning, and indeterminacy" in the Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control vol 28 no. 1, October 2003, pages 101-116. Hamilton Hosts 2nd MERCURY Conference in Computational ChemistryJuly 29, 2003The second national conference devoted solely to undergraduate computational chemistry, MERCURY, was at Hamilton July 30 to Aug. 1. MERCURY is a consortium of seven liberal arts institutions with access to high performance computing resources. Elgren Publishes Paper in JACSJuly 28, 2003Associate Professor of Chemistry Tim Elgren published a paper, "Mechanistic Implications for the Formation of the Diiron Cluster in Ribonucleotide Reductase Provided by Quantitative EPR Spectroscopy," in the Journal of the American Chemical Association (JACS, 125, 8748-8759) with co-authors from Carnegie Mellon University. This paper reports a novel physical probe of dinuclear metal cluster formation in metalloproteins. Ribonucleotide reductase remains the focus of intense investigation because it is the only biosynthetic pathway to the formation of deoxyribonucleotides, the building blocks of DNA. These metal clusters must fully form before the enzyme becomes active. This paper conveys new insight into how they form. Wu Publishes Article in Journal of Health EconomicsJuly 18, 2003Individuals who are generally in poor health are more likely to get flu shots and cholesterol checks, but less likely to have mammograms, pap smears, breast exams and prostate checks. More ... Sharpley-Whiting Conducting Mellon Faculty Seminar in SenegalJuly 16, 2003Professor of Africana Studies and French Tracy Denean Sharpley-Whiting is one of two scholars conducting the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and United Negro College Fund Mellon Faculty Seminars at the Goree Institute in Dakar, Senegal. The topic of this year's seminar is Pan Africanist Aesthetics: The Literature, Film and Culture of the Francophone World. The Goree Institute is an independent, non-profit African organization, founded in 1992 by a group of concerned Africans sharing a commitment and experience of struggling for justice, prosperity and tolerance. The goals of the Mellon Faculty Seminars are faculty enrichment and development. Sharpley-Whiting is the author of Negritude Women: Race Women, Race Consciousness, Race Literature. LaGraff Awarded NSF GrantJuly 15, 2003Assistant Professor of Chemistry John LaGraff was awarded a $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grant for "Integrating Nanoscience into the Undergraduate Liberal Arts Curriculum" is from the NSF Division of Molecular and Cellular Bioscience for 2003- 2004. Rabinowitz Publishes Article on A Clockwork OrangeJuly 7, 2003An article by Professor of Comparative Literature Peter Rabinowitz, "'A Bird of Like Rarest Spun Heavenmetal': Music in A Clockwork Orange," recently appeared in the newest volume in Cambridge University Press' "Cambridge Film Handbooks" (Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, edited by Stuart Y. McDougal; Cambridge University Press, 2003). The essay explores very different treatments of music in Anthony Burgess' original novel and in Kubrick's film--and argues that Kubrick's reversal of Burgess' aesthetic position is one reason why Burgess considered the movie a "misdemeanor." Ravven Publishes Article in The Philosophers' MagazineJuly 7, 2003Professor of Religious Studies Heidi Ravven is co-author of an article in The Philosophers' Magazine, Issue 23, 3rd quarter, 2003, titled "Science and Ethics: Robert Halliday and Heidi Ravven look to biology for some moral education." More ... Woods Featured in Musical Landscapes in ColorJune 27, 2003Associate Professor of Music Michael "Doc" Woods was featured in Musical Landscapes in Color: Conversations with Black American Composers by William C. Banfield (Scarecrow Press 2003). Chapter four is devoted to Woods and focuses on his jazz training, philosophy and composition style. More ... Elgren President-Elect for Council on Undergraduate ResearchJune 25, 2003Associate Dean of the Faculty and Associate Professor of Chemistry Tim Elgren was elected to serve as the president of the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) for a one-year term beginning in June 2004. With this election, Elgren will serve on the CUR executive committee for a three-year term as president-elect, president and recent past-president. CUR is a national society dedicated to the advancement of research, scholarship and creative activity by undergraduates in collaboration with faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions. More ... Elgren Publishes Paper in BiochemistryJune 25, 2003Associate Professor of Chemsitry Tim Elgren published a paper on "Catecholase Activity Associated with Copper-S100B" in Biochemistry. This is a project funded originally by the Institute of Neurological Disorder and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health, a Cotrell Award from the Research Corporation and the Petroleum Research Fund of the American Chemical Society. Three undergraduate co-authors contributed to this project with summer research, senior thesis projects and a senior Fellowship project completed by Kim Kelly '96. More ... Ernest Williams Named to Ferguson ChairJune 23, 2003Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty David Paris announced the appointment of Professor of Biology Ernest Williams to the Leonard C. Ferguson Chair. The Ferguson Chair, previously held by Professors Charlotte Beck and Tom Jones, is designated to rotate among "distinguished members of the faculty ... in all fields of study." More ... Two Faculty Members Named to Endowed ChairsJune 13, 2003Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty David Paris announced the appointment of two of Hamilton's most outstanding teacher-scholars to endowed chairs. Professor of Government Cheng Li was named to the William R. Kenan Chair and Professor of Chemistry George Shields was appointed to the Winslow Chair in Modern Science. More ... Bailey Researching Computer Security with National Research Council AwardJune 12, 2003Assistant Professor of Computer Science Mark Bailey is researching a computer security technique called "Code Striping" at the Griffiss Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome, N.Y., this summer. More ... Yao Contributes to Wasafiri MagazineJune 7, 2003Assistant Professor of English Steven Yao contributed an essay, "Toward a Taxonomy of Hybridity," and two poems, "A Diary of Apples" and "Native Tongues," to the spring 2003 issue of Wasafiri magazine. Yao also co-wrote the magazine's editorial with Laura Chrisman. Wasafiri is published by Queen Mary, University of London. Doran Reviews ManuscriptJune 6, 2003Associate Professor of Philosophy Katheryn Doran reviewed a manuscript on the ethics of college admissions for Rowman Littlefield Press. Frechette Published Review in Journal of Asian StudiesJune 6, 2003Luce Junior Professor of Asian Studies Ann Frechette published a review of Stevan Harrell's Ways of Being Ethnic in Southwest China in the Journal of Asian Studies, vol. 62, no. 2, 2003. Rowe Introduces Elementary Students to the BluesJune 5, 2003Director of Hamilton's Jazz Archives Monk Rowe worked with 5th and 6th grade students of the Vernon-Verona Sherrill School District. He introduced the young instrumentalists to the blues form and the art of improvising. He worked closely with instrumental music teacher Bill McCoy and vocal teacher Mary Nasci. Nasci was a student of Rowe's when he taught at V.V.S. in the late '70s. Rowe is also a lecturer in saxophone at Hamilton. Latrell Chairs Panel and Presents Paper at Asian Studies ConferenceJune 5, 2003Associate Professor of Theatre and Dance Craig Latrell chaired a panel, "Performing the State: Images of State Power and National Identity in Southeast Asia, Japan and the Pacific," at the Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference. For that panel, he presented a paper on Singapore's new performing arts center as an image of the state. Latrell continues to serve as AAP Focus Group Representative for the Assocation for Theatre in Higher Education. Gilbert Publishes New Edition of Book, Two ArticlesJune 5, 2003Professor of Sociology Dennis Gilbert has published a new edition of The American Class Structure. Gilbert also published "Emiliano Zapata: Textbook Hero" in Mexican Studies Vol 19 (2003), and co-authored the article "High School Students' Attitudes About Firearms Policies" with Katherine Vittes and Susan Sorenson in the Journal of Adolescent Health. McEnroe Publishes in American Journal of ArchaeologyJune 5, 2003Professor of Art John McEnroe published a review, "Louise A. Hitchcock, Minoan Architecture. A Contextual Analysis (Jonsered, Sweden: Paul Åströms Förlag, 2000)," in American Journal of Archaeology 106 (2002) 123-124. McEnroe also published an abstract, "Sir Arthur Evans and the Popular Press," in the same issue. He also served as a manuscript reviewer for the American Journal of Archaeology. Isserman Publishes New Editions in Book Series America at WarJune 5, 2003William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of History Maurice Isserman published newly revised editions of World War Two, The Korean War, and The Vietnam War in the series America at War (Facts on File, Inc.). Janack Co-Authors PaperJune 5, 2003Assistant Professor of Philosophy Marianne Janack is co-author of a paper published in 2001, "Fashion Emergency: Feminist Philosophy Accused of Trendiness." It appeared in Philosophy Now, a non-technical journal of philosophy published in the UK. Her co-author is Michelle La Rocque. Keller Awarded Grant to Study in UzbekistanJune 3, 2003Associate Professor of History Shoshana Keller received a grant from the ACTR/ACCELS Russian and Eurasian Program NIS Regional Language study program for June-July 2003. She spent two months in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, working on advanced language study and conducting new research on elementary education from 1945 to the present. More ... Major Presents Conference PapersJune 3, 2003Assistant Professor of Physics Seth Major presented a paper, "Where's the Relativity? Exploring modifications to Lorentz Invariance," at the East Coast Gravity Meeting in College Park, Md., in March. He also presented "Is there R in DSR"? Constraints on the 'new relativity,'" to a full session at the April meeting of the American Physics Society in Philadelphia. In both talks he discussed research work with Tomasz Konopka '02 and Dan Heyman '03. Jin Lectures on Chinese Teaching TechniquesJune 3, 2003Professor of Chinese Hong Gang Jin gave two invited lectures this spring. She presented "Input Analysis Studies in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language" at National Taiwan University in May and "Interactive Approach to Task Design" at Providence University in April. Bellini-Sharp Participates in 9th Annual Performance Studies International ConferenceJune 3, 2003Professor of Theatre Carol Bellini-Sharp participated in the 9th annual Performance Studies International Conference in New Zealand in April. She created a research project/performance piece inspired by the Moeraki Boulders which she first visited 18 years ago while on a Fulbright in New Zealand. Bellini-Sharp performed with the group, The Land: Whakapapa and Mapping, which consisted of New Zealand Maori, Australian, English and American performance artists, dancers and theater artists. They created and performed a multi-media piece about discovering and expressing their "whakapapa" (the whole of a person's being). Using visual, literary and kinetic images, the performance represented a mapping of the self in relation to ancestors, the land, the Boulders and each other. Kinnel Awarded NSF GrantJune 3, 2003Robin Kinnel, the Silas D. Childs Professor of Chemistry, has been awarded a $238,357 National Science Foundation, Major Research Instrumentation Grant, "Acquisition of a High Field NMR for Chemistry Research," for 2004-2007. More ... Kinnel Receives Grant, Co-Authors PostersJune 3, 2003Robin Kinnel, the Silas D. Childs Professor of Chemistry, received a $9,000 grant from the 2003 Pittsburgh Conference, Memorial National College Grants Program, for "A Spectrofluorimeter for Research and Teaching." He also co-authored three posters which were presented by Hamilton students at the national meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Denver in February, and at the 225th meeting of the American Chemical Society in New Orleans in March. More ... Masterson Presents Conference PapersJune 3, 2003Visiting Assistant Professor of Classics Mark Masterson presented two papers at professional conferences. His paper, "Homosociality, Homosexual Behavior, St. Antony and Paul the Simple," was presented at the 2002 American Philological Association Meeting, and "Morti Contermina Virtus: Masculinity and Statius' Thebaid" was given at the Classical Association of the Atlantic States Meeting in New Jersey in October 2002. Masterson is also a member of American Philological Association Committee on the Status of Women and Minority Groups, and organizer of Lambda Classical Caucus Panel for 2003 American Philological Association Meeting. More ... Campbell in Air Force Research ProgramJune 2, 2003Assistant Professor of Computer Science Alistair Campbell is currently participating in the Air Force Research Laboratory Visiting Faculty Research Program. It began May 27 and will continue through August 18. Campbell and his colleagues will be conducting research on the automatic generation of formal ontologies in knowledge representation systems. Craig Presents Talk at American Physical Society MeetingJune 2, 2003Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics David Craig presented a talk titled "Quantum Theory of Closed Homogenous Cosmologies" at the April meeting of the American Physical Society in Philadelphia, participated in the fourth Canadian Black Holes meeting in Honey Harbour, Ontario, and talked on the "Generalized Quantum Theory of Cosmology" at the 10th Canadian Conference on General Relativity and Relativistic Astrophysics at the University of Guelph in May. Craig will also be presenting "Quantum Theory of Bianchi IX Cosmologies" at the Decennial celebration of the Center for Gravitational Physics and Geometry at Penn State later this June. Mason Designs and Publishes Three CoursesJune 2, 2003Susan Mason, director of the Oral Communications Program and director of Education Studies, recently published three courses in conjunction with the American Management Association (AMA). The three courses are: "Building Better Work Relationships: New Techniques for Results-Oriented Communication "(2003), "Communicating Up, Down, and Across the Organization" (2003) and "Leading Virtual and Remote Teams" (2003). All three courses were published by the AMA and are offered nationally and internationally as public seminars and organization-specific on-site trainings. Mason was responsible for the content, instructional design and development of participant and leader materials for these courses. Festin Participates in WorkshopJune 2, 2003Assistant Professor of Biology Stephen Festin was recently invited to participate in a workshop to discuss the role of Bioinformatics in Undergraduate Curricula. The workshop was organized by Kirsten Guss and Mike Roberts at Dickinson College. The conference was funded by the Center for Educational Technology and targeted NITLE-affiliated colleges in the Mid-Atlantic and New England region. NITLE is funded by Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. More ... de Swaan Gives Lecture; Attends ConferenceJune 2, 2003Lecturer in Art Sylvia de Swaan gave a lecture about her photographic work at Colgate University, co-sponsored by the Peace Studies and Art Departments, in March. Several of the images presented in her lecture will be featured in the upcoming Peace Studies Newsletter. She also visited Austin, Texas, to attend the National Conference of the Society for Photographic Education, where she served as a portfolio interviewer. |
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