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a selection of Milestones 1989-90 E. A. Trabant was officially recognized as President Emeritus. David P. Roselle became president of UD. John S. Boyer, marine biology-biochemistry, was elected to National Academy of Sciences. H. Perry Chapman, art history, received a fellowship from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Nina Athanassoglou Kallmyer, art history, was named a member of the 1991 Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton. Malcolm S. Forbes Jr., president and CEO of Forbes Inc., was Commencement speaker. 1990-91 Fleda Jackson, English, received the Great Lakes Colleges Association's New Writer's Award for the best first book of poems, Fishing with Blood. Sandra Day O'Connor, Supreme Court justice, delivered a public lecture on campus. Ferris Webster, marine studies, was appointed by French president François Mitterand as oceanographic adviser to the French National Committee on the Evaluation of Research. The Review was named a 1990 regional Pacemaker by the Associated Collegiate Press. Leonard P. Stark became the eighth UD student to earn a Rhodes Scholarship. Thomas B. Brill and Colin Thorpe, chemistry and biochemistry, and Bruce C. Gates, chemical engineering were elected to chair Gordon Research Conferences in 1990. David Hounshell, history, and John Kenly Smith Jr., AS '86PhD, co-authored Science and Corporate Strategy, DuPont R & D, 1902-1980, which won Thomas Newcomen Book Award.? Ann Compton, White House correspondent for ABC News, gave the 1991 Commencement address. R. Dean Shippy and Ulrich C. Toensmeyer, food and resource economics, were inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, a national honor society recognizing academic excellence in all fields of higher education. Norman J. Wagner, chemical engineering, was named a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator. Linda Pellecchia, art history, was selected one of 25 American Academy in Rome Fellows. Antony Beris, chemical engineering, received the Dow Outstanding Young Faculty Award. Mark A. Barteau, chemical engineering and chemistry, received a national award for excellence in publications from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Carolyn Thoroughgood, dean of the College of Marine Studies, was elected chairperson of the Council on Ocean Affairs. Members of the first class of UD's Medical Scholars Program, jointly sponsored with Jefferson Medical School, are enrolled. 1991-92 John P. Zikakis, animal science and agricultural biochemisty, received a Distinguished Service Award from the American Chemical Society, Division of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. Araya Debessay, business administration, received the 1992 Innovation in Business Education Award from Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration. American Psychological Association reaccredited UD's Center for Counseling and Student Development's pre-doctoral internship in psychology--the highest level of confidence that the association can bestow on an internship site. Paula L. Gavin, AS '67, president of the YMCA of Greater New York, presented the winter Commencement address. Paul Wise, hotel, restaurant and institutional management, was elected a fellow of the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Motel Association. Donald L. Sparks, plant and soil sciences, was presented the Marion L. and Chrystie M. Jackson Soil Sciences Award by the Soil Science Society of America. Edmunds Bunkse, geography, received an honorary doctorate of geography from the Ministry of Education and the University of Latvia in recognition of his contributions to education and research. RISE (Resources to Insure Successful Engineers) Program was named one of only 15 recipients of a 1991 GTE FOCUS Grant. Laurence S. Kalkstein, geography, appeared on CNN's Crossfire to debate ozone depletion and global warming. Gerard J. Mangone, marine studies, was appointed editor-in-chief for North America of the International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law. UD and MBNA America were selected by the National University Continuing Education Association as one of a select number of recipients for its Best Practices in Partnerships Award. Middle States Association of Colleges & Schools reaffirmed UD's accreditation. Former chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Warren E. Burger received a Commonwealth Award in government after being nominated by the Francis Alison Scholars at UD. Robert Denemark, political science and international relations, received the Pew Faculty Fellowship in International Affairs. Joan DelFattore, English, received the first Intellectual Freedom Award from the Delaware Library Associates. Deborah J. Foster was selected the University's fifth Truman Scholar. UD received 1992 Advanced Placement Program Recognition Award from the Middle States regional office of the College Board. Jack R. Vinson, mechanical engineering, was selected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Jonathan D. Lewis, assistant director of the Center for Counseling and Student Development, was awarded Diplomate in Counseling Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. Edwin Newman, journalist, author and language watchdog, was spring Commencement speaker. Charles Leslie, Center for Science & Culture, received the 1992 Distinguished Service Award from the American Anthropological Association. UD ranked sixth (tied with Harvard) out of 599 American Chemical Society-certified schools for number of B.S. chemistry graduates certified to meet standards, according to May 18,1992, issue of Chemical & Engineering News Stephen Bunting, public safety, was named executive director of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers. George Haenlein, animal and food sciences, received distinguished service awards from the International Conference on Goats and the Southampton-Philadelphia Dairy Council. U.S. Department of Energy designated UD's Institute of Energy Conversion as one of only two centers of excellence in photovoltaic research and education in the nation. S. Samuel and Roxana C. Arsht Hall, which houses the Academy of Lifelong Learning in Wilmington, was dedicated. A new Visitors Center in a restored home opened at 196 South College Ave. The new Ray Street Residence Hall Complex is the first on campus to be wired into the University's network. 1992-93 James R. Soles, political science and international relations, became the University's first Alumni Distinguished Professor. Norman F. Ness, president of the Bartol Research Institute at UD, was welcomed as a foreign associate of the Accademia Nazionale Dei Lincei. Burnaby Munson, chemistry and biochemistry, received the 1992 American Chemical Society's Delaware Section Award. Bonnie Robb, foreign languages and literatures, was named Foreign Language Teacher of the Year by the Delaware Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages. Andrew M. Stern, AS '70, chairman of the board and CEO of Sunwest Communications Inc., was speaker at winter Commencement. The Review won the Pacemaker Award from the Newspaper Association of America and the Associated College Press. Mark A. Barteau, chemical engineering and chemistry, received the Paul H. Emmett Award in Fundamental Catalysis from the Catalysis Society. Former President Jimmy Carter awarded the University's first Karl W. Böer Solar Energy Medal of Merit and gave a free public talk on the Newark campus C. Delores Tucker, president of the Martin Luther King Association for Non-Violent Change and chairperson of the Democratic National Committee's Black Caucus, was featured speaker at the Martin Luther King Day celebration. Filmmaker Ken Burns, creator of the documentary The Civil War, was speaker at the 144th Commencement. Gibbons Ruark, English, received his third poetry fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Joseph Pika, political science and international relations, was appointed by Delaware Gov. Thomas Carper as executive director of the Commission on Government Reorganization and Effectiveness. Mary Donaldson-Evans, foreign languages and literatures, received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Irene Vogel, linguistics, received a National Science Foundation Visiting Professorship for Women. Dennis H. Evans, chemistry and biochemistry, received the 1993 Reilly Award, an international cash prize for contributions to electroanalytical chemistry. Lee G. Anderson, professor and director of the Marine Policy Program at the University, received the 1992 Rosenstiel Award. Stanley I. Sandler, chemical engineering, received the Phillips Lecture Award from the Phillips Petroleum Co. and the School of Chemical Engineering, Oklahoma State University. Christine Leigh Heyrman, history, received a Guggenheim Fellowship. Jerry Beasley, English, received an award from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Robert H. Wood, chemistry and biochemistry, received the 1993 Huffman Award. The $20.5 million Bob Carpenter Sports/Convocation Center opened, named in honor of UD's benefactor and friend who died in 1990. Bill Cosby and Bob Dylan presented concerts in the opening series at the facility, now known affectionately as "The Bob." The Student Services Building, providing one-stop shopping for students, was opened. The facility quickly became a model for other schools. A $1.1 million grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute supports efforts to attract undergraduates to careers in the sciences. The College of Engineering celebrates the 100th anniversary of its first graduating class. 1993-94 David Hollowell, senior vice president, was elected president-elect/vice president of the Society for College and University Planning. Ronald E. Martin, English, received a Fulbright grant. Ross Perot, 1992 presidential candidate, attended a free public rally in the Bob Carpenter Center, sponsored by United We Stand America, which Perot founded. Valerie Hans, criminal justice, received a National Science Foundation Visiting Professorships for Women Grant. Robert F. Brown, philosophy, received the Joseph P. del Tufo Award for distinguished service to the humanities from the Delaware Humanities Council. Maj. Nancy Jane Sherlock, NASA astronaut, was a guest at the University's Space Day on Nov. 20. James R. Soles, political science and international relations, was named Delaware Professor of the Year by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education. Susan Stroman, AS '76, award-winning Broadway choreographer, presented the winter Commencement address. Burton A. Abrams, economics, received a Fulbright grant for 1993-94 to lecture at the University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, South Africa. Mary Richards, arts and science, was named president-elect of the Council of Colleges of Arts and Science. Michael T. Klein, chemical engineering, received the Delaware Section Award from the American Chemical Society. William H. Gray III, former U.S. House of Representatives majority whip, was the keynote speaker at the Martin Luther King Day observance. Cort Willmott, geography, was invited to serve on the Rediscovering Geography Committee of the National Research Council. Gary Zank, Bartol Research Institute, received the National Young Investigator Award from the National Science Foundation, the 10th UD researcher to receive the award. Author Tom Clancy presented the 1994 Commencement address. Russel C. Jones, University Research Professor, was named Delaware's Engineer of the Year. Stanley I. Sandler, chemical engineering, was named a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. John C. Cavanaugh, individual and family studies, was named an American Council on Education Fellow. Melanie Lewis, AS '86, received the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting at the Dallas Morning News Eugene S. Ferguson, history, received the Orthogonal Medal at North Carolina State University for outstanding contributions to the advancement of graphic science. Gen. Nguyen Khanh, former chief of state of the Republic of Vietnam and commander in chief of the ARVN, lectured on "The United States and the Future Balance of Power in Asia." Bernard L. Herman, art history, received the 1994 Abbott Lowell Cummings Award for his book, The Stolen House. President David P. Roselle received an honorary degree and was graduation speaker at West Chester University, his alma mater. John C. Nye, agricultural sciences, was elected a fellow of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. Henry C. Foley, chemical engineering, received the Innovative Recognition Award from Union Carbide Corp. Alexander H-D. Cheng, civil and environmntal engineering, was the 1994 recipient of the Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers, and he won the 1994 Basic Research Award from the National Research Council. Marvin S. Gilman, professor emeritus in the College of Urban Affairs and Public Policy, was honored as the 1994 Housing Person of the Year by the National Housing Conference. Lammot du Pont Laboratory, offering state-of-the-art facilities for chemistry, biochemistry and marine studies, was opened. YoUDee, the Fightin' Blue Hen mascot, makes its debut. 1994-95 William F. Ritter, bioresources engineering, was elected a fellow of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. Kent St. Pierre, accounting, was elected national vice chairperson for 1994-95 of the teaching and curriculum section of the American Accounting Association. Xiao-Hai Yan, marine studies, received the 1994 Presidential Faculty Fellow Award. Arnold Kerr, civil and environmental engineering, was named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Steven E. Hastings, food and resource economics, was named a Distinguished Member of the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association. John Byrne, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, William Markell, accounting, and Nancy Schweda-Nicholson, linguistics,received Fulbright grants. Donald Sparks, plant and soil science, was voted chairperson-elect of Commission II- Soil Chemistry of the International Soil Science Society and received the Soil Science Research Award from the Soil Science Society of America. Frank B. Murray, educational studies and psychology, was presented an honorary doctor of science degree by the Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland. The University won the CAUSE Award for Excellence in Campus Networking. U.S. District Judge Sue Lewis Robinson, AS '74, was the featured speaker at winter Commencement. Louise Little, nutrition and dietetics, was awarded the American Dietetic Association Medallion Award. Astrophysicist Martin A. Pomerantz, Bartol Research Institute, was honored in Antarctica with an observatory in his name. Allen H. Neuharth, founder of USA Today, delivered UD's Commencement address. Carolyn Thoroughgood, marine studies, was elected chairperson of the board of governors of the Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education. Charlotte de Fontaubert and Rebecca Metzner, doctoral candidates in the College of Marine Studies, were selected for the 1995 National Sea Grant Federal Fellows program. Stuart Pittel, Bartol Research Institute, was inducted as a corresponding member into the Mexican National Academy of Sciences for his contributions in the field of nuclear physics and to Mexican science. Mark A. Barteau, chemical engineering, received the 1995 Ipatieff Prize from the American Chemical Society. Henry C. Foley, chemical engineering, was selected by the editors of CHEMTECH for co-authoring an article considered to be the most significant in advancing chemical-related sciences and/or technology to enhance the public good. U.S. Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbit presented a speech on environmental issues. Allan McCutcheon, sociology, received a Fulbright Scholar Research Award for 1995-1996, to visit Tilburg University in The Netherlands. UD's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry had the distinction of being the first in the country to receive American Chemical Society accreditation for its environmental chemistry program for undergraduates. Eric W. Kaler, chemical engineering, was chosen to receive the 1995 American Society for Engineering Education's Curtis W. McGraw Research Award. Wayne Craven, art history, was elected to the College of Fellows of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to 19th-century studies. Arthur B. Metzner, chemical engineering, received the 1995 Chilton Award from the Wilmington section of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. U.S. Department of Education designated the University as an urban grant institution under Title XI of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Joan Burnside, animal and food sciences, received a Fulbright Grant to attend the Faculte de Medecine Necker-Enfants Malades in Paris. Lynn Snyder-Mackler, physical therapy, was honored by American Physical Therapy Association with the Golden Pen Award. Barbara Sheer, nursing, received the 1995 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners' State Award for Excellence. Kathryn Kotula, animal and food sciences, was appointed scientific adviser to the National Broiler Council. James Inciardi, criminal justice, was elected a fellow of the American Society of Criminology. The first group of Alison Scholars, a program intended to attract high ability students in the humanities and social sciences, enters the University The U.S. Department of Education designates the University as an urban grant institution, in addition to its designation as a land grant, sea grant and space grant university. 1995-96 Frances Keesler Graham, psychology, received the Gold Medal Award for Life Achievement in Psychological Science from the American Psychological Association. Ruth Horowitz, sociology and criminal justice, received the Charles Horton Cooley Award for her book, Teen Mothers: Citizens or Dependents. Robert Wood, chemistry and biochemistry, was selected as R.A. Robinson Memorial Lecturer by Faraday Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Klaus H. Theopold, chemistry and biochemistry, was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Susan J. Foster, information technologies, received an award for achievement in management information technology from the American Management Systems and Carnegie Mellon University's Graduate School of Industrial Administration, and was appointed to the international CAUSE organization's board of directors. Daniel Leathers, geography, was named official climatologist of the state of Delaware. Carl W. Jacobson, information technologies, received the CAUSE/EFFECT Contribution of the Year Award. A UD team led by Susan Allmendinger, information technologies, won one of only three 1995 CAUSE Awards for Best Practices in Higher Education Information Resources Delaware Gov. Thomas R. Carper, MBA '75, delivered the winter Commencement address. UD's web site was named one of PC Computing Magazine's "Best 1,001 Internet Sites." Anthony Wexler, mechanical engineering, received the Kenneth T. Whitby Award from the American Association for Aerosol Research. Kathleen Hollowell, secondary mathematics in-service programs, received the G. Cuthbert Webber Award for her contributions to the advancement of mathematical education. Marian Lief Palley, political science and international relations, and Leslie Reidel, Professional Theatre Training Program, were selected fellows of the 1996 Salzburg Seminar in Austria. Charles Robinson, English, received a Distinguished Scholar Award from the Keats-Shelley Association of America. Karl W. Bo¨er, engineering, was named a member of the advisory board of the Photonic Center of the WISTA Scientific and Industrial Centre, Berlin. Jean Futrell, chemistry and biochemistry, received the 1995 American Chemical Society Delaware section award. UD's Department of Finance ranked 39th out of 330 schools in the U.S. and Canada in the total number of articles published by the faculty. Stanley I. Sandler, chemical engineering, was elected to the National Academy of Engineering Vic Klemas, marine studies, was appointed to two committees advising national agencies on space and satellite-related issues. UD was selected to receive the Most Outstanding Achievement in Higher Education Award from the United States Distance Learning Association for "extraordinary achievements through distance education." Burnaby Munson, chemistry and biochemistry, was selected for the American Society of Mass Spectrometry Research Award. Tom Vacha, facilities management, was elected president-elect of the Association of Higher Education Facility Officers. Maya Angelou addressed the largest Commencement crowd in UD history. Dana J. Johnson became first woman dean of UD's College of Business and Economics Nina Anthanassoglou Kallmyer, art history, received a Guggenheim Fellowship. According to Computerworld magazine, UD was one of the 100 best places to work in technology-related positions. John C. Nye, dean of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, was elected a Fellow of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. Henry C. Foley, chemical engineering, received the Innovative Recognition Award from the Union Carbide Corp. Alexander H-D. Cheng, civil and environmental engineering, was the 1994 recipient of the Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers, and he also won the 1994 Basic Research Award from the National Research Council Stuart L. Cooper, chemical engineering, was elected president of the Society of Biomaterials. In a report on the nation's research-doctorate programs by the National Research Council, UD's chemical engineering program was judged distinguished and ranked eighth in its field of 93 programs, while the art history and psychology graduate programs were judged strong U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Graduate Schools" for this year ranked the Department of Physical Therapy as 14th in the country, and UD's theatre program was ranked 20th.
1996-97 U.S. News & World Report ranked UD 37th among the top 50 national universities when quality education and cost were considered. Vice President Al Gore spoke at the Bob Carpenter Center. UD's Department of Mathematical Sciences was awarded a Group Infrastructure Grant from the National Science Foundation. Stanley I. Sandler, chemical engineering, received the Warren K. Lewis Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Tsu-Wei Chou, mechanical engineering, received the 1996 Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award of Pi Tau Sigma and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Charlayne Hunter-Gault, national correspondent for PBS' The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, was a featured speaker at the Delaware Humanities Forum's fifth annual lecture in Clayton Hall. Barbara J. Kelly, physical education, was appointed vice president of the International Association of Physical Education and Sports for Girls and Women. The Higher Civil Service in the United States: Quest for Reform, a book by Mark Huddleston, political science and international relations, and William W. Boyer, public administration, was selected by CHOICE as an outstanding book of 1996. Costel Denson, research office, was appointed chairperson of the executive committee of the Board of Scientific Counselors for the Environmental Protection Agency. Raymond Wolters, history, received the Silver Good Citizenship Medal from the Delaware Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. The Rt. Rev. Ronald H. Haines, AS '56, Episcopal bishop of Washington D.C., was keynote speaker at winter Commencement. Arthur B. Metzner, chemical engineering, received the Distinguished Service Award from the Society of Rheology. Frank B. Murray, educational studies and psychology, was appointed executive director of the Holmes Partnership. UD's Department of Theatre tied for 10th place with Northwestern University among schools offering master of fine arts degrees in drama and theatre, and the College of Engineering was ranked 49th among schools of engineering, according to the March 10 issue of U.S. News & World Report. Robert P. Gilbert, mathematics, was honored at the international conference of mathematicians and mechanists in Graz, Austria. Susan J. Foster, information technologies, was elected to chair the board of directors of CAUSE. Gary Laverty, biological sciences, received a Fulbright grant to conduct research in Iceland. Silvia Weyerbrock, food and resource economics, and Beth Haslett, communication, were selected as 1997 Salzburg Seminar Fellows. Georgie Anne Geyer, columnist and foreign correspondent, spoke at 1997 Commencement ceremonies. David Hollowell, executive vice president, received the 1997 Distinguished Service Award from the Society for College and University Planning. UD was ranked 64th in Money Magazine's eighth annual ranking of top values in four-year undergrad schools in America. UD was ranked 25th among the nation's top public universities in U.S. News & World Report's 11th annual "America's Best Colleges" issue. Trabant University Center opened, and its neon lighting and graphics were featured in Signs of Times magazine and Japan's SD Magazine, a monthly journal of art and architecture. The expanded and renovated home of the Department of Chemical Engineering, Colburn Laboratory, a $22 million project, was dedicated in October. Paul R. Berger, electrical and computer engineering, received a National Science Foundation award from its prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Program. According to the autumn 1966 issue of The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, UD ranked sixth among all public institutions in graduation rates for black students, with 56 percent graduating in six years. The Charles C. Allen Jr. Laboratory, a $8 million state-of-the-art research laboratory for researchers in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, was completed. The Institute for Transforming Undergraduate Education was funded by a National Science Foundation grant to promote changes in undergraduate education through faculty development and course design Trustees approved the reorganization of UD's 10 colleges into seven, with consolidation of several smaller units into two larger ones--the College of Health and Nursing Sciences and the College of Human Services, Education and Public Policy. The Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management Program's foodservice laboratory, located in the Trabant University Center, was dedicated. The Diamond Walkway leading to Old College was dedicated to honor the University's most generous donors The new Mathematics and Science Education Resource Center opened, offering assistance to Delaware's K-12 teachers. Funded by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the University was one of five schools nationally chosen to participate in a program aimed at curbing binge drinking by students. Recitation Hall and Recitation Annex are renovated. 1997-98 UD was designated one of the top "family friendly" institutions in the country, based on its programs and policies in place supportive of employees' personal lives. David Stone, art history, was winner of the 1997-98 Rome Prize Competition. Eric W. Kaler, chemical engineering, was selected as 1998 recipient of the American Chemical Society Award in Colloid or Surface Chemistry, sponsored by Proctor & Gamble. Daniel van der Weide and Xiang-Gen Xia, electrical and computer engineering, received the prestigious Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers from the National Science Foundation. Arnold L. Rheingold, chemistry and biochemisty, ranked eighth of 627,871 peers in the number of times his scholarly works were cited, according to the Institute for Scientific Information. Stuart L. Cooper, chemical engineering, and Donald L. Sparks, plant and soil science, were named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Steven K. Dentel, civil and environmental engineering, received the Philip Morgan Medal from the Water Environment Federation. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) named UD's Center for Remote Sensing in the College of Marine Studies a Center of Excellence. Robert H. Wood, chemistry and biochemistry, received an honorary doctorate from the University of Blaise Pascal in France. Christiaan Taggart, music, received a 1997-98 Individual Artist Fellowship from the Delaware Division of the Arts. Robert V. A. Harra Jr., BE '71, president of Wilmington Trust Co., was featured speaker at winter Commencement. Stuart L. Cooper, chemical engineering, won an international award for achievement in biomaterials from the Japanese Society of Biomaterials. Douglas Mauro de Lorenzo, the University's ninth Rhodes Scholar, was selected for USA Today's 1998 All-USA Academic First Team. UD graduate programs in chemical engineering, city management/urban policy, physical therapy and drama were ranked among the nation's top 10 such programs in the "1997 Annual Guide of Best Graduate Schools" by U.S. News & World Report magazine. Jerold M. Schultz, chemical engineering, and Todor Stefanov Stanev, Bartol Research Institute, were elected fellows of the American Physical Society. Qaisar Shafi, Bartol Research Institute, won the Alexander von Humboldt Research Award. Dennis Jackson, English, received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to work on a biography of journalist Chuck Stone. P. Andrew Evans, chemistry and biochemistry, received the Zeneca Pharmaceuticals Excellence in Chemistry Award. Center for Nanomachined Surfaces, an advanced technology center, opens Mark A. Barteau, chemical engineering, was the first recipient of the International Catalysis Award by the International Association of Catalysis Societies. John R. Mather, geography, received the Association of American Geographers Lifetime Career Honor. Christine Leigh Heyrman, history, won the 1997 Bancroft Prize awarded by the Columbia University Library for her book, Southern Cross. UD was ranked fourth among state schools in "America's 100 Most Wired Colleges" by Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine. William Raspberry, Pulitzer-Prize winning columnist, was keynote Commencement speaker. The American Chemical Society Committee of Professional Training once again included UD in its top 25 producers of American Chemical Society-certified bachelor of science chemistry graduates. George Hadjipanayis, physics and astronomy, was selected for the Humboldt Research Award for Senior U.S. Scientists. Ginger Pinholster, public relations, received a silver medal for Excellence in News Writing--Research, Medicine and Science News Writing from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Tracey Bryant, marine communications, Sue Moncure and Ed Okonowicz, both public relations, also won awards. Ulrich C. Toensmeyer, food and resource economics, won the National Agri-Marketing Association Award for student advisement. Jeanne Murray Walker, English, won a Pew Fellowship. P. Andrew Evans, chemistry and biochemistry, was named a Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar for 1998. Charles Lewis, AS '75, founder and executive director of the Center for Public Integrity in Washington, D.C., received the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. Munroe Hall, home to the departments of anthropology and history, was dedicated Nov. 2, 1997. In a May 1998 report by the Carnegie Foundation that was generally critical of current undergraduate education at large research universities, UD was among only 5 institutions commended for "making research-based learning the standard." The Master of Business Administration (MBA) program at the University was included in the U.S. News & World Report's top 100 ranking. The University's Parallel Program with Delaware Technical and Community College celebrated its 30th year. Center for Public Integrity founder and executive director Charles Lewis, AS '75, established the James R. Soles Junior Fellowship at the Washington, D.C., center to honor his mentor and former professor.
1998-99 Frank B. Murray, educational studies and psychology, was appointed the first president of the Teacher Education Accreditation Council. Jewel Walker, theatre, received the Outstanding Teacher in Higher Education Award presented by the Association for Theatre in Higher Education. James E. Newton, Black American Studies Program, and Liane Sorenson, women's affairs, received the Joseph P. Del Tufo Award for Distinguished Service to the Humanities from the Delaware Humanities Forum. UD was among 36 elite U.S. institutions to receive a High-Performance Connections Grant from the National Science Foundation, allowing researchers to connect to a new, super fast national data pipeline. Tamara K. Hareven, individual and family studies, received an honorary doctor of philosophy degree from Linko¨ping University in Sweden. The Princeton Review, Fiske Guide to Colleges and Barron's Best Buys in College Education contained many positive statements about UD. The Princeton Review said UD's effort to create an electronic campus produced "impressive" results and praised the Honors Program and the "enthusiastic" faculty. The publication also described UD as "absolutely the most gorgeous campus anywhere." Tsu-Wei Chou, mechanical engineering, received the Technomic Award for outstanding contributions in service, applied research and education from American Society of Composites. Larry Purnell, nursing, was inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Nurses. Jerome Lewis, Institute for Public Administration, received the Elmer B. Staats Public Service Career Award from the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration. UD was ranked 36th out of 100 state schools nationwide that were "great values" in an article, "State Universities to Cheer About," in the September issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine. Michael T. Vitez, Pulitzer Prize-winning feature writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, presented a free, public lecture. Lesa Griffiths, animal science, was honored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges with the 1998 Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences Award. P. Andrew Evans, chemistry and biochemistry, was selected one of three organic chemists nationally to receive an Eli Lilly Grantee Award. A research team from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering won a performance award from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. UD was named magna cum laude member of the 1997 Honor Society of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Buildings program to protect the environment. Kevin J. Folliard, civil and environmental engineering, received a 1998-99 Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Faculty Fellowship. Sujata Kumari Bhatia, UD undergraduate, received top prize in the National Student Paper Competition from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Tsu-Wei Chou, mechanical engineering, was elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Jane Lamb, consumer studies, was elected a fellow of the International Textile and Apparel Association. Charles Lewis, AS '75, founder and executive director of the Center for Public Integrity, was keynote speaker at winter Commencement. Philip Flynn, English, was selected as a fellow of the 1999 Salzburg Seminar in Austria. Susan E. Groh, chemistry and biochemistry, won the Theodore M. Hesburgh Award. Robert Denhardt, public administration, and Mark Huddleston, political science and international relations, received research grants from the Pricewaterhouse Coopers Endowment for the Business of Government. Nancy Targett, marine studies, was selected one of 20 fellows of the Aldo Leopold Leadership Program, sponsored by Ecological Society of America. Thomas DiLorenzo was named dean of College of Arts and Science. A. Scott Berg, Pulitzer Prize-winner for biography for his book, Lindbergh: The Man and the Myth, addressed the UD Library Associates. Stuart Binder-MacLeod, physical therapy, received the American Physical Therapy Association's Marian Williams Award for Research in Physical Therapy. John Ferguson Weir, a biography of the 19th century portrait and landscape artist written by Betsy Fahlman, AS '77M, '81PhD, and published by the UD Press, was selected by CHOICE as one of the Outstanding Academic Books of 1998. U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno, Secretary of Health and Human Services Donna Shalala and Delaware Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. participated in a campus forum, "Speaking out Against Violence Against Women". Andrew L. Zydney, chemical engineering, received the 1999 Distinguished Teaching Award from the Middle Atlantic Section of the American Society for Engineering Education. Gen. Colin Powell addressed school mentors and tutors on campus. UD's mechanical engineering department was ranked fifth in High-Impact Universities category by the Institute for Scientific Information, in its University Science Indicators database. Samuel L. Gaertner, psychology, co-author of a book chapter, "Across Cultural Divides: The Value of a Superordinate Identity," earned a 1998 Gordon Allport Intergroup Relations Prize from the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues and the Gordon W. Allport Memorial Fund. Nobel Prize-winner William D. Phillips of the National Institute of Standards and Technology spoke at the American Association of Physics Teachers chesapeake Section meeting on campus. Richard L. Venezky, educational studies, computer science and linguistics, received the Distinguished Fellow Award from the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading. Dennis W. Prather, electrical and computer engineering, received the 1999 Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award. John M. Lambros and Hai Wang, both mechanical engineering, Kenneth E. Barner and Ashfaq Khokar, both electrical and computer engineering, Nily R. Dan, chemical engineering, and Harry W. Shenton III, civil and environmental engineering, received National Science Foundation career awards. FBI Director Louis J. Freeh spoke at the 1999 Commencement. Robert Dalrymple, civil and environmental engineering, received the 1999 Coastal Engineering Award from the Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering Division of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Jean Raymond, nursing, was selected as 1999 Delaware Nursing Association Nurse of the Year. Donald Crossan, plant and soil sciences, received the Liberty Bell Award from the Delaware State Bar Association. Julian Valbuena, foreign languages and literatures, was awarded the order of Don Quixote by the Kappa Upsilon Chapter of the Sigma Delta Pi national honor society. John F. Rabolt, materials science, received the A. E. Michelson Award. Chin-Pao Huang, civil and environmental engineering, received the Gordon Maskew Fair Medal from the Water Environment Federation. Limin Kung Jr., animal and food sciences, received the 1999 Pioneer Hi-Bred Forage Award from the American Dairy Science Association. Raul Lobo, chemical engineering, received the 1999 Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation. U.S. News & World Report ranked UD 22nd among the nation's top public universities in its "America's Best Colleges" issue. The University's first capital campaign with a goal of $225 million kicks off on Oct. 2, 1998. MBNA America Hall, home to the College of Business and Economics, was dedicated in October. Gore Hall, the University's newest classroom building, was dedicated April 25, 1998. Fred R. Rullo Stadium, home to field hockey, soccer and lacrosse games, opened. Jacqueline Jones, AS '70, now Truman Professor of American Civilization at Brandeis University, won the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. The Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Program was chosen as one of 12 such professional programs to participate in the hospitality related Research Institute of the American Hotel and Motel Association. UD's Precision Dance team placed third in the National Cheerleading Championships. Two Russian ice dancers who trained at UD's Ice Skating Science Development Center, Angelika Krylova and Oleg Ovsiannikov, won the silver medal at the Olympics in Nagano, Japan. UD's Study Abroad Program celebrated its 75th anniversary. UD's Downtown Center, which offers continuing education classes to daytime workers in Wilmington, opened. The W. Charles Sr. and Eleanor Clement Paradee Center opened in Dover. YoUDee, the University's favorite mascot, won second place at the 1999 College Cheerleading and Dance Team national competition at Disney World. 1999-2000 Alan Bean, Apollo 12 astronaut, gave a lecture at Mitchell Hall. James Jones, psychology, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association. Bayard Sharp Hall was chosen to receive a Better Newark Award from the city's Conservation Advisory Commission. Suresh G. Advani, mechanical engineering, was elected a fellow by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers International. Tsu-Wei Chou, mechanical engineering, was elected a fellow of the American Society of Materials. John W. Gillespie Jr., civil and environmental engineering/materials science, received the J.H. "Jud" Hall Composites Manufacturing Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. John R. Mather, geography, received the Charles P. Daly Medal awarded by American Geographical Society. Leonard P. Stark, AS '91, a Wilmington lawyer and former Rhodes Scholar, delivered the winter Commencement address. Dennis Jackson, English, was recognized by the D.H. Lawrence Society of North America with the Henry T. Moore Memorial Award for Distinguished Scholarship. UD's Army Reserve Officers Training Program was rated 10th best in the country for 1999. Susan McGeary and James E. Pizzuto, geology, were elected fellows of the Geological Society of America. Gonzalo R. Arce, electrical and computer engineering, was named a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. Mohsen Badiey, marine studies, was elected a fellow of the Acoustical Society of America. David L. Mills, electrical and computer engineering, was named a fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery. Jean H. Futrell, chemistry and biochemistry, received the 2000 Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement from the organizers of the Symposium on Atomic, Molecular and Surface Physics. Capt. John H. Casper, military science, received the Leo A. Codd Memorial Award given by National Defense Industrial Association. UD was ranked second in the nation of "America's 100 Most Wired Colleges," according to Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine. Susan L. Miller, sociology and criminal justice, received the "Breaking the Glass Ceiling Award" for 2000 from the National Center for Women and Policing. Colin Phillips, linguistics, received a four-year National Science Foundation Career Award. Ardeshir Faghri, civil and environmental engineering, and Khaled I. Hamed, graduate student, were the first recipients of the National Science Foundation's Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training Conference Fellowship for Travel Behavior, Planning, Modeling and Policy Award. Sara Horowitz, English, was awarded the CHOICE award for outstanding academic book for her work, Voicing the Void: Muteness and Memory in Holocaust Fiction. Henry C. Foley, chemical engineering, received the Excellence in Catalysis Award, given by the Catalyst Society of Metropolitan New York. Cort J. Willmott, geography, received Distinguished Scholarship honors from the Association of American Geographers. The American Universities Admission Program identified UD's MBA program as a "rising star" in its ranking of the best MBA programs for international students. J.A. Leo Lemay, English, was named Honorary Scholar of Early American Literature by the Modern Language Association's Division of American Literature to 1800. Barbara Gates, English, was awarded the Founder's Distinguished Senior Scholar Award from the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation. Francis J. Doyle, chemical engineering, received the 2000 W. Fahien Award, given by the Chemical Engineering Division of the American Society of Engineering Education. Harry Shipman, physics and astronomy, received the Luther Porter Educator Award from the Delaware Astronomical Society. James Magee, political science and international relations, received the Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning and Technology Award at the International Conference on College Teaching and Learning. The renovated Memorial Hall is rededicated In U.S. News & World Report's new rankings of America's best graduate schools, chemical engineering ranked ninth and physical therapy tied for ninth. The College of Engineering graduate program ranked 47th nationally and the master's program in nursing ranked 70th. Bayard Sharp Hall, with its custom-made, 1,234 pipe Jefferson Organ, was dedicated. Cheerleaders, dance team members and mascot YoUDee won top honors at the Universal Cheerleading association's spirit camp. UD was ranked 26th among the nation's top public universities in U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges 2001." Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine ranked UD 24th among the 100 best values in public colleges. In April, UD was ranked second in the nation in "America's 100 Most Wired Colleges" by Yahoo! Internet Life Magazine. The Bartol Research Institute celebrated its 75th anniversary. Baby Blue, the newest addition to UD's mascot tradition, hatched. The Delaware Biotechnology Institute building opened at Delaware Technology Park. More than 2,000 items in the Lincoln Collection were donated by the Lincoln Club of Delaware to be housed in Special Collections Department, University Library. UD's Center for Composite Materials celebrated its 25th anniversary.
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