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11 a.m., Feb. 25, 2004--For the Record provides information about recent professional activities of University of Delaware faculty and staff.

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Daniel Simmons, professor of biological sciences, with Dhai Gai, research associate Rebekah Parsons, Amanda Debes and research associate Rupa Roy, “Assembly of the Replication Initiation Complex on SV40 Origin DNA,” in Nucleic Acids Research, vol. 32, no. 3, pages 1103-1112.

Melinda K. Duncan, associate professor of biological sciences, with Trusha K. Vasada and Justin R. DiAngelo, “Developmental Expression of Pop1/Bves,” in Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry, vol. 52, no. 3, pages 371-377.

Jinfa Cai, associate professor of mathematical sciences, “Singaporean Students’ Mathematical Thinking in Problem Solving and Problem Posing: An Exploratory Study,” in International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, vol. 34, no. 5, pages 719-737; “Investigating Parental Roles in Students’ Learning of Mathematics From a Cross-National Perspective,” in Mathematics Education Research Journal, vol. 15, no. 2, pages 87-106; “Setting the Record Straight or Setting Up a Research Agenda?,” a review of “Standards-Based School Mathematics Curricula: What Are They? What Do Students Learn?” in Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, vol. 34, no. 3, pages 260-265; with Stephen Wang, graduate student in education, “A Perspective for Examining the Link Between Problem Posing and Problem Solving,” in Proceedings of the Joint Annual Meeting of the PME and PME/NA, July 13-18, University of Hawaii, Honolulu; “What Research Tells Us About Teaching Mathematics Through Problem Solving,” in “Research and Issues in Teaching Mathematics Through Problem Solving,” pages 241-254; and with Clifford Sloyer, professor of mathematical sciences, “Making Indirect Reasoning Accessible: A Problem-Based Learning Approach,” in EduMath, vol. 17, pages 2-15.

Russell Dynes, professor emeritus of sociology and criminal justice and Disaster Research Center, “Finding Order in Disorder: Continuities in the 9-11 Response,” in the International Journal of Mass Emergencies and Disasters, vol. 21, no. 3, pages 9-23; and “Noah and Disaster Planning: The Cultural Significance of the Flood Story,” in the Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management, vol. 11, no. 4.

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John Bartley, assistant professor, Parallel Program, “Science as the Connector in an Interdisciplinary Curriculum Framework” and “Introducing Science to Nonscience Majors: Interdisciplinary General Education Initiatives,” at Hawaii International Conference on Science, Jan. 18, Honolulu. Both abstracts are published in the proceedings of the conference.

David Herman, Trustees Distinguished Professor of Music and University organist, presented an organ recital at the Temple Church in London, England, in January.

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Frank B. Murray, H. Rodney Sharp Professor of Educational Studies and Psychology, was a panelist at the AACTE presentation of “Accreditation’s Future in the New University of Accountability: Session Outline for Panelists,” Feb. 9, Chicago.

Patricia A. DeLeon, professor of biological sciences, was elected to the executive council of the American Society of Andrology for a four-year term.

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