10:15 a.m., March 18, 2011----UD in the News provides a roundup of recent news items about the University of Delaware, its faculty, students, staff and alumni.

Fred DeMicco, ARAMARK Chair in Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management, was quoted in a March 18 msnbc.com article about the vital tourism link between Hawaii and Japan, and what is likely to happen in the wake of the earthquake and with rising oil prices. While the post-quake impact might be temporary, he said that if energy prices continue to climb, “then consumers will pull back on business and leisure travel and then hospitality tourism will be impacted -- especially in Hawaii.”

Kimmie Meissner, UD student and 2006 World Champion figure skater, was featured in a March 18 article in The Aegis (Bel Air, Md.).

Muqtedar Khan, associate professor of political science and international relations, was quoted in a March 17 Al Jazeera article about the CIA and Pakistan.

Chris Fauske, who received a doctorate in English from UD in 1994 and is associate professor of communications and a former dean at Salem (Mass.) State College, wrote an article in the advice section of the March 16 Chronicle of Higher Education titled “How Ignorance Came to My Rescue.”

Hilary Karpoff, UD senior and philanthropy director of the UDress student organization, was quoted in a March 16 News Journal article about a fashion show that teamed UDress with Goodwill.

George Bear, professor of education, was featured on the KIRO-FM Seattle Ross and Burbank program March 15, discussing the culture of personal responsibility in Japan. (The interview begins at about the 21:30 mark of the podcast.) Bear also was cited in a March 15 Delaware Wave article for assistance provided to the Delaware School Climate Survey project in the Cape Henlopen and Indian River school districts.

Tricia Wachtendorf, assistant professor of sociology and associate director of the Disaster Research Center, was interviewed March 14 on CBC Radio's The Current and quoted in Slate.fr regarding the March 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.

Chris Christie, governor of New Jersey and a UD alumnus, was featured in a March 14 U.S. News and World Report article headlined “10 Things You Didn't Know About Chris Christie.” His UD ties -- he is a 1984 graduate and is a Double Del, married to UD alumna Mary Pat Foster -- are highlighted.

Joan DelFattore, professor of English and legal studies, was quoted in a March 14 News Journal article about the firing of a Widener University law professor.

John Byrne, Distinguished Professor and director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, was cited in a March 13 News Journal article about memorial services honoring Russell W. Peterson, former governor of Delaware noted for his work in protecting the environment.

Beth Morling, associate professor of psychology, was quoted in a March 12 News Journal article about the disaster in Japan. She had been on a high-speed train when the earthquake struck, telling the newspaper, “People on the train were remarkably calm and poised. One man who spoke good English came around to make sure I and a pair of foreign tourists could understand what was going on.” Also quoted in the article were Chika Inoue, instructor in foreign languages and literatures and a native of Tokyo, and Lesa Griffiths, associate provost for international programs, who noted that four UD students in Japan are safe.

James Kirby, Edward C. Davis Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and James Kendra, director of the Disaster Research Center, were featured in a March 11 News Journal article about tsunamis and earthquakes following the disaster in Japan. "A tsunami is more like standing in front of a dam when it breaks and having the reservoir rush over you for 15 minutes or a half hour," Kirby said. Kendra also was interviewed for a report on CBS3 News in Philadelphia and on radio station WDEL-AM in Wilmington.

Stefanie Baxter, research associate with the Delaware Geological Survey, was interviewed March 11 by Channel 6 Action News, Channel 16 WBOC and the News Journal, regarding the 8.9 magnitude earthquake in Japan.