CARL BOYD, Louis I. Jaffé Professor of History, served as historical consultant for the National Geographic article by Priit J. Vesilind, "The Last Dive"(October 1999). He also acted as historical consultant for the NBC-TV National Geographic Society program, "The Voyage of the Japanese Submarine I-52," which aired Sept. 11.

WAYNE K. TALLEY, Frederick W. Beazley Professor of Economics, appointed editor-in-chief of Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review.

CAROL F. HINES, associate professor of art, has had work selected for two national, juried competitions: "Seen/Unseen: Eighth Annual National Competition" at Eastern New Mexico University, Nov. 5-28 (juror William T. Wiley, one drawing selected) and "About Face: The 1999 Portrait Exhibition" at the St. Louis Artist's Guild, Oct. 28 to Dec. 4 (juror Dean Mitchell, one drawing selected).

E. JAMES BAESLER, associate professor of communication and theatre arts, and recent graduates MARY ANDERSON, JESSICA BRADSHAW, MANDI GREENE and MARK HILLIS, "Personal Prayer and Relationships with God" at the 85th Annual Meeting of the National Communication Association in Chicago.

GARY CAPOBIANCO, graduate student of psychology, MARK D. LEE, assistant professor of psychology, and Sally Cohen of NCR Corp., "Alphabetic vs. QWERTY Keyboard Layouts for Touch Screens: Hasn't Someone Already Done That?" at the Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society in Houston. The paper was published in the conference proceedings.

LISA A. DRAKE, postdoctoral research associate, ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, "Effects of Epiphyte Load on Inherent Optical Properties of Seagrasses: A Comparison Between Two Species" at the Eastuarine Research Federation Biennial Conference in New Orleans. Co-authors are FRED DOBBS, associate professor of ocean, earth and atmospheric sciences, and Richard Zimmerman and Molly Cummings of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories.

MARK D. LEE, assistant professor of psychology, and Jack Isreal of NCR Corp., "Dynakey Screen Generator: An Active Design Document and Prototyping Tool" at the Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society in Houston.

JEFFREY H. RICHARDS, chair of English, "Poe, 'Politian' and Stage" at the International Poe Conference in Richmond, Va.

JOHN A. ADAM, University Professor of mathematics and satistics, "The Mathematical Physics of Rainbows" to staff at the High Altitude Observatory in Boulder, Colo.

ABDEL M. AGAMI, professor of accounting, "Impact of Accounting Methods on the Competitiveness of U.S. Corporations in Merger and Acquisition Decisions" at the 1999 Conference on Global Competitiveness in Atlanta.

GLENN F. COTA, research professor, Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography, "Arctic Shelf and Basic Productivity" at the Western Arctic Shelf Basin Interactions Meeting in Virginia Beach (co-author is L.R. Pomeroy, University of Georgia). Also, at the Arctic System Science Meeting in Virginia Beach, "Satellite-based Productivity in the Arctic," and "Implications of N* Distributions for Sedimentary Denitrification Rates in Antarctica and the Arctic" (co-authors are L.A. Condispoti and S. Gaurin, University of Maryland). Also, "Arctic Biological Oceanography from Space" to the biological sciences department at East Carolina University. Also, "Ocean Color and Sea Surface Temperature Observations in the Labrador Sea" at NASA's Sensor Intercomparison and Merger for Biological and Interdisciplinary Ocean Studies meeting (co-authors are W.G. Harrison, T. Platt and S. Sathyendranath of Bedford Institute). Also, "Biological Oceanography from Space" to the biological oceanography class of the Marine Science Consortium, CCPO. Also, "Arctic Primary Production from Space" at the American Society of Limnology Oceanography meeting in Santa Fe.

THOMAS GOODALE, visiting associate professor of educational leadership and counseling, "Current Issues in Student Development" to resident education advisers at Emory University. Also, "Working with Dysfunctional Students" at the College Conference of the Virginia Alcohol and Beverage Control Commission in Hampton. Also, "It Is a Journey We Must Take" at the Student Conference of the Virginia Association of Student Personnel Administrators at the University of Richmond. Also, "Today's Hopes, Tomorrow's Dreams" at the Leadership School Workshop, Syracuse University. Also, "Simple Gifts" at the Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of the American College Health Association in Virginia Beach.

MARIA LATONA, adjunct instructor of English, "Exploring Our Cultural Identities" for VATESOL (Virginia Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) at the University of Virginia.

HAROLD MARSHALL, professor emeritus of biological sciences, "Recent Changes in the Phytoplankton Community of the Chesapeake Bay" at the 1999 Interstate Seafood Seminar in Virginia Beach. Also, with graduate students DAVID SEABORN and JENNIFER WOLNY, "Phytoplankton Monitoring Studies, Composition and Trends in Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries" at the 15th International Conference of the Estuarine Research Federation in New Orleans.

GARRETT MCAULIFFE, associate professor of educational leadership and counseling, "How and Why Do Counseling Students Change During Their Studies: A Forum on Current Research" and "Transformative Moments in Counselor Education: Constructivist Practices" at the Triennial Conference of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision in New Orleans.

CHUH MEI, professor of aerospace engineering, "Analysis and Control of Large Thermal Deflection of Composite Plates Using Shape Memory Alloy" at the 10th International Conference on Adaptive Structures and Technologies in Paris. Co-authors are J. J. RO, assistant professor, and BIN DUAN, graduate research assistant, aerospace engineering.

BRETT NEWMAN, associate professor of aerospace engineering, "Modeling and Control Methodology for Combined Vehicle Dynamic Motion and Aerodynamic Response" to the aerospace division, Naval Air Warfare Center, Patuxent River NAS. Also, "Root Migration Concepts for Robust Multi-Loop Control Analysis and Design" to the flight dynamics and control division, NASA Langley Research Center.

KEITH PARKINSON, manufacturing specialist, Technology Applications Center, "ISO 9000 Quality Systems for the Small Manufacturer: Tool or Tax?" at the Quality = Bottom Line Conference in Richmond.

MEL WILLIAMS, eminent scholar emeritus of exercise science, physical education and recreation, "Nutritional Ergogenic Aids, Creatine and Sport Performance," "Mineral Supplementation and Sport Performance," "Creatine Supplementation and Sport Performance" and "Protein and Amino Acid Supplementation and Sport Performance" at the XXII International Symposium of Sports Sciences: Physical Activity - From Community to High Performance in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

K. ABDEL-MOTAGLAY, graduate research assistant, R. CHEN, research associate, and CHUH MEI, professor, aerospace engineering, "Nonlinear Flutter of Composite Panels Under Yawed Supersonic Flow Using Finite Elements" in vol. 37, no. 9 of AIAA Journal.

JOHN A. ADAM, University Professor of mathematics and statistics, "A Simplified Model of Wound Healing (With Particular Reference to the Critical Size Defect)" in vol. 30 of Mathematical and Computer Modelling.

GARY CAPOBIANCO, graduate student of psychology, MARK D. LEE, assistant professor of psychology, and Sally Cohen of NCR Corp., "Alphabetic vs. QWERTY Keyboard Layouts for Touch Screens: Hasn't Someone Already Done That?" in the proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society's 43rd Annual Meeting in Santa Monica, Calif.

GLENN F. COTA, research professor, Center for Coastal Physical Oceanography, "Remote Sensing of Phytoplankton Biomass and Primary Production" in vol. 21 of Aqua Biology (with four co-authors). Also, "Modification of NO, PO and NO/PO During Flow Across the Bering and Chukchi Shelves: Implications for Use as Arctic Water Mass Tracers" in vol. 104 of Journal of Geophysics Research (with five co-authors).

TED D. ENGLEBRECHT, chair of accounting, "An Analysis of Transfer Taxes on Nonresident Aliens" in the fall issue of International Tax Journal (with S. Colburn). Also, "Tax Court Rejects Stock Aggregation; Accepts Minority Discount" in the September issue of Tax Strategies (with S. Colburn). Also, "More Courts Reject Deduction for Individual's Deficiency Interest" in the July issue of Tax Ideas (with R. Nemark).

MYRON GLASSMAN, professor of marketing, "A Comparison of Communications Practices Among Indian and U.S. Scientists and Engineers" in vol. 6, no. 1 of Journal of East-West Business. Co-authors are CLAIRE ANDERSON, associate professor emeritus of management, and Thomas Pinelli of NASA Langley Research Center.

STEFAN KOENEMANN, doctoral student, and JOHN R. HOLSINGER, eminent scholar, biological sciences, "Megagidiella azul, a New Genus and Species of Cavernicolous Amphipod Crustacean (Bogidiellidae) from Brazil, with Remarks on Its Biogeographic and Phylogenetic Relationships" in vol. 112, no. 3 of Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.

MARK D. LEE, assistant professor of psychology, and J.B. Isreal of NCR Corp., "Dynakey Screen Generator: An Active Design Document and Prototyping Tool" in the Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society's 43rd Annual Meeting in Santa Monica, Calif.

LUCIEN X. LOMBARDO, professor of sociology and criminal justice, a book chapter, "Collective Violence in Prisons: Psycho-Social Dimensions and Ritualistic Transformations" in "Collective Violence: Harmful Behaviors in Groups and Governments," edited by Craig Summers and Eric Markusen (Lanham, Md.: Rowman and Littlefield, 1999).

CHUH MEI, professor, K. ABDEL-MOTAGALY, graduate research assistant, and R. CHEN, research associate, aerospace engineering, "Review of Nonlinear Panel Flutter at Supersonic and Hpersonic Speeds" in vol. 52, no. 10 of Applied Mechanics Reviews.

JEFFREY H. RICHARDS, chair of English, "Brogue Irish Take the American Stage, 1767 - 1808" in vol. 3, no. 3 of New Hibernia Review: A Quarterly Record of Irish Studies.

YUCHENG SHI and RAYMOND Y.Y. LEE, graduate research assistants, and CHUH MEI, professor, aerospace engineering, "Thermal Postbuckling of Composite Plates Using the Finite Element Modal Coordinate Method" in vol. 22 of Journal of Thermal Stresses.

WAYNE K. TALLEY, Frederick W. Beazley Professor of Economics, "Evidence on Risk Compensation and Safety Behavior" in vol. 62 of Economics Letters (co-author is Pat McCarthy of Purdue University). Also, "The Safety of Sea Transport: Determinants of Crew Injuries" in vol. 31 of Applied Economics. Also, "Determinants of Ship Accident Seaworthiness" in vol. 1, no. 2 of International Journal of Maritime Economics. Also, "Determinants of Crew Injuries in Tow Vessel Accidents" in the International Association of Maritime Economists: Proceedings of the 1999 Halifax Conference (co-author is Pat McCarthy). Also, "Determinants of Injuries in Barge Accidents" in Proceedings of the 41st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Forum.