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Wayne Gray, professor of cognitive sciences,
spoke in September at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio
on "Soft Constraints on Interactive Behavior: Perspective,
Recent Research and Future Directions." 11/11/02
William Luddy Jr., clinical professor in
the Lally School of Management and Technology at Rensselaer at
Hartford, has received two new appointments to the American Bar
Association (ABA). The ABA's Section of Science and Technology
Law named Luddy as one of four members to its new International
Policy Coordinating Council. Additionally, Luddy was named vice
chair of the Science and Technology Section's Computer Law Division.
The International Policy Coordinating Council serves as the primary
link between the Section of Science & Technology Law and international
policymakers. 11/11/02
Carl McDaniel, professor of biology, delivered
the keynote address at the 107th annual conference and meeting
of the Science Teachers Association of New York State (STANYS)
Nov. 3-5. McDaniel's address was titled "Hopefulness in a
Time of Peril." 11/11/02
James Ferris was an invited speaker at
the Space Research Committee of the World Space Conference in
Houston, Texas, on Oct. 15. Ferris gave a presentation titled
"Catalysis in Prebiotic Chemistry: RNA Synthesis." 10/28/02
John Harrington, dean of the humanities
and social sciences and professor of language, literature and
communication, spoke at Cooper Union in New York City Oct. 15.
Harrington spoke on institutional planning and viability of nonprofits
in performing arts early in the 20th century. 10/28/02
The Center for Initiatives in Pre-College Education
and the Office of Minority Student Affairs have received
$300,000 from the General Electric Fund to help improve teaching
and learning skills in middle school mathematics. The grant is
one of four awarded nationally this year. CIPCE and OMSA will
work with local school districts to develop interactive tutorials.
The tutorials will focus on problem areas in middle-school mathematics
faced by the majority of students. Integrating robotics into the
mathematics curriculum is part of the plan. 10/28/02
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