Thomas Jewell, the Carl B. Jansen Professor and chair of civil engineering, has
been elected to the executive committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Department Heads Council. Jewell well be representing the Northeastern region. The
executive committee assists ASCE in developing policies and procedures for civil
engineering education throughout the country.
Charlotte Eyerman, assistant professor of art history, visual arts, presented
“The Virtuoso's Touch: Painters and Pianists in 19th-Century French
Culture” at the College Music Society in San Juan, Puerto Rico, last October. She
also presented an expanded version of the talk at the Fine Arts Department at Syracuse
University in December.
Stephen J. Schmidt, assistant professor of economics, has had his paper
“Market Structure and Market Outcomes in Deregulated Rail Freight Markets”
accepted for publication in the International Journal of Industrial Organization.
The paper examines freight rates and quantities and finds that mergers which reduce
competition between firms may significantly raise rates for shippers.