John I. Garver, professor of geology, and colleagues at
Yale University and the Institute of the Lithosphere in Moscow
have published two papers on the evolution of the
Kamchatka collision zone that has been the focus of this collaborative
research group since the mid 1990's. Under all the young volcanoes
of Kamchatka, the bedrock geology is dominated by an ancient
collisional suture zone where a volcanic arc collided with the Asian
mainland. The papers are “Sources of zircons from Cretaceous and
lower Paleogene terrigenous sequences from the southern Koryak
upland and western Kamchatka” in Lithology and Mineral
Resources, and “Kinematics of the Vatyna-Lesnaya thrust
(Southern Koryakia)” in Geotectonics.
Walter Hatke’s work on display in Santa Fe
Walter Hatke, May I. Baker Professor of Fine Arts, has nine
oil paintings in a group exhibition titled “Red as a Color of
Exploration and Expression” hosted by Gerald Peters Gallery in Santa Fe.
It runs through March 16. In October, the gallery is to have
a major solo exhibition of Hatke's work, also in Santa Fe.
Donald Rodbell receives $20,000 grant
Donald Rodbell, associate professor of geology, is one of
four researchers to receive a $20,000 grant from the National
Geographic Society for a project titled “The Pacing of Tropical
Glaciation.” (Others are Geoff Seltzer and Jacqueline Smith of
Syracuse University, and Robert Finkel of Lawrence Livermore National
Laboratory.) The group is to use a relatively new technique to
date glacial deposits in the Andes Mountains. The hope is to
better understand the relationship between the timing of
climate change in the tropics with that at higher latitudes of both
hemispheres. The technique, called cosmogenic exposure dating,
allows the scientists to determine the time of exposure of boulders on
glacial materials to determine when they were deposited. The
accumulation of certain isotopes produced only by the exposure of
common minerals with cosmic rays is a function of the time that a rock
has been exposed on the earth's surface. This dating can cover a time
span that is undateable by radiocarbon dating and other techniques.
Back Flips
Union's Olympic watchers should keep an eye out
for student Brenda Petzold in the women's aerial
freestyle competition. The qualifying round is Saturday. Finals
are on Monday. Petzold, of Andover, Mass., has been
on leave from the College the past several years to pursue
her sport.
Calendar
Events
Friday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m.
Achilles Rink
Women's ice hockey vs. Sacred Heart
Friday, Feb. 15, through Monday, Feb. 18, 8 and 10 p.m.
Reamer Auditorium
Film: Serendipity
Saturday, Feb. 16, 4 p.m.
Achilles Rink
Women's ice hockey vs. Manhattanville
Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 6 p.m.
Reamer Campus Center Auditorium
Sculptor Steven Siegel, known for making art out of what
many might regard as trash, will speak on his work. Sponsored by
the Mandeville Gallery, the Environmental Clearinghouse
of Schenectady and the Artists and Audiences Exchange of the
New York Foundation for the Arts.
Tuesday, Feb. 19, 7 p.m.
Nott Memorial
Talk by David Kaczynski, executive director of New
Yorkers Against the Death Penalty. Sponsored by the
College's chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha, the political science honor society.
A reception will follow.
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 4:15 p.m.
Humanities 019
Robert Wells, the Chauncey Winters Professor of History
and Social Sciences, on “Facing the `King of Terrors:' Living
with Death in American Society.” Last in the “Wednesday Works
in Progress” sponsored by the College's Center for Bioethics
and Clinical Leadership.
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 8 p.m.
Reamer Campus Center Auditorium
Concert by the Union College Jazz Ensemble, under the direction
of Prof. Tim Olsen.
Friday, Feb. 22, through Monday, Feb. 25, 8 and 10 p.m.
Reamer Auditorium
Film: Training Day
Exhibits
Through March 10
Mandeville Gallery, Nott Memorial
“Archi-neering,” an exhibition of drawings, photographs,
models and video of work by the architect Helmut Jahn, named one of
the Ten Most Influential Living American Architects by
the Institute of American Architects.
Through March 15
Social Science Faculty Lounge Art Gallery
“Intricate Perceptions,” a collaborative exhibit by Davide
Cervone, mathematics; Patrick O'Rourke, formerly of Mandeville
Gallery; and artist Jonathan Leavitt. Hours are Monday
through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Through March 21
Arts Atrium Gallery
Photography exhibits: “Pilgrimage” by Kevin Bubriski of
visitors at the World Trade Center site; and “Clips,” curated by
Prof. Martin Benjamin, a collection of news clips about
photography coverage of recent world events. Slide talk and reception is set
for Feb. 28 at 3:30 p.m. in Arts 215 (talk) and in the gallery
(reception at 4:30 p.m.).