Quynh Chu-LaGraff, assistant professor of biology,
co-authored a presentation at the 45th annual Drosophila Conference in Washington
recently. Her talk was titled “Drosophila lacking palmitoyl-protein
thioesterase1 accumulate autofluorescent inclusions and abnormal
ultrastructural deposits in the adult CNS.” Other co-authors were A. Hickey, H.
Chotkowski, J. Ault, and R. Glaser (all from the Wadsworth
Center of state Department of
Health).
Silva Kantareva, exchange student, publishes in journal
Silva Kantareva, an
exchange student from Bulgaria, advised by Robert
Hislope, assistant professor of political science, authored a paper, “The Balkans:
A Study of a Discourse,” that was just published in Politikon, the journal of the International Association of
Political Science Students. The paper, based on an independent study she did
with Prof. Hislope, examines the logic and causes of the Balkan conflicts. The
link to the journal and essay is http://www.iapss.org/downloads/politikon_7.pdf
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Prof. Henseler receives APS grant
Christine Henseler,
assistant professor of Spanish, has received a Franklin Research grant from the
American Philosophical Society. The grant will allow her to travel to Spain
this summer to interview several authors and do research for her book on The
Publishing History of Spanish Women's Narrative, 1850-2000.
April means admits; let’s roll out red carpet
The College recently offered
admission to 47 percent of this year's 4,052 applicants.
This month, many of them are
coming back for a second look … in cars.
Admissions is asking College
employees to park in peripheral lots on two Mondays — April 12 and April 19 –
to leave spots for visiting families near the center of campus.
“Needless to say, the month of
April will be a very busy one as we welcome admitted students and their
families,” said Dan Lundquist, vice president
for admissions and financial aid. “As we roll out the 'red carpet' – there will
be a series of special programs all month – I want to ask you a favor on these
special days.”
Benjamin photos on exhibit in Mandeville Gallery
Recent
photographs by Prof. Martin
Benjamin from
China, Cuba and Vietnam are featured in a show in the Mandeville
Gallery at the Nott Memorial.
“China/Cuba/Vietnam:
Recent Photographs by Martin Benjamin” runs through Sunday, May 23. It is free
and open to the public. A reception is set for Thursday, April 8, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Benjamin,
professor of visual arts at the College, grew up in a simple pre-Internet world
when “Main
Street,
the corner store, and trout streams” were his primary sources of amusement and
wonder. He is part of a generation who witnessed some of the nation's most
psychically traumatic events in the 20th century – political
assassinations, atomic bomb tests, the Cuban missile crisis, and the Vietnam
War. As a budding photographer in college he realized what Diane Arbus meant
when she said, “Photographing is not about being comfortable, either for the
photographer or the subject.”
Benjamin's
photos capture what engages him, but that doesn't mean exclusively what is
beautiful. This collection was taken during his forays to China, Cuba, and Vietnam (often at his peril). These photos range
aesthetically from the beauty of the landscape and people to the gritty
realities of the street market and daily life. Along with evoking a range of
reactions, they also tell a between-the-lines story of the photographer and his
subjects.
Gallery
hours are daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
For
more information, call 388-8344.