Biological Sciences, 4:00 pm,

G-126 Lilly Hall

October 15

Janet Rowley

Department of Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology

University of Chicago

ìTEL/AML1, A tale of two genesî

October 16

Ralph Wolfe

Department of Microbiology

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

ìThe Archaea-20 years laterî

October 22

Steve Henikoff

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Seattle

ìHeterochromatic associations and gene silencing in Drosophilaî

Botany and Plant Pathology, 3:30 pm, ARB 116

October 15

Coralie Cobb

BRAC Construction Office/ROICC Miramar, San Diego, CA

ìVernal pools - micro-habitat with macrodiversityî

October 22

Steve Goodwin

Department of Botany & Plant Pathology

Purdue University

ìSympatric speciation in fungi mediated by changes in host specificityî

Entomology, 4:00 pm, ARB 116

October 16 at 3:30 pm (note time change)

Donald Hall

Department of Entomology & Nematology

University of Florida

ìHow big is a chunk?: A look at entomological pedagogyî

October 23

Ernesto Novoa

Research Entomologist

University of Mexico

Horticulture, 3:30 pm,

HORT 117

October 23

Karen Cone

Department of Biological Sciences

University of Missouri

ìEpigenetic regulation of a maize anthocyanin geneî

Special Public Seminar, Lynn Hall Auditorium, 7:30 pm

October 16

Senator Richard Lugar

ìThe future role of the United States in world agricultureî

The Cathedral Labyrinth in New Harmony, Indiana was blessed October 12, 1997 by Canon Francois Lequax, Rector of the Chartres Cathedral in France. Professors Kent Schuette and Rob Sovinski were the architects responsible for the design of this sacred labyrinth as a Center for Community and Environmental Design project. The blessing and dedication ceremony was attended by Kent Schuette, Rob Sovinski, Randy Woodson, and Vic Lechtenberg.

Steve Weller received $1,000 from FMC Corporation in support of his research.

Diana Lange received $22,512 from the Indiana Office of Commissioner of Agriculture in support of his project entitled ìEnhanced Indiana Marketing Opportunities by Commercialization of Local Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetablesî.

Mike Hasegawa received $110,700 from USDA in support of his project entitled ìSalt Tolerance of Plant Expressing the Ca2+-Dependent Protein Phosphatase Calcineurinî.

J.H. Westwood, C.N. Yerkes, F.P. DeGennaro, and S.C. Weller. 1997. Absorption and translocation of glyphosate in tolerant and susceptible biotypes of field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) Weed Science 45:658-663.

Jules Janick. 1997. Whatís Hot, Whatís Not: Introduction to the Workshop. HortScience 32(6):1005-1006.

William R. Woodson. 1997. Biotechnology and Horticulture. HortScience 32(6):1021-1023.

Bruce P. Bordelon and Stephen C. Weller. 1997. Preplant cover crops affect weed and vine growth in first-year vineyards. HortScience 32(6):1040-1043.

Mike Hasegawa will be in Arcata & Monterey, CA from October 4-27 to give presentations at Humboldt State University and attend editorial meetings of the Annual Review of Plant Physiology/Molecular Biology.

Jules Janick will be in Bologna & Rome, Italy from October 9-21 to present a paper at the World Genetic Improvement of Fruit Species Symposium in Faenza, Italy and to attend a meeting of the organizing committee of the World Conference on Horticulture Research in Rome, Italy.

Diana Lange will be in Amherst, MA from October 17-21 to attend the 12th Annual Conference on Contaminated Soil.

LA Seniors Eric Anderson and Tim Seitz captured the top prize in the 1997 Annual Student Competition in Landscape Architecture sponsored by the National Stone Association (NSA). Their winning entry transformed U.S. Aggregates, Inc.ís Dephi Limestone Co. quarry site in Delphi, IN into an attractive lakeside vineyard, complete with a wine production facility, restaurant and campus-like research and conference center. The students completed the project in Bernie Dahlís Regional Design (LA 516) course. They also consulted Bruce Bordelon regarding vineyard development.

Brook Hiner has been admitted to the School of Agriculture Honors Program through the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture. Dr. Raghothama will be her Honors advisor. Brook was also one of five School of Agriculture students named by a faculty committee to receive an Agricultural Research Fund Scholarship for $2,000. Congratulations Brook!

Congratulations to Chunming Liu on successfully passing his Ph.D. exam.

Registration for the Spring Semester begins Tuesday, October 14.

Fall Semester Deadlines

Adding a Class

Sept. 23-Oct. 29

(Advisor, Instructor & Dept. Head signature needed)

Extenuating Circumstances Only

Dropping a Class

Sept. 23-Oct. 29

Grades of W, WF, or WN will be recorded.

(Advisor & Instructor signatures needed for students who are classified as a 3 or higher. Students who are classified as 0, 1 , or 2 do not need instructorís signature; grade will be W).

Oct. 17 - Last day for students who register for ìexam onlyî to submit a positive Report of the Final Examination and a Thesis Receipt.

Oct. 17 - Last day for students who register for ìdegree onlyî to submit a Thesis Receipt, or registration will be revised to research registration. (Does not apply to nonthesis masterís students.)

(See the Job Opportunities bulletin board on the 2nd floor for additional information about these and other positions.)

Director, Space Management and Academic Scheduling. B.S. Purdue University. Application deadline: October 27, 1997.

Viticulture Research Associate. Ph.D. Dept. of Horticultural Sciences, Cornell University-Geneva Campus, Geneva, NY. Application deadline: November 20, 1997.

Laboratory Director. Ph.D. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Kearneysville, WV. Application deadline: October 24, 1997.

Dean. Ph.D. School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Langston University, Langston, OK.

Assistant Professor. Ph.D. Department of Entomology, Purdue University. Application deadline: December 10, 1997.