UNIVERSITY
Grad creates software
High si hool students may
soon find computer technology
is the easiest way to study the
prehistoric past
Information about dinosaurs
is accessible on a computer
screen using a program that inte
grates dinosaur biology, geolo
gy and mathematic s in an
exploratory format. University
graduate I) Scott Spearman < re
nted "Dinosaurs An Integrated
View" as part of his master's
degree projec t over the summer
Spearman is planning to use
the program in Ins own class
room at Willamette High S< hool
and to make it available to oth
er si hoots
The price of a blank computer
disk is the right price for area
tea< hers in an era of tight school
budgets Spearman has stipulat
ed that no one may make a prof
it from the program The pro
gram is available from the
Willamette Si ietn e and Tec h
lining)' Center,
Spearman said his four year
old son sparked his own interest
in dinosaurs, and he combined
Ins own interests in Innings,
geology and math into the ( re
ation of the program
"There’s been a shift in edu
cation to emphasize .1 more inte
grated s less I wanted to look at
dinosaurs from the three stib
jec ts I'm interested in." Spear
man said
lor information on the pro
grain, contact Hay Hull al WIS
TKC. at l»H7 - rtf> 1 ‘t Th<< program
is available on Macintosh only
and requires r>.ri1 kilobytes of
memory.
Faculty recognized
Five University facultv mem
bers have been honored by col
leagues in their respective fields
with recognition for exr eptional
a< luevement
Mathematii s Professor Ken
neth Knss was 1 hosen as presi
denl-elei t of the Matbematu.aI
Assim i,limn of Atlieru a He w ill
serve as president during the
l'l'tS-'tfi atademic year and will
remain on the board of gover
nors until 2003 Hoss has writ
ten several ninth textbooks
With roughly .13,000 mem
bers, MAA is the world's largest
organization devoted to mathe
malii s at the college level
Psychology Professor Beverly
Fagot received a collaborative
research fellowship from the
Amerii an (ioum.il of l earned
So< ieties m |uls Fagot studied
German te< hnupies in < hild psy
chology researt h. which includ
ed a computer game designed to
measure attention spans
"I've had a chance to add
another wav of looking at seif
regulation in i hildren through
the program. Fagot said.
The i'll hange was funded in
part hv the Ford Foundation and
the U S Department of State
(iraig Hu kman's Kid Piv
software program was given
Mm World Mof’iizmr's World
('.Ins', award for fun m edtitafion
and ontertainment The maga
zine's wader* recommend soft
ware products for the annual
award "Kid Pix” is a graphii art
program for children and has
won several other awards,
including the 1991 Parent's
Choice Award
Special education Professor
Barbara Bateman received the
Pioneer Award from the Oregon
Association for Children and
Adults with beaming Disabili
ties for her contribution to the
learning disabled over several
years
Bateman said she w as pleased
to receive an award close to
home.
"Our contributions are often
rec ognized much farther away
from home," she said
Diane Wiley. University pro
|ect representative for the Riser
front Research Park, was elected
to the hoard of directors of the
Asmm lalion of University Relat
ed Researc h Parks during the
group's meeting in Montreal,
Canada, last |une Wiley will
oversee administration of the
organization for three years
Wiley said the position will
bring exi client exposure the the
University research park
"It's ,i very young industry.
It's exi iting to he involved at
this stage of tin* organization
and wati h it mature." she* said
Endowment increases
A $71.1101) gilt and .lit addi
tional $200,000 in challenge
grant's will be added to the
lames T laindve memorial
scholarship endowment at the
University law s< hool
Landytr was a 1033 law st.hool
graduate. After his death in
lOfift, several friends, including
former Sen Wayne Mors**, creat
ed the fund in ljndye's memo
ry.
Ijiw s* hool Dean Dave Frohn
mover said the s< holarship "fits
well with our curriculum
designed to provide strong skill
training for students."
Summer earnings
University students made
more than $1 million on their
summer jobs last summer,
thanks in part to the student
employment office
The 3H(> students who found
summer jobs through the offi< t*
earned more than $1.03 million
in gross pay fietween July 1 and
Sept 27, and the total may yet
bo higher as more students are
surveyed The average summer
income was $2,KUO
"This is the first time on
rei ord we’ve had students earn
this much money from summer
employment alone," said Leslie
Wright, student employment
coordinator
Jobs included coaching,
housekeeping, teaching and
camp counseling I ighteen stu
dents joined the Knterprise
Kent-ACar management train
ing program. 11 worked with
Art:o-Alaska, and 11 worked (or
Mil rosoft.
Students interested in the
1984 summer program should
sign up as soon ns possible for
free orientation workshops The
office also helps seniors find
post-graduations jobs For more
information. < a 11 the student
employment office at 340-321-t
Exhibit to open
The University's 1 .a Verne
Krause Callers will exhibit an
architectural installation and
photograph!' exhibit beginning
with a free public reception for
the artists from 5 to 7 p ill Nov
H.
The an hitecture installation
w as i rented bv |n< k Jeffery of the
Fmily Carr College of Art and
Design, in collaboration with
Peter Keyes, a University assis
tant professor of architecture.
Tin* piece addresses human
made harriers and barricades
that define spatial zones.
The Krause Gallery photogra
phy exhibit, by t Jniversity grad
uate Jerry Mrazek, involves
lithofilrn and mixed media
Mrn/.ek's work concerns death
and memory
Regular hours for the gallery,
which is located at 1180
Franklin Blvd . are 10 a in. to
4:30 p ut . Monday through Fri
day Admission is free
lor more information, call the
I tnivorsitv fine arts office* at 346
.3010.
Exercise your brain with
THE MALLARD MAULERs]
If you know four students (or if you are four students),
sign up now to compete with other wild and crazy
adventurers in College Bowl, the varsity sport of the
mind! It’s an exciting game that tests your knowledge in
everything from literature to science, from music to film.
Two teams with four players each square off in last-paced
rounds dedicated to making you look either extremely
intelligent or extremely embarrassed. You might end up
representing the University of Oregon regionally and even
nationally! So. get a team up (name it anything you want
- the wilder the better) and exercise your brain!
r THE SODA QUACKERS
Register: October 25th-29th. All
dormitory teams sign up with your
RA, everyone else sign up at the EMU
Rec. Center, or call 346-371 1.
Preliminary Rounds:
Wednesday. November 3rd.
Campus Finals:
Wednesday. November 10th.
Cost: $3 per person or $12 for a team.