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Age of rocks to be explained
Distinguished professor of geology to give inaugural lecture
By Cindy Harger
Kansan staff writer
A caricature of W. Randall Dall
Schmus as an undergraduate hangs
on his office wall. It labels him "the
Jolly Geologist."
Years later, as a
University of
Kansas profes-
sor, she has earned
a more prestigious
distinguished
president of geology.
Tighten. Van
Gompel.
his inaugural lecture as the Union Pacific Foundation — Union Pacific Resources distinguished professor of Econ. p.m. in the Salt Hall auditorium.
Van Schmus said he was honored but also humbled by the professor that he was awarded last year by Chancellor C. A Budig.
"It's frustrating because I think it
equally could have gone to three or four other people in the department." Van Schmus said. "It's great, but why me?"
Jim Scally, assistant to the chancellor, said Van Schmus was more than qualified for the honor.
In tonight's lecture, "Adventures in the Fourth Dimension: Deciphering the Growth History of North America," Van Schumis will discuss geochronology, the study of the age of rocks and also review the contributions of Ki scientists to the determination of how the continent was formed.
"Chancellor Budg was very pleased to be able to recognize Professor Van Schmus for his achievement to the University," Scaly said.
"Our overall thrust is to understand the processes that drive the earth," Van Schmus said.
The lecture is part of an inaugural lecture series that was established in you by the office of academic affairs.
The series was developed to introduce new KU distinguished professors and enable them to share results of their scholarship and research.
Van Schmus has taught at KU for 21 years and is associate chairman of the department. He is also co-directed a chemistry mistry Laboratory, where he and other researchers analyze rock species that are between 1.3 and 2 billion tons.
Van Schumis has received many honors for his research. He has been elected as a fellow to three professional societies; the Geological Society and the Geological Association of Canada and the Meteoritical Society.
He said he enjoys teaching because he has the chance to influence future geologists.
"I like to work with students to help them develop a basic understanding of geology and its relevance." Van Schmus said. "The payoff is to see them go on and become mature earth scientists."
ENGINEERING EXPOSITION BEGINS:
News Briefs
The 6th KU Engineering Exposition will begin tomorrow morning and continue through Homecoming Exhibits with this year's theme, "Beyond Technology from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday."
The exposition is sponsored by the Engineering Student Council. Engineering student organizations have developed displays and demonstrations to illustrate engineering principles, research and applications.
A Doppler radar demonstration will be given by KU members of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The radar is similar to that used by highway patrol officers to catch speeding drivers. Visitors may participate by throwing baseballs for the radar to track.
The American Society of Civil Engineering members will demonstrate how a concrete canoe is constructed. The KU chapter won the regional concrete canoe race last spring.
Engineers will focus on the role of mechanical engineers in robotics.
The KU Space Program will provide information on its space shuttle experiments, which were built and launched as part of NASA's Get Away program.
FESTIVAL WINNINGS AWARDS
The promotional campaign of Lawrence's Independence Days festival won three awards at a recent meeting of the International Festivals Association in Ottawa, Canada.
FESTIVAL WINS AWARDS:
Independence Days is Lawrence's annual Fourth of July festival.
Judy Wright, executive director of Independence Days,
wintery thatday at a four-second television ad for the
festival, and a three-hour film by Aaron Spong.
The festival brochure won the best in-house produced schedule of events.
Lapel buttons that were designed by Lawrence artist Larry Chesapeake are a welcome mention for the group in the fund-raising button campaign.
The International Festivals Association was conducted Oct. 1-4 in Ottawa, Canada.
Wright said work had begun on 1989's festival
promoter SCHOLASTIC TOURMUNION. TOMORROW
High school student from nearby schools will participate in the second annual High School Scholastic Tournament.
Last year, more than 125 students from 16 schools participated in physics and chemistry examinations and in a rubber band experiment.
The Junior Engineering Technical Society, a national organization for pre-college students interested in engineering technology, mathematics and science, provides the tests for the competition.
In the design competition, students build a rubber band powered vehicle that can travel up a 12-foot vertical stack. They may use any material to build the vehicle, but cannot be more than 12 inches high and 35 inches wide.
A 19 year-old female student told KU police Tuesday that she had been sexually assaulted twice by an officer.
STUDENT REPORTS ASSAULT:
She said the first incident occurred east of Wescoe ihm. The suspect, whose name was not released, grabbed the woman and she pulled away. The suspect then offered to walk her home, and she agreed. A second incident occurred later while the two were walking in the 1100 block of Tennessee Street, KU police said.
COME ALIVE AT 12:05-SATURDAY WITH THE JAYHAWKS
BASKETBALL A.M.
"LATER ... WITH ROY WILLIAMS"
OCT. 15TH (12:05 a.m.)
ALLEN FIELD HOUSE
See the defending NCAA Champions in their 1988-89 debut with new head coach Roy Williams. Admission is Free - Doors open at 9:30 p.m. Entertainment starts 10:45 p.m.
FOOTBALL P.M.
"HOMECOMING"...KANSAS VS COLORADO OCT. 15TH (12:05 p.m.) MEMORIAL STADIUM
The Jayhawks host the Colorado Buffaloes in the annual Homecoming Battle at Memorial Stadium. Tickets on sale at Allen Field House.
PURCHASE A "LATER... WITH ROY WILLIAMS" T-SHIRT AND BE ADMITTED FREE TO THE HOMECOMING FOOTBALL GAME.
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