ENGINEERING/CAPS NSF partnership will strengthen nation’s power grid, 4 HUMAN SCIENCES College targets heart disease in black church members, 6 FSU RETIRED FACULTY 30th anniversary features six The Faculty-Staff Bulletin of State University association events, 7 VolumeSTATE 43 • Number 5 October 6 - 26, 2008 Freshman class is bright spot in fiscal crisis By Jeffery Seay missions, who has heard this sentiment functioning. Figuratively speaking, this EDITOR IN CHIEF repeated by many on campus. amounted to using the state’s savings ac- This fall, the profile of freshman stu- Furthermore, the number of appli- count to cover its checking account, ac- dents who were accepted to Florida State cants clamoring to become Seminoles is cording to Kathleen Daly, FSU assistant University is brilliant. The average fresh- not expected to decline, despite the fact vice president for Governmental Rela- man boasts a high-school grade point aver- that Tallahassee, relatively speaking, is tions. age of 4.0, an SAT score of 1261 (in critical more remote than other Florida cities The stopgap measure still leaves a reading and math) or an ACT score of 28. with state universities, and gasoline pric- deficit of nearly $800 million for this fis- The state of Florida’s current budget es and airline fares continue to rise. cal year. To help make ends meet, the crisis led to FSU reducing the number of “We’re working on ways to make at- Legislature is funding state agencies — freshmen it accepted this year, from 6,300 tending FSU even more attractive for including universities — at 24 percent of to 5,200. Naturally, fewer slots made ac- Floridians and out-of-state students,” their budgetary allotment per quarter, ceptance standards much more competi- Finney said. instead of at 25 percent. This is the rea- tive and proved the axiom “Every cloud Despite the state’s budget woes, FSU’s son for this year’s four percent budget has a silver lining.” fiscal health is in good shape because of shortfall. “Among the students who have ac- the administration’s careful, strategic “The state’s fiscal situation is going to tually enrolled at FSU on the basis of planning. In mid-September, Florida’s get worse before it gets better,” Daly said. their acceptance, this has translated into Legislative Budget Commission trans- Faculty and staff members are encour- a much sharper, more prepared student ferred $672 million out of the state’s re- aged to do their part to conserve energy body,” said Janice Finney, director of Ad- serve funds to keep state government when they can and use resources wisely. Adolph among national award recipients By Jeffery Seay Winnie Adolph, who also serves as the EDITOR IN CHIEF associate chairwoman of the department, Hören auf, der Florida State will receive the Certificate of Merit at the Universität fakultät und des personals. annual meeting of the AATG and Ameri- An associate professor in the FSU can Council on the Teaching of Foreign Department of Modern Languages and Languages (ACTFL) in Orlando, Fla., on Linguistics has been chosen as one of Nov. 22, in the company of approximate- seven teachers of German in the nation ly 250 of the association’s members. to receive a 2008 Certificate of Merit for “As I’m nearing the end of my career, outstanding achievement in furthering this award is a real highlight,” Adolph the teaching of German for more than said. “I’m grateful that my colleagues 20 years from the American Association have noticed what I’ve been doing for Winnie Adolph of Teachers of German and the Goethe- the past 25 years.” Institut . Please see ADOLPH, 8

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STATE • October 6 - 26, 2008 • 3 The BIG Story

Ching-Jen Chen, left, PowerPower and Steinar Dale

partnershippartnership FSU Photo Lab/Michele Edmunds Photo FSU NSF-funded research center to speed director of CAPS and the FSU campus di- rector for the ERC. “Our researchers will renewable electric-energy technologies use the unique power-systems research, simulation and test facilities established By Barry Ray at CAPS to contribute to core aspects of NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS the research program at N.C. State. And The Florida A&M University-Florida The NSF’s Engineering Research Center researchers from the other university part- State University College of Engineering (ERC) for Future Renewable Electric Ener- ners will come to FSU to utilize the real- and FSU’s Center for Advanced Power gy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) time digital power-system simulator at Systems (CAPS) have been chosen by the Systems, to be headquartered at North CAPS and the power test facility to meet National Science Foundation as partners Carolina State University, will partner the objectives of the ERC.” in a new national research center that will with universities, industry and national The new center will work to develop work to revolutionize the nation’s power laboratories from 28 states and nine coun- technologies to transform the nation’s grid and speed the arrival of renewable tries. The center will be supported by an century-old, centralized power grid into electric-energy technologies into every initial five-year, $18.5-million grant from an alternative-energy-friendly “smart home and business. the NSF, with an additional $10 million in grid” that can easily store and distribute “Energy is an urgent issue for our na- institutional support and industry mem- energy produced from solar panels, wind tion as well as globally,” said Ching-Jen bership fees. More than 65 utility compa- farms, fuel cells and other energy sources. “Marty” Chen, dean of the College of nies, electrical equipment manufacturers, This “Internet for energy” would enable Engineering. “The college has worked to alternative energy start-ups and other es- millions of users to generate their energy contribute to the solution of the energy tablished and emerging firms have com- from renewable sources and sell excess en- crisis. This research center comes at the mitted to joining this global partnership. ergy to the power companies. Researchers right time for the college to strengthen its “We are very pleased to be part of this envision consumers using this “plug-and- research efforts to enhance sustainable en- prestigious NSF-sponsored engineering play” system anytime, from anywhere. ergy and work on energy storage.” research center,” said Steinar Dale, the Please see RENEWABLE TECH, 5 4 • October 6 - 26, 2008 • STATE RENEWABLE TECH from page 1 FSU joins coalition working to “The center’s multidisciplinary and system-level approach is key for a success- ful integration of the various new compo- improve nation’s power grid nent technologies into the next-generation power system,” said Mischa Steurer, se- Florida State University’s Center System Research Institute, GE, Grid- nior scientist and principal investigator for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS) Point Inc., Hewlett-Packard, IBM, the of power systems at CAPS. “The cen- has joined a prominent national coali- Institute of Electric Power Engineer- ter’s cutting-edge research on individual tion that seeks to transform the na- ing, Itron, subsystems such as renewable electrical tion’s electric power systems. CAPs is KEMA Consulting, Lockheed Mar- power sources, ‘intelligent’ energy stor- now a member of the GridWise Alli- tin, MainNet Communications, the age elements, smart grid controllers and ance, a group of 69 leading companies Microsoft Corporation, Midwest ISO, advance system protection is necessary and academic institutions whose goal Milsoft Utility Solutions, National to enable all of the desired features of the is to combine their knowledge and in- Grid, Open Systems International, next-generation power system and will novation in an effort to increase the Optimal Technologies International, allow the nation to migrate toward real safety, reliability and capacity of the Progress Energy, Public Service Elec- independence from fossil fuels. Moreover, U.S. power grid. tric and Gas Company, PJM Intercon- the integrated system approach is what “CAPS looks forward to contribut- nection, RockPort Capital Partners, makes this center so unique and what will ing to this important effort to achieve RuggedCom, SAIC, SAP, Sempra eventually enable the long desired ‘plug- a more resilient, reliable and secure Energy, SensorTran Inc., the Serveron and-play’ functionality that guarantees a power system,” said Steinar Dale, di- Corporation, Siemens Power Trans- more flexible and resilient power grid of rector of the center. mission & Distribution, Site Controls, the future.” Founded in 2003, the GridWise SmartSynch, Solar Integrated Tech- Transforming the nation’s power grid Alliance (www.gridwise.com) advo- nologies, Telvent, Tendril Networks, is vitally important as alternative-energy cates a vision of an electric system the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), technologies prepare to flood the market- that integrates the infrastructure, Tollgrade Communications, the Utili- place. Center researchers foresee wide- processes, devices, information and ties Telecom Council, VELCO, Wash- spread adoption of plug-in hybrid cars market structure so that energy can be ington State University and ZIV USA over the next several years, for example, generated, distributed and consumed Inc. but today’s power grid would not be able more efficiently and cost-effectively. “These companies and academic to handle energy demand during peak Its members include utilities, IT com- institutions strengthen the coalition charging times, such as when people re- panies, equipment vendors, new tech- and broaden our impact by bringing turn home from work in the evening. The nology providers and educational in- their knowledge and innovation to smart grid developed at the center will stitutions. our efforts to transform the electricity also allow consumers to sell energy back According to Dale, “FSU CAPS’ re- grid,” said Guido Bartels, chairman to the power companies when demand is sources will support the GridWise Al- of the alliance and general manager low, preparing the utilities for times when liance by helping to develop, analyze, of IBM’s Global Energy and Utilities demand is greatest. demonstrate and ‘de-risk’ new tech- Industry. He added that “the diversity This new energy paradigm will speed nology and new approaches to power of the GridWise Alliance continues to the development of vehicles, appliances delivery.” grow, further demonstrating that the and other devices that can both store ener- In addition to CAPS, members of development of a smart grid is a truly gy and send it to the grid. By merging ad- the GridWise Alliance include ABB, collaborative effort.” vanced battery technology with windmills Accenture, Aegis Technologies, Alca- GridWise Alliance members are and solar collectors, the researchers will tel-Lucent, the Ambient Corporation, gathering at GridWeek 2008, being combine renewable energy production American Electric Power, Arcadian held this week in Washington, D.C. with electric energy storage in a network. Networks, AREVA-T&D, Austin En- This annual meeting examines smart Research will focus on storage technology ergy, Autodesk, BC Hydro, Beacon grid successes, their role in carbon re- with longer life. Power Corp., the British Columbia In- duction, alternative distributed gen- In addition to FSU, FAMU and N.C. stitute of Technology, Cellnet+Hunt, eration, and implementation of the State, researchers from Arizona State Uni- CenterPoint Energy, Cisco, CMEA Energy Act of 2007. For more infor- versity, Missouri University of Science and Ventures, the Computer Sciences Cor- mation on GridWeek 2008, visit www. Technology, RWTH Aachen University poration, Con Edison, Constellation gridweek.com. in Germany and the Swiss Federal Insti- Energy, Consumers Energy Compa- The Center for Advanced Power tute of Technology will collaborate on the ny, Cooper Power Systems, Current, Systems (www.caps.fsu.edu) was project. Industry partners supporting the Duke Energy, Eka Systems, Electricite founded in 2001 under a grant from research will work directly with the cen- de France, Elster Integrated Solutions, the Office of Naval Research to under- ter’s faculty, students and unique facili- Energy Insights, EnergySolve, the En- take research for the Navy’s All-Elec- ties, speeding innovations developed at erNex Corporation, Environmental tric Ship Program. the center to the commercial marketplace. STATE • October 6 - 26, 2008 • 5 FSU, black churches to address heart disease, stroke By Libby Fairhurst NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS A $1.7 million grant from the Nation- al Institutes of Health (NIH) will fund a Penny Ralston, left, Florida State University-led study that and Jasminka will enlist the help of four African-Ameri- Ilich-Ernst will can churches in Leon and Gadsden coun- use a $1.7 million ties to develop and implement programs National Institutes aimed at reducing cardiovascular disease of Health grant risk factors among their members. aimed at reducing With the five-year grant from the NIH cardiovascular National Center for Minority Health and disease. Health Disparities, FSU researchers and co-investigators from Florida A&M Uni- versity and Iowa State University will study the efficacy of faith-based interven- tions in the black community that address Sciences, her own research has focused on Researchers will ask each church to nutrition and lifestyle issues such as el- the effects of nutrition and physical activi- use intervention approaches that have evated blood pressure, cigarette smoking, ty on body composition and bone health. proven effective in African-American high cholesterol, excess body weight, sed- The NIH-funded study will target a communities, such as the formation of a entary lifestyle and diabetes. total of about 300 men and women 45 and large support group or “health ministry,” Cardiovascular disease is the leading older who live in the selected Leon and pastor announcements, kick-off events, cause of death for African-American men Gadsden County communities and attend small-group educational sessions, part- and women. National data show that they the participating churches. Its specific nering with church auxiliaries (e.g., Sun- experience both higher frequency and goals for participants include improving day School, women’s ministry), and mod- higher mortality rates than their Cauca- their intake of fruits, vegetables and calci- eling (e.g., serving of healthy-choice items sian counterparts for both heart disease um-rich foods; decreasing their consump- during church meals). The interventions and stroke. The state of Florida is includ- tion of fat, sugar and salt; and emphasiz- will be supplemented with motivational ed in what is known as the “stroke belt” ing habitual physical activities such as strategies such as individual coaching because of its higher-than-average inci- walking, stair-climbing and gardening. and recognition activities. dence of stroke among black residents. “Ours is a critical mission because the health of any one group affects us all,” Florida State University Schools get new director said Professor Penny Ralston, the study’s By Connie Harris principal investigator. Dean Emeritus of COLLEGE OF EDUCATION FSU’s College of Human Sciences, she also directs the Center on Better Health The board of directors of Florida and Life for Underserved Populations State University Schools has selected (www.bhlcenter.fsu.edu) — the organi- Lynn Wicker as the new director of the zation that helped secure the NIH grant 1,600-student charter/developmental and now will play a central role in the re- research schools. She succeeds Florida search. State University Schools’ interim “Changing individual health behavior director William E. “Bill” Johnson. improves the health of the entire family as As director, Wicker must provide well as future generations, and a healthier leadership and guidance to the schools’ Lynn Wicker society benefits the whole nation by low- administration, faculty and staff ering health care costs,” said Ralston, who regarding comprehensive and strategic the College of Education,” said Robert is well known for her decades of scholarly planning, while developing cutting- Broome, chairman of the Florida State research on community-based programs edge research programs. She will University Schools board of directors. for older adults and issues affecting the work closely with the schools’ board “She met or exceeded all the general minority elderly. of directors to develop, administer and board needs for the director, especially in “Historically, research in minority evaluate programs related to operations, this critical time of shrinking budgets.” populations has been scarce, but this com- improvement, staffing and community Broome said that the schools are facing prehensive new study is going to help involvement. She also will serve as some challenges as a result of recent state change that,” said FSU Professor Jasminka the primary external representative to budget cuts and that it needs a director Ilich-Ernst, who will work with Ralston as the public and the liaison to the FSU who can work to build resources from a co-investigator. A faculty member in the administration. other sources and make critical decisions Department of Nutrition, Food and Ex- “Dr. Wicker is a proven leader and to move FSUS to a higher level, even in ercise Sciences in the College of Human was highly recommended from outside the face of those challenges. 6 • October 6 - 26, 2008 • STATE FSU professor inducted into Florida Tourism Hall of Fame By Barry Ray to become hospitality professionals. NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Members of the Florida Tourism Hall of A Florida State University scholar Fame inspire all of us in Florida’s tourism already recognized as one of the world’s industry to build legacies of our own.” top tourism researchers has received an Bonn was inducted during a dinner honor a bit closer to home. attended by 1,200 tourism leaders at the Mark Bonn, the Robert H. Dedman Governor’s Conference on Tourism, held Professor in Hospitality Administration in Orlando on Aug. 17. He was selected in FSU’s College of Business, has been from a field of nine nominees. inducted into the Florida Tourism Hall “On behalf of the Florida Commission of Fame by the Florida Commission on on Tourism and the Florida tourism Tourism. He becomes the first educator industry, I am very honored and ever selected for this honor. extremely humbled to have been inducted “Dr. Mark Bonn has been on the into the Florida Tourism Hall of Fame,” frontlines of tourism, serving the industry Bonn said. “By giving me this award, through education and research,” said Mark Bonn they have acknowledged and validated Richard Goldman, senior vice president the importance that university-level of Amelia Island Plantation and chairman pursues them with perseverance and scholarly tourism research, teaching and of the VISIT FLORIDA Board of Directors. passion. He has an extraordinary, service have upon the state of Florida’s “He is a remarkable man who recognizes meaningful legacy that is carried on economy and specifically its tourism challenges, identifies solutions, and by so many students who he inspired industry. “I also would like to express my sincere gratitude to T.K. Wetherell, president of Florida State University, its Retired faculty celebrate 30th year administration, the College of Business and the Dedman School of Hospitality for To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the •President’s House Social: Hosted supporting my tourism research passion Florida State University Association of by FSU first lady Ginger Wetherell, over the past 20 years and into the future Retired Faculty has joined the national Wednesday, Dec. 10, 4 to 6 p.m., 1030 as we face new issues related to travel, Association of Retired Organizations in W. Tennessee St.; environment and tourism development,” Higher Education. What’s more, it now •President’s Valentine Brunch: Bonn said. has opened its ranks to retired FSU ad- Wednesday, Feb. 11, University Center Begun in 2001, the Florida ministrative staff. Club; Tourism Hall of Fame acknowledges “Although we have elected to re- •Bar-be-que: Wednesday, April 1, contemporary and historic figures whose tain our name, ‘Association of Retired noon to 1:30 p.m., J. Lee Vause Park, vision, creativity and drive have had a Faculty,’ retired administrative staff are 6024 Old Bainbridge Rd. ($7 per per- positive and significant impact on the automatically eligible for membership son); development of Florida as a desirable and do not need to be nominated to •Spring Luncheon and Business Meet- visitor destination. Inductees are chosen participate,” said association President ing: Wednesday, May 6, 11 a.m. to 1:30 annually and announced during the Marie Cowart. “We welcome this inclu- p.m., Ramada Inn and Conference Cen- Governor’s Conference on Tourism. siveness.” ter ($18 per person). Selection is made by a panel representing In addition to Cowart, the associa- Reservations and payment are re- the state’s various tourism industry tion’s 2008-2009 officers are Max - Car quired for every event, and can be associations and other key industry raway, vice president; Charles Nam, mailed to Charles Nam, Treasurer, 820 representatives. treaurer; Sandra Rackley, secretary; Live Oak Plantation Rd., Tallahassee, Bonn is frequently called upon to Freddie Groomes McLendon and Mari- FL 32312. Nam’s home telephone num- develop marketing plans for resorts and lyn Young, members at large; and Fred ber is (850) 385-3323. Membership is $5 restaurants, service models for hospitality Standley, immediate past president. per person or $7 per household. employees and curriculum models This year, the association has sched- In 1979, the Association of Retired requiring strategic and creative thinking. uled six events: Faculty was founded under the leader- Bonn has used entrepreneurial spirit and •Fall Luncheon: Wednesday, Oct. 8, ship of FSU President Emeritus Bernard hard work to take a key leadership role 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Ramada Inn and F. Sliger. Retired FSU English Professor in Florida’s movement to make Florida a Conference Center, 2900 N. Monroe St. Griffith Pugh was its first presiding -of premier “green” visitor destination. ($18 per person); ficer. Over its 30-year history, the asso- “The College of Business is proud of •FSU Foundation Seminar, “Important ciation has provided a venue for retired Professor Bonn’s accomplishments,” said Tips on Retirement or Estate Planning”: faculty and administrative staff to meet Dean Caryn L. Beck-Dudley. “This honor Friday, Nov. 7, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with each other and engage in the life of is a testament to the benefits of university FSU Foundation Board Room; the university. and industry collaboration.”

STATE • October 6 - 26, 2008 • 7 used to address issues that confront special btw by the way populations and the less advantaged on local, regional or global scales. The 3rd annual Art and Design for Social >>This year, the “most wonderful time of Justice Symposium will be Jan. 19, 2009. The the year” will be a little brighter for employees event is intended to generate synergy, spawn of Florida State University. President T.K. collaborative projects among participants, Wetherell has approved a five-day winter create new scholarly initiatives, and allow break from Friday, Dec. 26, to Friday, Jan. 2. examination of the role that art and design play These holidays are in addition to Thursday, in the telling of a broader social narrative. Dec. 25 (Christmas Day), and Thursday, Jan. 1 Papers must by submitted electronically (New Year’s Day), and will not require the use by Oct. 15. There is a separate category for of annual leave. graduate paper submissions. “This national symposium has proven to >>Florida State University’s departments be a welcoming forum for graduate students,” of Interior Design and Art Education will be said Eric Wiedegreen, chairman of the FSU the hosts of a national symposium that will Department of Interior Design. focus on how the tools and inherent abilities To learn more, visit http://interiordesign. within the areas of art and design can be fsu.edu/symposium.

ADOLPH often taught an overload. I am not at all 3,000- and 4,000-level classes, I try to from page 1 worried about getting a person to replace help them keep whatever enthusiasm Winnie when she retires. What concerns that made them continue past the basic Adolph will receive the Certificate me is convincing the dean we will need language requirement.” of Merit specifically for the key role three.” Adolph helps students see where they she played in developing the Florida Over the years, Adolph has taught can improve in language development. Teacher Certification Examinations for “I point out where they’re getting German, which is a requirement for “To a great extent, its better, and if they get stuck on a plateau, anyone seeking to teach German in continued growth is due where they need to work a little harder Florida. The exam is one of the first of to progress,” Adolph said. “There its type to incorporate proficiency levels. to Winnie’s commitment are cycles in language learning, and In addition, the certificate recognizes her different people develop different skills work in writing a textbook for beginning to the program.” at different times. Some people learn the and intermediate students. — William J. Cloonan, grammar right away, and then you have “The German Program at FSU is others who want to talk and develop small, but growing,” said department Richard Chapple Professor of that skill fairly quickly but who need to chairman William J. Cloonan, the Modern Languages and Linguistics work on their grammar to make it more Richard Chapple Professor of Modern comprehensible.” Languages and Linguistics. “To a great beginners through graduate students. The Certificate of Merit has been extent, its continued growth is due to “When you teach a beginning class, presented annually since 1978 by the Winnie’s commitment to the program. the fun thing is seeing them go from zero AATG and the Goethe-Institut to a A simple example of this commitment is to a place where you can talk to them select group of educators in the field of that in her 29 years at FSU, Winnie has in German and they realize, ‘Wow, I’ve German. never applied for a sabbatical, and has learned so much,’” Adolph said. “In

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8 • October 6 - 26, 2008 • STATE the slower pathway is an evolutionary Discovery vestige left over from an ancient enzyme that evolved over eons into modern-day sheds light on IMPDH. The finding is significant for several reasons, Yang said. molecular mechanics “First of all, this offers a rare glimpse of evolutionary processes at work on the of evolution molecular level,” Yang said. “Typically when we talk about evolution, we’re By Barry Ray NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS referring to a process of adaptation that occurs in a population of organisms over A Florida State University researcher IMPDH is responsible for initiating an extended period of time. Our research who uses high-powered computers certain metabolic processes in DNA and examines such adaptations at the most to map the workings of proteins has RNA, enabling the biological system to basic level, which helps scientists to uncovered a mechanism that gives reproduce quickly. develop a fuller picture of how evolution scientists a better understanding of how “In creating these simulations of actually occurs. evolution occurs at the molecular level. IMPDH, we observed something that “This also represents a big step forward Such an understanding eventually hadn’t been seen before,” Yang said. in our efforts to create computational could lead to the development of new “Previously, enzymes were believed to simulations of biological processes,” and more effective antiparasitic drugs. have a single ‘pathway’ through which Yang said. “In this case, we first made a Wei Yang is an assistant professor they deliver catalytic agents to biological prediction of the enzyme structure via in FSU’s Department of Chemistry cells in order to bring about metabolic computer and later verified it through and Biochemistry and a faculty changes. But with IMPDH, we determined direct observation in a laboratory, member in the university’s Institute of that there was a second pathway that rather than the other way around. This Molecular Biophysics. Working with also was used to cause these chemical is a most unusual accomplishment, and colleagues from FSU, Duke University transformations. The second pathway one that indicates we are becoming and Brandeis University, he recently didn’t operate as efficiently as the first more advanced in our ability to answer produced remarkable computer models one, but it was active nevertheless.” questions relating to biological functions of an enzyme that carries the unwieldy Why would an enzyme have two at the molecular level.” name of inosine monophosphate pathways dedicated to the same task? “Because of the key role that IMPDH dehrydrogenase, or IMPDH for short. Yang and his colleagues believe that plays, scientists have focused on developing new antiparasitic drugs that target it,” Yang said. “Our research will certainly contribute to this process.” Joseph Schlenoff, the chairman of FSU’s Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, praised Yang’s computational methods as “extremely powerful because they are rigorous, make few assumptions and approximate the complexity of the real world. The accurate predictions that result represent success that has been promised to us for so long by scientists using computers.” Among those collaborating with Yang on the project was Gavin J.P. Naylor, an associate professor in FSU’s Department of Scientific Computing. Together the researchers wrote about their findings in a paper, “An Enzymatic Atavist Revealed in Dual Pathways for Water Activation,” that was published this summer in PLoS Biology, a peer- reviewed, open-access journal published by the Public Library of Science. Dan Herschlag, a professor of FSU Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Wei Yang, left, and Donghong Min, a postdoctoral associate in biochemistry at Stanford University, the Institute of Molecular Biophysics, produced computer simulations showing evidence of biological evolution edited the paper for PLoS Biology. He praised it for its innovative approach. at work on the molecular level.

STATE • October 6 - 26, 2008 • 9 RECOGNITIONS Fund Tax Practices conference, New York, May; and presented Robert C. “Bobby” Bowden “The Tax Legislative Process: (Athletics Administration) Past, Present and Future” and coached his 500th football game CAMPUS served as a moderator at the on Sept. 27 — a 39-21 win over annual meeting of the Teach- the Colorado University Buffa- ing Tax Program, American Bar loes. The game brought his total Association section of taxation, career wins to 376. IN ACTION Washington, D.C., May. Jim Rossi, LL.M., J.D. (Harry BYLINES M. Walborsky Professor, Law), ern Association of Law Schools, tee of The Florida Bar and the presented “Transmission Prob- Palm Beach, Fla., July. Lawrence S. Krieger, J.D. Florida School Board Attorneys lems for Renewable Energy Tahirih V. Lee, Ph.D., J.D. (Law), wrote the symposium Association. Markets” at the U.S. Department (Law), presented “International article “Human Nature as a New Dino Falaschetti, Ph.D., of Energy GridWise meeting, Trade In and With China,” “Tech- Guiding Philosophy for Legal M.B.A., C.P.A. (Law and Chicago, June; and presented nology Transfer in China,” “For- Education and the Profession,” Economics), presented “Audi- “Legal and Economic Barriers eign Direct Investment in China” published in the Washburn Law tor Independence and Earnings to Overcoming Fossil Fuel Incre- and “Negotiating Strategies and Journal, Vol. 47. Quality: Evidence for Market mentalism” at the Iowa Office of Business Culture in China,” all at Mark Seidenfeld, J.D. (Patri- Discipline vs. Sarbanes-Oxley Energy Independence, July. the Law Department of Nankai cia A. Dore Professor of Admin- Proscriptions” at the Interna- J.B. Ruhl, LL.M., J.D. (Mat- University, Tianjin, China, July. istrative Law), wrote the article tional Society for New Institu- thews and Hawkins Professor Wayne A. Logan, J.D. (Gary “In Search of Robin Hood: Sug- tional Economics, University of of Property, Law), presented and Sallyn Pajcic Professor, Law), gested Legislative Responses to Toronto, June. “Complex Systems and the Law” presented “Criminal Law: Peda- Kelo,” published in the Journal Brian Galle, LL.M., J.D. (Law), to the New Developments in gogy” at the annual conference of Land Use and Environmental presented “The Nuts and Bolts Critical Jurisprudence panel at of the Southeastern Association Law, Vol. 23. of Research and Writing” at the the annual conference of the of Law Schools, Palm Beach, Fla., Scott J. Steppan, Ph.D. (Bio- annual conference of the the Southeastern Association of July. logical Science), co-wrote the Southeastern Association of Law Law Schools, Palm Beach, Fla., Dan Markel, J.D., M.Phil. paper “Phylogenomic Evidence Schools, Palm Beach, Fla., July; July; and presented “Adaptive (Law), presented “How Should for Multiple Losses of Flight in and presented “Do Hidden Tax- Management – Inevitable, Im- Punitive Damages Work?” and Ratite Birds,” with John Harsh- es Increase Welfare?” at a confer- possible or Both?” at the annual “Perils and Possibilities in Pun- man, Edward L. Braun, Michael ence of the meeting of the Rocky Mountain ishment and Privatization,” both J. Braun, Christopher J. Hud- Law School Junior Tax Scholars, Mineral Law Foundation, As- at the annual conference of the dleston, Rauri C. K. Bowie, Jena L. June; and presented “Do Hidden pen, Colo., July; and presented Southeastern Association of Law Chojnowski, Shannon J. Hackett, Taxes Increase Welfare?” at the “Global Climate Change and the Schools, Palm Beach, Fla., July; Kin-Lan Han, Rebecca T. Kimball, annual Law and Society meet- Endangered Species Act” at the and presented “How Should Ben D. Marks, Kathleen J. Miglia, ing, Montreal, Canada, June; Continuing Legal Education In- Punitive Damages Work?” at William S. Moore, Sushma Red- and presented “Federal Grants, ternational Conference on the Hofstra Law School, July; and dy, Frederick H. Sheldon, David State Decisions” at the annual Endangered Species Act, San presented “Understanding Re- W. Steadman, Christopher C. meeting of the American Law Diego, Calif., June. tributivism and Recidivism” at Witt and Tamaki Yuri, published and Economics Association, Co- Fernando Tesón, S.J.D., a Rutgers Law and Philosophy in the journal Proceedings of the lumbia Law School, May. LL.M., J.D. (Tobias Simon Emi- conference, May; and presented National Academy of Sciences, Adam J. Hirsch, Ph.D., J.D. nent Scholar, Law), presented “Retributive Damages” at the Vol. 105, No. 36. (William and Catherine VanDer- “Why Countries Fail and Pros- Cardozo New Voices in Legal Eddie Woodward, M.A. creek Professor, Law), presented per” at the Bowling Green State Theory conference, May 2008. (Heritage Protocol), wrote the “Stale Wills’: Should the Law University Social Philosophy Gregg D. Polsky, LL.M., J.D. article “Social History and Local Provide a New Approach?” at and Policy Center, Bowling (Sheila M. McDevitt Professor, Records: Historical Methods, the Georgia Fiduciary Law Insti- Green State University, July; Law), presented “Hedge Fund Archival Theory and the Library tute, July. and presented “Brain Drain” at Tax Issues” at a Internal Revenue of Virginia,” published in the Faye Jones, J.D., M.S. (Law), the University of San Diego In- Service Office of Chief Counsel Journal of Archival Organiza- presented “Educating Lawyers”: stitute of Law and Philosophy continuing legal education pan- tion, Vol. 6. Considering the Carnegie Re- Conference on National Borders el presentation, Atlanta, Ga., Au- port” at the annual meeting of and Immigration, April. gust; and presented “Private Eq- PRESENTATIONS the American Association of Manuel A. Utset Jr., J.D. uity Tax and Regulatory Update” Law Libraries, Portland, Ore., (Charles W. Ehrhardt Professor, at the 7th annual private Equity Dayton Michael Cramer, July. Law), presented “Procrastina- Tax Practices conference, Bos- J.D. (General Counsel), present- Lawrence S. Krieger, J.D. tion and the Law” at the Thief ton, June; and presented “Cur- ed “Cyberbullying and Other (Law), presented “Can We Teach of Time: Perspectives on Pro- rent Hedge Fund Tax Issues” at Cyber Issues in Education” to Professionalism” at the annual crastination conference held at conference of the Southeast- the 10th annual Effective Hedge the Education Law Commit- Please see CIA, 11

10 • October 6 - 26, 2008 • STATE Report: Transparency needed News from in computing Florida’s The Human graduation rates Resources By Jill Elish Source ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, NEWS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS The LeRoy Collins Institute is calling for more transpar- TRAINING AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ency in the way Florida determines its high school gradua- tion rates in a new report written by two Florida State Uni- >>8th ANNUAL BENEFITS AND WELLNESS FAIR: Tuesday, Oct. versity graduate students. 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Oglesby Union Ballroom. Insurance, In the report, “Measuring Graduation Rates in Florida: retirement, community and campus organizations will participate Constraints and Opportunities,” the LeRoy Collins Institute and offer information. All employees should have received a post- both congratulated and criticized Florida’s method of assess- card invitation through campus mail and are encouraged to bring ing graduation rates. Florida is currently using the “gold- it to register for door prizes. standard” method of collecting individual data on students, rather than relying on cohorts or classes of students. Howev- HUMAN RESOURCES er, the state’s method of determining its self-reported gradu- ation rates is unclear. >>2009 OPEN ENROLLMENT: Open Enrollment for the 2009 Florida’s method is at issue because the state’s self-re- State Group Insurance Plan year continues until Friday, Oct. 22, at ported high-school graduation rates are much higher than 5:30 p.m., E.S.T. During this period, employees can make changes the rate calculated when using other well-accepted methods for all the state-sponsored plans including health, life and dental. of analysis. By some measures, Florida ranks dead last in the For updated information, employees can view the HR Web site at country with graduation rates around 55 percent. In contrast, hr.fsu.edu. All of the vendors will be available at the Human Re- Florida’s own measures show fairly robust graduation rates sources’ Benefits and Wellness Fair on Oct. 7. Confirmation state- of more than 70 percent. ments will be mailed beginning Oct. 20. Employees can call the “For those wishing to use graduation rates as measures People First service center from Oct. 20 through Oct. 31 to make of school performance, the variance is troubling,” said Carol corrections. All changes will be effective Jan. 1, 2009. Weissert, director of the LeRoy Collins Institute and the Le- >>PRE-TAX VISION PLANS FOR 2009: Effective Jan. 1, 2009, Roy Collins Eminent Scholar and Professor of Political Sci- the state will offer two pre-tax vision insurance plans through Hu- ence at FSU. “We know that Florida’s definition of gradua- mana Vision. The People First system has been updated for the new tion contributes to these differences, but it is not possible to pre-tax vision offerings. The offerings are “Exam plus Materials” and analyze the exact impact since the numbers of these special “Materials”-only. Additional information related to these plans and diplomas and other details of the graduation rate computa- their applicable rates are available in the “Benefits Materials” sec- tion are not readily available.” tion on the People First Web site. >>’NEW’ OVER-AGED DEPENDENTS, 2009: Effective Jan. 1, CIA tion for 2008-2009. Buchanan 2009, subscribers will be able to cover their children over the age from page 10 has been an active volunteer of 25 (for an additional cost of $449.26 per month, per over-aged with ACUTA for 16 years, having child). To ensure eligibility, requirements have been built into the served as chairman of the mem- “Register Dependents” screen. Information: People First Web site the City University of New York, bership committee, chairman or the Human Resources Web site at hr.fsu.edu. July. of the Web site recognition task Donald J. Weidner, J.D. force, a member of the market- OFFICE OF DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (Alumni Centennial Professor, ing committee, a speaker at sev- Law), moderated a new scholar eral conferences and a director >>DISABILITY AWARENESS WEEK: October is National Disabil- workshop on property law at at large. ity Awareness Month and on Oct. 28, President T.K. Wetherell will the annual conference of the kick off the university’s Disability Awareness Week at the Oglesby Southeastern Association of GRANTS Union with a welcome and an introduction of the scheduled events. Law Schools, Palm Beach, Fla., The Union Ballroom will serve as an educational venue for students, July. Per Arne Rikvold, Ph.D. faculty members and staff with information about resources which (Physics/MARTECH), was award- are available to them, both on campus and within the Tallahassee SERVICE ed, as the single-principal in- area. Representatives from a cross-section of the disabled commu- vestigator, a National Science nity will be available to answer questions regarding their products Harvey “Buck” Buchanan Foundation grant of $285,000 and services. In addition to guest speakers, FSU’s Disability Aware- (Telecommunications) has been over three years for the project ness Week will offer simulation activities; interactive exhibits;- in elected president-elect of the “Computational Studies of Non- formation booths for family members, children and employees; Association for Information equilibrium Processes in Elec- outdoor games, martial arts, movies; and a talent show. The events Communications Technology trochemical Materials Science,” begin Oct. 28, and concludes Oct. 30. The events are free and open Professionals in Higher Educa- September. to the public. STATE • October 6 - 26, 2008 • 11 Grab students’ attention — and keep it — with technology Fostering student involvement and encouraging student participation can be daunting for instructors, whether the class is large or small. However, for one Florida State University instructor who teaches nearly 3,000 students each year, there is a tried-and-true method that cap- tivates classes of a few dozen or 500. Joseph Calhoun, a lecturer in the FSU Department of Economics and the assis- tant director of the Gus A. Stavros Center for the Advancement of Free Enterprise and Economic Education, will present the workshop “Engaging Students with Technology” for the October Teaching Excellence Series, Oct. 22, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., in 214 Rovetta Business Build- ing. Calhoun, who specializes in leading large classes, uses technology both in and out of the classroom to enhance student learning and better manage multiple large class sections. He keeps students focused by using video clips to illustrate concepts and humor to punctuate his presentations. He has presented teaching ideas and technology at several national conferences and is responsible for train- ing and mentoring new graduate teach- ing assistants at FSU. An FSU Undergraduate Teaching Award recipient for 2008, Calhoun is a three-time recipient of the Service Excel- lence Award for Teaching given by the FSU Chapter of Phi Eta Sigma. What’s more, Calhoun won first place in the 2008 Economics Communicators Contest, ABC News journalist John Stossel presents a $10,000 check to FSU Department of Economics lecturer rd which was co-sponsored by the Associa- Joe Calhoun, who won first place in the 2008 Economics Communicators Contest, at the 33 annual conference tion of Private Enterprise Education and of the Association of Private Enterprise Education. Market Based Management Institute. FSU’s Academic and Professional allows faculty members and graduate teaching community with FSU Teaching Program Services: Center for Teaching teaching assistants to discuss impor- Award winners. To register for this work- and Learning sponsors the series, which tant topics that are relevant to the FSU shop, visit http://ctl.fsu.edu.

Center for Teaching and Learning October workshops Florida State University’s Academic and Professional •Blackboard: Best Practices in Course Delivery and Program Services: Center for Teaching and Learning sponsors Management, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 10:30 a.m. to noon; a variety of learning opportunities at no cost to FSU faculty •Blackboard: Assessment and Grading Tools, Tuesday, Oct. members and teaching assistants. To sign up for workshops 21, 9 to 11 a.m.; or browse through online materials that are intended to •PowerPoint: Design, Multimedia and Animation, support teaching effectiveness, visit: http://ctl.fsu.edu. For Wednesday, Oct. 29, 10:30 a.m. to noon; additional information, send an e-mail to Sharon Scheel, •October Teaching Excellence Series, Wednesday, Oct. 22, [email protected]. 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., “Engaging Students with Technology,” •Blackboard: Facilitating Communication, Tuesday, Oct. 14, featuring FSU Department of Economics lecturer Joseph 9 to 11 a.m.; Calhoun. (see article above)