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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 18

FREDERICK K. LAMB, Assistant Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics, for the academic year, to broaden and accelerate a program of theoretical research on astrophysical plasmas. JOSEPH L. LOVE, Associate Professor of History in the Department of History, for the second semester and summer, to continue research and writing related to a study of the dynamics of Brazilian regionalism, 1889-1937. RICHARD L. MERRITT, Professor of Political Science in the Department of Political Science, for the second semester, to focus his attention on explorations in international political communication. JACK M. MOCHEL, Associate Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics, for the academic year, to engage in systematic low temperature studies of several superconducting systems and of superfluid liquid helium. BRUNO NETTL, Professor of Music in the School of Music and of Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology, for the academic year, to continue work on several interrelated projects in the field of ethnomusicology. WII.GA M. RIVERS, Professor of French in the Department of French, for the first semester, to complete three parallel books on new methods in the teaching of foreign languages. LEE A. RUBEL, Professor of Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics, for the academic year, to carry out research on approximation theory, harmonic analysis, and topological model theory.

PAUL E. SCHUPP, Associate Professor of Mathematics in the Department of

Mathematics, for the academic year, to conduct basic research in the theory of groups and to study the applications of algebraic systems to molecular biology.

BRIAN WILKIE, Professor of English in the Department of English, for one se-

mester, to continue a critical study of Blake's long epic poems, with particular focus on the Four Zoos. KUNG CHIE YEH, Professor of Electrical Engineering in the Department of Electrical Engineering, for the academic year, to study thermospheric and ionospheric dynamics.

On motion of Mr. Howard, these appointments were approved.

C U R R I C U L U M DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOR SUMMER O F 1 9 7 3 . CHICAGO CIRCLE

(10) On March 21, 1973, the Board approved a recommendation that the program of awards to encourage faculty interest in improvement in the quality of undergraduate instruction be continued for the summer of 1973 at both the Chicago Circle and Urbana-Champaign campuses. At that time, the Board also approved the Urbana-Champaign awards (designated Undergraduate Instructional Awards) and was informed that the Chicago Circle awards (designated Curriculum Development Grants) would be presented in April. Accordingly, the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Chicago Circle now recommends that grants be approved for the following fourteen faculty members (twelve projects). (Through the deans, directors, and department heads, faculty members were invited to submit applications for the grants. After approval by heads of departments and review by the college deans and their committees, thirtytwo applications were submitted. A special faculty committee evaluated the proposals and the campus PLATO committee reviewed the proposals relating to P L A T 0 > Stipend STANLEY AKS, Associate Professor of Physics $ 3 844

ROBERT ARZBAECHER, Professor of Electrical Engineering

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GRAHAM M. BROWN, Assistant Professor of Materials Engineering.. PHYLLIS A. EWER, Assistant Professor of Sociology ROSLYN B. FRIEDMAN, Instructor in English CYNTHIA J. JAMESON, Associate Professor of Chemistry —

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one-month award

LEONARD KOTIN, Assistant Professor of Chemistry CHIU FAN LIU, Professor of Chemistry KENNETH KRAUSE, Associate Professor of Social Work STERLING PLUMPP, Instructor in English MARGARET A. RICHER, Instructor in Education DONALD SCHERRER, Assistant Professor

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of Physical Education for Men — one-month award

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