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September 16, 2003

Henry Kreuzman

Pamela Frese

Vikram Iyengar

WOOSTER, Ohio - The College of Wooster's Faculty at Large lecture series will celebrate its fifth year this fall with a series of presentations by professors from the departments of philosophy, anthropology, and biology. The one-hour lectures, which are free and open to the public, afford members of the faculty an opportunity to share their latest research and interests with students, faculty, staff, and members of the community. Each session will begin at 11 a.m. in Severance (Chemistry) Hall, located at 943 College Mall.

Henry Kreuzman, associate professor of philosophy, will open the series on Tuesday, Sept. 23, with "The Dance of Death: The Origins of Medical Science." In his lecture, he will trace the history of medicine from the 18th and early 19th centuries to the adoption of scientific techniques that ultimately led to today's highly sophisticated practice of medicine.

Pamela Frese, professor of anthropology, will present "Guardians of the Golden Age: 'Family' and 'Home' in Traditional U.S. Military Culture" at the second lecture on Tuesday, Oct. 28. She will discuss the concepts of "family" and "home" for 14 retired officers' wives who are members of the "Golden Age" of the United States military culture. Their oral histories are outlined in Frese's new edited book, Anthropology and the United States Military: Coming of Age in the Twenty-First Century.

Vikram Iyengar, assistant professor of biology, will conclude the fall series on Tuesday, Nov. 18, when he addresses "Communicating through Chemistry: Tales of Love and War among the Insects." Iyengar will discuss such insects as Bombardier beetles, fireflies and moths. He will take a behavioral approach in exploring the diverse ways in which insects use chemistry to solve some of life's problems such as finding food, avoiding predators, and attracting mates.

For more information call (330) 263-2132 or visit www.wooster.edu.