Spring 1999 Albany Magazine On the cover: Geochemist John Delano Photo: Gary Gold, B.S.'70 Contents Features ................. John Delano is a geochemist, Dean Falk is a paleoanthropologist, and Caro-Beth Stewart is a molecular biologist. But all three University scientists are shaping our understanding of who we are and where we came from. John Delano: The Clues in Moon Rocks      By Claudia Ricci Dean Falk: Brains and Evolution      By Greta Petry Caro-Beth Stewart: In and Out of Africa      By Greta Petry Profiles of Thomas Constantine, M.A.’71, head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration; U.S. Reps. Michael P. Forbes, B.A.’83, and John M. McHugh, M.P.A.’77; and Bob Bellafiore, B.A.’82, one of the top aides to Gov. George Pataki. Thomas A. Constantine: The Down-to-Earth Guy at the Top      By Carol Olechowski Michael P. Forbes and John M. McHugh: From One Capital to Another      By Lisa James Robert Bellafiore: Bellafiore: Striking A Balance      By Vinny Reda Plus a look at the University’s new Washington Semester program, where students are learning firsthand about what it’s like to work in the nation’s capital. Washington, D.C. Is Albany's Classroom      By Christine Hanson McKnight Talking to Teenagers: It’s Definitely Worth It University social psychologist James Jaccard has important advice for parents: Talk to your teenagers, especially about issues like sex and alcohol; you can influence their behavior. By Mary Fiess Departments ........... Sports Darcie (head coach) and Joe (assistant coach) Trapasso continue to build a tennis program that will be ready to compete at the Division I level. Tennis With An Attitude By Bob Weiner News & Notes Faculty Books By Suzanne Grudzinski Principles & Applications of Imaging Radar: Manual of Remote Sensing Edited and co-authored by Floyd M. Henderson Ideology and Inscription: 'Cultural Studies' after Benjamin, de Man, and Bakhtin By Tom Cohen Emergence of American Zionism By Mark A. Raider More Faculty Books Making a Difference University Wins Kresge Grant      Back to Cover page