The second edition of C. Augustus (Gus) Martin’s 2008 book “Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies” will be released next month by Sage Publications. The associate vice president of faculty affairs, Martin is the author of “Understanding Terrorism”and the forthcoming “Terrorism and Homeland Security,” to be released in July by Sage.

Professor of biology Thomas Landefeld recently presented “Becoming a Scientist: Considerations for the Minority Student in Choosing a Career in Science” and “Leaks in the Pipeline: Do Faculty Mend Them or Create Them?” at Wilberforce University and Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio.