The Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest, (ETSS), co-sponsored two science-and-religion lectures in Austin, Texas, this spring, together with the Austin Presbyterian Seminary. Professor Frank N. Bash, who teaches at the University of Texas and directs its prestigious McDonald Observatory, presented the lectures on April 24 and 25.

The two seminaries, just blocks apart from each other and north of the University of Texas campus, are observing anniversaries of their foundings this year. The Presbyterian seminary is celebrating its centennial, while the Episcopal seminary is marking its fiftieth year. The two presented Dr. Bash's lectures as part of their anniversary celebrations.

Dr. Bash, who joined the University of Texas faculty in 1967, has research interests in large-scale structure of spiral galaxies and star formation on large scales. He was named Frank N. Edmonds Regents Professor in 1985 and in 1989 became director of the university's world-class McDonald Observatory in West Texas. The observatory produces the popular "StarDate" radio report.

For further information on these presentations, contact Mr. Bob Kinney, Communications Director at EETSS.