This volume is a record of the proceedings of a Festspiel held in honor of Jozef J. Zwislocki at the Sheraton University Inn and Conference Center on the campus of Syracuse University on August 21 and 22, 1992. Professor Zwislocki, upon his retirement, was recognized for his outstanding contributions to science and to Syracuse University.
The participants included former students who received their training and academic degrees from the Syracuse University Doctoral Program in Neuroscience (created by Professor Zwislocki), former colleagues in research, and current members, students, and staff of the Institute for Sensory Research. Although the purpose of the conference was to recognize the many achievements of Professor Zwislocki, the spirit of the participants was to honor him in a manner that best characterized his lifetime dedication to research, that is, to report the results of their own work. Consequently, this volume is first and foremost a compilation of scientific papers in the area of sensory research. Some are reports of recent experiments and some present an overview of research efforts extending from the past to ongoing work. Professor Zwislocki's influence can be recognized in all of the contributions and some contributors explicitly describe the ties between their own work and the germinal ideas planted by him.
--Ronald T. Verrillo . . .