Science Journal
Spring 1996 -- Vol 13, No. 2
IN THIS ISSUE
Message from the Dean
Research Rundown
Study Shows Sailing Helped Insects Develop Wings for Flight
Lean Genes Could Help Birds Fly
Closest Relative of Bizarre Bird Revealed by DNA Research
New Method for Probing Pulsars
Hubble Space Telescope Peers Deep into the Heart of the Densest Known Star Cluster
Astronomy Rocket Experiment Launched from Australian Outback
Number Theory Counts
Is Self-Organized Criticality Truly Self-Organized?
Philanthropy
Donner Foundation Gives Grant to Penn State for Science BS/MBA Program
Pfizer Supports Public Lectures on the Frontiers of Science
First Balog Faculty Fellow Appointed
Joanne T. Cahill is New Director of Development and Alumni Relations
Honoris Causa
Wolszczan Honored by American Astronomical Society
Henderson Named Sloan Foundation Fellow
Zhang Receives Dreyfus Award
Indian Academy of Sciences Awards Honorary Fellowship to Ashtekar
Rao Honored Worldwide
Gramila and Pullin Get NSF Early Career Development Awards
Research Corporation Honors Gramila
New Faculty
Jay S. Patel
Society Wrap-Up
Alumni Society Board of Directors Named
Outstanding Science Alumni Award Established
New Alumni Society Endowment
National Service Week Set for May 13 to 19
Lion JobLine: 814-863-JOBS
Your "OnLion" Connection
Obituaries
Allen W. Scholl
John W. Richards
Levonna Horwin Herzog
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