Summer 2001 -- Vol. 18, No. 1

IN THIS ISSUE:

Message from the Dean

Materials Science Profiles

Collaboration Key as Materials Science Grows
Interdisciplinary Research Efforts Started Small
Materials Research Institute
Long-Awaited Center Bolsters Reputation
Many-Body Problems
Faculty Members Come and Stay
Administrative Support Systems

Faces of Penn State

Harry Allcock
A. Welford Castleman Jr.
Vincent Crespi
Barbara Garrison
Jainendra Jain
Thomas Mallouk
Julian Maynard
Nitin Samarth
Paul Weiss

 

 

Research Rundown

'Molecular Rulers' Enable Precise Construction of Nanoscale Structures
Researchers Utilize Chandra for Record Observation, Hear Whisper of Black Holes
Amphibian Mortality Linked to Global Climate Change
Researchers Craft Model that Provides Reasons for Climate Change Observations
Key Step in Gene Activation Discovered
Simultaneous Stellar Explosions Create Swiss-Cheese Structure in Distant Galaxy
Scientists' X-ray Snapshots Capture Cries of Baby Stars
Flickering Quasar Helps Chandra Measure Expansion Rate of the Universe
Scientists Discover Supernova May Control Activity in Our Galaxy
Astronomers Utilize Chandra to Craft Unprecedented Detail of Nearby Galaxy
XMM-Newton Satellite Captures X-rays from Most-Distant Quasar

Honoris Causa

Two Faculty Members Earn Faculty Scholar Medals for Research
Beatty, Maroncelli Earn Guggenheim Fellowships
Belmonte Receives NSF CAREER Award
Bevilacqua Receives NSF CAREER Award, Sloan Fellowship
Physics Professor Recognized for Efforts as Scientific Reviewer
American Physical Society Honors Pullin
Arnold Named Director of Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications
Cosgrove Named President of American Society of Plant Physiologists
Professor of Molecular Biology Earns Teaching Award
Jester Earns Award for Undergraduate Teaching
Rao Receives India's Second-Highest Civilian Honor
Gonzalez Selected 2001 Women in Physics Lecturer, Receives Fellowship
Sokol Earns Award for Distinguished Teaching
Higson Recognized for Teaching Excellence
Katok Honored for Graduate Teaching
Walker Accepts Position on Board of Carnegie Museum

New Faculty

Ottar Bjørnstad, assistant professor of biology and entomology, adjunct
Wendy Hanna-Rose, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology
Christine Keating, assistant professor of chemistry
Katriona Shea, assistant professor of biology

Photo Features

Cover photo -- carbon nanotube
'Molecular Rulers'

Features:

Sloan Foundation Grant Benefits Graduate Students with Options
High-School Teacher and Student Spark Study, Later Publication
Understanding the Small Scale of Science
Outstanding Thesis Earns Xerox Award

Outreach:

'Ask Prof. Science' Effort Keeps Professors Busy With Questions
Summer Science Sessions Expand

Alumni & Philanthropy News

Greetings
Thematic Research Groups Identified for Life Sciences Building
Research Components Established for New Chemistry Building
Donley and Falke Join Team for Science Alumni/Development
Science Newsletter Further Enhances Communication Efforts with College Alumni
A Grand Destiny: Campaign Update
New Eberly College of Science Endowments
Candidates Sought for Alumni Board
LionLink Matches Alumni and Students
Obituaries
Alumni Notes

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