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The campus community biweekly October 3, 2002, vol. 2, no. 14 New home page Learning the ropes unveiled

Electronic Media Publications (EMP) is pleased to launch a revamped Caltech home page that packs new features and Paul Wennberg Charles Steidel search capabilities into a clean, stream­ lined design and provides templates for Two faculty creating or updating departmental or individual pages. named geniuses When the page is opened, a summary of the latest campus news appears prominently under a navigational bar Professor of Astronomy Charles Steidel with 12 main links that organize all major and Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry campus Web pages. Pointing at a link and Environmental Engineering Science brings up a short description of what it Paul Wennberg have been named 2002 contains, and clicking on it immediately MacArthur Fellows, a prestigious honor replaces the news area with a menu of bestowed each year on innovators in a possible destinations. variety of fields and commonly known as At the top of the page is a banner im­ the "genius grant." age of campus scenes that rotate periodi­ They were among 24 fellows an­ cally; visitors can browse all of the scenes nounced by the John D. and Catherine T. by clicking on the banner directly. The MacArthur Foundation of Chicago. Each right side of the page provides access to recipient will receive a five-year, $500,000 an improved site search engine incorpo­ grant, no strings attached. rating the Google technology, as well as The two join past Caltech winners to searches of the personnel directory, Jacqueline Barton, Hanisch Memorial calendar, Archives, and library databases. Professor and professor of chemistry; Campus Web masters can also join in John Benton, the late Dreyfuss Professor the site's redesign by using the provided of History; Michael Dickinson, professor templates to easily update or create of bioengineering; Hideo Mabuchi, asso­ Caltech's incoming class of 2006 builds bonds with an exercise called The Ropes, at the annual Frosh pages that conform to the new style. The Camp orientation, held September 23-25 at Astro Camp in Idyllwild. ciate professor of physics and control templates can be accessed at www.caltech. and dynamical systems; John Schwarz, edu/caltech/templates. Brown Professor of Theoretical Physics; According to Caltech alum Aurelius Family Night to James Westphal, professor of planetary Prochazka (PhD '97), who programmed science, emeritus; and Erik Winfree, as­ the former and new home pages, the feature film and fun sistant professor of computer science new site works best with the latest and computation and neural systems. browser versions, but "every attempt Evil aliens have kidnapped all adults from Steidel has made numerous contribu­ was made to accommodate all browsers Earth. What are the kids, who are left be­ tions to the field of cosmology in the commonly used on campus." Preferred hind, to do? Play all day, for one thing. But ongoing attempt to understand galaxy browsers are Internet Explorer, version 5 when they get hungry for snacks, then formation and evolution. In particular, and above; Netscape, version 6 and what? That's when they turn to Jimmy he's known for developing a technique Nelson Nash wins above; and Mozilla. A list of all usable Neutron, a kid who is way ahead of his that effectively locates early galaxies at browsers is located at www.caltech.edu/ friends in the smarts department, but a bit prescribed cosmic epochs, allowing for Medal of Excellence caltech/browser-requirements. of a slouch when it comes to being cool. the study of large samples of galaxies in The home page project was super­ At this year's Caltech/United Way Fam­ the early universe. Access to these Denise Nelson Nash, director of Caltech vised by Charlie White, manager of EMP, ily Night, kids and their families will be samples, observed primarily using the Public Events, has been selected by the which is also responsible for the able to see a screening of Jimmy Neutron: Keck telescopes on Mauna Kea in Hawaii, Institute as its 2002 Medal of Excellence @Caltech online community and the Tech Boy Genius, in Beckman Auditorium. See permits mapping of the galaxies' distri­ winner. The annual award, sponsored by Today daily news service. Gail Anderson, how Jimmy outsmarts the aliens, gets the bution in space and detailed observation the Pasadena-based nonprofit Women at who designed the page, has also built parents back home safely, and wins the of individual galaxies, thus providing Work, recognizes women from area insti­ Web sites for Dining Services, Housing admiration of all the girls ... or does he? insights into their formation. tutions who have made outstanding Services, the bookstore, and other cam­ Family Night is set to take place on Steidel says he hasn't yet decided what contributions in the workplace. pus departments. Friday, October 11. All scheduled events to do with the grant. "I'm giving it some "I was so surprised and pleased to are free to members of the Caltech and thought, but I'm still in the disbelief phase­ • find out that I won," Nelson Nash said . JPL community and their families. it took me completely by surprise!" he said. "It's a great honor, and I'm grateful to my The movie will top an evening com­ "The unique nature of the fellowship makes colleagues and to the administration for plete with a pasta dinner, children's art, me feel like I should put a great deal of their vote of confidence in choosing me." and tons of fun on Beckman Mall. On thought into coming up with a creative use She and two other finalists-Mary CA LT EC H hand will be Sulley from Monsters, Inc., for the money. It does feel a bit odd to be ~- Ellen Barba, supervisor of staff opera­ .. Spider-Man, and Sleeping Beauty, who recognized for work that is by its nature ~~) tions in the Infrared Processing and will stay awake long enough to make collaborative and dependent on the hard Analysis Center (IPAC), and Suzette poodles out of balloons. Come for the work of many people, but at the same time I Cummings, assistant to the dean of stu­ ~l face painters, stay for the caricaturists. am very excited by the possibilities." dents and to the vice president for stu­ ";::::.::: ·r· Tickets for the free dinner are available CALl OIO ~ .. A graduate of Princeton University and .... c ...... dent affairs-were selected from the pool u•"..,"" now in Human Resources, the Caltech Y, Caltech, Steidel was a faculty member at of nominees by an advisory committee the Women's Center, the Caltech Book­ MIT before returning to the Institute. He \ and presented to the Institute Adminis­ I .IPL store, the Caltech Children's Center, JPL's has also received fellowships from the trative Council for a final decision. Child Educational Center, and the JPL Sloan and Packard foundations, as well as In nominating Nelson Nash, Paul The leaner, smarter Caltech home page features store. see Geniuses, page 6 Carroad, administrator for the Division of a sleek new look and Google search technology. see Family Night, page 6 see Nelson Nash, page 6 2 Caltech 336, October 3, 2002 Elachi receives Alexander Varshavsky, Smits Professor of Cell Biology, and Avram Hershko of the Technion­ Israel Institute of Technology, will share the E. B. Takeda Award Wilson Medal at the 42nd American Society for NewsBriefs Cell Biology Annual Meeting this December. The JPL director and Caltech vice president medal conveys the society's "highest recognition Charles Elachi has been named the winner for science, and is awarded each year for signifi­ of a 2002 Takeda Award for his work in cant and far-reaching contributions to cell biology over the course of a career." developing spaceborne radar instruments to monitor the global environment. The awards, established last year by the Hoffmann appointed Takeda Foundation of Japan, honor indi­ graduate dean viduals who demonstrate outstanding achievements in the creation and applica­ Michael Hoffmann, Irvine Professor of Environ­ tion of new engineering knowledge to mental Science, was appointed dean of graduate benefit human needs. studies in July. He replaces Roderick Kiewiet, who Elachi, an expert on imaging radar and returned to full-time professorial duties earlier this year. other remote-sensing technologies, shares Gary Lorden, former acting vice president for his prize with two Japanese researchers, student affairs, said, " The job of graduate dean Nobuyoshi Fugono and Ken'ichi Okamoto, requires great skill in collaborating with faculty, for work benefiting the environment. He will students, and others in the administration to help receive half ofthe monetary award of 100 make our graduate programs as strong and effective as possible. In his long Caltech career, million yen (approximately $833,000), which Mike has gained a wealth of experience in admis­ will be presented at a ceremony on Novem­ sions, in working with graduate students as an ber 20 in Tokyo. option representative, and as the executive officer Born in Lebanon, Elachi joined JPL in for environmental science and engineering." 1971 after graduating from Caltech. He A faculty member since 1980, Hoffmann is an During the Palomar Observatory's Astronomical Fiesta on Friday, expert in environmental chemistry. Awarded the served in a variety of research and manage­ September 20, visitors took tours of the 200-inch telescope, just one Alexander von Humboldt Prize for his research and ment positions before being named director of several observatories sitting on the crest of Palomar Mountain. teaching in that field, and the American Chemical in 2001. As a researcher, he is probably best Society Award for Creative Advances in Environ­ known for his role in developing imaging mental Science and Technology, Hoffmann is also radar systems for the Space Shuttle that Deaths a member of two scientific-journal editorial boards Personals and the scientific advisory board of Germany's allow scientists to penetrate clouds and David Morrisroe, a former Caltech vice presi­ Max Planck Institute for Chemistry. even the top layers of soil in arid regions, Welcome to Caltech dent, died September 4 at age 70. He earned his offering hints of what lies beneath. bachelor's degree from Manhattan College in The author of more than 200 publica­ 1954, his master's degree from Columbia Univer­ September Jurca named new MOSH tions on space exploration, Elachi has sity in 1956, and his MBA degree from Harvard David Arce, assistant animal lab technician, University in 1964. He served as a U.S. Army served as principal investigator on numer­ Associate Professor of Literature Catherine Biology; Tsz-Yeung Chiu, research assistant I, lieutenant and at the Rand Corporation and ous NASA projects and is currently team Jurca was appointed the new Master of Student Biology; Michael Fischer, electrical engineer/ General Electric before coming to Caltech in 1969. leader of the Titan radar experiment on the Houses, effective August 1. She is the first female instrument engineer, Physics, Mathematics and He began as director of financial services, was faculty member to hold the position. Cassini mission to Saturn. In 1988, the Los Astronomy; Bertha Gonzalez, hostess, Dining promoted to vice president for financial affairs "As MOSH, Cathy will live in Steele House Angeles Times selected him as one of Services; Sallie Manson, administrative aide, and treasurer in 1974, and was serving as vice and will work with students, faculty, and staff to Engineering and Applied Science; Naveed Tahir­ president and treasurer when he stepped down in "Southern California's rising stars who will enhance the quality and enjoyment of life in the Kheli, associate applications developer, Physics, 1995. The David W. Morrisroe Astroscience Labo­ make a difference in L.A. " The following student houses and off-campus student resi­ Mathematics and Astronomy; Eliseo Valencia, ratory and the Morrisroe Professorship of Phys­ yea r, he was elected to the National Acad­ dences," said Gary Lorden, acting vice president cook, Dining Se rvices. ics, held by Ed Stone, were named in his honor. for student affairs. "As a faculty-member-in­ emy of Engineering and had an asteroid He is survived by his wife, Marie L. Morrisroe. residence in Avery House and chair of the Stu­ renamed after him in recognition of his Vikram Dendi, Roderick Dick, Austin Forsyth, dent Housing Committee, Cathy has consistently contributions to planetary exploration. Cesar Gonzalez, Loretta Hidalgo, Karen Lau, shown her enthusiastic interest in students and Carlo Quinonez, Grant Stafford, and Philip Honors and awards high regard for them." • Venturelli are Entrepreneurial Fellows in the Lorden expressed thanks to the lnterhouse Division of Engineering and Applied Science. Committee and the MOSH Search Committee, Noel Corngold, professor of applied physics, chaired by Professor of Mathematics David Wales has been selected to receive the 2002 Wigner and undergraduate Tory Sturgeon, who graduated Antonsson named Award from the Honors and Awards Committee in June, "for their excellent work on the search. " of the American Nuclear Society "in recognition JPl chief technologist of his outstanding achievements in the field of nuclear reactor physics." A first-class group Erik Antonsson, professor of and executive Leroy Hood, visiting associate in biology, will officer for mechanical engineering, has been Vincent Quinones joined Physical Plant on receive the 2002 Kyoto Prize in Advanced Tech­ Members of the first Caltech-JPL class of the named chief technologist for the Jet Propul­ September 9 as director of campus planning and nology " for outstanding contributions to biotech­ University of Redlands master of business admin­ construction. Formerly the division manager for nology and medical technologies," according to istration program earned their degrees in August sion Laboratory. His appointment came after general construction at Turner Construction, the lnamori Foundation. The prize, which will be after meeting Tuesday nights in 070 Moore for a nationwide search led by Richard Murray, Quinones had joined the company as an engineer awarded during ceremonies November 10 in two years. Caltech staff members who graduated chair of the Division of Engineering and in 1978. In his 23 years there, he rose through a Kyoto, Japan, comprises a diploma, a gold were Mary Crystal, Administrative Technology Applied Science and himself a professor of succession of positions, along the way working medal, and a cash gift of approximately $400,000. Center; Anh Dinh, Biology; Judy Young, Devel­ mechanical engineering. According to on such major projects as Los Angeles Interna­ In addition, Hood will participate in the second opment; Jerome Geronimo, Graduate Office; tional Airport Terminal 2, the Aquarium of the annual Kyoto Laureate Symposium, at the Univer­ Muriel Lampe, Kevin Speaks, and Monica Charles Elachi, director of JPL, "Dr. Murray Pacific, the Long Beach Convention Center, and sity of San Diego, March 5-7, 2003. Currently Torres, Purchasing; Alberto Devora, Seismo and his committee interviewed a number of the Southern California Gas Company Tower and president and director of the Institute for Systems Lab; and Mindy Mallie, Caltech Wired. nationally recognized technology leaders Biltmore Tower in Los Angeles. He earned a Biology, Hood received his BS and PhD from and determined that Dr. Antonsson's exper­ Caltech in 1960 and 1968, respectively. bachelor's degree in building construction tech­ tise and experience are an outstanding nology from the University of Southern Missis­ Lakeman speaks on sippi in 1978. AI Horvath, vice president for William Johnson, Mettler Professor of Engineer­ match for the position." Antonsson began a business and finance, expressed his excitement ing and Applied Science, has received several nonprofit accountability two-year leave of absence from Caltech on at Quinones's arrival at Caltech. "Vince has honors. He has been elected a fellow of ASM September 9, although he will continue to Caltech director of development services Randy worked in construction for over 20 years and he International, the Materials Information Society, spend one day per week on campus to pur­ brings knowledge of large projects as well as a "in recognition of his distinguished contributions Lakeman took part in a panel discussion, "Main­ sue his research program. real understanding of client service," he said. to the field of materials science and engineering," taining Donor Confidence: Accountability and with his particularly being noted for the invention Transparency in the Nonprofit Sector," at the A member ofthe Caltech faculty since of bulk metallic-glass-forming alloys and for the Philanthropic Leadership Forum, held in Wash­ 1984, Antonsson organized the Institute's development of bulk metallic glasses as structural ington, D.C., in August. The forum was part of the Engineering Design Research Laboratory, 15th annual meeting of the Association of Profes­ New positions materials. He has also been selected to receive and he is perhaps best known to the public the 2003 Fellow Award and the 2004 Robert sional Researchers for Advancement, of which Lakeman is president. " We in the nonprofit sector for his yearly engineering-design contests, in October Franklin Mehl Award, both from the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) in recogni­ must recognize the link between our own ac­ which students are given a design task, a countability and the trust the public feels, espe­ Robbie Vogt became R. Stanton Avery Distin­ tion of his contributions to materials science. "bag of junk," and a limited number of weeks cially in light of the damage done to corporate guished Service Professor and Professor of Phys­ In addition, he has received a Highly Cited to build machines that will compete in public America in the aftermath of the En ron and ics, Emeritus, on October 1. After receiving his Researchers Certificate from the Institute for against one another to achieve an assigned Scientific Information in honor of "his accom­ WorldCom scandals," he said. SM and PhD from the University of Chicago in goal. The recipient of a variety of prestigious plishments as one of the most highly cited and 1957 and 1961 , respectively, he joined Caltech awards, including the Richard P. Feynman as an assistant professor of physics in 1962. influential researchers in his field." Appointed associate professor in 1965, professor Prize for Excellence in Teaching, he is a fellow in 1970, and Avery Professor in 1982, he served Joseph Kirschvink, professor of geobiology, of the American Society of Mechanical Engi­ as chief scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, has been elected a 2001 fellow of the American neers, has published over 100 scholarly pa­ Association for the Advancement of Science for 1977-78; as chairman of the physics, mathemat­ pers, and holds five U.S. patents. his "unique capabilities in producing innovative ics and astronomy division, 1978-83; as acting He received his BS in mechanical engi­ director, Owens Valley Radio Observatory, 1980- ideas for linking geologic events and biologic 81 ; as Caltech vice president and provost, 1983- evolution through a study of rock and paleomag­ neering with distinction from Cornell Uni­ 87 ; and as director of the Laser Interferometer netism and biomagnetism." versity in 1976 and his PhD in mechanical Gravitational-Wave Observatory project, 1987-94. engineering from MIT in 1982 . • the acad em ic week at ca It ec h is a printed version of selected events from the online @Caltech calendar, http://atcaltech.caltech.edu/calendar/. 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Monday, October 7 Carnegie Observatories Colloquium Thursday, October 1 0 Series Terrorism, nicotine Geology and Planetary Sciences William T. Golden Auditorium, 813 Santa Thesis Seminar up for discussion Hewitt Dix Lecture Barbara Street, 4 p.m .-"The Big Impact 106 Spalding Lab, Hartley Memorial 155 Arms, Robert Sharp Lecture Hall, of Small-Telescope Science," Professor Seminar Room, 10 a.m.-"Hot-Wire The fall Watson Lecture series will kick 4 p.m.-"Thirty Years After the First Randy Phelps, department of physics Chemical Vapor Deposition of Silicon off with a look at two topics that con­ Oil Shock: What Has the Oil Industry and astronomy, Cal State Sacramento, and Silicon Nitride for Photovoltaics: tinue to appear in the news. All presen­ Learned?", Dr. Pierre Jungels, CEO , and department of physics, UC Davis. Experiments, Simulations, and Applica­ tations are free and open to the public, Enterprise Oil. Information: www.gps. Refreshments, 3:30p.m . tions," Jason Holt, graduate student in and take place Wednesday evenings at caltech.edu. chemical engineering, Caltech. 8 p.m. in Beckman Auditorium. Chemical Physics Seminar Events of the past year have made William Bennett Munro Memorial 153 Noyes, Sturdivant Lecture Hall, Caltech Library System Presents: Americans aware of terrorism as never Seminar 4 p.m.-"The Chemical Bond in Transi­ Endnote for Beginners before. Jesse "Jack" Beauchamp, 25 Baxter, 4 p.m.-Topic to be an ­ tion: Calculation of Radical-Molecule Sherman Fairchild Library, multimedia Caltech's Ferkel Professor of Chemistry, is nounced. William Harper, professor of Barrier Heights," James G. Anderson, conference room, 2 to 3:30 p.m.-Learn an expert on airline security who for­ philosophy, Western Ontario University. Weld Professor of Atmospheric Chemis­ what Endnote is and how to use it to merly chaired the National Research Refreshments. try, Harvard. create bibliographies within a word­ Council Committee on Commercial Air­ processing document and as a search craft Security. In 1996, he served as a Applied and Computational Physics Graduate Student Seminar interface to online databases and cata­ commissioner on the White House Com­ Mathematics Colloquium 107 Downs Lab, 4 p.m .- " Superconduct­ logs, allowing you to directly export mission for Aviation Safety and Security, 101 Guggenheim Lab, Lees-Kubota ing Cavities and the Low-Temperature records from them to your computer. chaired by Vice President AI Gore. On Lecture Hall, 4:15 p.m .-Topic to be Phases of Helium," Ted Corcovilos, Registration: http://l i bra ry.ca ltech .ed u/ October 9, Beauchamp will discuss an nounced. Russ Caflisch, professor graduate student in physics (Yeh group), learning/form.htm. Open to Caltech com­ "Countering Terrorism: The Role of Sci­ of mathematics, UCLA. Refreshments, Caltech. munity members only. ence and Technology." 3:45p.m. The broad spectrum of accessible Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Seminar targets and the range of methods that a Wednesday, October 9 25 Baxter, 4 p.m.-"Community Effects terrorist might employ in an attack cre­ Tuesday, October 8 and Externalities in Portfolio Choice," ate new challenges for science and tech­ Astronomy Colloquium llan Kremer, assistant professor, Grad­ nology. In response to terrorist attacks LIGO Science Seminar 155 Arms, Robert Sharp Lecture Hall, uate School of Business, Stanford. involving commercial aviation, Congress 351 West Bridge, LIGO Science Confer­ 4 p.m .-"lnterstellar Dust: From Micro­ Refreshments. has mandated the development and ence Room, 11 a.m.-"LIGO's Thermal waves to X-Rays," Professor Bruce deployment of new methods to screen Noise Interferometer," Dr. Eric Black, Draine, department of astrophysical Physics Research Conference passengers and baggage, mainly for LIGO Laboratory, Caltech. Information: sciences, Princeton. Information: www. 201 E. Bridge, 4 p.m.-"The Science weapons and explosives. Beauchamp www.ligo.caltech.edu. astro.caltech.edu/-gma/colloquia.html. Case for a Deep Underground Labora­ will discuss the history of these develop­ tory," Wick Haxton, director of the Insti­ ments and appraise new technologies Caltech Library System Presents: Environmental Science and tute for Nuclear Theory and professor that may play an important role in the Quick Overview of Information Engineering Seminar of physics, University of Washington. difficult task of preventing and mitigat­ Resources 142 Keck, 4 p.m.-"The Biogeochemistry Information: www.pma.caltech.edu/ ing terrorist attacks. Sherman Fairchild Library, multimedia of Trace Metals in Coastal Regions," - physcoii/PhysColl.html. On October 23, Henry Lester, Caltech's conference room, noon-Learn the most Kristin Orians, associate professor, de­ Bren Professor of Biology, will present effective ways to use library services and partment of earth and ocean sciences, "The Response to Nicotine." If, as many res ources. No reservations are requ ired. University of British Columbia. Refresh­ Friday, October 11 suspect, smokers are self-medicating with Information: 395-6713 or http://library. ments, Keck Labs lobby, 3:40 p.m. this ancient drug, what does nicotine caltech.edu/learning/default.htm. Open Theoretical Astrophysics and teach us about the brain? Researchers are to Caltech community members only. Organic Chemistry Seminar Relativity Seminar currently learning in detail how nicotine 147 Noyes, Sturdivant Lecture Hall, 114 E. Bridge, 2 p.m.-"Pianetary Occul­ binds to its receptor proteins, how this Organic Chemistry Seminar 4 p.m .-"Towards Nanoscale Program­ tations and Transits: Past Triumphs and reaction activates ion channels, and how it 147 Noyes, Sturdivant Lecture Hall, 2 to mable Computing Devices Made of New Challenges," Asantha Cooray, might lead to the activation of genes. In 3:30 p.m .-"Design of New C2-Symmet­ Biomolecules," Professor Udi Keinan, Sherman Fairchild Senior Research addition, they're gaining information from ric Chiral Phase-Transfer Catalysts for Scripps Research Institute and Fellow in Physics, Caltech. Information: genetically designed mice that lack some Practical, Catalytic Asymmetric Synthe­ Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. www.tapi r.caltech.ed u/tapir_ seminars. types of nicotine receptors, and from mice sis," Professor Keiji Maruoka, depart­ html. with abnormally high nicotine sensitivity. ment of chemistry, Kyoto University. Earnest C. Watson Lecture Lester will describe how scientists are Beckman Auditorium, 8 p.m.-"Counter­ Fluid Mechanics Seminar exploiting these advances to create medi­ Institute for Quantum Information ing Terrorism: The Role of Science and 101 Guggenheim Lab, Lees-Kubota Lec­ cations with some of nicotine's benefits Seminar Technology," Jesse Beauchamp, Ferkel ture Hall, 3 p.m.-" Probing of Complex and none of its addictive hazards. 74 Jorgensen, 3 p.m.-" Entanglement Professor of Chemistry, Caltech. Admis­ Flows and Addressing Related Turbu­ No tickets are required for the Watson Generation and Hamiltonian Simulation sion is free. Information: 395-4652, lence Modeling Issues in the Laboratory Lectures. A minimum of 700 seats will in Continuous Variable Systems," Geza 1 (888) 2CALTECH, or events@caltech. and in the Ocean," Joseph Katz, profes­ be available on a first-come, first-served Giedke, Max Planck Institute for Quan­ edu. Individuals with a disability: sor of mechanical engineering, Johns basis, starting at 7:30 on lecture eve­ tum Optics, Germany. 395-4688 (voice) or 395-3700 (TDD) . Visit Hopkins University. Information: www. nings. For more information, contact Public Events at www.events.caltech.edu. galcit.caltech.edu/Seminars/Fiuids/ Public Events at 1 (888) 2-CALTECH, Caltech/JPL Association for CurrentFiuids/index.html. (626) 395-4652, or [email protected], Gravitational-Wave Research or visit www.events.caltech.edu. Indi­ Seminar Series lnorganic-Organometallics Seminar viduals with a disability can call 395- 114 E. Bridge, 4 p.m.-" Long-Term Evo­ 151 Crellin, 4 p.m.-"Effect of Electronic 4688 (voice) or 395-3700 (TDD). lution of Massive Black Hole Binaries," Relaxation of Electron Transfer Reactiv­ M ilos Milosavljevic, Sherman Fairchild ity: Application to Rubredoxins," Pierre Postdoctoral Fellow, Caltech. 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Monday, October 14 Thursday, October 17 Physics Research Conference 201 E. Bridge, 4 p.m.-"Sequence, Struc­ Career Fair a cure Geology and Planetary Sciences Theoretical Astrophysics and ture, Function: Novel Spectroscopy and for anxiety Seminar Relativity Seminar Imaging in Biological Systems," Stephen 155 Arms, Robert Sharp Lecture Hall, 114 E. Bridge, 11 a.m.-" Probing the Quake, associate professor of applied Are you stressing out about entering 4 p.m.-Topic to be announced. Profes­ State and Composition of the Inter­ physics and physics, Caltech. Refresh­ the job market? Relax-help is on the sor W. Roger Buck, Lamont-Doherty galactic Medium," Steve Furlanetto, ments, 108 E. Bridge, 3:45p.m. Informa­ way. The Career Development Center Earth Observatory, Columbia University. department of astronomy, Harvard. tion: www.pma.caltech.edu/- physcoll/ will hold its annual Fall Career Fair on Information: www.gps.caltech.edu. Information: www.tapir.caltech.edu/ PhysColl.html. Wednesday, October 16, from 10:30 a.m. tapir_ semi nars.html. to 2:30p.m. on the Beckman Mall. Applied and Computational Science, Ethics, and Public Policy The event is especially geared toward Mathematics Colloquium Caltech Library System Presents: Seminar students of all levels and toward 101 Guggenheim Lab, Lees-Kubota Web of Science for Science and 237 Baxter, 4 p.m.-"The Bauhaus as postdocs, but anyone in the Caltech Lecture Hall, 4:15 p.m.-Topic to be Engineering a Creative Group," Professor Peter community may take advantage of the announced. Dr. Michael Weinstein, Sherman Fairchild Library, multimedia Loewenberg, department of history, opportunity to gather information, speak fundamental mathematics research conference room, 2 p.m.-Learn tips and UCLA. Refreshments. Information: with company representatives, and drop department, Bell Laboratories. Refresh­ tricks for searching Web of Science data­ www.hss.caltech.edu/ses/index.html. off their resumes in an informal arena. ments, 3:45 p.m. bases more effectively. Registration: A special touch that promises to http://l i bra ry.ca ltech .ed u/lea rn i ng/ Von Karman Lecture Series make the job search more enjoyable form.htm. Open to Caltech community JPL, von Karman Auditorium, 7 p.m .- will be an appearance by the Street Tuesday, October 15 members only. " A Billion Suns: The Lives and Deaths of Team of MonsterTRAK, a division of the the Stars," Michelle Thaller, astronomer, Monster.com employment Web site. LIGO Seminar Biochemistry Seminar Space Infrared Telescope Facility, JPL. "They bring computers and interactive 351 West Bridge, LIGO Science Confer­ 147 Noyes, Sturdivant Lecture Hall, Admission is free. Information: www. games in their custom-designed Land ence Room, 11 a.m.-"Practical Design 4 p.m.-"Stereoelectronic Effects on jpl.nasa.gov/lectu re. Rover," says career counselor Jonie Challenges in LIGO and MOSAIC," Pro­ Protein Structure and Stability," Profes­ Watanabe Tsuji. "It should be a fun ex­ fessor John Sidles, University of Wash­ sor Ronald Raines, department of bio­ perience." ington School of Medicine. chemistry, University of Wisconsin­ Friday, October 18 Some of the major companies that Madison. had registered to attend as of press time Carnegie Observatories Colloquium Fluid Mechanics Seminar were JPL, Los Alamos National Labora­ Series Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Seminar 101 Guggenheim Lab, Lees-Kubota Lec­ tory, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Microsoft William T. Golden Auditorium, 813 Santa 25 Baxter, 4 p.m.-"The Dynamics of ture Hall, 3 p.m.-"Hydrofoil Trailing Corporation, Raytheon, Intel, several Barbara Street, 4 p.m .-"The Microwave Liquidity Provision in an Automated Edge Vortex Shedding at High Reynolds divisions of Northrop Grumman, and Background and the Cosmic Web," Pro­ Auction: Theoretical and Practical Impli­ Number," Steven Ceccio, associate Rockwell Scientific. Watanabe Tsuji fessor Richard Bond, director, Canadian cations," Ananth Madhavan, professor professor, department of mechanical especially encourages first- and second­ Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics, of finance and business economics, engineering, University of Michigan. year students to attend this term Toronto. Refreshments, 3:30 p.m. Marshall School of Business, USC. Information: www.galcit.caltech.edu/ because some companies request appli­ Refreshments. Semina rs/FI u ids/Cu rre ntFI u ids/ cations for summer internship opportu­ General Biology Seminar index.html. nities. 119 Kerckhoff, 4 p.m.-"Sexually Dimor­ Caltech Series on Achieving For more information, contact the phic Neural Pathways and Behavior," Diversity in Science, Math, and Caltech/JPL Association for Career Development Center at ext. 6361 Nirao Shah, associate research scientist, Engineering Gravitational-Wave Research or [email protected], or visit them Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Ramo Auditorium, 4 p.m.-Topic to be Seminar Series online at www.career.caltech.edu. Columbia University. announced. The speaker will be Caltech 114 E. Bridge, 4 p.m.- Topic to be Trustee Sally Ride, Hibben Professor announced. Professor Anna Nobili, • Physics Graduate Student Seminar of Physics at UC San Diego and presi­ University of Pisa. 107 Downs Lab, 4 p.m.-Topic to be dent, Imaginary Lines, Inc. Admission is announced. Ben Toner, graduate student free. Reception at 5 p.m. Information: Inorganic-Electrochemistry Seminar in physics, Caltech. 395-4652, 1 (888) 2CALTECH, or events@ 147 Noyes, Sturdivant Lecture Hall, caltech.edu. Individuals with a disability: 4 p.m.-" Chemistry of Singlet Oxygen 395-4688 (voice) or 395-3700 (TDD). Visit with Arylphosphines and Metal Wednesday, October 16 Public Events at www.events.caltech.edu. Thiolates," Matthias Selke, assistant professor of chemistry, Cal State L.A. Astronomy Colloquium Chemical Engineering Seminar 155 Arms, Robert Sharp Lecture Hall, 106 Spalding Lab, Hartley Memorial Von Karman Lecture Series 4 p.m.-Topic to be announced. Mike Seminar Room, 4 p.m.-"Structure Pre­ Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado, Shao, JPL. Information: www.astro. diction in Protein Folding: Advances and the Vosloh Forum (south of Colorado on caltech.edu/-gma/colloquia.html. Challenges," Professor Christodoulos Bonnie), 7 p.m.-" A Billion Suns: The A. Floudas, department of chemical Lives and Deaths of the Stars," Michelle Neurobiology Seminar engineering, Princeton University. Re­ Thaller, astronomer, Space Infrared Tele­ 24 Beckman Labs, 4 p.m.-"The Dy­ freshments, 113 Spalding Lab, 3:30p.m. scope Facility, JPL. Admission is free. namic Organization of the Postsynaptic Information: www.che.caltech.edu/calen­ Information: www.jpl.nasa.gov/lecture/. Membrane," Morgan Sheng, Menicon dar/seminars.html. Professor of Neuroscience, department of brain and cognitive sciences, MIT. Caltech 336, October 3, 2002 5 CampusEvents

Monday, October 7 Friday, October 11 Adult, Child, and Infant First-Aid and CPR Thursday, October 17 Training Baby Furniture and Household Equipment Caltech Tai Chi Club Brown Gym classroom, 5:30 to 10 p.m.-Adult, Premiere Video Editing Pool Winnett lounge, 7 p.m.-Meets Tuesdays and child, and infant first-aid and CPR training, New Media Classroom, 363 S. Hill Avenue, 234 S. Catalina, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.-Loans of Fridays weekly. Sessions are free. Information: offered by Caltech's Safety Office in conjunction 10 a.m. to noon-A continuation of Tuesday's kitchen and household necessities and baby www.its.caltech.edu/-taichi/. with the American Red Cross. Fee: $15 for materi­ class. Information: http://morel.caltech.edu/ furniture are made to members of the Caltech als. This is a two-day class; to receive certifica­ classes/workshops.html. community. Information: 584-9773. Folk Music Society Presents David Mallett tion, you must attend today and on Thursday Dabney Lounge, 8 p.m.-David Mallett is a singer of this week. Class size is limited; call 395-6727 Adult, Child, and Infant First-Aid and CPR songwriter who accompanies himself on guitar to reserve a place. Training and is well known for "Garden Song," a modern Brown Gym classroom, 5:30 to 10 p.m.-Second Tuesday, October 8 folk song that is sung around the world. Tickets Caltech Tai Chi Club day of a two-day class. To receive certification, and information: 395-4652, 1 (888) 2CALTECH, or Winnett lounge, 7:15 p.m.-Meets Tuesdays and you must attend both days. Photoshop Class [email protected]. Individuals with a disability: Fridays weekly. Sessions are free. Information: New Media Classroom, 363 S. Hill Avenue, 395-4688 (voice) or 395-3700 (TDD). Visit the Folk www.its.caltech.edu/-taichi/. Men's Water Polo 10 a.m. to noon-Learn the important functions Music Society at www.its.caltech.edu/-folkmusi. vs. Chapman University, 7 p.m. of Photoshop, such as selection, layers, image enhancement, and correct file formats. The emphasis is on research images, but the informa­ Wednesday, October 16 tion is useful to anyone working with images. Saturday, October 12 Friday, October 18 This two-day class will continue on Thursday. Baby Furniture and Household Equipment Registration: [email protected]. Information: Men's Soccer Pool Caltech Tai Chi Club http://morel.caltech.edu/classes/workshops.html. vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 11 a.m. 234 S. Catalina, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.-Loans of Winnett lounge, 7 p.m.-Meets Tuesdays and kitchen and household necessities and baby Fridays weekly. Sessions are free. Information: Preschool Playgroup Reduced Shakespeare Company furniture are made to members of the Caltech www.its.caltech.edu/-taichi/. Tournament Park, 10 a.m. to noon-Song and Beckman Auditorium, 8 p.m.-The Reducers community. Information: 584-9773. storytime, crafts and free play for toddlers and abridges the world's greatest books into 90 comic preschoolers (from walking to age 4) . Informa­ minutes. Tickets and information: 395-4652, Photoshop 7 Update tion: 792-7808 or [email protected]. 1 (888) 2CALTECH, or [email protected]. Indi­ New Media Classroom, 363 S. Hill Avenue, Saturday, October 19 viduals with a disability: 395-4688 (voice) or 10 a.m.-Many new features of Photoshop 7, Caltech Tai Chi Club 395-3700 (TDD). Visit Public Events at www.events. including file management and image enhance­ SURF Seminar Day Winnett lounge, 7:15 p.m.-Meets Tuesdays and caltech.edu. ment, will be demonstrated. Reservations: San Pasqual Walk, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.-Attendees Fridays weekly. Sessions are free. Information: 395-3420 or [email protected]. Information: will hear SURF students give presentations of www.its.caltech.edu/-taichi/. http://mo rel.ca ltech.ed u/classes/dem os. htm I. their summer research projects. Registration, 9 a.m.; student presentations, 10 a.m.; lunch, Amnesty International Letter Writing Sunday, October 13 Wednesdays in the Park 11:45 a.m .; student presentations 1 p.m.; poster Athenaeum Rathskeller, 7:30 p.m.-An informal Tournament Park, 10 a.m. to noon-Conversa­ session presentations, 4 p.m. Attendance fee: meeting at which we write letters on human­ Coleman Chamber Concert tion and coffee for parents and caregivers, and $20, which covers printed materials, presenta­ rights abuses around the world. All are welcome. Beckman Auditorium, 3:30p.m.- The Takacs playtime for children. Information: 355-3874 or tions, lunch, reception, and refreshments. Reser­ Refreshments. Information: (818) 354-4461 or String Quartet will perform works by Beethoven, [email protected]. vations: 395-2885 or [email protected]. [email protected]. (Note: If the Bartok, and Schubert. Tickets and information: Information: [email protected]. Student sched­ Rathskeller is closed, we will meet on the patio.) 395-4652, 1 (888) 2CALTECH, or events@caltech. Fall Career Fair ules will be available after October 11 on edu. Individuals with a disability: 395-4688 (voice) Beckman Mall, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.-Gather www.its.caltech.edu/-surf. Volleyball or 395-3700 (TDD). Visit Public Events at www. company information, speak with company at University of La Verne, 7:30p.m. events.caltech.edu. representatives, and drop off resumes. This Men's Soccer informal event is open to the entire Caltech com­ vs. University of Redlands, 11 a.m. munity. Besides postdocs and those seeking full­ time employment, freshmen and sophomores are Volleyball Wednesday, October 9 Monday, October 14 encouraged to attend to become familiar with the at MIT and Plymouth State, 11 a.m. companies and to explore summer internship Baby Furniture and Household Equipment First Aid/CPR Training opportunities. (Companies interested in partici­ Beakman Live! Pool Brown Gym classroom, 7:30a.m. to 5 p.m.-First­ pating must register with the Caltech Career Beckman Auditorium, 2 p.m.-Obie-award win­ 234 S. Catalina, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.-Loans of aid and CPR training will be offered by Caltech's Development Center.) Information: 395-6361 or ning Paul Zaloom is Beakman, the zany, high­ kitchen and household necessities and baby Safety Office in conjunction with the American [email protected]. energy scientist on the award-winning television furniture are made to members of the Caltech Red Cross. Fee: $20 for materials, to be paid in series Beakman 's World. Suggested for ages five community. Information: 584-9773. advance (by check, POETA, or cash) to the Safety Caltech Women's Club Fall Gathering and older. Tickets and information: 395-4652, Office, mail code 25-6. Registration and informa­ President's Residence, 11 :30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.­ 1 (888) 2CALTECH, or [email protected]. Indi­ Wednesdays in the Park tion: 395-6727 or [email protected]. The Fall Gathering is a time for new and returning viduals with a disability: 395-4688 (voice) or Tournament Park, 10 a.m. to noon-Conversa­ members to learn about Women's Club events 395-3700 (TDD). Visit Public Events at www.events. tion and coffee for parents and caregivers, and Credit Union Closure and activities. Lunch may be purchased for $12.50 caltech.edu. playtime for children. Information: 355-3874 All branches, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.-The Credit Union ($7.50 for students). Reservations by October 3. or [email protected]. will be closed today for annual staff training. Information: Andree Helou, 798-2327 or andreeh@ Folk Music Society Presents Dan Crary and Information: www.cefcu.org. caltech.edu. In case of rain, we will meet at Avery Beppe Gambetta Resumania House. Dabney Lounge, 8 p.m.-Dan Crary, a flat-picking Olive Walk, 11 a.m . to 2 p.m.-Prepare yourself Baby Furniture and Household Equipment guitar stylist, and Beppe Gambetta, an equally now for on-campus interviews, the Fall Career Pool Photoshop 7 Update talented guitarist from Genoa, Italy, combine their Fair, and internship/fellowship applications. 234 S. Catalina, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.-Loans of New Media Classroom, 363 S. Hill Avenue, love of the guitar with musical traditions of Italy Career counselors and Caltech alumni will be kitchen and household necessities and baby noon-Many new features of Photoshop 7, and the United States. Tickets and information: available to review your resume. Information: furniture are made to members of the Caltech including file management and image enhance­ 395-4652, 1 (888) 2CALTECH, or events@caltech. 395-6361 or [email protected]. community. Information: 584-9773. ment, will be demonstrated. Reservations: edu. Individuals with a disability: 395-4688 (voice) 395-3420 or [email protected]. Information: or 395-3700 (TDD). Visit the Folk Music Society at Laboratory Safety 101 http:// m o rel.ca ltech. ed u/c lasses/demos. htm I. www.its.caltech.edu/-folkmusi. 118 Keith Spalding Building, 3 p.m.-This course is designed to prepare incoming researchers- Tuesday, October 15 Emergency Preparedness Training to work in a laboratory at the Institute. Issues 118 Keith Spalding Building, 3 p.m.-This course include laboratory organization, emergencies, Premiere Video Editing Class will describe the campus emergency operations Sunday, October 20 injuries, general laboratory safety, and more. New Media Classroom, 363 S. Hill Avenue, plan, including information about the emergency Space is limited. Please call 395-6727 or e-mail 10 a.m. to noon-Learn about digitizing video operations center, evacuation, fire prevention and Amnesty International Book Discussion [email protected] to reserve a place. for use on your computer, including basic editing protection techniques, behavioral principles Group techniques, adding titles, and using effects and during an emergency, and personal prepared­ Vroman's Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Boulevard, Men's Soccer transitions. Output your final project to tape or to ness. Space is limited. Please call 395-6727 or 2nd floor, 6:30 p.m.-This month's book is Moses at Pomona-Pitzer Colleges, 4 p.m. file. This two-day class will continue on Thursday. e-mail [email protected] to reserve a lshegawa's Abyssinian Chronicles, a comic epic Registration: [email protected]. Information: place. about a man's upbringing in 1960s Uganda. All http ://m o rel.ca ltech .ed u/classes/wo rkshops. htm I. are welcome, even if you haven't read the book. Men's Soccer Registered members of the group can buy the Thursday, October 10 Preschool Playgroup vs. Occidental College, 4 p.m book at a discount from Vroman's. Tournament Park, 10 a.m. to noon-Song and Photoshop Class storytime, crafts and free play for toddlers and Skeptics Society Lecture New Media Classroom, 363 S. Hill Avenue, preschoolers (from walking to age 4). Baxter Lecture Hall, 7 p.m.-"The Blank Slate: 10 a.m. to noon-A continuation of Tuesday's Information: 792-7808 or [email protected]. The Modern Denial of Human Nature," Steven class. Information: http://morel.caltech.edu/ Pinker, professor of psychology, and director, classes/workshops.html. Center for Cognitive Neuroscience, MIT. Donation is $8 for nonmembers, $5 for members and non­ Women in Engineering, Science, and Caltech students. Free to the Caltech/JPL commu­ Technology Barbecue nity. Tickets and information: 794-3119 or South Catalina Recreation Room, 5 p.m .-All [email protected]. Book signing to follow the female graduate students and postdocs are lecture. invited to welcome the new first-year female grad students. Information: 395-2508 or sarah@ cheme.caltech.edu. 6 Caltech 336, October 3, 2002

Geniuses, from page 1 Reaffirming and Extending Caltech's Commitment to Attract the National Science Foundation's Young Investigator Award and the American As­ and Retain a Diverse Faculty tronomical Society's Helen B. Warner Prize. (Editor's note: This statement is the Institute administration's response Holding joint appointments as a pro­ Ensuring equity in salary between male and female professors. to the December 2001 report by the Committee on the Status of Women Careful attention will be paid to the salaries of women faculty to ensure fessor of atmospheric chemistry and of Faculty at Caltech.) that there is no systematic undervaluing of their contributions. environmental science and engineering, Improving mentoring and the tenure experience. Mentoring and Wennberg examines how natural and As the 21st century begins, institutions of higher education face the tracking programs for junior faculty are being established throughout the human processes affect the atmosphere. challenge of increasing the diversity of their faculties across the disci­ Institute. The Divisional and Institute-wide tenure processes are being He is particularly interested in measuring plines, especially in science and engineering. To the extent that their faculties currently do not represent the diversity of American society, more clearly defined and will be more regularly scrutinized. a class of substances called radicals, institutions fail to take advantage of the full range of talent available and Increasing the participation and visibility of women faculty. which are implicated in processes gov­ fail to offer their students an educational environment that that is repre­ The participation of women in upper level administration is already in­ erning the health of the ozone layer and sentative of the country. Caltech, an institution primarily focused on the creasing, with the recent election of women to the positions of Chair and the presence of greenhouse gases, and highest caliber research and education in engineering and science, Vice Chair of the faculty and the appointments of women to the Chair­ has earned recognition for developing recognizes a special responsibility to attract and retain a diverse faculty. manship of one of Caltech's six academic Divisions, to a Vice Presidency airborne sensors to study them. One of One component of faculty diversity involves the representation of and to the Directorship of the Beckman Institute. Several women have the early results from these measure­ women; the need to focus on this aspect is made more compelling by also recently been awarded endowed chairs. This laudable trend is ex­ ments showed that conventional thinking the significant numbers of women at the undergraduate, graduate, and pected to increase as women faculty advance in rank throughout the was incorrect about how ozone is de­ postdoctoral levels. In December 2001, the Committee on the Status of Institute. stroyed in the lower stratosphere, affect­ Women Faculty at Caltech (CSWFC) issued a report (available at http:// Improving the working environment. The Administration recog­ ing assessments of the environmental diversity.caltech .edu) that raised serious issues regarding the experi­ nizes the challenges faced by faculty in balancing family and personal responsibilities and needs with the demands of an academic career. The impacts of chlorofluorocarbons and ences of women faculty at the Institute. The Caltech Administration Administration is committed to assisting working families through provi­ stratospheric aircraft. commends the committee on its dedication and effort and wholeheart­ sion of expanded daycare opportunities for young children and through He was "blown over by the award" edly endorses the committee's concluding comment: progressive parental leave policies. when he found out, Wennberg said. "It is a In essence, to achieve its full potential, Caltech needs to hire more Monitoring progress. Progress in the implementation of the recom­ wonderful recognition of the work that I women faculty, be more proactive in nurturing its junior faculty, and make itself friendlier to the working family. mendations of the CSWFC will be monitored by the Administration in have done in association with the atmo­ The Caltech Administration commits itself to addressing in a sub­ close coordination with a standing or ad hoc faculty committee consti­ spheric scientists working on NASA's U-2 stantive manner the concerns raised by the CSWFC Report and to tuted by the Faculty Board. The Administration is equally committed to aircraft chemistry program," he said. "I implementing changes at the institutional level that respond to the monitoring the Institute's progress in the recruitment and retention of have been pondering how I might use the Committee's recommendations. Many of the recommendations apply underrepresented minority faculty. funds, but have no concrete plans at the equally well to the situation of underrepresented minorities. The Ad­ The Caltech Administration recognizes that the changes called for here moment. It will certainly enable me to do ministration emphasizes it is also committed to increasing the partici­ are not its sole province but will require the engagement and participation things I wouldn't have thought possible­ pation of underrepresented minorities at all academic levels. of the Caltech faculty. We remain firmly committed to fulfilling the mandate perhaps even take up the bassoon again!" Increasing the number of women and underrepresented mi­ ofthe presidential inaugural address of March 1998: A graduate of Oberlin College and nority faculty. Caltech will aggressively and proactively recruit women Caltech has for years recognized the need to focus on issues of diver­ sity and has made great strides. However, it is an unfinished agenda, and Harvard University, Wennberg was a and underrepresented minorities for faculty positions. Concerns of rank a difficult one-only thoughtful analysis and committed effort on the part research associate at Harvard before or overly narrow disciplinary focus will not be permitted to foreclose the of the entire campus will make it happen. joining the Caltech faculty. In 1999, he consideration of these candidates in faculty searches. Visiting faculty The Administration appreciates the efforts already made by the faculty received a Presidential Early Career and postdoctoral positions will be used to bring women and under­ in this regard and calls upon the faculty to continue its commitment to Award in Science and Engineering. represented minorities to campus to provide visibility for these individu­ • als and their accomplishments and to allow them to experience and increasing diversity at Caltech. enrich the intellectual and educational environment offered by Caltech. David Baltimore, President Steve Koonin, Provost

Nelson Nash, from page 1 Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan. She taught at sev­ Cummings began at the Institute in Family Night, from page 1 wrote, "Denise Nelson Nash brings a eral colleges before becoming director of 1971 and has served in the dean's office Free stickers for admission to the movie level of professionalism and creativity to contemporary dance at the lnstituto Supe­ for 15 years. She was nominated by her will be distributed at the entrance to Public Events that exemplifies the values rior de Danza in Caracas, Venezuela, and husband, Alan Cummings, a member of Beckman Auditorium on a first-come, first­ then of the Plaza de Ia Raza School of Per­ of service, accountability, and passion. the professional staff in physics, who served basis. Food will not be allowed forming and Visual Arts in East Los Ange­ She is committed to the mission of described her dedication to students and inside the auditorium. Caltech and to connecting Caltech with les. For six years she served as executive colleagues, her designation as an honor­ This event is sponsored by Human the community. Denise also gives gener­ director of the arts for the city of Pasadena, ary alum by the Alumni Association, and Resources, CABS, the Caltech Bookstore, ously of her time and expertise to many prior to joining Caltech in 1997. her involvement in numerous campus Physical Plant, Public Events, Dining Ser­ community activities that benefit local Barba was nominated "on behalf ofthe committees. "Suzette is a stellar employee vices, JPL's Child Educational Center, the groups and reflect well upon Caltech." entire I PAC staff" by colleague Kathy who is also a valuable resource for many Children's Center, and the Caltech Y. Golden, who described her rise from secre­ Carroad cited Nelson Nash's "can-do" people on campus. She is knowledgeable, • tary to her current position as supervisor, attitude; her creation of programs such as helpful, and courteous to all ... Suzette her service-oriented approach to her work, the Cultural Expedition and Junior Watson gives excellent service to the Institute, is Dabney photos needed programs for high-schoolers and the recent and her completion of a bachelor's degree creative, has had fine career growth, acts series of events organized around the book while working full-time and raising a family. as a mentor to students, and is a leader in Renovations will soon begin on Dabney Crowns; and her extensive community "Mary Ellen is exceptionally approachable the Caltech community." Hall, with the goal of restoring the involvement, including her establishment of and is always available to assist in what­ Nelson Nash will receive her award at Reading Room to its original condition. a nonprofit youth dance collective and her ever capacity is required. She projects a the 22nd annual Medal of Excellence lun­ If you have photos showing the original current presidency of the Tournament of positive attitude, a can-do approach, and cheon on October 24 at the Doubletree interior (pre-1960), we could use them Roses Foundation. "I can think of no more shows a genuine sense of caring. If there Hotel. She, Barba, and Cummings will to aid in the restoration. All photos will ever was a role model, Mary Ellen is it. She deserving a winner of the 2002 Women at also be honored at a campus reception, to be safely returned. Please send photos Work Medal of Excellence than Denise is highly regarded by everyone at IPAC .. . take place in the Avery dining hall and to Judy Post, Caltech 104-31, Pasadena, Nelson Nash," Carroad concluded. Caltech is fortunate to have such a person courtyard. CA 91125, or contact her at ext. 6339 A graduate of Scripps College, Nelson among their staff." • or [email protected]. Nash holds an MFA in dance from the • Caltech 336 ......

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