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Maverick scientist Memorial for Westphal dies Ed Lewis slated

James A. Westphal, who parlayed a bach­ He was small of stature but a scientific elor's degree into a major scientific career giant. Edward Lewis-a Nobel laureate, a as a professor at Caltech, a leader of one Caltech alum, and the Thomas Hunt Mor­ of the original instrument teams on the gan Professor of Biology, Emeritus-will Hubble Space Telescope, and the director be honored at a memorial service on of Palomar Observatory, died September Monday, October 25, at 2 p.m. in Ramo 8 after a long illness. He was 74. Auditorium. All Caltech-JPL community Westphal earned his bachelor's degree members are invited to attend. in physics from the University of Tulsa in Lewis, who shared the 1995 Nobel 1954, a year after he went to work as geo­ Prize in physiology or medicine for his physical research group leader at Sinclair groundbreaking studies of how genes Research Lab in Tulsa. In 1961 he took a regulate the development of specific body job as senior engineer at Caltech and re­ regions, died Wednesday, July 21, at Hun­ mained at the Institute for the remainder tington Hospital after a long battle with of his career. He was named associate cancer. He WiiS 86. professor of planetary science in 1971 A faculty member since 1946 and a re­ and professor in 1976. vered campus figure, Lewis spent his life Westphal first got into the business of studying fruit fly genetics. His work had scientific instrumentation right after high profound implications for understanding school, when he did well-logging in Texas the genetic regulation of human devel­ and Gulf Coast oil fields. In fact, his work opment. In a recent book, author and at Sinclair Research Labs involved devis­ longtime collaborator Howard Lipshitz de­ Jean Ensminger, chair of the Division of the Humanities and Social Sciences, speaks at the reception for the renovated Dabney Hall of the Humanities on September 17. The project, which President David ing unorthodox methods for oil discovery, scribed Lewis's research as "the bridge" Baltimore called the "first fruit" of Caltech's fund-raising campaign, restored details from architect and one of his discoveries first brought linking early 20th-century genetics experi­ Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue's original designs. him to the attention of Caltech professor ments with the revolutionary approaches Hewitt Dix, who is often considered the of the century's end. Lipshitz also lauded father of exploration geophysics. Lewis's lesser-known work in understand­ Caltech takes part in Westphal arrived at Caltech initially on ing radiation and cancer, and the related a four-month leave of absence to devise issue of nuclear weapons testing policy. Tender Land festival a data processor for Dix, but never left. see Lewis, page 6 He discovered that the academic freedom An exciting arts festival kicks off at more individual professors enjoy was amenable than a dozen Pasadena venues next to his own predilections, so he soon began month. "The Tender Land: A Festival of branching out to other areas of scientific 336 survey: Art, History, Music, and Science" begins investigation at Caltech. Before long, he The people speak Paul Jennings on Saturday, October 9 and Caltech had teamed up with Bruce Murray (later to will serve as a venue for events like the see Westphal, page 6 When we asked for input, we didn't foresee screening of high-definition films and as returns as provost the tidal wave of more than 800 replies. We're the site of two public art installations. grateful for your time and comments in tak­ A familiar face to many on campus, Paul Encompassing exhibitions, sculptures, ing the Caltech 336 survey. Jennings begins his term as the new pro­ musical and theatrical performances, A week of memorials To begin, a disclaimer: Each issue of 336 vost this term. It's a position he's familiar workshops, lectures, family events, and is a balancing act. Our charge is to present with, having been vice president and pro­ tours, the festival takes its title from an Two more campus greats will also be news for a diverse audience of staff, faculty, vost as well as professor and student during opera by the American composer Aaron remembered during the last week of postdocs, and grad students-all with differ­ his 45-year association with the Institute. Copland. The theme explores the relation­ October. A celebration will be held Tues­ ing interests-in a limited amount of space. A specialist in earthquake engineering, ship between humans and the environ­ day the 26th for Robert Sharp, the Sharp While we try to give 336the widest appeal Jennings succeeds Steve Koonin, who ment, and how one influences, shapes, Professor of Geology, Emeritus, who died possible, we won't be able to please every­ served as provost from 1995 until earlier and interacts with the other. The word May 25 at age 92. The campus commu­ one all the time. this year when he took a leave of absence tender, as a description of the region that nity is invited to the event, which begins That said, there's always room for im­ from his faculty appointment to work in became Pasadena and its environs, im­ at 4 p.m. at the Athenaeum, followed by a provement, and that's where your feedback London as chief scientist of BP. Jennings plies fragility as well as gentleness. reception. Please RSVP to Marcia Hudson comes in. Comments ranged from encour­ was provost from 1989 to 1995. Caltech's participation begins with at [email protected] or ext. 6111. aging to constructive to unhelpful. "No "The faculty and staff of the Institute "Gobo Gobo: Sounds of Nature," which On Thursday, October 28, at 4 p.m., idea what 336 is." Okay, we need to publi­ have made Missy and me feel quite wel­ features a screening of La Mer, an un­ Arnold Beckman will be honored in Beck­ cize 336 more and work on our distribution. come to be back, and that's very much dersea tour of coral formations and a man Auditorium-one of several campus "It's boring most of the time! "-with no appreciated," Jennings said recently in his visit with the rich variety of flora and buildings bearing his name. A Caltech other details. Well, thanks, but if you don't Parsons-Gates office. "I've enjoyed working fauna that call the ocean home, and Form alum (PhD '28), a former professor, a tell us what would be interesting, how are with old acquaintances. I'd lost touch with of Forest, Color of Forest, a trip to the chairman emeritus ofthe Board of Trust­ we supposed to know? some of them, but now I'm working with Japanese island of Yakushima, a World ees, and an Institute benefactor, Beckman The most requested articles were top sto­ them here again, and that's very enjoyable. Heritage Site blanketed with a forest of died May 18 at age 104. All campus com­ ries I campus news and profiles of people or see Provost, page 6 munity members are invited to attend. sacred sugi, or ancient Japanese cedars. see Survey, page 6 see Tender Land, page 6 2 Caltech 336, September 23, 2004

New positions Elbert to fill in as VP Arden Albee, professor of geology and planetary science, emeritus, and chair of the Athenaeum Art Elbert has been named as acting vice House Committee, has been named interim Ath­ NewsBriefs president for business and finance, ef­ enaeum general manager, a position he has held previously. He replaces general manager Crystal fective September 15, President David electrical engineering, and David Kaplan, in as­ Thomas, who recently resigned. Albee joined Baltimore announced in an e-mail to the tronomy; Bonnie Khang-Keating, project manager, Caltech's faculty in 1960, and has also served as Caltech community. Architectural and Engineering Services; visitors academic officer for geological and planetary sci­ Elbert is assuming the role formerly ences, 1971-79; chief scientist at JPL, 1979-84; Ung-Jin Kim, in biology, and Joachim Krieger, held by AI Horvath, who accepted a posi­ and dean of graduate studies, 1984-2000. in mathematics; Erika Lee, research assistant, tion at Columbia University, while a com­ Caltech Precollege Science Initiative; Shao Vi Lee, research aide, planetary sciences; Wonchul Lee, Fred Culick, Hayman Professor of Mechanical En­ mittee led by Provost Paul Jennings seeks postdoctoral scholar in chemistry; Zailo Leite, gineering and professor of jet propulsion, became a new vice president. The appointment systems administrator, Information Technology emeritus on June 1, after 43 years at Caltech. He was made "to ensure that the respon­ received all of his degrees from MIT, including his Services; postdoctoral scholars Melvin Leok, in sibilities of this key office are properly PhD in 1961, and joined Caltech that same year control and dynamical systems, Douglas Leonard, covered during this interim period and to in astronomy, and Jiao Lin, in materials science; as a research fellow in jet propulsion. He was ap­ Rowena Lohman, assistant scientist, Seismologi­ pointed assistant professor in 1963 and professor enable the search process to proceed at cal Laboratory; Dagny Looper, research assistant in 1971 and was named Hayman Professor in 1997. an appropriate pace," Baltimore said, not­ II, Infrared Processing and Analysis Center; Carlos ing that "the complex nature of this posi­ Federico Echenique has been appointed an as­ Lourenco de Serpa Soares, postdoctoral scholar tion" and its significant role in Institute sistant professor of economics, effective June 1. in chemistry; Andrea Manzo, research technician life will be reflected by a deliberate and assistant, biology; Maria De Lourdes Mata, hous­ A theorist whose primary work has been in the thoughtful search. ing custodian, Physical Plant; Taturs Mayberry, area of strategic complementaries, he received his Caltech welcomed new undergraduates, graduate assistant material handler, Caltech Wired; Thomas master's degree from Universidad de Ia Republica, Elbert joined Caltech in 2002 in the students, and postdoctoral scholars at the second McCord, visitor in planetary science; Jason Mc­ Uruguay, in 1995 and his PhD from UC Berkeley in new position of associate vice president annual Convocation, held in Beckman Auditorium 2000. He joined Caltech as an instructor in 2002. Keever, postdoctoral scholar in physics; Michael for campus planning, bringing with him on September 20. Professor Harry Gray, Provost McKerns, scientist/software engineer, materials 30 years of experience in university ad­ Paul Jennings, Archivist Judy Goodstein, science; Joseph Mrozinsky, resident associate, Ken Farley, Keck Foundation Professor of Geo­ and President David Baltimore addressed the Campus Life; visitors Adam Muzzin, in phys- chemistry, has been named chair of geological ministration. Most recently he had been assembled students and staff members. ics, and Ana Nunez Sanchez, in chemistry; Paul and planetary sciences, effective September 1. vice president for administration and O'Gorman, postdoctoral scholar in environmental He joined Caltech in 1993 as an assistant profes­ finance at Cal State Northridge, where he sor, was promoted to professor in 1998, and was science and engineering; Aracely Ojeda, guest led campus reconstruction efforts follow­ named Keck Foundation Professor in 2003. He re­ relations coordinator, Athenaeum; Paola Oliveri, ing the 1994 earthquake. "Here at Caltech scientific research, senior, biology; postdoctoral ceived his BS from Yale in 1986 and his PhD from Art's efforts have brought a new level of Personals scholars Daniel Paik, in chemistry, and Robert UC San Diego in 1991 . Peters, in biology; Jiong Qiu, visitor in physics; discipline and efficiency to our capital­ Welcome to Caltech postdoctoral scholars Ramanathan Sankaran, in Wilfred lwan became professor of applied me­ planning process and the essential ser­ chemical engineering, Jeffrey Scruggs, in applied chanics, emeritus, on July 1. He received all of his vices that support all our activities on the degrees from Caltech, including his PhD in 1961, May mechanics, and Kirill Shtengel, in physics; Martha campus," Baltimore said. Simms, server, Athenaeum; Austin Skidmore, and he joined the Institute's faculty as an assistant professor in 1964, becoming professor in 1972. Elbert holds a PhD in educational ad­ Dawn Gelino, science and community outreach senior postdoctoral scholar in astronomy; post­ He served as executive officer for civil engineering scientist, Michelson Science Center; Karina Lopez, doctoral scholars Jan Spielman, in physics, Sean ministration from Northwestern University, and applied mechanics from 1980 to 1986, and station attendant, Athenaeum. Spillane, in applied physics, and David Sprinzak, an MAin industrial psychology from Bowl­ continues to serve as director of the Earthquake in biology; Rutin VanRullen, visitor in biology; Ser­ ing Green State University, and a BA in Engineering Research Laboratory. June giy Vasylkevych, postdoctoral scholar in control psychology from the University of Dayton. and dynamical systems; Estella Venegas, senior Wolfgang Knauss, von Karman Professor of Aero­ Timothy Bateman, bus person, Athenaeum; Ann project accountant, Cost Studies and Project Ac­ • nautics and Applied Mechanics, became emeritus Brooks, guest relations coordinator, Athenaeum; counting; postdoctoral scholars Guodong Wang, on July 1. He received all of his degrees from William Burell, student recruiting coordinator, in physics, Naoki Yamamoto, in control and dy­ Caltech, including his PhD in 1963, and joined Care.er Development Center; Sara Cina, laboratory namical systems, Qiang Yang, in aeronautics, and Caltech that year as a research fellow in aeronau­ assistant, geology and geochemistry; Galen Hall, Tomoyuki Yoshie, in electrical engineering. tics. He became assistant professor in 1965 and bus person, Athenaeum; Kesnel Jean, custodian, professor in 1978, was appointed professor of Physical Plant; Christine Kivork, research assistant August aeronautics and applied mechanics in 1982, and Change in the air at I, biology; Isidro Nunez, custodian, Physical Plant; was named von Karman Professor in 2001. Monica Saldarriaga, administrative assistant, Seis­ Postdoctoral scholars Vikas Agrawal, in biol- Student Affairs mological Laboratory; Angelica Santana, benefits ogy, Markus Buehler, in chemistry, and Calum Charles Steidel, Dubridge Professor of Astronomy, technical lead, Human Resources; Anne Wyman, Chisholm, in materials science; Tuyen Dang, grant has been named executive officer for astronomy, research technician/assistant, biology; Serguei manager, chemistry and chemical engineering; Vice President for Student Affairs Margo effective August 15. He received his PhD from Zybine, scientific researcher, chemistry and chemi­ Jamila Dudley, assistant director of admissions, Marshak has announced staffing changes Caltech in 1990 and joined the Institute in 1995 as cal engineering. Undergraduate Admissions Office; Jie Gao, that have occurred during the summer postdoctoral scholar in the Center for the Math­ an assistant professor, becoming professor in 1998 and Dubridge Professor this year. He received his within Student Affairs. July ematics of Information; Abel Gonzalez, assistant laboratory technician, biology; Andrew Hawkins, bachelor's degree from Princeton in 1984. With the recent departure of Timothy Rana Adhikari, postdoctoral scholar in physics; postdoctoral scholar in environmental science and Downes, Mark Harriman is serving as the Elliot Andrews, project manager, control and engineering; Martha House, visitor in geology; Qi interim director of athletics, physical edu­ dynamical systems; postdoctoral scholars Gail (Stephanie) Huang, research technician assistant, Retirements cation, and recreation. Because Downes Arnold, in geobiology, and ldit Avrahami, in biology; Sanja llic, senior administrative secretary, also served as interim assistant vice pres­ humanities and social sciences; Eric Johnson, George Krause, a member of the maintenance­ aeronautics and bioengineering; Gregory Baker, ident for student affairs, Stan Borodinsky, visitor in physics; Denis Barkats, postdoctoral postdoctoral scholar in chemistry; Yashar Kalani, services staff for faculty housing, retired on June scholar in physics; Gail Belansky, assistant to the scientific researcher, chemistry and chemical engi­ 18, after 14 years at Caltech. chief administrator of student affairs, has director of principal and major gifts, Development neering; Jason Kaufman, postdoctoral scholar in agreed to oversee Athletics and Perform­ and Alumni Relations; postdoctoral scholars Edo biology; liffanie Love, assistant director of admis­ Cesar Labarca retired on July 30. A member of ing and Creative Arts. A 30-year Caltech the professional staff in biology, he had worked at Berger, in astrophysics, and Kumar Bobba, in sions, Undergraduate Admissions Office; Suman employee, Borodinsky had worked Machinani, research technician/assistant, biology; Caltech for 18 years. control and dynamical systems and bioengineer­ closely with the assistant vice president ing; Olga Breceda, research support assistant, Victor Mendez, security officer, Campus Security biology; Philippe Brieu, systems administrator, and Parking; Yasushi Mino, senior postdoctoral John Racs will retire on September 30 after 41 over the last five years in administering Information Technology Services; postdoctoral scholar in physics; Jennifer Padilla, postdoctoral years at Caltech. He is a senior research assistant these departments. In addition to his new scholars Avery Broderick, in physics, Ai Chen, in scholar in applied and computational mathemat­ in biology. responsibilities, he oversees Student Af­ biology, and Jinyu Chen and Hui-Yun Cheng, both ics; Gabriele Peters, visitor in electrical engineer­ fairs' budgets, personnel, and computer ing; Sophie Ricci, Caltech postdoctoral scholar in Susan Shaar retired on September 3 after 23 years in chemistry; Lee Coleman, assistant director/ support services. training director, Counseling Center; Juana Cortez, JPL's ocean science research element; Reed Rid­ at Caltech. She provided administrative support in housing custodian, Physical Plant; Tracy Davis, dle, postdoctoral scholar in astronomy; Dominic chemistry. Also as a result of Downes's departure, user application consultant, Administrative Tech­ Rizzo, research staff engineer, computer sciences; Miriam Feldblum has agreed, on an in­ nology Center; Ralf Deiterding, senior postdoctoral Ze'ev Rosenkranz, archival researcher, humanities Maggie van Genderen, a member of the support terim basis, to coordinate several offices staff for business and finance, retired on July 9. scholar in applied and computational mathematics and social sciences; visitors AI Seckel, in biology, under the umbrella of academic support Kentaro Somiya, in physics, Tomomi Tanaka, in She had worked at Caltech for 32 years. and computer science; Weiqiao Deng, research as­ services. Now reporting to her will be the sistant, chemistry and chemical engineering; Jef­ economics, and Lydia Taylor, in geophysics; Jian frey Drake, heating and ventilation mechanic, and Yuan Thum, research technician, environmental Deaths Health and Counseling Centers, Women's Shane Eagen, electrician, both in Physical Plant; sciences; Baijun lian, associate scientist, plan­ Center, Career Development Center, and Karl Eek, postdoctoral scholar in geobiology; Hol­ etary sciences; Josh Willis, Caltech postdoctoral Ernest Hugg, a former senior engineer with Physi­ Office of Fellowships Advising and Study lis Evans, publications specialist, chemistry and scholar in JPL's ocean sciences element, earth sci­ cal Plant, died on March 5, 1998; he was 90. He Abroad. Feldblum is Student Affairs' ences section; Zanxian Xia, staff scientist, biology; had retired from Caltech in 1975, after 31 years at chemical engineering; Danielle Fontaine, resident senior director for academic support, associate, Campus Life; postdoctoral scholars Nuh Laxing Ying, postdoctoral scholar in applied and the Institute. A graduate of Caltech, he received Gedik, in chemistry, and Anthony Giannetti, in computational mathematics. his BS in 1929 and his MS in 1930, both in civil projects, and planning, as well as special biology; Matthew James Graham, National Virtual engineering. assistant to President Baltimore and a fac­ Observatory research scientist, Center for Ad­ Victoria Orphan joined Caltech effective August ulty associate and lecturer in the humani­ vanced Computing Research; James Harrington, 4 as an assistant professor of geobiology. Her Peter Snow, director of the Beckman Institute's ties. expertise is in the field of molecular evolution- protein expression facility, died on August 4 in postdoctoral scholar in theoretical physics; Jill Interim Director of Minority Student Hitselberger, staff psychologist, Counseling ary biology, and her appointment is expected to a bicycling accident while vacationing in Maine; Center; postdoctoral scholars Po-Ssu Huang, in strengthen the Institute's geobiology program and he was 51. A professor at the State University of Education (formerly Minority Student biology, and Matthew Hunt, in astronomy; Dale to stimulate collaborations within and between New York at Albany prior to joining Caltech, he Affairs) Brandi Jones has been named Ingram, education and outreach coordinator, Laser the divisions of biology, geological and planetary received his bachelor's degree in chemistry and director. In this capacity, she provides Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory; sciences, and engineering and applied science. biology from Bates College and his PhD in immu­ leadership to create and sustain a sup­ She received her BA in 1994 and her PhD in 2001, nology from Harvard Medical School. An avid bi­ Terrance James, shipping/receiving-stockroom portive campus environment for minority clerk, chemistry and chemical engineering; Cheng both from UC Santa Barbara. cyclist, he was, according to his family, "in a place Jin, senior postdoctoral scholar in computer he loved doing a sport he loved" at the time of the undergraduate and graduate students, science; postdoctoral scholars Anxiao Jiang, in accident. He is survived by his mother, Catherine; including programs to improve retention a sister, Susan Clark; and a brother, Timothy. see Student Affairs, page 5 the acad em ic week at Ca It ec h is a printed version of selected events from the online master calendar. http://today.caltech.edu/calendar/. To publish events online, register as an event planner on the Caltech Today calendar. If unable to submit electronically, please call (626) 395-3630. For further information or a schedule of deadlines, call (626) 395-3630, fax (626) 449-2159, write 336 Calendar, 1-71,

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Monday, September 27 lnorganic-Organometallics Seminar Tuesday, October 5 Chemical Engineering Seminar 151 Crellin, 4 p.m.-" Kinetic Resolution 106 Spalding Lab, Hartley Memorial of Chiral a-Oiefins Using Ziegler-Natta Geological and Planetary Sciences Carnegie Observatories Colloquium Seminar Room, 4 p.m.-" Phase Transi­ Seminar Polymerization Catalysts: Chain End Series tions in Protein Solutions," Professor Topic to be announced. Michael Brown, Control vs. Enantiomorphic Site Con­ William T. Golden Auditorium, 813 Santa Peter G. Vekilov, department of chemical associate professor of planetary astron­ trol," Jeffery Byers, graduate student in Barbara Street, 3:30 to 5 p.m.-"Con­ engineering, University of Houston. omy, Caltech. chemistry, Caltech. straints on Dark Energy, and Other Novel Refreshments, 113 Spalding Lab, 3:30 Science, Made Possible by the DEEP2 p.m. Information: www.che.caltech.edu/ Redshift Survey," Marc Davis, professor calendar/seminars.html. Tuesday, September 28 Saturday, October 2 of astronomy and physics, UC Berkeley. Refreshments. Physics Research Conference Thesis Seminar Third Annual Merck/Caltech 201 E. Bridge, 4 p.m.-"Uitrahigh-Reso­ 106 Spalding Lab, Hartley Memorial Symposium on Organic Synthesis General Biology Seminar lution Studies of (At Least One) Non­ Seminar Room, 2 p.m.-"Semiflexible 22 Gates Annex, 10 a.m.-"Develop­ 119 Kerckhoff, 4 p.m.-" Adaptation in equilibrium Quantum Phase Transition," Polymers: Fundamental Theory and ment and Applications of 'Open-Flask' the Neural Code of the Retina," Markus Professor Robert Duncan, department Applications in DNA Packaging," Transition Metal Catalysts," Professor Meister, Moore Distinguished Scholar in of physics and astronomy, University of Andrew Spakowitz, graduate student Dean Toste, department of chemistry, Biology, Caltech. New Mexico. in chemical engineering, Caltech. UC Berkeley. Refreshments.

Carnegie Observatories Colloquium Third Annual Merck/Caltech Wednesday, October 6 Friday, October 8 Series Symposium on Organic Synthesis William T. Golden Auditorium, 813 Santa 22 Gates Annex, 11 a.m.-" Directed Quick Overview of Information lnorganic-Organometallics Seminar Barbara Street, 3:30 to 5 p.m.-" First Evolution of Enantioselective Enzymes," Resources 151 Crellin, 4 p.m.-" Low-Temperature Science from the Submillimeter Array," Professor Manfred Reetz, Max-Pianck­ Sherman Fairchild Library, multimedia NMR Studies of Diimine Platinum Com­ Paul Ho, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for lnstitut fur Kohlenforschung, Mulheim. conference room, noon to 1:30 p.m.­ plexes," Martin Lersch, visitor in chemis­ Astrophysics. Refreshments. Refreshments. Learn how to use library services and try, Caltech. resources. This session is designed es­ General Biology Seminar Third Annual Merck/Caltech pecially for graduate students, postdocs, Symposium on Organic Synthesis 119 Kerckhoff, 4 p.m.-" Unique and and research staff, but all are welcome. 22 Gates Annex, 2 p.m.-" New Chemical Overlapping Functions of BMP Antago­ This class is held on a walk-in basis. Approaches for Mapping Cell Signaling Running out of gas? nists in Vertebrate Development," Rich­ Pathways," Professor Kevan Shokat, de­ ard Harland, professor of genetics and Environmental Science and partment of chemistry, UC Berkeley and Contrary to what American driving hab­ development, department of molecular Engineering Seminar UC San Francisco. Refreshments. its seem to indicate, Earth's oil supply is and cell biology, UC Berkeley. 142 Keck, 3:40 to 5 p.m.-"The Effect of not bottomless. In fact, predicts David Bubble Dynamics and Mining on Gases Goodstein, the planet will start to run Third Annual Merck/Caltech in the Ocean: Implication for Productivity out of cheap, conventionally produced W d d S b 29 Symposium on Organic Synthesis Measurements near Hawaii," Roberta e nes ay, eptem er 22 Gates Annex, 3 p.m.-"The Alkaloid oil much sooner than most people ex­ Hamme, postdoctoral scholar, Scripps Reserpine: Problems and Progress in the pect, possibly within the decade. Environmental Science and Engi­ Institution of Oceanography. Informa­ Search for Specificity in Total Synthesis," Goodstein-Caltech's vice provost, neering Seminar tion: www.ese.caltech.edu/seminars/ Professor Gilbert Stork, department of Gilloon Distinguished Teaching and 142 Keck, 3:40 to 5 p.m.-" Agricultural index.html. chemistry, Columbia University. Refresh­ Service Professor, and professor of Chemical Transport along a Short Flow ments. physics and applied physics-will kick Path, Merced River Basin, California," Organic Chemistry Seminar off the 2004-05 Watson Lecture series on Joseph Domagalski, hydrologist, Water 153 Noyes, Sturdivant Lecture Hall, Wednesday, October 13. His talk, "Out Resources Division, U.S. Geological 4 p.m.-"Chemistry, Selectivity, and Monday, October 4 of Gas: The End of the Age of Oil," will Survey. Information: www.ese.caltech. the Biological Interface," Dr. Paul Reider, begin at 8 p.m. in Beckman Auditorium, edu/seminars/index.html. Chemistry Research and Discovery, and is based on his recent book of the Quick Overview of Information Amgen. Resources same name, which will be available for Thursday, September 30 Sherman Fairchild Library, multimedia sale and signing. conference room, noon to 1:30 p.m.­ Thursday, October 7 In the face of this impending oil crisis, Learn how to use library services and Goodstein says, we must immediately Physics Research Conference resources. This session is designed es­ reduce our dependence on fossil fu- 201 E. Bridge, 4 p.m.-"Understanding Quick Overview of Information pecially for graduate students, postdocs, els and begin developing alternatives. the Columbia Shuttle Accident," Douglas Resources and research staff, but all are welcome. Goodstein will discuss the reasoning be­ Osheroff, J. G. Jackson and C. J. Wood Sherman Fairchild Library, multimedia This class is held on a walk-in basis. hind his conclusions and offer possible Professor of Physics, Stanford. Informa­ conference room, 2 to 3:30 p.m.-Learn technological solutions to avoid such a tion: www.pma.caltech.edu/-physcoll/ how to use library services and resources. Geological and Planetary Sciences scenario. PhysColl.html. This session is designed especially for Seating for the free public talk is Seminar graduate students, postdocs, and re­ first-come, first-served, beginning at 155 Arms, Robert Sharp Lecture Hall, search staff, but all are welcome. This 7:30p.m. For more information, contact 4 p.m.-"Mantle Melting as a Function class is held on a walk-in basis. Friday, October 1 of Water Content at Subduction Zones," Public Events at 1 (888) 2CALTECH, (626) Katherine Kelley, postdoctoral fellow, 395-4652, or [email protected], or visit Ulric B. and Evelyn L. Bray Seminar department of terrestrial magnetism, www.events.caltech.edu. Individuals 25 Baxter, 4 p.m.-Topic to be announced. Carnegie Institution of Washington. with a disability can call 395-4688 (voice) Professor Whitney Newey, economics or 395-3700 (TDD). All lectures will be department, MIT. Refreshments. Inorganic-Electrochemistry Seminar available online at Caltech's Streaming 147 Noyes, Sturdivant Lecture Hall, Theater, http://today.ca ltech .ed u/theater. 4 p.m.-"Diluted Magnetic Semicon­ • ductors: From Nanocrystal Synthesis to Ferromagnetism," Professor Daniel Gamelin, department of chemistry, University of Washington. CampusEvents

Monday, September 27 Thursday, September 30 Wednesday, October 6 Fall Career Fair is Auditions for Caltech Concert Band and Caltech Shorinji Kempo Club Wednesdays in the Park . Jazz Bands Brown Gymnasium, 7 p.m.-Learn effective self­ Tournament Park, 10 a.m . to noon-Every com1ng Student Activities Center, room 15, 4 to 6 p.m. defense and martial arts. Sessions are free. No Wednesday there's conversation and coffee and 8 to 10 p.m.-Play whatever you want, even experience required. Wear comfortable clothing. for parents and caregivers, and playtime and You told yourself you'd look for a job if it's only a scale. If you need to borrow an instru­ snacks for children. Information: 793-2535 or this summer, but those sunny, care­ ment, please e-mail the director, William Bing, Ballroom Boot Camp [email protected]. at [email protected]. Each group rehearses Winnett lounge, 9 p.m.-Learn six dances in three free days just zoomed right by. Not only one night per week, and we have snacks at nights. Thursday night concludes the series with Resumania to worry-Caltech's Fall Career Fair all the rehearsals. the graceful waltz and sensual rumba. The cost Olive Walk, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.-Bring your resume is right around the corner. Bring your is free, and no dance experience or partner is to the tent on Olive Walk. Caltech Alumni will be resumes to the Bechtel Mall (just west Chamber Music Auditions for Instruments necessary. on campus to review your resume and give you of Millikan Library) on Wednesday, Oc­ Other than Piano advice and suggestions for improvement. Career Student Activities Center, Room 12, 4 to 6 p.m. Development Center counselors will also be avail­ tober 13, anytime between 10:30 a.m. and 8 to 10 p.m.-Auditions are friendly and able to answer quick questions. This is a great and 2:30 p.m. informal. A short prepared piece is recommended Friday, October 1 way to help you prepare for the Fall Career Fair Open to the Caltech community, the but not required. No previous chamber music on October 13 and for on-campus interviews. fair gives undergrads, grad students, experience is necessary. Caltech Tai Chi Club and postdocs an opportunity to gather Winnett lounge, 7 p.m.-Meets Tuesdays and First Rehearsal of Caltech Women's Glee Fridays weekly. Sessions are free. Information: information, talk with company repre­ Club www.its.caltech.edu/-taichi. Thursday, October 7 sentatives, and drop off resumes in a Student Activities Center, 5 p.m.-Women of all casual atmosphere. ability levels in the Caltech/JPL community are GSC Board of Directors Monthly Meeting Many of the companies slated to welco me to join the Caltech Women's Glee Club. Winnett clubroom #1, noon-The GSC will meet to attend as of press time were the usual Saturday, October 2 discuss student concerns, plan social events, and ap­ Ballroom Boot Camp prove funding for various activities around campus. suspects: JPL, Microsoft, Raytheon, Winnett lounge, 9 p.m.-Learn six dances in three Belly-Dancing Classes the Rand Corporation, and national nights. Monday kicks off with tango and cha-cha Braun Gym, multipurpose room, 12:45 p.m.­ Planning Your Retirement Income laboratories Lawrence Livermore, Los lessons. The cost is free, and no dance experi­ Learn to belly dance with Leela, a popular per­ Winnett clubroom #1, 2 p.m.-" Planning Your Alamos, and MIT Lincoln. Others were ence or partner is necessary. former and instructor. Fee for trial class: $5 for Retirement Income," Marc Gottschalk, retirement new to Caltech, such as Novell us and Caltech students, $8 for others. Fee for full 8-week counselor, Fidelity Investments. This workshop series: $20 for Caltech students, $50 for other will focus on those who are less than five years Hitachi Chemical Research Center. Caltech community members. from retirement. Benefit from the opportunity The fair isn't just for those seeking Tuesday, September 28 to create a plan to help meet your needs during full-time careers. Still in your first or Ballroom Bash Dance Party your retirement years. second undergraduate year? Come Preschool Playgroup Avery House, 8 p.m.- The party begins with a anyway and get to know the compa­ Tournament Park, 10 a.m. to noon-Song and mini-lesson, followed by general dancing {includ­ Caltech Shorinji Kempo Club storytime, crafts and free play for toddlers and ing ballroom, Latin, and swing), student and Brown Gymnasium, 7 p.m .-Learn effective self­ nies-summer internships are often preschoolers {from walking to age 4). Informa­ professional dance demonstrations, mixers, and defense and martial arts. Sessions are free. No available. tion: 584-0970 or [email protected]. refreshments. Admission is free, and no partner experience required. Wear comfortable clothing. For more information, e-mail or previous dance experience is required. [email protected] or call ext. 6361. CIT Knitters Group Meeting 256 Mudd Laboratory South, noon-All levels of • knitters and related handcrafters are welcome. Friday, October 8 We make items for others and ourselves. Informa­ Sunday, October 3 tion: 395-6699 or 395-6905. Caltech Tai Chi Club Caltech Shorinji Kempo Winnett lounge, 7 p.m.-Meets Tuesdays and Caltech Shorinji Kempo Club Braun Athletic Center, aerobics room, 3:30 p.m.­ Fridays weekly. Sessions are free. Information: Rideshare, Graphic Brown Gymnasium, 7 p.m.-Learn effective self­ Learn effective self-defense and martial arts. www.its.caltech.edu/-taichi. defense and martial arts. Sessions are free. No Sessions are free. No experience required. Wear Resources team up experience required. Wear comfortable clothing. comfortable clothing. Amazones Beckman Auditorium, 8 p.m.-Les Percussions at fair Caltech Tai Chi Club Lagerstrom Chamber Music Concert de Guinee performs an original program of mu­ Winnett lounge, 7 p.m.-Meets Tuesdays and Dabney Lounge, 3:30 p.m.-Grammy Award­ sic, song, and dance. Tickets and information: An upcoming campus event will com­ Fridays weekly. Sessions are free. Information: nominated guitarist Paul Galbraith will perform 395-4652, 1 {888) 2CALTECH, or events@caltech. bine the Rideshare Fair with Graphic www.its.caltech.edu/-taichi. music by Debussy, Ravel, and Bach. No tickets or edu. Individuals with a disability: 395-4688 {voice) reservations are required. or 395-3700 {TDD) . Visit Public Events at www. Resources I Mail Services' Promotional Ballroom Boot Camp events.caltech.edu. Fair to raise awareness about alter­ Winnett lounge, 9:30 p.m.-Learn six dances in Caltech-Occidental Chamber Orchestra native transportation while offering three nights. Tuesday night the fun continues Ramo Auditorium, 7:30 p.m.-The orchestra, printing, postal, and passport services. with East Coast swing and modern jive {also under the direction of Allen Robert Gross, will The event will feature live music, free known as Ceroc). The cost is free, and no dance perform works by Mozart, Holst, Newman, and Saturday, October experience or partner is necessary. Haydn. Featured violinist will be Michael Emery. 9 dessert, and a chance to win valuable A free reception will follow the performance. Belly-Dancing Classes prizes. Attendees can also purchase a Braun Gym, multipurpose room, 12:45 p.m.­ barbecue lunch for a nominal fee. Learn to belly dance with Leela, a popular per­ Rideshare Week this year begins former and instructor. Fee for trial class: $5 for on October 4, and Campus Security Wednesday, September 29 T d October Caltech students, $8 for others. Fee for full 8-week Reinventing Yourself UeS ay, 5 series: $20 for Caltech students, $50 for other and Parking Services encourage the Brown Gym classroom, 8:30a.m. to 12:30 Preschool Playgroup Caltech community members. Caltech community to bike, carpool, p.m.-In this workshop for supervisors and non- Tournament Park, 10 a.m. to noon-Song and van pool, or take public transportation supervisors, discover ways to redirect thinking, storytime, crafts and free play for toddlers and Gobo Gobo: The Sounds of Nature to work. Representatives from local overcome negative behavior, and acquire skills to preschoolers {from walking to age 4) . lnforma- Beckman Auditorium, 2 p.m.-Composer bus and rail lines, the AAA, and Pasa­ inspire others and to achieve success. Registra- tion: 584-0970 or [email protected]. Masakazu Yoshizawa and the Kokin-Gumi en­ tion: 395-8055 or [email protected]. semble will perform live music for two films from dena Cyclery will share the benefits of Information: http://cit.hr.caltech.edu/Education/ Caltech Women's Club Fall Gathering the CineMuse high-definition collection: La Mer, alternative transportation. Attendees super&non_super/reinventing_yourself.htm. The Athenaeum's west patio, 11:30 a.m.- The about the diversity of life in the sea, and Form of who sign pledge cards to rideshare for Fall Gathering is a time for new and returning Forest, Color of Forest, about a mysterious for­ at least one day that week will be en­ Wednesdays in the Park members to learn about Women's Club events est of ancient cedars on the island of Yakushima. tered into the drawing. Tournament Park, 10 a.m. to noon-Every and activities. Lunch may be purchased for $16 Information: 395-4652, 1 {888) 2CALTECH, or Wednesday there's conversation and coffee {$10 for students). Reservations by September 28. [email protected]. Individuals with a disability: Many of the functions that Graphic for parents and caregivers, and playtime and Information: Karen Blake, 351-4201 or kblake@its. 395-4688 {voice) or 395-3700 {TDD). Arts/Mail Services offers will be avail­ snacks for children. Information: 793-2535 or caltech.edu. able at the fair, including personalized [email protected]. luggage tags, holiday stamps, and Caltech Shorinji Kempo Club photo restoration. The prizes that will Falun Gong Workshop Brown Gymnasium, 7 p.m.-Learn effective self­ Sunday, October 1 0 125 Baxter, 7:30 p.m.-Falun Dafa, also known as defense and martial arts. Sessions are free. No be raffled off include an Apple iPod Falun Gong, is a slow-motion meditation exercise experience required. Wear comfortable clothing. Caltech Shorinji Kempo music player, bookstore certificates, that is practiced by over 100 million people in 60 Braun Athletic Center, aerobics room, 3:30 p.m.­ postage stamps, a DVD player, and countries. In this workshop, you will be shown Caltech Tai Chi Club Learn effective self-defense and martial arts. certificates to dine at the Athenaeum. video ducumentaries about the background of Winnett lounge, 7 p.m.-Meets Tuesdays and Sessions are free. No experience required. Wear The event will take place on Oc­ Falun Gong and will learn the five sets of exer­ Fridays weekly. Sessions are free. Information: comfortable clothing. cise. A Q&A session will follow. www.its.caltech.edu/-taichi. tober 1 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Winnett Center mall. • Caltech 336, September 23, 2004 5

Student Affairs, from page 2 to broaden product offerings and increase the staff's technical expertise. In her new and graduation rates, mentoring and high role, she will continue to strengthen the school outreach programs, and student From the president: store's service to better assist customers. diversity and recruitment efforts. Jones Tom Mannion has been named as­ joined Caltech in 2000 as the office's as­ Update on the campaign sistant vice president for student affairs sistant director and became associate for campus life. He served as director of David Baltimore director in 2002. Campus and Auxiliary Business Services Andre Mallie has been named execu­ (CABS) from 1995 to 2003 and became se­ This October, we reach the two-year mark gift for the Campus Center, which will tive chef of the Athenaeum while continu­ nior director for campus life when CABS in our ambitious and comprehensive cam­ bring together our community with music ing as dining services director for Caltech, moved into Student Affairs. Campus Life paign to raise $1.4 billion in five years. Al­ facilities, a movie theater, a cafe, an art JPL, and Pasadena's Westridge School. includes dining services at Caltech and though many on campus have spent long gallery, a student lounge, and more. And A classically trained French chef, Mallie JPL; student, faculty, and staff housing; hours moving the campaign ahead and finally, although we have only raised a is responsible for improving the dining the Caltech bookstore and convenience reporting on its progress, there are still fraction of the needed funds so far, we experience at all locations. Under his store and the JPL store; the Caltech and people who wonder about how well it is are going ahead next June with the badly leadership, Caltech Dining Services has JPL child-care centers; and student and doing. So I thought I would devote my fall needed renovation of the South Houses. received numerous national awards in the residential life. Mannion will also serve as letter to discussing the campaign's prog­ So the most visible result of the cam­ last five years for its catering and student the Institute liaison to the Caltech Y. ress and the new projects that will soon paign will be that Caltech will be a multi­ board program. enhance Caltech's community. focal construction site for years to come. Caltech Wired manager Mindy Mallie • I am glad to report that, as of Septem­ These buildings will benefit students, fac­ has been named the store's director, a ber, we have raised close to $1 billion­ ulty, research programs, and the look of new position. As manager since Caltech $969 million to be exact. For a school the campus. While we are committed to Wired opened in 1998, Mallie has worked with only about 20,000 living alumni and maintaining Caltech as a small school, we 220 students per undergraduate class, the need to provide quality living and work­ goal is quite optimistic and the progress ing space for the remarkable people who is gratifying. Of course, we were helped come here. enormously by the $600 million gift from Buildings are simply hollow shells Gordon and Betty Moore. We now have without the very best people to animate three years to achieve our ultimate goal, them. Thus a major focus of the cam­ Summer scenes at Caltech and I am confident that we will make it. paign has been funds for people. We have ,.. Remember that we brought in Gary raised $43 million for professorships, Dicovitsky as vice president for develop­ $33.2 million for undergraduate financial ment and alumni relations after we had aid, and $15 million for graduate fellow­ started the campaign, and he even later ships. Even Summer Undergraduate Re­ hired Bob McQuinn as associate vice search Fellowships (SURF) has received president for development. This new $2 million of endowment support. We team had some strong staff members have also raised $97 million in research in place but had to bring others aboard. funds, and a significant amount of this So we have raised these funds while we money and the project funds will go to have been molding our team, making the supporting people. total raised even more impressive. We One project I have not mentioned is now have a smoothly running operation our nanoscience program. This received Members of Caltech's staff were that should serve us well through the notable support from the Kavli Founda­ treated to music, games, prizes, and campaign and into the future. tion, which was augmented by the Moore a free lunch at "A Fair to Remember," The campaign gifts have already had Foundation, and will give Caltech a re­ the Institute's first-ever gala in celebration of-staff, on June29,on the a significant impact on the campus. Half markable capability in this critical area. Beckman Mall. Staff members line up of the Moore gift comes as yearly grants It should be evident that after only two for the shish kebabs (above); spend a from the Moore Foundation, grants we years, the campaign is touching every leisurely afternoon on the lawn (left have been receiving for almost three aspect of Caltech. All of the divisions have The top); and enjoy a refreshing balloon years. We have been able to purchase felt the impact. Graduate student and post­ Associated toss (left bottom). much-needed large equipment such as doctoral support will be enhanced further, Retirees of Caltech/JPl and staff will be working in new facilities magnetic resonance imagers, cryo-elec­ enjoyed their tron microscopes, and an X-ray beamline and more modern, renovated spaces. Un­ 16th annual at the Stanford accelerator. We have start­ dergraduates and graduate students barbecue ed programs like the Tectonics Observato­ already are benefiting from the Moore­ picnic at ry, and we have expanded programs such Hufstedler Fund, established to improve Tournament Park on the quality of student life with funds as design of the proposed Thirty-Meter September 14. Telescope. The funds have also helped carved out from the Moore gift, and set up the laboratories of new faculty and supplemental support from the MacArthur bring postdoctoral fellows to campus. Gor­ Foundation. We have even been able to Kids from don and Betty's own contributions have use campaign funds to bring our budget in the campus allowed us to maintain the Moore Visit- balance so that this year we will restart our community ing Scholar program, which brings out­ traditional salary enhancement programs. enjoyed the standing academics to campus, and have Our campaign is by no means over. climbing wall provided postdoctoral fellowships. This Raising more than $400 million dollars and other activities money has also helped with construction is still a difficult challenge. We will need at the third projects and in other ways. But its major the help of many on campus to sell our annual programs and remind the world of what contribution has been to our endowment. Caltech-JPl A team of Caltech students and staff was One of our essential campaign goals an unusual and important place we have Dodger Day victorious in "Hoops for Hopes," a basketball was to bring in funds for new and renovat­ here. Our slogan for this campaign, there's in August. fund-raising event in June that benefited the ed buildings. We have been quite success­ only one. Caltech, reminds us of our Ronald McDonald House. ful in finding donors for these buildings. unique role in America's and the world's The first evidence is the wonderful reno­ research and education. It is important The Strategic Initiatives Fund vation of Dabney Hall of the Humanities, that this message be spread widely. (SIF) of Business and Finance which was rededicated on September • recently made its first awards to fund innovative proposals 17. Next, we will commence construction that further the unit's vision of the Cahill Center for Astronomy and and goals. Top: SIF committee Astrophysics, for which we have chosen member Bob Carter (Human an architect. We have much but not all of Child-care aid available Resources) congratulates the money for this project. To build this Ruth Whitson (Accounting Services) and Rainbow lee building we first had to construct an un­ Burdened by child-care costs? Caltech staff, faculty, postdocs, and grad students (Institute Finance). Bottom: derground parking structure, which will be Committee member Tye who meet certain financial conditions completed by early in the new year. Welch with winners linda We have money in hand for the Walter may receive up to $3,500 from the Child Hodges and Gaylin laughlin and Leonore Annen berg Center for Infor­ Care Assistance Program for dependent (not pictured is lynn Theriault). All four work for mation Science and Technology (1ST), to children up to age 10. Applications for Audit Services. be built next to the Moore building. The 2005 awards are due September 30. For center will house a new highly interdis­ details and to apply online, visit http:// ciplinary Caltech effort to study informa­ cit.hr.caltech.edu/ccap_program.htm. tion: its nature, transformations, storage, Those without online access may use the and manipulation. From our board chair­ Human Resources computer kiosks at 399 South Holliston. man, Benjamin Rosen, we have the lead • 6 Caltech 336, September 23, 2004

Provost, from page 1 Lewis, from page 1 Westphal, from page 1 "But it isn't like I walked away in '95 Born in Pennsylvania in 1918, Lewis had become director of the Jet Propulsion Lab) and I'm coming back now," he added. "I an early fascination with the genetics of to do thermal infrared scans of the moon had two stints as acting vice president for the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. He in order to see if humans could walk on the business and finance after that, so I didn't experimented on Drosophila as a high lunar surface without sinking entirely. West­ drop the thread and connection with the school freshman and published several phal and Murray's work showed that rocky administration." research papers while still in college. areas could be identified with the thermal A Colorado native, Jennings earned an After taking a bachelor's degree in 1939 imaging, which in turn led to the inference tender land MS from Caltech in 1960 and a PhD in 1963. at the University of Minnesota, he earned that the Apollo astronauts could safely walk A research fellow here in civil engineering his PhD at Caltech in 1942. on the dirt. in 1965, he rose up the ranks to become a Following four years in the U.S. Army, "He was the most talented instrument Tender Land, from page 1 full professor in 1972. In 1985 he became Lewis returned to Caltech as an instruc­ designer I ever knew at Caltech or at JPL," Live music by composer Masakazu chair of the engineering and applied sci­ tor and soon was a known expert in fly Murray said. "That's why he could move Yoshizawa and the Kokin-Gumi ensemble ence division. With such a long and active genetics. He became assistant professor through so many fields: he could figure out will provide an aural backdrop to the crisp Institute history, Jennings has gained the of biology in 1948, professor in 1956, and what was needed, and how to build it sim­ visuals of these CineMuse high-definition invaluable advantage of perspective. Morgan Professor in 1966. Although he ply and cheaply." films in Beckman Auditorium. This pre­ He also takes on a role that has retired in 1988, he stayed active in his The full article can be found at http:// sentation will be followed by a discussion changed and grown since his previous campus lab until recently. pr.caltech.edu/media/. with Ann Marie Polsenberg, a graduate term as provost. Jennings steps in to the In a campus article in 1957, Lewis student from the Division of Engineering job while the Institute is in the midst or described how he created mutant four­ and Applied Science, and Yoshizawa and on the verge of major endeavors like the winged flies by bombarding normal two­ Survey, from page 1 the members of Kokin-Gumi. This presen­ ongoing capital campaign and extensive winged flies with X rays. "We now have departments, which we'll do our best to bring tation is suitable for children over the age construction and renovation initiatives. a working model for picturing the genetic you more of. Science and research stories of 6. "Things are in fact going pretty well and control of development," he said. His were also popular; we try to include several " Gobo Gobo" is the initial offering we want to keep the good things going and studies were key to discovering the role of in each issue. Also, for those interested in in the new Caltech Public Events series address issues that need more attention," homeotic genes, which influence how un­ science, good resources are http://pr.caltech. called Science Saturdays at 2:00. Future he said. "The most important thing I'll do differentiated cells in a fertilized embryo edu/media, for Caltech news releases, and presentations will include the films Walk­ is to oversee the recruiting and promotion form into organs in the correct positions Engineering & Science, a quarterly magazine ing with Dinosaurs, Weird Nature-Mar­ of the faculty. I want to make sure that dur­ and which affect all animal development, (http://pr.caltech.edu/periodicals/EandS). velous Motion, and Space-Boldly Go. ing my term as provost we continue to hire from insects to humans. A number of people also requested clas­ Caltech's tradition of serving as host to the very best possible new faculty. If we do Nearly 40 years later, Lewis received the sified ads; unfortunately that would require outdoor art continues with the unveiling that right as an institute, any other prob­ Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for more time than our small staff has. Caltech on October 9 of two sculpture installa­ lems get smaller." his finding of "how genes were arranged Today (http://today.caltech.edu) has such a tions by the acclaimed California artists This strategy of making careful plans to in the same order on the chromosomes as section; click on "classifieds." Lita Albuquerque and Michael McMillen. ensure success comes naturally to him. A the body segments they controlled." Many folks don't receive 336 or know They have been able to refine their ideas civil engineer by training, Jennings stresses Adapted from a Caltech Media Rela­ where to find it. but they'd read it more if it through work with researchers, and ac­ the importance of detailed planning during tions release. The original article can be came to their personal mailbox. Obviously, our cess to the Institute's vast resources. the design stage over making changes once found at http://pr.caltech.edu/media/. current distribution system (bundles sent to Albuquerque, whose long-held fas­ construction has begun. It's the time-hon­ • mail stops) isn't working too well. We're going cination with astronomy and the earth ored "measure twice, cut once" approach to try sending 336to individual mailboxes this informs her artwork, will create an instal­ shared by carpenters and other craftsmen. academic year, and see how it goes. lation that looks to the heavens for inspi­ "A job I want to make sure I do well is Survey results at a One faculty member said the calendar ration. Specifically, she will reproduce the to help provide effective communication leaves out too many seminars and events. alignment of the stars as they appeared in between the central administration and glance We try to include as many as possible, but the sky during the last supernova event. the faculty and the staff," he said. "I want due to our production schedule, we have McMillen's engaging mixed-media sculp­ to get around and talk to people and find Total responses: 815. Respondents: to have a cutoff point. Thus, Caltech Today tures embrace found objects and castoffs out what's going on, what the issues are, staff, 521; grad students, 165; postdocs, is the best way to stay up to date. Click on and reaffirm their value by making them before they become major issues." 54; faculty, 51; other, 24. "calendar"; to receive reminders for vari­ central elements in his works. He will Jennings paused for a second. "I had How often do you read Caltech 3367 ous events, click "e-mail alerts." produce an interactive piece that engages forgotten the sheer volume of things to Never, 79; occasionally, 369; often, 189; A grad student wrote, "The 'honors and the Institute's history while exploring the deal with," he said with a laugh. "I guess every issue, 178. awards' reported seem arbitrarily chosen." relationship between nature and science. I put that out of my mind. It's not that the If never or occasionally, what is the We have to know about something before The installations will be on view through volume has increased so much, I'd just main reason you don't read it more often7 we can publish it-but often we can't find March 1, 2005. forgotten that there's a lot of stuff." Didn't know about it, 40; don't know out unless you tell us. Send work- or The "Tender Land" arts festival runs Off campus, Jennings chairs Pasadena's where to find it, 83; don't have time, 187; research-related honors to 336@caltech. through January 2005. Major sponsorship City Hall Restoration Oversight Committee, not useful or interesting, 63; other, 63. edu for consideration. has been provided by the Caltech Em­ which guides the earthquake retrofitting of How do you usually get 3367 Personal Some folks would like to see 336 go entirely ployees Federal Credit Union. the historic building. Base isolators, which mailbox, 302; stack near mail area, 307; online. However, many in the campus commu­ • act like shock absorbers for buildings, will rack in public area, 117; other, 89 . nity (800 to 900, according to Human Resourc­ be installed under each supporting column What do you like most about 3367 es) do not have online access. Because 336 is to buffer a quake's shaking. The endeavor Science I research, 358; top stories I campus a main news source for them, we'll continue to is expected to cost $93 million and last news, 510; news briefs/honors/personals, publish hard copies, but we'll look into using three years, he said. 300; calendars/event notices, 449; profiles environmentally friendly printing materials. A tall, trim man with an easygoing de­ of people I departments, 335; other, 46. Last but not least, 10 winners will be meanor, Jennings enjoys fly fishing, a fact What would you like to see more receiving Red Door gift certificates. Again, hinted at by a framed picture of a fish on a of7 Science I research, 193; top stories I a big thank you to all who took time tore­ shelf by his desk. Locally, he's gone trout campus news, 276; news briefs/honors/ turn the survey. Your responses will help us fishing in the San Bernardino Mountains personals, 134; calendars/event notices, shape 336 into a newspaper that has some­ with Caltech president David Baltimore. 183; profiles of people I departments, 244; thing for most everyone. • other, 74. •

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