SEPTEMBER
1997
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
H U M A N I T I E S
& T H E A R T
S
Imperishable Prose
By Theo Lippman
Jr.
In which one longtime newsman explains why another longtime
newsman, columnist Murray Kempton '39, remains the unequaled
master of the "short read."
In Short - Memoirs of a former
newshound... a new assignment for parents... ill winds,
crimescapes, and other hazards of geography
O N C A M
P U S E S
Tenure Under Scrutiny
By Sue De
Pasquale,
Melissa Hendricks, and
Dale Keiger
What makes Hopkins's tenure system unique? How much does teaching
count in tenure decisions? How do you avoid having faculty
"deadwood"? We bring you lively debate on these questions and
more.
In Short - Plea bargain nets
Harwood 35 years... stem cell saga... good news from the
waterfront... an arts center that's three-in-one
S C I E N C E
& T E C H N O L O G
Y
Passionate Diversions
A photo essay, with text by
Melissa
Hendricks
When it comes time to unwind outside the laboratory, many Hopkins
scientists pursue their pastimes as ardently as they do their
science.
In Short - Smoothing news for
those with shaky handwriting... the young and the old collide in
space... lessons from Silicon Valley... mighty Mathilde
Solving the Roman Legions Problem -
A Letter from Charles ReVelle
H E A L T H
& M E D I C I N E
Death Be Not Painful
By Adam Marcus
(MA '96)
In a major study of dying patients, Hopkins researcher Albert Wu
found doctors and patients "colluding to defy death." The result:
final days spent in the hospital, in unnecessary physical and
mental pain.
Comfort from a Different
Source
In Short - A killing agent that
could help in cystic fibrosis... the fallout from childhood
abuse... new hope for a sinister eye disease
D E P A R T M E N T
S
Editor's Note
Letters
Essay
Alumni Notes
Alumni News
Alumni Notebook
Alumni Scrapbook: Spring Reunion
Contributors to the September 1997
Issue
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