News from the Krieger School of Arts & Sciences
and the Whiting School of Engineering

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1997

January
New 'Nanostructures Center' Takes Giant Leap into Small World
Model May Explain 'Super-Rotation' of Earth's Core
Power Source Hidden in Galaxy Backs Theory on Quasars
Moving DNA Molecules with Magnetic Tweezers
Johns Hopkins Professor Saw RNA's Potential When Field Was Young
Proteins Interacting with RNA and DNA Are Surprisingly Similar

February
Hopkins Library to Send Publications to Rwanda
Hopkins Philosopher Examines Philanthropy
Media Advisory: Climate Change Conference
Thea Glidden Named Communications Director for Johns Hopkins School of Engineering
Birds Deal Effectively with 'Cocktail Party Effect'
Comet Experts at Johns Hopkins to Study Hale-Bopp

March
Scientists Urge Further Study of Alarming Coral Reef Decline
New Information about Hale-Bopp Surprises Astronomers
Attention Hopkins Stargazers: See Comet Hale-Bopp!
Hopkins Program Focuses on Citizenship
Would You Trust a Robot to Sort Chocolates?
Hopkins Economist Named Adviser in Bulgaria
Scientists Propose Theory for Brain's Mastery of Language
Hopkins Undergraduates Design Pathfinding Research Projects

April
Biology Undergrads Use Theater to Teach Elementary School Kids
Astronomers, Using New Method, Find Evidence for Missing Matter
Giddens, Hopkins Engineering Dean, to Resign
Fast-moving Fluid Jets May Turn Sound Energy into Light

May
Johns Hopkins Graduate Takes Care of Unfinished Business -- High School
Scientists Studying Hormones and Behavior to Meet in Baltimore
Hopkins Engineering Undergrads' Inventions
Recreating Silicon Valley Is Easier Said than Done

June
Richard McCarty Named Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences
Scientists Give Computers New Tools to Understand Speech
Hubble Telescope "Resolves" Supernova Mystery
Satellite Captures New Ultraviolet View of Young Stars
Astronomers Take Unusual Ultraviolet Image of Orion
Minority Scholars Convene at Johns Hopkins

July
Computer Models of the Heart Can Help Cure Cardiac Ills
Stopping "Cellular Suicide" Could Boost Production in Biotech Labs

August
Lea Ybarra Named IAAY Executive Director
High-Tech Robots Take Exploration to New Heights--and Depths
Class of 2001 Descends on Hopkins Campus Labor Day Weekend
Astronomers Discover Fluoride Molecules in Interstellar Space

September
Infants Have Keen Long-term Memory for Learning Word Sounds
"Meet the Critics" Series Brings Top Critics to Hopkins
Fisheries Scientists to Meet at Johns Hopkins
'Virtual Lab' Lets Students Tackle Engineering Tasks on the Web
Hopkins Professor Makes Career Choices His Job

October
Media Advisory: Steven Stanley to Receive Award
Authority in Asian-American Issues to Address Hopkins
Clues to Horse Extinctions Point to Gritty Grass, Changing Climate
Computers and The Internet Are Changing How and Where We Learn: October 24th Symposium at Hopkins

November
Charles Mathias Jr. to Receive the Harold Seidman Award for Distinguished Service to JHU
Intel Grant Furthers High Tech Research at Johns Hopkins
Hopkins Master of Liberal Arts Program Celebrates 35 Years
Media Civility Expert at Johns Hopkins

December
First State-wide Summit on the Role of Arts in Education to Be Held at Johns Hopkins University
Deregulating Electric Utilities: A Boon for Consumers or a Risky Shot in the Dark?