Contents
Features
2 Shedding Light across Disciplines
Chemical and biological researchers team up to develop
new light-activated cancer therapies.
6 Science Goes Underground
What can we learn by doing research underground?
More than you might think.
8 Hope after Tragedy
Psychologist earns national recognition for his work
with child survivors of residential fires.
Other stories
10
Goldwater Scholars
David Erickson and Sarah Koss
reflect on undergraduate research.
14
News
12
Patricia Caldwell
16
New Faces in COS
13
COS Names New
Development Director
Fourth generation Hokie named
COS Distinguished Alum.
Managing Editor/Writer Catherine Doss
Copy Editor Richard Lovegrove
Photographers T. Corvin, Rick Griffiths,
Michael Kiernan, John McCormick, Bob Veltri
Designer Nathan Skreslet
College of Science Magazine Fall 2005
Matthew banks leaves Seton Hall to
become a Hokie.
Cluser hires exemplify research
excellence and diversity.