VT College of Science Magazine Spring 2007 | Page 2
Contents
F e at u r e s
2 Searching for the Unpredictable
Physicist charts new territory leading department and
promoting change to resolve gender inequities
8 Crystal Clear
College of Science to become demonstration site for
world-class scientific equipment
11 COS Roundtable Turns 20
This once small advisory group has now grown to
include 60 alumni who play an invaluable role in the
college’s success.
Ot h e r st o r i e s
6 Physics Goes Small
14 Where Are They Now?
13 Fuel Cell Research
16 News
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Managing Editor/Writer Catherine Doss
Contributing Writers Susan Trulove, Asif Mahmud
Copy Editor Richard Lovegrove
Photographers T. Corvin, Rick Griffiths,
Michael Kiernan, John McCormick, Bob Veltri
Designer Nathan Skreslet
College of Science Magazine Spring 2007
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