A bridge to exploration
PURA grants in hand, 45 undergrads move into the world of research

Civil engineering major Christina Terpeluk on a Bollman truss bridge in Savage, Md.

To recognize the recipients of the 2004 Provost's Undergraduate Research Awards, an event will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursday in Homewood's Glass Pavilion. A poster session in which students will have an opportunity to display the results of their research begins at 3 p.m.
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Milestone for women profs at SOM
In late 2003, oncologist Judith Karp was appointed to the position of full professor at the School of Medicine to honor her many accomplishments in the field. A notable achievement in its own right, the promotion was also a major milestone as she became the 100th female faculty member in the school's history to achieve the illustrious rank.
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Cassini captures first photographs of Saturn's radiation belts
Using an innovative camera on NASA's Cassini spacecraft, scientists have captured images of a radiation belt inside the rings of Saturn and have the clearest picture yet of the planet's giant magnetosphere, according to a mid-year report of the spacecraft published Feb. 25 in the journal Science.
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