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A publication of the Georgia Institute of Technology Volume 14, Number 3 Winter 1997 Editor Lea McLees Contributing Writers Amanda Crowell John Toon Photography Lonnie Duke Walter A. de Heer Stanley Leary Medical College of Georgia Artwork Sheree Collins Judy Wiesman Graphic Design Everett Hullum Editorial Advisory Board Charles Brown Nancy Davis Gary Poehlein Richard H. Truly Research Communications Office 223 Centennial Research Building Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0828 (Telephone: 404/894-3444) Copyright © Georgia Tech Research Corporation. All rights reserved.

Graduate student Gary Cecchine examines a rotifer. (See The Lifeblood of Research below) The "Lifeblood" of Research Graduate students are an indispensible part of scientific and technological exploration. (Story contains numerous graphics.) By Lea McLees Laser and Materials: How Do They Interact? New laboratory offer possibilities for the study of photonic interaction with materials. By John Toon "Age Brings ... Capabilities, Not Limitations" Research can enchance the lives of today's -- and tomorrow's -- older adults. By Amanda Crowell Research Personality: Flying High Dr. Marilyn Smith and colleagues are helping enhance aircraft design -- making airplanes and helicopters less susceptible to damage from fatigue. By Lea McLees Departments Research Notes Solar System's Performance Close to Peak Efficiency Detecting the Diabolical Electronic Protection and Attack Research at GTRI Georgia Transportation Institute Funded "Electronic House Calls" May Make Health Care as Accessible as Cable T.V. Researchers Honored Updates: World's Smallest Test Tubes Inexpensive Winds Sensors Developed

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