Professor Charlie Eriksen, his daughter Lily, Professor Mark Holmes and Acting Director Dick Sternberg were among those from the School of Oceanography signing the beam that "topped-out" the new chemical oceanography building being erected in Southwest Campus. Turner Construction is building the five-story structure, which will contain laboratories, offices and classroom space. It should be completed in 1999. 980071-7

The Undergraduate Program in Neurobiology will give more undergraduates research opportunities similar to what Judith A. Cam has experienced. Cam, a senior in molecular and cellular biology and psychology, is one of a number of undergraduates conducting research in neurobiology. She participates in studies in the lab of Dr. Margaret Miller, an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences. Photo by Jordan Rehm

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Robert Waldo

Why are these people going up in a crane? It's all part of a three-week continuing education program for Boeing managers called the Aerospace Industry Manufacturing Seminar and run by the Business School's Office of Executive Programs. Part of the managers' lessons had to do with new product development, so they formed teams and developed a package for an egg that would allow the egg to be dropped from 65 feet without breaking. Teams were judged, not only on how well they protected the egg, but on how well they kept costs down in the process. In the crane to take the eggs up for testing are program coordinator Sunny Oh and crane operator Brad Kadyk. Physical Plant staffers donated their time running the crane, and even the weather cooperated for a real adventure in learning. 980084-4a

David Raible Photo by Jordan Rehm

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