Besides cherry blossoms and daffodils, another campus sign of spring is the large sundial facing the Burke-Gilman Trail on the Physics/Astronomy Building. This photo was taken only four hours after the moment of the vernal equinox on March 20, marking the northwards passage of the sun across the celestial equator and the official start of spring. The sundial annually indicates this event when the shadow of its ball tracks over the day exactly along the tilted, straight line labeled "Equinox." Since its construction in 1994, the dial has now gone through four complete cycles and is heading on to its fifth summer solstice (the lower curved line). The dial was designed by Professor Woodruff Sullivan of the Astronomy Department and fabricated by Larry Stark of the Physics Instrument Shop. KS980196_2 and KS980196_9

These high school students visited the Oceanography Lab as part of the annual Math Day last week at the UW. The students‹among 1,200 who visited‹got to see the environmental impact of pollution and hazardous waste in a water-filled replica of Puget Sound that demonstrates tidal motion, currents and underwater topography. KS980181

President Richard McCormick, left, and former governor and now Regent Dan Evans get a tour of the EEU from Principal Jennifer Annable. KS980195

Learning about the brain‹About 150 students from three schools in the Seattle area attended an event last month at the Health Sciences Center organized for Brain Awareness Week. The Brain Power Van, a demonstration of transcranial doppler blood flow measurement, and an interactive neuroanatomy syllabus were among the exhibits. Dr. Eric Chudler, research assistant professor of anesthesiology, organized many of the exhibits. Photo by Jordan Rehm.

Match Day smiles‹On Wednesday, March 18, graduating medical students learned where they will be beginning their residencies next year as results of the National Resident Matching Program were handed out. The School of Medicine Student Affairs Office organizes an informal gathering, including family members, for the occasion. Above, from left, are medical student Sarah Teurman;, Dr. Erika Goldstein, associate professor of medicine; and medical student Cassie Harrington. Photo by Leila Gray.

Dr. James Spudich

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