Sophomore Jennifer Lee Zeman explains her summer research project on the use of computer graphics in radiation therapy. More than 50 undergraduates took part in the Washington NASA Space Grant Consortium Summer Undergraduate Research Program, with guidance from faculty advisers. Results were displayed during the annual poster session Sept. 30. Zeman worked with Ira Kalet, associate professor of radiation oncology.

Combined images of normal children (top) and dyslexics show in yellow brain areas activated while performing a simple language task. Red indicates areas activated in two or more children. (Photo by: Todd Richards, University of Washington)

Members of the President’s Staff Forum met this week with President McCormick, right, and Vice President for Student Affairs Ernest R. Morris, left, and other administrators for their first meeting of the year. The staff forum includes Anita Bingaman, Julia Blankinship, Benester Fields, Stephen Graham, Ann Harrington, Edmund Kamai, Stephanie Krimmel, Lisa Libassi, Barbara Pearson, Steven Roberts, Mark Schoen, Deborah Simard, Michael Singletary, William Steele and Dianne Zimmer. Other administrators who attend the meetings are Elizabeth A. Coveney, Weldon E. Ihrig, Dornie MacKenzie, and Carol S. Niccolls.

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Medical student research—Brandt Mohr, left, a third-year medical student , discusses his research on ultrasound and peripheral nerve injury with Dr. Michel Kliot, associate professor of neurological surgery, at the Medical Student Research Poster Session in September. The posters illustrated 25 projects completed this summer, when the students were full-time researchers in the Medical Student Research Training Program. Photo by Gavin Sisk.

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