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Georgia tech’s Faculty/staff Newspaper • Vol. 35, No 5 • March 1, 2010
THE
Subcommittee
hearings focus
Raising heaven
on USG budget Honors students build replica of Thoreau’s Walden cabin
sarah mallory On Feb. 20, stu-
CommuniCations & marketing CommuniCations & marketing dents in Literature,
The state budget took Communication
Georgia Tech Honors Program and Culture
center stage at the State Associate
students’ examination of Henry
Photographs by the Thoreau Housing Collective
Capitol during budget Professor Hugh
subcommittee hearings David Thoreau’s writings took Crawford’s class
last week. a physical turn as School of raise the timber
Literature, Communication and walls on a replica
While a number of fund-
of Henry David
ing scenarios were discussed, Culture Associate Professor Hugh Thoreau’s cabin
Georgia Tech will not know a Crawford’s class reconstructed he built at Walden
specific course of action until Thoreau’s famed cabin. Pond. The cabin
the Board of Regents are able Using only the instructions recorded sits in front of
to act on the budget approved by the author in his work, “Walden,” the College of
by the Georgia General the class and numerous other students Architecture build-
Assembly later in the session. ing.
raised the cabin’s walls and rafters this
For this reason, Georgia past Saturday on the lawn in front of the
Tech is actively engaged with College of Architecture Building. What
the University System of began as a seminar on the writings of cannot be represented through a graph, instructions to guide them through the
Georgia to devise a strategy Thoreau became a search for meaning a lecture or a college classroom. It is a building process.
that will enable us to maintain beyond the analysis of words on a page. tacit knowledge that can only be achieved “For all his prolixity regarding his
the value and quality of the “We are searching for a greater under- through an interaction with the materiality house, Thoreau provides little detail
degrees expected by our stu- standing of Thoreau’s experience at of a tree, a tool, the world.” about the actual construction,” Crawford
dents and alumni. Walden and of knowledge embodied in Students only used tools that would said. “All we know is that he went to the
The Institute will continue practices and processes,” said Honors have been available to Thoreau to recre- woods in late March 1845, felled a num-
to work with the Board of Program student and builder Victor ate the famed cabin. No nail guns, power ber of white pines with his borrowed axe,
Regents to identify additional Lesniewski. “There is a case to be made saws, or pressure-treated two-by-fours— squared them—probably with a borrowed
reduction amounts and oppor- for gaining a perspective on the world—an students used felling axes, broadaxes, broadaxe—and constructed a 10-foot by
tunities for cost-savings during additional context for meaning—through crosscut saws, adzes, chisels, augers and 15-foot by 8-foot timber-frame with
the coming weeks. material practices. It means understanding bores, chalk lines, squares, froes and mal-
that there is knowledge and intellect that lets. They also relied on Thoreau’s sparse THOREAU, continued on page 4
EVENTS
Arts & Culture
IAC head named
Royster to serve as dean for Ivan Allen World impact
March 5
Folk legend Arlo Guthrie will play the College of Liberal Arts Center hosts second conference on
Ferst Center for the Arts at 8 p.m.
Health and Humanitarian Logistics
Tickets are $35 and $45 ($28 and $36 miChael hagearty Jacqueline Royster brings a great
with subscription). CommuniCations & marketing wealth of academic and admin- CommuniCations & marketing
www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu
istrative experience to the Ivan The 2010 Health and Humanitarian Logistics
Following a national Allen College,” Schuster said.
March 12 search, Georgia Conference is building on the success of last
Celtic fiddler Eileen Ivers will play the “As one known for
Ferst Center for the Arts at 8 p.m. Tech Provost fostering interdis- year’s inaugural effort.
Hosted by the Center for Health and Humanitarian
Tickets are $20, $32 and $42 ($20, Gary B. Schuster ciplinary collabora-
$25.60 and $33.60 with subscription). tions, she will not Logistics, the conference features topics on planning, prepa-
www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu
has announced ration for and responding to disasters and major, health-
only be a strong
that Jacqueline related societal problems, all focused on bringing govern-
advocate for the
March 25 Jones Royster, College, but also ments, industry and other organizations to the table to
Contemporary dance company articulate the challenges in humanitarian response and world
Pilobolus performs at the Ferst Center
a professor of work with faculty,
English with students and staff to health. The conference will offer panel presentations and
for the Arts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $36
discussions, workshops and poster sessions, with speakers
and $46 ($28.80 and $36.80 with sub- interests related expand its role with-
scription). in Georgia Tech.” and registrants from non-governmental organizations, indus-
www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu
to rhetorical try, government, military, foundations and academia.
During her
studies, women’s Jacqueline Jones “We extended the ‘main’ conference from one day
18-year tenure
March 27 studies and lit- Royster to one and a half days, given the suggestions from the
The Peking Acrobats from the
at Ohio State
eracy, will be the University, Royster attendees last year, and increased the number of work-
People’s Republic of China will per-
form at the Ferst Center for the Arts College’s next dean. held a series of executive posi- shops immediately following the conference from two to
at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20, $26 and In addition to holding the tions. Most recently, she was three,” said center co-director and Industrial and Systems
$36 ($20, $20.80 and $28.80 with sub- dean’s chair, Royster will be senior vice provost and execu- Engineering (ISyE) Associate Professor Pinar Keskinocak.
scription).
a professor in the School of tive dean of the Colleges of the ISyE Associate Professors Ozlem Ergun and Julie Swann
www.ferstcenter.gatech.edu also serve as center co-directors.
Literature, Communication and Arts and Sciences, serving as
Culture. She is expected to start chief academic officer and pro- The conference will be held March 4 and 5, at the
April 2 Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center. Registration is
Poetry at Tech presents Barbara by the fall semester. viding leadership for its five arts
“With a proven record of lead- open on the conference Web site.
Calendar continues on page 2
ership and scholarship, Professor ROYSTER, continued on page 3 www.scl.gatech.edu/humlog2010/venue/
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EVENTS research
Hamby and Robert Fanning, at 7 p.m.
in the Clary Theatre at the Student
Fighting for the future
Success Center.
www.poetry.gatech.edu
Tech researchers focusing on defeating cancer at the nanoscale
DaviD terraso El-Sayed said.
CoNFereNCes CommuniCations & marketing In previous work they showed that just
ANd leCtures bringing the gold into the cytoplasm does
In an Institute without a medical nothing. In the current study, they found
March 3 school, Tech researchers are truly that implanting the gold into the nucleus
Image courtesy Ken Scarberry
The Honors Program and the College
fighting cancer on the smallest pos- effectively kills the cell. The gold works by
of Sciences welcomes ecologist and
sible scale. Both the Ovarian Cancer interfering with the cells’ DNA, he added.
Evergreen State College faculty mem-
How that works exactly is the sub-
ber Nalini Nadkarni, from 7:30 to 8:30 Institute and the Laser
p.m. in the LeCraw Auditorium, in the ject of a follow-up study. Next the
College of Management.
Dynamics Laboratory are team will test how the treatment
www.honorsprogram.gatech.edu attacking cancer cells with works in vivo.
nanoparticles. At the Ovarian Cancer Institute,
March 4 According to School of researchers are using nanoscale
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Nanoparticles, in brown, attach themselves
Chemistry and Biochemistry hydrogels and magnetic particles to
Professor Loren Williams presents to cancer cells, in violet, from the human
“RNA: Still Folding After All These
Regents’ Professor Mostafa fight cells on multiple fronts.
El-Sayed, by directing gold nano- abdominal cavity.
Years,” from 3 to 4 p.m. in room As reported in the online journal
G011 of the Molecular Science and particles into the nuclei of cancer “BMC Cancer,” by using hydro- limited life span. Keeping it protected inside
Engineering Building. cells, they can not only prevent Mostafa gels—polymer chains often used as the hydrogel nanoparticles allows them to
www.honorsprogram.gatech.edu them from multiplying, but can El-Sayed “scaffolds” in tissue engineering— get into the cancer cell safely and acts as a
kill them where they lurk. The scientists are able to introduce a protective barrier around them. Currently,
McGill University Professor Andrea
Tone presents “The Curious Case research appeared in the Feb. 10 edition particular type of small interfering RNA the tests have been shown to work in vitro,
of Val Orlikow: Cold War Science, of the “Journal of the American Chemical (siRNA) into the cell. Once in the cell, the but the team will be initiating tests in vivo
Psychiatry and the CIA,” from 4 to Society.” siRNA activates the programmed cell death shortly.
6 p.m. in room 104 of the Old CE “We’ve developed a system that the body uses to kill mutated cells In another method to treat cancer in
Building.
can kill cancer cells by shining and assist in traditional chemo- humans, which appears online in the jour-
www.hts.gatech.edu
light on gold nanoparticles, but therapy. nal “Nanomedicine,” magnetic nanoparticles
March 4–5 what if the cancer is in a place “With our technique we’re inhib- attach themselves to metastasizing cancer cells,
The Center for Humanitarian Logistics where we can’t shine light on it?” iting EGFR [epidermal growth fac- enabling them to be removed from the body.
presents the 2010 Conference on asked El-Sayed, director of the tor receptors] growth, with small The idea came to the research team from
Health and Humanitarian Logistics, Laser Dynamics Laboratory at interfering RNA,” said School of the work of Ken Scarberry, then a doctoral
held at the GTRI Conference Center.
Georgia Tech. “To fix that prob- Biology Professor John McDonald, student at Tech. Scarberry originally con-
www.scl.gatech.edu/humlog2010
lem, we’ve decorated the gold with chief research scientist at the ceived of the idea as a means of extracting
March 5 a chemical that brings it inside the Ovarian Cancer Institute. “And viruses and virally infected cells. At his advi-
Montana State University Professor nucleus of the cancer cell and stops John McDonald by inhibiting its growth, we’re sor’s suggestion Scarberry began looking
John Peters presents “The Transition it from dividing.” increasing the cell’s apoptotic func- at how the system could work with cancer
Between a Nonliving and Living Once the cell stops dividing, tion. If we hit the cell with chemo- cells.
Iron-sulfur World: The Biochemistry
apoptosis sets in and kills the cell. “In can- therapy at the same time, we should be able He published his first paper on the subject
of Nitrogen Fixation and Hydrogen
Metabolism,” at 3 p.m. in room G011 of
cer, the nucleus divides much faster than to kill the cancer cells more effectively.” in the “Journal of the American Chemical
the Molecular Science and Engineering that of a normal cell, so if we can stop it While good at shutting down EGFR pro-
Building. from dividing, we can stop the cancer,” duction, once inside the cell siRNA has a CANCER, continued on page 4
www.chemistry.gatech.edu
Purdue University’s David Hummels
presents “The Wage and Employment
Effects of Outsourcing: Evidence from
Setting the stage
Danish Matched Worker–Firm Data,”
from 3 to 4:15 p.m. in room 204 of the
Finalists named in the second annual invention competition
Old CE Building. CommuniCations & marketing receive a cash environment and Program David Ku, and WSB
www.econ.gatech.edu prize of $15,000 technology. Radio personality Scott Slade.
March 8 Eight finalist inventions for first place or Co-host Last year’s InVenture Prize
Christine Franklin with the University of have been named in the $10,000 for Bahareh Azizi winners were Dialprice by Roger
Georgia presents “Preparing Teachers run-up to the live broad- second place and earned a bach- Pincombe in the individual cat-
for the New Generations of K-16 a free U.S. patent elor’s degree in egory and Chlorocyte Bioreactor
Students,” from 11 a.m. to noon, in
cast of the InVenture Prize filing by Georgia biochemistry/ by Joseph Abrahamson,
room 129 of the Global Learning and @ Georgia Tech. Tech’s Office of Technology biotechnology in 1999 from William Boyd, Sanjay Challa,
Conference Center. RSVP by March 4. Georgia Public Broadcasting
www.ceismc.gatech.edu
Licensing (each valued at Michigan State University and Kento Masuyama and Andrew
presents the program, hosted approximately $20,000). then moved to Atlanta to pursue Punnoose in the team category.
by Miles O’Brien and Bahareh
March 9 In addition, a $5,000 “People’s a doctoral degree from Georgia The eight finalists and their 22
Duke University Professor Katherine Azizi and televised from Georgia Choice” award, provided by Tech in biochemistry. Since com- inventors are:
J. Franz presents “Manipulating Tech’s Robert Ferst Center for the Georgia Tech Research pleting her doctorate in 2005,
Metal-Catalyzed Oxidative Stress with the Arts on March 17 at 7 p.m. Corporation, will be presented. Azizi has worked at Georgia n EEG Brainwave Analysis
Triggerable Chelating Agents,” at 3 p.m. The InVenture Prize is an The live audience and broadcast Tech and Oxford College of Headset (A device to prevent
in room 3201A of the Molecular Science
innovation competition for viewers will have the opportunity Emory University as an educator, drowsy driving): Ganesh Mulayil
and Engineering Building.
www.chemistry.gatech.edu
undergraduate students at the to help select the winner of this researcher and administrator. Nair, Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology. award by voting on the Internet or Judges for the 2010 compe- (AE); Neil Shah, Biomedical
March 10 Students work independently or texting in their favorite finalist. tition are Tech alumnus and
Engineering (BME); Robert
The IMPACT Speaker Series presents in teams on inventions that will Thomas Lindemann, AE; Brandon
The InVenture Prize show co- entrepreneur Greg Foster, Michael Fox, BME; and Rohan
Students Who IMPACT, finalists in be presented and judged by a
the Ideas to SERVE initiative, at 4:30
host Miles O’Brien is an award- College of Management instruc- Trivedi, BME;
panel of experts. winning 26-year broadcast news tor and entrepreneur Lara
p.m. in the LeCraw Auditorium in the n FandomU (A computer program
The two winning inventions veteran working for CNN and O’Connor Hodgson, Regents’
will be selected on March 17 Headline News specializing in Professor and director of the
Calendar continues on page 3 and the inventor or group will aviation, space, science, the Engineering Entrepreneurship INVENTURE, continued on page 4
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Institute EVENTS
College of Management.
Faculty governance www.ile.gatech.edu
Nominees sought for committees, faculty opposes conceal/carry expansion March 11
The Open Forum for Energy and the
robert nesmith an associate vice Georgia House of Environment presents “Solar Energy
CommuniCations & marketing president to over- Representatives. Manufacturing at the Terawatt Scale,”
at 4:30 p.m. in the first floor conference
see the enterprise House Bill 615
Nominations for faculty committees, room of the Marcus Nanotechnology
risk management would effectively
opposition to a more lax conceal/ and public safety allow anyone of
Building.
www.chbe.gatech.edu/energyforum
carry law and a presentation regard- group. legal age who
ing the combining of two College of Peterson added holds a conceal/ March 15
The IMPACT Speaker Series pres-
Engineering schools headlined the that the impetus carry license to
ents Tech alumnus Ray C. Anderson,
docket of the Feb. 16 faculty gover- for change in the carry that weap-
founder of Interface Inc. and author of
organization was on anywhere on
nance meeting. “Confessions of a Radical Industrialist,”
based in part on public property, at 4:30 p.m. in the LeCraw Auditorium.
President Bud Peterson called to order
feedback from the except into the www.ile.gatech.edu
the combined meeting of the General
Tech community part of a build-
Faculty, the General Faculty Assembly and
the Academic Senate, addressing questions
during the initial ing housing a FACulty/stAFF
regarding additional furloughs for Georgia
phase of strategic planning. courtroom, jail or prison. Because Georgia deVelopMeNt
Tech is a state-funded school, so-licensed
Tech faculty. “We believe we have managed
Nominees sought by March 3 firearm owners—whether faculty, staff, March 15
the FY2010 budget going forward,” he said. The College of Management MBA
students or visitors—would not be prohib-
“We do not anticipate any changes in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs Program will hold an evening MBA infor-
ited from carrying concealed weapons on
required furloughs for this fiscal year.” Associate Professor Kirk Bowman, vice mation session from 5:30 to 8 p.m. in the
campus.
Peterson also told those in attendance chair of the Faculty Executive Board, solic- College of Management.
Following a discussion by and questions www.mgt.gatech.edu
that an announcement was imminent for ited nominations for elections to standing
directed to Crocker and Peterson, faculty in
dean of the Ivan Allen College (Jacqueline committees of the General Faculty and the
attendance unanimously passed a motion to March 18
Jones Royster was named Feb. 18), the three Academic Faculty. While pointing out that The Office of Environmental Health
oppose the bill as worded, passing the reso-
finalists recently selected for College of many committees have received nominees, and Safety presents “What is in Your
lution: “The Georgia Tech faculty is vehe-
Computing dean would be coming for cam- several are still short. Building? Hazards Awareness,” from 1
mently opposed to House Bill 615.” to 3 p.m. in the Neely Nuclear Research
pus visits soon, and that the search commit- Committees needing nominees in the
Center.
tee for provost had been formed. General Faculty include Faculty Honors
PTFE, MSE to merge www.ehs.gatech.edu
and Academic Services. Academic Faculty
Administration and Finance restructuring committees needing nominees include Polymer, Textile and Fiber Engineering March 25
Student Regulations, Student Academic and (PTFE) School Chair Anselm Griffin gave The Office of Environmental Health and
JulieAnne Williamson, assistant vice
Financial Affairs, Student Activities, Student a short presentation concerning the merger Safety presents Fire Safety I and II, from
president for Administration and Finance, 1 to 3 p.m. in the Piedmont Room of the
Honor, and Student Computer Ownership. of the School of Materials Science and
presented the recently announced restruc- Student Center Commons.
The Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Engineering (MSE) with the 119-year-old
turing of the Division of Administration and www.ehs.gatech.edu
needs College of Engineering and College PTFE, effective July 1, 2010.
Finance. By reducing the number of direct
reports and reorganizing departments into
of Sciences nominees, and the Graduate According to Griffin, PTFE has turned its ongoing
Curriculum Committee is in need of repre- focus toward polymers and materials engi- Georgia Tech Training Services offers
analogous groups, Williamson said the new
sentatives from the College of Engineering. neering in the last decade. “In the last seven a Web-based tutorial on the basics of
structure will bring more efficiency to the using a state purchasing card (p-card).
“Given the technical nature of some years, the school is no longer as product-
entire division. “We’re not correcting any www.orgdev.gatech.edu/training/
homework and exams, there has been the focused, but has moved into a broader spec-
problems,” she said. “We’re creating a better
expression of need of both math and com- trum of materials,” he said. The “Emergency Preparedness”
organization.”
puter science faculty [in the student honor The merger also meets the needs of MSE, certificate program, which consists
The structure includes the Institute
committee],” Bowman said. Griffin says, as MSE is more focused on of several smaller courses, including
Strategic Resource Management Office
Nominations are due March 3. Elections metal and ceramics engineering. With the “Fire Safety” and “Facilities Hazard
(ISRM), Campus Services, Facilities, Training,” provides faculty and staff
will take place March 31 through April 14, merger, MSE will have a strong polymer-
Information Technology and an office con- with valuable information in case of a
with final election results announced soon research background.
taining all enterprise risk management and campus emergency.
after by the Executive Board. “With this merger, the new MSE school www.orgdev.gatech.edu
public safety groups.
will be a national leader in materials
A national search was initiated Jan. 8
Discussion on House Bill 615 research and education,” Griffin says. “It will The “Defining Customer Service” certifi-
to fill the currently open position of the cate program provides campus groups
provide leadership and service to [academ-
senior vice president for Administration and Peterson, assisted by School of Public Policy and employees with the foundation for
ics], the industry and state of Georgia, as
Finance, who will oversee ISRM. Rosalind Academic Professional Bob Pikowsky and offering exemplary service to those both
well as the nation and society as a whole.”
Meyers, formerly associate vice president Georgia Tech Police Chief Teresa Crocker, on and off the campus. Four required
Griffin and MSE Chair Bob Snyder will serve courses and two electives are offered.
for Auxiliary Services, was named vice as well as Student Government Association
as co-chairs. www.orgdev.gatech.edu
president of Campus Services, and now Undergraduate Student Body President Alina
will oversee Auxiliary Services, Business Staskevicius and Graduate Student Body
Services and the Office of Human Resources, President Linda Harley, led the discussion For more information MIsCellANeous
units with defined customer relations func- regarding faculty governance’s opinion on March 8
tions. A search will begin in the spring for the conceal/carry bill currently before the www.facultysenate.gatech.edu The Campus Recreation Center will
host a Red Cross blood drive from 3 to
7 p.m. In particular, the Red Cross is
of her philosophical belief in the the liberal arts.” Other Writings: The Anti-
ROYSTER, continued from page 1 seeking donors who are Type O nega-
dual role of higher education, Royster graduated with her Lynching Campaign of Ida B. tive and Type B negative.
and sciences colleges from 2004 serving both as an agent of stabil- bachelor’s degree at Spelman Wells-Barnett” (1997), “Traces www.givelife.org, use code “gatech”
to 2008. ity — the pursuit of knowledge College in Atlanta before earn- of a Stream: Literacy and Social
“I am deeply appreciative of anchored to strong social and ing her master’s and doctoral Change among African American March 16
The Undergraduate Research Spring
the opportunity to lead an orga- ethical values — and of change. degrees from the University of Women” (2000) and “Profiles
Symposium will be held from 1 to 5:15
nization as dynamic and respect- “I refer to change in terms of Michigan in 1971 and 1975, of Ohio Women, 1803-2003” p.m. in the Student Center Ballroom.
ed as the Ivan Allen College,” the imperative to provide leader- respectively. (2003). She served as co-editor www.urop.gatech.edu
Royster said. “My thanks go to ship in bringing all that we know She returned to Spelman in for two collections: “Double-
Provost Schuster and the mem- and understand to bear dynami- 1978, serving as both a professor Stitch: Black Women Write about March 31
bers of the search committee for cally on our enterprises in order of English and an administrator. Mothers and Daughters” (1991) Annual equipment inventory deadline
for 2010. Any questions regarding this
their faith and confidence in my to address the ways forward in During her career, Royster and “Calling Cards: Theory and
process should be sent to Property
abilities. I am very excited about supporting, building, and sustain- has authored and co-authored Practice in the Study of Race, Control at am.ask@business.gatech.
the possibilities that lay ahead ing a world in which peace and numerous articles in rhetori- Gender, and Culture” (2005). edu.
for me and my new colleagues at prosperity have the possibility of cal studies, literacy studies and
Georgia Tech.” reigning for all,” she said. women’s studies. She is the For more information For a more comprehensive listing of
In her remarks at a public “I believe this obligation is author of several books, includ- events updated daily, visit
www.gatech.edu/calendar.
forum in January, Royster spoke especially true for those of us in ing: “Southern Horrors and www.iac.gatech.edu
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Community CLASSIFIEDS
understanding,” he said. poster presentation of the proj- AutoMobIles/
THOREAU, continued from page 1 MotorCyCles
The result of the class’s inno- ect during the Undergraduate
six-by-six beams joined by mor- vative approach to research Research Spring Symposium in 1986 Buick LeSabre, one owner, less
yielded a new insight about the the Student Center Ballroom, and than 82K miles. Auto, A/C, heat, AM/
tise-and-tenon joints.”
FM, cassette, PW, PD, cloth interior,
Beginning in October, students author. “Many people see Henry a student video about the project new paint, new battery, original mileage,
began felling yellow pine trees David Thoreau as an anti-social is in production. The Thoreau good tires. $2,500 OBO. E-mail james.
crank who chose to spend his Housing Collective also has tio@gtf.gatech.edu.
from a farm near Monticello and
squaring them by hand, no small time alone, counting ants or documented its experience at its 2006 gray and black Mini Cooper w/
undertaking considering each log measuring the ice at Walden Web site, which includes movies, approx. 74K miles. Sports package, with
Pond,” Crawford said. “While pictures, journals, interviews and 5spd manual, leather heated seats, cruise
weighed hundreds of pounds.
control, leather steering wheel and sun
Each mortise-and-tenon joint there is some truth in that per- research. roof. $13,500. Call 404-769-2514.
that connects the beams took spective, the students have also The cabin will be displayed on
An example of one of the cabin’s 1993 Nissan Altima GLE w/ ABS, extra
anywhere from 30 minutes to learned how many of his activi- dovetail joints. campus for an indefinite amount
low mileage, good tires, brakes and
three hours to complete, and the ties demanded community, par- of time. While the ultimate fate engine. In driving condition some electri-
house has more than 20 joints. ticularly the raising of his house. flannel shirt-clad Honors of the structure is uncertain, the cal work needed. Asking $1,400. E-mail
“Thoreau spent many a long Program students working legacy of the project is already vibhadesai@hotmail.com.
The cabin’s beams require little
storage space, stacking neatly day squaring up large timbers, in front of the Architecture making an impact across the reAl estAte/
together in what could be con- pausing occasionally to talk with Building. Often spending their country. High school students rooMMAtes
sidered an early version of flat- the casual passerby. But he also weekends and afternoons with in Cincinnati used a Skype con- For rent or sale: 2BR/2.5BA town house.
packing. needed the help of a good num- Crawford working on the cabin, nection to hear a lecture about HW floors, granite countertops and new
“Thoreau didn’t detail how ber of friends and townspeople more than 20 students from the project and learn more about appliances. Great roommate plan. Rent
for $1,275 a month, or buy for $150,000.
much labor it took to build a to raise the frame, an activity a wide range of colleges and Thoreau. Plans for additional E-mail suellen.robertson@parking.gatech.
cabin like this,” Lesniewski said. that requires teamwork, patience majors donated thousands of Skype lectures around the coun- edu for pics or info.
“In trying to figure out how and good spirits, and is usually hours to the project. Many of try may be on the horizon. In
For rent: 3BR/1.5BA, East Point Area.
he built this, we are gaining an accompanied by music, feast- them now find themselves with addition, Lesniewski plans to Gas stove and refrigerator. Ceiling fans
experience similar to Thoreau’s.” ing, and all-around good times.” a new appreciation for the crafts- present a summary of the experi- and smoke detectors. Washer/dryer con-
Also informing the experience, Crawford observed this sense of manship and skills required to ence to the American Literature nection. $800 a month plus deposit, for
six months or 1 year. Utilities not includ-
Lesniewski added, were conver- community firsthand. build a timber-framed house. Association in the coming ed. No pets. E-mail brentis.henderson@
sations prior to construction. Many students who were not “I had never even hammered months. bme.gatech.edu.
“We have conducted interviews enrolled in the class joined the before this, now I love it,” said
with Thoreau scholars, timber self-dubbed Thoreau Housing Honors Program student Sarah For more information 1BR/1BA, $775 a month, near Piedmont
Park. Walk to area restaurants and night
framers, and latter-day Thoreaus Collective, their interest piqued Mudrinich. clubs. HW floors and off-street parking.
to continue adding depth to our by the ever-present crew of Students will hold a March 16 www.thoreauhouse.org true separate 1BR unit. Water incl. in
rent. Call Sabrina at 678-315-9648 or
Rick at 770-366-4174.
Keeping it professional 3BR/2BA all brick ranch with HW floors.
Large fenced-in back yard w/ woods.
Finished daylight basement. 2-car carport
Professional Education Web site redesigned for ease of use with garage door. Briarlake school district
and convenient to Emory/CDC, I-85,
CommuniCations & marketing advantage of career-advancing educational addition to focus groups and online surveys, I-285. Pets OK with approval. $1,300 rent
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Stuckey, Computer Science; he and McDonald showed that by spread of the cancer.”
n Multifunction Automobile Powered Pump (A device for giving the cancer cells of the mice In tests, they demonstrated the Learn to fly with the Yellow Jacket Flying
water access in the developing world): Steven Cazayoux, ME; a fluorescent green tag and staining technique worked as well at captur- Club. 5 planes, no experience necessary.
Costantine Polizos, ME; Hugh Linton, ME; Daniel Henyu Lin, Single, Multi, VFR, IFR, commercial, ATP,
the magnetic nanoparticles red, they ing cancer cells from human patient CFI, CFII. Contact jud.ready@gatech.edu
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n Drum Tuning Device: Sarah Vaden, AE;
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n The Express Press (A French press coffee maker that prevents Furnished room, board, wireless
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n The Flash Card Organizing System: Quinn Lai, ME; weekend babysitting 2 boys aged 4.5
not attributed to the original tumor they will then test it with humans.
n The Koozie Cooler (Portable beverage cooler): Robert Gillan, ME; yrs and 9 mo. E-mail Beril at toktay@
Nicole Danielle Miller, ME; Matthew Hickey, ME; Lindsay Brandino, but to the establishment of distant gatech.edu for more info.
ME; Matthew Edward Kinsel, ME; and Charles Henry Puch, ME; tumors by cancer cells that exfoliate For more information
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