N A S S A U   N O T E S Science on Saturday talks set The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory will offer a series of "Science on Saturday" talks this winter geared toward high school students but open to all. Students, teachers, parents and community members are invited to attend the free lectures, which begin at 9:30 a.m. and usually finish by 11:15 a.m. in the Gottlieb Auditorium on the Forrestal Campus. The talks will be given by scientists, mathematicians and other professionals involved in cutting-edge research. Here is the schedule: Jan. 13. "The Discovery of the Binary Pulsar," Russell Hulse, PPPL, the 1993 Nobel Prize winner in physics. Jan. 20. "Plasma Rockets for Future Space Missions," Yevgeny Raitses, PPPL. Feb. 3. "Fanciful Fliers -- A Different Approach to Small Aircraft Design," David Cylinder, PPPL. Feb. 10. "Exploiting the Genomics Revolution for the Discovery of New Medicines," Raymond Salemme, 3-D Pharmaceuticals. Feb. 17. "What's Up with the Hubble," Edward Groth, Department of Physics. Feb. 24. New Jersey Regional Science Bowl; no program. March 3. "Biology and Conservation of North American Songbirds," Rachael Winfree, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. March 10. "The Use of Echo-Cardiography in Diagnosing Heart Disease," Andrew Costin, Princeton Medical Group. March 17. To be announced. For more information, call the Science on Saturday Hotline at 243-2121. top		January 8, 2001 Vol. 90, No. 13 previous   archives   next Contents Page 1 • Contest prompts 'thinking about thinking' • Morrison wins humanities medal Page 2 • People / Briefs • Obituaries: Three faculty remembered / Staff • By the numbers: The Graduate School Page 3 • Writing program revamped • Graduate School's 100th anniversary gala dinner dance Page 4-5 • Calendar of events Page 7 • Two named Rhodes, Marshall scholars • Caution urged in new roundabout Page 8 • Nassau notes •   Clothing drive nets 2,000 items for Hire Attire •   King observance scheduled •   Science on Saturday talks set •   Learn about Russian literature via audiotape, e-mail and live lectures The Bulletin is published weekly during the academic year, except during University breaks and exam weeks, by the Office of Communications, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Permission is given to adapt, reprint or excerpt material from the Bulletin for use in other media. Deadline. In general, the copy deadline for each issue is the Friday 10 days in advance of the Monday cover date. The deadline for the Bulletin that covers Jan. 29-Feb. 4 is Friday, Jan. 19. A complete publication schedule is available at deadlines or by calling (609) 258-3601. Subscriptions. The Bulletin is distributed free to faculty, staff and students. Others may subscribe to the Bulletin for $24 for the academic year (half price for current Princeton parents and people over 65). Send a check to Office of Communications, Stanhope Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544. Editor: Ruth Stevens Staff writer: Yvonne Chiu Hays Calendar editor: Carolyn Geller Contributing writers: Marilyn Marks, Steven Schultz Photographer: Denise Applewhite Design: Mahlon Lovett, Laurel Masten Cantor Web edition: Mahlon Lovett