Yale Bulletin and Calendar

February 25, 2000

Volume 28, Number 22

NASA grants awarded for space research

Three Yale professors in the faculty of engineering are among 75 researchers in 25 states selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to receive grants totaling $25 million to improve space exploration research.

The Yale recipients will conduct microgravity fluid physics research on Earth and in space. Among the many benefits of this basic research is knowledge that can lead to better design systems for optimizing fuel efficiency and minimizing pollution.

The researchers and their topics are: Robert Apfel, professor of mechanical engineering, "Studies of the Dynamics, Control and Evaporation of Three-Dimensional Droplet Arrays and Clusters"; Marshall Grant, professor of chemical engineering, "Effect of Structure-dependent Interactions on the Formation of Colloidal Aggregates and Nuclei"; and Michael Loewenberg, professor of chemical engineering, "Flows of Wet Foams and Concentrated Emulsions."

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Term bill raised by just 2.9%

African-American Studies gains department status

Dean honors music-loving Thai king

Computer hijackers and Napster users are newest Internet threat

Bradley urges support for his 'dream' for the future

Renowned opera diva shares stories of her career at master's tea

Grant supports a collaborative library project on digital books

Law students revive New Haven Cares voucher program

Orchestra readies itself for its 'biggest events'

Staged reading weaves a story about a vilified play

Playwriting festival will showcase new works by drama students

Economic development is focus of conference

Historian John Blassingame, pioneer in study of slavery, dies

Virtuoso oboist and composer Ronald Roseman dies

Educators will gather at Yale-hosted conference on social studies teaching

NASA grants awarded for space research

Concert will feature works by prize-winning composer

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