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Graduate Students - First Year 

Teaching Award-Dr. Roxanne Springer 
 
Dr. N. Russell Roberson retires 
 
New Faculty-Dr. Shailesh Chandrasekharan 
 
New Focus in Teaching Labs 
 
Math and Physics Library Renovations 
 
Visiting Lecturer - Dr. Carlos Frenk 
 
Dr. Larry Evans retires as Chairman 
 
Dr. Daniel Gauthier receives tenure 

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FEL Construction  (pictures from 9/15/98 and 1/5/99)        

 
The Duke Free Electron Laser Laboratory is just completing a 12,000 square foot addition to the laboratory.  The first floor of the new structure is an open area for research in materials, condensed matter physics and nuclear physics.  The nuclear physics research will be conducted by TUNL physicists and will involve polarized gamma rays 
produced in the OK4 FEL through Compton scattering.  A special vault has been constructed on the first floor to house these experiments.  On the second floor there are two research labs for biological and chemical research.  There is alsoa surgery suite with two operating rooms, animal prep and recovery, surgeon scrub, and supply storage.  A common area is sharred by the labs for sample preparation.  Also on the second floor are 17 cubicals for visiting scientists and their students.

The building was funded by the Keck Foundation and Duke University.  The Office of Naval Research provided funds to equip the laboratory.