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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 
 
FEL Construction 
 
Visiting Lecturer - Dr. Carlos Frenk 
 
Dr. Larry Evans retires as Chairman 
 
Dr. Daniel Gauthier receives tenure 

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For several years the undergraduate physics majors have complained that there is no space in the Physics Building where they can get together informally to help each other with tough homework assignments, chat about physics, or just get to know each other.  The impediments to setting up a study area have been finding space in an overcrowded building and money to undertake the renovations.   Last spring, TUNL offered to swap some space to free up Room 09 for a study area, but we were unable to secure funds from Duke to fix up the space.  Enter Dr. Kedar (Bud) Pyatt (B.S. ’55) with a donation to the department of $25,000.  Dr. Pyatt’s company (S3 Division of Maxwell Labs, La Jolla, CA) has been quite successful, giving him an opportunity to support his Alma Mater.  The renovations are complete and the final touches are being applied to the room; a dedication ceremony will be held later in the spring semester.  Stop by Room 09 late at night and I’m sure you’ll see our majors preparing for that exam or sharing conversation over popcorn!