Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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The fountainhead from which springs know- ledge, research is the foundation for education. In the modern society of inventive creation, the processes of detection, recognition, understanding and interpretation are funda- mental. Through delving into the secrets of natureg through deciphering the intricacies of historical experienceg through observing pres- ent activity, basic truths may be determined. Then may contributions he made to store of permanent information. - I L . vmxig V Working unrler a grant from tlze American Cancer Society. tlie mierolaiology rlepartment is stzalying respiration fle- jiciencies in yeast-the inalnility of certain yeasts to respire naturally. It is the crucial mozlel problem for tlze study of cancer cells. Dr. Maurice Ogzir and research assistant Ralph St. ,,0l1II are pietureil ll'l.llI a Warburg: Respirator, a alevice for measuring the breatlzfing' of yeasts. Research at Southern has seen its greatest period of expansion during the past seven years, paralleling the Universityis development. Research projects, now an integral portion ofthe responsibility of many departments, are made possible not only through University facilities but also through grants from industry and government. It is playing an important role in increasing Southernis stature as a University and fostering closer con- tact with industry and other institutions. It is fundamental to an educational system. r MW EW P ' v ' ' WN! : e X Q-. ft ,, afff V t ref' ,, 'X iff X , sn ,ffWf.a-- , .ala fig fwfr! at ff' ' ff' 'tt at 1 t 5' ff t 3:11. H f X. fy i i . ,f 4 E . . I , ,, f agp Wi is Al f ,f 'et Dr. 0. li. Young rlisplays some of the l'0lllI71Ilfl0llS alata col- lm-left in t'0l1jlllIClll0lI Il'l.l,I a C0017CflIlI-l'P atomic capacitor researcli projevt fl.lIlIlIl'8l'l lay lf S. ilflllj' project-ortlinanwe l't'Sl'lIl't'lI. xl major portion of tlle program has lzarl to rlo 1l'1'tl1 rounting' tlie travlfs of eosmii' ray partirles on plzoto- graplliz' plates v,vpo.wfI flaring lralloon fligllts to irlentifp nzzrlei as to element.

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.J 1, T J lm 2 it 4-- ME ACI-II 1 Q M. .yd A 9 m M, .4 S X Q 1 's F7 Y .4 study in relation to inhalent allergies caused by fungi is undergoing research in Southerrfs botany department un- der the direction of Ur. Leo Kaplan. He has prepared a fungi extract which has been tested at various clinics and is being analyzed for sensitivity in hopes of making new extracts stronger and more specific as to strength value. In conjunction with the project a new method of chemical precipitation of active material has been developed by Dr. Kaplan and a survey of fungi spores is being made. gy, - , .W,..,uw-swmff-N ...N ' sf . f .X as QWQ , .V a . fl f X ,,.L -1 c 5 ev 2 K Y' W X fi. . f Q X s . ,xi .s - . W ,rs - W. - is N N, 45 ,g E , Dr. Joseph F inamore, assistant professor in the physiology department, has been experimenting on radioactive isotopes to use as tracer compounds in work with frog embryos. A project which began here five years ago, it will be con- tinued indefinitely. Dr. F inamore is interested in metabo- lism during the development of amphibian embryos, and is working toward studies about cellular differentiation.

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E IUS N , 4 A - :a::::a5::. 2. .U A.,. If it were possible to picture every member of Southern's staff who is close to if not at the top of his field, nothing less than a healthy volume would suffice. Of necessity, we have chosen samples. Far from being the highest paid, fre- quently understaffed and ill-equipped, seldom with enough time for independent study: yet each is indicative of the high educational and inspirational level of Southern's faculty and administrators. Interested in arts anrl social events, he relisbes HSll.lIIllllIll.7?g' students to ezzllizfate themselves. Dr. Robert Faner, Egyptian award winner, is one of Soullzernis beloved Englislzt professors. His IUl'Iif- ings inelufle Walt Wlzitrnan and Uperaf' is , wg' f, 4' ft an ..... .L' 'X M53 ' If ' X lnzfilerl to exhibit at virtually every important ceramics showing, F. Carlton. Ball of Southernfis art staff is one of America's foremost potters. He often collaborates with artist Aaron Bohrod. 4