University of California Santa Barbara - La Cumbre Yearbook (Santa Barbara, CA)

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MATHEMATICS Three Distinctions Met: Pure, Applied, Teaching Added strength in the academic areas of probabil- ity, number theory, an topological groups have helped the Department of Mathematics to keep pace with University growth. Emphasizing the fact that there is more to mathematics than com- puters, the department offers three distinct, intra- departmental majors: pure, applied, and teaching. Publications from members of the mathematics faculty included Dr. Paul Kelly ' s geometry text- book and Dr. Marvin Marcus ' works on elemen- tary and linear algebra. Several books are now in the process of being written, ranging in topics from real variable theory to complex variable theory. Providing intellectual stimulus and supplement- ing the mathematics curriculum, Dr. Stephan Si- mons handled weekly colloquiums, while seminars in specialized areas were offered quarterly. Six new faculty members and two visiting lecturers, I.M.H. Etherington from Canada and Leo Mosher from Edinburgh, joined forces with the present faculty, exemplifying the tremendous expansion which has already caused the department to over- flow its officially allotted office space. Any math student will agree that the major propor- tion of time spent on the subject entails serious contemplation of the components of a problem before a conclusion may be attempted. David Retz ponders the intricacies of a theory and calculates the pro- bability of his answer being correct. Front row: Larry Gerstein J. W. Richards Jack Ceder I. M. H. Etherington Second row: Julian Weissglass Thomas Boehme Adil Yaqub 256

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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Technological Concerns Tap Human Resources On the forefront of exciting challenges in compu- ters, space, and communications, the electrical en- gineer hopes to gain both a scientific and a human appreciation of the hopes, problems, and risks at- tendant to technological development. Evidence of the swelling interest in Electrical Engineering at UCSB is seen in a graduate en- rollment which has jumped from 37 to 75, and a faculty membership increase of four. Dr. Glen Wade is researching Visual Imaging by Acoustic-Optical Interaction, and money grants have been awarded to Drs. Kotzebue, Matthaei, and Fontana. Front row: Philip Ordung, Albert Conrad, Jorge Fontana, George Matthaei Roger Wood Kenneth Kotzebue, John Skalnik, Glen Wade. Second row: Augustine Gray Jr Gleri Heidbreder, John Baldwin, Glen Culler, James Howard. 1 These fusion pumps are part of ttie Solid State Lab ' s sopfiisticated-looldng equipment MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Creativity in Research Stressed by Engineers Boasting a 62% student increase and an addition of four faculty members, the Mechanical Engineering Department adhered to a philosophy of develop- ing men of high professional competence, with breadth of understanding and an outlook of creati- vity, according to department chairman W. J. Thomson. M.S. and PhD degrees were made avail- able for the first time this year, helping to meet the increasing demand for well-educated mechani- cal engineers with strong foundations in theory, lab skills and communication ability. Front row: Alexander Charters, John Bruch Jr., William Thomson, William Kuby, Melvin Eisenstadt. Second row: Robert Roemer, Robert E. Sennett, Harmut Bossel, Thomas Mitchell, Arnold Nordsieck, John Bonnell. 255

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■ J MrfSi;:- Front row: Robert Eisberg Richard Blankenbecler Harold Lewis Rollin Morrison Paul Barrett Second row: Nyle Utterback Virgil Elings David Phillips Daniel Hone Raymond Sawyer Herbert Broida Robert Sugar James Hartle PHYSICS Faculty Articles Probe Astro, Nuclear Physics Delving into the realms of solid state theoretical physics as part of the Many Body Prohlem, and magnetic resonance, members of UCSB ' s Physics Department accelerated study efforts on existing projects as well. With faculty publications increas- ing in proportion to staff expansion, the depart- ment welcomed Dr. Daniel Hone and Dr. Rollin Morrison to its ranks. Astro and nuclear physics were two of the more important areas dealt with in some of the numerous articles published. Efforts are currently underway to bring a full- fledged solid state group to this campus to supple- ment work now being done by Dr. Hone and de- partment chairman Harold Lewis. Looking toward the future, the department eagerly anticipates a move to the new Physics Building in 1969-70, and the addition to the faculty of the renowned geo- physicist Gordon MacDonald, who is currently in- volved in work for the government. Academic investigation and constant attention to the communication of current developments within the field are aided through a series of weekly theoretical seminars and colloquia con- ducted by various faculty members. Adjusting one of the numerous dials and switches in this high voltage, three-phase power supply, a physics student lends his knowledge and technical skills to a departmental research project. 257