Research Horizons
Spring/Summer 2001
COVER STORY
The Next
Big Thing...
Is Very Small

By John Toon

Making Silicon Nanowires, Nanotubes and Nanospheres
Measuring the Tiniest of Structures
Uncle Sam Wants ... Military Meta Materials
Shining a Light on Cancer
Amazing Metal Nanoclusters and Nanoparticles
Improving a Key Weapon Against Cancer
Studying Properties of Nanostructured Materials
Nanoscale Optical Structures Light the Way
Charting the Nanoelectronic Future
Teaching an Old Process New Tricks
Extending the Life of Microelectronics Fabrication
Nanobelts Join the World of the Ultra-small


FEATURES
Preempting a Creeping Disaster
Drought is prompting Georgia to develop a proactive management plan.
By Jane M. Sanders

Happy Motoring on Safer Highways
High-tech fog warning system developed at Georgia Tech will issue advisories to motorists.
By Jane M. Sanders

FACULTY PROFILE:
Crossing the
Digital Divide
Claudia Huff brings energy and soul to Foundations for the Future.
By Jane M. Sanders

FEATURES
Immersed in a Virtual World
Researchers are using virtual reality technology for therapy and other applications

By Jane M. Sanders

Another Antartic Atmospheric Surprise
Scientists find evidence of a highly oxidizing environment over the South Pole.
By Jane M. Sanders

America's
Auto-Dependent
Urban Form
State-of-the-art computing and communications technology offers commuters "timely" advantages in urban transit systems and carpooling.
By Jane M. Sanders


DEPARTMENTS
Research Notes
Sick Schools
New Help for RepairingInjured Nerves
Marketing NASA Technologies
A Flash of Force




Research Links
The Mathematics of
Cancer Treatment
Replacing Brawn with Brains
Awards and Honors
Research Horizons
Volume 18, Number 3
Spring/Summer 2001
A publication of the
Georgia Institute of Technology


Editor
Jane M. Sanders
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Everett Hullum


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Rick Robinson

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Georgia Tech
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