Research Horizons
Winter 2002
COVER STORY
RESPONDING
TO TERRORISM

The First Response
Researchers develop technologies to help rescue workers improve response in a chemical or biological attack.
by Jane M. Sanders

Implications for the
War on Terrorism
International affairs experts offer perspectives on foreign policy, homeland defense, vulnerabilities, ethics and European allies.
by Jane M. Sanders

Building Vulnerability Science
Terrorism may change the way buildings are designed.
by Russell Gentry and Craig Zimring

Damage Assessment Around Ground Zero
A Georgia Tech professor's advanced digital data system is expediting damage analyses in New York.
by Jane M. Sanders


FEATURES
Understanding DNA Damage
Study suggests the environment surrounding DNA is a key to controlling charge transport and damage.
by John Toon

A Model Environment
Numerical models help hydropower industry reduce fish injury and improve water quality.
by Jane M. Sanders

FEATURES
Speed Racers
Study will monitor driver behavior to determine the role of speed in crashes.
by Jane M. Sanders

A Step Toward "Atom Fiber Optics"
World's smallest atom storage ring is first to guide ultra-cold neutral atoms.
by John Toon

FACULTY PROFILE:
A Passion for Success
Regents Researcher Krishan Ahuja attributes his success to luck, but that's just another name for hard work.
by Jane M. Sanders


DEPARTMENTS
Research Notes
Dentistry by Design
Tools of the Trade
The Future of Voting

Research Links
The Nanoelectronic Road Ahead
Innovation Powerhouse
Brainpower
From Lab to Market
Engineering Edibles
Faculty Awards and Honors

FACULTY RESEARCH IN THE NEWS

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RESEARCH HORIZONS

Volume 19, Number 2
Winter 2002

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Georgia Institute of Technology



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