Graduate School News Law School News Features Archives Biologists unlock secret of gecko sticking power Geckos, nature s supreme climbers, can race up a polished glass window at a meter per second. They can even do it upside down. Moreover, they can support their entire body weight from a wall with only a single toe. Engineers are using their new knowledge to design tiny robots that may eventually aid search and rescue missions and to create the world s first dry, self-cleaning glue that will work in outer space and underwater. Continue this article Go confidently toward your dreams Presented by Janis E. Lochner, Dr. Robert B. Pamplin, Jr., Professor of Science, at Opening Convocation of the 2000-01 academic year It is an important time for the student a time to become actively engaged in doing science rather than simply sitting on the sidelines and studying science.
Students grow in interesting ways during the process.
Let me tell you about one of my recent experiences. As a biochemist, I am trained to study the molecular logic of the living state. In recent years, I ve been most intrigued by the functioning of cells in the nervous system. Specifically, I ve been curious about the biochemical basis of memory. Carlson, professor emerita of psychology, has conducted research on community policing, women, racial and sexual minorities, women and homelessness, street youth, the psychological effects of unemployment, sexual harassment, acquaintance rape, the nomadic Irish tinkers and policing in Northern Ireland.