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BushdedicatedVCU Health
System's Community Health
Education Center(CHEC), in the
Budget Shortfalls, Tuition Hike signature Gateway Building on
Asarecordfreshmanclassof3,100helpedswell the MCVCampus. "This center
VCU'senrollmentto25,400, tuitionandfeesalso ISthegatewayof knowledge,"
rosefrom6.6to7.5 percentforthe2002-03 shesaid, "and in knowledgewefind strengthand reassurance."
academicyear.Thispartlyoffsetsareductionin CHEC isa 2,225-square-footmultimedia health information center, user-friendly
statesupportbecauseofaprojected $3.8billion forpatients, theirfamiliesandthecommunityresearching health topics. The MCV
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hikes,VCU'sbudgetisreducedby$13.7millionin
FY2003,andby$13.2millioninFY2004. Theschool'sMSWprogramranked 13thamong
InAugust, GovernorMarkWarnerannounced graduateschoolsofsocialworkinthe2001 U.S.
asecondhit,afurthershortfallof$1.5billion News&WorldReport.
more.TheGovernoraskedstateagenciestomake ProfessorDr. RobertSchneiderreceiveda
contingencyplansforfurthergeneralfundreduc- nationalawardfromtheCouncilforcreating
tionsof7percent, 11 percentand 15percent. anorganizationtoteachsocialworkfaailty
VCUestimatesthosereductionsat $11.1 million, andstudentshowtolobbystatelegislatorson
$17.5millionand$23.8million. policyissues.
Tomanagethecuts,VCUisreducingitsoper-
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facultyandotherstaff. "It'sunfortunate,"said VCUinRichmondandColumbiaUniversityin
PaulTimmreck,VCU'svicepresidentforfinance. NewYorkwererecentlycitedaspremierexamples
"But 70percentofourbudgetisinpeople, salaries ofuniversitiesrevitalizingtheircitiesandstimulat- VCUartweb
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overalljournalarticlepublications, 1990-99. IntherevitalizationofBroadStreet, universit)' Secretan/ofLaborElaineChao
VCU'sSchoolrankedseventhinarticlespublished growthmeantcommunitydevelopment. "Broad announcedtheconfirmationofDr.Roy
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InJune, VCU becamethe
firstfour-yearAmerican uni- MBAunBonMarche
versitystaffed byAmerican VCU'sSchoolofBusinessallieswith
facultytograduate students DepartmentofForeignLanguagesso
ata branchcampus inthe thatFrenchmajorscanminorin
Persian Gulf.Theall-female business.JuniorsinthenewBA
VCU-QatarCollegeof Design programwillspendayearstudyingat
theEcoleSuperieuredeCommerce
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thatherstudentswill bepioneers inthe region'smale-dominated society. year.Graduatestudentsonthistrack
Studentswowedfanswiththeirshow, "Inside Out." Intenordesign studentscraftedthe wouldreturntoMarseilleforagraduate
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the Sequence." Theseries began onApril7and by late summerwas
reaching 150 stations, 80 percentofpublicTVviewers. Each episode
featuresthreeeight-minute segmentson geneticresearch and its
impacton people's lives.VCU scientistsjoin colleaguesfrom Harvard
University;the Universityof Michigan;the UniversityofWisconsin,
Madison; the UniversityofCalifornia, San Francisco; andthe Medical
Research Council/Laboratoryof Molecular Biology in Cambridge,
England, discussingtheircurrentwork.
VCUarranged $4million infundingforthe show, and has paid
$10,000a month since2000tothe public relationscompanydevelop-
ingthe senes. The investmentis paying off. VCU istalkingwith the
NationalAcademyofScienceandthe NationalAssociation of Biology
Teachersaboutwritingateaching guide based on "Secrets" touse
with high school students.
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TheStateCouncilofHigherEducation W.E.Singletonfellin "canspeakmyjazzlanguage,"Singletonsays.
forVirginiahasapprovedVCU'snew lovewith jazzat IS,lis- GarciakeepsthosehitscomingwithVCU'snew
undergraduateforensicscience teningtoaLouis CD,ItCouldHappen To You.MinijazzFestival,
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statewidepushtoimprovetheVirginia overseveralyears,willfundinstmmentsand nestsanaverageofadayearliereveryspring.
publichealthsystem'scapacityto soundequipment, scholarshipsfortalented BlemthinksrisingtemperaturesintheDeep
respondtobiologicalandchemical students, andperformancesbymajorjazzartists. Southandcompetitionfornestingholestrigger
attacks.AsDeputyCommissionerfor Inthanks, VCUwillnameitsPerformingArts theearlierreturn.Tliisyear,thefirstw—arbler
EmergencyPreparednessandResponse, CenterforSingletoninOctober. Singletonmakes arrived.April3, nearly2-4weeksearly evidence
Kaplowitzwilladministermillionsin itaparty,sponsoringaMiniJazzFestivalon ofglobalwarming.
federalgrants "Ilookforwardto October28,withfreeperformancesbysinger Formostscientists,globalwarmingisareaUty,
buildingtheprogram,"Kaplowitzsaid. ReneeMarie, jazzviolinistJoeKennedyJr.,and Blemsays. "Thatargumentisover. It'sdeaderthan
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atVCU'sInteriorDesign fosteredalumnigreatslikeAlWaters'86, tenor Morethan600studentsandprofessionalsattended
Day,April18.Managing saxwithRayCharles;Alvin'Walker'93 VCU's8thAnnualInternationalBusinessForum
directorofPerkins&Will trombone,CountBasieBand;JamesGenus onMarch6: "TheAmericanizationofWorldCul-
inChicagoandthefirm's '87BMbassist,SaturdayNightLive;Alvester turesthroughTV, FilmandAdvertising."Viewers
nationaldirectorofinteri- Gamett'93BMdrummer,withAbbyLincoln, inAustralia,Europe, IndiaandSouthAmerica
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presidentofthe Evans,Cher;Steve'Wilson'84altoandsoprano UniversalCorporationsponsoredtheforum.
AmericanSocietyof sax,withChickCorea, BillyTaylor.
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diversityispayingoff."Sponsors
includedVCU'sDepartmentofInterior The English Departmentis bringingartists, writers, teachersand social
Design,andstudentandVirginia criticstoVCU in2002-03toexplorethe rolesofwriting increatingcommu-
chaptersofASID. nitiesand in communities in crisis. Speakers includephotographerWendy
Ewald; Raymond Federman, founderofSurfiction; andcomposition expert
ColdWarI Andrea Lunsford. The senes is cosponsoredwiththe Honors Program,
Wearinghishistorian'shatVCU through an NEH grant.
PDroensailddenDtavDir.sEhuagsepnueblIirasnhie,dwTihtheFDirr.st Thisfall, VCU andthe Universityof Richmondwill bringAfrican
ColdWarTheLegacyofWoodrow American novelistand Nobel LaureateToniMorrison. Shewill readfrom
WilsoninU.S-SovietRelations. herwork October2, 7:30 pm, atVCU's Siegel Center. Herlectureon
Universit/ofMissouriPress. "LiteratureasanAgentofSocial Change" isatthe UR RobinsCenter,
October3, 1 pm. Events free. Morrisonbyticketonly: VCU(804)828-
1331; UR [phone]. www.tias.vcu.edu/eng/lcc
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Aninternationalpaneldiscussedhowthe ture;andclinicaldocumentationreview
mediaaffectsworldperceptionsoftheU.S.,and andrecommendations.
proposedanorganizedeffortto"brand
Americana," withitspositivevalueslikeopportu- $$ Squeeze Quality of Care
nity,decencyandtolerance. Howdoesahospital'sbalancesheet
PanelistsurgedAmericanstoteachchildren influenceitsinvestmentin resourcesand
sooneraboutculturaldifferences. DickRobertson processforhigh-qualitycare?Dodeclines
'67BS/MC, presidentofWarnerBros. Domestic inqualitycomeprimarilyinstaffing, in
TelevisionDistribution, commented, "We deterioratingequipment?Areeffectsdif-
[Americans] tendtoliveinjustourownculture. ferentinhospitalsfacinglesscompeti-
YouflyfromSeattletoMiamiandwhenyouget tion?
offtheplane,you'rebasicallyinthesameplace, Fundedbya$1.2million,two-and-a-
e.xceptforthepalmtrees." halfyeargrantfromtheAgencyforHealthcare "BuildingRichmond"
ResearchandQuality,VCUresearcherswillstudy "WhyareVCU'shistorichousesnation-
Gray Cell Games U.S. hospitalstoseehowfinancialstressaffects allyimportant'"VCUarchitecturalhisto-
Dr. DonaldAbraham,chairofmedicinal care. "SincetheBalancedBudgetActof 1997," rianDr CharlesBrownellandMary
Broughton,VCU'sarchitectoftheuniver-
chemistryanddirectorofVCU'sInstituteof explainsprincipalresearcherDr. GloriaBazzoli, sity,haveanswersattheVCUFriendsof
Structural Biolog)'andDrugDiscoveiy,willtake concernisgrowing"thatchangesin hospitalreim- theLibraryLecture,October10
hisscientificexpertisetomarket,again,witha bursementmighthaveanadverseimpacton Whattheyknowaboutthis"open-
newcompanycalledkSeroCorp. Abrahamand qualityofpatientcare." airmuseumofarchitecture"comesfrom
kSero'sco-founderSusanHardwickewilluse documentationbyVCUgraduate
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kSero(Greekfor"Iknow")willdevelopapro- $154million, surpassinglastyear'stotalof$136 ontheseandotherRichmondbuildings
totypecollectionoftoysfor childrenfourtosL\. million.NationalInstitutesofHealthfunding at"BuildingRichmond,"VCU
AbrahamandHardwickewilldesigntheirvideo increased 19percentlastyear,andVCUmoved SymposiumonArchitecturalHistory.
gamesandtoystostimulatemultipleareasofthe from61stto57thinamountofNIHawards. Friends'Lecture/lunchatTheVirginia
brainsimultaneously, increasingchildren'sability VCU'sgoalis$200millioninresearchgrants. HistoricalSociety.October10,noon
tolearnandretaininfonnation. "Researchfacultyarethepeoplewhoreallyare Tickets:(8041828-1163 Symposium
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BiotechnologyAwardfromthe.American VCU's\icepresidentforresearch. NationalScience Photo www.librarv.vcu.edu/
AssociationofCollegesofPharmacy. Hepioneered FoundationofficialsmetwithVCUfacultyto jbc/speccoll/post/
theuseofanti-gellingagentstotreatsicklecell talkaboutresearchNSFwantstosponsor,and
anemiaanddidgroundbreakingresearchon Torr'sofficewillhelpfacultywritegrantpropos-
allostericeffectorsofhemoglobin. Heisediting als.
the6theditionofBurger'sMedicinalClii'inistiyand m
writinganewtextbookondrugdiscovery.
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VCUHealthSystemispayingTheHunterGroup ifii
$4.1 milliontonudgethesystem'soperating
marginto3to5percent.Themarginhasbeenat On March 5, Jeff Cape! Ill tookoveras head
.5to 1 percent,withexpensesbarelybelow ofmen's basketball atVCU, afterthe resigna-
revenue. InMay,year-to-dateprofitwasonly$4.8 tionofCoach Mack McCarthy. He'sthefirst
milliononabudgetofabout$614million, less AfricanAmerican men's basketball head
thana 1 percentmargin,tooslimforsecurity. coach in theschoors history, and, at27, the
Thethree-tosix-monthprocessisfocusedon youngestactive Division coach.
cashflowmanagementandaccountsreceivable; A 1997graduateofDIuke University,
savingsthroughperformanceimprovement, pro- Capel wasafour-yearstarterforthe Blue
ductivity'andcompensation;organizationalstruc- Devils, finishing hiscareerwith 1,601 points,
433assistsand 220three-pointfield goals.
Hisfreshman season, the Blue Devilswent
tothe 1994 NCAANational Championships. Hewasatwo-timeAII-ACC selection
and earnedACCAll-Academic honorsasa senior. CapeljoinedVCU lastyearasan
assistantcoach. Theseason before, hewasassistantcoachatOld Dominion
Universityunderhisfather, JeffCapelJr.
"I'mverypreparedforthisjob," Capel toldthe RichmondTimes-Dtspatch.
" playedforgreatcoaches mywhole life. Myhigh school coachandarguably
I
thegreatestcoach inthehistoryofteam sportswasCoach K (Duke's Mike
Krzyzewski). I wasaroundagreatcoach mywhole life, mydad. I wasaround
Coach Mackthisyear."
"I thinkhe'll doa greatjob," saidjuniorguardAntoineWillie inthe Times-
Dispatch. "Forone, asplayers, we'regoingtogive him 100percent. And secondly,
he's beenthere. He knowswhatwe'regoingthrough. Plus, heplayedforoneof
the best programs inthe nationandoneofthebestcoachesever, sohe knows
ANewStage what ittakestowin."
WhenVCUdemolishedtheoldLifeSciencesBuildingand "JeffCapel meetsallthecriteria," said Dr. Richard Sander, VCU directorof
Adl<insHallthissummertobuildasorelyreedednewdining athletics. "He's hadterrific mentors; he hasa passionforbasketballandcoaching;
hall,studentsandalumnialsosaidgoodbyetotheShafer and he's continuallydemonstratedtheabilityto motivateand interactwith student-
CourtStage.Tooffsettheloss,anewoutdoorstageis athletes."
plannedadjacenttotheexpandedCommons,andaplaque Coach Krecommended Capel. "He's prepared in manywaysthatpeople
willmemorializetheoldstage.Thenew57,000squarefoot mightnotunderstand becauseofhisyouth," Coach Ktoldthe Times-Dispatch.
dininghallwillseat850andincludeoutdoorcafeseating "Hispeopleskillsare incredible. He's honest, canngand really knowsthe game."
alongShaferCourt.
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^llTn ' -^"^"^S^S TheCommonwealth CancerFoundationforResearch, newlycreated by
AliceT. andWilliam H. GoodwinJr., has pledged$25milliontoVCU's
MasseyCancerCenter. TheGoodwins' gift isthe largestpledgeeverto
the CancerCenterandthe University.
"Our lives have beentouched, aseven/one's has, byfriendsand
familywith cancer," saysAliceGoodwin '66BS(MT)/AH. "Wejustfeel
thata giftofthis nature mightbe helpfultoa broadgroupofpeople."
Fromthegift, $18 millionwill beused strictlyforresearch moving
potentialtreatmentsfromthe laboratoryto human tnals. The$25million
pledgewill befulfilledovernineyears. Beginning in 2004, theiryearly
supportwill bea challengegrant.
"This ISa huge boost," comments Dr. Gordon Ginder, Massey's
ExecutiveMaterial director. "Thiswill helpus rapidlymove promisingdevelopmentsforwardand help usrecruit
VCU'sSchoolofBusinesswasranked outstanding researchers." —
amongthetoptwentyexecutiveeduca- In 2001 the Go—odwins, withthree closeassociates Dr. Peter Brown, BootyArmstrong, and
tionprogramsintheSoutheastby Richard Higgerson began educatingthemselvesabout cancerand cancerresearch, talkingto
BusinessWeek.Rankingsarebasedon topdoctorsand cancerresearchersalloverthecountry. In theend, theGoodwins believethebest
surveysofdirectorsofleadershipand cancerresearchfacilit/ inthe U.S. is intheirown backyard.
executivedevelopmentatcompanies "Masseyisajewel in Richmond, inVirginia, andthe nation," Alice Goodwin observes.
worldwide. "Wearemostgratefultothe Masseyfamilyfor itscontinuedcommitmenttotheCenter.We
BestDoctorsinAmerica arealsogratefulforDr. Walter Lawrenceand Dr. Gordon Ginder'sexceptional leadershipandvision
BestDoctorsInc.askedthousandsof at Massey."
U.S.physicianswhatspecialistthey The Goodwins' gift comesaftera $1 millioncommitmentfromthe Masseyfamilyin May
wouldchooseforthemselvesortheir 2001, and raises Massey'scampaign goal from$71 millionto$104 million. Thecampaign willfund
families.Amongthebestwere61 a newresearch building, add sixormoreendowed chairsand 15 more researchers, renovatethe
doctorsin23specialtiesfromtheVCU Dalton Patient Oncology Clinic, and supportresearch.
HealthSystem'sMCVHospital. Massey'sgoal istomovefroma National Cancer Institute-designatedclinical cancercenterto
ByAnyOtherName? a comprehensivecancercentermeetinghigherNCI standardsforresearch collaboration, funding,
andpreventionandtreatment.
ShaferCourtCampus?Commonwealth
Campus?FanCampus?Aftermonthsof
amunldlisntgu,deanctosmdmeictitdeeedoofnf—acuAlctya,destmaiffc Comings and Goings VirginiaRealEstateCenternineyearslater.Last
CampusofVCU.Nochangewas Dr.DonnaBrodd, interimviceprovostfor year, helaunchedthefirstdistancelearningin
needed,andspendingmoneyonnew academicaffairssinceAugust2001, hasbeen VCU'sSchoolofBusiness.
stationeryandsignsduringabudget appointedtotheposition. AtVCU, saysPresident Boykinis"alegend,"saysRobertTaylor
crisiswouldbeirresponsible."Welike EugeneTrani, "Dr. Broddhasworkedtirelesslyto '91MBA,afomierstudentwhofollowsBoykinas
it,"saidonemember."It'sourname, supporttheprovostintheareasofcurriculum, directoroftheVirginia RealEstateCenter. "Hehas
andwe'restickingwithit." assessmentandaccreditation." shapedandmoldedcountlessIndividualsinvolved
Shehadbeenchiefacademicofficerforthe inrealestatenationwide."
MTVatVCU StateCouncilofHigherEducationforVirginia Aiieranexhaustivenationalsearch, Dr.
Forthefirsttime,MTV (SCHEV)for 15years. "VCUisadynamicand WilliamBosherJr. '69MEdwaschosenthenew
hitVCUontheirpopular excitinguniversity,"saysBrodd. "Iamhonoredto deanoftheSchoolofEducation.Since 1998,
CampusInvasiontour. helptheuniversitygrowevenstrongeracademi- Bosherhasbeenexeaitivedirectorofthe
Hundredsofstudents callyandgetthecredititdeserves." CommonwealthEducationalPolicyInstitute,a
strolledtheStudent Dr.William Duvall, associateviceprovost thinktankbasedattheSchool.Bosherhasbeen
CommonsPlaza, anddeanofStudent.Affairs, saidgoodbyeto superintendentofschoolsforboth Henricoand
watchingclassmatesperformingona VCUinMay, retiringwithhiswifetotheOuter ChesterfieldCounties.AsVirginia'ssuperinten-
karaokestageandburningoriginal BanksofNorthCarolina. dentofpublicinstructionunderGovernorGeorge
mequusiipcmmeinxte.sSwoimtehsepveecniaelncjoomyepdutaervirtual Since 1972, DuvalladvocatedforVCU Allen,heledthepushtodevelopStandardsof
tehnecopuonptuelrarwiMtThVOzsziytcOosmbo"uTrhnee.starof smteundetntosf.thHeeSitsuedsepenctiaClolmymploenasse,dnwoitwhbdueivledlionpg- LearOnninBgoaforrdsVi.rTgihneiaV'sCKU-1B2osatruddeonftsV.isitors
Osbournes,"viablue-screentechnology. Phase111. "ItisveryimportantforVCUstudentsto welcomesfournewmembers,appointedby
Later,studentsenjoyedperfor- haveaplacewheretheycanmeetandcreateareal GovernorMarkWarner.TheyareThomas
mancesattheSiegelCenterbyMTV- community." HealsocraftedtheVCUHonor RosenthalofRichmond,CEOofMedOutcomes,
anointed"buzzworthy"bandsStarsailor, CodeSystemandchampionedtheVCUCreed,a Inc.;PhilipThompsonSr.ofChester,president
DRfaiiltandInjected,andNickelback. valuesystemforstudents. andCEOofOneNumberInformationSystemsof
Dr. PatriciaAlveyissteppingdownas Virginia;Dr.MichelleRomanoofFairfax,a
directorofVCU'sAdcentertoleadafledgling physician;andEdwardBersoffofMcLean,
advertisinginstituteatSouthernMethodist managingdirectorofQuarterdeckInvestment
UniversityinDallas. Duringhertwoyearsatthe Partners.
graduateadvertisingprogram,Alveyhasled LawrenceAgnew'82BA/HgjSofInsignia
growthinprogramsandrecruitment,and ThalhimerwasnamedtotheBoardoftheVCU
revampedtheAdcenter'smarketingplan. Foundation.
After31 yearsofresearch,teachingandcollab- Dr.W. BaxterPerkinsonJr. '70DDS,aBoard
orationwiththerealestateindustry.Dr.James ofVisitorsmembersince 1996,isnowitshead,
Boykinisretiring.Boykin joinedVCUasanassis- VCU'srector. "Noonelovestheuniversitymore
tantprofessorin 1971,wasappointedtothe thanBaxter,"saysfomierrectorEdwardFlippen
AlfredI. BlakeChairin 1972,andhelpedstartthe '65BS/B.
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iY JORIEL FOLTZ "Thereareso manypeopletrying,
and it's sodifficult tocure a disease
Adventurous. Innovative by that 1 can't feel incrediblyoptimistic,"
definition. Members ofthe Colbyconfesses. "But it's so exciting.
first graduating class at VCU 1 hope thatwhat I'm doingcan con-
tributetothe groundworkfora treat-
Engineering relished their role mentoracure."
as interactive prototypes for a Colbysays VCU's emphasis on
* brand new program. So new, undergraduateresearch set his first
they helped break ground for fascinatingpuzzles in the lab. "That
wasthe mostvaluable thing1 did,
their School's first building. gettinginto a labandtryingto see
And now—just two years out how scientificresearch wasdonein
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puzzliF^g? perfect! ofschool these fledgling the realworld." \
WhenVCUlaunched theEngineer- scientists are breaking new corporate fire-fighter
ingSchool in 1996, newlywed ground on their own in
sophomore DavidColby 'OOBS/En graduate programs and corpo- As achild, DanieUeCrawford's
BS/H&Spaidclose attention. '02BS/Enfavoritetoywas aphysics
"Havinga family, I becamevery rations around the country. set. Shedreamedofbecominga math
tunedintothe job market," he For Associate Dean Bart teacher. Thenat
readUyadmits. Headjusted his Cregger, the success ofthe aVCUopen
focus from chemistrytochemical founding students is no hscohuosoelfsotruhdeingths,
engineering.
Engineering surprise. It was carefully shevisitedthe
turnedouttobea engineered, after all. "Our Engineering
perfectfit. "1 love first class of2000 would get table. "People
solvingproblems," a lot ofattention. Theywere were sofull of
Colbysays. "It'slike positiveenergy.
doingpuzzles—fun hand-picked. These are all I decidedto
and intellectuallysat- very interesting people." ati:endVCU and
Now studyengineer-
isfying." a
doctoralstudentatMIT, heis deadlydisease. Onelineofinquiry ing." /
Crawford's futurecontinuedto
researching Huntington'sdisease, a seekstodevelop small stretches of
progressiveneurological illness for protein, orpeptides, thatwillbindto fall neatlyintoplace. Shewas looking
whichthere iscurrentlynotreat- the abnormal regionsofmutated fora summerjob, andPhiUpMorris
ment. proteins andpreventfurther USAhad justcalled oneofher
Huntington'sisageneticmuta- clumping. Anotherpossibletreat- professors. The largestcigarette
manufacturerinthecountryneeded
tionthatcausescertainproteinsin mentinvolves largerprotein anti-
thebodytoform abnormally. These bodiesthatcouldengulfthediseased an engineeringintern fortheir
abnormal formationsbindtoother proteinsandpreventthem from Richmondplant. Crawfordwasthe
proteins, formingclumpsthatstop clumping. ideal candidate, with tiouble-shooting
neuronsfrom functioning. Patients ~~~Colby'smajorcontributionso far andanalytical skillsperfectiysuitedto
corporate R&D.
graduallylosecontrol oftheirbodies has pushedthrougha research
andtheirmentalprocesses. Colby's barrier. "Peopleweredoingtesttube Summerinternshipsandpart-time
interestgoesbeyond scientificcurios- experimentswith justtheproteins, workled toa full-time jobaftergradu-
ity. "MygrandfatherhadHunting- butwe neededtogetthepeptides ation. "1 reallyenjoyit," Crawford
ton's, and myauntandunclehave it intothecells." Colbycombinedtwo declares. "I liketheculture. It'savery
too." Colby's motherbeatthe technologies, puttingthepeptides positiveworkenvironment, andthey
geneticodds, soheand hischildren thatinhibitclumpinginto "protein allowalotofroom forinnovationin
research and development."
are notatrisk. tiansduction domains" thatallow
ResearchersatMITexplore them tocrosscellmembranes. Fortwoyears, Crawford hasbeen
helpingto design acigarettethat
cutting-edgetreatmentsforthis
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reduces the riskoffiresfrom careless- justmemorizeconcepts; theyuse linesage and
ness.Thefocus is on a special typeof themtosolve problems. electricaltians-
paperwith ultra-thin ringsthatwork Take her seniorthesisproject. mission cables
like speedbumps, causingtheciga- Phamwasworkingwith VCU's Dr. are increasingly
rettetobum slowerwhen the litend PeterMoonto solvealong-standing overloaded. The
crosses overthem. Slowercombus- dental challenge. "Oncea tooth is greatestdangeris
tion maymake these cigarettes more decayedand destroyed, itcan't thatmanhole
likelytogo outbeforeaccidentally remineralizeandcorrect itself," coverscan
ignitingcertain fabrics. Pham explains. "Dr. Moon hopes become 300-
Crawfordplanstostaywith toidentifyandunderstandthe pound projec-
PhilipMorrisUSA. And she's staying remineralizationprocess and find tiles, blowingout
with VCU. Sheenrolledin amaster's awaytoinducethatprocess so oftheground
degreeprogram lastyear, supported thattherewon'tbea needfor with enough
bythecompany'stuition reimburse- restorativefillings." forcetoshootto
mentand flex-timeworkpolicy. Thatprojectcemented her the topofaten-storybuilding
Crawford'syearsatVCU interestin thefield. "Dentistryis orkUlapassingpedestrian.
Engineeringgave hera senseofcom- aform ofart," she says, convinced. Snodgrasstookoverworkon a
munityanda strongworkethic. "Andthebestpart ofitisthatyou computerprogramthat simulatesthe
"And thefacultycommitmentis getto see the results ofwork explosionprocess. "Myworkhasbeen
exceptional. Atmostuniversiries, immediately." todesign code formitigation schemes,
you can't seethe professorseven Anotherattraction isthatDr. ways ofreducingthe danger," he
duringoffice hours. AtVCU, they DieuMyThi Pham DDSwiUbe explains. Amitigation schememight
wentaboveandbeyondto helpus abletoopen herown practicewith involveaddingtethersorboltstoa
with both ourpersonalandprofes- regularoffice hours; shecan spend manholecover. Obvious, maybe, but
sionalgrowth." more timewith herfamily. Pham's will itwork?That'swhyutilitycompa-
parentsrecentlymovedto California nies are interested intheprogram.
engineering
from Vietnam, and sheiseagerto "Theydon'thavea goodideaofthe
bright smileB finish herdegreeand rejointhem forces involved. Wecan tellthem
Whenshewasnine, Mia Pham afterfifteenyearsapart. Besides, aboutthattohelpthem developthe
'OOBS/EnleftVietnamtopursueher "eightyears is alongtimetobe schemesandthen runcodetosee
educatton. Pham goesafterwhat she in school!" howeffectivethey'llbe."
wants, and shebroughtthat spirit Snodgrass findsthenewtechnol-
exploding potential
toherstudiesatVCU Engineering. ogyfascinating. "I enjoybeingable
Enticedbyafull scholarship, she When RobertSnodgrass 'OOBS/En togo intoan areathatnobody's
began adegreein biomedical becamevaledictorian ofthefirst reallyexplored andcreatesomething
engineering, even VCU Engineeringclass, manyfound useful, somethingthatcan really
though thatprogram it hardtobelieve his assertionthat servea purpose."
would not openuntil hewasa "completegoof-off" in high Nexton the horizon forSnodgrass
twoyearsinto her school. "I hadterrible, terriblegrades. isa jobatNaval SurfaceWarfare,
degree. With plenty I turneditaroundtowardstheend designingmilitarysystems. Hewillbe
ofsupportfrom her ofmysenioryearin high school partofa largeteam, workingon a
professors, she when I realizedthatI mightnever broadrangeofprojects from missile
designed hercurricu- beabletogetintoacollege Iwanted design toradarsystems. "It'skindof
lumtograduateon togoto." an odd-jobs sortofplace. Any
'* ' ,^ -^ time. "Everybody Fortunatelyforhim, VCU saw problemtheNavymighthave, they
caterstowhateverittakes foryou to his potentialand tookachance. cometothatcenterandgethelp."
succeed," says Pham. "Theydon't "I'mreally, reallyglad Iwentto Clearly, anengineer'sdelight.
wanttoleaveanyone behind." VCU," saysSnodgrass. "Thetypeof As heembarksonthis newcareer,
Nowa second-year studentatthe engineerI'vebecomeandwill bein Snodgrassenjoys sharinghis experi-
School ofDentistryonVCU'sMCV thefuture has everythingtodowith ence atVCU Engineeringwith
Campus, shefeelsverywellprepared. theeducationthat IgotatVCU." colleagues. "It'skindofaneat feeling
"Ifyou reallywanttobe in a medical Toearn a master's degree at to knowthatwe'rethefirstones
career, engineeringisagreatback- GeorgiaTech, Snodgrass studied through, outthererepresentingthe
groundto have. Itgivesyouan undergroundexplosions inelectrical School in schoolsandtheworkplace."
advantageovereveryoneelse." It's vaultsundercitystreets. Fit forthe
the hands-on, thepractice aswell as X-Files, thisrareurbanproblemmay Joriel Foltz is a freelance writerin
theory, she explains. Engineersdon't becomemorecommon asutility Richmond.
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