REPORT OF SCIENCE
AT
WILLIAMS COLLEGE

2000 – 2001

A RECORD OF THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES OF
FACULTY AND STUDENTS IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES

Cover:

The cover photograph is view of the entrance to the new Science Court taken from the Science Quad in front of the Thompson Physics Laboratories. The Science Court serves as the main entrance to the Schow Science Library and the entire Science Center complex. It has seen extensive use for receptions and scientific poster sessions throughout its first year.




The Science Executive Committee wishes to express its gratitude to the extensive efforts of all the science departmental executive assistants in preparing contributions for this publication, and to Kate Fletcher for assembling this material in its final form.


Editor: Dr. Bryce Babcock

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