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...most important single thing is to have a real vision of the University and that he or she has an ability to comprehend and understand human chemistry," said Hershbach. "That's more important than molecular chemistry...
...stumbling across % an unexpected cache of buried treasure. Only two other distinctive forms of pure carbon have ever been found: ordinary graphite and precious diamonds. The atom clusters in graphite are flattened into hexagons, like tiles on a bathroom floor, while the atoms in diamonds form tiny pyramids. The molecular structure of buckyballs is so radically different that researchers hope this third form of carbon will lead to a whole new class of materials with a multitude of uses...
Their shape may turn out to be a structural achievement that on the molecular level is as noteworthy as the keystone arch. "This molecule," says IBM physicist Donald Bethune, "looks like something some genius engineer sat down and designed." In essence, a buckyball forms a cage that begs to be filled. By placing different atoms inside the cage, scientists should be able to engineer materials with unique electronic, catalytic and even biomedical properties. One intriguing possibility: if they prove nontoxic, buckyballs might encapsulate radioactive atoms used in cancer therapy, serving as shields that protect normal tissue from damage...
Alice S. Huang, professor of microbiology and molecular genetics, will begin her term as dean in September. The newly-created position is designed to encourage and support NYU Arts and Sciences efforts in scientific teaching and research, NYU officials said...
Bernard N. Fields, chair of the department of microbiology and molecular genetics, said that the faculty of the Medical School would be "sorry to lose Alice...