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thropology at the University of Pennsylvania, assistant professor of anthropology; Margaret Poley, formerly a lecturer at University of Iowa, assistant professor of phy sical education; Dr. Raymond El lickson, formerly in naval research, professor of physics and associate dean of the graduate school. Carl Hintz, formerly librarian of the Chicago natural history mu seum, University librarian; Gladys Rydeen, formerly instructor in phy sical education at Anderson col lege, Anderson, Ind., assistant pro fessor of physical education; Alvin Miller, Rensselaer Po'lytechnical in stitute, instructor in architecture; Norris Gaddis, formely assistant formerly lecturer at University of professor of architecture at Iowa State college, assistant professor of architecture; Major Harold Allen, formerly at transportation school, Fort Eustis, Virg., assistant pro fessor of military science and tac tics. Resignations Resignations accepted include: Dr. Daniel D. Gage, associate pro fessor of business administration at Oregon since 1929; Leon D. Epstein, assistant professor of political sci ence at Oregon since 1947; and Robert F. Spencer, assistant pro fessor of anthropology at Oregon since 1947; R. D. Swank, librarian at Oregon since 1946. Faculty Gets 22 New Members Twenty-two new faculty mem bers have been added to the Univer sity of Oregon teaching staff, ac cording to President Harry K. Newburn’s office. Four resignations have been accepted. The new faculty is: Dr. Anna Hietanen-Makela, for merly research associate at Stan ford university, assistant professor of geology; Dr. William B. Schal lek, formerly a research fellow in biology at California institute of technology, assistant professor of biology; Dr. Charles E. Bures, for merly a lecturer in philosophy at the University of Southern Califor nia, instructor in philosophy; Dr. Frank J. Massey, formely assistant professor of mathematics at the University of Maryland, assistant professor of mathematics. Dr. Bayard H. McConnoughey, formerly research assistant at Scripp institute of oceangraphy at La Jolla, Calif., assistant professor of biology; Sheldon D. Erickson, Indiana South Bend extension cen ter, assistant professor of geogra phy; Raymond P. Underwood, for merly at Lafayette college, Easton, Pa., research assistant in the bu reau of municipal research and ser vice; Victor Strash, formerly at the University of Oregon, assistant professor of Slavic languages. Donald S. Willis, formerly gradu ate student at the University of Washington, assistant professor of Oriental languages; Nita N. Mc Guire, graduate assistant at the University of Oregon, instructor in Romance languages; Margaret Diggle, Girton college, Cambridge, England, instructor in English; UO Joins Atom Study With California Shop By John Valleau University of Oregon has joined in the study of those remarkable items called atoms, and their fabu lous stores of energy. Dr. E. G. Ebbighausen, associate professor of physics, nas been awarded what he describes as “a consulting contract with the atomic energy commission, to work with the radiation laboratory of the Uni versity of California.” Some $4,000 worth of equipment is required for the project, but ttie California laboratories are coopera tive in the use of their facilities, and UO’s general research fund has provided a $900 grant. Doctor Ebbighausen has constructed the necessary Geiger-counter tubes, and currently is building a “mag netic field”- which vaguely resem bles an ashcan, but contains 3 miles of wire . and weighs about 1200 pounds. Power to operate this para phernalia is derived from four 1000-pound storage batteries, pur chased from war surplus. So the total cost has been held low, and no expensive equipment has been purchased for Oregon’s share of atomic research. Plays Down Importance But the potential value of the project cannot be predicted. The UO physicist is careful to “play down” the importance of his work. But as one section of the integrated research being directed by the .AEG, knowledge developed on the Oregon campus may well share honors in man’s better understand ing and control of nuclear fission. By midsummer, Doctor Ebbig hausen expects to have the “field” completed. He will then begin a study of “the beta ray and gamma ray energies of the disintegration products of radioactive elements.” In a gallant effort to translate that phrase for a Summer Sun reporter, the professor offered a 2-minute course in nuclear physics. “Radioactive elements are un stable,” he explained. “Their nuclei are continually breaking up, and forming different elements. In the naturally occurring chain of dis integration, uranium 238 is the parent of all radiactive materials, and a type of lead is the final prod uct. But almost any element can be made artificially radioactive. Process Not Completed “During the process of disin tegration, several kinds of rays are produced. By using a spectograph, and a magnetic field to bend the paths of electrons shot into it, we will be able to determine the quan tities and energies of certain of these rays. Knowledge gained from this study will, of course, form only one more piece in the jigsaw puzzle. It will be a long time before the whole picture of nuclear processes is completed—if it ever is.” Since Oregon has no cyclotron or other means of making materials artificially radioactive, this step will be handled at the University of California, and portions of the processed elements will be encased in lead and forwarded to Doctor Ebbighausen. At his request, the Berkeley laboratories also will "ac tivate” other elements which he may consider of particular interest. Revised Personnel, Advisory Service to Greet Students A reorganized administrative setup for personnel and advis or \ services, the Office of Student Affairs, will be available to new and returning Oregon students this foil, First reorganized during a preliminary visit last spring by the new director, Donald M. DuShane, the student affairs offi ces now have been grouped together on the second floor of Kmerald 11 all. The reception room for all personnel and advisory services is in Room 201 over the registrar's office. The counseling center. with tests for aptitude, ability, per sonality and miscellaneous objee-1 fives, plus a new electronic machine and a trained staff of psychologists is at the east end of the building upstairs. The counseling center is under the direction of J. Spencer I Carlson. At the west end of the building, upstairs, are the offices of Vergil S Fogdall and Golda P. Wickham, newly-titled as directors of Men’s and Women's Affairs. Between the wings the offices for graduate placement, off-campus housing, Oregon Dads and Mothers, and the office of the director of student af fairs, Donald M. DuShane. The state-operated local employ ment office is still located in the Y.M.C.A. offices on Kincaid street. Veterans' problems are handled as before in the veterans’ offices on Emerald's second floor. James D. Kline, assistant registrar, also acts as a special adviser to veterans. Glenn M. Rodgers, Southern Metho dist, instructor in English; Eusan C. Reilly, University of Washing ton, instructor in English. More Faculty Dr. E. S. Wengart, formerly at the University of Wyoming, pro fessor of political science and head of the department; Robeson Bailey, formerly assistant professor of English at Smith college, North ampton, Massachusetts, associate professor of English; Theodore Stern, formerly instructor in an Yes, you'll be proud to say, “It came from Carl Greve" “He” chooses an exclu sively tfosigned Cia * mond Engagement ring } fi'om the fine and large collection at Carl Greve. "/ “She” chooses her Sterling Silver pattern at Carl Greve and we register the name, as an aid for future gift giving. Budget Accounts Invited Moil Orders Filled