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University physicist wins research grant
B\ Dan lisler
I liter,ild Reporter
I'niversilv phvsii s professor
Hii.im Matthews vvas .ippointed
In a seven-venr term as a Him
aril Hughes Mediittl Institute
on rsl igalor Wednesdav
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live agreement lor hiomediial
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the l'ni\ersit\ lielween the
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lliesda Md
Matthews a phvsii ist and
i r\slallographei will i nnliniie
Ills positions at the I'niversilx
as phv sii s professor and direr
loi of the I'niversilx s Instiliile
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tIkisc parts ill tin1 molecule tli.it
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luni lions.‘ Matthews said
II one understands the
slriii lure of a luologii al sub
slain e il mas lie possible to
tailor make variants on the suh
stain e tli.it would he optimal
loi use in industrial pror ess
es Matthew s said
Matthews research team has
been investigating what hap
pens to the thermal stalnlits ol
proteins when their strut tore is
altered One series of experi
ments has resulted in a protein
that is more stable and resistant
to heat than the natural mole
i ule suggesting a lei linupie lot
enhani ing the stahiliU of pro
terns used in medii me and in
ilustrv
\nolhei area investigated hv
the learn has been the protein
that controls the actions of
genes ol sw iti h molecules'
that turn on or off the genes
themselves Matthews said
"1 nderslatiding these switch
mulct ules is imIii .il in defer
mining responses ol liv ing cells
to i flanges in then environ
ment Matthew s s.inl
11II \ 11 vv ill pav Matthew s'
salary while he is an investiga
loi as well as the salaries ol
several members of his rescan b
team
In addition the t niversilv
will make lalinialorv and oflu e
Brian Mathews
space available to the institute
,uni IIMMI will provide operat
ini’ funds lor Matthews' labora
lor\ In the first year. UIIMI
w ill assist with the pun base ol
state-of-the-art research equip
ment, including a new compu
ter system. X rev equipment
and a robot it < rvst.d lizal ion de
\ it e
Ibis support will allow the
team to expand its present re
seanh program and also sloth
new I ields. Mall hew s said
Matthews research program
has been helped In the l lli\ or
sit\ s Molei il In I Ihologv lush
lute which has ' ‘fostered a
suppnrtive en\ iromnent that
has been ol t i it a al impoi taut e
to the set t ess he said
Matthews has been al the
I niversih si nee 11M >* l He re
t eiverl his undergraduate and
dot tin al degrees I rum the Ini
\ ei s11\ ot \tlt 1 ride m \ustr.i
In and is a member ol the
\ational At atleiin ot St ient ex
_Police Beat_
Tlic to I low mg is .1 list ot i am pus area crimes taken hum ()llii e nl
Public Satelv .tint 1 ".iigenc Police Department reports between Dei
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• I ''D ' '! '11e I’: K.11111.1 I'm li.itemilv "I I I ;ih \ve hu
liiinl |eli'\ .iiul 11u furnishing .ili iiluil Id minors un |.m li
MM) eittii eis nere (!is|j,iti heil lii the house e.uhei lli.it evening
11 "mii-.: ,i reported rape \ller imeslig.ition. tile report uus detei
milled to he union tided
During the im est mut ion ,ui KIM) ollit.ei observed mam subjet P
u In appeared to he 11 ni let the I eis ,11 drinking age Hie president ot
the 11 .lie 1 mil His ipiest null'll .Old did not dent Illinois were dlllik
iiig.il the part 1
I he president was told tile im ident would he reported to the ( )i
egon I.ii|iioi Control Commission and the Student Conduit ( 0111
miller
• \ '• 1 t . •' ul .1. ill 1: 1 ed It 1 .11 d ,11 it I S I ! 11 1 ash w as reported si 1.
leu trom Mai Arthur Court during registration |an a The owner
letl the wallet 111 hag Im a moment and returned to discover it
gone
• I " i and as ..tuIt ot a 1 dm ei sit\ .Indent at his resident 1
was reported to KIM) un Dei 2a
Ihe student had just returned home w hen the suspect knoi ked
on Ins 1I001 When the student opened the dooi the suspei I
pushed Ills wax into the apartment, pulled a knile and plai ed it at
the student s throat
\ struggle ensued during wliii h the student was 1 ut undei Ins
1 hni and on Ins lingei I lie suspei I then grabbed a portable stereo
a television set and two tennis rai hols, put them 111 a garbage hag
lie brought w ith Inm and lett the apartment
I he value ol the stolen items is estimated at $a4'l
I he suspei t IS desi rihed as a dark haired Pit) pound. n loot 1
mili white male m Ins _'Us ||t. was |t|s| s(.,,„ wearing a black
leather jai ket lil.it k pants, and w lute tennis shoes
• \ wallet (ontaining Slat) cash and credit cards was reported
stolen to I IM) Dei J4 Ihe wallet was stolen during a wedding at
1 oilier I louse I )ei 2 4
• t >I’S n i ei\ ed a report ol criminal misi hiet at the Cniversitv Inn
I *''i J t Ihe passenger and driver windows ol a Toyota Cel u a in
the I I parking lot were smashed with rot ks < aiismg approximate
Iv S toil damage
• aadi 1 hinge tonus weie reported stolen trom Oregon llall to
KIM) De, 14
• \ 1 .ad ol wood worth Mitl was reported stolen trom llamilton
( 0111 pies to KIM) Dei 14 rhe unknown suspei ts entered the build
be: and removed the wood trom the room in whit It it was stored
• 'i 1 "Io ’’I •' lie d esam loi Ai counting 2 I was stolen trom l.il
herl llall during a burglars reported to KIM) Dei I I Ihe unknown
suspei Is kii ked in two oil ice doors 111 the hall, which were later
disi mcred In a i ustodian
• 1 he theft ol a wool ja< ket from the l Iniversitv Bookstore was re
ported In ()PS 1 )e( H
• In addition OPS reports 11 bikes stolen one recovered