Jerry Goldstein Adv'00, who received a doctorate in physics from the College, will receive the Macelwane Medal from the American Geophysical Union in December for his research on the structure and dynamics of the Earth's plasmasphere. Goldstein, a principle scientist at the Space Science and Engineering Division, is the thirteenth recipient of the award. Goldstein used satellite observations, numerical simulations and analytical theory to study the plasmasphere, the region of the inner magnetosphere that contains relatively cool and dense plasma. The award is given for significant contributions to the geophysical sciences by a young scientist and includes an appointment as a fellow of the AGU. Goldstein received a bachelor's degree in physics from Brooklyn College and is also a professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Ed Lucas '04 has overcome an initially rocky start playing for the High Desert Mavericks during his second season in professional baseball. Lucas now boasts an impressive record of 13 hits for 19 at-bats, and his .280 record puts him in fourth place on the team overall. Lucas, who was named Ivy League Player of the Year in 2004 for his .400 record, has been playing professional baseball since graduation, but this latest streak marks his strongest season yet. Despite his impressive stats, Lucas notes that his Ivy-League past often makes him the target of good-natured jibes from his fellow teammates. In Wednesday's Valley News, Lucas was quoted as saying "I get grief pretty much on a daily basis ... We went out one night after a game and one of the guys' girlfriends came up to me and asked, 'What's 37 times 12,362? You don't know? I thought you were smart.'"
Visitors to the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center who are waiting for friends and loved ones to be released from surgery or treatments can find peace and solace by hiking through the paths surrounding the hospital, according to an op-ed by Gary Moore in Tuesday's Caledonian Record. Moore's piece described the experience of the nearby woodlands by referring to a quotation from Albert Schweitzer that appears in the hospital brochure: "The deeper we look into nature, the more we recognize that it is full of life ... and that we are all united in this life." A grant from the American Schweitzer Fellowship funded the construction of the trails six years ago, and students and community members from the surrounding area worked on the project. The construction of the trails was spearheaded by Tim Burdick '89, a former member of the Dartmouth Outing Club who believed that a network of trails would be a welcome addition to the hospital. His vision continues to be realized today, as visitors to the hospital traverse the paths during their stays.
