Indiana University
Office of Research and the University Graduate School
Volume XXI, Number 2, September 1998
Tools of Discovery:
Instrumentation &
Measurement
| Research & Creative Activity Indiana University Office of Research and the University Graduate School Volume XXI, Number 2, September 1998
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| Cover First appearance | Introduction Our mission | Staff, Board, and Contributors Who's responsible | The Forum Our readers speak out. |
| Technology
and Science by Harold Ogren | Progress in experimental science is led by development of instrumentation. Indiana University scholars are playing a key role in the advancement of these tools of discovery. |  |
 | A New Standard of
Measure for Instrumentation Research by Aaron Conley | Measurement science has made tremendous advances through the development of increasingly sophisticated instrumentation. The establishment of the Linda and Jack Gill Center for Instrumentation and Measurement Science will keep IU ahead of the curve. |
| Scoping the Skies with WIYN, RoboScope, and SpectraBot by Eric Pfeffinger | Taking the instrumental approach, with some quirkily named telescopes, helps reveal how our solar system was formed. |  |
 | Nanoparticles and Ultrasensitive Microscopy: "The Next Generation" of Chemical Analysis by Michael Wilkerson | Advances in instrumentation and analysis could soon lead to the ability to provide instant analyses of a person's entire genetic code. |
| Local CO2 Data Contribute to a Global Network | Measurements of temperature, water vapor, CO2, and wind in a Midwestern forest will provide insight into the rising levels of carbon dioxide and the role of terrestrial and marine ecosystems in offsetting this increase. |
| Three-Dimensional Visualization and Cellular Imaging:
Technologies in Interaction by William Rozycki | The combination of three-dimensional microscopy and three-dimensional computer imaging can profoundly improve our understanding of how the cell functions. |  |
| Early
Detection of Dental Caries: Quantitative Laser Fluorescence | A new fluorescence quantification method may enable us to detect tooth decay one or two years earlier than with conventional methods. |
 | Analog
Computation: Everything Old Is New Again by Leigh Hedger | With a proven advantage in speed and environmental interaction, analog computers do have a future in instrumentation applications. |
| The CAVE: Researching with Perception, Reality, and Illusion | This realm of technology is changing the nature of collaborative work by providing new dimensions that can be explored in teaching, learning, and research instrumentation. |
| Bringing Stars Down to Earth by Deborah Galyan | Measuring the characteristics of particles helps us understand how atomic nuclei make the transition from gas to liquid. This study of matter on an atomic scale might one day link the behavior of exploding nuclei on Earth to exploding supernova in space. |  |
| From Inquiry to Publication: Books by Indiana University Faculty Members | Preview books on capital theory, the meanings of sexual events, American composer Charles Ives, liposculpture, broadcast and cable television, recreational sports management, Vietnam, and biblical narrative. |
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