3.   DR. SCHERAGO TO BE HONORED AT DINNER

     Dr. Morris Scherago, chairman of the Department of Microbiology, and
Mrs. Scherago will be honored at a dinner to be held April 18 in the Student
Center. Dr. Scherago now is completing his 47th year as a member of the
University faculty. A portrait of him, made possible by contributions from
colleagues and other friends, will be unveiled at the dinner and presented
to the University, Hosts for the April 18 event will be faculty and alumni
of the Department of Microbiology.


4.   $200,000 GRANT TO AID 500 STUDENTS

     A recently announced grant of $204,600 from the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare will pay up to half of next year's education costs
for approximately 500 University students. The allocation of federal funds,
according to James E. Ingle, administrator of the Office of Student Financial
Aid, is for the purpose of awarding educational opportunity grants to deserving
and qualified students.

     The grants will be available to both entering freshmen and students already
enrolled at the University. The amount of each grant will be based on the need
of the individual, but may not exceed $800 or one-half the needs of the student.
The University will provide a matching amount of aid, either in the form of
scholarships, loans or student employment. Application forms and other informa-
tion concerning the grants will be distributed to high school principals and
counselors throughout the state within a few days,


5.  ENGINEERS STUDY LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEMS

     Dr. James E. Funk and Dr. James F. Thorpe of the Department of Mechanical
Engineering have begun a two-year investigation of a process related to life-
support systems for space travelers, The project, supported by a $65,000 grant
from the National Science Foundation, calls for basic research on the flow of
water containing gas bubbles, so that more efficient electrolysis systems can
be designed.

     A potential application of this research would be the improvement of life-
support units which receive water wastes given off by astronauts and break them
down by electrolysis into hydrogen and oxygen, These gases then are passed through
a fuel cell to produce pure water for use by the spaceship's passengers, and
electrical power for use in operating the craft,