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Articles from Wednesday, July 12, 2000 Vol. 45, No. 1 Campus News Benedict is new dean for student life ODSUE split into two offices Environment, health, safety services united MIT makes environmental strides in recycling, purchasing New T-pass subsidy, parking fees announced Crowley named VP for federal relations Classmates establish chair to honor mentor 108 new retirees honored at Quarter Century Club dinner Weinberg reflects on health before heading into retirement Apollo 11 astronaut Aldrin gives talk School teachers expand knowledge through MIT program Business-class travel OK'd for some flights Renew web certificates Edgerton girls' program deadline nears Construction updates Cambridge First honors arts Elastic élan Science and Technology Electronic circuit mimics the brain MIT physicists hail results of ion-collision experiment MIT-patented treatment approved by FDA for severe form of PMS New nitric oxide test has medical implications Greenhouse-gas consortium formed Alliance to develop human-centered computers Whitehead scientists enjoy genome sequence milestone

MIT researchers were part of a team that created an electronic circuit that mimics the biological circuitry of the brain. Left to right: Richard Hahnloser, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences; H. Sebastian Seung, assistant professor of computational neuroscience; and Rahul Sarpeshkar, assistant professor of electrical engineering and computer science, Story. Photo by Donna Coveney Current Listings: • Classified Ads • MIT Calendar • Positions Available Other services: • Tech Talk archives • Production schedule • How to subscribe to the print version of Tech Talk • News on MIT's alcohol policy