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Articles from Wednesday, March 29, 2000 Vol. 44, No. 25 Campus News Hundreds converge at CEE anniversary event Study points to career/family concerns among women engineering faculty Faculty approves new communication requirement Planning Office functions are redistributed, staff reassigned Electronic archive project launched MIT names partner companies for temporary clerical help Two appointed to oversee major construction projects Talk probes dangers of chemical in Erin Brockovich Media Studies co-sponsors national online teen outreach program Former student dies in fall Other obituaries Four faculty receive Edgerly awards Awards and Honors Here and There Road race to benefit injured student Daffodil Days sales climb 50 percent Science and Technology MIT team creates miniature satellites Noninvasive methods developed for early cancer diagnosis LIGO project to provide a new window to the universe Scientists make seven-bit quantum leap in computer research Notes from the Lab Next-generation bar code Capturing CO2 from power plants? Coming Up Design 2.007 contest to feature matchup of past winners Conference to explore evolving role of mechanical engineering

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