Word: biochem
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Meanwhile, it was learned that not all scientists had voted for the Thimann Report--a proposal to abolish non-honors study in Biochem--as first had been indicated. In fact, Frank M. Carpenter, chairman of the Biology Department, said "I am under the impression that more members of the Biology Department were opposed to it than favored...
...reasons for the negative votes on the part of members of the Department, were based to a great extent on a report given by the Committee of Undergraduate Students and Studies in Biology. This faculty group pointed out that if students were forced out of Biochem, more than half would probably go into Biology, thus overcrowding the present advisory system in the Biology Department. At present, most members of the Biology Department have about 15 students each, and a further load would seriously burden the advisers...
...over the blue reaches of Washington's Elk Lake, the cool snow fields of 7,954-ft. Mount Olympus loomed white and tempting. After a couple of days of working the lake, a group of fishermen decided that a little mountaineering might be a fine diversion. British-born Biochem ist Anthony Levy, 30, who had joined the fishing party at the last moment, had done a little snow climbing; two of the other three had no experience at all. University of Washington Medical Student Richard Neal Jr., 24, made the trek in smooth-soled shoes. Even so, all four...