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Table of Contents

Books
Harwell: The British Atomic Energy Research Establishment Prepared under the direction of Sir John Crockcroft
Mesons—a Summary of Experimental Facts by Alan M. Thorndike

Features:

Liberal Education in Our Engineering Colleges
by Earnest C. Watson

Robert A. Millikan
An 85th birthday portrait

Plant Hormones
Basic studies on plant hormones have resulted in the development of a new science—the science of the chemical control of plant growth.
by James Bonner

Faculty Portrait: Howard J. Lucas
Professor of Organic Chemistry at Caltech for nearly 40 years, he's achieved real success in his favorite field of research—the synthesis of chemists.

Campus News:

The Month at Caltech

Some Notes on Student Life
The Wingless Flight of the F-84
by Jim Crosby

Alumni News

Personals

Alumni Seminar Day Program
A complete listing of events scheduled for Alumni Seminar Day, Saturday, April 11

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