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In this issue:

FRONT PAGE

FEATURES

• Understanding the Structure of Liquid Water

• Scientists on Capitol Hill

• Let the Light Shine: SPEAR3 Up and Running

• PCD Improves Productivity Through Team Work

• Bringing Science to Life: Second Talk in Public Lecture Series

ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPDATES

• Host a High School Student!

• New On-line Databases

• From the Benefits Office: Have Questions About Investing For Retirement?

• Welcome to New Employees

• What SLAC Does to Protect San Francisquito Creek

• Milestones

EVENTS

• You’re Invited to the SLAC Education Fair

• SLAC Science at Stanford Community Day

• Atmospheric Experiments Highlight Balloon Fest

• Upcoming Events

ABOUT TIP

• Staff/Contact

• Submission Guidelines

Atmospheric Experiments Highlight Balloon Fest

This year’s Balloon Fest attracted almost a dozen teachers and 30 high school students to Paso Robles to participate in atmospheric research experiments. Seven teams from three high schools registered for this year’s Endeavor Academy to conduct experiments and prepare reports on their observations.

Pictured in the front row (left to right) are Lowell Klaiser (GLAST), Hartmut Sadrozinski (UCSC) and Terry Schalk (UCSC) with Gordon Spear (Sonoma State) and Kabutur Team member Pedro Flores (Paso Robles High School). (Photo by Rose Schalk)

The April 3 event was graciously hosted by parents Clair and Lance Silver in the meadows of Tobin James Cellars and supported by SCIPP, UC Santa Cruz, COS (Calspace), GLAST (NASA) and QuarkNet. For information on Balloon Fest, see: http://scipp.ucsc.edu/outreach/balloon/index.html