Spring 2003 Volume 26, Number One F E A T U R E S

	Establishing Human Identity n By Kathy Deweese International leadership in human identification is emerging at WVU. Iris scans, face recognition, and voice, cardiac, and neural signals are becoming the "fingerprints" of the future.
	On the Tiger's Trail n By Ben Lapoe and A. Mark Dalessandro A project that teams graduate students with middle-school teachers is invigorating students and teachers with hands-on, inquiry-based learning activities.
	A Treasure Trove n By Jim Davis Mementos and photographs of the USS West Virginia are donated to WVU, providing glimpses of everyday life on the ship in its prewar years.
	A Promising Beginning n By Becky Lofstead Every high school senior in West Virginia has a chance to earn a scholarship to WVU. Meet the first class of PROMISE scholars.
	Unleashing the Power-Moving Wheelchairs more Efficiently n By Laura Spitznogle and Shannon Sheehan Two engineering professors, a graduate student, and the Office of Technology Transfer collaborate to create a device that could make life healthier and more productive for wheelchair users everywhere.

D E P A R T M E N T S Reflection A Presidential Abode u By Karen Zeller Letters to the Editor World Faiths, Abraham's Personal Faith Pathways Research Funding, Congressional Earmarks, Research Park and Fire Academy, Role of Parents in Preschool, Mutant Genes, Organic Agriculture Receives Grant Around Campus and Beyond PRT Reaches Milestone, College of Law Kicks off Quasquicentennial Celebration, WVU Press, Partnership with Oglebay Institute, Former Owens Corning CEO Joins B&E, Honors and Awards, Contract to Help Persons with Disabilities, Student Affairs Honors Four, B&E Hall of Fame, Outstanding Parents Clubs, Homecoming Honors, Faculty Participate in Institute, Mountaineer Week Honors, December Convocation Foundation Highlights Ware Family Creates Distinguished Professorship, Geology Alumnus Establishes Professorship, Campaign Reaches $233.5 Million, Capital Campaign Leaders, Family Honors Mother, Scholarship Web Site Wins National Award, Tribute for Faculty, Irvin Stewart Society Book Reviews The Handywoman Stories, A Valley Called Canaan: 1885-2002, We Are Not Afraid Hail, West Virginia Women's Basketball, Men's Basketball, Football Class Notes Achievements and Transitions, Seeking Answers About AIDS, Our $1.5 Trillion Man, JD at the DQ Great Aspirations A Jazzman's Journey u By Christy Day Expressions National Mother's View u By Rosalie Gaziano   FRONT COVER: The deck of the USS West Virginia. One of many photographs donated by a former crew member. Home FastCounter by bCentral