For the last several years, physics professor Steven Kahn has been the lead scientist on what’s been called the world’s largest, most accurate digital camera. It’s part of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, a project involving hundreds of scientists from dozens of institutions. When operational, atop a mountain in northern Chile in a few years, the LSST will produce a 10-year-long real-time movie of the visible heavens, accessible on the Internet. On July 1, Kahn takes over as director of the entire operation, about to enter the construction phase.
More than 13 years after the kidnapping and murder of journalist Daniel Pearl, ’85, in Karachi, Pakistani authorities in March arrested a militant they believe is connected to the case.
Kevin Bleyer, ’93, keeps expanding his horizons as a writer. An Emmy Award winner for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and co-author with Lori Gottlieb, ’89, of a collection of humorous essays about relationships, Bleyer has teamed up with former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson to write How to Sweet Talk a Shark: Strategies and Stories from a Master Negotiator, forthcoming from Rodale this fall.
Otis, ’00, and Elizabeth Khuri-Yakub Chandler, ’99, launched Goodreads.com, a book-based social networking site, six years ago. The announcement in March of the site’s purchase by Amazon has sparked controversy.
