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"Rates Of Change (Lecture 1)", John Rader Platt Jul 1978

"Rates Of Change (Lecture 1)", John Rader Platt

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

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"Participation And Alienation In Large Democracies", Michael A. Arbib Jun 1978

"Participation And Alienation In Large Democracies", Michael A. Arbib

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

With Cooper, W., Ecosystems.


"Women In Science Career Workshop: Panel Discussion", Portland State University, Nona Glazer, Tony Oliver, Dell Rhodes, Lolita Carter, Frances Storrs Nov 1977

"Women In Science Career Workshop: Panel Discussion", Portland State University, Nona Glazer, Tony Oliver, Dell Rhodes, Lolita Carter, Frances Storrs

Special Collections: Oregon Public Speakers

Nona Glazer, moderator; Lolita Carter, Tony Oliver, Dell Rhodes, Frances Storrs, panelists. Five professionals in science, engineering, and technology fields discuss their experiences as women obtaining advanced degrees in STEM fields and balancing careers with family life.


Contributions Of Peter Pallas To Science And Exploration In Russia, Robert C. Parker Jul 1973

Contributions Of Peter Pallas To Science And Exploration In Russia, Robert C. Parker

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This thesis presents an account of a prominent eighteenth-century European naturalist, Peter Pallas (1741-1811), in the setting to which he contributed his scientific talents--the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. A complete outline of Pallas' life is presented for purposes of continuity, but the heart of the thesis is presented in chapters four and five, which combined, relate the major features of Pallas' career in Russia. These two chapters are set against pertinent background material, most of which is involved with the institution itself which supported Pallas. The St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences is surveyed in its origin and development in …