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ON A DIFFERENT NOTE Pianist Geri Allen's journey upward had taken her to the classiest jazz scenes where she playes with the biggest names in the biz....by Laura Shefler |
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Rising in the East Money and the Middle Kingdom |
TOBACCO PIPES AND TEACUPS Highlights of the chemistry department's 120 years include the synthesis of vitamin C and pioneering work in molecular recognition....by Tommy Ehrbar |
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RISING IN THE EAST Western entrepreneurs exploring the "new" China economy are discovering a shrewd, market-driven style that has been there for ages....by Mark Collins |
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THE SECRET LIVES OF PROFESSORS By day, they're sophisticated, academic intellectuals. By night--well, they're the same people, only with passionate hobbies....by Laura Shefler |
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NATURAL BORN KILLERS Mutations, exotic microbes, and antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria are all feeding a new age of infectious disease....by David Petechuk and Mark Collins |
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Looking Out Our Back Door Gratitude measured in feet |
4200 FIFTH AVENUE Promise
LETTERS
TUCK SHOP
THE COMMONS ROOM
CLASSES YOU MAY |
HOMECOMING
42ND FLOOR
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| Maria Cherkasskaya--(Commons Room) Russian-born illustrator Maria Cherkasskaya regieved her master's degree in graphic arts from the State Institute of Fine Arts, Kiev. She also served as art director of animated cartoons, many of which have appeared at international film festivals in Russia and Europe. | ||
| Peter Liepke--(Cover and "On a Different Note") After a 1987 earthquake totalled his Los Angeles studio, Peter Liepke moved his photography business to New York City, where his clients include TIME, Newsweek, Simon and Shuster, and Price Waterhouse. | ||
| ON THE COVER: Pianist Geri Allen, who began practicing her craft at age seven, has a couple of solo albums to her credit and a theatrical score in the works. Photo by Peter Liepke. | ||