Tuesday, October 27, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section A • Page 5
New Internet network benefits science
KU professors make bid to take ride on new network buried near railroads
By Chris Bornigor Special to the Kansan
KU researchers, and others across the nation, are pioneering one of the newest networks in America — Internet 2 — along one of the country's oldest networks — railroads. Because rail lines reach across the entire continent, the rail rights of way will connect virtually all the major regions of the United States.
The Internet-2 is a research network similar to the Internet, using lines buried along railroads. It differs from the first Internet in its purpose; the Internet-2 is devoted solely to scientific research.
The installation of the lines is cheaper, because many of the technology companies, such as Qwest, investing in the Internet-2 have agreements with railroad compa
nies. Additionally, physical access to the lines is easier, because they will not run under buildings.
"It's the best thing since sliced bread," said Ken Bishop, professor of chemical engineering. "We're really on the frontier as far as collaborative use of high performance computers."
A group of KU professors, including Bishop, made a proposal to the National Science Foundation for access to the Internet-2. KU will connect through the Kansas Research and Educational Network, which connects to the Great Plains Network, which includes North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The Great Plains Network is expected to spend $3 million on the new network, most of which will run along rail lines laid
down when the great Plains were hardly more than a frontier.
Access to the system, which became available early this month, will enable faster access to supercomputers across the nation. Joe Evans, professor of electrical engineering and computer science, said researchers should be able to download data at speeds around 45 megabits per second — about five times faster than the speed of the University's campus ethernet.
Bishop, who heads the National Computational and Science Alliance, will head the chemical engineering applications team. Their goal will be to run complex simulations on remote supercomputers at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign and in San Diego.
"We're going to be simulating the performance of chemical reactors to produce profitable chemicals," he said.
Bishop said the system's software will enable chemical engineering
"This is one of a number of earth systems projects that will benefit greatly from the Internet-2. We'll have the high-speed capability for access to data that are associated with the vast number of collections of animals and plants."
Leonard Krishtalka
researchers at KU, UIUC, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and South Dakota State University to collectively collaborate on projects. Additionally, the researchers will be able to communicate by voice and video.
Leonard Kristalka, professor of Ecology and director of the National History Museum, included in the NSF proposal his plans for a biodiversity project. His project will use the network for research on evolutionary patterns, climate change and biogeography.
Professor of ecology
"This is one of a number of earth systems projects that will benefit greatly from the Internet-2," Krishtalka said. "We'll have the high-speed capability for access to data that are associated with the vast number of collections of animals and plants."
Evans said students, not just researchers, would benefit as well. As connections to the Internet-2 are completed, existing Internet connections will be improved.
"KU is really a first-class citizen on the Internet,2." Evans said.
Arrest of Chilean senator in England causes debate
By Chad Bottes and Mariana Paiva
Kansas staff writers
When former Chilean dictator and current Senator Augusto Pinochet was arrested on Oct. 16 in England, the world started talking about the implications of the arrest. Members of the University of Kansas community have joined the debate.
Gary Reich, assistant professor of political science, said the arrest was highly unusual because politicians and diplomats were usually provided with special protections when they traveled outside of their countries.
In this case, Pinochet traveled to England for medical treatment. He had visited the country on numerous other occasions.
This time, a Spanish judge filed for Pinochet's extradition to Spain for murders he was accused of ordering during his successful military coup in 1973. Reich said. In the coup, Spanish citizens in Chile are known to have been killed along with thousands of Chileans. Others disappeared and were never found.
Reich said other factors also would influence the decision. Pinochet is 82 years old, in poor health and has a legacy for building up the Chilean economy.
A British judge has allowed the arrest of Pinochet, but the decision is being appealed, which has delayed the extradition. International pressure is mounting on Britain, with various groups urging both his release back to Chile and extradition to Spain.
Alvaro Berg, Santiago, Chile, freshman, admitted he is biased against Pinochet. However, he said he thought the arrest and extradition were appropriate.
"Chile is one of the most prosperous economies in Latin America." Reich said.
"I can't deny he did a lot for the country, but he also killed a lot of people, so he deserves to pay," Berg said.
Brazil, freshman
"I think it's wrong that Pinochet was arrested. If justice is going to be served, all the dictators of Latin America should be arrested, too." Rebecca Magario
He said Pinochet had avoided arrest previously, because he controlled the Chilean military until last year. Because Pinochet is now a senator, Berg said the situation is still complicated.
Others think that Pinoche is simply being used to satisfy a political vendetta.
Brecca Magario, Sao Paulo, Brazil, freshman, lived in Chile for six years. She said people who went into exile during Pinochet's 17-year dictatorship have returned to Chile and want someone to pay for their suffering.
"I think it's wrong that Pinochet was arrested," Magario said. "If justice is going to be served, all the dictators of Latin America should be arrested, too."
Reich said the extradition is uncertain at this time. He said the Spanish government is fairly conservative and does not necessarily want to be involved in trying Pinochet.
Meanwhile, the Chilean government is putting tremendous pressure on Britain to return Pinochet. Chile has sent an official military plane to bring Pinochet home if he is released.
Latin American Solidarity, a University organization, is planning a forum in November to discuss the Pinochet situation.
Megan Hope, president of the group and Garden City graduate student, said she hoped to bring a political science professor, law professor, Chilean citizens and students together for the forum.
University to extinguish Haworth Hall fire hazard
By Nadia Mustafa
Special to the Kansan
The University of Kansas soon will fix a fire hazard in a Haworth Hall research lab.
The construction work will remedy a situation that faculty and staff said could have ended with state-of-the-art laser equipment bursting into flames.
Earlier this month, facilities operations began remodeling an equipment room on the third floor of Haworth. The room will become a research lab housing a $500,000 argon-iron and tisaphire laser system that the biological sciences department acquired four years ago.
The lasers had been stationed in a small lab with inadequate temperature-regulation systems that caused potentially hazardous breakdowns on several occasions, said Kandi White, public service administrator of the biological sciences department.
Diana Bigelow, assistant professor of biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, said the department learned about the hazard a couple years ago.
Bigelow said that, until recently, the University was the only university to own such a laser system. Biology graduate students and faculty will use the new lab to research molecular structures.
Bigelow added that the old lab had been inadequate and there was not enough space for the growth of the laser system. She said there were various other problems such as air-quality control and high levels of humidity.
Bigelow said finding a solution to the
HAWORTH HAZARD
The problem: State-of-the-art laser equipment in Haworth Hall research lab could burst into flames.
The cause: Lack of adequate space and temperature regulation in the old lab.
The solution: Construction of a new research lab in Haworth to house the $500,000 laser equipment used by biology graduate students and faculty.
problem was a slow process because of the continuing space problem in most of the University's science departments.
Mike Richardson, director of facilities operations administration, said the $16,000 renovations should be completed by the end of October, if plans run smoothly.
"We're just trying to keep the place running without that many disruptions," Richardson said. "We also have to coordinate with faculty."
The equipment room that will be replaced by the new lab had been used for storing ice machines, centrifuges, freezers and other equipment. The equipment will be moved to a renovated space on the same floor.
Other projects underway in Haworth include the creation of administrative space for the ecology and evolutionary biology department and the installation of air ducts to increase ventilation in a room used for research and microscope storage. The remodeling projects will be completed this fall, White said.
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