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Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: Arriving Catalina pier, Punta Arenas, Chile.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: The open bay that greeted us when we put the party ashore was filled with icebergs and a very low tide made for some muddy work moving equipment from the campsite to the waiting zodiacs.

We have passed the 200 nautical mile limit of Argentina and Chile, and are around 36 hours from entering the Straits of Magellan.

Tim Elgren, associate dean of the faculty, travelled to Washington, D.C., on Jan. 11, to chair a review panel for Merck and the American Association for the Advancement of Science, who jointly sponsor an Undergraduate Science Research Program.

Cheng Li, acting chair and professor of government, serves as a commentator and contributes analysis to the quarterly journal, China Leadership Monitor. The new on-line version of the journal may be found at http://www.chinaleadershipmonitor.org/ and is administered by the Hoover Institute at Stanford University.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: Currently in the Erebus and Terror Gulf doing additional mapping of the sea floor topography before heading towards Seymour Island later tonight.

Assistant Professor of Physics Seth Major gave an invited talk at the Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, Canada titled "Observational Limits on Quantum Geometry Effects" in January 2002.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: Periglacial features such as stone polygons and frost wedging could also be found. Ahead of us lay the Howarth Glacier.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: New Year's Day was spent in the Erebus and Terror Gulf working in worsening weather. Winds were sustained at 45 knots with gusts over 50 knots.

Journal entry from Hamilton's Antarctica 2001 research expedition: At midnight crew on the NB Palmer had their own New Year's celebration. Best wishes from everyone on the Palmer, at midnight position was 63 48 S, 56 48 W.