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Week of 24 September 1999 Vol. III, No. 7 News & Features SAR receives $3.5 million grant for rehabilitation research and training Security up after rape, campuswide evaluation under way Anthropology evolves at BU BU's favorite books listed on Amazon.com Case Studies: George Bernard Shaw, the critic -- and the feminist Pappademas' hip-hop criticism a hot commodity Feature Photo: Teacher/Scholar of the Year Royal observer HRH Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, visited the Photonics Center on September 21, shortly after his arrival in Boston for a five-day stay. Photonics Center Director Donald Fraser accompanied him on a tour of the center. Prince Andrew, who has a long-standing interest in technology, is pictured in the Picosecond Spectronomy Lab at a probe station that tests resonant cavity enhanced photo detectors. The photo detectors are used to improve the quality of optical fiber-based communication. Looking on is Selim Unlu, an associate professor in ENG's Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Photo by Kalman Zabarsky