NOTE: This PDF file was created from original HTML files on GTRI's website. The file may contain contain links to URIs outside of SMARTech. The Georgia Tech Library and Information Center cannot guarantee the authenticity of resources that reside outside the smartech.gatech.edu domain.The "Lifeblood" of Research - Graduate students are an indispensible part of scientific and technological exploration. (Story contains numerous graphics.)Laser and Materials: How Do They Interact? - New laboratory offer possibilities for the study of photonic interaction with materials."Age Brings ... Capabilities, Not Limitations" - Research can enchance the lives of today's -- and tomorrow's -- older adults.Research Personality: Flying High - Dr. Marilyn Smith and colleagues are helping enhance aircraft design -- making airplanes and helicopters less susceptible to damage from fatigue