IN THIS ISSUE: The Nuclear Frontier: Cornell's Program of Basic and Applied Research /2 (The Program in Nuclear Science and Engineering has deep roots and broad scope.) ... Neutron Activation Analysis: A Sensitive Test for Trace Elements /7 (A simple analytical technique is used for research in many different disciplines.) ... Holding a Bit of the Sun: Progress toward Inertial Confinement Fusion /12 (Steady, careful work leads toward a vast source of energy for the future.) Safe Nuclear Power: Better Design and Simulation /22 (Diminish the Liabilities A new generation of reactors and a new way to run them make nuclear power the best energy option.) ... Atomic Processes in Ionized Matter /28 (The electron-beam ion source makes possible fundamental research into processes that take place in plasmas.) ... Neutron Radiography: Key to Secrets That X-Rays Can't See /34 ... Chips in Space: Developing Microelectronic Structures that Tolerate Ionizing Radiation /39 (Electronic components used in space must be able to withstand massive doses of radiation.) ... Building a Cold Neutron Beam: A Pure Dream Becomes Reality /44 (A facility that will deliver a beam of relatively pure, cold neutrons from Cornell's TRIGA reactor is nearing completion. ... Faculty Publications /50