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For Immediate Release						April 23, 1997

Lawrence University Grad Examines Use of Hi-Tech Computers in Biology Research


	APPLETON, WIS.  Peter DeVries, a 1984 Lawrence University graduate,
returns to his alma mater Friday, May 2 to discuss cutting-edge applications of
computers in biological processes and research collaborations as part of
Lwarence's on-going "Recent Advances in Biology" lecture series.  DeVries'
address, at 3 p.m. in 201 Stephenson Hall, is free and open to the public.

	An independent biocomputing specialist who has done extensive work at
the University of Wisconsin, DeVries will discuss the latest computer
application developments, ranging from the use of image morphing to illustrate
developmental processes, collecting and viewing 4-dimensional data sets of
embryo development and using desktop videoconferencing to facilitate remote
collaborations between researchers.

	DeVries tests emerging internet technologies and writes articles about
their application for a variety of academic institutions and researchers.