Regular Features

From the Editor's Desk: Thanks, Roberta and Charlie
Mariëlle Hoefnagels, Labstracts editor

ABLE News & Notes
New Labstracts editor named • Join ABLE members and friends in the Galápagos and Ecuador this summer • Wanted: Contributions to Labstracts • Upcoming meetings

In Memoriam

Roberta Williams -- 1942-2005
ABLE members and colleagues

Charlie Drewes -- 1946-2005
ABLE members and colleagues

Articles

What Are the Odds? Tracing Lincoln's Carbon
Jim Hartline

Lab Techniques

Build Better Students By Having Them Build It Themselves
Ann Yezerski

Seining Makes Sense
Kathy Nolan

ABLE Business

Thank you, ABLE
Carol Budd

Grant Recipients -- 2005
Ruth E. Beattie, Chair
Grants-in-Aid Committee

ABLE Memberships -- One Year Only
Maggie Haag and Alec Motten

ABLE Board Reports

President's Report
Bill Glider, President

Treasurer's Report
Alec Motten, Treasurer

Minutes of 2005 General Meeting
Bob Hodson, Secretary

ABLE 2005 -- A Look Back

It's a Wrap! Meeting Summary
Mary Schaeffer, host of ABLE 2005

Poster Session
Tom Fogle, poster session organizer

Limericks from the Banquet
compiled by Carol Budd

ABLE 2005 Photos
Kerry W. Holzworth

Group Photo

ABLE 2006 -- A Look Ahead

The 2006 annual meeting will be June 6-10 at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN

Major workshops: Thinking of presenting a major workshop in 2006? Better hurry! Applications are due November 1, 2005

**Major workshop presenters get a conference registration fee waiver, plus an honorarium upon submission of the Proceedings manuscript**

Posters and minis: Would you prefer to present a poster or mini-workshop? You can do that too! Applications are due in February and March of 2006.

Conference registration waivers are available to qualified applicants! The deadline is in mid-March.

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