NASA NTRS2001
This report covers the work carried out under NASA Grant NAG5-4083. The research was directed toward analyses of early solar system material, of presolar grains preserved in meteorites, and toward theoretical studies of nucleosynthesis in stars related to the chemical evolution of the galaxy and the formation of the solar system. The work was carried out over the time period 15 February 1998 - 31 May 2001 and involved the participation of the following individuals: M. Busso, Visiting Associate, Professor of Astrophysics, Perugia University, Italy; B.-G. Choi, research fellow, now Associate Professor at Seoul National University, Korea; H. C. Connolly, research fellow, now at Kingsborough Community College, CUNY; R. Gallino, Visiting Associate, Professor of Astrophysics, University of Torino; Y. Guan, Smithsonian Institution; C. Hohenberg, Professor of Physics, Washington University, St. Louis; M. Heinrich, electronics and systems engineer, Caltech; W. Hsu, research fellow, Caltech; T. LaTourrette, research fellow, now at Rand Corporation; G. R. Huss, Senior Research Scientist, now at Arizona State University; N. Krestina, research fellow in geochemistry, Caltech; G. J. MacPherson, Smithsonian Institution; K. Nollett, research fellow in astrophysics; Y.-Z. Qian, Professor of Physics, University of Minnesota; G. Srinivasan, research fellow, now Research Scientist, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad, India.