Inventing Tomorrow |
Fall 1999
Cover
story
Subterranean
science
A cavernous new research facility deep inside Soudan Underground
Mine State Park in northern Minnesota may help physicists
understand the building blocks of the universe. Full story
features
Singular
scholars
Seven IT faculty members are among the extraordinary
teachers and researchers honored with the 1999 McKnight
professorships. Full
story Prevailing
theories
Groundbreaking research in theoretical particle
physics has earned international acclaim for two University
physicists and their collaborator. Full story
Shining
through
Aurora 4 competes in Sunrayce 99 and the World
Solar Challenge. Full story
125
years of geology
IT's oldest department reflects on its past
and looks ahead to a bright future. Full story
Seeing
red
With
topics ranging from passion to politics, Larry Miller's
new freshman seminar provides first-year students with
a colorful classroom experience. Full story
Manufacturing
success
IT researchers are helping the manufacturing
industry produce diverse, customized products without requiring
major factory reconfiguration. Full story
Going
global
A
new program helps IT students study abroad while making
progress toward their degrees. Full
story
Concrete
ideas
The University's Concrete Canoe Team designed an
unconventional watercraft, but competition judges torpedoed
their hopes for a winning entry. Full
story
Growing
up with the U
After a lifetime of success, Erling Dalaker
is giving back to the place where he got his start—the
University of Minnesota. Full
story Regular columns
From the
dean
Regents
Professor H. Ted Davis Full
story Alumni report
News
from the IT Alumni Society Full
story
Investing
in IT
Opportunities and impact
Full story
Retrospect
People
and events that shaped our world Full
story
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