Inventing Tomorrow | Fall
2000
Cover story
Nanotechnology:
The next big thing
A still-experimental technology promises
to revolutionize science, medicine, and industry, giving us unprecedented
control over the material world. Full story
Features
Making
a splash
IT commencement speaker John Cahoy
caps off an exceptional undergraduate career as a scholar,
competitive swimmer, and student leader. Full story
Redress
and remembrance
After the government's wartime relocation policy
uprooted their lives during the 1940s, several hundred Japanese-American
students found acceptance and warm hearts at the University.
Full story
"Actually,
I am a rocket scientist"
The Program for Women launches
a new camp where girls explore engineering.
Full story
Study
buddies
It's a notoriously tough course, but a new kind
of study group helps engineering students meet the challenges
of AEM 3031. Full story
Transforming
electric utilities
A newly discovered algorithm promises
to benefit electric utilities and customers. Full
story
Distinguished
scholar
The University honors Charles Fairhurst's
distinguished achievements in rock mechanics. Full
story
Beating “the
big one"
New options for building structures keep beauty,
safety, and worst-case scenarios in mind. Full
story
Stressed
yet seaworthy
Robert Dexter's research aims to reduce the
number of tanker accidents and spills. Full
story
Silent
sentinel
Ahmed Tewfik's research develops an
inaudible watermarking tool that protects digital assets. 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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