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Inventing Tomorrow

Inventing Tomorrow | Fall 2002

Cover story

Now hear this

With more than 65 medical device patents and a half-dozen companies to his credit, alumnus Ted Adams has made ingenuity a way of life. His latest venture is the world’s first totally implantable hearing restoration system. Full story

features

Inquiring minds

UROP helps IT undergraduates learn the value of research. Full story

Intellectual odysseys

Three talented undergraduates, winners of the prestigious Goldwater Scholarship, chronicle the journeys that brought them to IT and share their dreams for the future. Full story

Learning from the best

Noted academic and entrepreneur John Bowers honors his father, a revered professor with a passion for student-centered teaching. Full story

Room for exploration

A popular housing option for first-year students, IT Explorations in Engineering and Sciences House, eases the transition from high school to University life. Full story

Spinning off success

The University’s new emphasis on technology transfer sparks a flurry of start-up companies and commercial products. Full story

Executive engineering

A rigorous interdisciplinary master’s program gives technical professionals the skills they need to become successful managers. 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