Inventing Tomorrow | Summer 2004
Cover
story
Harvesting hydrogen
Lanny Schmidt’s groundbreaking reactor—which
extracts hydrogen from ethanol—has
set the scientific world on fire. Full story
Features
Minnesota goes
to Mars
Genuine made-in-Minnesota expertise contributed
to the technological triumphs of NASA’s Mars
Exploration Rover expedition. Full story
Pragmatism and purpose
The
practical sensibility he developed as a teenager helped
Carl Kuhrmeyer succeed in his studies and his career.
Full story
Gee-whizardry!
A new
freshman seminar explores the science behind ‘cool
gadgets’ from the
microscopic to the mundane. Full story
The right track
IT alumni
led the team of engineers who delivered Minnesota’s
first light-rail line on time and under budget. Full
story
Material
evidence
IT’s structure fosters collaboration
across disciplinary boundaries, creating a unique
environment for materials research. 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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