Departments campaign update 20-21
association news 32-35 35
around campus 22-25 22 23
DOE funds S&T nuclear research
Fueling the nation’s energy research Another band of brothers
sports 30-31 31
section news 36-37
Design teams excel (as usual)
research 26-29 26 29
Homecoming 2009 schedule
alumni notes 38-44 39 43
Future Miners Weddings
memorials 45-48 48
Dr. Donald Myers
Brooke Ryan: women’s soccer
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MINER ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT PERRIN R. ROLLER, ’80 EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT MARIANNE WARD Missouri S&T Magazine is written, edited and designed by the staff of the Missouri S&T Communications Department and the Miner Alumni Association. EDITORS Joann Stiritz (Design & Production) Mary Helen Stoltz, ’95 (News & Features) Marianne Ward (Alumni)
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