Iowa State University - Bomb Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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Airhilirf.s ilKiimm « llic sci ' fiilx million volt inlni hiin biiililiini ATOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE added new buildings for tabs and synchrotron The beginning of a new era tound ils way U) the campus of Iowa Stale College when chemists and physicists consolidated ilieir efforts to form a research group. Dr. Frank H. Spedding, head of this gi ' oiip, directed the vork toward atomic research. Dining the war these scientists contrilnitcd hea ily to atomic knowledge by the dis- co ery ol how to inexpensively ])r()(liice pure tliorium and uranium on a large scale basis. Upon the suggesiicjn of President Charles E. Friley, the Board of EducaticMi of Iowa est ablished a separate budget to create ilie Institute for Atomic Research. The purpose of the Institute is to finther the peacetime developments in atomic research. and encoinage the application of new tools to the arious types of research on the lampus and cooperative work be- tween the ari()us departments and di i- sions.

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HE HKxHLK;Hr.S of 11)48-1949 at Iowa State serve as an introduction to the fifty-sixth volinne of the Bomb. Incltided are the traditional festivities such as Veishea and Homecoming and many events that were pecidiar to the period. Glen Brand, an Iowa State engineering student, climaxed a long and victorious na- tional wrestling record by winning a world ' s championship in the 1948 Olympic Games. Millions of dollars of con- struction projects were undertaken and some were brought to completion. Three iniits of the atomic research plant Avere begtm on the campus and the 70-million- ' olt synchro- tron was started. In addition, a new electrical engineering building sprouted up south of the armory and an outdoor dance Hoor was included in the Memorial Union expan- sion. WOI, Iowa State ' s radio voice, set up the highest broadcasting antenna in the state in anticipation of its scheduled FM and television services. Off-campus con- struction included several new student centers to meet growing needs. Meanwhile, Iowa State students were privi- leged to hear a number of distinguished visiting speakers and to enjoy performances by the nation ' s leading musical artists. Campus Varieties and other student staffed enter- tainment provided a lighter measine of recreation. Dozens of new names were added to the impressive roster of Iowa State queens, the beatuies as pretty as ever. Freshman Days and graduation were taken in stride but were bigger than in years before as one might expect with ISC ' s expanded enrollment.

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