University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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n is t i in The analyses of chemical and metallurgical manufacturing processes in the unit operations laboratory are applied in design- ing machinery and devising in- dustrial techniques for greater efficiency. Forming a nucleus for further development on the 350-acre North Campus, the Phoenix Memorial Laboratory and accompanying nuclear reactor provide facilities for atomic energy research. Financed by alumni donations, the promise of the continuing project to harness atomic power for humanity, lies not only in what has been accom- plished, but in what will be achieved in the future.

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()l)tained as surplus property from the government after World War II, Willow Run, one of the nation ' s largest commercial airports, is a center for University research in aeronautical engineering. The resources of the Engineering College are employed in advanced research as well as in teaching. The results of complicated tests, some of which require as many as 1500 hours, make valuable contri- butions to man ' s quest for better living. 24

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T . . . Utilizing all available science, experience or judgement to arrive at the best practical solution Often meeting at night, while undergraduates feverishly cram in homework and entertainment, senior and graduate seminars offer opportunities to obtain employment information from resource persons drawn from industry. When he has mastered the essentials, the engineer faces his greatest challenge developing and applying his knowledge to fulfill the needs of humanity.