University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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QA.. -Weitz' lilnii T IEE T ' 11 -:: ' L T l' Q2 1: phil. .45 Q , IIIII !: In In F: IIII gtii i ii I The Univfersit Today and Tumnrm Every year the University changes. Every year new faces appear on the campus. But it is not every year that so many decided changes take place as they have this year. Yes, the University of M innesota has dejinitel y changed. This past year, twen- ty-seven thousand s t u d e n t s battled crowded classrooms and boolzless booh- stores. Prewar campus groups were re- organized. Activities were getting bach on a peacetime basis. Serious-minded veterans returned to get that coveted di- ploma. And the rest of the student body realized that the ex-servicemen, for the most part, were not here for play. They had to malee up for the study hours they had lost when they were gone. Changes came, too, in the appearance ofthe campus. Many pillared buildings were partially hidden when temporary barrachs arrived from Wold-Chamben lain. It was a peacetime year, but things were dehnitely not back to normal. The problem of editing a yearbook became more dificult, too. It was im- possible to get pictures o f every student. But maybe you can find yourself in one of the crowd shots on the division pages. You will probably remember attending the dances and a c t i v i t i e s pictured throughout the book. If you are not in the book, project yourself into the scenes and activities. They were all a part of your University. For you we have tried to present a rec- ord of the year. Try to remember the events of today, for this is a changing world, and tomorrow's campus may be quite different. Every year the Univer- sity changes.

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TU the en and Women of Research This year, niore than before, research played an important part in the work of the Unifversity. This year, far corners of the world looked to the University for help in solving problems that required diligent study and experimentation. The Medical School found niany more an- swers to the questions of the dreaded can- cer and polioniyelitis diseases. Studies in fertilizers were carried out on the A gri- cultural canipus. The Aeronautical de- partnient of the Institute of Technology experimented with the pressure suits for pilots. These are but a few instances of re- search-inany others exist. And the progress inade this past year did not corne easily. Patience and under- standing were required on the part of the inen and wornen who so painstak- ingly carried out the work-the work that resulted in great contributions to the world. So often the presentation of an iinpor- tant jinding outshines all else, including the discofverer. Some of the findings inade by the men and wonien who do research at our U nifoersity are just sniall scraps-- like tiny sections of a giant crossword puzzle. It niay take years to complete all of these puzzles. But still each little scrap is important to the jinished product. And so the work goes on-work car- ried on by unheralded laborers in a darkened held. It is ditgl-Clllf for the Uni- versity and the world to show their grateful appreciation for the iinportant contributions. And, therefore, it is with these thoughts in mind that we dedicate the 1947 Gopher-to the inen and wonien of research.

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