University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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Technological research Probably the most spectacular research in the Institute of Technology is that carried on by the School of Physics and its linear accelerator, Linac for short. I bis accelerator is housed in an insignificant long gray building betw een the physical plant coal pile and the river. “Linac is one of the research scientist’s important tools used to expand know ledge of atomic structure. I he Institute of Technology also maintains a computing center which does much of the brain work for many different schools and colleges of the university as well as for the entire state. It makes fast work of the computations of complex equations and formulas. The Gamma irradiation facilities of the Institute of Technology are used in connection w ith the School of Agriculture and the Department of Medicine. Animals are brought to these facilities for irradiation and are used for research in the treatment of diseases and disease processes. One characteristic of all University research centers, the Institute of Technology included, is their practice of hiring undergraduates ro assist in labs. Therefore students interested in a scientific career may be able to get an early start and help pay for their education at the same rime. I he taconite process developed by University researchers has brought a new outlook for the iron ore industry in the State of Minnesota. Other research includes that done in aerodynamics, housing and building materials and city planning. 14

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Veterinary medicine, dairy research A current project being pursued by rhe School of Veterinary Medicine is in connection with the department of Medicine in the College of Medical Sciences. The disease being investigated is a fatal one found in cattle and concerns a sensirivity toward the ultraviolet rays of the sun. A special barn has been built at the Rosemount Research Station to facilitate rhe study. The windows are of “Golden Pane C ilass which filters out many of the harmful ravs and so prevents the development of the disease in the susceptible cattle. Detection is carried out by observing the teeth under ultra-violet light. The diseased animal’s teeth glow a bright pink instead of the usual white. Research in the Dairy department of the School of Agriculture has led to many successful contributions of scientific and practical significance. A few of these include new and improved methods of controlling brucellosis and tuberculosis in dairy herds, improved processing of milk products, the development of new-drying methods, improved milking techniques, faster milking, new dairy products including dried milk and blue and nuworld cheese. 13

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