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Summer 2009 • Volume 19 No. 1

Features

When Science Fiction Becomes Reality
U of U researchers are working to bring cloaking devices and more to the real world.
By John Blodgett

Investing in Women
The Women’s Resource Center at the U has been helping close the education gap for almost 40 years.
By Susan Vogel

The Research University: Dimming the lights?
The spirit of discovery lives on at the University of Utah. Will it continue to light the way into the future?
By Erik Jorgensen and Julie Kiefer

Departments

Up Front What We Do at the U By Jason Matthew Smith	Feedback Letters from readers
Gazette News of the University	Spotlight Molding Civilization: Professor Dave Richerson inspires students to make a material difference. By Kelley J.P. Lindberg
Bookshelf Trespass: Author Amy Irvine explores the nature of spirituality and the meaning of resilience. By Chip Ward	And Finally… Hitting The Links, 61 Years Ago Text by Roy Webb, photo courtesy Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah

Alumni Association

Association News
Save the date: Homecoming 2009, Alumni Career Services, Chapter Chatter, ULink, and the Spring Awards Banquet 2009: Honoring Excellence.

Alum Profile
Out of Africa: Former “Lost Boys” from Sudan are helping transform hardship into hope for their homeland.
By Linda Marion

Through the Years
Keeping up with alumni

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When Science Fiction Becomes Reality

Investing in Women

The Research University: Dimming the lights?

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