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by Gregory Lauer
Seventy-five years ago this fall the Minnesota Techno-log, as it was then known, began as a monthly publication by the students of the College of Engineering and Architecture and the School of Chemistry. The magazine included updates on the latest technological and engineering innovations as well as a smattering of gossip on current and past students. The pages of our magazine have seen a lot of changes since the inaugural issue, but our basic mission has always remained constant--to provide students a forum to discuss science- and technology-related issues at the University of Minnesota.
As we begin the 1995-96 academic year, look for new changes in the continually evolving Minnesota Technolog. As a result of our last readership poll, we're strengthening our focus on the University of Minnesota's scientific and technical community. Beginning with this issue, we're also including a review of past stories and articles from our archives. We're adding a section summarizing the news from other engineering college magazines. In future issues we'll be inserting an entertainment corner in addition to a survey of the latest news in the Institute of Technolgy. Additionally, the Minnesota Technolog is merging onto the Information Superhighway this year; in the next several weeks we'll begin publishing on the World Wide Web for all of you electronic travelers. Stay tuned for further details . . .
Despite the changes, the Minnesota Technolog will retain much of last year's character. We're continuing with Chris Lee's design and layout of the magazine, and Joe Scrimshaw's cartoons will be staple reading material. Feature articles will continue to highlight research and educational news here in the Institute of Technology. And as usual, our traditional sci-fi issue in Spring quarter will be continued.
We have ambitious plans here at the Minnesota Technolog for the upcoming year, but we need your help. We're looking for savvy writers and editors, talented graphic artists, and HTML-literate computer gurus. If you possess these skills, please come on down and join the staff!
