Legacy Spring 2013
Legacy Spring 2013
Ah , springtime in Minnesota ! A week before the April 5 opening game on the renovated Siebert Field , crews were busy clearing snow from the field and bleachers . See story on page 8 and watch videos at giving . umn . edu .
DEPARTMENTS
2 What ’ s in Your Backpack ? Freshman Patipan Pipatpinyopong sees parallels between his favorite sport — he ’ s been golfing since he was 3 years old — and his aerospace engineering major .
8 Gifts at Work Unseasonably cold weather and a snow delay didn ’ t stop the Gopher baseball team from winning its first game at the renovated Siebert Field , a $ 7.2 million project funded by gifts of all sizes .
16 Up Close Dr . Jaime Modiano , who heads up the U ’ s Animal Cancer Care and Research Program , has seen firsthand how studying cancer in dogs can lead to breakthroughs in treating human cancers .
FEATURES
10 Why the Next Big Thing May Be Huge
New e-learning options give professors global reach — and enough students to fill a sports stadium .
12 50 in 50 Presidents Club members have transformed the University in many remarkable ways in the past five decades .
14 Chew on This U of M scientists and corporate partners are using a “ motor mouth ” to change dentistry .