ON THE COVER
The Epic Lives of Albert Lin ’ 04 , MS ’ 05 , PhD ’ 08
Land , Sea and Air
Student engineering clubs push the limits of speed , strength and intelligence — that of the teams and their vehicles . From Formula One race cars to real-life rockets and concrete canoes , here ’ s a look at what students are making in the Jacobs School of Engineering .
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PAGE 24 The triple alumnus and National Geographic explorer has lived in his car and with Mongolian nomads , surveyed South American jungles and scaled snowy mountain peaks . But a traumatic loss led him to explore inner frontiers , and gain a new perspective on how technology can change lives .
To the Ends of the Earth
Right now , astronaut Jessica Meir , PhD ’ 09 , is 220 miles above Earth on the International Space Station . Her journey there has taken her the world over , performing science and physical feats in some of the planet ’ s most extreme environments .
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