UA Alumni Association Alumnus / Fall 2007

Contents

Fit to Perfection
by Margaret Regan
In the spirit of collaboration, new UA Alumni Association President Christopher J. Vlahos is welcomed by the University community and embraced by a dynamic leadership team.

Scientists Bid It Godspeed
by Dan Sorenson
An emotionally moving Phoenix Mars Lander launch leaves UA scientists optimistic about a successful final mission.

Words from Within
by Margaret Regan
A longtime UA professor learns some of his greatest lessons from teaching prison inmates how to write poetry.

Accomplished Undergrad Researchers
by Dan Huff
Students at the UA College of Science experience hands-on research and get a chance early-on to conduct cutting-edge scientific work.

Pauline Mujawamariya
by Steve Cox
After years of displaced living, a Rwandan refugee finds independence and embarks on a bright future.

A Hidden Treasure
by Donna Kreutz
The University of Arizona Museum of Art’s distinguished collection and compelling exhibits will soon be complemented by a new visual arts archive that includes the work of space artist Robert McCall.

Thanks for the Memories
by Tim Vanderpool
The UA’s Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute is taking sharp aim at aging and the memory changes it sparks.

Alumni Profiles

Lola May Benton White ’42
by Jennifer Rich

Alice J. Abramson Steinfeld ’75 ’78 ’79
by Jennifer Rich

Seton Claggett ’97 ’01
by Sherry Hoskinson

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	Contents Fit to Perfection by Margaret Regan In the spirit of collaboration, new UA Alumni Association President Christopher J. Vlahos is welcomed by the University community and embraced by a dynamic leadership team. Scientists Bid It Godspeed by Dan Sorenson An emotionally moving Phoenix Mars Lander launch leaves UA scientists optimistic about a successful final mission. Words from Within by Margaret Regan A longtime UA professor learns some of his greatest lessons from teaching prison inmates how to write poetry. Accomplished Undergrad Researchers by Dan Huff Students at the UA College of Science experience hands-on research and get a chance early-on to conduct cutting-edge scientific work. Pauline Mujawamariya by Steve Cox After years of displaced living, a Rwandan refugee finds independence and embarks on a bright future. A Hidden Treasure by Donna Kreutz The University of Arizona Museum of Art’s distinguished collection and compelling exhibits will soon be complemented by a new visual arts archive that includes the work of space artist Robert McCall. Thanks for the Memories by Tim Vanderpool The UA’s Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute is taking sharp aim at aging and the memory changes it sparks. Alumni Profiles Lola May Benton White ’42 by Jennifer Rich Alice J. Abramson Steinfeld ’75 ’78 ’79 by Jennifer Rich Seton Claggett ’97 ’01 by Sherry Hoskinson