University of Minnesota Alumni Association

Minnesota Alumni Summer 2026
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Columns

Engineering Success

Editor's Note
Up Front

Up Front

Charm: the tonic
Discoveries

Discoveries

Removing PFAs from groundwater
Feature

From the President

Driven by purpose, grounded in Minnesota
Feature

Such Great Heights

Benton Johnson decided in college to design skyscrapers and he’s been in rarified air ever since.
Feature

Embracing the Chaos

Vincent Lewis creates order out of air-travel logistical demands at the Dallas Aviation Department.
Feature

Deep Science

The Civil Engineering Building is a one-of-a-kind structure that you need to see to believe.
Feature

Civil Service

St. Paul City Council Member Saura Jost uses her civil engineering training to solve civic problems.
Feature

Structural Integrity

Daniel Murphy combines technical expertise with relationship building.
Feature

The Engineer as Philosopher

Charles Marohn makes his case for stronger towns.
Alumni Stories

The Field General

Dan Wilson understands baseball better than almost everyone.
Alumni Stories

A Book 50 Years In the Making

Robert M. Frame III has written the definitive history of Minneapolis as a flour-making capital.
The Last Word

Genes to Journeys

A physician becomes a patient and is forever changed.