Image Great Scot! Dec. 4, 2014 Professor Emeritus H. Angus Macleod and his wife, Ann, were supposed to be greeted with bagpipes when they first arrived in Tucson. But it didn't quite go as planned. Read more
Image Holy Optics, Batman! Dec. 4, 2014 An inside look at the alter egos of OSC's esteemed professors, uncovered in 2006 by two dedicated graduating B.S. students. Read more
Image Folding Outside the Straight Line Dec. 4, 2014 Stephen F. Jacobs explains how he began to experiment with folding along a curve, and how it led to beautiful sculptures. Read more
Image "Beat Slater & Wyant" Dec. 4, 2014 "James Wyant recounts the "OSC Saguaro Race of 1977" and the wager it inspired to beat the duo of Slater & Wyant with a 10-man faculty relay team. Read more
Image When Life Gives You Punch Cards Dec. 4, 2014 Most are familiar with the proverb, "When life gives you lemons, make lemonade." But what if life gives you 46,000 useless computer punch cards? Make a turkey, of course! Read more
Image The Calculating Nobel Laureates Dec. 4, 2014 Masud Mansuripur reflects on a dinner party in which the quick minds of Nicolaas Bloembergen and Willis Lamb were showcased when they were presented with a problem that stumped most students. Read more
Image The Elevator Doesn't Go to the Annex Dec. 4, 2014 With the help of friends, Bill Wolfe uses both brains and brawn to solve a communication issue after being relocated to the OSC Annex building. Read more
Image Manny's Yard Dec. 4, 2014 Manuel "Manny" Correia was well-known for his "just do it" attitude during his time at OSC. Mike Nofziger witnessed this first-hand as Manny dealt with someone who took his parking spot. Read more
Image Roy G. Biv Visits the Union Club Dec. 4, 2014 In the absence of a skylight and an indoor rainstorm, how would you create a rainbow inside the UA Student Union? Find out how professor Steve Jacobs did it. Read more
Image The Joke's on Jack Dec. 4, 2014 Professor Jack Gaskill learned that using humor in the classroom is an effective way to put students at ease and activate learning. Little did Jack know that his humor arrived at OSC before he did. Read more