Tom Noland retirement
After 25+ years as the tree biochemistry research scientist at the Ontario Forest Research Institute in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Tom Noland Master of Science Forestry ’77 retired in December 2016. During his tenure as a research scientist he had project focusing on competition tolerance in seedlings, remote sensing of forest health and sustainable harvest and production of Canada yew for anticancer drugs like taxol. He published over 70 research papers during his career and mentored over 70 high school, college, university and graduate students.
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After retirement from Alliant Energy in 2005 (after 28 years), in 2012 Alan Kjelland co-founded Mobility 4 Vets Wheelchair Shop, Inc., a 501(c)(3) to help people with mobility needs.
Pierce J. Peterson ’18 is listed as an inventor on nine patents issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 2022.
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation recently named Danielle Grotjahn ’10 as one of eight recipients of the 2023 Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award — designed to support high-risk, high-reward research ideas.
After retirement from Alliant Energy in 2005 (after 28 years), in 2012 Alan Kjelland co-founded Mobility 4 Vets Wheelchair Shop, Inc., a 501(c)(3) to help people with mobility needs.
Pierce J. Peterson ’18 is listed as an inventor on nine patents issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 2022.
The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation recently named Danielle Grotjahn ’10 as one of eight recipients of the 2023 Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award — designed to support high-risk, high-reward research ideas.