Vol. 76, No. 3, Winter 2000

CONTENTS

The Most Charismatic Creatures
Giant panda cubs steal scenes and hearts upon their arrival at Zoo Atlanta.
By John Dunn

Back to 'Nam
Virtual reality helping treat soldiers with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
By Hoyt Coffee

Welcome to Tomorrow
Somewhere between a vision and reality, the future took a detour.
By Gary Goettling

Dean's List
Georgia Tech's deans pick the technological breakthroughs of the past century.

Economic Revolution
Futurist Alvin Toffler forecasts conflict in an upcoming era of “civilization-shaking” change.
By John Dunn

The Future of Engineering Education
Georgia Tech’s president describes major trends that will influence the Institute’s future.
By Wayne Clough

Building the Future
Research under way at Tech holds important implications for life in the next century.
By Gary Goettling

Did the Future Get Mugged?
Some predictions came true. But for many, those utopian visions ran head-on into the “bomb,” and the ’60s and ’70s.
By Karen Hill

DEPARTMENTS

Feedback

Tech Notes
Highest Recognition; ’Net Watcher; Only a Click Away;
Ahhh ... Jackets over Dogs; Up with 25; Lights On;
Portrait of an Engineer as a Young Man;
Individual of the Decade; Christmas at the Roosevelt House;
Mission: Yamacraw

Pacesetters
Jim Richards: Fortune Formula
Bob Gibson: Rule Breaker
Randy Swartz: Personal Credibility

Profile
Amy Bruckman: Online Innovator

Photo Finish
Classic Goodbye