WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE
Fall 1999

Precision Tools

It might be hard to imagine that Tony Beugelsdijk '71 spends his spare time surrounded by planes, saws, hammers and nails in his workshop in Los Alamos, N.M. He does, after all, spend the majority of his time working with robots and other high-tech equipment at the prestigious Los Alamos Research Institute and with Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical in Ann Arbor, Mich. But then again, both woodworking and science require precision — and the same may also be said about Tony Beugelsdijk.

Beugelsdijk joined the team at Los Alamos in the early 1980's and quickly became an innovator in the field of laboratory robotics. Since then he has become ensconced in work with the Human Genome Project, which he describes as "a 15-year project funded by the U.S. government to determine the human genetic code."

He also focuses on the use of computers to aid in identifying and containing infectious diseases and biological weapons. One of his current professional goals is to help build consensus on the need for updated research labs. "Chemistry is a dynamic field and continues to grow," he explains. In chemistry, like woodworking, finding the right tool for the task is vital.

— Jedd Beaudoin


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Class Notes

Comings, goings, appointments, retirements, honors, accolades and other personal alumni news. Former students are designated by fs. Members of the Wichita State University Alumni Association are identified by an asterisk (*). Membership dues support...

Precision Tools

It might be hard to imagine that Tony Beugelsdijk '71 spends his spare time surrounded by planes, saws, hammers and nails in his workshop in Los Alamos, N.M. He does, after all, spend the majority of his time working with robots and other high-te...

Summit Appeal

Since her teenage days of camping and hiking in Colorado, Nancy Moore '67/71 has taken a giant step — up. Though the Texas native has been an outdoors enthusiast for most of her life, her mountain trekking began in 1985 in the Himalaya rang...

Publishing Mogul

It's easy to picture Peter DeGiglio '73 in his room at Brennan Hall, a Ski Kansas poster on the wall and four or five other students gathered around telling stories and making plans to visit the hangouts that then populated Wichita. It'...

Marginalia

Armadillo Futures I Residents of the greater Wichita area will have to pay closer attention to their feet. That's the conclusion Shockers have arrived at after reading two different news releases, both about armadillos. First, an article in the...