Difference between revisions of "Manhattan Project"
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| + | *[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/30/science/30manh.html NYT article about the Manhattan Project with tidbits about Columbia's role] | ||
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Revision as of 18:12, 30 October 2007
The Manhattan Project was the US attempt to construct a nuclear weapon during World War II. Some of the initial research took place in Pupin, where 700 people were employed on the project in its peak years. The football team was among them, enlisted to carry uranium across campus, meaning it was once useful for something, at least.
