Dr. Steven Schwartz

Dr. Steven Schwartz, assistant professor of urology at the University of Minnesota Medical School, said laparoscopic surgery will be the norm in the coming years.

"All the new residents are being trained in it," Schwartz said, noting that more patients are asking about laparoscopic procedures.

But Schwartz said laparoscopic surgery is unavailable for most patients because the procedure has a steep learning curve.

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'87 Following three years of intensive research and analysis, Stephen SCHWARTZ's first book, Atomic Audit: The Costs and Consequences of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Since 1940, will be published by the Brookings Institution Press in 1998.Stephen lives in Arlington, Va., with his wife and two cats.

'88 Diana EICHER received her M.F.A. in printmaking from the University of Hawaii and is working as an artist and studio coordinator at the University of Minnesota.

'90 Susan SKOUSEN is completing a master's degree in human development and working with Head Start as a special education placement coordinator.