RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Oct. 8 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Physics Undergrad Selected for Prestigious Nuclear Science Award It was art that first drew Ryan Cantz to the world of physics. After graduating high school in New Jersey, he wasn't sure what direction to take. "I was an 18-year-old trying to figure out life, and I didn't want to commit to anything without knowing 100%," said Cantz. While searching  more