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College Calendar
BERNARD AMADEI RECEPTION
Fri, Dec. 7, 3:30-4:45 p.m., Faculty
Commons, ECCR 211;
reception honoring Prof. Bernard
Amadei, recent Hoover Medalist and Heinz Awardee.
COLLEGE HOLIDAY PARTY
Fri, Dec. 7, 5:05-7:00 p.m.,
Engineering Lobby; holiday party for faculty, staff, and friends of
the college.
ITL FALL DESIGN EXPO
Sat., Dec. 8, 1-3 p.m., ITL
Laboratory; semi-annual demonstration of student design projects to
the community. Info: 303-492-7222 or visit
ITL Design Expo.
ENGINEERING RECOGNITION CEREMONY
Thurs.,
Dec. 20, 8 p.m., Macky Auditorium; recognition of engineering
graduates for fall 2007. Info: 303-492-5071 or visit
ERC.
For more information about college events, visit
Events Calendar.
In the
News
Following is a list of recent press releases pertaining to the college.
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CU-Boulder Student Inventions to Be Demonstrated at Engineering
Design Expo (story)
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Lindbergh Foundation Awards Grants for Two CU-Boulder Engineering
Projects (story)
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CU-Boulder Student Energy Audits Suggest Ways to Save Money on Bills
for Denver Nonprofit Groups
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CU
Wizards to 'Go With the Flow' During Nov. 17 Science Show
(story)
Fast Facts
The
University of Colorado was ranked 13th in the nation for its
licensing income in FY2006, according to a survey by the Association
of University Technology Managers. See the
Chronicle of Higher Education for more information.
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The University of Colorado has a
strong institutional commitment to the principles of diversity and takes
action to achieve that end. The university does not discriminate in its
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Retired Mercury astronaut and CU-Boulder alumnus Scott Carpenter, the
second American to orbit Earth, presents a $10,000 scholarship from the
Astronaut Scholarship Foundation to Ben Safdi, a senior double-majoring
in engineering physics and applied math. Safdi is one of 19 students
nationwide selected to receive a scholarship from the foundation this
year, and he is the seventh CU-Boulder student selected since 2001.
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College Signs MOU With ICAST
The college signed a memorandum of understanding with the nonprofit
International Center for Appropriate and Sustainable Technology in
Lakewood this month. The MOU promotes cooperation with a goal of
providing CU engineering students with service-learning opportunities
related to sustainable development in Colorado communities. The
college and iCAST have a mutual interest in research and development of
appropriate technologies that promote sustainability and establishing
multidisciplinary teams to address community development projects.
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CU faculty, students, and iCAST representatives join Dean Rob Davis
and iCAST Chair Peter Mannetti for the signing of the MOU. |
During the fall semester, students in the Building Energy Audits class
taught by Moncef Krarti (in photo at far left) partnered with iCAST to
make recommendations on energy-saving measures that could be taken in
several Denver non-profit buildings.
The project is the latest in
the 5 1/2-year partnership, which has resulted in about one dozen
projects to date and more than $2 million in improvement grants to
Colorado communities.
DSST Expands Partnership with College
The Denver School of Science and
Technology (DSST) will expand to include a middle school next fall, and
with it the school’s partnership with CU Engineering will grow to
include
grades 6 through 12. The College of Engineering and
Applied Science is closely partnered with this charter high school, and
one-third of DSST’s current senior class (its first cohort to graduate)
has applied to attend CU Engineering next year.
This high-achieving
group of students tied for fifth in Colorado on their 2007 ACT scores
this year, with a diverse student population that is two-thirds
minority, 40 percent low-income, and about 50 percent first-generation
to attend college. The DSST high school model has become an exemplar for
educational reform locally and nationally. For more information, go to
http://www.scienceandtech.org/.
Kenneth Johnsen Memorial Fund Established
Kenneth Johnsen, a graduate student in mechanical engineering, passed
away Sept. 9 following a two-year battle with cancer. Ken began
graduate study in fall 2005 as a fully funded fellowship student, and
planned on specializing in environmental engineering and wastewater
reclamation. Outside of his academic life, Ken was passionate about
social and environmental issues and was an avid outdoorsman. He hiked
from Georgia to Pennsylvania on the Appalachian Trail in the summer of
2005 and enjoyed rugby, skiing, live music, riding his bike around the
Boulder area, and a pint (or two) at the Mountain Sun Brewery.
Ken was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma during his
first semester of graduate school. After a first round of treatment, he
returned to CU-Boulder in fall 2006, only to suffer a relapse in late
November of that year. Maintaining a positive attitude and sense of
humor, Ken fought valiantly against his disease until he died of
complications, two weeks after his 25th birthday.
The Kenneth S. Johnsen, Jr. Memorial Fund, which will support
scholarships for CU graduate students in mechanical engineering, is
currently seeking tax deductible donations. The suggested deadline for
patrons is Dec. 31. All checks should be made payable to the University
of Colorado Foundation–0123922, and can be mailed to the CU Foundation,
College of Engineering & Applied Science, c/o Javier Gallegos, 422
UCB,
Boulder, CO 80309-0422, or dropped off at the Office of the Dean.
Alternatively, individuals can make a gift by calling the CU Foundation
at 1-800-405-9488 or going online at
http://www.cufund.org/giveonline
(designate your gift to the Kenneth S. Johnsen, Jr. Memorial Fund or
Allocation #0123922).
Honors and Awards
Congratulations to the following individuals on their outstanding
achievements.
Faculty
Kristi Anseth
of chemical and biological engineering has been selected to receive the
2008 Clemson Award for Basic Research from the Society for Biomaterials.
Rafael Piestun
of electrical and computer engineering received a Honda Initiation Grant
to develop enhanced robotic recognition techniques of three-dimensional
images.
Staff
Darren McSweeney
of the
ITL Laboratory received the Employee Recognition Award for November.
Adam Sadoff,
graduate student adviser in electrical and computer engineering, was
recognized as a Champion of International Education by the CU-Boulder
Office of International Education.
Laura Vidal
of Herbst Humanities was recognized by CU-Boulder Vice Chancellor Paul
Tabolt for her energy-saving efforts as building proctor at Lesser
House, one of five campus buildings to achieve Buff Energy Star status
during the 2006-07 fiscal year. The Buff Energy Star means that building
employees reduced energy use by at least 5 percent over the previous
fiscal year.
Students
Nicole Clarke of chemical and biological engineering, a, summer REU student, won
second place in the Food, Pharmaceuticals, and Biotechnology Division of
the Undergraduate National Student Poster session held at the AIChE
meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Jennifer Vallero of mechanical engineering received a national Society of Women
Engineers Outstanding Collegiate Member Award for 2007.
Muneeb Kamal
of mechanical engineering was named International Student of the Year by
CU-Boulder’s Office of International Education. Kamal was born in
Nigeria and raised in Pakistan, Michigan, and Brunei.
Jonathan Metts and
Bruce Davis,
graduate students in aerospace engineering sciences, represented a CU
team named runner-up in a national design competition sponsored by the
Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES).
The team was invited with all expenses paid, along with faculty advisor
David Klaus,
to present its work involving the design of a Lunar Outpost at the first
annual PISCES conference held near the University of Hawaii at Hilo in
November.
Christopher Corwin
and
David Dani,
doctoral students in civil engineering, received graduate fellowships
for drinking water quality and technology research. The fellowships are
part of a new program established by Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., an
environmental consulting company headquartered in White Plains, NY.
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