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College Calendar
SUMMER K-12
OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
For a full calendar of outreach programs, visit
http://ecadw.colorado.edu/engineering/
outreach/outreach_calendar.htm
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UPWARD BOUND NATIVE
AMERICAN ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE CENTER
June 11 - July 23. Information: Kristin Germain, 303-492-1146.
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ITLL ENGINEERING
CLASSES FOR KIDS
June 14-18 (Grand Junction), June 21-25 (Lafayette), July 13-23
(Denver).
http://itll.colorado.edu/ITLL/index.cfm?
fuseaction=KidsClasses
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GIRLS EMBRACE
TECHNOLOGY
Saturday, June 21 - July 29
http://itll.colorado.edu/ITLL/
index.cfm?fuseaction=GirlsInternship
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ITLL TEACHER
WORKSHOPS
June 29-30 (Boulder), July 6-7 (Grand Junction), July 8-9 (Grand
Junction), July 19-20 (Boulder)
http://itll.colorado.edu/ITLL/index.cfm?
fuseaction=TeacherWorkshops
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SUCCESS INSTITUTE
July 12-16
http://successinstitute.colorado.edu
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HIGH SCHOOL HONORS
INSTITUTE
Aug. 1-4
http://ecadw.colorado.edu/
engineering/hshi/index.htm
For more information about upcoming
college events, visit
http://ecad100.colorado.edu/event_calendar/
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In the
News
Following is a sampling of recent press releases pertaining to CU
Engineering. Click each
[STORY]
link to read the full news release, or visit
http://ecadw.colorado.edu/engineering/
news/index.htm
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Two CU-Boulder
Professor Receive Fulbright
Awards
[STORY]
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Grand Junction Children Invent
Toys, Teachers Learn about Electricity, Flight in CU-Boulder Western
Slope Workshops
[STORY]
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CU Engineering Fast
Facts
 The latest issue of
CU
Engineering is available online at
http://ecadw.
colorado.edu/engineering/
news/CUE/index.htm
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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
educational and employment programs and activities on the basis of race,
color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, or veteran
status.
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CU-Boulder Takes 23rd
in Formula SAE Race
CU students practice racing their
2003 formula racecar while building their entry for the 2004 race. |
The
college’s Formula SAE race team, which consisted of a mix of mechanical
engineering and electrical and computer engineering students, took 23rd
place in the annual Formula SAE race at the Pontiac Silverdome, May 19-23,
topping its 34th place finish in 2002 and 41st place
finish in 2003.
The
race drew 140 entries from universities all over the world, including
Australia, England, South America, and Japan. The four-day event included
static events such as design, marketing, and cost presentations, as well
as four dynamic events: acceleration, skid pad, autocross, and
endurance/fuel economy.
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A mix of mechanical and electrical and computer engineering students
comprise CU-Boulder's 2004 Formula SAE team. |
The
CU entry, dubbed the "Buff Agilon" scored very well with the design
judges for engineering considerations including
vehicle design, manufacturability
and serviceability. And, in just about every event, the
CU team performed better this year than last. The main event, worth 40
percent of the competition points, was the 22 km endurance/fuel economy
race. CU finished 17th out of 39 cars that completed the grueling course.
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Tuition Increases Pending Final
Approval
The
Colorado Commission on Higher Education has approved tuition increases for
the University of Colorado for 2004-2005, including a 15.8 percent
increase for resident engineering students. The increase, which includes
an 8 percent increase (5.5 percent increase for non-residents) for the
campus general fund and a $300 per student per year differential for
engineering, are pending final approval by the governor and the Board of
Regents later this month.
The
tuition differential for engineering, if approved, will be used for
scholarships and financial aid, educational program enhancements, lab and
facility upgrades, and faculty recruitment and retention. The differential
is expected to generate about $1 million per year, 20 percent of which
will be allocated to financial aid, and the rest split between the campus
and the college. Together with the 8 percent campus increase, resident
engineering students would pay about $600 more in tuition for the next
academic year.
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Honors and Awards
Faculty
George Born
of aerospace
engineering has published a textbook, “Statistical Orbit Determination,”
with Byron Tapley and Bob Schutz of the University of Texas at Austin.
Al Weimer
of chemical and biological engineering has been named a Fellow of the
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, in recognition of his
distinctive service to AIChE and his significant accomplishments in
chemical engineering.
Elizabeth Jessup
of computer science has been elected to the National Science Foundation's
Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering Advisory
Committee. Her two-year term begins July 1.
The
following faculty were recognized by the Subaru Educator Spotlight program
during the 2003-2004 academic year:
Penina Axelrad,
Angela Bielefeldt,
Tim Brown,
Jem Corcoran,
Michael Eisenberg,
Ken Gall,
Donna Gerren,
Ryan Gill,
Clayton Lewis,
Diane McKnight,
and Lucy Pao.
These faculty were recognized for their outstanding achievements in
education, research and service, and Subaru will donate $500 to each
professor’s program of choice.
Students
Aerospace
engineering students Erin Reed
and Ashley Moore
(Ashley is double-majoring in Applied Mathematics) were selected to
receive scholarships from the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation, a
prestigious $10,000 scholarship award.
Architectural lighting students
Ryan Kelley,
Chris Miller,
Tyler Nelson,
and Kristy Benner
have been awarded Besal Scholarships for next year. Only seven
scholarships were awarded in the U.S., with amounts ranging from $2,500 to
$3,500, and four of the scholarships went to CU students.
Computer science graduate student
Michael Khoo
was selected to receive one of three Graduate Student Research and
Creative Work Awards given for 2003-04. The award, which is determined by
faculty review, acknowledges outstanding research or creative work by
CU-Boulder graduate students across all disciplines.
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Department Chairs & Program
Directors
The
college welcomes two new department chairs and one new program director
who begin their duties this summer:
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Lee Peterson
is the new chair of the aerospace engineering sciences department,
effective June 1
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Marty Dunn
will be the new chair of mechanical engineering, starting July 1
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Barbara Lawton
will be the new director of the Engineering Management Program, starting
August 16
Thanks to outgoing chairs
Charbel Farhat
and Subhendu Datta
and to interim director Wayne
Kirschling
for their past service in these positions.
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Engineering Development
Sun Microsystems representatives
Kevin Coyne and Stephanie Floyd present 100 wireless PDAs to
Associate Dean John Bennett. . |
Engineering Development welcomes
Elise Patkay
as a new development
associate, starting June 7. Elise comes to us from the Planned Giving
Department at the CU Foundation, where she started work as a student
fundraiser in 2001.
Thank
you to the following corporate and foundation donors for their gifts to
the college during the month of May:
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3M Corp.,
gift to the Combustion Research Graduate Student Support Fund in
Mechanical Engineering
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Genecor,
gift to the Chemical and Biological Engineering Fund to support Ted
Randolph’s research
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SD Bechtel, Jr.
Foundation,
gift to support engineering outreach in rural areas (program administered
by Assoc. Dean John Bennett)
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Sun Microsystems,
gift in kind of 100 wireless PDAs for use by computer science students in
research and educational projects
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