CU EngineeringSept. '05 eNotes

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Sept. 2005 CU Engineering News & Events

College Calendar
BUFFALO RACING CAR SHOW Sept. 11 car show to benefit the CU chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Regent Drive across from Fiske Planetarium; $12 pre-registration before Sept. 7, $15 late registration (free registration for CU students and faculty). Information: Sara Chapman, 720-565-6888.

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FORUM Sept. 12 presentation by the 2005 CU Solar Decathlon team, 12-1:30 p.m. (free pizza served), DLC 1B70; sponsored by the CU Environmental Center and Energy & Environmental Security Initiative. For information on the Sustainable Energy Forum at CU, call Ghita Carroll, 303-492-3229.

SUIT YOURSELF Sept. 14 business fashion show and sale benefiting the Multicultural Engineering Program and Multicultural Business Student Association; sale will be from 10 am to 7 pm in UMC 245 with the fashion show at 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in UMC 235. Donations of interview-appropriate attire will be accepted through Sept. 9 in Career Services (Willard Hall, garden level), or by contacting Ann Herrmann, 303-492-8020 or ann.herrmann@colorado.edu to arrange for a pick-up.

ACTIVE LEARNING FAIR Sept. 21, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Engineering Lobby; opportunity for CU organizational representatives to discuss their programs with engineering students who may be interested in participating. Information: Robyn Sandekian, 303-735-6708.

For more information about college events, visit http://engineering.colorado.edu/
EventCalendar/Calendar.aspx
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In the News
Following is a list of recent press releases pertaining to the college. Click each [story] link to read the full news release, or visit http://engineering.colorado.edu/news/
current_news.htm

l Buffalo Racing Car Show to be Held at CU-Boulder Sept. 11 [story]

l CU-Boulder Ranked 34th Best Public University by US News & World Report [story]
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CU Engineering Fast Facts
Career Services counselor Jodi Schneiderman is available to discuss internship/job search, career options and interests, resumes, cover letters, salary negotiation, and/or practice their interviewing skills with students. She can be found in ECCE 114 on Monday mornings and all day Thursdays; with walk-in hours from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursdays. Otherwise, students can find Jodi in Willard Hall; to make an appointment, call 492-4109 or email jodi.schneiderman@colorado.edu.
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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.

Engineering students are enjoying colorful, new furniture and additional seating in the Engineering Lobby this fall. Two student teams from Rolf Norgaard’s “Technical Communication and Design” course surveyed students, assessed the lobby needs, and wrote design proposals on the redesign and selection of new furniture. The college used the recommendations to purchase an assortment of study tables and chairs, high-back booths, writing easels, café stools and tables, and upholstered chairs.

College Rankings
The undergraduate engineering program at CU-Boulder was tied for 21st (with UC-Santa Barbara and Iowa State University) among public universities offering doctoral degrees in the 2006 Best Colleges ranking by U.S. News & World Report. In the engineering ranking including all doctoral universities, public and private, CU-Boulder was tied for 36th. The college’s undergraduate program in aerospace engineering sciences was ranked 12th among public and 17th overall.
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Students Displaced by Hurricane
Engineering students in good standing who were admitted to a Gulf Coast university affected by Hurricane Katrina for the fall 2005 semester, or are currently enrolled at an affected university, can receive streamlined admission to the College of Engineering and Applied Science at CU-Boulder. Students who are interested in attending CU-Boulder will be assisted through an accelerated admissions process. For more information, go to http://engineering.colorado.edu/HurricaneKatrina .htm
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Active Learning Fair
The college will host the second annual Active Learning Fair on Wed., Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Engineering Lobby. The fair is held to publicize active learning opportunities to our students and is one way that we are trying to meet the college's strategic plan goal of "expanded opportunities for all undergraduate students to participate in one or more extracurricular enrichment experiences of discovery learning, professional learning, or service learning before graduation, with at least one-third of the undergraduate population participating each year by FY08." For more information, go to http://engineering.colorado.edu/
activelearning/index.htm or contact Robyn Sandekian at 303-735-6708 or sandekian@colorado.edu.
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Technology Transfer
Carlos Matos, a computer science student working with Associate Dean John Bennett, developed some computer software that is now being commercialized by GleeCo. The company was co-founded by Lorraine Ramig of CU-Boulder’s Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences to commercialize products related to the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT), a method for improving the speech of patients with Parkinson’s Disease. The LSVT-companion software takes a patient through the same therapy steps that a patient would go through with a live clinician. GleeCo plans to introduce it to clinicians to supplement one-on-one treatment.
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Honors and Awards
Congratulations to the following individuals on their outstanding achievements.

Faculty
Beverly Louie of chemical and biological engineering and WIEP has been selected to receive the Boulder County Community Action Program’s Multicultural Award in Science. The award will be presented on Oct. 6.

Bernard Amadei of civil, environmental and architectural engineering received the Service Award for Professional Excellence from Rotary International. The award was presented in recognition of professional achievement, demonstrated high ethical standards, community and vocational service, and dedication to the concept of service above self.

Jeffrey Thayer of aerospace engineering sciences has been selected to receive the University of Michigan’s Engineering Alumni Society Merit Award for the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences.

Rich Noble of chemical and biological engineering has been selected to receive the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Award for Service to Society at the AIChE’s annual meeting in November.

The following faculty were newly appointed to endowed chairs and professorships in the college: Zoya Popovic (ECE), Jeffrey Forbes (AES), Dana Anderson (ECE/Physics), Roop Mahajan (ME), Alex Wolf (CS), Chris Bowman (ChBE), Jeffrey Luftig (EMP), Ted Randolph (ChBE), and Rich Noble (ChBE).

Staff
Stephanie Morris of computer science received the Employee Recognition Award for September.

Students
Seth Kassels, a master’s student in civil engineering, received the 2005 John and Barbara Yellott Award from the American Solar Energy Society. The award, given to an outstanding graduate student working in the field of solar energy, was announced in August at the 2005 Solar World Congress in Orlando.

Phillip Chamberlin, a doctoral candidate in aerospace engineering sciences, received an Outstanding Student Paper Award from the Aeronomy Section of the American Geophysical Union.
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New Faculty and Staff
Welcome to the following new faculty & staff in the college:

l Ann Brookover, general professional, AES

l Xinzhao Chu, assistant professor, AES

l Trudy Schwartz, senior instructor, AES

l Melinda Channel, professional assistant, ChBE

l Stephanie Bryant, assistant professor, ChBE

l Ellen Delano, administrative assistant, CEAE

l Rich Regueiro, assistant professor, CEAE

l Mary Yaeger, admin assistant, Environmental Engineering

l Jeff Luftig, professor, Engineering Management

l Michael Hannigan, research assistant professor, ME

l Wei Tan, assistant professor, ME

l Jack Maness, librarian/senior instructor, Gemmill Engineering Library
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