December, 2003
The College of Engineering is pleased to release Engineering @ Texas, an e-newsletter intended to keep alumni and friends of the UT College of Engineering informed about programs, students, faculty, research and alumni at the College.
IN THE NEWS
UT Austin College of Engineering announces 2003 Distinguished Graduates
Four alumni were elected Distinguished Graduates of The University of Texas at Austin's College of Engineering and honored at fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 6. The annual selections, made by the college's Engineering Foundation Advisory Council, are based on outstanding professional records, public service, support of education, and other significant events. The 2003 Distinguished Graduates are: Dr. Clay Fulcher, a consultant with Boeing, Dr. W. Ronald Hudson, professor emeritus of civil engineering at UT Austin, Joe Parsley, retired co-founder of Parker and Parsley Petroleum Co., and Peyton Yates, president of Yates Drilling Co. and executive vice president of Yates Petroleum Corp.
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Engineers receive $6.7 million to study outdoor air quality in Corpus Christi
Engineers at The University of Texas at Austin College of Engineering's Center for Energy and Environmental Resources have received $6.7 million to study air quality in and around the Corpus Christi, Texas area. The money results from a chemical and refining company's condition of probation after a criminal conviction for environmental violations at one of its Corpus Christi plants.
Mechanical engineering professor hopes to make life easier for breast cancer survivors
Most women with localized breast cancer will survive. Improving life's quality for survivors motivated Dr. Tess Moon, a mechanical engineering professor at The University of Texas at Austin, to direct a study of the biomechanical properties of healthy female breasts. She hopes her work leads to more natural-looking reconstructed breasts after a mastectomy.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Now is the perfect time to support your school!
Make a gift to the Friends of Alec Annual Giving Program and help future engineers. Gifts to Friends of Alec provided 145 scholarships to deserving UT Engineering students last year. We hope to give even more next year! Contributions to Friends of Alec also support student organizations, engineering departments, the Women in Engineering and Equal Opportunity in Engineering Programs, and the Richard W. McKinney Engineering Library.
And if your gift is received by December 31st, you can help yourself to a tax deduction in April. What a great way to help future UT Engineers and yourself!
Make your gift online today! Be sure to direct your gift to the College of Engineering and show your support today! (Or mail your gift to: Friends of Alec, 1 University Station C2104, Austin, TX 78712-0287.)
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Engineering Homecoming 2004 date set
The date has been set for 2004 Engineering Homecoming so mark your calendars today! Save October 15-16, 2004 to come back to campus to enjoy numerous events held by the UT College of Engineering. If you would like to plan your own reunion or special event during this week, contact the Engineering Alumni Relations Office at alumni@engr.utexas.edu or 512-471-2784.
This past November's Engineering Homecoming was a big success! Over 250 alumni participated in the numerous events on and around campus. Pictures are now posted online so you can view the festivities on the Engineering Homecoming 2003 website.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mark your calendars - UT Engineering has a busy schedule that we want you to be part of!
Women in Engineering Program (WEP) and UT Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Swing into Spring
January 21, 2004
Contact: Tricia Berry, 512-471-5650, tsberry@mail.utexas.edu
Principles of Software Testing Short Course Online and Onsite
January 26 - February 22, 2004 (Four Sessions, One Session per Week)
Contact: CLEE, 512-471-3506, clee@engr.utexas.edu
Management of Software Project Teams Short Course Online and Onsite
January 26 - February 27, 2003 (Five Sessions, One Session per Week)
Contact: CLEE, 512-471-3506, clee@engr.utexas.edu
Airport Pavements
February 9-11, 2004
Contact: CLEE, 512-471-3506, clee@engr.utexas.edu
Engineering Master's Degrees in Circuit Design, Engineering Management and Circuit Design Information Session
February 12, 2004
Contact: CLEE, 512-471-3506, clee@engr.utexas.edu
National Engineers Week
February 23-27, 2004
Contact: Student Engineering Council, 512-471-3003, sec@sec.engr.utexas.edu
Engineering Master's Degrees in Circuit Design, Engineering Management and Circuit Design Information Session
February 24, 2004
Contact: CLEE, 512-471-3506, clee@engr.utexas.edu
Explore UT! The Biggest Open House in Texas
March 6, 2004
Contact: Tricia Berry, 512-471-5650, tsberry@mail.utexas.edu
Alec's Birthday/Student Organization Alec Building Contest
April 1, 2004
Contact: Alumni Relations, 512-471-2784, lschooley@mail.utexas.edu
Class of 1954 Reunion
April 29-30, 2004
Contact: Alumni Relations, 512-471-2784, lschooley@mail.utexas.edu
Engineering Homecoming 2004
October 15-16, 2004
Contact: Alumni Relations, 512-471-2784, lschooley@mail.utexas.edu
WANT MORE?
College of Engineering Alumni website
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College of Engineering News
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Friends of Alec Annual Giving Program
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Continuing Education - Center for Lifelong Engineering Education (CLEE)
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UT News
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Daily Texan online
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Texas Exes Alumni Association
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