February, 2003
The College of Engineering is pleased to release its third issue of 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.
NEWS
World-leading authority on biomaterials and drug delivery joins UT Faculty
Dr. Nicholas Peppas, one of the world's leading authorities on biomaterials and drug delivery, has joined the faculty of the College of Engineering and the College of Pharmacy. His research projects focus on drug delivery systems that eliminate insulin injections by diabetics, "nano-robots" that circulate through the human body removing harmful substances, improved materials for contact lenses and laser surgery implants.
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Alumnus Charles E. McQueary Nominated to Serve on Bush Administration
President George W. Bush announced his intention to nominate two individuals and designate two individuals to serve as members of his administration, one a former student of the UT College of Engineering.
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Annual Rube Goldberg machine competition
Every February around this time, teams of engineering students from all over the country scramble to put the final touches on odd-looking, one-of-a-kind machines that will never be mass-marketed or find their way into America's living rooms. The strange contraptions, devilishly complicated and loaded with whimsical touches-comical or sentimental or both-are entries in the annual Rube Goldberg Machine Contest, which challenges students to engineer the most complex device possible to perform a simple task in 20 steps or more.
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Asteroid named after popular ASE Professor
Dr. Ivo Babuska, a University of Texas at Austin professor of aerospace engineering, has been honored by having an asteroid named for him. Number 36060, a three-plus-mile-diameter planetoid that orbits the sun every 4.17 years, is now officially known as 36060 Babuska.
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Alumnus and Faculty Member elected to National Academy of Engineering
Roy Olson, Civil Engineering Professor Emeritus, and Larry Griffis, 1970 BS and 1971 MS in Civil/Structural Engineering, have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Explore UT - the biggest open house in Texas!
The College of Engineering is gearing up for many exciting activities on Explore UT March 1st! Save the date now and join other alumni by heading back to campus to enjoy a day filled with activities, presentations and events (perfect for the entire family). And be sure to stop by the Engineering Alumni Central station for your special gift! To view a full schedule of events planned for the College of Engineering and the departments, visit the Explore UT and Engineering website.
Building Engineering History - submit your memories today
Many departments within the College of Engineering have begun putting together the histories. Help make this possible by submitting your memories to the College!
General College of Engineering Memories: http://www.engr.utexas.edu/History/alumnigb.htm
Mechanical Engineering Memories:General UT Memories: http://www.utexas.edu/tours/prowl/utmemorybank_form.html
Mechanical Engineering is currently taking orders for "The History of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin." To reserve your copy, please contact Joanna Hofer at hofer@mail.utexas.edu.
Help us build our mentoring program
Due to the huge interest expressed by alumni to become a mentor and the number of students requesting this service, the Engineering Alumni Relations Office has paired up with the Women in Engineering Program to test a pilot email mentoring program! Our hopes are that after the pilot is completed, we will be able to expand this service to all current and prospective UT Engineering students.
This mentoring program has been given the name of "GUIDE" (Graduates, Undergraduates, and Industry - Discussing Engineering). This program is designed to provide career advice and guidance through a structured email mentoring system. By bringing together UT engineering students and industry professionals, the GUIDE Program provides an exciting and valuable forum for students and engineers to discuss key issues facing them in engineering, such as career options, career planning, mentoring, work and family balance, strategies for promotions, and gender differences in the workplace.
In order for you to participate in this pilot, you must sign up by March 1st in order to be in the first round of mentor-mentee pairings. We will need LOTS of mentors as it is expected that over 100 students will sign up. To register, follow the online instructions at http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep/Alumni/GUIDE/index.htm.
If you are interested in volunteering in other ways, sign up on the College of Engineering Alumni Volunteer website and join hundreds of your fellow engineering alumni in making a difference!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mark your calendars - UT Engineering has a busy spring schedule that we want you to be part of!
Explore UT
March 1, 2003
http://www.utexas.edu/events/exploreut
Contact: Tricia Berry, 512-471-5650, exploreut@engr.utexas.edu
World of Engineering
March 1, 2003
http://www.engr.utexas.edu/eoe/woe.cfm
Contact: Mesa Davis, 512-471-5953, mesa_d@mail.utexas.edu
ECEntury Distinguished Lecture Series (live webcast)
Dr. Yale Patt, UT ECE
"Microprocessors 20 years from now: Where we will be, where we will not be, and how we will get there?"
March 25, 2003
http://www.ece.utexas.edu/faculty/seminar/ecentry.html
Contact: Stephanie Peco, 512-232-4298, speco@mail.utexas.edu
Alec's Birthday/Student Organization Alec Building Contest
April 1, 2003
http://www.engr.utexas.edu/about/traditions/contest.cfm
Contact: Alumni Relations, 512-471-2784, lschooley@mail.utexas.edu
IEEE Fajita Fest
April 4, 2003
http://www.ece.utexas.edu/100year_calendar_short.html
Contact: Stephanie Peco, 512-232-4298, speco@mail.utexas.edu
Equal Opportunity in Engineering, Excellence Awards Banquet
April 24, 2003
http://www.engr.utexas.edu/eoe/awards.cfm
Contact: Andrea M. Ogilvie, 512-471-5953, aogilvie@mail.utexas.edu
50-Year Reunion - Class of 1953
April 24-25, 2003
http://www.engr.utexas.edu/alumni/reunion/1953/index.cfm
Contact: Erin Campbell, 512-471-3822, campbell@alumni.utexas.edu
WEP 10-Year Celebration and SWE Banquet
April 25, 2003
Contact: Tricia Berry, 512-471-5650, tsberry@mail.utexas.edu
Order of the Engineering Alumni Ring Ceremony
May 31, 2003
Contact: Alumni Relations, 512-471-2784, lschooley@mail.utexas.edu
ME Back to School Bash
August 26, 2003
Contact: Joanna Hofer, 512-471-2784, hofer@mail.utexas.edu
CE Centennial Celebration Weekend - All CE Alumni
November 7-9, 2003
http://www.ce.utexas.edu/centennial.cfm
Contact: Kelsey Evans, 512-471-6151, kelsey.evans@mail.utexas.edu
College of Engineering Homecoming Weekend
November 14-16, 2003
Contact: Alumni Relations, 512-471-2784, lschooley@mail.utexas.edu
ME and ECE Alumni Tailgate Party
November 15, 2003
http://www.me.utexas.edu/~alumni/
Contact: Joanna Hofer, 512-471-2784, hofer@mail.utexas.edu
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