Michigan E-News
May 2004
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IN THIS ISSUE:
RESEARCH AND NEWS UPDATES
Sesquicentennial Banquet Concludes Anniversary Celebration
Public Campaign Begins with Momentum
Enrollment Way Up for Fall
From Grease to GasBITS--brief stories from the College
Tony England Appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Student Team Selected for DoE-GM Competition
Alec Gallimore to Receive National Alumni Award
Summer Opportunities RemainALUMNI AND GIVING
RECENT MEDIA COVERAGE
Sesquicentennial Banquet Concludes Anniversary Celebration
Nearly 300 members of the College and University communities gathered on the evening of May 14 to celebrate the pinnacle event of the 150th Anniversary of Michigan Engineering, the sesquicentennial banquet. Held on the North Campus Diag, the banquet included remarks from President Mary Sue Coleman, who also read a letter from Governor Granholm, followed by dinner and dancing. Alumni vintners C. Robert (BSE IE '67) and Mary (AB '66) Kidder and Bernard (MSE '67)and Ronni (AM '67) Lacroute provided wines for the evening. Entertaining remarks by Bob Kidder and Kevin O'Connor (BSE EE '83) highlighted the event.
Public Campaign Begins with Momentum
Progress & Promise: 150th Anniversary Campaign kicked off its public phase at the May 14 donor recognition ceremony and reception. As a result of the generosity of leadership donors, gifts and pledges as of April 30 totaled $134,438,406. This figure represents 45% of the College's $300 million goal. Funds will support:
- research in cellular and molecular biotechnology, information technology, and nanotechnology and integrated microsystems;
- professorships;
- scholarships;
- and other CoE priorities.
Enrollment Way Up for Fall
Responding to the challenge posed by a new admissions process, the College took aggressive recruiting steps that resulted in dramatic growth in this fall's enrollment. Through innovative communications and increased scholarship support, the number of students paying enrollment deposits for the fall grew from 1104 last year to 1405 this year, despite 21% fewer applications. Quality remains strong.
From Grease to Gas
A CoE student team has demonstrated that it is economically and technically feasible to harvest the 10,700 gallons of waste grease produced in the 10 campus dining halls to make an effective biodiesel fuel, which the group produced in the lab and tested on a small U-M tractor. http://www.engin.umich.edu.
Tony England Appointed Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Professor Tony England has accepted an appointment as associate dean for academic affairs, effective July 1, 2004, pending Regental approval. Current Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Jim Bean has accepted the position of Harry B. Miller Professor and Dean of the Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon. England has been a member of the College's Executive Committee, chair of the College Diversity Planning Committee and associate dean of the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. He is associate chair and professor of EECS and a professor in Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences.
http://aoss.engin.umich.edu/go/index1.php?id1=10&id2=1&id3=15
http://aoss.engin.umich.edu/go/index2.php?id1=10&id2=1&id3=15
Student Team Selected for DoE-GM Competition
A U-M student team will compete against 16 other teams in "Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility," sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors. Beginning this fall, this three-year competition will challenge engineering students from universities throughout North America to re-engineer a crossover vehicle to achieve better fuel economy and lower emissions.
http://www.energy.gov/engine/
Alec Gallimore to Receive National Alumni Award
Associate Professor Alec Gallimore, Aerospace Engineering, has been selected to receive the 2004 GEM Outstanding Alumni in Academia Award in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the field of education. GEM is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the participation of underrepresented minorities in graduate engineering and science programs.
http://www.engin.umich.edu/dept/aero/people/faculty/gallimore/index.html
Summer Opportunities Remain
The College of Engineering is once again offering a variety of summer outreach programs for pre-college students. Openings are still available for two programs: Camp CAEN , a summer computer technology camp; and the Women in Science and Engineering's Grace Hopper Project, a computer and engineering career exploration camp. If you have children who may be interested in these programs, please visit:
http://www.engin.umich.edu/caen/campcaen/ or http://www.engin.umich.edu/students/support/wie/kids/future/.
CoE Merchandise Available
Lapel pins that commemorate Michigan Engineering's 150th Anniversary are still available. If you are in the area and would like a pin, please stop by the front desk of Lurie Engineering Center to request one. Also, copies of the College's Detroit News and Free Press 150th Anniversary souvenir insert are available at the front desk, or see the electronic version at www.engin.umich.edu.
Custom, high-quality, College paraphernalia is available online. Brand-name shirts, jackets, gym bags and other items with your choice of Michigan Engineering logo are on sale. Go to www.engin.umich.edu/150th/souvenirs.html. Then, click "Michigan Engineering Apparel," select your item from the Sportswear category and pick your size and logo--standard or anniversary. Submit your mailing information and credit-card number and receive your package within a week--convenient, fast and customized for you.
"Picture of Health: A Stent that Communicates," Washington Post, March 30, 2004, p.HE02
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
"At NASA, Science Sharply Shifts Course," New York Times, April 27, 2004, p.D1
"Why Toyota is Tops," Time magazine book review, May 17, 2004
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/
"Modern Marvels: The Technology of Lewis and Clark," History Channel, May 15, 2004
"Dive to the Bermuda Triangle," Discovery Channel, May 2, 2004
"Unsolved History: Myths of Pearl Harbor," Discovery Channel, December 7, 2003
"The Silicon Guinea Pig," Technology Review, June 2004
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