First-Year Student Enrollment and Quality Remain Strong

Despite the largest undergraduate enrollment in the College's history, incoming students remain among the best in the country.
http://www.engin.umich.edu/about/studentprofile.html

New Nanothermometer Increases Possibilities

A new nanoscale thermometer offers promising applications for microfluidics, medicine and homeland-security. http://www.engin.umich.edu/news/nanothermometer/index.html

Cheaper, Quicker Tests of Drug Interactions Now Possible

Researchers have developed a better chip for testing drug interactions with cell membranes.
http://www.umich.edu/news/index.html?Releases/2005/Nov05/r112105

5.25 Million Gift from Don Graham Launches Environmental Initiative

Don Graham (BSE IE '55, MSE ME '56) has given $5.25 million to the University -- matched by the Provost -- to establish the Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute.
http://www.umich.edu/news/index.html?Releases/2005/Nov05/r111705a

Student Fall Design Expo Expanded

The annual student design expo, featuring more than 40 original projects, will take place Thursday, December 8, in the Duderstadt Center. This year's event has been expanded to include projects from multiple academic departments.

Prudent Investing Yields Strong Performance

A well-managed portfolio helped the University's endowment record strong gains during FY05. http://www.umich.edu/~urecord/0506/Oct24_05/10.shtml

Career Resource Center Annual Report Now Available

The College's annual report on student job placement and corporate recruiting is now available online (PDF). http://career.engin.umich.edu/Annual_Report04-05.pdf

Solar Car Team Recognition

On Wednesday, December 7, the College will honor the North American-champion Solar Car Team with a brief program and reception at the Duderstadt Center at 4 p.m. During their November meeting, the University's Regents honored the team with a resolution for its championship and third-place finish at the World Solar Challenge.

President Emeritus Duderstadt Honored

The NACME (National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering) presented Emeritus President and Dean Jim Duderstadt with its 2005 Reginald Jones Award for distinguished service. Duderstadt directed the $10,000 honorarium that accompanies the award to the College's Summer Engineering Academy to encourage more young people to pursue careers in engineering.

Position Yourself for Success

Jumpstart your career by taking advantage of the resources at the College's Center for Professional Development, including the new Lean Healthcare Certificate Program. http://cpd.engin.umich.edu

Long-Term Impact, Minimal Investment

Patents, research partnerships, consulting, licensing, student projects and recruiting talent -- position your company for the long term with only a modest investment.
http://www.engin.umich.edu/relations/corporate/about

Robbie Duerr's Story

A father's health crisis resulting in permanent disability, compounded by family business and personal bankruptcies, stood between Pennsylvania high-school student Robbie Duerr and the University of Michigan. But thanks to scholarship donors' generosity, today Robbie is a third-year biomedical engineering student with plans to attend medical school. Help other students like Robbie by supporting the Michigan Engineering Fund.
http://www.giving.umich.edu/where/annual.htm

Tax Change for 2005

On September 23, President Bush signed into law the Katrina Emergency Relief Act of 2005. The new law temporarily suspends the limitation of the charitable deduction for cash contributions of 50 percent of a donor's adjusted gross income. From now until the end of the calendar year, donors may deduct cash gifts up to 100 percent of their adjusted gross income.

Couch Endows Professorship for Father

John C. Couch (BSE NAME '63, MSE '64), president and CEO of C.M. Capital Corporation, announced a $2-million gift to the College during this month's celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. The gift will fund the Richard B. Couch Professorship in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, in memory of his father, a former chair of the department.

Where No One Has Gone Before

USA Today
9/27/05
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/46363.html

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