News
Jun 09, 2010
Upmanyu Receives ONR Grant
MIE Associate Professor, Moneesh Upmanyu received an $93K grant from the Office of Naval Research for his research “Particle Strengthening of Alloyed Interfaced”
Jun 01, 2010
ASCE Life Member Awards
Rick Scranton, long-time CEE faculty member and College of Engineering Associate Dean, and Fred Aufiero, of Kleinfelder SEA Consultants and Chair of the CEE Industrial Advisory Board, have been awarded Life Member status from the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Jun 01, 2010
The Manganaro Family (Anthony Manganaro, BSCE 1967)
The Manganaro Family (Anthony Manganaro, BSCE 1967) have openned the door to higher education for high-potential students by providing the Torch Scholars Program an additional $7.5 million gift.
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May 27, 2010
Trying to Save the Forest
The Gordon Engineering Leadership Program has provided ChE Freshman Kassi Stein an opportunity to create a sensor that would identify the presence of the destructive Asian longhorn beetle in trees.
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May 17, 2010
In Search of a Cause
Akram Alshawabkeh, a CIV professor, is investigating the causes for high pre-term birth rates. His program Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats (PROTECT) is funded by NIEHS.
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May 14, 2010
Keeping Loved Ones Safe
Under the advisement of Associate Professor Charles DiMarzio, a team of ECE capstone students, created a wireless wrist device that contacts emergency officials if a person falls or has changes in their vital signs.
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May 14, 2010
Tracking the Path of Cells
ECE Assistant Professor, Mark Niedre, is developing a way to monitor rare cells circulating in the blood stream in hopes of treating cancer and other illnesses.
May 14, 2010
Congratulation Aislinn Weldon
Aislinn Weldon, a junior in Industrial Engineering, has won the AREMA Committee 37 – Signal Systems Scholarship provided by the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association (AREMA).