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CLARK SCHOOL E-NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 2006

GraduatesCommencement

The Clark School conferred more than 400 degrees on December 22 and hosted the first-ever school-wide commencement reception in the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building. The reception was sponsored by the Engineering Alumni Chapter and all of the school's academic departments.

Improving Life for Millions of People

Clark School benefactor Robert E. Fischell and his family have donated $31 million to establish a bioengineering department and create an institute for research and development of biomedical devices.

Terps Racing at the Washington Auto Show

UM's formula and Baja racing vehicles will be one of the "Hot Displays" at the Washington, D.C. Auto Show at the Washington Convention Center, January 23-29. Visit the show, meet our team and check out these exciting UM projects!

Get Involved!

The Engineering Alumni Chapter is always seeking active members to take part in the chapter's board of directors and other UM Alumni Association activities. For more information on how to get involved, please contact Cornelia Kennedy, director of alumni relations, or visit the Alumni section of the Clark School web site.

Order of the Engineer 2006 Ceremony

The Order of the Engineer ceremony, presentation and reception will be held at 6:30 p.m., February 23, 2006, in the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building. The deadline to RSVP is February 13. For more information, visit the ceremony web site or contact Cornelia Kennedy.

Engineering Alumni Golf Tournament

SAVE THE DATE: Engineering Alumni Chapter Golf Tournament May 25, 2006. Shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Information and registration here (pdf). Corporate sponsors gain higher awareness among Clark School administration, faculty and alumni. Contact Cornelia Kennedy for sponsorship information.

Corporate Partners

Are you looking for a job? The Clark School's Corporate Partners are always looking to fill positions with experienced engineers! Below are direct links to their recruiting web sites:

Clark School in the News

Did you see the latest headlines about the Clark School?

12/22/2005
The Washington Post features a futuristic ferry developed in conjunction with Clark School researchers.

12/20/2005
An AP story on the Fischell bioengineering gift is picked up across the country from The New York Times to The San Francisco Chronicle and many places in between.

Alumni Notes

Hamid Jafarkhani (M.S. '94 and Ph.D. '97 electrical engineering) was selected as an IEEE Fellow earlier this year. He is on the faculty at the University of California, Irvine.

The Clark School Mourns the Passing of...

We are sad to report the loss of ECE professor emeritus T.C. Gordon Wagner, and alumni James Clark Forsyth, B.S. '48 civil engineering, and Gilbert L. Brandon, B.S. '60 electrical engineering.

Tell Us Your News

Clark School Alumni, we produce this e-newsletter so we can tell you about the school, but also so you can tell your fellow alumni about yourselves. Send us news about your recent career moves and personal events and we will include them in upcoming issues. Please send your news to ckennedy@umd.edu.

 

This e-mail was approved for distribution by Cornelia Kennedy '82,
director of Alumni Affairs.

Table of Contents

Keystone Academy Fosters Great Fundamental Teaching

Clark School Researchers Receive IEEE Award

England Officially Named DoD Deputy Secretary

Clark School Offers Heating Cost Solutions

Speaker to Graduates: Energy is an Opportunity for all Engineers

Improving Life for Millions of People

Departmental and Institute News:

Aerospace Engineering

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Fire Protection Engineering

Materials Science Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute

Institute for Physical Science and Technology

Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics

Institute for Systems Research

Maryland Center for Integrated Nano Science and Engineering

Bioengineering Graduate Program

Project Management Graduate Program

Office of Advanced Engineering Education

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