| CLARK SCHOOL E-NEWSLETTER
MARCH 2006 |
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Mechanical Engineering Research Review Day, The mechanical engineering department will host a Research Review Day on March 20 from 1-8 p.m. at the University Inn and Conference Center's Founders Room. For more information, contact Wafaa VonBlon, (301) 405-5297 or wvonblon@umd.edu. $50K Business Plan Competition Finale Watch innovative start-up companies compete to develop, launch and win up to $50,000 in prizes on April 7 at the Kim Engineering Building beginning at noon.
Clark School alumnus Brian Hinman, benefactor of the Hinman CEOs program and co-founder, president and CEO of 2Wire, will give the next Whiting-Turner lecture on April 7 at 3:30 p.m. in the Kim Engineering Building lecture hall immediately following the conclusion of the $50K Business Plan Competition. ISR 20th Anniversary The Institute for Systems Research is holding a combination scientific meeting and 20th anniversary celebration on April 14, at the Inn and Conference Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program will celebrate ISR's history and achievements as well as look to future systems research challenges across a number of exciting areas. There is no cost to attend, but advance online registration is required. 3rd Annual Baltimore Engineering Networking Event Mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 25 for the 3rd Annual Baltimore Engineering Alumni Networking Event from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at The Engineer's Club, 11 West Mount Vernon Place, Baltimore. Special presentation by Robert E. Fischell, Sc.D., CEO and Chairman, Fischell Biomedical, LLC. Sponsored by The Whiting-Turner Contacting Company. RSVP to Gilian Brannan by April 21 at (301) 405-2870 or gbrannan@umd.edu 3rd Annual Engineering Alumni & Faculty Golf Tournament SIGN UP TODAY: Register your company and recruit a foursome for the Engineering Alumni Chapter Golf Tournament at the UM Golf Course Thursday, May 25 (1:30 p.m. shotgun start). Corporate sponsorships available. Information and registration here (pdf). Proceeds support the Engineering Alumni Chapter and Scholarship. Players will enjoy the "Captain's Choice" tournament, contests, door prizes and banquet. Contact Cornelia Kennedy for sponsorship information. Book Features Four "World-Changing" Alumnae Changing Our World: True Stories of Women Engineers will feature four Clark School alumnae: Mary Lacey, B.S. '78 mechanical engineering; Norine Walker, B.S. '81 urban studies and '83 civil engineering; Anh Duong, B.S. '82 chemical engineering; and Judith Resnik, Ph.D. '77 electrical engineering. Alumni, Board of Visitors Member Honored at Black Engineer Gala Clark School Board of Visitors member Linda Gooden was named the National Black Engineer of the Year at the 20th Annual Black Engineer Conference. Kevin Greenaugh, Ph.D. '98 nuclear engineering, was named Black Engineer of the Year for achievement in government. At the same event, alumnus Rodney Bryant, B.S. '91 and M.S. '93 aerospace engineering, received the Outstanding Technical Contribution in Government Award. Lockheed Martin Funds Keystone Professors Lockheed Martin Information Technology has pledged $60,000 annually to Keystone: The Clark School Academy of Distinguished Professors. 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:
Alumni Notes Michael J. Nusca (B.S. '82, M.S. '86 and Ph.D. '97 aerospace engineering) received a best paper award from the JANNAF Liquid Propulsion Subcommittee. He is an aerospace engineer at the Army Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. Scott Roza (M.S. '90 mechanical engineering) has joined iConclude as vice president of marketing and business development. Steven Shapiro (ME '04) wrote an article for NYU's Real Estate Review and was featured in the Washington Business Journal in February. Norine Walker (B.A. '81 urban studies and B.S. '83 civil engineering) has received the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials' Trailblazer Award for her recent work on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project. The Clark School Mourns the Passing of... We are sad to report the loss of alumnus John Norman Bauernschmidt, B.S. '41 mechanical engineering, who passed away in February. 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.
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