College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Engineering and Applied Sciences News--Below are the most-recent articles from WMU News relating to the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, its faculty, students and alumni. Dissertation Completion Fellows selected (June 26) Five doctoral students selected for WMU dissertation fellowships valued at up to $19,747. Engineering students compete in international racing event (June 18) WMU Formula Racing Team competes with 105 university teams from 15 countries. Timothy Greene named WMU provost (May 29) Dean of WMU's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences is next provost and vice president for academic affairs. Student gets scholarship, doing research in Brazil (May 20) Margaret Gerhart gets paper engineering scholarship, accepted to do nanotechnology research in Brazil. Grad students demonstrate success in research endeavors (May 7) Fourteen graduate students receive awards at Research and Creative Activities Day. Grant total tops $1.8 million for March (May 6) Through end of March, total of externally funded awards more than $18.3 million for 2007-08 fiscal year. More than 2,600 degrees will be conferred Saturday (April 23) President John Dunn presidents over four ceremonies Saturday in Miller Auditorium. Four finalists for provost will make public presentations (April 10) Final candidates for provost announced, will make public presentations April 17-25. Visiting scholar addresses Star Wars weapons (April 10) Social historian Dr. Bruce Franklin speaks tonight about super weapons in American culture. Paper Tech grad gives back to WMU program (April 4) Paper science graduate Richard Hartman and wife, Lynn, establish endowment for paper program. Top seniors to be honored as Presidential Scholars (March 24) Forty-seven students will be recognized at 28th annual Presidential Scholars Convocation. Trustees sign off on academic program changes (March 24) Trustees okay several name changes, elimination of one program and creation of two others. Software development company is new BTR Park partner (March 13) Next generation software firm iyeTek moving headquarters to WMU Parkview Campus. WMU hosts regional Science Olympiad contest (March 10) Brightest "intelletes" from 26 area middle and high schools convene at Parkview Campus Saturday. Three students receive supply management awards (Feb. 14) Seniors Marie Chapman and Derrick Lasecki, freshman Matilda Shaw among 13 winners nationwide. Students compiling 100 WMU points of pride (Jan. 30) WSA seeking submissions, primarily from students, for points of pride. Web submission form goes online. Stationery projects assigned to Print Lab (Jan. 30) All WMU stationery orders go to paper engineering Print Lab, providing jobs and experience for students. WMU tops $1.3 million in grants in November (Dec. 15) Externally funded grants $1.3 million in November. Year-to-date total of grants nearly $13 million. Senior creates cards to benefit area charity (Nov. 28) Paper engineering student creates original holidays cards starting with recycled pulp through marketing and distribution. Senior engineering majors showcase design projects (Nov. 28) Senior projects from aerobic shirt to unmanned aircraft displayed and demonstrated Tuesday. Richard Schubert (Nov. 28) Professor emeritus of mechanical and aeronautical engineering died Nov. 26. Granholm visits WMU to help open new Kalexsyn facility (Nov. 21) Governor joins WMU and local officials at opening of new BTR Park home for life-science startup. Foundation to fund permanent paper tech endowment (Nov. 15) RohmNova Endowed Scholarship will support paper science and paper engineering students. Roger R. Urich (Nov. 6) Associate professor emeritus of engineering technology died Oct. 21. Grant total for August exceeds $5 million (Oct. 31) Fiscal-year total for externally funded grants tops $7.6 million through end of August, of which $5 million is for research. Paper Technology Foundation to hold annual meeting (Oct. 12) WMU Paper Technology Foundation will hold its 48th annual meeting Thursday, Oct. 18. New tool helps students track degree progress (Oct. 2) Progress to Degree enables students to generate electronic reports of remaining requirements for undergraduate degrees. Fifty employers expected for engineering career fair (Sept. 22) Annual Engineering Opportunity Day is Thursday at College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Need help choosing a major? (Sept. 15) Academic fair, "Major Excitement," Thursday offers 25 information booths for programs, majors, study abroad and career guidance. Students help peers with backpack safety awareness (Sept. 15) Occupational therapy students will show how to "Pack it light and carry it tight" to avoid back injuries Wednesday. Area's first wind turbine will be dedicated Friday (Sept. 12) U.S. Rep. Upton and President Dunn will be among the principal speakers at Parkview Campus dedication. Nominations sought for Distinguished Teaching Award (Sept. 10) Students and alumni encouraged to submit nominations, deadline is Thursday, Sept. 20. Engineering students win national design competition (Sept. 4) Team of WMU students sweeps hydraulic bicycle design honors in competition of top engineering schools. |
