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New Academy of Electrical and Computer Engineers Inducted Cynthia S. Anderson '85, Teo A. Babun '72, Paul K. Goethe '49, Townsend H. Porter '68, Tim A. Williams '76 were inducted into the ECE Academy.
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George
A. Siler, a 1972 chemical engineering graduate of Michigan
Tech, was the featured speaker at the university's Spring Commencement.
Siler, a Keweenaw native, earned a BS in Chemical Engineering
with honors in 1972. He will receive an Honorary Doctor of Engineering
degree during Saturday's ceremonies. Siler Biographic |
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Dr.
Oner Arici erved
as Professor and Associate Chair and Director of Graduate Studies
for the Michigan Technological University Mechanical Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics Department. Photos
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Walter F. Lange (MSE) BS 1973, MS 1977, PhD 1978 is the Vice President of Strategic Marketing for Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. He says "I firmly believe that Michigan Tech was a major contributor in my success and career." |
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Big
Mac Chief Engineer Kim Nowack ('85 CE), who has gained
fame as the first woman ever to serve as chief engineer of the Mackinac
Bridge, visits
Michigan Tech |
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(L-R)
Martin Tervo and Bill Predebon of ME-EM and Martin Doelfs.
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Martin Doelfs ('90 Mechanical Engineering) flew
from Germany to Michigan Tech for a Winter Carnival visit shown here
getting a tour of the Student Innovation Center by ME-EM Chair Dr.
Bill Predebon. Martin works
in Product Management, Robert Bosch Corporation,
Waiblingen, Germany |
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Gary
Anderson ('67
Chem Eng), the chairman and chief executive officer of Dow Corning
Corporation, was the speaker at Michigan
Technological University's at Spring Commencement on Saturday,
May 10. |
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of Car Show |
The
2003 Alumni Reunion included a class cars show just before the Diamonds
performance at Rozsa Center; Paul Masini (BS ME &
BEA'69) is here with his '66 Chevelle. Paul is retired Vice President
& General Manager, Brunswick Corp. Fond Du Lac, WI |
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For
all of the ME alumni, Dr. Klaus Weinmann, 33 years
as ME-EM professor, former chair of ME-EM and recently SME Fellow,
enjoyed a 'roast' and banquet. |
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>(L-R)Dave Stone,
Tim Schultz and Ron Van Dell.
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Ron
Van Dell ('79 Electrical Engineering), on the right, visited
with ECE department chair Tim Schultz and other
professors. Ron is President/CEO of Legerity, Inc. in Austin, TX.
Legerity is a global supplier of integrated circuit solutions for
data and voice communications systems.Ron
and his wife Lori ('79) and son Ryan
were here for the Winter Carnival shown here cross country skiing.
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New 2006 Academy of Geological and Mining Engineers and Scientists
Gerald G. Carlson, '74
Hilary Dussing, '79
Philip Ellsworth, '50
Kenneth Hatfield, '50
Charles Knobloch, '80
Walter Rognerud, '71
Richard Wunderman, '83 |
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2007 Michigan Tech Academy of Mechanical Engineering Induction of John F. Calder ’67 BSME, Dr. Terry J. Woychowski ’78 BSME and Martha N. Sullivan ’80 BSME
Biographies and photos for 2007, Academy Web Site |
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House
Foundation Endows $1 Million Professorship
The House Family Foundation, established by retired president
of Nortel Networks and former Intel executive Dave House ('65
EE), has donated $1 million to create an endowed professorship
at Michigan Tech. Read the House Endowment Story: '
Dave House brings his experience back to college' - Michigan Tech Story and More
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Distinguished Academy of Chemical Engineering is pleased to announce the six new members inducted for 2006: Dr. Edward R.Fisher, Thomas P. Meinz, Manila G. (Bud)Shaver, John J. Simmons, Thomas J.Smegal, Vincent A. Vellella
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Alumni
Come Back to Tech for Fun and Mentoring
A group of African American Alumni came to Tech to enjoy
athletic events and other social gatherings, but their new mission is to serve
as mentors for current students |
Kanwal
Rekhi ECE Alumni
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Kanwal
Rekhi (MS EE '69) president and CEO of Ensim Corporation
visited with ECE grads and parents at the ECE graduation reception.
More
about Kanwal Rekhi---
About
the new Library,
Rekhi Hall and the CILIT Center |
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Ray
Cross '35 Chem Engg, was honored for his decades of professional service.
Ray earned a BS in chemical engineering and served as president
of Culligan Water Conditioning. |
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Mary Korpi '76 Keynote speaker at Chemical
Engineering Awards Convocation ---More
about her career
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As
part of the Winter Carnival Celebration, ME-EM served refreshments
in the MacInnes Skybox at the Ice Arena. Alumni were joined
by several distinguished guests, including several of Michigan's
Legislators. Photos
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Colleagues
and former students provided a 'roasting' for Dr. William
Shapton' ME-EM
at his retirement dinner, including a review of the
'Bendix Missile story' and other tributes. See
the photo gallery here. |
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Eric
Nielsen, an MEEM grad of 1980, is the CEO of Volvo
Construction and Equipment of Korea. Newsletter
Story |
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Women
in Technology Award
Charlotte Field ('77 EE), senior vice president
of national communications engineering and operations for Comcast
Cable, is the 2005 Women in Technology award winner See
story here |
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Dr.
Myron "Doc" Berry is shown here visiting
with alumni Chuck Lucchesi (BS BA '66), Ken
Naples (BS Chem '66) and Ron Starr (BS ME '67) while attending the 2003 Alumni Reunion. |
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President Curt Tompkins, Bill Predebon ME-EM Chair and Donald
Dixon
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ME-EM
Awards Banquet photo page here. |
Donald
Dixon ('69 Chemical Engg.) president of Gage Products
Co. of Ferndale, MI, at the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge Banquet
where he presented the Gage Products Award for best fuel economy
in the endurance event. See
more about the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge |
Bill Predebon,
MEEM chair, Don and Joanne Jacobs and Duane Aho of Tech Fund |
William D. ('60 BSME) and Joanne Jacobs
visited the ME-EM Department. He is currently retired from Bethlehem
Steel and lives in Florida. |
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on photo to see larger image
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Students and alumni aboard the Keweenaw Star for pasty dinner
cruise. They were attending the State
of the Lake Forum, left to right: Greg Gerstner ('01 CEE),
U.S. EPA Grosse Ile, Laura Bub, attending MTU, Kim Elenbaas
('01 CEE), Blasland, Bouck & Lee, Inc. |
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Deborah
E. Zwitter (MSEE, BSEE '95) of IBM Corporation, Essex Junction,
Vermont
and Jason T. Carter, P.E., (BSEEn '96) of Malcolm
Pirnie, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama were named as two of the sixteen
"New Faces of Engineering"
for
National Engineers Week, February 16 to 22, 2003. They were featured
in a full-page ad in USA TODAY on Feb. 17 |
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Nanotechnology
pioneer Daniel Branagan (BS metallurgical engineering
'90) was the speaker at Michigan Technological University's spring
commencement. He is the founder and chief technical officer of The
NanoSteel Company, LLC, and heads NanoSteel’s Institute of Nanomaterials
Research and Development located in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Link
to MTU News Story
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Three
Alumni Honored at Commencement
Carlos E. Jorda and John Benaglio will receive MTU's Board of Control
Silver Medal, and Octave Du Temple will be given the University's
highest honor, the Melvin Calvin Medal of Distinction. |
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Among
the recipients of this year's Employee
Excellence Awards, is Julie Bingham of the College
of Engineering |
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