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September 2006 -- Volume V, Issue VIII
R E S E A R C H @ OSU Engineering| OSU Research Leading To Safer, Next-Generation Nuclear Reactors |
 OSU professor of nuclear engineering José Reyes is gaining international attention for his innovative changes in nuclear reactor design. Research by Reyes and colleagues is spawning development of safer, more efficient reactors that virtually eliminate the threat of meltdowns. Read more in the International Herald Tribune: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2006/09/05/business/NA_FEA_FIN_US_Reactor_Rebound.php |
| Building More Innovation Into Construction Projects |
 The College's Construction Engineering Management program has received a research grant that will fund study of factors that impact innovation on building projects. "Innovation is the key to progress and success," says John Gambatese, OSU professor of construction engineering management. "This research will help lay the foundation for the U.S. construction industry in how it approaches, measures, and facilitates project innovation." Read more: http://www.pankowfoundation.org/docs/OSU_Grant.pdf |
S T U D E N T S @ OSU Engineering| Students Develop Wind-Powered Water Heater |
 A team of OSU engineering students inspired by a late professor's rudimentary sketches has designed a working prototype of a hot water heating system powered solely by the wind. The students believe their prototype has the potential to birth a new company and ultimately impact the way the world heats water, especially in developing countries. Read the full story: http://eecs.oregonstate.edu/news/story/1889 |
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| Help Bring Clean Water to El Salvador from Corvallis! |
 Come dine on Salvadoran food, listen to live music, bid on art pieces, hear a keynote address by OSU engineering professor and native Salvadoran Mario Magaña, and learn how OSU student members of Engineers Without Borders are building a water treatment and distribution system for two villages in El Salvador. By attending the October 6th benefit banquet, you'll be helping bring clean water to people in need. For more information, or to reserve tickets, see the calendar listing below, or go to: http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/ewb/ |
| Reaching Out To Students in India and Other Asian Nations |
 Associate Dean Chris Bell will be representing OSU during a recruiting trip to India in late September. This will be Bell's second recruiting trip to that country, and this year he will make stops at the Linden University Fairs in Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Chennai. He will also visit several top colleges in each city to talk with faculty and students. OSU will also be represented at 10 other cities in Asia in October. For more information: http://www.lindentours.com/int_students/fairs/asia_fairs_fall06.shtml |
I N D U S T R Y C O L L A B O R A T I O N @ OSU Engineering| OSU Center Helps Northwest Companies Conserve Energy, Save Millions |
 As energy demands skyrocket across the nation, a small army of OSU engineering students continues to help Pacific Northwest businesses save millions of dollars in energy costs by offering free onsite audits that identify ways to increase energy efficiency, productivity, sustainability, and competitiveness. Since its inception in 1986, the OSU Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) has made recommendations that total more than $86 million in annual energy savings. Read more: http://me.oregonstate.edu/news/story/1868 |
K - 12 T E A C H I N G A D V E N T U R E S @ OSU Engineering
| TeachEngineering Puts Free Science and Math Curriculum in Teachers' Hands |
 Teachers trying to meet federal "No Child Left Behind Act" standards now have a new tool at their disposal – a free online library called TeachEngineering. Through TeachEngineering.com, teachers can get hands-on, free curricular content that meets individual state standards, as well as national math, science and engineering standards. Read more: http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/2006/Aug06/teachengineering.html |
F A C U L T Y & S T A F F @ OSU Engineering| OSU Engineering Faculty Earn Prestigious Awards, Appointments |
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- The Oregon Commission for Women has announced that OSU engineering professor Cherri Pancake is one of three winners of the 2006 Women of Achievement Awards. http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2006/08/23/news/community/wedloc05.txt
- Brian Woods, an OSU professor in the Dept. Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics, has been selected for a U.S. Department of Energy Junior Faculty Award. Woods is one of the first awardees of this prestigious and competitive program.
- OSU chemical engineering professor Milo Koretsky was selected for the Joseph J. Martin Award, given for the best paper in the Chemical Engineering Division at the annual American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) meeting. Koretsky's paper discussed a virtual chemical vapor deposition (CVD) reactor that he and colleagues developed as a web-based educational tool that simulates thin film processes used in chip fabrication facilities. It offers students a meaningful virtual experience with a process that contains noxious gases, without exposing students to possible safety and environmental consequences.
- Associate Dean of Engineering Chris Bell was elected to a 3-year term on ASEE's Engineering Research Council (ERC) board. The ERC exists to support and enhance research in engineering and applied science in organizations with an educational mission.
- Terri Fiez, director of the OSU School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, was awarded the prestigious "IEEE Educational Activities Board Major Educational Innovation Award" for her contributions to Platform for Learning through TekBots. The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) is the world's leading professional association for the advancement of technology.
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I N N O V A T I O N S @ OSU Engineering| PC Magazine Names OSU Technology Among World’s “Coolest” |
 OSU Engineering has always been known for important research, but it's nice to be told that what you're doing is also cool. That was the case when PC Magazine named transparent integrated circuits one of the "10 Coolest Technologies You've Never Heard Of." "I think we're onto something huge here at Oregon State," says John Wager, OSU electrical engineering professor whose research group developed the world's first transparent circuit, "And other people are beginning to sense that now." Including PC Magazine! http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1988190,00.asp |
A L U M N I @ OSU Engineering| Alumnus and Contractor R.C. Wilson Dies |
 R. C. Wilson, long-term OSU benefactor and founder of a successful construction company, has died at age 81. Wilson helped establish the College's R.C. Wilson Graduate Program in Construction Engineering Management, which allows graduate students to combine their engineering education with business coursework. By the time he retired in 1997, Wilson's company had built more than 3,000 projects around the state. Read the article and editorial:
http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2006/07/15/news/top_story/sat01.txt
http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2006/07/18/news/opinion/1tuesed0718x.txt |
F U N D R A I S I N G @ OSU Engineering
| Apperson Hall Renovation Ready to Break Ground in Early October |
 The $10 million renovation of historic Apperson Hall is poised to begin in early October, thanks to an additional $1 million gift from Lee and Connie Kearney, who previously contributed the $3 million lead gift for the project. Work on the hall, which will be named in honor of the Kearney's, will restore the historic exterior and create a modern interior featuring a 120-seat auditorium, a central light court, state-of-the-art classrooms, and exposed structural, mechanical, and electrical features that will create an interactive "building-as-teaching-tool" for future students. http://osufoundation.org/news/pressreleases/current/0914_apperson/index.php |
H E A R D O N C A M P U S @ OSU Engineering
"The engineering faculty at Oregon State taught me that there's more to success than just the technical side. They were people of character and great role models. I received a solid technical and professional education at OSU."
—Ralph Peterson, CEO, CH2M HILL
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U P C O M I N G E V E N T S @ OSU Engineering
October 6: 1st Annual Engineers Without Borders Benefit Banquet, OSU Memorial Union Ballroom, 6 p.m.
All proceeds support the El Salvador Water Project, where OSU student members of Engineers Without Borders are helping bring clean water to El Salvadoran villages. Come celebrate the success of the project so far and support its implementation. Enjoy a silent auction of art pieces, live music, and an authentic Salvadoran meal. Keynote address by Mario Magaña, OSU professor and native Salvadoran. The public is invited. For tickets ($50, tax-deductible), contact Kelly Wilson at wilsonke@engr.orst.edu. For more information, see the flyer at: http://groups.engr.oregonstate.edu/ewb/EWBbanquetflyer.pdf
October 10: Author Elizabeth Grossman talks about her new book, "High Tech Trash"
Grossman issues a warning about the growing global issue of "e-waste" and in a section, "How to Recycle a Computer, Cell Phone, TV, or Other Digital Device," summarizes the resources now available to those with a cyber-conscience. "There is an urgent need for e-waste regulation, and Grossman's informative, harrowing, and invaluable report—is essential." (from Booklist) Kelley Engineering Center, Room 1005, 12 -1 p.m., free and open to the public. Sack lunches welcome.
October 25, Fall Engineering Career Fair, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., CH2M HILLAlumni Center
Students and alumni can connect with a wide range of more than 100 prospective employers: from Adidas and Anheuser-Busch to Expedia, Garmin, Xerox, and others. For more information: http://oregonstate.edu/career/fair
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