Show Your Pride with New Clark School Gear!
 You can purchase high quality Clark School-branded apparel and totes from the Alumni Store! Simply click the item you would like to purchase and select the Clark School logo from the list on the right. Now you can show your Clark School pride anywhere you go!
Nominate a Teacher or Colleague to the Innovation Hall of Fame
The Clark School is now accepting nominations for the Innovation Hall of Fame. If you know of a Clark School faculty member or alum (or other engineer closely associated with the school) whose technological innovations have advanced the field or had a positive impact on society, please submit your nomination for this year's award by March 9, 2007.
Great Expectations: Clark School Update
Two Clark School alumni couples have recently stepped up to support the Great Expectations campaign and the Clark School. Erik Young (B.S. '74, biochemistry) and his wife, Joyce, have helped aerospace
engineering to establish a faculty fellowship in honor of Erik’s father with a gift of $250,000. Also, T.K. "Patrick" Sung (M.S. '69 and Ph.D. '72, chemical engineering) and his wife, Marguerite (B.S. '70, mathematics), have pledged $1.5 million to the Clark School to establish two endowed professorships in chemical and biomolecular engineering. To learn more about the Great Expectations campaign and how you can make a difference in the Clark School’s progress, please contact Steve Beeland.
Hollenbach Leads Terps to Win in Orlando
Terrapins QB and senior mechanical engineering major Sam Hollenbach was named Game MVP after the Terps football team defeated Purdue in the Champs Sports Bowl (24-7) on December 29.
Women in Engineering Forms Advisory Board
More than 150 alumni, corporate representatives and Clark School leaders gathered in the Kim Engineering Building rotunda on the evening of February 6 to announce the formation of the Women in Engineering Advisory Board. The program is encouraging alumni and corporate participation. Contact Paige Smith for more information.
ECE Career Fair, February 16
The Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering is holding a job fair event for alumni, graduate and undergraduate students on Friday, February 16, in the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the ECE Graduate Student Association.
Re-Dedicate Yourself: Order of the Engineer, Feb. 22
The Engineering Chapter of the Alumni Association, together with Lockheed Martin Corporation, are hosting the Order of the Engineer Ceremony and Presentation in the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building on Thursday, February 22 as the signature event for National Engineer’s Week. RSVP required by February 16. Register online. For more information contact Cornelia Kennedy at 301-405-2150.
Help Improve Recruitment and Retention of Minorities in Engineering
Educators and industry, government and non-profit representatives are invited to take part in the National Association of Multicultural Engineering Program Advocates National Conference on February 21-24 in Baltimore. Visit the conference homepage for more information and to register.
You're Invited: Alumni Reception in Menlo Park, California, March 15
Engineering alumni living in Northern California are invited to attend a special presentation and reception hosted by alumni Brian Hinman (B.S. ’82, electrical engineering) and Y.C. (Buno) Pati (B.S. ’86, M.S. ’88 and Ph.D. ‘92, electrical engineering). The event will be held on March 15 at 6 p.m. at the Stanford Park Hotel in Menlo Park, Calif. Please RSVP to Gilian Brannan by March 9 if you can attend.
You're Invited: Alumni Reception in Hagerstown, Md., March 18
Please join us for a networking reception and dessert buffet at the Fountain Head Country Club in Hagerstown, Md., on Sunday, March 18, from 3 to 5 p.m. Dean Nariman Farvardin will make a special presentation at this event hosted by Robert Zeigler, B.S. ’50, civil engineering, and his wife, Marianne. Please RSVP to Gilian Brannan by March 12.
Come and Learn: Mechanical Engineering Research Review Day, March 19
The Clark School's Department of Mechanical Engineering will present its annual Research Review Day at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center from 9:00 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 19. Meet the faculty members and learn about their pioneering research. View a full agenda and list of speakers online. For more information, contact Jim Barrett at 301.405.2097.
You're Invited: Spring Whiting-Turner Lectures Set
Ted Leonsis of AOL will kick off the spring Whiting-Turner Business and Entrepreneurial Lecture Series at 5 p.m. on March 29. Art Collins of Medtronic will deliver the final lecture of the academic year at 5 p.m. on May 3. Whiting-Turner lectures are held in the Kim Engineering Building lecture hall. We hope to see you there!
Wanted: Golfers for the 4th Annual Engineering Alumni & Faculty Golf Tournament
The Engineering Alumni Chapter is seeking players and sponsors for the 4th Annual Engineering Alumni Chapter Golf Tournament on May 17. Support the efforts of the Engineering Alumni Chapter and enjoy a morning of golf. Register online. For more information, please contact Cornelia Kennedy at 301-405-2150.
Update Your Personal Information
Stay in touch with the Clark School by making sure we know how to reach you with announcements, news and more. Visit the Alumni Association web site to update your preferred contact information or contact Cornelia Kennedy.
Reunion Volunteers Needed from the Classes of '47, '57 and '67
It's time to start planning class reunions for the fall! If you are a member of the classes of 1947, 1957 or 1967 and want to help plan the next reunion, please contact Cornelia Kennedy, director of alumni relations, at 301-405-2150.
Your Name Here—Sponsorship Opportunities
Thanks to Corporate Partner Lockheed Martin for sponsoring the November edition of this e-newsletter. There are many chances throughout the year to put your name and support behind the activities of the Clark School. Sponsorship opportunities include not only this newsletter but also alumni receptions and student projects! Contact Cornelia Kennedy to learn how you can make a difference!
Find
Work with Our 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:
- BAE
Systems
- Black & Decker
- Cisco Systems
- Clark
Construction Company
- Constellation
Energy
- Harris Corporation
- Hughes
Network Systems
- Lockheed
Martin
- Lucent
Technologies
- Northrop
Grumman
- Swales
Aerospace
- Thales
Communications
- Whiting-Turner
Contracting Company
- W.R.
Grace
Alumni
Notes
Each month, we will randomly select a name from the Alumni Notes featured in the e-newsletter to win a Clark School t-shirt! This month’s winner is Daniel Rolf. Don’t miss your chance to win the next t-shirt – send us your news today by emailing Cornelia Kennedy!
Steven Gotoff, B.S. '78 (zoology) and '82 (electrical engineering), has received a Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Fellows Award in recognition of his outstanding technical achievement within the intelligence community.
Daniel Rolf, B.S. ’99 and M.S. ’06, aerospace engineering, reports he is working on Project Orion (for the space shuttle) in Denver, Colo.
Lael Rudd, B.S. ’96 and Ph.D. ’01, aerospace engineering, reports that he is a technical specialist engineer for Northrop Grumman and lectures part-time for UCLA’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
Yan "Lindsay" Sun, M.S. '03 and Ph.D. ’04, electrical engineering, an assistant professor at the University of Rhode Island, has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award.
Chong W. Yung, Ph.D. ’05, chemical engineering, has published new research in Metabolic Engineering on biohybrid artificial organs that could change the way patients with cancer and other diseases receive treatment.
The Clark School Mourns the Passing of ...
We are saddened to report the passing of alumni Oliver Richard "Dick" Bell (B.S. '53, mechanical engineering), Frank Paul Lozupone (B.S. '40, civil engineering), Joseph A. Sirkis (B.S. '42, mechanical engineering) and David Thouin (B.S. '61, 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.
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