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CLARK SCHOOL E-NEWSLETTER
AUGUST 2005

Students with model of the solar houseSupport the Solar Decathlon Team

This October, the Clark School's Solar Decathlon Team will be competing against 17 other schools on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to build an energy-efficient home powered solely by the sun. Be a part of the team—make a donation today! Alumni can donate individually or persuade their employers to give. For more information, please contact Rob Murray. Come out Oct. 7-16, 2005, to cheer the team on and see the house!

Kim Building Dedication, September 19

We hope you can join us on September 19 for the official opening of the Jeong H. Kim Engineering Building. Also that day, we will unveil the Innovation Hall of Fame in its new home, induct our two newest honorees and hold the next Charles & Helen White Symposium on Innovation in Engineering. To see more details for the day and RSVP for any of these activities, visit our Kim Building dedication site.

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Can you spare 60 seconds?

Please take a minute to fill out the Clark School Alumni Survey!

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:

Distinguished Alumni Nominations

Do you know of a successful engineering alumnus who has made a difference? Each year, the Clark School of Engineering is proud to present the Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award at the Alumni Association Awards Gala. Past recipients have included alumni from all areas of engineering. Nominate an engineering alumnus for the A. James Clark School of Engineering Distinguished Engineering Alumnus Award by downloading this form. The deadline is October 1. You can also nominate an alumnus for the Alumni Association Awards. The nomination deadline for these awards is September 30, 2005.

Alumni Notes

Greg Rose (B.S. '93 civil engineering) recently opened a second location for Clubgolf, a new fitness and practice facility where golfers can improve their game, in Cincinnati, Ohio. The original Clubgolf, founded by Rose, is in Gaithersburg, Md.

Christian Utara (B.S. '90 electrical engineering) has been inducted into the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Fellows Program. Utara is the Chief Engineer for NAVAIR in St. Inigoes, Md. The NAVAIR Fellows Program is a technical recognition program for the most experienced and talented engineers and scientists who have made major contributions to naval aviation.

The Clark School Mourns the Passing of.

Lewis Carr, Ph.D. '87 and instructor in the Department of Biological Resources Engineering, passed away earlier this year.

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.

Table of Contents

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TAP Company Launches New Legislative Software Service

Departmental and Institute News:

Aerospace Engineering

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Fire Protection Engineering

Materials Science Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute

Institute for Physical Science and Technology

Institute for Research in Electronics and Applied Physics

Institute for Systems Research

Maryland Center for Integrated Nano Science and Engineering

Bioengineering Graduate Program

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