Successful results after the first-year of research lead officials at Mississippi State University’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems (CAVS) to believe that expansion of a partnership with the U.S. army to improve the battlefield effectiveness of ground vehicles is likely.
CAVS director, Roger King (MS A ’73), describes the program as addressing different issues related to ground vehicles’ performance and safety. He foresees the possibilty of addind additional partners to the consortium.
Matt Castanier, MI G ’89,of The University of Michigan, is a research colleague of King and a member of the TARDEC research facility in Michigan and is eager to see the project continue.
Learn more about the project
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Manhattan College senior, Courtney McMahon (NY X 2010), has been selected as one of 30 Division I women’s soccer seniors as a candidate for the 2009 Lowe’s Senior CLASS award.
The award “focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impression as leaders in their communities.”
Last season, McMahon was selected to the ESPN The Magazine All-America Academic Team, she was inducted into Manhattan’s prestigious Pen & Sword Society, and maintained her impressive 3.8 GPA in civil engineering. Read more
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As adviser to the Hydrogen Club at Oregon State University, Roger Ely, OR A ’78, is looking towards the sun to develop new technology to match the anticipated increase in demand for energy.
With a focus on hydrogen to store the sun’s energy, the club is exploring processes that occur in nature as keys to making hydrogen fuel. Read more about research at Dr. Roger Ely’s lab
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