On the Move, October 2009

Trine University has announced that Dr. Will David Lindquist, KS A ’02, has joined the Reiners Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering as an assistant professor.

Dr. Lindquist specializes in structural and materials engineering and will be an adviser for the school’s concrete canoe competition. Read news release

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Stanford University and Volkswagen are working together on the new Volkswagen Automotive Innovation Laboratory (VAIL) to help further the development of new automotive technologies.

Volkswagen and Stanford have a strong history of partnership and collaboration. Dean of the Stanford School of Engineering, James D. Plummer (CA E ’66), is excited about the opportunities for the future.

“VAIL will provide a home on campus for faculty and students from around the university to work on advanced automotive research,” said Plummer. “Transportation is a globally important area in which engineers play a vital role.”
Read article from Wired.com

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Erik Swenson, WI B ’91, is now a partner at Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. in Minneapolis, MN.

He is “an experienced intellectual property lawyer who focuses on software, electrical, and mechanical engineering work.”
He will join Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.’s intellectual property practice. Read news release

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