The University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, has announced that professor Robert C. Wetherhold, Ph.D (DE A ’74), has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Dr. Wetherhold has been on the faculty at UB since 1983 and was recognized by ASME for his (10+) years of active engineering practice and significant contributions to the profession. Read the news release for more information
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NASA’s Deputy Administrator, Lori Garver, made stops last week at Bigelow Aerospace (NV) and the University of Colorado at Boulder as part of a tour to encourage the commercial development of aerospace technology.
In Boulder, she got a look at the Dream Chaser spacecraft, a result of the partnership between NASA, Sierra Nevada Corp., and CU. Click here for the article about her Colorado visit, or read this article about her visit to Nevada
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An article from the Detroit Free Press looks at the future of producing electric cars and the developing need to hire engineers capable of steering automakers to future success.
Dr. Steven O. Salley, MI E ’72, discusses the need to incorporate new engineering programs to meet the future needs of automakers. “The technology is changing so rapidly, sometimes the old courses don’t incorporate the new concepts,” said associate professor at Wayne State University Dr. Salley.
In the near future, automotive engineers with the necessary skills will be in high demand with GM planning to hire at least 1,000 this year.
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