Announcements & Awards: March 2011

The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) has announced that beginning May 1, Dr. Norman Fortenberry will begin as the new Executive Director.

Dr. Fortenberry was most recently a Center director at the National Academy of Engineering. Visit ASEE on the web for more information

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Dr. John W. Sutherland, IL A ’81, has received the 2011 SAE International John Connor Environmental Award.

John W. Sutherland

Dr. Sutherland is a professor and Head of Environmental and Ecological Engineering at Purdue University. The SAE Connor Award “recognizes the accomplishments of an individual to promote the environmental vision of SAE International within and outside the Society.” Read the full press release

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At the 38th Annual Engineering Awards Banquet at the UC Irvine Student Center, one student and one professor from each of the five Samueli School of Engineering departments were honored (See the full list with bio).
The following are the Tau Beta Pi members recognized:

Steven C. George, M.D., Ph.D. (CA T ’87), –
Biomedical Engineering Professor of the Year

Inas Morsy, CA T 2011, –
Biomedical Engineering Student of the Year

Soroosh Sorooshian, Ph.D. (AZ B ’85), –
Civil & Environmental Engineering Professor of the Year

Jay Go, CA T 2011, –
Civil & Environmental Engineering Student of the Year

Ali Mohraz, CA T ’96, – Teacher of the Year Award
(entire school)

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