Engineering Recognition: Past, Future, & Present

Professor Emeritus at Stanford University Robert Helliwell, CA G ’42, passed way in early May. Along with a graduate student he discovered “whistlers,” or very low frequency radio waves.

Helliwell spent his career researching whistlers, including building a 13-mile long antenna in Antarctica. The Helliwell Hills, an Antarctic mountain range along the coast of Victoria Land on the Ross Sea, are named in his honor. Read the obituary

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Clemson University has announced a new endowment established the the memory of First Lt. Glenn Dalton Allen, Jr. (SC A ’61). The new Memorial Grant-in-Aid Endowment will provide grants to outstanding Air Force ROTC participants.

The endowment was given as a gift from Francis Wayne Ouzts in memory of his college classmate and friend Allen. Click here to read the news article

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The Women in Engineering Program Advocates Network (WEPAN) announced their 2011 Award recipients. Wendy C. Crone, Ph.D. (IL A ’89), was awarded the Educator’s Award “for exceptional achievement in increasing the participation and retention of women in engineering.”

Dr. Crone is a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Visit WEPAN for more information on other awards and recipients.

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