In the News, Part II, May 2012

Medill Reports, the publication of the Medill School of Northwestern University, featured Dr. Keith E. Tyo, WV A 2001, for his work “applying synthetic biology – genetically reprogramming cells – to combat global health crises such as malaria.”

The article includes a Q&A with information about a recent grant Dr. Tyo received from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in support of his work. Dr. Tyo is an assistant professor at Northwestern University. He received his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering from West Virginia University.

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Dr. Zafar Taqvi, TX E ’69, recently received the Outstanding Member of the Year Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) at their Region 5 conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Dr. Taqvi works at the Johnson Space Center and has taught at the University of Houston System. Click here for the news article

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The New York Times covered the conclusion of year No. 1 of the U.S. Energy Department’s EcoCAR 2 competition. The team from Mississippi State University took first place out of 15 total teams. The first phase of the competition concluded in Los Angeles, CA, this week. Read the article for more information

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