Engineering education

Goulston & Storrs Director Kate Heller Named a 2023 Go To Environmental Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024
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BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that director Kate Heller has been named a 2023 Go To Environmental Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for her outstanding work in environmental law.

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  • BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Goulston & Storrs , an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that director Kate Heller has been named a 2023 Go To Environmental Lawyer by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for her outstanding work in environmental law.
  • Before becoming a lawyer, Heller was a civil/environmental engineer, and maintains her registration as a Professional Engineer in addition to being a LEED Accredited Professional.
  • She also serves on Goulston & Storrs' Inclusion Advisory Committee, as well as on the associate and staff evaluation teams.
  • Heller is regularly ranked in Best Lawyers in America: Environmental Law; Chambers USA, Environment (MA), Chambers USA, "America's Leading Business Lawyers; and was named to the 2023 Lawdragon Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law.

New Research Initiatives Use Photonics to Address Wireless and Bandwidth Limitations

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Optica Foundation today released more detailed information on data communications research funded by the 2023 Optica Foundation Challenge. Work from researchers Ahmed Dorrah, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, USA, and Ying Xue, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, will demonstrate unique responses to emerging data and bandwidth limitations.

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  • Dorrah and Xue are attacking such fundamental issues from differing and highly innovative perspectives, including mitigating the limitations associated with free-space optics and photonic integrated circuits."
  • Terahertz (THz) radiation, which offers larger bandwidth than current wireless standards with minimal external effects, holds the potential to reinforce use of FSO communications.
  • In addition, she will enable the integration of electronics and photonics on the same chip, supporting the next generation of datacom and telecom.
  • "This is complex work, but it will address the issues of integrated photonics delivering on the promises of silicon photonics," summed up Xue.

HKUST Holds 31st Congregation Conferring Honorary Doctoral Degrees on Six Distinguished Leaders

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.

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  • The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.
  • Also joining the ceremony as officiants were HKUST Council Chairman Prof. Harry SHUM, HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP and other members of the senior management team.
  • "HKUST has provided you with a world-class education and nurtured values such as integrity, compassion, and a commitment to excellence.
  • The 31st Congregation conferred 2,472 bachelor's degrees, 3,394 master's degrees, and 354 doctoral degrees, expanding the HKUST alumni community to over 99,000 members.

HKUST Holds 31st Congregation Conferring Honorary Doctoral Degrees on Six Distinguished Leaders

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.

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  • The event witnessed the conferral of Honorary Doctorates upon six prominent academics and community leaders by HKUST Pro-Chancellor Dr. John CHAN Cho-Chak, in acknowledgment of their remarkable accomplishments and impactful contributions.
  • Also joining the ceremony as officiants were HKUST Council Chairman Prof. Harry SHUM, HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP and other members of the senior management team.
  • "HKUST has provided you with a world-class education and nurtured values such as integrity, compassion, and a commitment to excellence.
  • The 31st Congregation conferred 2,472 bachelor's degrees, 3,394 master's degrees, and 354 doctoral degrees, expanding the HKUST alumni community to over 99,000 members.

Mouser Electronics Shows Support for UTA College of Engineering

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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We are very excited to help support UTA's engineering programs," said Kevin Hess, Mouser Senior Vice President of Marketing.

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  • We are very excited to help support UTA's engineering programs," said Kevin Hess, Mouser Senior Vice President of Marketing.
  • "We are very grateful to Mouser Electronics for their generous support of our engineering programming, events and other activities," said Peter Crouch, Dean of UTA's College of Engineering.
  • Mouser, whose global headquarters is located near UTA's college campus, sponsored numerous events in 2023, including the UTA College of Engineering Banquet and the UTA Computer Science Engineering (CSE) Banquet.
  • To learn more about Mouser's support of the UTA College of Engineering, visit https://www.mouser.com/uta-engineering/ .

Designing Chips with CHIPS: West Coast Pre-Silicon Summit to Convene Industry Leaders in San Diego

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On 3 November, 2023, the "Designing Chips with CHIPS: West Coast Pre-Silicon Summit" will gather influential minds in the chip design and packaging industry, along with key government policy makers, for a one-day, in-person summit at Irwin M Jacobs Qualcomm Hall in Qualcomm Headquarters, San Diego, California.

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  • SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On 3 November, 2023, the "Designing Chips with CHIPS: West Coast Pre-Silicon Summit" will gather influential minds in the chip design and packaging industry, along with key government policy makers, for a one-day, in-person summit at Irwin M Jacobs Qualcomm Hall in Qualcomm Headquarters, San Diego, California.
  • The summit aims to provide industry leaders, particularly those involved in the computer chip manufacturing sector, with essential insights into how the CHIPS Act will impact their businesses.
  • We are thrilled to host this summit in Region 6 and our greater San Diego area."
  • To learn more about the "Designing Chips with CHIPS: West Coast Pre-Silicon Summit" and to register for this exclusive event, please visit https://chipdesign.ieeeusa.org/ .

Auburn Engineering the only academic institution among Green Cross Award semifinalists for safety advocacy/excellence

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
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AUBURN, Ala., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering was recently recognized as the only academic institution among 36 National Safety Council (NSC) Green Cross Award semifinalists.

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  • AUBURN, Ala., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering was recently recognized as the only academic institution among 36 National Safety Council (NSC) Green Cross Award semifinalists.
  • "Striving for safety excellence doesn't inhibit research progress," said Emmanuel Winful, health and safety manager at the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering.
  • Winful, who was hired in 2018 in a newly established position, created the college's safety council, recommended student organization safety liaisons, and familiarized himself with researchers.
  • Auburn Engineering was among the organizations selected as semifinalists for both safety advocate and safety excellence.

Siebel Scholars Foundation Announces Class of 2024

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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The Siebel Scholars Foundation today announced the recipients of the 2024 Siebel Scholars award.

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  • The Siebel Scholars Foundation today announced the recipients of the 2024 Siebel Scholars award.
  • The 83 distinguished students of the Class of 2024 join past Siebel Scholars classes to form an unmatched professional and personal network of more than 1,800 scholars, researchers, and entrepreneurs.
  • This year’s class is exceptional, and once again represents the best and brightest minds from around the globe who are advancing innovations in healthcare, artificial intelligence, financial services, and more,” said Thomas M. Siebel, Chairman of the Siebel Scholars Foundation.
  • On average, Siebel Scholars rank in the top five percent of their class, many within the top one percent.

ROC.ai Co-Founder and Chief Scientist Honored with Distinguished Alumni Award from Michigan State University

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Friday, September 22, 2023
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DENVER, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan State University (MSU) College of Engineering recently honored eight distinguished graduates with the 2023 Alumni Awards on 6 May at MSU's Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.

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  • DENVER, Sept. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan State University (MSU) College of Engineering recently honored eight distinguished graduates with the 2023 Alumni Awards on 6 May at MSU's Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center.
  • Dr. Brendan Klare, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Rank One Computing (ROC.ai), received the Computer Science and Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award.
  • Awards are presented during the annual alumni banquet in East Lansing, Michigan.
  • "The world-class achievements of these alumni exemplify how Spartan Engineers change our communities and world," Kempel said.

Team Expansion at Backcast Partners Fueled by Platform Growth & Private Credit Demand

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Backcast Partners Management, LLC ("Backcast"), a provider of debt and equity capital for both middle-market private equity and non-private equity-owned companies, is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its investment team.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Backcast Partners Management, LLC ("Backcast"), a provider of debt and equity capital for both middle-market private equity and non-private equity-owned companies, is pleased to announce the continued expansion of its investment team.
  • Ryan Stuckert recently joined Backcast as a Principal from Siguler Guff where he was a senior member of the firm's credit platform for over 13 years.
  • Mr. Stuckert was actively involved in the sourcing, due diligence and monitoring of corporate credit and specialty finance transactions, including special situations, structured credit, and other alternative credit investments.
  • Mark Gudis, Managing Partner at Backcast, said: "the addition of Ryan and Ronen to the Backcast team further expands the bandwidth and strengths of the team.