Engineering education

Georgia Power commits $5M to e-mobility at UGA

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Friday, April 21, 2023
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ATHENS, Ga., April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The field of electric mobility, or e-mobility, is an area of tremendous growth in the state of Georgia. Thanks to a $5 million gift from Georgia Power Company to the UGA College of Engineering, the University of Georgia is aiming to be a leader in e-mobility for years to come.

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  • Thanks to a $5 million gift from Georgia Power Company to the UGA College of Engineering, the University of Georgia is aiming to be a leader in e-mobility for years to come.
  • "The University of Georgia is extremely grateful to Georgia Power Company for their generous investment in our efforts to advance e-mobility through teaching, research, and outreach," said UGA President Jere W. Morehead.
  • "Through our long-standing partnership with Georgia Power, UGA is expanding the educational opportunities available to our students and contributing to the economic development of our state."
  • Georgia Power Chairman, President and CEO Kim Greene announced the gift at the second annual Electric Mobility Summit hosted by the University of Georgia.

Burns & McDonnell Senior Executive Leslie Duke Named New CEO of 100% Employee-Owned Firm

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leslie Duke has been named the new CEO of Burns & McDonnell, effective Jan. 1, 2024. In March, current Burns & McDonnell Chairman and CEO Ray Kowalik announced his retirement at the end of 2023, coming off a record-breaking year for the firm. Duke will be the eighth CEO in the firm's 125-year history.

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  • KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leslie Duke has been named the new CEO of Burns & McDonnell , effective Jan. 1, 2024.
  • In March, current Burns & McDonnell Chairman and CEO Ray Kowalik announced his retirement at the end of 2023, coming off a record-breaking year for the firm.
  • Leslie Duke has been named the new CEO of Burns & McDonnell, effective Jan. 1, 2024.
  • Duke grew up in El Paso and joined Burns & McDonnell in 1999 as a structural engineer.

Auburn University appoints Mario Eden as its new dean of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering

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Friday, April 14, 2023
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Mario Eden succeeds Steve Taylor, who was named as interim dean in April 2022.

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  • Mario Eden succeeds Steve Taylor, who was named as interim dean in April 2022.
  • "The quality of applicants and applications we received from across the country is testimony to the stature of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering," Nathan said.
  • Eden earned master's and doctoral degrees in chemical engineering from the Technical University of Denmark in 1999 and 2003, respectively.
  • "Serving Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering and the Department of Chemical Engineering has been one of the greatest blessings of my life," Eden said.

Auburn University President Christopher B. Roberts offers thankful, aspirational remarks at official Presidential Installation ceremony

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Friday, April 14, 2023
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AUBURN, Ala., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Auburn University President Christopher B. Roberts spoke of his aspirations for the future of the land-grant institution at his official Presidential Installation ceremony at the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center on Thursday afternoon.

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  • AUBURN, Ala., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Auburn University President Christopher B. Roberts spoke of his aspirations for the future of the land-grant institution at his official Presidential Installation ceremony at the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center on Thursday afternoon.
  • Kay Ivey — an Auburn alumna and president of the Auburn University Board of Trustees — and several other dignitaries looking on, Roberts was thankful, humbled and inspired while giving his remarks at the special celebration.
  • Ivey presented Roberts with the President's Medallion, which was first presented to President Harry Philpott at his installation nearly 60 years ago.
  • I am confident that, years from now, Auburn will be a better university thanks to the vision and leadership of President Roberts."

Altair Establishes $1 Million Altair #OnlyForward Scholarship at Columbia University

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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TROY, Mich., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) has established the Altair #OnlyForward Scholarship at Columbia University's School of Engineering and Applied Science. The scholarship will award 10 students pursuing a four-year engineering or STEM-related undergraduate degree with $25,000 annually, which they will receive each year of their undergraduate studies until graduation.

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  • TROY, Mich., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) has established the Altair #OnlyForward Scholarship at Columbia University's School of Engineering and Applied Science.
  • "Sponsoring these life-changing scholarships is an honor for Altair," said James R. Scapa, founder and chief executive officer, Altair.
  • "This scholarship is an amazing contribution with the potential to change the lives of our students," said Shih-Fu Chang, dean of Columbia Engineering.
  • Columbia Engineering will select and announce the first cohort of scholarship recipients in the fall of 2023.

Altair Establishes $1 Million Altair #OnlyForward Scholarship at Columbia University

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
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TROY, Mich., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) has established the Altair #OnlyForward Scholarship at Columbia University's School of Engineering and Applied Science. The scholarship will award 10 students pursuing a four-year engineering or STEM-related undergraduate degree with $25,000 annually, which they will receive each year of their undergraduate studies until graduation.

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  • TROY, Mich., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI) has established the Altair #OnlyForward Scholarship at Columbia University's School of Engineering and Applied Science.
  • "Sponsoring these life-changing scholarships is an honor for Altair," said James R. Scapa, founder and chief executive officer, Altair.
  • "This scholarship is an amazing contribution with the potential to change the lives of our students," said Shih-Fu Chang, dean of Columbia Engineering.
  • Columbia Engineering will select and announce the first cohort of scholarship recipients in the fall of 2023.

Stanford Engineering Opens Enrollment for Free Online Course that Teaches Beginner Coding Skills -- No Programming Experience Required

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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STANFORD, Calif., March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Code in Place, a free, online program created by two Stanford School of Engineering computer science professors, has opened enrollment for more first-time participants to learn the basics – and joy – of coding. The goal of the six-week course, which begins April 24, is to make computer science education accessible to more people while creating an engaged community of learners and instructors from around the world.

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  • STANFORD, Calif., March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Code in Place , a free, online program created by two Stanford School of Engineering computer science professors, has opened enrollment for more first-time participants to learn the basics – and joy – of coding.
  • No programming experience is required, only an interest in learning how to code and the time to dedicate to the class.
  • The Code in Place program is hosted by the Stanford School of Engineering and supported by the Stanford Center for Professional Development , which manages Stanford Online .
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CISOs Connect Names Industry Veteran Kevin McKenzie as Inaugural CISO in Residence

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Monday, March 13, 2023
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NEW YORK, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CISOs Connect, an invitation-only membership community dedicated to the professional advancement of Chief Information Security Officers across the globe, today announced the launch of its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) in Residence program. Dr. Kevin McKenzie, an industry-recognized leader in information technology and security, will inaugurate the role. As CISOs Connect's first CISO in Residence, McKenzie will oversee and shape the high-value content that the organization provides through proprietary research, analysis and peer messaging. The objective: to engage the CISOs Connect community to help cybersecurity chiefs get the information they need to carry out their ever-evolving jobs. "Today's CISOs operate in a world of rapidly increasing threats, responsibilities and accountability. In addition to securing an ever-expanding attack surface, we are also on the front line of driving business growth. It is imperative for us to have a community that bolsters us professionally, offers opportunities for information sharing, and lends support, mentorship and guidance," McKenzie said. "It is a great honor to have been chosen to be the inaugural CISO-in-Residence at CISOs Connect, an exclusive, community of trusted cyber peers and experts. CISOs Connect recognizes that today's interconnected world is all about collaboration, support and information sharing, and I'm very excited to be helping to drive the organization's mission." David Cass, President of CISOs Connect, said: "We are excited to bring on a security practitioner as seasoned and multifaceted as Kevin. As a CISO myself, I know that someone of his caliber will bring incalculable value to our organization and the top-tier professionals we serve." McKenzie comes to CISOs Connect with decades of experience in formulating and executing strategic visions for high-profile security programs in healthcare, federal information systems, high performance computing, newspaper publishing and retail. His multi-industry knowledge positions him to understand the needs and nuances of the diverse CISOs Connect community in these volatile times. McKenzie also has been serving as a faculty member at Clemson University, teaching information systems and analytics courses in Clemson's College of Engineering and the College of Business.  His many board appointments include service on CISOs Connect's Distinguished CISOs Board. "We're thrilled to have Kevin on board as CISOs Connect's inaugural CISO in Residence," said Aimee Rhodes, CEO of CISOs Connect. "In this new role, Kevin will dedicate himself to furthering CISOS Connect's goal of providing unique analysis and high-value content to professionals navigating an environment that's becoming more complicated by the day. He will also play an instrumental role in engaging our CISOs community to understand how we can best answer its needs. "Kevin's rich experience as a practicing CISO and respected academic puts him prime position to help CISOs get the information they want, while encouraging the collaboration that is so crucial in today's security world." About CISOs Connect

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  • As CISOs Connect's first CISO in Residence, McKenzie will oversee and shape the high-value content that the organization provides through proprietary research, analysis and peer messaging.
  • The objective: to engage the CISOs Connect community to help cybersecurity chiefs get the information they need to carry out their ever-evolving jobs.
  • David Cass, President of CISOs Connect, said: "We are excited to bring on a security practitioner as seasoned and multifaceted as Kevin.
  • "We're thrilled to have Kevin on board as CISOs Connect's inaugural CISO in Residence," said Aimee Rhodes, CEO of CISOs Connect.

Toyota Material Handling, Cornell Engineering Unveil World's First Forklift Learning Studio

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023
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ITHACA, N.Y., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Material Handling (TMH), North America's leading manufacturer of forklifts and material handling solutions, joined representatives from Cornell University's College of Engineering to officially dedicate the revolutionary Toyota Forklift Learning Studio at Cornell University's Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. This is the world's first Forklift Learning Studio and the result of a unique and dynamic partnership between TMH and Cornell, bringing students a creative outlet for real-world application in a revolutionary and immersive learning experience that could become a model for impactful change in higher education.

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  • "At Toyota, we believe making things is about making people, and this learning studio is a great example of that guiding principle," said Brett Wood , Toyota Material Handing North America President & CEO.
  • In the innovative Toyota Forklift Learning Studio, all of the 'dots' will exist in the same space as the finished product.
  • This connects perfectly to our Toyota culture of continuous improvement by giving Cornell Engineering students a place for continuous learning and allowing them to explore ways to apply that learning in the real world."
  • The Toyota Forklift Learning Studio will not only change the educational experience for engineering students at Cornell – it could become a model for universities across the country.

Auburn University Rocketry Team Paints Vision 'For Brighter Futures' in Visit to Children's Hospital

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Monday, February 27, 2023
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Members of the Auburn University Rocketry Association (AURA) delivered its 11-foot-6-inch projectile — to be used in the NASA University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) April 12-17 in Huntsville, Alabama — to the hospital on Feb. 13.

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  • Members of the Auburn University Rocketry Association (AURA) delivered its 11-foot-6-inch projectile — to be used in the NASA University Student Launch Initiative (USLI) April 12-17 in Huntsville, Alabama — to the hospital on Feb. 13.
  • Diagnosed with spina bifida in utero, Logan McCool spent the first 30 days of her life inside Children's neonatal intensive care unit.
  • Located in the heart of downtown Birmingham, Children's of Alabama had 694,161 patient visits and 16,074 patient admissions in 2022.
  • "I am extremely proud of the entire AURA team and their participation in this project with Children's of Alabama," he said.