Campus Construction

Soaring Construction Projects Realize Centralized Campus

(Excerpted from 10/15 BU Bridge)

While the John Hancock Student Center may have the most dramatic effect on student life, the Life Science and Engineering Building, scheduled for completion in March, is expected to assist the University's science faculty in continuing the trend toward interdisciplinary research that has helped to establish the bioinformatics and nanotechnology programs.  The 10-story building is organized by research interests, rather than by departments, and will include the CAS departments of biology and chemistry and the ENG department of biomedical engineering and Bioinformatics Graduate Program.

"That was the motivation to build this building - to have a place where folks from different departments, but with similar research lines, would be closer together, " says Paul Rinaldi, director of space management.

Read the entire article by Jessica Ullian.

Mike Lynch on Student Village: a social, educational, and cultural mecca

(Excerpted from 10/15 BU Bridge - by Brian Fitzgerald)

[BU's new Athletic Director Mike] Lynch says that the Student Village, with Agganis Arena as its centerpiece, will benefit not only BU athletics, but also the University community as a whole by providing social, educational, cultural, and residential opportunities for students, and by creating a new center for campus life.

Read the entire article by Brian Fitzgerald.

ENG PROFESSORS HONORED

BU's Engineering programs have been recognized as being among the best in the country. Much of that success can be contributed to the great minds that reside along Cummington Street within the College of Engineering.  Not only are the following faculty members helping to mold the future's engineers through classroom teaching, but they are also Changing how The World works by helping to find better ways solve problems, advancing technology, and blazing innovative new paths in research. Congratulations to all of them!

ECE Professor Roscoe Giles 50 Most Important Blacks in Research, 2004	AME Associate Professor Assad Oberai Early Career Principal Investigator (ECPI) award, US DOE, 2004	BME Associate Professor Timothy Gardner 100 Top Young Innovators, 2004

AME Professor Allan D. Pierce Rossing Award in Acoustics Education,2004	ECE Professor Bahaa Saleh BACUS Award, 2004

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Boston University has a well-deserved reputation for excellence in research in a wide range of disciplines and a demonstrated commitment to fostering innovative interdisciplinary research.

RESEARCH BRIEFS

Glue-like Polymer Could Replace Sutures Used For Cataract Surgery

People who need cataract surgery, but don't like the prospect of having their eyes sutured, may be in for good news: A team of researchers has developed a novel, adhesive hydrogel that can be painted over incisions from cataract surgery and offers the potential for faster, improved repair, they say.

Shocking Kidney Stones

by Tim Stoddard, BU Bridge

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL), as the procedure is known, "works beautifully," says Professor Robin Cleveland. "It's completely revolutionized the treatment of kidney stones. But there are growing concerns that doctors have not given enough attention to the fact that shock waves can do some damage to the tissues around a stone."

With a $210,000 grant from the Whitaker Foundation, Cleveland, an ENG associate professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering, is trying to understand precisely how shock waves break apart kidney stones.

Inventing the Future: #3 How to Program a Cell

by Carl Zimmer, Newsweek

Scientists may soon be able to program cells—including human cells—just as engineers now program computers and robots. Professor James Collins and his colleagues report turning bacteria into ultraviolet-light sensors.

Nanomechanical switch recharges computer chip technology

by David Craig, BU Bridge

Researchers recently designed a nanomechanical memory cell that is smaller and can operate at far greater physical densities than the memory cells in today's magneto-electronic computer chips,

CHECK IT OUT! Find out about each department's research focus:

For University-wide research visit: www.bu.edu/research

Career Development Office

Alumni Job Postings

Are you currently looking for employment?

The Career Development Office Staff maintains a job posting page for seasoned professionals under the "Alumni" Tab on the Career Development Office Website. Positions are posted on a daily basis and the volume and quality of the positions has improved over the past few months.

The webpage is password protected; accessible with a BU Username & Kerberos Password.

For additional information, contact the Career Development Office at (617) 353-5731 or engcareer@bu.edu

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The Experience Network for Alumni

http://alumni.experience.com/newgrad

We are pleased to announce a new alumni resource from the providers of BU College of Engineering 's eRecruiting system - The Experience Network for Alumni. 

Building a successful career takes more than getting the right job.  It's about utilizing content and advice on how to succeed in your first position, networking with like-minded professionals, and tapping into the hidden job market. You can do all this and more through the Experience Network for Alumni. The Experience Network for Alumni offers you:

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

* Professional development and job search articles

* Special offers from career management partners

* Additional career content resources

ALUMNI NETWORKING

* Keep abreast of this hidden job market

* Give and receive professional development advice

* Make business connections

* Keep in contact with old friends

TARGETED JOBS

* Search thousands of jobs by keyword, category or city

* Get job recommendations based on your profile's career preferences

Get started now!

Alumni Event - Excellence in Engineering Golf Classic

Golfers anticipate the shotgun start.

September 15, 2004

ENG alumni, guests and sponsors gathered at beautiful Juniper Hills Golf Club in Northboro, MA for the 3rd Annual Excellence in Engineering Golf Classic.

The slight chill of morning registration gave way to a perfect, sunny day that found our golfers making the rounds of the Riverside course at Juniper Hills. Following eighteen holes, the teams returned to the clubhouse for a barbeque buffet, silent auction, airline ticket raffle and awards presentation.

The team from sponsor Celestica took first place, finishing 18 under par! 

Thank you to everyone who participated in this great event!  We raised over $12,000 for the Excellence in Engineering fund and had a great time!

We hope to see you all next year on October 3, 2005, when we move the tournament to Woodland Golf Club, a private course in Auburndale, MA.

For team pictures, visit the photo gallery.

Alumni Event - Red Sox vs. Yankees

Batter Up: Manny Ramirez at the plate vs. the Yankees

100 Donors and guests joined Dean Campbell for dinnerat Fenway park's Player's Club and a great game between the Red Sox and Yankees on Friday, September 24, 2004.  We hope to have a similiar event next year.

Check out the picture gallery.

Alumni Board Members inaugurate the new Alumni Conference Room with their October 6, 2004 meeting. From left to right: Michael Duchnowski ('91, '93), Ging Lee ('70), Karen Panetta ('85), Karen Kullas('77), Stephen Foraste ('91, '94), Viktor Vajda ('02), David Lancia ('02) , Roger Williams ('68), Al Muccini ('62, Board President).

Al Muccini ('62, Board President) tries out the new conference room podium.

NEW!-Alumni Conference Room

Earlier this year we announced that through alumni donations the conference room at 110 Cummington Street would be refurbished over the summer into a needed useable space for students, faculty, and the alumni board. We are happy to announce that renovations are complete and the room, named the Alumni Conference Room, looks GREAT!

Allan D. Pierce to receive the Tom Rossing Award in Acoustics Education

The Acoustical Society of America, at the upcoming meeting in November in San Diego, is awarding Professor Allan D. Pierce of Boston University's Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department the Rossing Award in Acoustics Education. This is a new award, and Pierce will be the first recipient of the cash prize and medal.

Tom Rossing, a prominent educator and a past president of the American Association of Physics Teachers gave a $100K endowment to establish the award as he felt that education should be given more emphasis and visibility in the society. An important ceremonial component is a 45 minute plenary talk by the awardee to the Society on the day of the award. Professor Pierce's talk is entitled "Grappling with pithy problems; the education of John William Strutt (aka Lord Rayleigh) and of the rest of us."  Return to Top

Oberai receives Department of Energy Early Career Principal Investigator Award (ECPI)

Assad Oberai, Assistant Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering has received the Early Career Principal Investigator (ECPI) award from the Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) of the Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The purpose of this program is "to support research in applied mathematics, collaboratory research, computer science, and networks performed by exceptionally talented scientists and engineers early in their careers" (see http://www.sc.doe.gov/grants/Fr04-05.html for details).

This highly competitive award is normally given to about twenty young researchers each year and provides support at the level of $100,000 per year for three years. Prof. Oberai's research is aimed at developing effective mathematics and algorithms to model highly nonlinear, complex phenomena that exhibit multiple spatial and temporal scales. This work has direct applications in the design and analysis of components in aerospace industry (flow over airfoils and bluff bodies, flows in jet engines, etc.), chemical industry (flows in ducts and pipes, in combustors and mixers etc.), environmental sciences (dispersion of pollutants and contaminants, generation aerodynamic noise), automobile industry (flow over cars, flows in IC engines, etc.) and biomedical sciences (flow in large blood vessels).  

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Scholarship Opportunity

14th Annual

Scholarship Exam Competition

A high school student you know could win one of ten four-year, full-tuition scholarships to Boston University!

Each year nearly 1,000 students participate in this competition. This fall, the examination will be held on Sunday, November 14, 2004 at 10am on the Boston University campus.

Click here and register by November 10th!!!

Boston Area

ENG Alumni Events

'A Christmas Carol' and Tour of Trinity Repertory Company's Lederer Theater

November 20, 2004

Providence, RI

6:00pm

Holiday cheer for the whole family!

Jillian's Pool Party

November 3, 2004

Boston, MA

6:00pm

Two free hours of pool and appetizers!

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University wide

Alumni Events

CAS Biology Centennial

November 12-14, 2004

Boston, MA

Cost: FREE

For information visit their web site or contact J. Smith at 617/358-1234 or jsmith@bu.edu

Florence & Chafetz Hillel Open House

November 21, 2004

123 Baystate Rd.

Boston, MA

No fee.

Reservations Required.

Contact Marcia Nowak at 617/358-8123 or mnowak@bu.edu

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Visit the Alumni Benefits Page to find out about great benefits that you can receive just by being an alum!

Many of the benefits require the use of your alumni card.  If you did not receive your new card this fall - request a replacement card.

NAE Honors

ENG Alumnus

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) mission is to promote the technological welfare of the nation by marshaling the knowledge and insights of eminent members of the engineering profession

ENG alumnus and Columbia professor Kevin D. Costa (ENG '88, '90) and his colleague Jingyue Ju were selected by the academy from a field of nearly 150 applicants for the 8th annual Frontiers of Engineering symposium. 

Click here to read the article from Columbia News.

Support from our alumni is essential to keeping BU on the leading edge of higher education.  Alumni donations to the ENG Fund will assist the College of Engineering in enhancing the programs and projects that directly benefit our students - tomorrow's leaders of technology and society.

We hope you will consider making a gift today by using our secure online form.  Your generosity has a very real and vital impact on the College of Engineering's continued success.

If you have any questions regarding your donation, please contact Davi Axinn, Alumni Officer for the College of Engineering, at 617-358-0500 or daxinn@bu.edu.