Kevin Bastien, a junior computer science major and Entrepreneur Scholar, has been accepted to the prestigious NCIIA/Epicenter Engineering University Innovation Fellows program, according to Peter Rachor, Franz Center. His application was supported by Rachor, Tammy Vandegrift, Sharon Jones, and Robin Anderson. Bastien’s fellowship is seen as an opportunity for UP to have a member of […]
Shiley School of Engineering
Fun, Festivities For Engineers Week, Feb. 17-21
The Shiley School of Engineering is celebrating Engineers Week from February 17 to 21, and all members of the campus community are invited to take part in the fun and festivities. A sampling: Monday: Mechanical engineering club, “Cookies and HoCho,” noon, quad or Shiley Lobby Tuesday: Mechanical engineering water balloon launch, 1 p.m., Franz Hall […]
Happy Birthday, Donald P. Shiley
January 19 will be the 94th birthday of the late Donald P. Shiley, whose $12 million gift made possible the renovation of the University’s engineering building, renamed in his honor as Shiley Hall. A later $8 million gift from the Shileys resulted in the renaming of the engineering program as the Donald P. Shiley School […]
A FIRST For Engineering
On Saturday, January 4, the Shiley School of Engineering hosted the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Kickoff regional event in the Chiles Center. More than 800 high school students and teachers from Oregon and Southern Washington came to UP for the nationwide NASA telecast of the kickoff for this year’s […]
$2.2M Aquino Gift, Professorship
The development office has announced a RISE Campaign gift of $2.2 million to create the Margaret M. and Vincent P. Aquino Endowed Professorship in Engineering, dedicated to undergraduate classroom instruction in the Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering. The fund was established by the late Vincent Aquino, who graduated from the University of Portland in […]
Get Ready For Game Jam
The Shiley School of Engineering, Portland Indie Game Squad, and Pixel Arts Game Education are hosting a 48-hour Game Jam programming marathon from September 27 through 29, in Shiley Hall room 319 and the 3rd Floor Atrium. Participants will gather Friday evening, hear the jam’s secret theme, then race against the clock to make a […]
New Faces In Engineering
Two new staff members have joined the Shiley School. Cathy Myers (pictured on left) is the new director of industry and community partnerships. She comes to the University from CH2M Hill and is a 1983 UP alumna. Cathy will also be teaching the EGR 483/484 sequence, as well as co-teaching the EGR 300 course. Zulema […]
Engineering Test Results
A group of 71 Shiley School of Engineering students completed the April 2013 National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) FE examination, according to Mojie Takallou, engineering. The FE exam is the first step in the process leading to the professional engineering ( P.E.) license. It is designed for students who are close […]
Howard Vollum’s 100th Birthday
The Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering will celebrate the 100th birthday of Charles Howard Vollum, co-founder of Tektronix, on Friday, May 31, from 3 to 5 p.m., in Shiley Hall, according to Aziz Inan, engineering. The celebration will include an invocation by Rev. David Sherrer, C.S.C., welcoming remarks by engineering dean Sharon Jones followed […]
Howard Vollum’s 100th Birthday Celebration
The Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering will celebrate the 100th birthday of Charles Howard Vollum, co-founder of Tektronix, on Friday, May 31, from 3 to 5 p.m., in Shiley Hall, according to Aziz Inan, engineering. The celebration will include an invocation by Rev. David Sherrer, C.S.C., welcoming remarks by engineering dean Sharon Jones, a […]