Engineering professor Deborah Munro will be discussing the current status of her research on developing a sensor to measure the onset of spinal fusion on Wednesday, October 14, from 6:30 t0 7:30 p.m., in Shiley Hall room 301. Munro recently presented her work at the Medical Electronics Symposium at Marylhurst University. All are welcome to […]
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Mark Kennedy Named Oregon Engineer of the Year
Engineering professor and associate dean Mark Kennedy has received the 2014-2015 Oregon Engineer of the Year Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Kennedy was nominated and approved by unanimous vote from the ASCE board. According to ASCE Oregon president Jason Magalen, those awarded best exemplified dedication to profession, public service and continuing […]
$100,000 Galarneau Gift to Engineering
University of Portland alumnus Donald T. Galarneau, a 1949 University graduate, has donated $50,000 to the Donald P. Shiley School of Engineering for the purchase for a high speed camera. Galarneau’s former employer, General Electric Company, will match his gift, raising the overall value to $100,000. Galarneau worked at GE for 35 years as a […]
Nanotechnology Talk, Workshop, June 18
The Shiley School of Engineering is sponsoring a talk by Purdue University professor Tanya Faltens (“nanoHUB.org: an Open Access Science and Engineering Gateway for Research and Education in Nanotechnology and Related Fields”), on the National Science Foundation’s nanoHUB technology platform, on Thursday, June 18, from noon to 1 p.m., in Franz Hall room 212. Her […]
Texas Instruments Leadership Summit, May 29
The provost’s office, School of Education, mathematics department, and Shiley School of Engineering invite faculty to attend a free conference on campus, the Texas Instruments Leadership Summit: College and Career Readiness in STEM Education, on Friday, May 29, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., in the Bauccio Commons boardroom. While the summit is oriented towards […]
Undergraduate Research Supported Across Campus
Faculty members from a variety of University of Portland programs made it possible for student research collaborators to attend the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) on April 16-18 at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash. It was a one-of-a-kind event for students to present their research, scholarship, and creative activities in all disciplines, according […]
Engineering Student Chika Eke Wins NSF Fellowship
Senior mechanical engineering student Chika Eke has been awarded a prestigious graduate research fellowship from the National Science Foundation. Eke, of Sacramento, Calif., has accepted an offer to join the master’s program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The fellowship includes a $34,000 annual stipend for each of three years, and an additional $12,000 is […]
Shiley School Joins In “Grand Challenges” For 21st Century
The Shiley School of Engineering is one of 122 schools which signed a letter of commitment presented to President Barack Obama announcing a plan to educate a new generation of engineers expressly equipped to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing society in the 21st century. These “Grand Challenges,” identified through initiatives such as […]
Fun, Festivities For Engineers E-Week, Feb. 23-27
The Shiley School of Engineering is celebrating Engineers E-Week from February 23 to 27, and all members of the campus community are invited to take part in the fun and festivities. A sampling: Monday: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers/Engineers Without Borders Soldering Competition, 2 p.m., Shiley 110; Biomedical Engineering Society Bone-Conduction Headphones, Shiley 110 […]
Volunteers Needed For Study
Faculty and staff who are between the ages of 40 and 80, with no back surgeries or serious back injuries, are invited to participate in a study about flexibility of the lumbar spine. Those who participate will contribute to research that will benefit patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery. The study will not take more than […]