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Princeton Engineering faculty recognized for outstanding teaching
June 06, 2007
Two engineering professors were among the four Princeton faculty members who received President's Awards for Distinguished Teaching at Commencement ceremonies June 5.
Joseph Kennedy '81 appointed to Ecast board of directors
June 06, 2007
Joseph Kennedy, CEO of Pandora, was appointed to Ecast's board of directors. Ecast is the largest broadband touch-screen media network in the United States, providing digital music to clubs and bars.
Michael D. Smith '83 named dean of arts and sciences at Harvard
June 06, 2007
In July, Michael D. Smith, associate dean of computer science and engineering at Harvard, will become Harvard's dean of the faculty of arts and sciences.
Aleksandra Smiljanic *99 appointed Serbia's minister of telecommunications and information
June 06, 2007
Aleksandra Smiljanic was recently appointed Minister of Telecommunications and Information Society in the Government of Serbia. Born in Belgrade.
Eli Harari *73 presents at technology conference
May 25, 2007
Eli Harari, chairman and CEO of SanDisk Corp., was one of the presenters at this year's JPMorgan 35th Annual Technology Conference in Boston.
Princeton students share the power of engineering with high school girls
May 23, 2007
Putting into action Princeton University President Shirley M. Tilghman’s exhortation that more women must be encouraged to pursue careers in science and engineering, a team of Princeton Engineering undergraduate and graduate students recently made a field trip to New York City, sharing their enthusiasm for engineering with dozens of high school girls.
Got research? Engineering students organize symposium, take honors
May 23, 2007
Sara Piaskowy, a senior majoring in civil and environmental engineering, recently solved a mystery: Why does Bayview Avenue, one of the main roads in Seaside Park, N.J., flood regularly despite working storm sewers and a two-foot barrier wall separating it from the waters of nearby Barnegat Bay.
Paul Maeder '75 named to National Venture Capital Association board of directors
May 22, 2007
Paul Maeder was recently appointed to a four-year term as board member of the National Venture Capital Association, a member-based organization representing the U.S. venture capital industry.
John P. Drzik '83 named president and CEO of newly integrated Oliver Wyman
May 22, 2007
John Drzik, who earned a B.S.E. in civil engineering from Princeton in 1983, has been named president and CEO of the Oliver Wyman Group, which was recently formed to consolidate three top management consultancies -- Mercer Management Consulting, Mercer Oliver Wyman and Mercer Delta Organizational Consulting.
From ink to optics, study of particle mixtures yields fundamental insights
May 16, 2007
Princeton University chemical engineers have answered a fundamental question about mixtures of particles in work that may have wide-ranging practical applications, including the manufacturing of medicines and optical fibers.