Engineering News, September 19, 2005

September 19, 2005 Vol. 77, no. 4F

Events and Announcements

2005 DEAA winners
This year’s Distinguished Engineering Alumni Awards for Lifetime Leadership go to Franklin J. Agardy (M.S.’58, Ph.D.’63 CE), president of Forensic Management Associates in San Mateo; Bill Joy (M.S.’79 EECS), partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers; and Barbara Simons (Ph.D.’81 EECS), technology policy consultant. Outstanding Young Leader Awards go to John Deng (M.S.’94 Physics, M.S.’97 Economics, Ph.D.’97 EECS) and Tom Zhang (Ph.D.’04 EECS), founders of Vimicro.

Was it too hard?
The answer to last week’s brainteaser is IBM = 70 and Microsoft = 105 3/8. Engineering News received no correct answers. Look for a new puzzle in next week’s issue.

It pays to rename MHCRC
Within CITRIS, there is an emerging forum for faculty and researchers around the country to discuss disaster-related organizational, engineering, economic, and policy issues. But its tentative name — Multi-Hazard Catastrophic Reduction Center — doesn’t quite roll off the tongue.

CEE professor Robert Bea is offering a $100 cash award for the best name, even if it doesn’t end up being the official title. The selected name will capture the center’s interest in every manner of disaster, from flood to pandemic. Bea says those who are evaluating suggestions will be especially alert to any name that forms a good acronym.

Email suggestions promptly to Bea at Chrc123@ gmail.com. The contest deadline is 5 p.m., Monday, September 19.

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