SPRING 2005
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Monismith and Hochbaum receive honorary degrees
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Dorit Hochbaum |
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CEE professor Carl Monismith and IEOR professor Dorit Hochbaum were recognized with honorary degrees from universities outside the U.S.
Monismith (B.S.’50, M.S.’54 CE), the Robert Horonjeff Professor of Civil Engineering (Emeritus) and director of the Pavement Research Center, received the degree of Doctor of Engineering, honoris causa, from Carleton University in Ottawa. He was recognized for his contribution as a researcher and educator in civil engineering, particularly in pavement technology. A Berkeley faculty member for more than 50 years, Monismith has received the College’s Distinguished Engineering Alumni Award and the Berkeley Citation.
Hochbaum received a doctor scientiarum honoris causa (honorary doctorate in natural sciences) from the University of Copenhagen in recognition of her groundbreaking achievements and leadership in optimization in general and in the field of approximation algorithms for intractable problems specifically. The degree was conferred in a ceremony last November in the presence of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Hochbaum joined the faculty in 1981.
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