Washington University St. Louis

School of Engineering

Engineering e-News

      MARCH 2009
Across Disciplines. Across the World.

Computer Science & Engineering Professor earns NSF CAREER award

Assistant Professor Tao Ju received a 5-year NSF CAREER Award titled "Reconstructing Geometrically and Topologically Correct Models."

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Tao Ju
Jessica Miller

Engineering alumna Jessica Miller featured on engineeryourlife.org

Jessica Miller, BSBME '05, MSBME '05, helps design life-saving medical devices for patients with heart disease.

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New direction in teaching computer science emphasizes activity, interaction, critique

Computer science professors are exposing undergraduate students to learning in ways that prepare them for interaction in the real work place.

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Ken Harrington, Maxine Clark, Seth Burgett, Rich Daniels, Mike Wetl & Bob Morley

Entrepreneurs awarded $75,000 in annual Olin Cup competition

Electrical & Systems Engineering Professor Bob Morley has been working with Olin Cup winner, Verto Medical Solutions. The company created a device designed to make custom-fit earphones.

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Upcoming Events

Fri, Mar 6, 2009
Seminar: "Cancer Prevention through a Precautionary Approach to Environmental Chemicals"

Mon, Mar 9, 2009
Spring Break

Wed, Mar 25, 2009
Summer School Registration Begins

Fri, Mar 27, 2009
Seminar: "Do Surgical Masks Provide Respiratory Protection?"

Fri, Apr 1, 2009
Connection Series Lecture with Dr. Lawrence Wolf

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Research News

Energy, Environmental & Chemical Engineering Professor receives Shaw Environmental Inc. subaward
Through a grant funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Assistant Professor Young-Shin Jun received a $33,061 subaward from Shaw Environmental Inc.

Biomedical Engineering Professor earns grant from Fondation Leducq in France
Professor Yoram Rudy received a $271,356 grant from Fondation Leducq. The Fondation Leducq is dedicated to improving human health through international efforts to combat cardiovascular disease.

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