October 2009 Newsletter - Washington University Engineering

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OCTOBER 2009

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America's Energy Future

Washington University in St. Louis will host a national symposium on November 2 to discuss American's energy future.

New scholarship initiative

"Opening Doors to the Future" has a goal of raising $150 million to support scholarships and fellowships, including $15 million for the School of Engineering & Applied Science.

"Synthetic Biology for Synthetic Chemistry"

Jay Keasling, Professor of Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering, University of California-Berkeley and Acting Deputy Director and CEO Joint BioEnergy Institute, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, will present the Cox Distinguished Lecture on October 30 at 11 a.m. in Whitaker Hall.

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The science of baseball

Professor David Peters recently explained the science of baseball on KSDK NewsChannel 5 in St. Louis.

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Engineering Dean's Forum for Students is Nov. 5

Administrators from the School of Engineering & Applied Science will answer questions in a Q&A format. This event is hosted by EnCouncil.

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Upcoming Events

Thu, Oct 22
EnCouncil General Body Meeting

Fri, Oct 23
Connection Series Lecture on Campus Sustainability

Oct 22-25
Parents & Family Weekend

Fri, Oct 30
ESE Seminar: "A Formulation & Theory for Delay Guarantees in Wireless Networks"

Mon, Nov 2
Engineers' Scholarship Dinner

Thu, Nov 5
Dean's Forum

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Research News

Tracing molecular missteps
Biomedical Engineering Professor Rohit Pappu's research is relevant for people suffering from Huntington's disease. His collaborative research was recently featured in Outlook Magazine.

Microsoft research grant extended by $125,000
Computer Science & Engineering Associate Professor William Richard and David Zar, research associate in computer science and engineering, will continue research on their smartphone ultrasound system.

Professor Rudolf Husar earns NASA research grant
Professor Husar received a $500,175 grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for research titled "NASA and NAAPS Products for Air Quality Decision-Making."

Assistant Professor Caitlin Kelleher selected for first Frontiers of Engineering Education symposium
Engineering faculty members in the first half of their careers who are developing and implementing innovative educational approaches will come together for the event.

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