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Exemplar Online October/November 2014

Record enrollment for fall 2014

The College of Engineering is pleased to report record enrollment numbers, reflecting a continued growing interest in studying engineering in Detroit.
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College of Engineering receives $25 million gift to promote entrepreneurship in Detroit

The College announces a $25 million gift from alumnus James A. Anderson (BSCE ’66, MSCE ’70) and his wife, Patricia, to bolster the entrepreneurial efforts of engineering and computer science faculty and students and drive Detroit’s economic renewal. The investment will establish the James and Patricia Anderson Engineering Ventures Institute to foster a culture of entrepreneurship by offering expert guidance and resources for faculty and students during the startup process.
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Employers, engineering and computer science students fill McGregor for annual career fair

The College of Engineering welcomed 73 employers to its annual Engineering and IT Career Fair. More than 1,000 students and alumni filled McGregor Memorial Conference Center for an opportunity to connect with recruiters and other company representatives.
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Four distinguished alumni honored at annual Night of the Stars event

Wayne State University’s College of Engineering recognized four exemplary alumni during its annual signature event, Night of the Stars, on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at the Henry in Dearborn, Michigan.
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College welcomes new engineering and computer science faculty members

Come learn about our newest faculty members...
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Research aims to develop new, more efficient catalytic materials

In order to support the world’s needs to make cheaper and more effective fuels, chemicals, polymers and more, new and more efficient catalytic materials and processes must be developed. A team of researchers, including several from Wayne State, is tackling this problem with the help of a new grant from the National Science Foundation.
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Study states City of Detroit can remove thirty percent of its traffic signals

The chair of the department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the College of Engineering recently conducted a study that resulted in the recommendation that the city of Detroit remove 30 percent of its traffic signals to save money and improve traffic flow.
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Highway specialist explains why flooding happened

Watch Professor Hummer, chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, explain what caused the recent flooding of parts of the Metro Detroit Area and what can be done in the future to minimize damage. 
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December 3

America's Thanksgiving Parade

November 27



ALUMNI ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Elizabeth K. Krear, '88, '90,

is the chief engineer of the Ram 1500, named Motor Trend’s Truck of the Year for the past two years and currently the top ranked truck by Consumer Reports Road Test Score. In this position, Krear oversees all budgets, planning, engineering, development, quality and launch management of the Ram 1500. 

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Richard Conz, '84,

was recently named Vice President of Engineering for Magnegas a technology company that includes among its inventions a patented process that converts liquid waste into a hydrogen-based fuel. Mr. Conz joins Magnegas as part of the comany's push to upgrade its engineering and project management capabilities.

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Darrell Williams, Ph.D., '13,

recently graduated from the Global Executive Track in ISE, is now the new Director of Engineering (Operations/Facilities) for Terumo, an Ann Arbor based biomedical manufacturing company.

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Lorenzo Smith, '93,

was recently appointed the Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science at California State University-Sacramento.

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Haiying Tang, Ph.D. '06,

was recently recognized by the Career Communication Group's "Women of Color" magazine as a 2014 Technology Rising Star. Tang currently works as a lubricant fuel engineer for Chrysler Group LLC.

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HALL OF FAME

Sandeep Johri, '85,

CEO of Tricentis, a company that is "a global leader in enterprise software testing solutions that accelerate business innovation, announced that for the second year in a row it was recognized as a visionary in the just-released Gartner report, Magic Quadrant for Integrated Software Quality Suites 2014."

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