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August
29, 2005 Vol. 77, no. 1F
Events
and Announcements
New student affairs
dean
In June, former MSE chair Fiona Doyle was named assistant dean of student
affairs, following in the footsteps of Dave Auslander. The assistant
dean, a five-year position, is responsible for running the College’s
student affairs office, which provides student advisors and runs events
such as the new student orientation and Commencement. Doyle will also
serve as acting dean when Dean Newton is unavailable and will teach
fewer classes to accommodate her new responsibilities in the Dean’s
Office. Robert Ritchie replaced Doyle as chair of the MSE department.
Find a research project!
The Undergraduate Research Opportunities (URO) Program has several projects
open to students. The deadline is September 2. For more information,
go to www.coe.berkeley.edu/current_students/uro/.
Learn about the Engineering Library
Located on the first floor of the Bechtel Engineering Center, Kresge
Engineering Library offers a wide range of resources essential to your
coursework and research. Stop by for a library tour on Tuesday, August
30, or Wednesday, August 31, at 2 p.m. To learn more, attend a library
research clinic; “Finding Journal Articles Online” is held
Wednesday, September 7, at 2 p.m. in 120A Bechtel. For a complete schedule,
visit www.lib.berkeley.edu/ENGI/training.html.
New ITS
director
In June, Samer Madanat, CEE professor and director of the California
Partners for Advanced Transit and Highways (PATH), was named director
of the Institute of Transportation Studies (ITS). Madanat will succeed
Martin Wachs, who served as director of the institute for six years.
Madanat specializes in the problems of managing the maintenance and
rehabilitation of transportation facilities.
Get the complete, up-to-date
Engineering Calendar at www.coe.berkeley.edu/events
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