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February 14, 2005 Vol. 76, no.
5S
Events
and Announcements
Google chief to speak at
Spring Engineering Commencement
The College of Engineering recently announced that Eric Schmidt, chairman
of the executive committee and chief executive officer of Google, will
deliver the keynote speech at Spring 2005 Engineering Commencement. An
internationally recognized technology leader and business strategist,
Schmidt (M.S. '79, Ph.D. '82 EECS) heads up Google, the Internet's
largest and fastest search engine.
EE picks new chair
Professor Edward Lee was announced as the new chair of the EE Division
and associate chair of the EECS Department by EECS chair Jitendra Malik,
at the first faculty lunch of the semester on Monday, Jan. 24. Lee took
on his new role Feb. 1.
Get savvy about business
in Asia
Engineering students are invited to attend TheBerkeleyMBA Asia Business
Conference on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Haas School of Business. This
one-day event focuses on current topics and opportunities in Asian business.
There will be numerous panels covering the biotechnology, wireless,
and gaming industries. The fee is $20 for students ($30 after Feb. 14).
To register or for more information, go to http://berkeleyabc.org/2005/welcome.htm.
Take a study break with
folk music
Berkeley singer-songwriter and fiddler Laurie Lewis and mandolinist
Tom Rozum will perform at a benefit for Engineers for a Sustainable
World on Tuesday, Feb. 15, Pauley Ballroom in the MLK student union.
Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Student tickets (with ID) cost $10 or $18 for
the general public. Tickets are limited, so buy yours soon! To purchase,
go to, http://www.ce.berkeley.edu/~esw/benefit/.
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