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September 2005 -- Volume lV, Issue VIII
R E S E A R C H @ OSU Engineering
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SAVING THE SANDS--
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 Researchers at the College of Engineering's O.H. Hinsdale Wave Research Laboratory spent the summer recording the movement of sand inside the 340-ft. long wave flume at the heart of the building. Engineers placed 80 dump truck loads of sand into the wave flume and used technology so precise they could track single grains of sand. When complete, the experiment will shed new light on sedimentation transport processes on coastal beaches, and may hold key information in the prevention and control of erosion.
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/2005/Aug05/sand.htm |
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A BRAND NEW WAVE--
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 Two professors from the School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science have developed a direct drive buoy that turns energy contained in ocean waves into electrical power. Annette von Jouanne and Alan Wallace, along with their team of student researchers, the Electric Power Research Institute, Bonneville Power Administration, and the Oregon Department of Energy, have determined that a site near the coastal town of Reedsport, Ore., is the optimal location in the nation for a research and testing facility focused on wave energy.
Read the Associated Press article in the Washington Post here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/25/AR2005082501698.html |
S T U D E N T S @ OSU Engineering
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STEADY HANDS, STRONG MIND--
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 Mike Hass, a senior in the Department of Civil, Construction, & Environmental Engineering, is about to begin his fourth year as a split end on the Beavers football team. Hass, who was a nonscholarship walk-on his freshman year, already has two 1,000-yard receiving seasons under his belt, and with his work ethic and ability to learn from the past, 2005 just might be number three. Read the Register Guard article here: http://www.registerguard.com/news/2005/08/21/d1.sp.osufootball.0821.p1.php?section=sports |
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REAL WORLD WORK--
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 Alex Lopez, a graduate student in the Department of Nuclear Engineering & Radiation Health Physics, spent his summer searching for signs of radiation. As a Mickey Leland Energy fellow for the U.S. Department of Energy, Lopez worked for 10 weeks at the Albany Research Center making sure the site, which was once a radioactive material production and testing facility, was safe for humans. Read the Gazette Times article here: http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2005/08/10/news/community/wedloc00.txt |
I N D U S T R Y C O L L A B O R A T I O N @ OSU Engineering
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UN CONFERENCE HELPS BUILD SAFER SYSTEMS--
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 United Nations delegates and nuclear energy experts from more than a dozen nations met at OSU during the last week of August to confer on the latest advances being made in "passively-safe" nuclear reactor systems that could herald the future of nuclear power around the world. OSU's nuclear engineering program is ranked No. 9 in the nation, and department head Jose Reyes spend last year in Vienna working at the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency. http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/2005/Aug05/nuclearconference.htm |
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OPEN SOURCE LAB RECEIVES MAJOR DONATION--
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 TDS Telecom, a major telephone and network services company based in Wisconsin, donated 600 megabits of bandwidth over a five-year period to the Open Source Lab at OSU. The donation will allow the University to double the numbers of visitors it can serve in the future, and will help to balance the volume of data being shared with other networks. The lab is directed by Scott Kveton, an OSU computer science graduate. http://www.medfordnews.com/articles/index.cfm?artOID=310717&cp=10996 |
F U N D R A I S I N G @ OSU Engineering
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ALUMNI SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE FUTURE--
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 Alumni Greg and Jennylee Nesbitt are big believers in the need for alternative energy solutions. They recently made a $30,000 commitment to the OSU Large Scale Energy Research Fund. Greg earned a mechanical engineering degree in 1958 and began working at San Diego Gas & Electric. He went on to work for 20 years at Central Louisiana Electric Company (CLECO). He retired from CLECO in 2000 as CEO. Jennylee is a 1959 graduate in home economics education. They live in Eureka, CA, where they have family nearby. |
F A C U L T Y & S T A F F @ OSU Engineering
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ZAWORSKI RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE--
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 Joe Zaworski, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, received the 2005 OSU Award for Outstanding Services to Persons with Disabilities, presented by the University Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities. The annual award recognizes individuals who foster and promote persons with disabilities in all aspects of the OSU community. For the past 12 years, Zaworski, along with his wife Kate Hunter-Zaworski, a professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, & Environmental Engineering, has been a lead member of the OSU team working on Accessibility Technologies. Zaworski is a member of the National Center for Accessible Transportation, and focuses his work on the development, evaluation and testing of new technology for accessibility in transportation. |
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EMERITUS PROFESSOR FOCUSES ON FUN--
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 David Ullman, an emeritus professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has kept busy since retiring from the university setting. For the last three years Ullman has been working on a design for the Kinetic Sculpture Race, part of Corvallis' annual da Vinci Days Festival.
Read the Eugene Weekly article here: http://www.eugeneweekly.com/2005/08/11/corvallis.html |
I N N O V A T I O N S @ OSU Engineering
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THE OTHER DIESEL-- |
 Researchers at the College of Engineering are using tiny micro reactors to locally produce biodiesel, a fuel source made from a combination of oil from seed crops or animal products and alcohol. The fuel is gaining popularity in Oregon, and around the world, as the price of petroleum products soars. The OSU-developed technology could dramatically improve biodiesel production. Read the Gazette Times article here:http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2005/07/26/news/community/tueloc01.txt |
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NEW WIRELESS MILEAGE TECHNOLOGY READY FOR TEST DRIVE-- |
 At the request of the Oregon Department of Transportation OSU engineering professors David Kim and David Porter have developed a system that could be used to calculate a vehicle mileage tax ODOT is exploring. The tax would replace the state gas tax, and would go toward road repairs, maintenance and construction costs on state roads. Read the Gazette Times article here: http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2005/06/27/news/top_story/mon01.txt |
A L U M N I @ OSU Engineering
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SAYING GOODBYE--
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 Alumnus Natale B. Giustina, a leader in Oregon forestry and longtime supporter of OSU, passed away the weekend of Aug. 14. Giustina was a member of numerous community and state committees, and an avid supporter of higher education. He served on the OSU Board of Trustees for more than 25 years, and was involved in several projects on the OSU campus, including the CH2M Hill Alumni Center and the Valley Library. Read Nat Giustina's Oregon Stater citation here: http://engr.oregonstate.edu/oregonstater/fame/1998/me/natalegiustina.html |
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OUT OF THIS WORLD--
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 William Oefelein, a 1988 graduate of the
School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, will fly his first NASA Shuttle Mission to the International Space Station in 2006. Oefelein will be the second OSU Engineering graduate in recent years to fly into space. Donald Pettit, chemical engineering 1978, spent six months aboard the International Space Station in 2003. Read the NASA release here: http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2005/feb/HQ_05040_future_crews.html |
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ALUM NEW PRESIDENT OF ACADEMY OF WATER RESOURCE ENGINEERS--
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 Jeffrey B. Bradley is the first President of the ASCE American Academy of Water Resource Engineers (AAWRE). Bradley received a bachelor's in civil engineering in 1975 and a master's in 1977. He is a past-President of ASCE's Environmental and Water resources Institute and President of WEST Consultants, Inc. |
H E A R D O N C A M P U S @ OSU Engineering
"I wouldn't change anything I've done. It's been really hard, but I keep surprising myself. I absolutely love what I do."
--Genevieve Hillis,
2005 Bioengineering Undergraduate Program
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U P C O M I N G E V E N T S @ OSU Engineering
September 21-23—Connect Week provides incoming students with an opportunity to make connections
with other students and faculty, learn about engineering, and prepare to start classes. Highlights include meeting the dean, learning about student organizations, peer advising, and a free BBQ dinner Friday. For more information regarding Connect Week contact Ellen Momsen at (541)-737-9699 or ellen.momsen@oregonstate.edu.
October 15—Kaleidoscope of Colleges and Cultures (KCC) is designed to provide students of color and all other underrepresented student populations information about Oregon State University and its academic programs, services and social opportunities. This year's event will take place Oct. 15.
October 22—The Beaver Open House and OSU Preview will be held October 22 in the Atrium of the Kelley Engineering Center. BOH is a chance to get an in-depth look at the College of Engineering, and to learn more about what the program has to offer. All high school students and their parents are invited. For more information: http://oregonstate.edu/soar/visit/fallpreview.html
October 29—A college-wide celebration that includes the grand opening for the Kelley Engineering Center will be held October, 29, Homecoming weekend. The four-story, 153,000-sq.-ft., $45 million Kelley Engineering Center is funded by a $20 million lead gift from OSU Engineering alumnus Martin Kelley (1950, CE), and public funds authorized by the Oregon legislature. Departmental open houses begin at 8:30 a.m., with the KEC grand opening at 10 a.m. The OSU Beaver football team plays Arizona in the afternoon. For more information: http://engr.oregonstate.edu/top25/building/
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