August 2006 Engineering Alumni Newsletter

Greetings!

Welcome to the August edition of Engineering@Idaho, a monthly e-publication for alumni and friends of the University of Idaho’s College of Engineering.

Centennial News

We're just a few months away from celebrating 100 years of engineering at the University of Idaho in 2007. We'll be kicking off our celebration with launch events on each of our campuses in Post Falls, Moscow, Boise and Idaho Falls and taking the celebration around the northwest. Watch your mailbox for a "save the date" card detailing the year's events which will arrive in late September.

Call For Speakers
As part of our centennial, we will be featuring a "Distinguished Lecturer Series" each month on one of our campuses. We're looking for a comprehensive list of experts on a variety of topics in engineering. If you or someone you know would like to be one of our featured speakers, please contact Matt Strange at mstrange@uidaho.edu or (208)885-7978.

Research Highlights

Technology Thinks Twice With Patented Microelectronics
Richard Wells and his microelectronics research team's work continue to usher in the age of real electronic brains with the help of Biomimic Artificial Neurons designed by University of Idaho researchers.
http://www.engr.uidaho.edu/biomimic/

Techhelp Honors Idaho Business For Innovative Productivity
Idaho TechHelp, a partnership of Idaho's three state universities recently recognized Litehouse Foods, the one-time little salad dressing manufacturer from Hope, Idaho turned industry leader, for their innovative efforts.
http://www.engr.uidaho.edu/techhelplitehouse/

Transportation Institute Receives $860,000 In Fuel
Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo announced Aug. 4 that the University of Idaho's National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology has received an $860,000 award from the U. S. Department of Transportation to support transportation research and educational programs as part of the DOT's University Transportation Centers program.
http://www.engr.uidaho.edu/niattaward/

Academic Advancement

University of Idaho Faculty Member Receives Fulbright Scholar Award
Jim C.P. Liou, professor of civil engineering at University of Idaho, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to conduct research at National Taiwan University during the 2006-07 academic year.
http://www.engr.uidaho.edu/lioufulbright/

Endowment Supports Alternative Energy Research
Engineering Capstone Design continues to grow and thrive with additional support from the newly established Charles and Julianne Peterson Engineering Design Endowment.
http://www.engr.uidaho.edu/petersonendowment/

Alumni Update

Thank you to the nearly 350 people who have already submitted their information to the new Alumn-I directory. Join your peers and colleagues and submit your information today!
To submit your information, visit
http://www.engr.uidaho.edu/alumni/iform/

To view the directory, visit the link below, click the "Alumni" button, find your decade, and then your graduation year.
http://www.engr.uidaho.edu/

How are we doing?
Send your feedback to mstrange@uidaho.edu