July 2006 Engineering Alumni Newsletter

Greetings!

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

From the Dean

Welcome New Computer Science Chair
I am excited to announce Mark L. Manwaring as the new chair of the Computer Science Department in the College of Engineering. Professor Manwaring has extensive experience and perspective dealing with human relations issues. He has an excellent academic track record with strong publications, graduate students advising, and funded programs in the areas of bioengineering, computer architecture and language directed processor design, embedded systems, parallel and distributed computing, and sensors/bio-sensors/sensor networks. Please join me in welcoming him to our college.
http://www.engr.uidaho.edu/manwaring/

Research Highlights

Idaho in Space: Low Power Curcuitry Fuels NASA Success
NASA research in space will expand to new frontiers thanks to new technology from the University of Idaho.
http://www.engr.uidaho.edu/cambrcircuit/

Computer Security Program Locks in Additional Scholarships
Cyber criminals and terrorists face their own vandals thanks to more than $3 million from the National CyberCorps program.
http://www.engr.uidaho.edu/cybercorps/

UI Joins Ranks Of Leading National Cyber Security Consortium
As a member of I3P, UI will work along side leading U.S. research universities toward identifying and addressing critical research problems in information infrastructure protection and opening information channels among researchers, policymakers and infrastructure operators.
http://www.engr.uidaho.edu/i3p/

ACADEMIC ADVANCEMENT

Water Program Swims with University Strategic Initiative
"Waters of the West," a research program selected as one of the five strategic initiatives at the University of Idaho will create an Interdisciplinary Water Resources program led by Jon Boll, Associate Professor of Agricultural Engineering.
http://www.engr.uidaho.edu/waterprogram/

UI Wins Honors at Planetary Probe Workshop
University of Idaho students and faculty gained top honors for their institution, state and country at the Fourth Annual International Planetary Probe Workshop last month.
http://www.engr.uidaho.edu/planetprobe/

Alumni Update

Alumna Brings Water to Nevada, Tourists to The Vegas Strip
The fabulous lights of the Las Vegas strip and the water behind Hoover Dam may soon reflect more silver and gold as an Idaho aluma is considered for the new County Manager.
http://www.engr.uidaho.edu/valentine/

Bob Olsen and Gene Mowrey, roommates during their time at UI, reconnected with each other after many years thanks to the Alumni directory. Have you submitted your information or seen which of your classmates have posted what they’re up to? If not, be sure to join the ranks of nearly 400 alumni who have already made their mark on the engineering web site.
http://www.engr.uidaho.edu/alumni/iform/

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