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Tufts University
Spring 2008

Alumnus Leaves Largest Gift in Tufts History
New Interdisciplinary Science Laboratory Will Honor Doble's Legacy; Tufts and Lesley University Share in $272 Million Gift.

Alumnus Leaves Largest Gift in Tufts HistoryFrank C. Doble, who earned a degree in electrical engineering from Tufts in 1911 and founded Doble Engineering Company in 1920, passed away in 1969. His legacy included generous trusts that will now yield approximately $136 million for Tufts University. Read more about Doble's gift and see images from his innovative career.


Past NAE President Urges Preservation of United States' Innovation Ecology

William A. Wulf As part of the second annual Dean's Lecture Series, President Emeritus, William A. Wulf, National Academy of Engineering and the AT&T Professor of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia spoke on Supporting U.S. Innovation and Prosperityin the 21st Century. Listen to Dr. Wulf's speech online and read about the lecture in the May Tufts Journal.


Making South Africa a Model for Water Quality

Making South Africa a Model for Water QualityCivil and Environmental Engineering Professor, Steve Chapra, visited South Africa to address the next generation of water-quality and water-management engineers who will have to deal with intersecting issues of health, economy, and sustainability. Learn more about South Africa’s water quality concerns.


Engineers' Need for Speed

Engineers' Need for Speed Mechanical engineer, Matt Liberatore, E'09, (right) heads up the Tufts Hybrid Racing club to create a fully electric Formula 1-style race car. Tim Boire, E'08, leads a chemical engineering team building a methanol-fueled mini-racer. Get in the cockpit with these engineering speed demons.


Doin' the Dinosaur STOMP with CEEO

Doin' the Dinosaur STOMP with CEEO Second grade students from Arthur D. Healey Elementary School in Somerville, Mass. learned about simple machines by building dinosaurs with LEGOs under the guidance of Center for Engineering Educational Outreach's Student Teacher Outreach Mentoring Program (STOMP). Learn more


Engineers Earn Top Tufts Teaching Awards

Diane Souvaine Three members of the School of Engineering faculty have been selected to receive annual teaching and advising awards. Diane Souvaine, (right) professor and chair of Computer Science, is the recipient of the 2008 Lillian and Joseph Leibner Award for distinguished teaching and advising; Professor Emeritus in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lin Brown, has received the 2007-08 Seymour O. Simches Award in recognition of a lifetime of outstanding teaching and advising; and graduating seniors have voted Brian Brenner, civil engineering Professor of the Practice, as winner of the Henry and Madeline Fischer Award. Learn more about the awards and our winners.


Join Us

Alumni Weekend Reception

Sat., May 17, 4:30-6:30 P.M.
Tufts University
Burden Lounge, Anderson Hall

Contact Jonathan Kaplan for more information (617) 627-5493

Dean's Corner:

It's hard to believe that this is my fifth year at the helm of the School of Engineering. One of the many highlights has been the opportunity to meet and interact with so many of our thoughtful, talented, and energetic alumni. As this year comes to a close, I want to thank all who've stayed involved with Tufts — a special thank you to those who could join us at the Museum of Modern Art to see our soft-bodied robot developed at Tufts' Advanced Technology Laboratory. For those alumni who've been away, we hope to welcome you back for our 152nd Commencement ceremonies.

In just one week, another school year ends and the futures of our talented graduates begin.

On Sunday, May 18, we will celebrate our students' achievements at the 2008 engineering commencement, with remarks by Tony Cortese, E'68, G'72, president of Second Nature, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the transformation of higher education in support of a sustainable future.

Our third annual Alumni Weekend Engineering Reception will be held on Saturday, May 17 at 4:30 p.m. in Burden Lounge, Anderson Hall. Come experience a 3D demonstration of the new Center for Scientific Visualization's "VisWall." Please join us!

- Dean Linda M. Abriola


 Department Notes:

BME: David Kaplan and Tufts team up with Wake Forest University and others to develop new treatments for wounded soldiers.

CBE: Dept. Chair, Nakho Sung wins the 2008 Korean Presidential Science and Technology Award for his contributions to the development of science and technology in Korea.

CEE: David Gute travels to Denmark to collaborate with an international team studying immigrant occupational safety and health.

CS: NIH awards $1 million grant to Prof. Lenore Cowen.

ECE: Karen Panetta flies to China for computer engineering collaboration.

ME: Robert (Bob) Greif retires after more than 40 years with Tufts.

TGI: Tufts Gordon Institute hosted its 4th annual Entrepreneurship Competition. Learn about the winning business plans.

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