Banner photo: Some of the 170 engineering students who received their bachelor's degree on May 23, 2010 celebrate at the all-university commencement ceremony.
July 2010 issue:
- Dean Bishop begins July 1
- Construction update
- Clean energy consortium established
- West Bend mass and brunch
- Jaskolski named dean emeritus
- Engineering alumnus honored
- A loss in the engineering family
- COE alumni board ends busy year
- Michaelson begins term as ESM president
- COE Web site redesign
- Bidders join dean for dinner
- Farewell and Godspeed
- Help spread the news
Dean Bishop begins July 1
On July 1 Bob Bishop will open the door to Haggerty Engineering room 280 and begin his job as OPUS dean of the College of Engineering.
Bishop, 53, who earned his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Rice University, has served as chair of the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at the University of Texas. In addition to 10 years of experience in private industry, he has published more than 100 journal articles and conference proceedings, authored/co-authored four textbooks and edited five books. His research in systems and controls has drawn more than $6.5 million in grants from NASA, the U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin, National Instruments and numerous other agencies.
Attracted to Marquette by the university’s concern for educating the whole person, Bishop said engineering education must “remain firmly founded on basic principles of science and mathematics, students need more than technical know-how. This requires a strong program balanced with an emphasis on the liberal arts,” which is exactly what Marquette requires of all students, regardless of major, through its core curriculum. "As we move from an information age to a creative age, we must educate engineers to think with both the left and right sides of their brains, to be problem-solvers who understand the consequences of their work," Bishop said.
Bishop and his wife, Lynda, have two sons, a senior at the University of Chicago, and a freshman at Virginia Military Academy.
We wish him a warm welcome to Marquette and to the College of Engineering.
Construction update
Something new and different happens every day at the Discovery Learning Complex (DLC) building site. You can have a birds-eye view of the site even if you are far away from the corner of 16th Street and Wisconsin Avenue. Check out the Engineering Eye in the Sky webcam daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Regular updates are also available on the college Web site.
Faculty researchers from the department of Civil, Construction and Environmental engineering have installed pressure cells under two of the recently completed interior footings of the DLC. These cells will provide direct readings of the pressures exerted on the soil during construction operations and after building occupancy. The data gathered will be used during classroom discussions on footing design and will help students better understand how dead and live loadings are distributed through the building to the soil. For more information, contact Drs. Jim Crovetti or Chris Foley.
Sensor installation in footing of Discovery Learning Complex
Clean energy consortium established
Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle announced the creation of the Clean Energy Generation, Transmission and Storage Systems (CEGTS) Consortium that combines the expertise of state industry and government partners with the research and development capabilities of the public and private academic institutions of Wisconsin. Marquette College of Engineering is a leading member of this consortium.
The consortium will build upon the strong network of energy research expertise between Madison and Milwaukee academic institutions and industry. Wisconsin has a rich history of being a center of excellence for energy, power, controls and information technology. The Center for Renewable Energy Systems (CRES) in Madison and the Southeastern Wisconsin Energy Technology Research Center (SWETRC) consortium in Milwaukee will join together as a focused single statewide Power and Energy organization.
The consortium will provide continuous research and development for the state’s industrial leaders in a wide range of technologies crucial for clean energy development and economic growth, such as: energy efficiency, wind turbines, photovoltaic and concentrated solar, fuel cells, biofuels, smart grid power systems and others.
Consortium activities will be conducted at Marquette, Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee campuses, by researchers from a variety of disciplines.
The consortium will be funded by a combination of federal, state, regional, local and private industry sources. Additional financial support for facilities, infrastructure, and outreach activities will be sought from private foundations. The Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence will provide $300,000 in seed capital for the first two years of operation. The project is expected to leverage $37 million in combined sponsored research over a 10-year period.
West Bend mass and brunch
This past spring, Marquette alumni and friends in West Bend, Wis. gathered for Mass at St. Frances Cabrini Church, before heading to Spaulding Clinical for brunch, sponsored by Spaulding Clinical CEO and founder, Randy Spaulding Eng ’83, and his family. Dr. John LaDisa, assistant professor of biomedical engineering, provided an engineering update to the group, and introduced Spaulding.
Spaulding said that his Jesuit values and biomedical engineering background led him to start Spaulding Clinical in 2009 in the former St. Joseph’s Hospital. The company does first-round, in-human drug testing. Before a drug can be marketed or sold, the Food and Drug Administration requires that it be tested for both safety and effectiveness. Spaulding Clinical concentrates on the safety side, bringing in 12 to 300 healthy volunteer patients to monitor a drug’s absorption in the bloodstream, as well as the interaction with the heart.
Jaskolski named dean emeritus
The status of dean emeritus of engineering was recently conferred upon retiring engineering dean Stan Jaskolski.
The honor may be conferred upon a retiring tenured faculty member or a retiring academic administrator whom the university designates in recognition of the sustained high quality performance shown throughout his/her career. In the case of retiring administrators (dean or above with faculty rank and tenure), sustained quality in the areas of leadership and administrative contributions over a substantial period of time is required.
During his seven years as dean, Stan has raised more than $100 million, for the new engineering facility; endowed chairs in the COE; and for scholarships. His vision for engineering education and for the college is an inspiration to students; faculty and staff; alumni; and industry.
Congratulations Stan.Engineering alumnus honored
Cecil Lue-Hing, Sc.D., P.E., DEE, Hon.M.ASCE will be inducted into the National Association of Clean Water Agencies hall of fame. Inductees are selected for their actions and commitment to the organization and for making a significant positive impact on either the evolution of the association or its ability to effectively represent the interest of the lean water community. Lue-Hing is well known for his decades of contribution to environmental engineering.
Dr. Lue-Hing received his bachelor of civil engineering degree from Marquette in 1961 and currently serves on the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Professional Advisory Board. In 2006 he won the COE Alumni Award for professional achievement. He is the retired from his position as Director of Research and Development for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and is now a private consultant.
A loss in the engineering family
Dr. Sherman Wu, professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering, died in Florida on May 11, 2010, of complications from esophageal cancer.
He joined the engineering faculty in 1965 and retired in 1992. In addition to his professional accomplishments Wu was a gourmet cook, avid downhill skier and enjoyed wind surfing. Condolences may be sent to his wife: Julianne Wu - 80 Rogers Street, Apt. 12C – Clearwater, FL 33756-5201.
COE alumni board ends busy year
The COE alumni board held its last meeting for the 2009-2010 year early in June with a potluck social at the home of Liz and Greg Miller.
The board, lead by president Kathleen Matson, Eng ’00, had an extremely successful year highlighted by the annual silent auction and brunch attended by more than 500 engineering alumni and friends.
The Board presented outgoing dean Stan Jaskolski with a straw hat to shade him from the sunshine he will experience in his retirement. The dean is shown in this picture modeling the straw hat as well as a red hair net, that he was required to wear during a recent visit to a engineering alum, Roger Klement, co-CEO of the Klement Sausage Company.
Special thanks to the COE alumni association board for their hard work and dedication.
Back row (from left):
Tim Fischer, Eng ’02, Grad ’08; Justin Smith, Eng ’03; Matt Mueller, Eng ’94, Grad ’03; Bob Boehler, Eng ’79
Front row (from left):
Kathleen Matson, Eng ’00; Jackie Herington, Eng ’03; Mary Kerr O’Toole, Eng ’79; Stan Jaskolski - sporting new straw hat and hairnet; Randy Holterman, Eng ’78; Grad ’87; Tom Urban, Eng ’63; Elizabeth Egasti Miller, Eng ’01
Michaelson begins term as ESM president
Sue Michaelson, assistant dean and director of the cooperative engineering program, began her term as president of Engineers & Scientists of Milwaukee (ESM) on June 23. Sue has served on the ESM board of directors since 2005 and will serve as president for one year.
ESM, founded in 1905, is southeastern Wisconsin’s leading technical organization providing and/or promoting educational outreach programs emphasizing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Congratulations Sue.
COE Web site redesign
Check out the new look of the COE Web site. A team from the MU Office of Marketing and Communication and the COE have worked over the last several months to update the look of the site and to ensure that it contains the most up-to-date information available. Feel free to share your comments with us.
Bidders join dean for dinner
Five couples, successful bid winners from the engineering alumni silent auction, joined Cindy and Stan Jaskolski for dinner at their home on June 26. Attendees included Sue and Tom Fehring; John Santi and daughter Carol; Denise and Jim Shaw; Joan and Rick Smith; and Elaine and Jack Schumacher.
The evening was filled with delicious food, great conversation, laughter and reminiscing. The “engineer’s cheer” was followed by much conversation about the new engineering building; the especially the visualization lab, LED lighting and the living lab. Each couple brought a one page story of the most memorable happenings while they were at Marquette; these included tales of driving dates home to their dorm – literally driving over curbs, up stairs, over the lawn and right to the front door.
Standing (from left): Joan Smith, Jack Schumacher, Stan Jaskolski, Carol Santi, Rick Smith, Jim Shaw, Tom Fehring and John Santi
Seated (from left): Elain Schumacher, Sue Fehring, Denise Shaw, Cindy Jaskolski
Farewell and Godspeed
Dear students, parents, faculty, alumni and friends:
It has now been seven years that I have had the privilege of serving as the OPUS Dean of your College of Engineering. Thank you for that privilege.
These have been wonderful years, filled with treasured blessings, experiences and friendships that have truly changed our lives. Cindy and I will be forever grateful to you, and for all you have given of yourself, so generously, to our common cause, building an enhanced College of Engineering. The accomplishments we have been blessed with would not have been possible without your help, counsel and support. Your engagement in our work was absolutely critical to our success.
Thank you for being such great friends, for caring so much and for your investment of support of our college.
Our hope and prayer is that God continue to bless you and our College of Engineering, and that our paths cross often in the future.
Warmest blessings,
Cindy and Stan JaskolskiHelp us spread the news!
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