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Spring 2002

Check-meter and Shingle Stripper take top honors on INNOVATION DAY Tom Johnson, pictured in the left photo, won first place in this year's Tong Prototype Prize with his pneumatically powered shingle stripper. Nate Altfeather took the first-place prize in the Schoofs Prize for Creativity with the Check-meter, which measures the negative acceleration, or "check," of a rowing shell. - FULL STORY -		Pinpoint: Message from the Dean College Notes: News briefs Alumnews: Alumni tidbits In memoriam Periscope: Looking in on College of Engineering alumni Faculty News: Faculty tidbits In the News: Recent press coverage Feedback: How are we doing?   PERSPECTIVE Editor 215 North Randall Avenue Madison, WI 53706 Phone: 608/263-5988 Fax: 608/263-9259 E-mail: perspective@engr.wisc.edu
ENGINEERING CENTERS BUILDING RISES TOWARD FALL COMPLETION Construction of the Engineering Centers Building is on schedule and should be completed by this fall, according to project managers. Workers are currently completing duct work, inside wall construction, wiring and lighting installation. The College of Engineering is tentatively planning a dedication ceremony in October. See the fall issue of PERSPECTIVE for further details.
SPRING 2002 GIFT REPORT This special section of PERSPECTIVE includes the Honor Roll of Contributors to the programs of the College of Engineering (available as a 433-KB PDF file). The section is an insert to the printed PERSPECTIVE. Gifts of many different sizes fuel Mechanical Engineering Building renovation project The business of engineering Arthur Hawnn's gift of a lifetime Matching funds for fellowships Ongoing support furthers student education, benefits faculty Helping others yields big rewards Equal opportunity: Fellowship bridges financial barriers
OTHER NEWS Five COE faculty earn NSF CAREER awards ECE researchers battle distortion Summer camp touts engineering to science-minded women Job Connection brings employers/students together Applying the small school advantage to large schools Patent pending: patent granted Engineers' Day is October 18, 2002!