MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT FALL SEMESTER 1996 -- VOL. 1 / NO. 1 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON

A newsletter for alumni, students, and friends of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Inside this issue...

Message from the Chair Professor Ali Seireg to Retire $90,000 Given on Scholarship Night to 81 Undergrads Team Paradigm Shines in FutureCar Competition Three Assistant Professors Receive Prestigious NSF Career Grants Dewane and Linehan Receive Distinguished Service Awards New "REVERSE ENGINEERING" Lab is HIT with Seniors Outreach Offers Video Packages to Keep Working Engineers in the Forefront of Latest Developments Student ASME Chapter Hosts Leadership Seminar ME Calendar Alumni News Faculty News Faculty Highlight

Add ME to Your Gift List Many of you support the university with donations to the UW Foundation. Unless you specify otherwise, these contributions go to a general fund and are used for the diverse needs of the whole university. If you would like to make a donation that directly benefits the ME Department, you can include a note that designates your gift to "support the activities of the Department of Mechanical Engineering." We have many needs as a department including funds for scholarships and for student group projects. If you and/or your employer would like to provide financial suppport, make it payable to the UW Foundation at this address: University of Wisconsin Foundation 1848 University Avenue Madison, WI 53708

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