CMU Mechespring 20053 (Page 2)

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Topic: Ford

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graduates involved in the development of the 2005 Ford Mustang. which is one of the most talkedabout vehicles in America today. ...

 

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CMU Mechespring 2005_3 (Page 2)Page 1INSIDECarnegieMechD E P A R T M E N TO FM E C H A N I C A LE N G I N E E R I N Gwww.me.cmu.eduVolume 8 Number 2 Spring 20053Carnegie MellonMechE Ranked in Top 10 in USSee Featured Article on Page 39Go Away Engineers!Department CelebratesTwo New Chairs5Page 2This is an exciting time for the Department of Mechanical Engineeringand this issue of Carnegie Mech isfilled with impressive news about faculty and student achievementsalumni successesand outreach effortsthat are connecting our Department with the community outside Carnegie Mellon.There is one piece of recent news that we can all take pride in:For the first timeour Department has beenranked in the annual top 10list of mechanical engineering programs in America published by US News andWorld Report.Since this list is created by polling department heads across the USit is a true testimony to theimpression made by our studentsalumnifacultyand staff upon others within the engineering and educational communities.While all of us share in this recognitionwe also shine in thereflected glow of recent individual award winnersincluding: Professor Cristina Amonnamed one of the Americas 50 most important Hispanics in technology and business Professor Philip LeDucwinner of the prestigious Beckman Foundation Young Investigator Award Professor Metin Sittiinaugural recipient of the Struminger Fellowship Awardas well as winner of an NSF CAREER AwardThese recent honorees join the list of the many previous andcurrent MechE faculty members who have brought national andinternational recognition to our Department.Our alumni also bring positive attention to the Department.Infactit is astonishing to consider the number of Carnegie Mellongraduates involved in the development of the 2005 Ford Mustangwhich is one of the most talkedabout vehicles in America today.All of these accomplishments not only attract the attention of theacademic and business communitiesbut they also encourage new students to ...