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| July 2005 |
| Welcome to the University of Virginia's E-News Online, a monthly electronic
publication of the U.Va. Engineering School. Please take a moment
to explore the stories featured here, read the online
version of Virginia
Engineering Magazine and the news posted on the Engineering
School web site to learn even more. |
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Bringing
Engineering Savvy to the Boardroom
A degree in engineering really does prepare you for
anything, as these alums prove with their extraordinary
business careers. Read about the long-term benefits
of a U.Va. engineering degree from the stories of Loria
Yeadon, CEO of Honeywell Intellectual Properties; Chip
Owen, executive vice president and chief operating officer
for Equity Office; Michael King, vice president at Merck
& Co.; and others.
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New Research Tracks the Spread
of Rust—And New Ways to Curb It
Rust may get off to a slow start, but
under the right conditions, it can spread like an epidemic.
When estimates place the cost of corrosion to U.S. business
and industry at more than $300 billion, understanding
how rust spreads across stainless steel is a big step
forward. Jack Hudson, Chemical Engineering, and John
Scully, Materials Science, worked with scientists in
Berlin to publish a paper in Science on the unexpected
way rust pits multiply.
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Business Minor Aims to Give Engineers a Head Start
The top five recruiters of SEAS
graduates over the past decade have included four companies
with business-concentrated agendas. They hire engineers
for their group problem-solving and communication skills,
along with their advanced knowledge of technology. The
Engineering Business Minor expands career possibilities
for SEAS students.
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Garber's
Highway Safety Efforts Pave the Way to the National Academy
Nicholas Garber's research on highway speed
limits has widely effected transportation safety policy
in the United States. But decades before his work in the
U.S., he was in West Africa helping to build the infrastructure
of the newly independent Sierra Leone. After his more
than two decades of achievement in Civil Engineering—
in research, teaching and professional service—the National
Academy of Engineering recognized Garber and elected him
a member.
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