Happy New Year and Welcome to the Winter 2008 Edition of Engineering Alumni E-News!
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Save the Date!
Engineering Alumni Reception,
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
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Join fellow engineering alumni for The Henry Samueli School of Engineering's Alumni Reception during the 35th Annual National Engineers Week Celebration.
The reception will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the UCI University Club.
Business attire is recommended, and an RSVP with your graduating class year is requested by February 11, 2008, to snhayden@uci.edu or 949.824.3923.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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 UCI to Celebrate 35th Annual National Engineers Week - Feb. 18 - 22, 2008
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February 18 - 22, 2008 will mark UC Irvine's 35th celebration of National Engineers Week.
Alumni are welcome to participate in the following events:
- Monday, Feb. 18, 2008: Disneyland: Behind the Scenes!
Join us for an overview of engineering applications used within theme
park attractions at the Disneyland® Resort. Hear from the engineers
responsible for the design, and how engineering and creative intent are merged
together to provide these unique experiences. Space is EXTREMELY limited and is offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Guests must be 18 years or older, and understand that the tour will include walking and climbing stairs in the backstage areas. To RSVP, email Courtney Billing, cbilling@uci.edu.
- Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008: The EngiTECH Career Fair. More than 50 engineering and technical firms will be on campus looking to hire the best and brightest. For more information, or to view a complete list of participating companies, visit: http://www.eng.uci.edu/node/1278
- Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008: Engineering Alumni Reception. Reconnect with former classmates and make new acquaintances at the first annual E-Week Engineering Alumni Reception. The event will be held from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the UCI University Club. Refreshments will be provided and parking is complimentary to all who RSVP with their class year on or before Feb. 11, 2008, by emailing snhayden@uci.edu or calling (949) 824-3923. Business attire recommended.
- Thursday, Feb. 21, 2008: The E-Week Barbecue and Design Project Review. The highlight of E-Week will feature student competitions such as the Rube Goldberg, Catapult, and Egg Drop Contests, and many more! Alumni are welcome to attend the barbecue from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., or serve as competition judges.
To learn how you can attend and participate, please email Courtney Billing, cbilling@uci.edu.
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Recent Engineering Alumni Special Events
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- On December 2, 2007, the Engineering Alumni Advisory Council hosted its Fall Alumni Tour at Edwards Lifesciences in Irvine, Calif. A group of 12 engineering alumni toured the Heart Valve Museum Center, a 4,000 square-foot museum dedicated to the history and evolution of the Edwards Lifesciences mission in helping patients with cardiovascular disease through cardiovascular surgery. The group participated in an interactive tour of the heart valve manufacturing process, and learned about the history of the Mechanical Heart Valve, Biological Heart Valve (Tissue), and the Ring Repair Products.
  - The 8th Annual Alumni/Student Career Night saw its highest attendance
to date on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007. More than 120 undergraduate and graduate students joined twelve alumni to talk about career options in various engineering
disciplines, the prospect of graduate school, tips on networking, and
many other important topics. Many thanks to our wonderful alumni speakers: Donald Bollella, '04; Jun Cao, '04; Sky Ellsworth, '98, '01; Ted Hsieh, '85; Alex Jordan, '07; Goran Matjiasevic, '85, '91; Mike Maxwell, '04; Benjamin Medvitz, '96; Cindy Miller, '94; Mark Minot, '91; Nayla Nassif, '96; Stephen Palm, '87; Joon You, '02, '04; and Tom Valencia, '97.
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Class Notes
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 Benjamin Medvitz, '96, and his wife, Amme, welcomed their second
daughter, Catherine Maile Medvitz, on October 23. They also have a two-and-a-half year-old
daughter, Isabella. Benjamin is director of engineering at DataAire, Inc.
Eric Shen, '93, M.S., '95, civil engineering, assumed a new position as director of transportation planning at the Port of Long Beach, the second busiest port in the United States.
Keep in touch! Publications, awards, marriages, retirements, moves, promotions, birth announcements, are all welcome news. Send your updates to cbilling@uci.edu and be featured in future Class Notes.
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UC Irvine News
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EECS Professor Tsai Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award
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Chen Tsai, Ph.D., professor of electrical engineering and computer
science, was recently awarded the 2007 Distinguished Alumnus Award for
Research Achievement from the National Taiwan University (NTU). Tsai was recognized in the area of Applied Science and Engineering for
his seminal contributions in integrated optics and ultrasonics science
and technology.
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering invites former students of Professors Chen Tsai and Chin Lee to contact Jamie Stewart-Marsh, director of development, regarding an upcoming Tech Talk. Please email stewartj@uci.edu for more information.
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