WebbieNews Header
March 2011
Quick Links

 

Best 373
Save the Date!
  • March 29 & 31, 2011: Phonathon
  • April 8, 2011: Founder's Day Observance
  • April 9, 2011: Seniors take FE Exam
  • April 15 - 24, 2011: Spring Recess
  • May 2-5, 2011: Juniors Attend OTC
  • May 20, 2011: Retirement Event
  • May 21, 2011: Alumni Homecoming
  • June 4, 2011: Webbstock
  • June 17 - 21, 2011: Finals
  • June 18, 2011: Commencement
The Admiralty Club

Bollinger Foundation

 

Crowley Maritime Corporation

 

Foss Maritime Company/

Marine Resources Group

 

GAMCO Asset Management Company

 

G. Unger Vetlesen Foundation

 

Rolls-Royce Naval Marine, Inc.

 

SeaRiver Maritime, Inc.

 

The Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers

 

SideLogo

An Affair to Remember...

 

You Are Invited...Dr. Roger H. Compton, the Shirley N. & Stephen R. Towne Professor of Ship Design, and Dr. Jacques B. Hadler, the J. J.  Henry Professor of Naval Architecture, will retire from Webb Institute at the end of the 2010-2011 academic year.  The impact they have had on Webb, their colleagues, and the generations of students who have learned under their tutelage is immeasurable. The admiration and respect the names Compton and Hadler command, extends far beyond the Webb family. Both men have earned the highest honors that the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers can bestow upon a member. more...

Coming to America

The Southampton Exchange Students Have Arrived  

 

South Hampton Students at Webb Institute For the last three years, Webb Institute has provided the opportunity for sophomores from Webb to study abroad at the University of Southampton in England for their fall semester. Webb Institute has sent nine students to Southampton and you can read about this year's delegates' experience here.

 

This year marks the first time Webb Institute has hosted students from Southampton. Professor George L. Petrie from Webb worked with Dr. Price and Dr. D. A. Hudson from Southampton to bring the idea to fruition. more...

Smooth Sailing in the Business World

By Meldon "Mel" Wolfgang '93 

 

Mel WolfgangIt seems a long time ago that I spent my senior year at Webb, writing my thesis and sailing on our boat, Three Sheets to the Wind. Where did 18 years go?

Well, I gave six to MIT, where I studied the hydrodynamics of fish swimming, and I earned a doctoral degree from the former Department of Ocean Engineering. At MIT in the late 1990s, most of my contemporaries were graduating, starting internet companies and making millions in months. It was easy to get excited by that - to be awakened by that level of energy around creating a business.

Before I leapt, though, I felt I really needed to learn business. So, I joined The Boston Consulting Group in 1999, and I have spent the last 12 years learning. I started out as a generalist consultant based in Boston, and within four years, I had worked on five continents in six different industries. more...

New Assistant Professor at Webb

 

New Webb Professor - Fall 2011Webb Institute is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Adrian Onas as assistant professor of naval architecture.  Dr. Onas will begin teaching in the fall 2011.

 

Dr. Onas earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Naval Architecture, Navigation and Maritime Transport from the Merchant Marine Institute in Constanta, Romania, in 1994; a Master of Science degree in naval architecture and marine engineering from the University of New Orleans in 1998; and a Ph.D. in ocean engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 2009. more...

Webb Alumni Regional Gatherings


Alumni GatheringsRenew and connect with Webbies in your area. Updates on Webb regional gatherings.

 

Alumni in Houston: Cold Weather Get-together

 

DC Alumni, Winter Work Students Mingle

 

Submarine Flavor: NE Area Alumni Host Winter Work Students

The Admiralty Club at Webb Institute


The Admiralty ClubThe Admiralty Club at Webb Institute recognizes corporations and foundations that contribute a minimum of $10,000 annually toward the Webb Annual Fund. Admiralty Club members demonstrate their commitment to the mission for Webb Institute through their support.

The Admiralty Club provides the opportunity for corporations and foundations to become part of this extraordinary educational experience. It also establishes a beneficial relationship among corporations and foundations with our Webb students and faculty. more...