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Engineering News
Securing Military Wireless Networks
UC Davis is one of five universities taking part in a 10-year $35.5 million project funded by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. It will focus on the science behind creating secure and trusted networks. Prasant Mohapatra, professor and chair of the Department of Computer Science, is the principal investigator for the UC Davis portion of the project.
Yamazaki Elected Fellow of Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Kazuo Yamazaki, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Yamazaki’s work focuses on using computers to control machine tools in manufacturing, as well as the design and control of manufacturing processes and development of related software.
[Video] Recorded Lecture by Alumnus Francis Lee '74
A Discussion on Human Interface Technology and Interaction: A Dean's Distinguished Lecture by Francis Lee, chair of the board and former CEO of Synaptics, developer of more than 60 percent of the touch pads in electronic devices today. Forbes recently ranked Synaptics 13th among the top 20 small publicly traded companies.
Electronic Waste Needs to Go Green
Americans love their consumer electronics, but what happens to all the gadgets when their useful life is over? Despite being one of the largest generators of "e-waste" in the world, the U.S. has no federal policies on recycling electronic waste or handling hazardous materials from technological trash. It's time to change that, according to four University of California scientists, including Julie Schoenung, professor of chemical engineering and materials science.
Q & A with National Medal of Science winner Berni Alder
Computational pioneer Berni Alder recently received the National Medal of Science, presented by President Obama at a White House ceremony. UC Davis science writer Andy Fell interviewed the emeritus professor about the experience and about his life in science.
New Engineering Faculty Welcomed for 2009-2010
The College of Engineering welcomes nine new faculty members across six departments for 2009-2010.