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CEGE Fall 2016
Advisory Board 3 News 4
New Faculty 8 Alumni Pro le:
Bernie Bullert 9
Vision and Mission Banners 12 Faculty Pro les: On the Crest of
Waves Research 14 Scholarships 18
Warren Lecture Series 19 Student Pro le:
Robert Rudin III 20
Capstone Mentors 23
Steven Crouch Passes the Torch
to Samuel Mukasa 24
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College of Science and Engineering
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND GEO- ENGINEERING
Our vision:
inspired and innovative engineering for society
Dear Colleagues, Alumni, and Friends,
In the academic calendar, fall always feels like a new beginning. That feeling is even stronger this fall as we begin with a new strategic plan. Our vision and mission have been captured by faculty working with graphic artist Nick Neary in some beautiful banners that now hang in our rotunda. I look forward to showing them off next time you are on campus.
The real substance of our mission does not hang on
walls, however. In this issue of CEGE magazine, you
will read about work our faculty, students, alumni, and industrial partners have been doing to embody that mission.
A few highlights include alumnus Bernie Bullert’s efforts to establish a water research center; a look at the research contributions of Professors Bojan Guzina, Stefano Gonella, and me; and new leadership in the College with Dean Sam Mukasa. You will also read about one of our impressive students, Robert Rudin III, who balances his classes with his demanding role as Drum Major for the Marching Band.
I am looking forward to this academic year with a renewed sense of purpose and hope for the accomplishments of our team. You are one of the essential components of that team. Thank you for your continued support and involvement. I hope to see many of you on October 22 at our homecoming breakfast and open house.
Go Gophers! Joseph Labuz
MSES/Miles Kersten Professor & Head
Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering
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