Swanson School of Engineeering Alumni E-Newsletter

New "Alumni Academy" Planned for Homecoming 2007

Alumni of all ages are invited to come "back to school" this fall through a new offering as part of the Swanson School of Engineering Homecoming Celebration.

We will again host our traditional evening reception on the patio of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial to recognize reunion-year classes and watch the spectacular fireworks display. Homecoming activities will be expanded this year to include a series of afternoon presentations and tours highlighting the many innovative research programs of our faculty. Check out our Alumni Web site for more details on the Alumni Academy and all our Homecoming activities taking place on October 19.

Freshman Class Quality on the Rise

The School of Engineering has welcomed aboard a freshman class that is bigger and stronger than ever.

Freshman Class

Fall 2004:	426
Fall 2005:	432
Fall 2006:	403
Fall 2007:	452

Freshman Pitt Engineers Average SAT Scores

Fall 2004:	1286
Fall 2005:	1295
Fall 2006:	1290
Fall 2007:	1313

School of Engineering Student Receives Goldwater Scholarship

Ben Gordon Benjamin Gordon, a junior majoring in mechanical engineering in the Swanson School of Engineering, has been awarded a 2007 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for his exceptional independent research achievements.

"To win a Goldwater Scholarship is the highest national honor for an undergraduate studying science or engineering," said Alec Stewart, Honors College dean and Pitt's Goldwater faculty representative. "It was particularly fulfilling for the University to have students win in both the applied and basic sciences."

School of Engineering Welcomes New Faculty

The Pitt School of Engineering welcomes six new faculty members.

Read more about the new faculty.

Industrial Engineering Faculty Recognized by the Institute of Industrial Engineering

Several researchers from the Swanson School of Engineering were recognized by the Institute of Industrial Engineering, the world's largest organization focused on improving industrial quality and productivity.


Andrew Schaefer	Lisa Maillart	Mary Besterfield-Sacre

Larry Shuman	Harvey Wolfe	Bopaya Bidanda

Benedum Hall Ready for Transformation Plan

Be on the lookout for your alumni magazine later this fall from the Swanson School of Engineering. This special issue will be full of images and details on the Transformation Plan for Benedum Hall. The scope of this renovation and expansion, which all begins later this winter, will be unprecedented in our history and necessary to accommodate our booming student enrollment and growth in faculty size.

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