The Bridge - October 2003

Contents

  1. Welcome: Homecoming 2003 Photo Album
  2. News: Postcard Antarctica: The Single-Cell Life
  3. Alumni Awards: Nominations Sought for Distinguished Alumni
  4. Job Postings: Boston Tech Firm Needs Engineers
  5. Events: Nov. 9: Fall Choral Concert; Nov. 20: NYC Party
  6. Sports: Homecoming Highlights
  7. Did You Know: WPI's Student Athletes
  8. Bookmarks

1. WELCOME: Homecoming Photo Album

Even though the men's soccer and football teams posted losses, the warm sunshine, the festive atmosphere and the aviation celebration made Homecoming 2003 an event to remember.

Homecoming 2003 photos

2. NEWS

Postcard Antarctica: The Single-Cell Life

Manufacturing engineering student Jeff Blair '04 heads to the coldest, windiest, most inhospitable place on earth to test his underwater camera. If it works, we'll finally find out what foraminifera--large single-celled organisms that populate the ocean floor-- do all winter long.

Get the full story and photos

Society of Women Engineers Lauds Emily Anesta '05

Emily Anesta '05, electrical and computer engineering major, won the Society of Women Engineers' Lillian Moeller Gilbreth Memorial Scholarship. The $6,000 award is made to one junior or senior engineering student and is renewable for one additional year. The scholarship committee reviewed over 800 applications before choosing Anesta for the SWE award.

Get the full story

Society of Women Engineers

Economic Summit Highlights MedTech Opportunities

The seventh annual "Manufacturing Our Future: An Economic Summit" on Oct. 20 in Worcester promotes new partnerships between central Massachusetts manufacturers and the medical technology sector. Governor Mitt Romney is the keynote speaker. Attendees can access the latest initiatives: WPI's Bioengineering Institute; research at the UMass Medical School; and Worcester's Gateway Park, the newest location for bioengineering, biotechnology research and manufacturing.

Get more information

Pittsburgh Alumni Club Forms

Missing a WPI connection? Is Worcester just too far from Pittsburgh? Join the Pittsburgh Alumni Club starting this fall. Area alumni will gather several times a year for social, cultural and sporting events. The first event will be in November. Visit the Web site, fill out the survey, then join the mailing list to get updates. For more information, contact Elizabeth Schweinsberg: bschwein@alum.wpi.edu.

Pittsburgh WPI Alumni Club

Got Two Minutes? Help Design the New Alumni Web Site

WPI's Alumni Association is redesigning its Web site for re-launch next spring. Please take a few minutes to fill out the online survey. You can help by telling us how you use the site and what features are most important to you.

Take the Survey (live through mid-November)

View the Current Alumni Association Web site

3. Nominate Distinguished WPI Alumni

The Alumni Association Citations Committee is seeking nominations for the 2004 distinguished alumni awards. Established in 1961, the awards recognize professional achievement by WPI alumni and service involvement with the Alumni Association and the university. Read a full description of the awards, citations of past recipients, and an online nomination form.

4. JOBS

Embedded Systems Software Engineer

A Boston-based technology consulting firm seeks an engineer to design, develop and test embedded software for complex electro-mechanical systems. Get the full listing and contact information.

Power Electronics Hardware/Software Engineer

A Boston-based technology consulting firm seeks a power electronics hardware and software engineer to work with interdisciplinary teams in technology and product development. Get the full listing and contact information.

WPI Alumni Receive 10 Percent Discount on IT Programs

Build an inventory of your skills, stay current on the latest trends in IT, evaluate what you need to be competitive, and get the training you need to put you there. WPI alumni receive a 10 percent discount on over 70 new IT short courses and certificate programs in security, server/ networks operating systems, database integration, Web/e-commerce technologies and development tools and languages. To learn more, attend an upcoming IT information session on Nov. 12 (Waltham Campus) or Nov. 13 (MetroWest Campus). Contact 800-974-9717 or continuinged@wpi.edu.

WPI's Continuing and Professional Education Office

5. EVENTS

Alumni

Nov. 1: Reunion Workshop
Planning and information session for classes celebrating reunions in the spring of 2004. For information, contact 508-831-5600 or alumni-office@wpi.edu.

Nov. 19: New Jersey Alumni Reception
Marriott Hotel, Newark Liberty International Airport, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Contact 508-831-5600 or regional-events@wpi.edu

Nov. 20: Happy Anniversary, NYC Project Center
Area alums meet to network, socialize and celebrate the fifth anniversary of WPI's Wall Street Project Center. The Lotos Club, 5 East 66th St. $20 per person (send no later than Nov. 10). Contact 508-831-5600 or regional-events@wpi.edu.

Campus

Oct. 17: Computer Science Lecture
The Whirlwind and SAGE: A Pre-Cursor to the Design of Large-Scale Distributed Systems. Robert Everett, retired President of MITRE Corporation, speaks at the second in the Milestones in Computer Science lecture series. Olin Hall, Room 107; 11 a.m. Contact 508-831-5357 or get more information.

Nov. 9: WPI Fall Choral Concert
Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms, Alden Voices, Men's Glee Club and WPI Festival Chorus. John Delorey, director; Sima Kustanovich and Olga Rogach, piano; Peter Struyker, percussion. Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury St., Worcester. 3-5 p.m.; free with museum admission. Contact 508-831-5051 or jfd@wpi.edu.

Nov. 11: Founders Day
Celebrate the founding fathers of WPI with the second Goat's Head Rivalry, Celebrity Squares, historical presentations, and a birthday cake for WPI. For more information visit the SAS Web site.

View the calendar of campus events

6. SPORTS: Homecoming Highlights

Women's soccer scored the big win during Homecoming Weekend, besting Babson 3-0. Men's soccer put up their first loss of the year after eight straight wins, losing to the Coast Guard team 1-0. Men's football didn't fare much better, losing to Norwich University 35-28.

Read press releases on the games

7. DID YOU KNOW... WPI's Student Athletes

From WPI's Department of Physical Education, Athletics, and Recreation, led by Dana Harmon, director:

Department of Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics

8. Bookmarks

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