Engineering Alumnus Named Chair of Pitt Trustees

As he assumes the helm of the University of Pittsburgh’s Board of Trustees, Swanson School of Engineering alumnus Stephen Tritch (BSME '71) realizes he has his work cut out for him. 

It’s not that Tritch thinks the University is in dire straits. Rather, it’s because he knows that when the bar already is set high, continuing the mission of his predecessor will be that much more challenging.

Read about how Tritch plans to continue the momentum.

View the University's official announcement.

Homecoming 2009

All Swanson School alumni and friends are invited to campus on Friday, October 23, 2009, to celebrate Homecoming 2009!

Full event details available here.

Mascaro Center’s New Home Takes “Green” Design, Engineering to Heart

The new home of the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation opened for classes this fall. It is not only an expansive hub for "green" design and engineering, but also the latest product of the Swanson School and University's embrace of efficient and sustainable construction.

The revamped Mascaro Center occupies the overhauled second floor of Benedum Hall and the newly built addition over O’Hara Street.

With a U.S. Green Building Council LEED™(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification pending, the Mascaro Center strikes a different architectural chord than the original Benedum Hall. Pitt launched a $60 million update of the engineering building in spring 2008 that’s expected to last until at least December 2010.

Read more about the Mascaro Center's new home.

View photos of Benedum Hall construction.

Learn more about the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation.

Meet Deitrick Franklin

Meet Deitrick Franklin, the Swanson School’s inaugural recipient of the Karl H. Lewis Impact Alumni Endowment Fund, participant in the Pitt EXCEL Program, and member of the National Society of Black Engineers.

In This Issue

Engineering Alumnus Named Chair of Pitt Trustees

Homecoming 2009

Mascaro Center's New Home

Meet Deitrick Franklin

Catching Up With Mark Perry (BSEE '06)

Electrical engineering alumnus Mark Perry discusses his career path in a nuclear engineering operating company, advises students to participate in independent study (he completed four rotations!), and looks forward to his appointment in the Navy Civil Engineering Corps.

Read the full conversation.

The Swanson School of Engineering Honor Roll is now available online. 

Learn more about the campaign for engineering or make a gift online today!

The 2009 issue of the award-winning Swanson School annual report is now available online.

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