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About Us News2006Faculty Awarded Research Grant12/07/2006 Qing-Ming Wang, associate professor, was recently awarded a three-year research grant from the U.S. Army Research Office for the development of thin film bulk acoustic wave resonators for RF and microwave frequency control applications. In the project, high-quality piezoelectric thin films will be deposited on various substrate materials, and a novel liftoff and wafer bonding processing will be investigated for on-chip integration of thin film resonator. The ultimate goal of the research is to develop a simple yet low-cost technology for on-chip micro device fabrication and integration. Wiezorek Co-organizes Symposium11/24/2006 Jörg M.K. Wiezorek, assistant professor, co-organized the Sympoisum II "Advanced Intemetallic-based Alloys" held during the Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS) in Boston, MA, November 24-30. For Second Year Straight, Mechanical Engineering Student Named Rhodes Scholar11/20/2006 Congratulations! to Mechanical Enginering senior, Daniel Armanios, who has been named a 2007 Rhodes Scholar by the Rhodes Trust. A 2004 Goldwater Scholar in engineering, science, and mathematics, and a 2005 Truman Scholar for leadership as an undergraduate, Armanios is the fifth Pitt Honors College student to win a Rhodes award since 1983 and the first Pitt student to win three such prestigious awards. With the Rhodes, Armanios will study for Master of Science degrees in management research and drylands science and management. Pitt Engineers Receive National Honors11/13/2006 Peyman Givi, William Kepler Whiteford Professor, has been elected as Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Givi is recognized for his distinguished professional career and contributions to the engineering fields. Pitt Engineers Receive National Honors11/13/2006 William (Buddy) Clark, professor, has been elected as Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Clark is recognized for his significant engineering achievements and contributions to the mechanical engineering profession. Gray presents at US-Ireland R&D Partnership Nanotechnology Workshop10/23/2006 Jennifer Gray, assistant professor, presented a poster at the joint US-Ireland R&D Partnership Nanotechnology Workshop in Belfast, Ireland, October 23-24. The title of her work is, "Utilizing self-assembly and substrate modification to create complete quantum dot assemblies." Pitt Creates Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science10/02/2006 The University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering has created a new department by combining the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The new department, to be known as the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, will be the largest in the school in terms of both students and faculty. Mascaro Sustainability Initiative Names Deputy Director09/28/2006 Laura Schaefer, associate professor and Bicentennial Board of Visitors Faculty Fellow, has been named Deputy Director of the Mascaro Sustainability Initiative. Berson gives $120,000The department received a generous gift from Mr. Selwyn D. Berson of $120,000 for the Phyllis Berson Mechatronics Laboratory. Pettit Receives TMS 2007 Application to Practice Award05/15/2006 F.S. Pettit, emeritus professor, has been chosen to receive the prestigious Application to Practice Award from the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society Mao Recieves Highest Pitt Research AwardScott X. Mao, William Kepler Whiteford Professor, is the recipient of 2006 Chancellor's Distinguished Research Award, Senior Scholar category. This is the highest award the University of Pittsburgh honors its researchers. Pitt Undergraduates Recieves National ScholarshipsCongratulations! to Mechanical Engineering's undergraduate students, Peter McKeon, recipient of the ASHRAE Reuben Trane Scholarship and Igor Tatarintsev, recipient of the ASHRAE J. Richard Mehalick Scholarship for 2006-2007. |
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