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Engineers Without Borders Supported by Professional Partners
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Thanks to our High-Tech Data Collection Partners! EWB-UMN by Westwood Professional Services, Professional Engineering Services, and Frontier Precision stepped up to support Engineers Without Borders in Guatemala. Westwood Professional Services provided the drone and a skilled drone pilot. U of M instructor Ann Johnson (also with Professional Engineering Services) will assist the student team by importing the drone mapping into AutoCAD/Civil 3D for analysis and future design. Frontier Precision supplied the team GPS surveying equipment at a deeply discounted cost and supported the team with dedicated technical assistance. EWB-UMN also works with Long Way Home, a non-governmental organization based in Guatemala that helps EWB-UMN with logistics support, local coordination, and translation services.
Postiglione Scholarship Supports Environmental Engineering Students and Our Planet
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The EDITH (EDIE) AND GARY POSTIGLIONE SCHOLARSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING in the College of Science and Engineering was established to help the environment by teaching future generations to care for it.
Dan Kennedy has something to be thankful for
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Just one day before Thanksgiving in 2022, Daniel Kennedy completed his doctoral studies in geoengineering. He has accepted a position with Barr Engineering.
MWRF is Making a Difference in Minnesota Water Research
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The Minnesota Water Research Fund (MWRF), established by CEGE alumnus and water industry leader BERNIE BULLERT, has been providing support for research in the areas of water resource management and water treatment for five years.
Jane Lansing Receives UMN Service Award
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Jane Lansing (BCE 1976) was honored with the 2022 Alumni Service Award, which recognizes graduates for outstanding volunteer service to the University.
Alumni Profile: Laura Amundson, (BCE 1978) Vice President & Project Manager, WSP
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Laura Amundson has been designing, inspecting, and rehabilitating bridges for more than 40 years. She still remembers her first class.