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Three Faces of Robert John Rudin III
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Robert Rudin is the first in his family to become an engineer. His father and grandfather, in addition to passing along their name, passed on an affinity for science and numbers. He got another strong dose of technological ability from his mother, a computer systems analyst. It seems young Robert was predestined for the sciences.
Alumni Profile: Karin Gessner
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Karin Gessner has deep roots in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo-engineering; Her great-grandfather, Algot Johnson, graduated from the School of Mines in 1910. His presence continues to greet all students who enter room CivE 205, which bears his name.
Drinking River Water
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A safe and reliable water supply has been a concern since the dawn of civilization.
Passionate About Engineering
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Passionate about engineering is an apt descriptor for these two recent graduates from Civil, Environmental and Geo- Engineering. Shelly Matsuda (left) and Lindsay Gaines (right) both graduated in December 2015 and both found a good fit in the Surface Transportation Divison of TKDA, a company that strives to hire people who are passionate about engineering.
Emmanuel Detournay named to the National Academy of Engineering
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Professor Emmanuel Detournay has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE).
Alumni Profile: Loren Lorig
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Loren Lorig (Ph.D. 1984) is the Chief Executive Officer of Itasca International, a global engineering consulting and software firm, working in areas of geomechanics, hydrogeology, and microseismics.
Profile: Kelsey Holthaus (CivE, 2014)
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It was an enthusiastic high-school physics teacher who drew KELSEY HOLTHAUS (CivE 2014) to civil engineering.
Profile: Ali Ebrahimian (PhD, 2015)
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When ALI EBRAHIMIAN came to the University of Minnesota, it was his first time living outside his native Iran.
Model Professors
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Computational modeling is an essential tool of engineering practice—it allows engineers to study large, complex, real-world problems that would otherwise be very difficult or even impossible to solve.
Aquifer Depletion: Two Views
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CEGE professors Otto Strack and Randal Barnes both study groundwater, both like math and believe that models are an essential ingredient in engineering decisions, and both believe aquifer depletion is a serious problem.