In honor of National Engineers Week, ECST be holding a  Faculty-Student Breakfast  on Thursday, Feb 25, 830-11 AM. This is a chance to sit with students and interact in an informal setting, sharing advice and stories about your path to success.  Faculty from all disciplines encouraged to participate.  Please RSVP to  Frances Hidalgo .

As you may know, Cal State LA has recently kicked off a  university-wide strategic planning effort. Our voice is integral to this process. In order for ECST faculty and staff to share our input and opinions on the future of Cal State LA, we are encouraged to attend an interactive strategic planning workshop, specifically for the College of Engineering, Computer Science & Technology on Friday, March 4, 2016 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. Please  RSVP by 2/26/2016. More.

Thursday, February 18, 2016 | 2:30pm - 3:30pm @  Building E&T, Room A 223.

Dr. Arman Pazouki, "On Fast Computers and Their Role in Mechanical Engineering"

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 | 2:30pm - 3:30pm @  Building E&T, Room A 531.

Dr. Jose Ricardo Sodre, "On-Board Hydrogen Production for Improved Engine Performance and Emission Control"  Tuesday, March 8 , 2016 |  2:00pm - 3:00pm  @  Building E&T, Room  A 223.

Faculty research proposals are invited for ECST's Gunjit S. Sikand Faculty Research Endowment for Urban Sustainability (http://www.calstatela.edu/univ/ppa/publicat/cal-state-la-receives-1-million-sikand-foundation-gift-support-faculty-research ). Faculty were sent the announcement and proposal process in an email from Dean Allen on Feb 2.  The deadline for proposals to be received is midnight Monday, March 7, 2016. The proposal should be submitted as a single pdf packet, along with your 3-page CV as a separate pdf file, sent via email to Rosa Jimenez. She will log in the proposals, after which a selection advisory committee will be established.

Nomination of Student Speakers for Honors Convocation and Commencement:  It is time to plan for the Honors Convocation and Commencement for this year. Currently we are seeking nominations for outstanding undergraduate and/or graduate students to serve as speakers. If you know students who are good candidates, please email Dr. Jane Dong 1) the name; 2) Student CIN; and 3) a short paragraph to describe why you think the student will be a good speaker (such as his/her academic performance, engagement in extracurricular activities, and valuable experience to share). Please submit nomination by Mon, 2/22.

Nomination of Student Speakers for Honors Convocation and Commencement:  It is time to plan for the Honors Convocation and Commencement for this year. Currently we are seeking nominations for outstanding undergraduate and/or graduate students to serve as speakers. If you know students who are good candidates, please email Dr. Jane Dong 1) the name; 2) Student CIN; and 3) a short paragraph to describe why you think the student will be a good speaker (such as his/her academic performance, engagement in extracurricular activities, and valuable experience to share). Please submit nomination by Mon, 2/22.

Building Community:  The Family and Friends Taco BBQ was a great hit last quarter. This quarter, with respect to El Niño, we are looking into a  bowling party  or similar indoor social event for mid to late-winter quarter. If you're interested in helping to plan such an event, please contact Rosa Jimenez.