Greetings, everyone!
As we see the second month of the Fall 2021 semester come to a close, I want to continue to express my thanks to all our faculty, staff and students for their care and diligence with COVID-19 that has allowed us a smooth start to the year. With only a short time left in the semester, I have no doubt we can keep it up!
A peek back at our October calendar gives a glimpse at a wide variety of events, ranging from lectures to celebrations – oh my! Homecoming week, in particular, was a busy time.
While we may not have beat the College of Business in our UW Giving Day donor challenge, we did see an amazing $105,529 raised from 264 donors for the College that will have a direct and positive impact on our students. Amazing!
And even though the football team did not have the best of days on the field, our CEAS Homecoming Tailgate events were a great success! A huge thank you to Baillie Miller, Teddi Freedman, Jeanne Moede, Alex Farley, CEAS Student Ambassadors, and volunteers for all their hard work in making the event such a wonderful experience for our College family and friends.
I’m wishing you all a spooktacular weekend! Stay healthy, and keep doing the great job you’ve been doing all semester!
Warm regards,
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Meet the College of Engineering and Applied Science New Hires |
Join us in welcoming all the new College of Engineering and Applied Science faculty and staff that have come aboard since last Spring.
Department of Atmospheric Science
- Wade Dinius | Master Technician
Department of Chemical Engineering
- Serveh Kamrava | Assistant Professor
- Renee Schoenborn | Visiting Professor
Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management
- Shelly Macy | Assistant Lecturer | Civil/Land Survey Program
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering \ Department of Computer Science
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Aurora Noe | Office Associate, Sr. (moved over from our Career Services team)
Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Kari Strube | Assistant Lecturer
- Ramsankar Veerakumar | Assistant Instructional Professor
CEAS Dean's Office
- Laura McGinley | Administrative Association
CEAS Machine Shop
- Jason Haney | Master Technician
- Brad Orr | Engineer
CEAS Susan McCormack Center for Student Success
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Tyler Grabner | Associate Director | Career Services (moved up within our Career Services team)
- Jody Speight | Academic Advising Professional | Advising Center
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UW Giving Day a Record Breaking 24 Hours!
The College of Engineering and Applied Science raised $105,529 from 264 donors in 24 hours. Way to go! Learn more about UW Giving Day here.
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The CEAS Susan McCormack Center for Student Success hosted their annual pumpkin carving contest Oct. 25-28. Pumpkins could be carved and/or decorated, and participants could submit individually or as a team. See the winners here.
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Look to the Stars to Relieve Stress
Professor of Computer Science Ruben Gamboa recently shared his unique way of relieving stress - star gazing. Check out his photo of Andromeda Galaxy and two of its satellite galaxies. According to Ruben, you could fit about 40 moons in that picture!
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College Basketball Analytics Expert Ken Pomeroy Speaks at UW
Missed college basketball’s foremost analytics expert, whose work is used to help determine which teams will advance in postseason play -- most notably the NCAA Championships -- lecture? Watch it here.
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Grand Opening for ‘U-Dub Hub’ at UW
The University of Wyoming Student Success and Graduation Hub has found a new home on the UW campus. Learn more about the "U-Dub Hub" here.
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Two University of Wyoming researchers developed a machine learning model that improves the accuracy of detecting earthquakes by 14.5 percent compared to the most accurate current existing model. Read more about it here.
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Dept. of Atmospheric Science Welcomes Jeff French to Dept. Head
A hearty congratulations to Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science Jeff French on stepping into the Department Chair role. Learn more about Jeff French's research and work here.
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The Most Valuable College Majors in 2021, Ranked
The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management recently shared an interesting article from Bankrate, whose latest rankings of the most valuable college degrees puts architectural engineering on top. Discover more here.
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Want to Honor Someone?
The CEAS Awards and Recognition Committee is looking for nominations for our Hall of Fame, Distinguished Engineer/Scientist and Distinguished Service Award. Complete details about award descriptions and nomination forms are available online here.
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Catch Up On Past CEAS Dean's Newsletters
Missed any of the previous CEAS Dean's Newsletters? Discover all of the CEAS Dean's Newsletters here.
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Who Do You Contact For Building Issues?
If you encounter or hear of any building issues please contact CEAS Facilities Manager Steve Salmans at (307) 766-6170 or by email.
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CEAS Virtual Information Session
November 3
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Construction Management Focus Friday
November 5
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Denver Metro STEM Alliance Virtual Visit
November 5
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Discovery Day
November 13
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Professional Development Corner |
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Jodi Glickman on Pitching Yourself |
Pitching is a universal skill. The time will come when you need to pitch an idea, a project, or even yourself. But you may stumble when the moment strikes—if you don't have a quick and effective process to nail the pitch.
In this free course, thought leader Jodi Glickman shares her go-to approach for selling your ideas, your story, and yourself.
Learn three easy steps to a successful pitch: destination, backstory, and connecting the dots.
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Fall Sees Prospective Students Back On Campus |
The University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science Undergraduate Recruiter Alex Farley has been busy with the fall recruitment cycle.
This past September saw the recent Campus Pass event, where prospective students can learn more about UW and what we have to offer, get a feel for campus and even attend a Cowboy Football game. (photos from top 1 and 2)
And just this past month, the College saw Impact Weekend and CEAS College Connect, where we hosted 22 prospective CEAS students (70 guests including family members). (photos from top 3 and 4 show CEAS Student Ambassadors Allison Davis and Brock LaBonde "on tour")
And last but not least, the CEAS October Virtual Information Session saw quality connections with a small number of prospective students.
For more information about our College of Engineering and Applied Science virtual visit opportunities click here.
To explore our College of Engineering and Applied Science upcoming engineering recruitment events click here.
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Things are Hopping in the CEAS Susan McCormack Center for Student Success Academic Advising Center |
Spring 2022 advising is in full swing. With the recent hiring of new Academic Advising Professional Jody Speight to the Advising Center, our team of seven professional advisors will be offering Zoom and in-person 30 minute advising sessions for approximately 1,400 CEAS students until the end of November.
The Fall 2021 semester saw First Year Seminar (FYS) instructors inviting the professional advisors to present in their classrooms. We appreciated the invitation and opportunity to connect with instructors and students about the importance of advising.
Advisors also worked with peer mentors Shianne Shaver and Ben Willis to offer a WyoGroup prior to the start of the Fall 2021 semester. Incoming freshmen were invited to this group and could participate in discussions, live chats, and Zoom sessions with the peer mentors. We also monitor a WyoGroup for our PowerGroups. We currently have 51 power groups who have seven assignments geared toward building learning communities. Also, we recently sponsored the CEAS Wyoming Articluation Summit. Participants from around the state shared information about their institutions and individual curriculums. A WyoGroup has also been set up as a tool for sharing syllabi, course and contact information, and a place where discussions can occur. This WyoGroup will be monitored and maintained by the professional advisors.
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Two Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering and Construction Management Graduate Students Win 2021 International Student Paper Competition |
Two graduate students, Harish Kalauni and Nafis Masud, from the Department of Civil & Architectural Engineering and Construction Management recently won the 2021 international student paper competition, 1st runner-up, from the Deep Foundation Institute (DFI).
Harish Kalauni is a M.S. student and Nafis Masud is a Ph.D. student with a research focus on geotechnical engineering.
They are supervised by Dr. Kam Ng, an associate professor in the CAECM department and Dr. Shaun S. Wulff in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Their paper titled Improved Estimation of Pile Resistances in Intermediate Geomaterials Using WEAP with LRFD Recommendations is part of the TPF 5-391 pooled fund research project funded by seven Departments of Transportation.
As part of the award, they received a full conference registration for DFI’s 46th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations held on October 12 -15, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada, two-year individual memberships with DFI and access to all DFI publications. With the travel support from the CAECM department, they received the plaques during the DFI awards ceremony.
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October Spooktacular Phone Background |
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Click the button below to download and save this spooktacular image to your phone! |
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