Category: Alumni
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Computing visionary honored by Michigan Engineering
The highest accolade from the Michigan Engineering Alumni Board goes to a thought leader with a track record of predicting the industry’s future.
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Virtual design and construction leader wins alumni Distinguished Service Award
Award winner has generously given his time and talent to support Michigan Engineering projects and activities.
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Leader in vehicle lightweighting honored with recent alumni award
A mechanical engineering alumna is recognized for her efforts to integrate emerging technologies into vehicles.
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Two-wheeled teacher
7,500 miles of riding, wrenching and coding.
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Unicorn vs. cyber-pirates
Duo Security is the Ann Arbor-based information security and software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that alumni Dug Song and Jon Oberheide co-founded. It recently reached $1 billion in valuation—a unicorn, in tech parlance.
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Nuclear know-how
Alumna Hon. Kristine Svinicki serves as chair of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), where she helps to shape U.S. nuclear policy, ensuring that safety concerns are rationally addressed.
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Novel approach
ME alumnus Karl Iagnemma published “On the Nature of Human Romantic Interaction,” a collection of short stories, in 2003 and “The Expeditions,” a novel, in 2007.
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Computing + data wide across the curriculum
Rob Rutenbar points out that people need a systematic middle way to take CS “wide” into diverse disciplines.
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Growing STEM
In 2013, alumna Aisha Bowe co-founded STEMBoard, a technology company. STEMBoard’s goal is to help historically underrepresented youth play a role in designing tomorrow’s technologies.
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Committed to construction
In honor of John L. Tishman’s legacy, Dan and Sheryl Tishman have provided a gift that will expand the scope and impact of the construction management program.
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Twin sister scientists: Aftin & Astin Ross
Aftin and Astin Ross, PhDs in biomedical engineering, are making a name for themselves at the FDA.
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Making learning addictive
Alumnus develops platform that allows instructors to turn almost any course into a multiplayer online game.