May 2009
Feniosky Peña-Mora Named Dean
Feniosky Peña-Mora, associate provost and Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the civil and environmental engineering department at the University of Illinois, has been named dean of The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. Read more.
Class of 2013 Sets New Record
Reflecting another record year for applications, The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science has sent out letters of admission to only 14 percent of its applicants, making the Class of 2013 the most selective in the School's history. Read more.
$16 Million Research Center Established
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded three Columbia scientists a $16 million grant to fund a proposal to establish a research center at Columbia to make photovoltaic technology more efficient. Read more.

Entrepreneurs Win Venture Competition
Contrail, a device for bicycles that leaves a trail of biodegradable chalk on the ground to gauge traffic patterns and mark trails, was the winning proposal in the inaugural Columbia Venture Competition. Read more.

Santiago Calatrava Speaks To Students
World-renowned engineer-architect-artist Santiago Calatrava ’07 HON spoke to students about his recent projects and how his observations of nature and form have inspired his works. Read more. See the first lecture. See the photo gallery.

Order of the Engineer
More than 100 graduating seniors took the vow of the Order of the Engineer, a fellowship of engineers who promise to “serve humanity by making the best use of Earth’s precious wealth.” Read more.

Prize-Winning Project Will Save Lives
An interdisciplinary team of SEAS professors has submitted a prize-winning entry for a project that uses wireless devices to locate survivors trapped in structural collapses or fires. The researchers will receive funding from Vodafone Americas Foundation's Wireless Innovation Project, an initiative to identify and fund innovative wireless-related technology that addresses critical social issues. Read more.
New Hardware for Cluster Computing
Computer Science Professors Simha Sethumadhavan, Angelos Keromytis, and Salvatore J. Stolfo were awarded a $650,000 equipment grant from the Air Force Office for Scientific Research (AFOSR) that will enable advanced research using “cloud computing.” Read more.

Automating Science
Columbia Senior Research Scientist David Waltz explains what needs to happen for computers to take the next evolutionary step, in the article “Automating Science” in the April 3 issue of Science. Waltz is the founding director of the Center for Computational Learning Systems at The Fu Foundation SEAS and was recently interviewed by the National Science Foundation. Read more. Read the article in Science. See the NSF video.

Reunion Weekend
1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, All Golden Lions
REGISTER FOR REUNION before Monday, May 4, to receive a 10 percent discount! Reunion activities are being planned for all SEAS and College alumni whose graduation years end in '4 or '9 and for all SEAS Golden Lions, alums who have celebrated the 50th anniversary of graduation from Columbia. Join with friends from the College and Barnard for class-specific events and programs. See the complete schedule and register for events.

Dean's Days For All SEAS Alumni
SEAS alumni are invited to join in two days of academic and social events on Friday and Saturday, June 5 and 6, of Alumni Reunion Weekend. New this year are department luncheons on Friday, June 5, to give you an opportunity to socialize with fellow majors and learn about changes in your department. Morning and afternoon mini-courses round out the day. Saturday morning features lectures by R. Glenn Hubbard, Dean of Columbia Business School, Dr. Mehmet C. Oz, FACS, professor of cardiac surgery, College of Physicians & Surgeons, and James A. Schamus, professor of professional practice, School of the Arts, and a Class of 1959 Medical Panel. The Dean's Day Luncheon begins at noon, followed by the Magill Lecture in Science, Technology and the Arts (see below) at 2 p.m. and afternoon tea and the music of Columbia. See the full schedule and register.
Bob Bakish To Deliver Magill Lecture
Bob Bakish '85, '89BUS, president of MTV Networks International, will deliver the Magill Lecture in Science, Technology and the Arts on Saturday, June 6, at 2 p.m. Mr. Bakish has day-to-day management responsibility for MTVNI, overseeing all MTV Networks operations outside of the U.S. MTVNI includes Music Television, VH1, Nickelodeon, TMF (The Music Factory), VIVA, Paramount Comedy and Game One, and is seen in 560 million households in 171 countries and 28 languages. His topic is Creativity, Commerce and Countries--A GLOCAL Model, on globally using local resources and cutting-edge technology. Register for this and other Dean's Days events.
Invitation to Reunion Classes and 2008
Join with the Class of 2009 as they celebrate their transition from student to alum on Class Day. As a special celebration of your Reunion year, we are inviting you to carry your class banner and march in the annual Parade of Classes at Engineering Class Day on Monday, May 18. The Class of 2009 and the School hope that you will participate in this yearly tradition. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will be preceded by a breakfast for SEAS alumni in the John Jay Hall Lounge from 8 - 9:00 a.m. To RSVP, or for further details, please contact Scott Kelly, Alumni Programs Coordinator, by phone at 212-854-4472 or by e-mail at stk2110@columbia.edu.

Alumni Career Development Tele-seminar
Navigating a Radical Career Change
Wednesday, May 27, 1-2 PM (ET)
Sharon Good, CC, Life, Career and Creativity Coach
Shifts in the world of work and a growing impetus to pursue our passions are leading us to make radical changes at different times along our career path. So, how do we navigate a radical career change when we’ve invested years, or decades, into our current career and need to pay our bills? In this enlightening seminar, Life, Career and Creativity Coach Sharon Good will address issues faced by radical career changers, such as: how to decide whether to make a big change, finding or creating the impetus to make the change, the best ways to move into a completely different career, how to plan and prepare, and gaining the support of your family and friends. You’ll learn new strategies for navigating a radical career change and come away with clear ideas on how to make the change and the inspiration to move ahead with it. Register now.

Business School Offers Discount For Courses
The Graduate School of Business is offering a special tuition benefit for University alumni on any program of six days or less within the calendar year 2009. University alumni and up to four colleagues can each receive a 25 percent tuition benefit. This discount applies to the seven programs listed below, which often are attended by executives with a strong functional or technical expertise who need to expand on their business and management skills.
Leadership Essentials
Transition to General Management
Finance and Accounting for the Nonfinancial Executive
Negotiation and Decision-Making Strategies
High Impact Leadership
Persuasion: Influencing Without Authority
Columbia Essentials of Management
For more information and to redeem the offer, please contact: Anthony Madonna, Director of Learning Solutions, Columbia Business School Executive Education at am1390@columbia.edu or 212-854-6016.
We want to hear from you. Please send your comments or questions to: Margaret Kelly, Associate Director of Communications at mk321@columbia.edu.