2011 ASEE National and Society Awards

ASEE FELLOWS NAMED

The following members received the Fellow grade of membership in recognition of outstanding contributions to engineering or engineering technology education. This distinction was conferred by ASEE's Board of Directors at the awards banquet held at the ASEE annual conference in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

MARY E. BESTERFIELD-SACRE

Associate Professor, Industrial Engineering Department

University of Pittsburgh

SUSAN M. BLANCHARD

Founding Director and Professor of Bioengineering, U. A. Whitaker School of Engineering

Florida Gulf Coast University

NANCY L. DENTON

Professor, Mechanical Engineering Technology …

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"I am convinced that the players are heroes for many young people. They are icons. Their attitude is very important to millions," said Roberto Rosetti, the Italian who will referee Sunday's final. "It is an important objective for all players at such level to try and be loyal and respectful toward opponents and referees."

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"We will not allow an American soldier to set foot" in Iran, saidEbadi, who won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize. "We will defend ourcountry till the last drop of blood."

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A proposal that will help fund a $344 million downtown Lincoln revitalization project was approved Tuesday during Nebraska's primary election.

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Mayor Daley joined more than a dozen political leaders andtransit officials at a rally Tuesday to urge residents to pressurelegislators to support the bill, which calls for a one-quarterpercent sales tax hike in …