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Alumna names Engineering Student Design Center 5 minute read UC Davis donor and chairperson/CEO of Nova Signal, Diane Bryant. She is giving $6.5 million to the UCD College of Engineering for its new student design center, which will be named for her —making it one of the few UC Davis buildings named for a woman. Fred Greaves/UC Davis photo Support Local Journalism Representation and diversity are two words that Diane Bryant champions. With her gift to name the new Engineering Student Design ...

January 28, 2021 Announcing the 2021 Professorships The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has announced the most recent faculty members to receive a professorship. As the highest academic award a university can bestow on a faculty member, professorships are reserved for those who show continued contributions in their field. Professorships are established to support a particular faculty member or a field of research, both of which are critical to maintaining world-class quality e...

Paper or Plastic? OU Chemical Engineers Work to Make Plastic Bags Recyclable and Compostable Newswise — NORMAN, OKLA. – Single-use plastic bags continue to pose a global environmental challenge, as their composition and form makes them difficult to recycle, and hundreds of years are required for them to degrade fully in the environment. While reusabable shopping bags offer an earth-friendly option, what if plastic bags could be recycled or placed in our composts? Researchers from the Univer...

that it is on the right track. merkel reaffirmed her confidence. we expect to hear from president obama about the drop in the jobless rate just minutes from now. the president is also going to be outlining a plan to upgrade buildings, make them more energy efficient. the administration says it will create tens of thousands of construction jobs. the president speaking about 11:10 eastern. well take you there live. senators trying to figure out a compromise today to extend the payrol...

and good morning, everyone. its friday, december 2nd. ali and carol are both off today. im christine romans along with alina cho on this "american morning." >> so glad you got the memo. >> i know. were both feeling a lot like christmas this morning. up first, the countdown is on for herman cain. hes heading back home to atlanta this morning in the decision to whether continue his campaign could be in his wifes hands. cain says we will know by monday at the latest whether hes in or ou...