Achievements & Awards
Butler named Outstanding Student by BuilderBooks.com
January 15, 2009 - Pierce L. Butler, a senior majoring in Industrial Technology Management: Construction Technology, has been named “Outstanding Student” for the 2008-2009 school year by BuilderBooks.com, the publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders and a source of national information on building. As president of the Home Builders Association student chapter, Butler is being recognized for his involvement with HBA and for his strong academic performance. He intends to pursue a career in residential building after graduation. Butler will receive his award and be recognized for his accomplishments during the student chapter award ceremony to be held January 21, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lisabeth to attend the 2009 SAE Leadership Development Program
January 12, 2009 - Engineering senior Andrew J. Lisabeth has been selected to attend the 2009 Society of Automotive Engineers Leadership Development Program to be held in Orlando, Florida from January 21-23, 2009. Lisabeth's selection is a very prestigious honor - SAE selects only 25 student members nationwide who have exhibited outstanding leadership skills through SAE student activities on campus. The annual conference helps to further develop these skills for future leadership roles in SAE and in a professional engineering career. This is the fifth year in a row that a CMU/SAE member has been chosen to attend the SAE Leadership Development Program.
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Langenderfer awarded PRIF grant |
| May 30, 2008 - Joseph Langenderfer received a $15,000 President's Research Investment Fund grant to study shoulder tears, specifically within rotator cuff muscles. Depending upon the location and size of the tear, varying degrees of muscle damage can occur. By studying sizes and locations of rotator cuff tears and comparing the data to normal shoulder strength, doctors and patients will have more information to work with when making decisions regarding surgery. |
One thing you have to do
CMU's engineering majors complete design projects as part of the curriculum. One example is the annual cardboard boat race for freshman engineering students, which was named one of the "101 Things You Gotta Do Before You Graduate" by Sports Illustrated on Campus.