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Villanova’s Dr. Robert Caverly Serves as General Chair of IEEE’s Radio and Wireless Week
As lead of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society's Radio and Wireless Week (RWW2020), Dr. Caverly oversaw five co-located and related topical conferences focused on the intersection between wireless communication theory, systems, circuits, and device technologies. The week provides a unique forum for engineers to discuss various technologies for state-of-the-art wireless systems and their end-use applications.
Villanova Alumna Dr. Anne Roby ’86 Honored for Contributions to Global Industrial Gas Industry
College of Engineering alumna Anne Roby, PhD, ’86 ChE has been elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering, “For developments in oxidation processes and leadership in technological developments, safety, and business growth in global industrial gas companies.” NAE membership is one of the highest professional honors accorded an engineer.
Villanova Kicks Off Engineers Week with Order of the Engineer Ceremony
On February 17th, 2020, the Villanova University chapter of the National Society of Professional Engineers sponsored an “Order of the Engineer” ring ceremony. The Order of the Engineer organization has promoted ethics and fostered a sense of pride within the engineering profession since 1970. This year, 33 graduating seniors and practicing engineers were initiated.
Sea Grant Provides Funding for Professors’ Stream Research
Drs. Virginia Smith and Andrea Welker in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering have been awarded nearly $120,000 in funding through the Pennsylvania Sea Grant program to evaluate the comprehensive impacts of urbanization and restoration on stream processes in the Delaware estuary.
Aqua, Villanova University, Lifetime Wells International Join Forces for Sustainable Water Trip to Ghana | Montco Today
During spring break, four Villanova engineering students will travel to Ghana with Aqua America and Lifetime Wells International to visit several villages each day to perform condition assessments of existing wells.