Engineers biking for a cause
Starting today, two #MichiganEngineers and a U-M friend from the LS&A school will join 27 other cyclists from around the U.S. on a 4,043 mile bike ride from Florida to California.
Why, you ask?
The trio, who are all natives of Kalamazoo, MI, are raising money and awareness for the Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity. During the 11-week trip, called “Bike and Build,” they’ll also be stopping off in New Orleans and other Gulf Coast communities to help those still recovering from Hurricane Katrina.
Just another example of our #MichiganEngineers making a difference in the world…
Pictured from left: U-M recent alumni Shane DeMeulenaere, Nathan Heidt and Logan Weidman
Spring is so plentiful this year, the squirrels are getting too fat to move…
Lazy squirrel on the Diag!
Tornado Camp 2013
Our #MichiganEngineers are out tornado hunting!
Follow four AOSS students as they study tornadoes in Texas this summer!
Just in case you haven’t gotten enough great #UMCOE13 graduation coverage yet :)
To our beloved #MIchiganEngineers, we miss you guys already!
And just like that, the school year is over for the Michigan Engineering students.
Check out this sweet video from the commencement ceremony of class 2013. And yes, Dean Munson rocks!
The 2013 class of Michigan Engineering graduates entered the next phase of their lives with the Commencement Ceremony held Saturday, May 4 at Crisler Arena. The ceremony included laughter, tears and applause from students, friends and family - and an unexpected twist for many from the Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering David C. Munson Jr.
“As many know, we offer alternatives to the traditional handshake here at Michigan Engineering. Fist bumps, hugs, high fives and yes, even chest bumps, are acceptable,” said Munson during the ceremony.
“Just remember, I’m old. I’m very, very old,” he added, laughing.
True to his word, the dean delivered dozens of chest bumps, as well as taking “selfies” (self-portraits with students via mobile devices), doing the do-si-do and even receiving a Hawain lei from one student. Students and families unaccustomed to the Dean’s friendliness were ecstatic about the performance, and conversations on Twitter using the #UMCOE13 hashtag showed their surprise.
Tweeted Maruping Mangwedi (@Maru_123): “The Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Michigan, David Munson Jr, is so very cool #UMCOE13.”
Follow the conversation and add your own memories by using the #UMCOE13 hashtag.
Whether it’s as small as one person or as large as a whole community, we have made an impact.
We’re minutes away folks. #UMCOE13 is almost underway. Share your excitement - and snap a few pics while you’re at it!
Hey, I graduated!
Thanks mellodreamboats for the screencap
One of the many proud new #UMCOE13 graduates! Congrats - we look forward to seeing your posts as an alumnus!
The stage is set at Crisler for #UMCOE13. We’ll see you all there in a bit.
Congrats #MichiganEngineers!
Thanks to Aerospace Engineer Colin McNally for the awesome pic!
MHybrid takes 4th place
While the rest of us back here in Ann Arbor are busy gearing up for the #UMCOE13 graduation ceremony, we may have forgotten that some students are still working hard to achieve their dreams - like the MHybrid racing team.
The second-year team won FOURTH PLACE nationally this year in the SAE Formula Hybrid Competition, AND took 2nd place in the Chrysler Innovation Award (which goes to teams who push the envelope when designing their cars).
“The team and I feel like we are on top of the world,” wrote co-leader Kara Stoltze in an email (while still on the road). “The accomplishments we’ve achieved and the sheer amount of improvement from this year and last year, our first year, makes us incredibly proud to be part of this team. The hard work, dedication, camaraderie, and passion we’ve witnessed over the past week has been inspiring.”
Big shout out to our #MichiganEngineers working to make hybrid cool again!
