2009-2010 Bulletin – PDF - SEAS Bulletin - Columbia University

Engineering and Operations Research
Department who, in the opinion of the
faculty and Board of Managers of the
Columbia Engineering School Alumni
Association, has been active in undergraduate
activities and has displayed
leadership, school spirit, and scholarship
achievement.
Wlliam A. Hadley Award in Mehanical
Engineering
Established in 1973 by Lucy Hadley in
memory of her husband. The award is
made annually in the form of a certificate
and cash to that student in the graduating
class in mechanical engineering who has
best exemplified the ideals of character,
scholarship, and service of Professor
William A. Hadley.
Thomas “Pop” Harrington Medal
Presented annually to the student who
best exemplifies the qualities of character
that Professor Harrington exhibited
during his forty years of teaching. The
medal is made possible by Dr. Myron A.
Coler.
Yuen-huo Hung and Chao-chin Huang
Award in Biomedical Engineering
This award has been endowed to honor
the grandfathers of Professor Clark T.
Hung in the Department of Biomedical
Engineering. His paternal grandfather,
Yuen-huo Hung, was a surgeon in Taipei
who was renowned for his practice of
medicine and for his compassion toward
patients. Professor Hung’s maternal
grandfather, Chao-chin Huang, was a
famous politician in Taiwan who dedicated
his life to the citizens of his country,
serving as mayor of Taipei, speaker of
the Taiwan Provincial Assembly, and
consul general to the United States. This
award is given to a graduating doctoral
student in the Department of Biomedical
Engineering who embodies the collective
attributes of these distinguished individuals.
This student will have demonstrated
great potential for making significant
contributions to the fields of biomedical
engineering and public health, and for
serving as an ambassador of biomedical
engineering.
Illig Medal
Established in 1898 by a bequest from
William C. Illig, E.M., 1882, and awarded
by the faculty to a member of the graduating
class for commendable proficiency
in his or her regular studies.
Eliahu I. Jury Award
Established 1991 for outstanding
achievement by a graduate student in
the areas of systems communication or
signal processing.
Charles Kandel Award
Medal and cash prize presented annually
by the Columbia Engineering School
Alumni Association to that member
of the graduating class who has best
promoted the interests of the School
through participation in extracurricular
activities and student-alumni affairs.
The Andrew P. Kosoresow Memorial
Award for Excellence in Teaching
and Service
Awarded each year by the Department
of Computer Science to up to three
computer science students for outstanding
contributions to teaching in
the department and exemplary service
to the department and its mission.
Dongju Lee Memorial Award
Established in 2005 by family and friends
in memory of Dongju Lee (DJ), graduate
student in the Department of Civil
Engineering and Engineering Mechanics,
1999–2003. A certificate and cash prize
awarded annually by the department to
a doctoral student specializing in geotechnical/geoenvironmental
engineering
and of outstanding promise for a career
in research and academia.
Sebastian B. Littauer Award
Established in 1979 in honor of Professor
Littauer, a certificate and cash prize presented
annually by the Department of
Industrial Engineering and Operations
Research to a senior for outstanding
promise of scholarly and professional
achievement in operations research.
Mechanical Engineering
Certificate of Merit
In recognition of excellence in undergraduate
studies.
Henry L. Michel Award in
Civil Engineering
Established by the Columbia Engineering
School Alumni Association in memory of
Henry M. Michel (1949), who built Parsons
Brinkerhoff and MacDonald into one of
the world’s leading engineering companies.
A certificate and cash prize is presented
annually by the Department of Civil
Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
to a student or group of students in the
Civil Engineering Depart-ment who
demonstrate outstanding promise of
leadership and professional achievement
in civil and construction engineering.
The award is in support of a project with
emphasis on the construction industry
in which the students participate.
Paul Michelman Award for Exemplary
Service to the Computer Science
Department
This award is given to a Ph.D. student in
computer science who has performed
exemplary service to the department,
devoting time and effort beyond the call
to further the department’s goals. It is
given in memory of Dr. Paul Michelman
’93, who devoted himself to improving
our department through service while
excelling as a researcher.
Mindlin Scholar in Civil Engineering
and Engineering Mechanics
This award will be made each year to
a graduate student in the Department of
Civil Engineering and Engineering
Mechanics in recognition of outstanding
promise of a creative career in research
and/or practice. This award is made
possible by gifts of friends, colleagues,
and former students of Professor
Raymond D. Mindlin, and, above all, by
the Mindlin family. It is intended to honor
the Mindlin brothers, Raymond, Eugene,
and Rowland, who excelled in their
respective scientific fields of engineering
research, engineering practice, and
medical practice.
Millman Award
A certificate and prize, in honor of Jacob
Millman, awarded to two of the most
outstanding teaching assistants for the
academic year.
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