Oct 23, 2019
Having a fascination with how things work is a common trait in all great engineers. So is the willingness to fail and continue trying. As a child, ISE professor CS…
Mar 20, 2019
What do a marathoner and an industrial engineering professor have in common? Answer: More than you think. Many of the reasons Yunan Liu chose to run long distances — achieving…
Oct 17, 2018
Teaching is one of the most important professions in the world. No other career influences so many people along so many dimensions. Teachers have the ability to shape the minds…
May 24, 2018
There is a joke about fathers in India. A father says to his son, “You can study any field you want. As long as it is medicine or engineering.” India…
Nov 27, 2017
When they are young, many students dream of becoming professional athletes, high-profile chefs, or movie stars. Dr. Ola Harrysson, Fitts Distinguished Professor, had a different idea of what he wanted…
Nov 9, 2016
Discover how associate professor Maria Mayorga uses a life-long love of math and science to improve people’s lives and encourage young female engineers to do the same In middle school,…
May 13, 2016
Discover how Dr. Yuan-Shin Lee uses industrial engineering, teamwork and opportunity to make the world a better place Dr. Yuan-Shin Lee always had an interest for engineering. As a small…
Oct 29, 2015
Discover how associate research professor Harvey West turned his love for "breaking things" into a satisfying career.
Jun 30, 2015
A desire to solve real-world problems drove Shu-Cherng Fang’s move from mathematics to engineering It was his sense of honor and love for mathematics that started his career. But it…
Feb 26, 2015
Meet Richard Wysk, Dopaco Distinguished Professor in the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Necessity is the mother of invention. But in the case of one high…
Dec 22, 2014
Meet Yahya Fathi, Director of Graduate Programs and Professor in the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering A young man’s passion for mathematical methods and analytical techniques…
Meet Stephen Roberts, A. Doug Allison Distinguished Professor in the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Math, science and the Space Race played their part in an…
Jun 11, 2014
“My first exposure to engineering was a high school trip on a hot and humid day to a pulp and paper mill in my home state of Maine,” said Jason…
From a very early age Thom Hodgson wanted to be engineer. “I always thought I would be an automotive engineer and I ended up doing exactly that,” said Thom. Well,…
Nov 5, 2013
Being born in London to a Scottish mother and a Turkish father was only the beginning of Reha Uzsoy’s, C.A. Anderson Distinguished Professor, multicultural life experiences which include living on…
Nov 1, 2013
In August, Professor Michael Kay was selected to join Dr. Negash Medhin, from the Department of Mathematics, as Co-Directors of the Operations Research (OR) Program. Michael will be taking over…
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