The State of Faculty and Student Diversity at Engineering Schools

Office of Equal Opportunity & Diversity

Campus Conversations Series

Presents

The State of Faculty and Student Diversity at Engineering Schools

A Presentation and Conversation with

Gregory Washington

Dean of The Henry Samueli School of Engineering

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Noon-1:00 p.m.

The Harut Barsamian Colloquia Room

Engineering Hall 2430

 

Gregory Washington is the Dean of The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California Irvine. Professor Washington has been involved in multidomain research for the last 20 years. He is internationally known for his research on ultra-light weight structurally active antenna systems and other structures that involve the use of “smart materials”. He is the author of more than 140 technical publications in journals, edited volumes, and conference proceedings. Professor Washington received an NSF Career Award in 1996, the OSU Harrison Award for Excellence in Engineering Education and Research in 2005, two best paper awards (one with his students), and many other awards. Professor Washington has served on several advisory boards to includethe Air Force Scientific Advisory Board and the National Science Foundation Engineering Advisory Board.

The event is part of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity’s Campus Conversations Serieswhich aims to provide the campus community with opportunities to engage in dialogues about contemporary topics related to equal opportunity and diversity.

This event is free and open to the community. If you have questions or need further information, please call (949) 824-5594 or email rfaraj@uci.edu. To learn more about OEOD, go to: www.oeod.uci.edu

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