Kangmin (Carl) Cheng: Student Report from 2013 Alternative Winter Break in Costa Rica
In December, this was about the best weather you would expect: sunny, warm and just enough humidity. From the San Jose airport in the town of Alejuela, we took an hour and a half van ride to our final destination: San Miguel de Sarapiqui, a small town with a population about 2,000 people.
Jonathan Skinner: Student Report from 2013 Alternative Winter Break in Costa Rica
The Alternative Winter Break in Costa Rica was an adventure. Going beyond the US into an unfamiliar place seemed daunting but it turned out to be quite different. The experience was also made better by the friendliness of the people and the shared similarities between the countries.
Amber Bassett: Student Report from 2013 Alternative Winter Break in Costa Rica
As far as the project goes, I amazed myself at how much manual labor I could do and my drive to get as much done and done well as possible. We worked through rain, mud, and heat and joked around as we went. Nothing brings people together quite like shared suffering, but I was honestly grateful for the exercise and the life skills. The town citizens were all so grateful for our contribution.
Payton Smith: Student Report from 2013 Alternative Winter Break in Costa Rica
Upon my arrival into San Miguel, Costa Rica, I felt the piercing gaze of the locals, accompanied by nearly all fair skinned, light haired people, we stood out. Not deterred by our obvious visual differences and serious lack of Spanish communication skills, our host families and the towns people were nothing but courteous.
Trip Report: Alternative Winter Break in Costa Rica
The College of Engineering had its first Alternative Winter Break December 13–20, 2013. Six students made the trip: Jonathan Skinner, Kangmin (Carl) Cheng, Christopher Daffron, Payton Smith, Amber Bassett, and Courtney Humphreys. Students stayed with non-English speaking host families in the rural town of San Miguel de Sarapiqui, located in the Heredia Province close to the center of the country.
UT-led University Transportation Center Establishes Major Research Initiatives
“The consortium’s theme is comprehensive transportation safety,” said Richards. “This grant allows us to work proactively to improve the safety of all transportation modes in the Southeast through a program of research, education, and technology transfer. We have assembled an excellent team of experts that can cover a wide spectrum of safety issues and deliver implementable safety research.
University of Tennessee Donors Establish the Wayne T. Davis Endowed Dean’s Chair in Engineering
The Wayne T. Davis Endowed Dean’s Chair in Engineering was named in recognition of Davis’ extraordinary service and leadership by John and Ann Tickle, and Tickle’s fellow UT industrial engineering alumni Chad Holliday, and his wife, Ann; Joe Cook, and his wife, Judy; and Eric Zeanah, and his wife, Elaine.
Halloween Tradition Launched with “Battle on the Bridge”
Faculty and staff from the Department of Nuclear Engineering won the inaugural Tickle College of Engineering Halloween Spirit Challenge on October 31, 2013. This “Battle on the Bridge” challenge took place between NE and the occupants of the new John D. Tickle Building: the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Kimberly McCullock Named New College of Engineering Director of Finance and Administrative Affairs
McCullock received a BS degree in accounting from North Carolina State University in Raleigh. She has fifteen years experience in accounting and finance. She has spent the past thirteen years serving in various financial management roles within the medical/hospital field.
Engineering Students Design Chemically Powered Vehicle for Competition
The skills of chemical engineering students at UT will be put to the test in an international competition that challenges them to build a specific type of car in record time.
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