June
2007
Penn State Places
5th in 2007 Challenge X Competition - Penn State's Challenge X team placed
5th overall in the 2007 Challenge X Compeption that
was held May 30 - June 7 at General Motor's Milford
Proving Grounds. Challenge X is the current
incarnation of the DOE- and corporate-sponsored advanced
vehicle technology competitions. Penn State competed
in and successfully completed every event. In addition
to the fifth-place overall finish, Penn State was
one of six teams selected to participate in the Media
Day Ride-and-Drive Event (based on our innovative
powertrain design and robust vehicle operation),
and was one of five teams selected for additional
post-competition dynamometer testing (based on our
strong performance in the regulated emissions event).
Challenge X is designed to follow a realistic vehicle
development process. Read
full story here. (7/07)
Retired engineering professor and nuclear
power pioneer dies at 86 (from the college
of Engineering, University Park, Pa.) — Warren
Frank Witzig, age 86, one of the pioneers of nuclear
power in the United States and retired professor
of nuclear engineering and former department head
at Penn State, died June 14 in State College, Pa.
The Penn State Nuclear Engineering Society recently
honored him as a ''visionary and innovator in the
establishment of the United States nuclear power
industry.'' Read
full story here. (6/07)
PSU Mechanical
Engineering Alumnus, Thomas Ryan, Nominated for
2008 SAE International President - SAE
International's Annual Nominating Committee named
Thomas W. Ryan III, Ph.D., as its candidate for
2008 SAE President. Ryan holds master's and doctorate
degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania
State University.
Ryan is Institute Engineer at the Engine, Emissions
and Vehicle Research Division for Southwest Research
Institute (SwRI). He manages an industry consortium
and a consulting service operated by SwRI for global
engine and component manufacturers. He has managed
projects for engine original equipment manufacturers,
fuels and lubricants companies, and agencies of the
U.S. government.
For the full article on Ryan please visit the SAE
International website.
