Bulletin
Medals and Prizes
American Society of Civil Engineers Associate Member Forum AwardAwarded annually to that member of the graduating class in civil engineering who has been most active in promoting the aims of the Society.
American Society of Civil Engineers Robert Ridgeway Award
Awarded to the senior showing the most promise for a professional career in civil engineering.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
In recognition of outstanding efforts and accomplishments on behalf of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Student Section at Columbia University.
The Applied Mathematics Faculty Award
Awarded to an outstanding senior in the applied mathematics program.
The Applied Physics Faculty Award
Awarded to an outstanding graduating senior in the applied physics program.
Edwin Howard Armstrong Memorial Awards
Awarded by the Faculty of Electrical Engineering to one outstanding graduating senior and one outstanding candidate for the M.S. degree, to honor the late Edwin Howard Armstrong, professor of electrical engineering and noted inventor of wideband FM broadcasting, the regenerative circuit, and other basic circuits of communications and electronics.
Theodore R. Bashkow Award
A cash award presented to a computer science senior who has excelled in independent projects. This is awarded in honor of Professor Theodore R. Bashkow, whose contributions as a researcher, teacher, and consultant have significantly advanced the art of computer science.
Charles F. Bonilla Medal
The Bonilla Medal is an award for outstanding academic merit. It is presented annually to that student in the graduating class in the Department of Chemical Engineering who best exemplifies the qualities of Professor Charles F. Bonilla.
The Tullio J. Borri ’51 Award in Civil Engineering
A certificate and cash prize presented annually by the Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics to a senior for outstanding promise of scholarly and professional achievement in civil engineering. This award has been made possible by gifts from the stockholder/employees and the board of directors of the Damon G. Douglas Company, a New Jersey-based general contractor, in appreciation of Mr. Borri’s many years of dedicated service and visionary leadership as chairman and president.
Computer Engineering Undergraduate Prize
Awarded each year by vote of the computer engineering faculty to an outstanding senior in the computer engineering program.
The Computer Science Department Award of Excellence
A $200 cash prize to the student who has demonstrated outstanding ability in the field of computer science.
Edward A. Darling Prize in Mechanical Engineering
Established in 1903 by a gift from the late Edward A. Darling, formerly superintendent of Buildings and Grounds; a certificate and $100 cash prize awarded annually to the most faithful and deserving student of the graduating class in mechanical engineering.
Adam J. Derman Memorial Prize
Established in 1989 by family and friends in memory of Adam J. Derman, a member of SEAS class of 1989 and a graduate student in the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research. A certificate and cash prize awarded annually by the Department of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research to a member of the graduating class who has demonstrated exceptional ability to make computer-oriented contributions to the fields of industrial engineering and operations research.
The William L. Everitt Student Awards Of Excellence
Given to two students who rank in the top 10 percent of their class, have an active interest in telecommunications, and are active in a professional organization.
Zvi Galil Award for Improvement in Engineering Student Life
Given annually to the student group that most improves engineering student life during the academic year. Established in honor of Zvi Galil, dean of the School from 1995 to 2007.
Jewell M. Garrelts Award
Awarded to an outstanding graduating senior who will pursue graduate study in the department that was so long and successfully shepherded by Professor Jewell M. Garrelts. This award is made possible by gifts from alumni and friends of Professor Garrelts and from the Garrelts family in honor of an outstanding engineer, educator, and administrator.
Stephen D. Guarino Memorial Award in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research (2003)
A certificate and cash prize established by a gift from Roger Guarino (1951) in memory of his son. To be awarded to one outstanding senior in the Industrial 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.
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 geo-technical/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.
Russell Mills Award
Presented to a computer science major for excellence in computer science in memory of Russell C. Mills, a Ph.D. candidate in computer science who exemplified academic excellence by his boundless energy and intellectual curiosity.
The Moles’ Student Award in Civil Engineering
Awarded to the student in engineering whose academic achievement and enthusiastic application show outstanding promise of personal development leading to a career in construction engineering and management.
The James F. Parker Memorial Award (Mechanical Engineering Design Award)
Robert Peele Prize
A prize of $500 awarded from time to time to that member of the graduating class in mining engineering who has shown the greatest proficiency in his or her course of studies.
Claire S. and Robert E. Reiss Prize
Gift of Robert Reiss, InterVentional Technologies Inc. Awarded to a graduating senior in biomedical engineering judged by faculty most likely to contribute substantially to the field.
Francis B. F. Rhodes Prize
Established in 1926 by Eben Erskine Olcott of the Engineering Class of 1874, in memory of his classmate, Francis Bell Forsyth Rhodes, School of Mines, 1874, and awarded from time to time to the member of the graduating class in mate rials science and metallurgical engineering who has shown the greatest proficiency in his or her course of study.
School of Engineering and Applied Science Scholar/Athlete Award
Presented from time to time by the Office of the Dean to that graduating student who has distinguished himself or herself as a varsity athlete and scholar.
School of Engineering Student Activities Award
This award is presented to an undergraduate degree candidate in The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science who by virtue of his or her willingness, energy, and leadership has significantly contributed to the co-curricular life of the School.
Robert Simon Memorial Prize
The Robert Simon Memorial Prize was established in 2001 to honor Robert Simon, a Columbia alumnus who spent a lifetime making valuable contributions to computational and mathematical sciences, and is awarded annually by the Department of Applied Physics and Applied Mathematics to the doctoral student who has completed the most outstanding dissertation. Should no dissertation qualify in a given year, the prize may be awarded to either the most outstanding student who has completed a Master of Science degree in the department or to the most outstanding graduating senior in the department.
Richard Skalak Memorial Prize
The Richard Skalak Memorial Prize was founded in recognition of the pioneering contributions of Richard Skalak to the development of the biomedical engineering program at Columbia University. Dr. Skalak was an inspirational teacher and scholar who taught students and colleagues to appreciate the value of broad interactions between engineering and medicine, particularly in the fields of cardiovascular mechanics, tissue engineering, and orthopedics. The Richard Skalak Memorial Prize is awarded annually to a senior biomedical engineering student who exemplifies the qualities of outstanding engineering scholarship and breadth of scientific curiosity that form the basis for lifelong learning and discovery.
George Vincent Wendell Memorial Medal
Established in 1924 by the friends in the alumni and faculty of the late Professor George Vincent Wendell to honor and perpetuate his memory; a certificate and medal awarded annually by choice of the class and the faculty to that member of the graduating class who best exem plifies his ideals of character, scholarship, and service.
Undergraduate Citation in Civil Engineering