In This Issue:

Bill Gates Speaks to SEAS Students

SEAS Sees Operas and Concerts

Entrepreneurialism, with a Scottish EDGE

Three Chairs for Columbia Engineering

SEAS Leads Technology & Society Studies at Columbia

Inspiring Children and Youth to Become Engineers

SEAS Incubates New Generation of Engineered Tissue

The Power of Data Mining and Machine Learning

Chemical Engineering Celebrates 100 Years

Engineering Start-Ups + Venture Capitalists = Success

SEAS Teachers Honored by SOCG and Engineering Alumni

Reunion: Maintaining the Columbia Connection

Our Newest Alumni (Class of 2005) Celebrate

Homecoming 2005

Homecoming 2005

After seven days of rain, the sun came out on Baker Field for HOMECOMING 2005. The day began auspiciously, with throngs of Lion-happy students, alumni and friends enjoying the barbecue luncheon under the tent, including Gloria Reinish ’45, ’48, ’74 (upper left). Pete Szabo ’68 (photo upper right, below) came from California for his annual Homecoming reunion with friends, including Ta Li ’69, who came from Colorado. The brightness of the sun brought the promise of success, as did the appearance of the new lion mascot (right). While the Lions racked up yardage and fought the good fight, the final score was Quakers 44, Columbia 16. Columbia engineers headed to the Remmer Boathouse for the traditional after-game party, hosted by the Columbia Engineering School Alumni Association. Greg Basso ’68, former CESAA president, (left in the photo, lower right) and current CESAA President Ron Mangione ’69, right, enjoyed the wood-paneled room and the companionship of friends and classmates, which helped ease the results of the game.