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Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Business
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Rose-Hulman professor honored with natonal award
Rose-Hulman professor Patsy Brackin has been recognized with the Kate Gleason Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Foundation for her contributions to the engineering profession. Brackin, a mechanical engineering professor and engineering design program director at Rose, received the award at the ASME Foundation's recent Reinventing the Future 2025 event in Washington. The Gleason Award was established in 2011 by the ASME Foundation to annually honor a female engineer who has had a lifetime of achievement in the engineering profession or is a highly successful entrepreneur in the field of engineering. Brackin, a member of the Rose-Hulman mechanical engineering faculty since 1995, started the institute's engineering design program in 2018, and led it to achieving accreditation status in 2023 for meeting quality standards from ABET's Engineering Accreditation Commission. The program received ABET's Innovation Award in 2024 for bringing new dimensions to improve students' technical educational experience. A licensed professional engineer, Brackin primarily teaches undergraduate courses in design and creativity at Rose-Hulman. Brackin earned distinction as an ASME Fellow in 2016 and an ABET Fellow in 2020, two of the engineering profession's highest honors. Brackin earned bachelor's and master's degrees in nuclear engineering from the University of Tennessee and added a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. She worked as a design engineer with the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company and has spent an academic sabbatical leave as a project engineer with Eli Lilly and Company.
Associated Press
03-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Rose-Hulman Professor Patsy Brackin Honored Nationally as Female Engineer Making Significant Career Contributions
Director of Groundbreaking Engineering Design Program Receives ASME Foundation's Distinguished Kate Gleason Award 'The growing popularity of our Engineering Design program is a testament to Patsy's passion to ensure that our students have the essential skills to make a difference in their chosen career fields.' — Robert A. Coons, Rose-Hulman President TERRE HAUTE, IN, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 / / -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Mechanical Engineering professor and Engineering Design program director Patsy Brackin, PhD, has been recognized with the distinguished Kate Gleason Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Foundation, for her outstanding contributions to the engineering profession. Brackin received the award at the ASME Foundation's recent Reinventing the Future 2025 event in Washington, D.C. The Gleason Award was established in 2011 by the ASME Foundation to annually honor a female engineer who has had a lifetime of achievement in the engineering profession or is a highly successful entrepreneur in the field of engineering. Kate Gleason was the first woman welcomed into the ASME organization as a full member, paving the way for other women to enter and thrive in the field of engineering. Brackin, a member of the Rose-Hulman mechanical engineering faculty since 1995, started the Institute's groundbreaking Engineering Design program in 2018, and led it to achieving accreditation status in 2023 for meeting quality standards from ABET's Engineering Accreditation Commission. The program received ABET's Innovation Award in 2024 for bringing new dimensions to improve students' technical educational experience. Rose-Hulman President Robert A. Coons stated, 'The growing popularity of our Engineering Design program is a testament to Patsy's passion to ensure that our students have the essential skills to make a difference in their chosen career fields. We are proud that the ASME Foundation has taken notice of Patsy's dedication to engineering and engineering education by honoring her with this year's women in engineering career achievement award.' A licensed professional engineer, Brackin primarily teaches undergraduate courses in design and creativity at Rose-Hulman, has helped mentor thousands of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Design students in design projects throughout their college careers, and formerly led Rose-Hulman's Operation Catapult summer program for high school students interested in exploring their STEM interests. Brackin earned distinction as an ASME Fellow in 2016 and an ABET Fellow in 2020, two of the engineering profession's highest honors, for her career achievements in undergraduate engineering education. She has led the development and approval of Engineering Accreditation Commission criteria changes, worked with global faculty colleagues on several commission committees, and been an ABET program evaluator, team chair, and member of the Executive Committee. Brackin also has made numerous presentations and workshops for ABET and ASME and their members. Brackin earned bachelor's and master's degrees in nuclear engineering from the University of Tennessee and added a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. She worked as a design engineer with the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company and has spent an academic sabbatical leave as a project engineer with Eli Lilly and Company. About Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, located on a scenic 1,300-acre campus in Terre Haute, Indiana, is home to 2,300+ students from 47 states and 33 countries. Consistently ranked among the nation's top undergraduate STEM colleges, Rose-Hulman delivers a strong return on investment from day one. Students collaborate with esteemed faculty in labs and innovation centers equipped with cutting-edge technology—opportunities often reserved for graduate students elsewhere. With nearly 100% career placement for two decades, Rose-Hulman prepares graduates for success. Founded in 1874, Rose-Hulman offers a vibrant student experience with a close-knit campus community, nationally recognized competition teams, 20 NCAA Division III sports, 90+ student clubs, and 12 fraternities and sororities. Learn more at MEDIA CONTACT: Dale H. Long | Executive Editor and Director of Media Relations Office of Communications and Marketing 5500 Wabash Avenue | Terre Haute, IN 47803-3999 Phone: 812.877.8418 | Cell: 812.208.5615 [email protected] Dale Long Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology +1 812-877-8418 [email protected] Legal Disclaimer:
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Politics
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Brickbats: March 2025
Thomas Smith, a former U.S. Capitol Police officer, was sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to deprivation of rights under color of law. In June 2020, while patrolling the homes of members of Congress, Smith pursued two motorcycles at a high speed without running his lights. Prosecutors said Smith swerved his patrol car into one of the motorcycles, knocking the driver into the air and onto the asphalt. He then left the injured driver unconscious on the ground, did not file an incident report, and falsified police records to cover up his actions. Former Santa Cruz County, Arizona, Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr stole more than $38 million in county funds between 2012 and 2024. She used the money to buy at least 20 cars, renovate ranches she owns, and pay other personal expenses for herself and her family. After pleading guilty to embezzlement and other charges, she faces up to 35 years in prison and must pay over $13 million in restitution and federal taxes. Kristian White, a former Australian police officer, faces up to 25 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of manslaughter. Clare Nowland, a 95-year-old woman with dementia, lived in a New South Wales nursing home, where staff called police because she had a knife. Officers tried for about three minutes to get her to drop the knife before White, saying "bugger it," used his Taser on her. Nowland fell and struck her head, dying days later from an inoperable brain bleed. Andrew Talbot, a former officer with the Greater Manchester Police, stole 4 kilograms (8.8 pounds) of cocaine from the evidence room, valued at 400,000 pounds ($494,440), then used the police database to find drug dealers who could sell it. He was discovered when he accidentally dropped a bag of cocaine outside his daughter's school. A Liverpool court convicted and sentenced him to 19 years in prison. Nigel Carter collected 500 bicycles to send to Sudan, for people who need access to cheap transportation. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency blocked the shipment after an inspector deemed the bikes unfit for use because some needed repairs. Carter said the bikes had only minor damage and that the Sudanese charity was aware of their condition. Tennessee prosecutors charged former McNairy County Sheriff's Deputy Connor Brackin with seven counts of aggravated animal cruelty and eight counts of reckless endangerment. While reportedly responding to an animal welfare call, Brackin went to a couple's home while they were at dinner and shot and killed seven of their eight dogs. According to the affidavit, Brackin fired his service weapon into campers where some of the dogs were being contained. In England, Lincolnshire Police Superintendent Fran Harrod said officers won't arrest drivers who don't pay for gasoline because they might not be "having a great day." She advised gas station owners to instead pursue civil action against the thieves, which would get them their money back "within a matter of weeks." Harrod was responding to a gas station owner who said she had 50 drive-off thefts in six months. When Tennessee students on Brandy Smith's school bus were being too loud, she reportedly slammed the brakes, causing some to hit their heads. At least three students were taken to the hospital and diagnosed with minor concussions. A grand jury indicted her for reckless driving, four counts of child abuse, and nine counts of reckless endangerment. The post Brickbats: March 2025 appeared first on
