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Badger Engineer Recalls Working With Steve Jobs
Michael Dhuey (BSECE, ’80) worked at the forefront of several computer breakthroughs. During his 25 years at Apple Computing, he worked on the Lisa Project, which laid the foundation for the Macintosh. He also developed hardware for the little tool that’s become omnipresent: the iPod. We last talked with Dhuey in 2008. VentureBeat, a blog on innovation, more recently talked to him about his experiences with Apple CEO Steve Jobs. Read the article here.
Posted in Newsmakers
Tagged Apple, ECE, entrepreneur, innovation, Michael Dhuey, Steve Jobs, UW-Madison alumni
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Three Engineering Alums Named to WAA’s ‘Forward Under 40′
Three of the 13 UW-Madison alumni recognized in the 2011 “Forward Under 40″ awards, which recognize early-career achievement, are Badger engineers. Sponsored by the Wisconsin Alumni Association, “Forward Under 40” shines a light on alumni who are making a difference both professionally and in the lives of others. Included in this year’s winners are 1997 Chemical and Biological Engineering alumnus Dalia Mogahed, a Senior Analyst and Executive Director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies; 1996 Mechanical Engineering alumnus Anthony Eggert, the Deputy Secretary for Energy Policy at the California EPA; and 2009 Master of Engineering Professional Practice alumnus Rudy Quiles, a Civilian Affairs Officer with the United States Marine Corps.
Posted in Announcements, Focus on Alumni, Newsmakers
Tagged achievement, awards, early career, engineering alumni, Forward Under 40, UW-Madison alumni, Wisconsin Alumni Association
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Field Reports: Mark Scheuer on Engineering an American Dream
Mark Scheuer, CEO of PS Engineering in Knoxville, Tenn.
Posted in Focus on Alumni, Get Involved
Tagged aerospace industry, electrical engineering, innovation, UW-Madison alumni
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Field Reports: Matt Younkle of murfie.com in Madison
TurboTap Founder Matt Younkle
Posted in Focus on Alumni, Newsmakers
Tagged engineering, entrepreneurship, innovation, invention, UW-Madison alumni
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Graduating at Age 94 — With an Engineering Assist
UW-Madison Communications posted a great article about Lyle Francis Robert Knudson, who at age 94 may be the eldest degree recipient in UW history. As an undergraduate senior in 1941, Knudson was called to World War II active duty in the U.S. Navy — on June 13, the same day of his last two final exams.
Knudson’s journey to a business degree almost seven decades later received a nice boost from Joseph Battenburg, a 1967 PhD graduate in mechanical engineering. Battenburg went to bat for Knudson as soon as he learned of his neighbor’s amazing story.
“Being a Wisconsin grad myself, I felt that something should be done to assist him,” says Battenburg. “Many universities have given students credit or degrees for life experiences, or because they have had their studies interrupted or at one time were refused admission to universities.”
Posted in Focus on Alumni, Newsmakers
Tagged business, graduation, mechanical engineering, UW-Madison alumni
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