Alumni
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Ethics and integrity program receives $40k from BYU Engineering alumnus
King Husein's donations funded an ethics-focused group within the BYU Engineering IMMERSE research program.
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Dean Michael Jensen and former BYU Engineering faculty David Arnold win regional Entrepreneur of the Year® award
Michael Jensen, dean of the BYU Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, along with his business partner, former BYU Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty member David Arnold, have been named Entrepreneur of the Year® region winners by Ernst & Young.
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BYU Manufacturing Engineering graduate publishes honors thesis on novel recycling methods for composites
Matt Jacobs graduated this month with a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and a minor in Environmental Science. Combining his fields of study, he completed an Honors thesis titled “Novel Methods for Composites Recycling Via Pyrolysis.”
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Clyde Companies donate $300k to BYU Engineering professorship
The $300,000 donation will support education in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction and Facilities Management within the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering.
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King & Diane Husein donate $5M to BYU College of Engineering; support ethics and integrity initiatives, student development
King Firoz and Diane Husein have made a $5 million donation to the BYU College of Engineering in support of student development efforts focused on ethics and integrity
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President of Polaris Off-Road delivers BYU Honored Alumnus Lecture
Chris Musso, 2019 BYU Honored Alumnus, spoke to BYU Engineering students about decision-making, success
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BYU Engineering student entrepreneur becomes CEO of multi-million dollar company Owlet
BYU Chemical Engineering graduate Kurt Workman went from BYU student entrepreneur to multi-million dollar CEO in just a few years.
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2018 in review: College of Engineering highlights
From academic awards to service opportunities, it’s a great time to be a part of the College of Engineering.
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First-ever BYU alumni “tech summit” held in Austin
The first-ever BYU alumni-organized tech summit, the Austin Tech Summit, welcomed more than 150 attendees and representatives from 75 companies. The one-day event was organized by the Austin BYU Alumni Chapter and Austin BYU Management Society. Sponsors for the event included Oracle, Tableau, the BYU Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering, and more.
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Convocation speaker offers insights about succeeding amidst competition
At the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology convocation ceremonies on Friday April 27, graduates were inspired by Lauren Bird, vice president and general manager of the Valero McKee Refinery, as he taught them how to succeed amidst competition.
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Alum, Ford employee shares insight on benefits of postgraduate degree
After graduating from BYU with a degree in manufacturing engineering technology in 2013, Rebecca Peterson decided to continue her education and earn a master’s degree. Upon completing the master’s program in 2015, she landed a job with Ford and now works at the company’s Dearborn Truck Plant (DTP) in the Detroit metropolitan area.
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Engine-building BYU grad encourages students to change the world
If you have ever seen “The Fast and the Furious” movies then you must have noticed the powerful turbocharged engines in their cars. Although the films are not known for their realism, BYU grad Matthew Bingham helps engineer real life turbocharged engines for the Fortune 500 company Cummins.
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The future is bright: WE@BYU
A panel of female BYU alumni gave advice and encouragement to women students
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BYU grad uses engineering to keep Air Force pilots safe
Have you ever used a flight simulator? BYU alum Jessica Collyer tests and improves them every day for her job at Hill Air Force Base as a software test engineer. Collyer received her mechanical engineering degree from BYU in 2016 and now works as a software test engineer for the 309th Software Maintenance group for the United States Air Force.
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From BYU to billion-dollar projects at Bechtel
It’s not always easy to figure out what you want to study in college. Kim Irwin came to BYU over 30 years ago thinking she wanted to be a home economics teacher. But, after working a summer job on a construction site, she realized her heart belonged to civil engineering. She is now a principal vice president of Bechtel National, serving as the project manager of a multi-billion-dollar project.
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Alum uses communications skills she learned at BYU to excel in her career
After graduating in April, industrial designer Janae Pettit landed a job at Vivint Smart Home's Innovation Center. Her time at BYU gave her real-world experience and taught her communication skills that have been critical to her career.
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Alum continues to apply skills learned at BYU to job at Ford
Harry Douglass' BYU education taught him a lot of valuable skills. Since receiving his degree in mechanical engineering in 2014, he continues to apply his BYU education to his work at Ford.
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