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	Alumnus Leaves Largest Gift in Tufts History Frank C. Doble, who earned a degree in electrical engineering from Tufts in 1911 and founded Doble Engineering Company in 1920, passed away in 1969. His legacy included generous trusts that will now yield approximately $136 million for Tufts University.
	Second Annual Dean's Lecture: President Emeritus, William A. Wulf, National Academy of Engineering and the AT&T Professor of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Virginia speaks on Supporting U.S. Innovation and Prosperity in the 21st century. Listen in on the lecture with Real Media Player or read about it in the May Tufts Journal.
	Making South Africa a Model for Water Quality Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor, Steve Chapra, visited South Africa to address the next generation of water-quality and water-management engineers who will have to deal with intersecting issues of health, economy, and sustainability.
	Engineers' Need for Speed Mechanical engineer, Matt Liberatore, E'09, heads up the Tufts Hybrid Racing club to create a fully electric Formula 1-style race car. Tim Boire, E'08, leads a chemical engineering team building a methanol-fueled mini-racer.
	Doin’ the Dinosaur STOMP with CEEO Second grade students from Arthur D. Healey Elementary School in Somerville, Mass. learn about simple machines by building dinosaurs with LEGOs with the guidance of Center for Engineering Educational Outreach’s Student Teacher Outreach Mentoring Program (STOMP).
	Engineers Earn Top Tufts Teaching Awards Three members of the School of Engineering faculty have been selected to receive annual teaching and advising awards. Diane Souvaine, professor and chair of Computer Science, is the recipient of the 2008 Lillian and Joseph Leibner Award; Professor Emeritus, Lin Brown (left), in Civil and Environment Engineering, has received the 2007-08 Seymour O. Simches Award; and graduating seniors have voted Brian Brenner, civil engineering Professor of the Practice, as the winner of the Henry and Madeline Fischer Award.