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| Transcript | June 7, 2001 News Summary South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Space Days a Real Trip Experience life in a space station, listen to South Dakota's only astronaut, and learn about Mars during South Dakota/ NASA Space Days, scheduled for Friday, May 4, through Sunday, May 6, at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City. Doors are open to area schools and the general public from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Friday May 4; 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. Saturday May 5; and 9 a. m. to noon Sunday May 6. Space Days is free. The special event will include: • The International Space Station traveling exhibit ( This is the only attraction that requires advance tickets.) Free tickets are being offered for tours through the ISS exhibit. The ISS exhibit is full on Friday May 4th with school groups, but a few hundred tickets are still available to anyone wanting a tour Saturday afternoon. Send tickets requests via e- mail to Thomas. Durkin@ sdsmt. edu or call 394- 1975. The exhibit also will be open from 9 a. m. to noon Sunday May 6, with no tickets required ( first- come, first- serve). • Featured speaker astronaut Sam Gemar. The South Dakota native will speak at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. Friday, May 4, and 10 a. m. Saturday, May 5. • Other NASA displays include exhibits on the Space Shuttle, Antarctic Meteorites, Space Food/ Space Suits, and a collection of satellite images of America from Space. • About 30 other exhibits and booths will focus on earth and space science. Material will be available that will be of interest to all age groups. • Many exhibits on earth science, space science, and technology, including many hands- on activities. • Live satellite conferencing between children at the Civic Center and specialists at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. • Teacher- training workshops. �� StarLab Planetarium shows. • Many other fun and interesting activities. Call 394- 1975 for information or see the Space Days website at www. sdsmt. edu/ space. # 30# Students invited to Youth Engineering Adventure High school students heading into their junior year can learn about engineering and engineering careers during the first annual Youth Engineering Adventure at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City. The event is scheduled for Sunday, June 10, to Friday, June 15. This is the first time Tech has offered the program. " We want to introduce high school students to some of the important and interesting projects that engineers work on by letting them explore hands- on activities" Dr. Larry Simonson, program coordinator, said. He also is chair of Tech's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. " Engineers help make the world run. We want to show students how they do that." Having incoming high school juniors attend the event gives them two years to take the courses that will help prepare them to study engineering in college. Tech invites students to submit applications for the week- long engineering experience. Student will stay in Tech's dormitories and eat meals in the school cafeteria. The week will feature many activities, including personalizing a circuit board display. Students also will tour local engineering firms, learn about teamwork and leadership, explore engineering career opportunities, and have fun. Students entering their senior year in high school also may apply and will be considered if slots remain open. The registration fee is $ 50. The fee partly covers room, board, and materials. South Dakota Tech and engineering firms in the state are providing most of the funding for the activities. Applications must be received by Thursday, May 31. Applications have been sent to each South Dakota high school. Applications and more information are available by calling Simonson at ( 605) 394- 2451. E- mail him at Larry. Simonson@ sdsmt. edu. # 30# Tech Finishes Sixth in Mini Baja The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Mini Baja team finished sixth in the 2001 Society of Automotive Engineers Mini Baja West competition held this past weekend in Manhattan, Kan. Tech competed against 100 engineering design teams from colleges across the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The Tech teams returns to Rapid City Monday evening. The Baja cars were judged on design, cost and safety. Teams gave presentations about their cars, and showed off their performance during hill climb, maneuverability and acceleration events. The Baja cars and drivers were also put to the test during the four- hour endurance race over the rugged terrain of the School Creek Off- Road Vehicle Area of Milford Lake. More information about the competition is available at www. ksu. edu/ sae. # 30# Human Powered Vehicle Team Finishes in 11th The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Human Powered Vehicle team finished in 11th place during the Human Powered Vehicle Challenge held this past weekend in Reno, Nev. The vehicles were judged on design and safety, and in sprint and endurance races against 20 teams from across the country. The Tech team, which designed its bike so riders sat in a recumbent position, competed in the single rider events. The team placed third in the competition's design component, but did not crack the top three in the sprint or endurance races. " Placing third in design is very significant, since this is first and foremost an engineering competition" team adviser Dr. Chris Jenkins said. He is a mechanical engineering professor at Tech. " However, the vehicle finished both races and performed without problems." # 30# Dow Corning Foundation Gives $ 50,000 to Tech South Dakota School of Mines and Technology alumni Doug Aldrich, now Dow Corning's Global Manager of Laboratory Facilities, presented a $ 50,000 check to Tech on Friday. The money is the second installment of the $ 200,000 the Dow Corning Foundation has pledged to Tech. Tech's Chemical Engineering program is using the money to create the Enhanced M. A. P. S. ( Materials, Automation, Processing, and Simulation) Laboratory. The grant funds an innovative and practical approach to Chemical Engineering education. The laboratory will focus on the design, processing, and testing of materials. Through laboratory experiences that build in complexity, students will learn about materials handling, pilot plant automation, process control and simulation. " It is not just the lab that is going to be beneficial" Aldrich said. " It is really tying together all the course work, labs, and independent research. Getting the professors and students really collaborating on this is what is going to make this M. A. P. S. lab an absolute step change in how schools prepare their engineers for the future. I am just glad that Tech is one of these making these changes. This is looking forward to a very bright future for both the School of Mines and Dow Corning." What students will learn in the laboratory will enable them to hit the ground running when they enter industry. The experiments students will perform parallel the work being done in industry today. # 30# High School Students Can Enjoy A Summer of Science High school students can chronicle the cosmos and explore the Earth this summer at the Children's Science Center in downtown Rapid City. The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is offering two summer science courses that will allow high school students to gain a better perspective of the physical Earth and the space that surrounds it. A space science course will be held from 8 p. m. to midnight, Tuesday, Aug. 14, through Thursday, Aug. 16. Students will study planetary geology, lives of stars, galaxies, comets and they will explore the origins of the solar system and the universe. An Earth science course will be held from 9 a. m. to 4: 30 p. m., Monday, July 30, through Thursday, Aug. 2, uses the Earth as a laboratory and the Museum of Geology at South Dakota Tech to teach students an understanding of mineralogy, petrology, structural geology, plate tectonics and paleontology. Classes will be held at the Children���s Science Center, 515 West Blvd., Rapid City. The location provides access to a geologically diverse environment and dark skies ideally suited to the overall experience. A fee of $ 195 is required for each class. Call the Children's Science Center at ( 605) 394- 6996 or South Dakota Tech University and Public Relations at ( 605) 394- 2554 to register or for more information. # 30# Learning Disguised As Fun At The Children's Science Center Ask your children if they would like to spend the summer learning about science and watch their eyes roll as they return to their videogame. But, ask them if they want to spend their summers dissecting pig lungs, making rockets and learning magic tricks, and you may hear a different answer. Like it or not, they will learn as they have a blast at any one of the 10 summer science classes offered by the Children's Science Center. " The Children's Science Center offers the summer classes to encourage kids to have fun while taking part in a hands- on learning experience" said Julie Smoragiewicz, vice president of University Relations at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The Children's Science Center is an educational outreach program of the South Dakota Tech. Registration for the summer classes begins at 11 a. m., June 2, at the Science Center, 515 West Blvd., Rapid City, as part of the Third Annual Bubble Festival. The summer courses: • Bitty Critters: July 13 and August 2, 8 a. m. to noon, ages 6- 8. Learn all about how these small animals live, eat, and communicate. Children are also taught how to observe insects in their own back yard and help design a " Super Bug." This class costs $ 20 for non- members and $ 15 for members. • Shake It Up . . . Sift It Out: July 17 - 18, 8 a. m. to noon, ages 6- 8. Create a craft and travel to the planet Ooblick. Become a detective and figure out what is in some wild and wacky mixtures. Finally, go on a scavenger hunt. This two- day class costs $ 33 for non- members, $ 28 for members. • Get Rockin': July 19 - 20, 8 a. m. to noon, ages 6- 8. Become a Geology Genius as you explore how rocks were formed. Then move through the rock cycle and get your hands dirty. This two- day class costs $ 30 for non- members, $ 25 for members. • Junior Magicians: August 7 - 10, 8 a. m. to noon, ages 6- 8 Amaze your family and friends with magical skills. The impossible becomes possible as you learn basic chemistry principles through performing magic tricks. This four- day class costs $ 42 for non- members, $ 37 for members. • Write & Illustrate Your Own Book: June 14 - 15, 8 a. m. to noon, ages 9- 12 Learn about the wonderful art of writing. Imagine your own story and drawings professionally typeset and hardbound into your very own book. This two- day class costs $ 30 for non- members, $ 25 for members. • Get Shocked: June 19 - 22, 8 a. m. to noon, ages 9- 12 Hold onto your circuit breakers as you create electric currents. Don't be shocked as you learn about the properties of electricity and magnetism. This four- day class costs $ 50 for non- members, $ 45 for members. • It's Out of This World: June 26 - 27, 8 a. m. to 3 p. m., ages 9- 12 Explore the galaxy beyond through discovery of the sun, planets and stars. Bring your own lunch. This two- day class costs $ 50 for non- members, $ 45 for members. • All Bottled Up: June 28 – 29 and July 31 - August 1, 8 a. m. to noon, ages 9- 12. Anyone can use soda bottles and other items from unusual places to nurture new ideas and explore science. Send soda pop into orbit and explore various environmental concepts. This two- day class costs $ 33 for non- members, $ 28 for members. • Breathin' Buddies: July 10 – 12 and July 24- 26, 8 a. m. to noon, ages 9- 12 You'll explore the human respiratory system through hands- on activities. The final lesson challenges you to get up close and personal while dissecting pig and sheep lungs. This three- day class costs $ 48 for non- members, $ 33 for members. ��� 3, 2, 1 Blast Off: August 3, 8 a. m. to noon, ages 9- 12 Spend the morning building your own water rocket, then launch it high into the sky. This one- day class costs $ 40 for non- members, $ 35 for members For more information, call the Children's Science Center at ( 605) 394- 6996. # 30# Tech to Teach Teachers One of the first lessons a teacher is taught is that learning is a life- long commitment. This summer, the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology will help educators keep up that tradition of learning by offering two summer science courses, each worth two graduate or undergraduate credits. The classes are devoted to furthering teachers' comprehension of Earth and space science. The Earth science course will be held from 9 a. m. to 4: 30 p. m., Monday, June 11, through Thursday, June 14, and again from Monday, July 9, through Thursday, July 12. The course will cover, in a down- to- Earth manner, mineralogy, petrology, structural geology, plate tectonics and paleontology. The space science courses will be held from 5 p. m. to 12: 30 a. m., Monday, June 18, through Thursday, June 21, and again from Monday, July 16, through Thursday, July 19. The course will give teachers added insight into the origins of the solar system and the universe and instruction on planetary geology, galaxies and comets. Both classes will stress the use of technology as a teaching aide and instructors will provide participants with lesson plans that can be used in classrooms. Classes will be held at the Children's Science Center, 515 West Blvd., Rapid City. The location provides access to a geologically diverse environment and dark skies ideally suited to the overall experience. Tuition for each class is $ 363.20 for graduate credit and $ 284.90 for undergraduate credit. Call the Children's Science Center at ( 605) 394- 6996 or South Dakota Tech University and Public Relations at ( 605) 394- 2554 to register or for more information. # 30# Kinzer Certified By National Trade Organization The National Association of College Stores has named Marlin Kinzer, director of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology bookstore, a Certified Store Professional. Requirements of the certification include experience, industry involvement, community service and completion of a four- hour examination. Fewer than 6 percent of the thousands of professional college store managers have successfully attained the designation. " I am proud to have achieved CSP designation as recognition of my accomplishments and activities in the higher education retail market" Kinzer said. " I intend to continue the level of professionalism that the designation presents." Brian Cartier, chief staff officer of The National Association of College Stores, explained the certification. " The designation represents his professional credibility and is proof positive of his value to the bookstore, the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, and the collegiate retail industry." Kinzer has been director of the Tech Bookstore since 1993. He also is an active member of the Rocky Mountain Skyline Bookstore Association, where he has served as chairperson of the awards, membership and industry issues committees. # 30# Tech Students To Demonstrate Robotics At School Members of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology robotic team will demonstrate the robot the team built for this year's national competition during presentations Wednesday at Corral Drive Elementary School. The team will show off the robot to students in kindergarten through fifth grade from 8 a. m. until noon Wednesday, May 16, at Corral Drive. The media is invited. # 30# Six Tech Professors Receive Technology Teaching Grants Six South Dakota School of Mines and Technology professors received grants from a new state program designed to encourage using technology in the classroom. The awards were part of the 61 that Gov. Bill Janklow announced Tuesday. The 61 grants, that went to professors at the state's six public universities, total $ 1.2 million. The governor gave the grants to faculty members who previously received a Teaching with Technology grant and allows the professors to stay on the leading edge of using technology in the higher education classroom. " The university faculty did some exciting and creative things with their earlier awards" Janklow said, " but the pace of change in technology is phenomenal. These advanced awards will allow them to learn more applications. It will extend their earlier work to more technologies and to more courses. Our goal is now, and always has been, to enhance the learning of South Dakota kids. Our students will be better prepared for their careers and personal lives following graduation." The South Dakota Tech winners: • Robert Corey, Introduction to Physics II • Roger Dendinger, Introduction to College Geography • Zbigniew Hladysz, Underground Mining • Stanley Howard, Applied Numerical Methods • Bradford Morgan, Technical Communication I • Larry Stetler, Geology for Engineers # 30# Golf Tourney Benefits Children's Science Center The first annual Newt's Shootout golf tournament gives you a chance to skip a day of work and help science education for children at the same time. The Leadership Rapid City Class of 2000 is sponsoring the tournament, scheduled for Friday, June 22, at the Elks Country Club in Rapid City. All proceeds will benefit the Children's Science Center in Rapid City. " Our class was very interested in providing opportunities for youth in our area and to provide educational opportunities" class member and tournament chairman Robin Stambaugh said. Stambaugh also is senior secretary in the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's Office of University and Public Relations. Teams of four will tee off at an 8 a. m. shotgun start. Golfers will win hole prizes, and the first person to ace the ninth hole will win a 2001 Harley- Davidson Road King worth more than $ 19,000. The cost per player is $ 55 if you register on or before June 15, and $ 65 per player after June 15. The fee includes a barbecue lunch at the Elks Club and an invitation to the Children's Science Center for desert and the presentation of prizes after the tourney. To register, or for information about becoming a tournament, hole, or hazard sponsor, call Robin Stambaugh at ( 605) 394- 2554. # 30# Summer of Fun Starts With 3rd Annual Bubble Festival Square bubbles. Round bubbles. Bubbles as big as your head. Green bubbles and clear bubbles. They all will be part of the Children's Science Center's Third Annual Bubble Festival, scheduled for June 2 in Halley Park, 515 West Blvd., in downtown Rapid City. Bubbles come in all shapes and sizes, and you can create, and of course, pop, all the bubbles you can blow during the festival. Science Center staff will set up bubble stations where children and adults can make the different kinds of bubbles. " The Bubble Festival is great because families can gather and spend the day in the park with plenty of entertainment, and the kids really love seeing the giant and odd- shaped bubbles" said Julie Smoragiewicz, vice president of University Relations at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The Children's Science Center is an educational outreach program of South Dakota Tech. The Festival, scheduled to begin at 11 a. m., begins a summer of scientific activity and learning at the science center and also allows those attending to sign up for any of the 10 summer science classes offered at the Center. Call 394- 6996 for information. # 30# Tech Employee Chosen For Bush Foundation Fellowship Kata McCarville, director of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's Information Technology Services, has been granted a Bush Foundation Fellowship that will allow her to pursue a doctorate degree at South Dakota Tech. Twenty- one people from Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin have been granted fellowships for 2001. Fields represented by fellows include arts administration, business administration, education, engineering, health administration, historic preservation, human services, journalism, law, public administration, nursing, and trade unionism. McCarville has been at Tech since 1997. She earned a bachelor's degree at UCLA and a master's degree from the Colorado School of Mines. McCarville will use the fellowship to complete a doctorate degree in geology at South Dakota Tech. During the past 36 years, the Bush Leadership Fellows Program has granted more than 1,100 mid- career fellowships. The Bush Leadership Fellows Program was established in 1965 to provide accomplished and motivated individuals with educational opportunities that prepare them for greater leadership responsibilities within their professions and communities. Fellowships range in length from two to eighteen months. New applications are available in August, and fellowships are granted in the spring. Applicants are selected on the basis of leadership potential, intellect, involvement in community activities, and ability to articulate goals and plans for use of the fellowship and for their future contributions to their fields and communities. Eligible applicants are U. S. citizens or permanent residents who are at least 28 and not older than 54 at the time of the application due date. The Foundation awards fellowships to applicants living in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, or in some northwestern Wisconsin counties. Applicants must be employed at the time they apply and have at least five years of full- time work experience. # 30# Dow Corning Manager Awarded Honorary Doctorate Doug Aldrich, global manager of lab facilities for Dow Coring Corporation in Midland, Mich., recently was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from his alma mater, the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Aldrich, of Midland, received a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from South Dakota Tech in 1962. He received a master's degree in chemical engineering in 1968. Aldrich received the honorary doctorate after delivering the commencement address during South Dakota Tech's 143rd commencement, held May 12 in Rapid City, S. D. Aldrich has worked for Dow Corning for 36 years. He led one of the company's first major commercialization programs, and managed product development, metallurgy, and analytical sciences. His staff assignments were in human resources, product line management, and process technology. After an assignment to assess corporate laboratory needs, he built a major research and development center in 1990. He evolved this into managing all Dow Corning technical facilities in the United States before expanding his role globally. He has completed lab projects in Germany, Brazil, Singapore and Belgium, with one underway in China. He also oversees lab safety worldwide and is the company's chemical hygiene officer. Aldrich has been active in his church ( executive board, stewardship, music, speaker), played French horn in concert band, and acted in a play and a musical. He served as company co- chair for United Way, and has coached many youth sports teams. He developed a technical writing course that is still offered at a community college after 25 years. His wife Karolyn is a singer and voice teacher, and has two other businesses. They have four children and six grandchildren. Besides family time, their favorite hobbies are travel, music, reading, entertaining, wallpapering, and fine cuisine. # 30# |
| Creator | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. University Relations; |
| Subject | South Dakota Board of Regents; |
| Local Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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| Digital Publisher | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Devereaux Library
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| Date | 2001-06-07 |
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