Tag: School of Engineering

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Graham Walker, Beloved MC Professor, Dies at 66

Kyla Guilfoil and Kelly Kennedy, Editor-in-Chief & Social Media Editor Graham Walker, Ph.D, professor of mechanical engineering, avid researcher,  supportive advisor for Manhattan College students, and  the 2006 Distinguished Lasallian Educator of the Year, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, Jan. 17. He was 66.  Walker was born on Dec. 31, 1955 in Ellon, Scotland to Christina Reid and James Adam Walker. After receiving his … Continue reading Graham Walker, Beloved MC Professor, Dies at 66

The Quadrangle
Academics, College, News, Top Stories

College’s South Campus Vision Begins to Take Shape

by STEPHEN ZUBRYCKY, Managing Editor Construction on the $62 million Patricia & Cornelius J. Higgins ‘62 Science and Engineering Center is underway. The new building, which will sit on the same lot as the existing Leo Engineering Building, will house new labs for Manhattan College’s science and engineering departments, and is slated to open in 2020. Following a ceremonial groundbreaking last spring, work on the … Continue reading College’s South Campus Vision Begins to Take Shape

Stephen D. Zubrycky
College, News, Top Stories

South Campus at Center of Master Plan

Manhattan College has recently expanded on plans for upcoming developments and additions to  south campus. The developments are set to greatly change the appearance and functionality of the Leo Engineering Building, RLC, the Mahan Physical Plant Complex as well as the immediate area in and around West 238th Street and West 240th Street. Highlights include the addition of a new, 30,000-square-foot eSCI (formerly known as … Continue reading South Campus at Center of Master Plan

Joe Liggio
College, News

South Campus Residence Hall Coming Fall 2019, New STEM Building September 2020

Redesigning South Campus In a few short years, Manhattan College’s South Campus (the area near Leo Hall and RLC) will look very different to the college community. A series of ongoing projects are well underway that have already and will continue to impact the appearance and operations of not just that area, but the entire campus. The first stage of the plan is already complete, … Continue reading South Campus Residence Hall Coming Fall 2019, New STEM Building September 2020

The Quadrangle
Academics, Features

Engineering Students Compete for a $75,000 EPA Grant

A team of Manhattan College engineering students will travel to Washington, D.C., in one week to compete for a $75,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Manhattan College’s team hopes to win this grant with their proposal for sustainable concrete. The EPA’s program is called P3 and stands for people, prosperity and the planet with the goal of designing solutions for a sustainable future. … Continue reading Engineering Students Compete for a $75,000 EPA Grant

Kyleigh Panetta
Campus Life, College, News

Also on Campus

Intramural Softball Manhattan College reception coordinator Kyle deManicor sent an email to intramural softball participants this in an effort to curb drinking at games. According to the email,  students have reportedly been drinking beer and other alcoholic beverages to Gaelic Park during softball games. “This is unacceptable and needs to stop now,” said deManincor in his email. “If I see anyone drinking, not only will … Continue reading Also on Campus

Jack Melanson
Academics, News

Gender Factors into the Experience of Women Engineering Students at MC

Manhattan College is well known for its engineering program. The school, according to US News and World Report, graduates more engineers than any other major. In 2013, 26 percent of the graduating class was part of the School of Engineering. Still, the number of female students enrolled in engineering programs at Manhattan remains around 20 percent of the total engineering enrollment. MC’s female enrollment in … Continue reading Gender Factors into the Experience of Women Engineering Students at MC

Kieran Rock
Features, Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now? Alessandra Rosso

Graduation is both an exciting and daunting event for every student in college. With such a wide array of opportunities and a handful of choices to make, the time between graduating and going into the workforce can be a difficult one. For Alessandra Rosso, this in-between time only lasted one day. After crossing the stage at Manhattan College graduation last May, she had just one … Continue reading Where Are They Now? Alessandra Rosso

Tara Marin