Events

The University of St. Thomas School of Engineering Announces

2006 Engineering Minnesota's Future
A Critical Partnership Opportunity

Public Reception and Keynote Address
Thursday, January 19, 2006

Dr. William A. Wulf
President, National Academy of Engineering

"The Imperative for Educating More Scientists and Engineers in the U.S. "

O'Shaughnessy Educational Center
University of St. Thomas
2115 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105

1. Opening Remarks (Real Player video)
Ronald J. Bennett, Ph.D., Dean, School of Engineering , University of St. Thomas

2. Greetings and Announcement of National Governor's Association Grant (Real Player video)
Dr. Mary Ann Nelson, Assistant Commissioner of Academic Excellence, MN Department of Education

3. Need for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (Real Player video)
Kate Rubin, President, Minnesota High Tech Association and Alice Seagren, Commissioner, MN Department of Education

4. Trends and Challenges (Real Player video)
Ronald J. Bennett, Ph.D.

5. Introduction of Dr. William Wulf (Real Player video)
Mahati Chintapalli, Junior, Hopkins High School

6. The Imperative for Educating More Scientists and Engineers in the U.S. (Real Player video)
Keynote Address. Dr William A. Wulf, President, National Academy of Engineering

7. Q & A. (Real Player video)
Dr William A. Wulf, President, National Academy of Engineering

8. Interview (Real Player audio)
Dr. William Wulf and Mahati Chintapalli, WCCO Radio, January 19, 2006

Publications referenced in Dr. Wulf's speech:

"Rising Above The Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future" Executive Summary & Full text

“Engineering Research and America 's Future: Meeting the Challenges of a Global Economy” Executive Summary & Full text

Order Information for Books on Display

Related Articles, Poster

• "Vision required to add engineers in Minnesota", (.pdf file)
  Dr. Ronald J. Bennett, Dean, UST School of Engineering, August 23, 2005
  
• "Keeping Us in the Race", (.pdf file)
  Thomas L. Friedman, New York Times, Oct. 14, 2005
  
• "Broad Federal Effort Urgently Needed to Create New, High-Quality Jobs for All Americans in the 21st Century", (.pdf file)
  National Academies, News Release, 2005
  
• "Questions and Answers," (.pdf file)
  Dr. William A. Wulf, President, National Academy of Engineering, January 19, 2006
  
• 2006 Event poster

Sponsors

• Minnesota High Tech Association
• ADC
• Carlson Companies
• Hoffman Enclosures – a Pentair Company
• Horton Holdings, Inc.
• Medtronic, Inc.
• MTS Systems Corp.
• UST – School of Engineering Alumni Connection (SEAC)
• RJ Ahmann
• Twin City Fan & Blower
• Minnesota Wire & Cable Co.
• Unisys

Programs, Publications, and Other Links

• National Academy of Engineering ,
• UST School of Education
• The Engineered Century by Neil Armstrong
• Project 2061, American Association for the Advancement of Science http://www.project2061.org/about/default.htm