REACH SPECIAL EDITION, SPRING 2022
Dean Quinn's farewell
These new spaces of ours honoring those who have supported us GROWING PROGRAMS, ENROLLMENTS AND DIVERSITY
Our journey continues
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GRATEFUL FOR YOUR GENEROSITY In As You Like It, William Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage.” Here at Seattle University, the spotlight is properly focused on our faculty and students. The dean’s role is akin to that of the producer: working behind the scenes to raise the money and provide the facilities that will support excellent teaching and learning in classrooms and laboratories. It has been a privilege to serve as the dean of the College of Science and Engineering during a period of unprecedented growth and change. Over ffeen years I’ve come to a deep appreciation for the depth of support for our college, which has helped us advance in many ways. I am grateful to all you readers who have contributed to the College of Science and Engineering and/or the Center for Science and Innovation project. This issue of REACH honors you by highlighting the new facilities and endowments that have set the stage for the college’s further growth in the years to come. A new act is about to begin. I am retiring from my position just as the fnishing touches are being put on the Center for Science and Innovation. My wife and I are eager to return to Oregon to spend more time with family members, particularly our adorable granddaughters. I wish a fond farewell to the faculty, staf, students, alumni, friends and supporters who have made my time at Seattle University so rewarding and meaningful. May God bless you and keep you!
Michael J. Quinn, PhD Dean, College of Science and Engineering, 2007–2022 quinnm@seattleu.edu
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“We are thrilled that a highquality institution like Seattle University, with a long tradition of educating women and underrepresented minorities, is doubling down on science and engineering education.” ANDY JASSY PRESIDENT AND CEO, AMAZON
The Kubota Legacy Garden honors Fujitaro Kubota’s contributions to our campus landscaping and provides a quiet, contemplative space between the Sinegal Center and the lower mall.
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The Jim and Janet Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation stands proudly at the main entrance to campus.
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SINEGAL CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND INNOVATION The Jim and Janet Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation is named for two dedicated supporters of Seattle University. The dazzling, fve-story building is home to the Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Computer Science, the Amazon Computer Science Project Center, the Fr. Stephen Sundborg, S.J. Center for Community Engagement, the Edward and Marjorie Billodue Makerspace, radio station KXSU and the Convergence Zone Café, made possible by Microsof. The Sinegal Center, at roughly 111,000 square feet, contains 13 teaching laboratories, two classrooms, 30 student study spaces and 73 ofces. Abundant windows and a centrally located atrium ensure that natural light enters nearly every room. The Sinegal Center has many sustainability features and is on track to achieve LEED Gold certifcation.
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study rooms on the south end of the atrium are quiet workspaces with dramatic views of the building’s interior. OPPOSITE PAGE, TOP Students
work together in the Welch Chemistry Lab. OPPOSITE PAGE, LOWER LEFT The
Edward and Marjorie Billodue Makerspace, open to all students, has tools for 3-D printing, laser cutting, vinyl cutting, soldering, sewing, embroidery, stained glass, jewelry making and bicycle repair! OPPOSITE PAGE, LOWER RIGHT
Visitors to the Art and Dorothy Oberto Commons or the President’s Dining Room take the grand staircase to the second foor.
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BANNAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING The Center for Science and Innovation project also included renovations to the existing Bannan Center for Science and Engineering, home to the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering and Physics, as well as the PACCAR Engineering Innovation Center and the Dean’s Ofce. The 164,000 square foot, two-building complex now contains 20 teaching laboratories, 12 research laboratories, 12 classrooms, 17 student study spaces and 117 ofces. A signifcant increase in research laboratory space will beneft faculty and students in Physics and all the engineering disciplines, while Mathematics faculty and students will beneft from new rooms for oral reviews and tutorials.
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HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE SUPPORTED US OUR COLLEGE’S NEW ENDOWED FUNDS SINCE 2007 Endowed Chair Amazon Endowed Chair in Computer Science
$18 MILLION VALUE OF COLLEGE’S DONOR-FUNDED ENDOWMENTS
Endowed Professorship Sr. Kathleen D. Sullivan, RSCJ Endowed Professorship in Mathematics
$42 MILLION
Endowed Fellowship Peter L. and Patricia A. Lee Fellowship for Excellence in Student Research Endowed Program Funds Donald W. Hoba Endowment for the College of Science & Engineering Donald W. Hoba Endowment for Undergraduate Research Kenneth L. and Marilyn M. Johnson Endowment ME Innovators Endowment Fund Simmons Endowment for Undergraduate Research and Application Endowed Restricted Funds Bannan Challenge Endowment Donald W. Hoba Endowment for Science Laboratory Equipment Janet Mills/John Klippert Endowment for Mathematics Scheumann Science and Engineering Quasi Endowment Endowment Unrestricted O’Sullivan Quasi Endowment for Civil & Environmental Engineering Endowed Scholarships Coughlin Porter Lundeen Endowed Scholarship in Civil Engineering Rita G. Hooper Endowed Scholarship James and Donna Knight Endowed Scholarship John G. Menges Endowed Scholarship Reid and Milly Nabarrete Endowed Scholarship John L. Raymond Endowed Scholarship Richard (Dick) Schwaegler Endowed Scholarship Women of SU Endowed Scholarship Shui-Hoi Chan Wong Scholarship
“Without scholarship support, I would not have been able to attend school full time. Thanks to a generous donor, I was able to dedicate all of my time to school and maintain honors status.” RAJINAL KUMAR, ’16, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
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A donor wall recognizes major gifs to the Center for Science and Innovation project. Designed by Apollo Moonfre, it is a true work of art.
THANK YOU, VOLUNTEER LEADERS Dean’s Leadership Council Joe Blaschka Jr., ’73 Bridget Brewer, ’88 Jiwan Hayre, ’91, ’95 John Hooper, ’81 Mike Murphy, ’87, ’93 Reid Nabarrete, ’87, Chair JJ Ostlund, ’86, ’03 Steve Schommer, ’70 Joan Vaughn, ’95 Pat Welch, ’69 Center for Science and Innovation Campaign Task Force Dean Allen, Chair Ron Armstrong Rod Bench Ray Conner John Hamilton, ’87 Drew Herdener, ’01 John Hooper, ’81 Craig Kinzer Scott Redman Dave Sabey Ana White, ’95
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PROJECT CENTER The Project Center is one of the jewels in the crown of the College of Science and Engineering. For the past 35 years, the Project Center has partnered with businesses, government agencies and nonproft organizations to provide complex, real-world assignments to our students. Every senior in Engineering, Computer Science and Environmental Science joins a team that completes a year-long project for one of these sponsors and many completed projects have won national awards or resulted in patents. Tackling real-world problems and learning how to work as a team are deep learning experiences that help prepare students for jobs afer graduation. Project teams used to be scattered across four foors of two buildings. As a result of the Center for Science and Innovation project, the College of Science and Engineering has brought project teams together into one of two new areas: the Amazon Computer Science Project Center and the PACCAR Engineering Innovation Center. Consolidating teams into fewer, larger rooms will increase cross-pollination of ideas and heighten the Project Center experience. Visitors approaching the west entrance to the Sinegal Center can’t miss the Amazon Computer Science Project Center on the frst foor, which has a glass wall facing the courtyard. Similarly, everyone entering the third foor of the Bannan Center from the upper mall walks by the collaboration spaces of the PACCAR Engineering Innovation Center. These high-profle locations will raise the visibility of the Project Center to prospective students and other visitors, supporting the college’s recruitment eforts.
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CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF PROJECTS, STUDENTS AND SPONSORS Since its inception in 1987:
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projects have been completed students have participated on Project Center teams
33 companies are sponsoring projects this year Saint James Cathedral Amazon Satchl Babelfex Schweitzer Engineering Bilimetrix Laboratories Boeing SDI Engineering Inc. Community Roots Housing Seattle City Light Envirovector Seattle University College of F5 Science and Engineering Kenworth Sky Island Farms KiloWatts for Humanity Snohomish County Mari’s Place for the Arts Snoqualmie Valley Watershed Microsof Improvement District MODICA Sound Transit Our Fabric Stash Swenson Say Faget Pallet Tacoma Power Panthera The Postman, LLC Psyche Mission/ASU US Forest Service Rahber Thariani Votegrity Redmond Dudes Baseball
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GROWING PROGRAMS, ENROLLMENTS AND DIVERSITY NEW PROGRAMS LAUNCHED M.S. in Computer Science (2010) B.S. in Cell and Molecular Biology (2012) B.S. in Marine and Conservation Biology (2012) Graduate Certifcate in Computer Science Fundamentals (2014) M.S. in Structural Engineering (2015) M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (2018) M.S. in Data Science (2021)
NUMBER OF STEM MAJORS FALL 2007
FALL 2021
773
1,345
Biology students collaborate using a glass wall.
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Shefali Menezes, ’22 (Marine and Conservation Biology), is the frst student to hold the Peter L. and Patricia A. Lee Fellowship for Excellence in Student Research.
“I’m really impressed with Seattle University’s focus on growing a diverse pool of STEM graduates. This is more important now than ever before. I have dedicated much of my personal and professional energy to diversity, equity, inclusion and allyship. It makes me happy and proud to know that SU is also doing their part to remove barriers that make the path to a career in STEM more difcult for some.” ANA WHITE, ’95, CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER, F5 NETWORKS
DIVERSITY OF STUDENTS FALL 2007
FALL 2021
REACH Magazine College of Science and Engineering, Seattle University Special Issue, Spring 2022 Michael J. Quinn, PhD, Dean Michelle Finet, Senior Director of Development
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SAVE THE DATE PROJECTS DAY 2022 June 3, 2022, Seattle University campus and virtual For information visit: seattleu.edu/scieng/project-center/projects-day
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