Category: Alumni
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Engaging Detroit’s next generation of engineers
With help from an Engage Detroit grant, U-M IOE and Robotics empower future engineers through hands-on learning and community building.
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Alexander Salazar
Alexander Salazar is an engineer at Blue Origin, a privately funded American company building Space Rockets and a Space Station.
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Chandra Shukla: Expanding horizons with a degree in IOE
Chandra Sulka shares how receiving his master’s in Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan helped prepare him for success in many industries.
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“It’s a cheat code”: Alonzo Wilson speaks on his experiences as a U-M IOE alum
Alonzo Wilson graduated from the University of Michigan in 2013 with a BSE in Industrial and Operations Engineering. He started his career working at Goldman Sachs and now works as a Project Controls Specialist for a commercial construction company in Kalamazoo, Mich. And if that isn’t enough Wilson is now running for a seat in…
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Q&A with new Department Chair Julie Simmons Ivy
A discussion with the newly minted U-M IOE Department Chair about her experiences as a Michigan Engineering student and how she’ll use that training to push the department forward.
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Harriet B. Nembhard wins 2022 Alumni Merit Award
Harriet B. Nembhard, Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Iowa and U-M Industrial and Operations Engineering alum, has won the 2022 Alumni Merit Award.
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Sadie Cox awarded the James W. Barany Student Award for Excellence from IISE
This award recognizes industrial engineering undergraduate students who have distinguished themselves through the excellence of scholarship and campus leadership. Every year three students receive this honor, making this a prestigious award.
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Alum Spotlight: Jeremy Atuobi
University of Michigan Industrial Operations Engineering (U-M IOE) alumnus, Jeremy Atuobi, became a first-generation college graduate in May of 2021. He is now a Fellow at McKinsey & Company in Chicago, Ill. Like many, his journey to U-M IOE was not the path he expected.
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Memorial to Bill Johnson
U-M IOE Professor and Chair, Brian Denton, recognizes the passing of Bill Johnson, an extraordinary IOE alum and a long-time supporter of the department.
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IOE alum Anne Shen Smith receives 2020 Alumni Merit Award
U-M IOE alumna Anne Shen Smith is the recipient of the 2020 Alumni Merit Award for personifying the College of Engineering’s tradition of excellence.
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Advancing creativity and mentorship in engineering education
Impactful work in the fledgling Engineering Education Research program is recognized with prestigious awards
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Alumni Spotlight: Mike O’Connell
In this Q&A, IOE alum and advisory board member, Mike O’Connell, talks about the value of unexpected experiences and a close cohort.
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IOE Advisory Board achieves goal in first fundraising effort
U-M IOE professor and chair, Brian Denton, explains the role of the IOE Advisory Board and highlights their recent fundraising efforts.
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IOE alum Craig Russell receives 2019 Alumni Merit Award
U-M IOE alumnus Craig Russell is the recipient of the 2019 Alumni Merit Award for personifying the College of Engineering’s tradition of excellence.
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Alumni Spotlight: Bethany Weeby
A Q&A with incoming advisory board chair and IOE alum, Bethany Weeby, on the business side of where an engineer can take their career and the importance of DEI in the workplace.
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Alumni Spotlight: Jill Feldman
A Q&A with Jill Feldman on her career and giving back to U-M Industrial and Operations Engineering as an advisory board member and chair.