ADVISORY/Stanford engineers explore technology "beyond innovation" at Entrepreneurs Day.Business Editors ADVISORY...for May 19 (Sat.) --(BUSINESS WIRE) CONTACT: Dave Bueche, School of Engineering (650) 723-5004, dave.bueche@stanford.edu COMMENT: Beth Curran, School of Engineering (650) 736-2241, beth.curran@stanford.edu EDITORS: Although the eDAY symposium is not open to the public, media are welcome to attend at no cost. Please notify Dave Bueche in advance to obtain a press pass. The event will take place Saturday, May 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Teaching Center in the Science and Engineering Quad. Entrepreneurs Day: http://soe.stanford.edu/alumni/eday01/index2.html What is some of the hottest research on campus? How do you transfer technology innovations into viable businesses? After the adrenaline rush of the dot-com gold rush subsides, how do you sustain business growth in a more rational market? Stanford engineers will address these questions and more during "Beyond Innovation," the second annual Entrepreneurs Day (eDAY) symposium, to be held Saturday, May 19, on campus. Sponsored by the School of Engineering's Alumni Relations Program and the Stanford Technology Ventures Program, eDAY is a celebration of engineering entrepreneurship at which engineering alumni, faculty and students share their accomplishments. Organizers expect this year's event to draw 400 participants. "Stanford engineering has a tradition of fostering innovation and entrepreneurship," said Beth Curran, alumni relations director for the School of Engineering. "eDAY offers us a chance to celebrate that tradition while honoring some of the latest entrepreneurs, both in the lab and in the private sector." Hosting the event will be Jim Plummer, the Frederick Emmons Terman Dean in the School of Engineering and the John M. Fluke Professor of Electrical Engineering electrical engineering: see engineering. electrical engineering Branch of engineering concerned with the practical applications of electricity in all its forms, including those of electronics. . The symposium will feature three panels: "Beyond Silicon: Hot Technology Trends," "Tech Transfer: Translating Technology into Viable Businesses" and "After the Adrenaline Rush: Sustaining Growth in a More Rational Market." Participating faculty will include Tom Byers This article is about the Stanford University professor. For the former American distance runner, see Tom Byers (runner). Tom Byers is a professor at Stanford University in the United States. , associate professor (teaching) of management science and engineering; Joe Goodman, the William E. Ayer Professor of Electrical Engineering, Emeritus; Tom Kenny Thomas James Kenny (born July 13, 1962 in East Syracuse, New York) is an American voice actor who is the well known comedian perhaps best known for his work in the animated series SpongeBob SquarePants , associate professor of mechanical engineering; Monica Lam, professor of computer science; Audrey MacLean, consulting associate professor of management science and engineering; David A. B. Miller, the W. M. Keck Foundation The W. M. Keck Foundation is an American charitable foundation supporting scientific, engineering, and medical research in the United States. It was founded in 1954 by William Myron Keck, founder and president of Superior Oil Company (now part of ExxonMobil). Professor of Electrical Engineering; and Channing Robertson, the Ruth G. and William K. Bowes Professor of Chemical Engineering. Participating alumni will include Jim Carreker, founder, Arbutus arbutus Any of about 14 species (genus Arbutus) of broad-leaved evergreen shrubs or trees, in the heath family. Native to southern Europe and western North America, they are characterized by loosely clustered white or pink flowers and red or orange berries. A. Associates and Aspect Telecommunications; Bill Coleman William Johnson Coleman (born August 4, 1904 in Paris, Kentucky; died August 24, 1981 in Toulouse) was a jazz trumpeter from the swing era. He had his musical debut in 1927. , chair, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and founder, BEA Systems BEA Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: BEAS) is one of the major companies developing enterprise infrastructure software. BEA makes middleware, products that help software run on top of databases. ; Mike Farmwald, co-founder, Rambus and Chromatic chromatic /chro·mat·ic/ (kro-mat´ik) 1. pertaining to color; stainable with dyes. 2. pertaining to chromatin. chro·mat·ic adj. 1. Relating to color or colors. Research; Mar Hershenson, CEO, Barcelona Design; John Lilly, founder and Silicon Valley managing director, Reactivity; Barbara Paldus, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , Informed Diagnostics; David Rickey, chair and CEO, Applied Micro Circuits Corp.; Jagdeep Singh, CEO, Zepton Networks, Inc., and chair, OnFiber Communications; and Mike Volpi, chief strategy officer, Cisco Systems. The School of Engineering was founded in 1925 and is currently celebrating its 75th anniversary. Home to eight departments, 220 faculty members and more than 3,300 students, it is a center of research and technology innovation dedicated to providing a world-class engineering education augmented by interaction with alumni and industry. |
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