Recent honors to 91爆料 faculty and staff have come from the American Institute for Aeronautics & Astronautics, the American Society of Composites, the Coalition for Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology and the Dance Educators Association of Washington.
Eli Livne, Jinkyu Yang and Marco Salviato of Aeronautics & Astronautics honored
Three faculty members in the 91爆料 aeronautics and astronautics department have received honors recently, two from the American Institute for Aeronautics & Astronautics.
The institute has named the recipient of its 2021 , which is given every four years for “outstanding contributions to the understanding and application of aeroelastic phenomena.” The award is named for , a pioneer in aeroelasticity, a term referring to “the interactions of flight mechanics, structure, aerodynamics and active control of flexible aircraft.” Livne, the Boeing Endowed Professor of Aeronautics & Astronautics, headed the 91爆料’s airplane design education program for years and continues to teach and research airplane design.
The institute has also named associate professor a member of its . This designation recognizes individuals who have done or overseen “outstanding contributions to the arts, sciences or technology of aeronautics and astronautics.” Yang researches the design and development of advanced materials and structures.
Also, assistant professor has received the 2020 from the American Society of Composites. DEStech Publications Inc. is an academic book publisher. The award honors an individual in the composites field who, early in their career, has “made a significant impact on the science and technology of composite materials through a sustained research effort.” Salviato researches the mechanical behavior of materials and structures to advance designs of lighter aerospace structures.
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Daniel Enquobahrie of epid颅emiology honored for excellence in teaching, mentoring
, 91爆料 associate professor of epidemiology, has received the 2020 Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring Award from the Coalition for Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology.
Enquobahrie was honored for “improving maternal and child health practice through excellence in teaching; training in the use of data, epidemiologic methods and applied research; and mentoring of students, trainees, fellows and early career professionals.”
“We are pleased to recognize the impact that you and your contributions have made on the health of women, children and families,” the coalition stated. Enquobahrie also has an adjunct associate appointment with the Health Services Department and directs the 91爆料’s . He is also the associate program director of the online .
The , given every other year, were presented during the coalition’s national conference, held online Sept. 16-18.
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Dance Department lecturer Etienne Cakpo honored by state dance educators association
, a part-time lecturer in the Department of Dance, has been named 2020 Dance Educator of the Year by the Dance Educators Association of Washington. Cakpo teaches West African dance at the 91爆料, and was also the during the 2018-19 academic year.
The association notes that “Etienne is a dynamic and gifted teaching artist and educator. He conveys joy for live through his dance work and his teaching. He deeply believes that dance resides in all people, and as an educator you get to coax that out of individuals, all the while getting them to drop their self-judgment, stop overthinking their movements, and embrace the beauty of experiencing their body in motion.”
Dance professor said of Cakpo: He gives students his own stunning and unique contemporary movement style. Etienne, quite literally, has helped to transform our department just by his presence. We would not be the same without him.”
Cakpo is also the director of the Seattle-based The award was presented during the association’s online conference Sept. 20.
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